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Holden Warmath

Covington holds off Brighton to move into first place in district

By Jeff Ireland on January 26, 2022

After Holden Warmath scored with 1:25 left in the first half, Covington led Brighton by 18 and the game appeared to be all but over. Brighton steadily got back in the game, however. Jalen Terry came up with a 3-point play and after Emmanuel Thurman scored with 5:36 left in the game, Brighton trailed just 55-46. A Covington 8-0 run followed, however, punctuated by Tylan … [Read more...] about Covington holds off Brighton to move into first place in district

HOOPS PREVIEW: Covington boys looking ‘to do the one thing we’ve been missing’

By Jeff Ireland on November 17, 2021

Head coach: Charles Mitchell (ninth season) Last season: 10-13, lost in region semifinals Key players lost: Devin Dean, Tyric Winfrey, Bremoris Tipton Key players returning: Holden Warmath, Eli Ford, Tyler Hollins, J.T. Mason, Jordan Clemons, Rodriquez Adams Covington head coach Charles Mitchell shook his head and laughed last week when asked to talk about his returning … [Read more...] about HOOPS PREVIEW: Covington boys looking ‘to do the one thing we’ve been missing’

McKinney, Warmath throw no-hitters as Munford and Covington pick up district wins

By Jeff Ireland on April 13, 2021

[metaslider id=8582] Munford head coach Scotty Yount figured his pitching staff would be solid this year, but three no-hitters in a week? That's exactly what the Cougars' pitching has done after Garrett McKinney threw a no-hitter last night in Munford in a 2-1 District 13-AAA win over rival Brighton. Things still got interesting late when McKinney walked the first two … [Read more...] about McKinney, Warmath throw no-hitters as Munford and Covington pick up district wins

Covington uses 3-point barrage to defeat Millington

By Jeff Ireland on January 27, 2021

[metaslider id=7721] Covington did not practice or play for 14 straight days earlier this month because of a COVID quarantine and their head coach missed Tuesday's home game vs. Millington for unrelated personal reasons, so it made perfect sense the Chargers looked out of sorts early against the Trojans. Millington jumped out to an 11-2 lead and led 14-4 after one … [Read more...] about Covington uses 3-point barrage to defeat Millington

Emerging stars help Covington hand Brighton its first loss

By Jeff Ireland on December 9, 2020

[metaslider id=7375] Brighton entered Tuesday's showdown at home vs. Covington undefeated, but things did not start that well. Covington led by as many as 10 in the first half and took a nine-point lead into halftime. During the break Brighton head coach Stan Gatlin told his team it was not playing with poise and the speech apparently worked. The Cardinals, thanks to five … [Read more...] about Emerging stars help Covington hand Brighton its first loss

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