[metaslider id=7698] Six years ago Maiya Reed and Ciara Spence were living in separate cities 2,000 miles away from Munford. Reed was living in her home town of San Diego and Spence was in Spokane, Wash. When Reed was in the sixth grade and Spence in the seventh, both relocated to Munford. "With all the humidity here I thought the weather was terrible," Spence said, "but … [Read more...] about After moving from the West Coast to Munford, Reed and Spence became best friends
Munford basketball
Munford hands Brighton first league loss on overtime buzzer beater
[metaslider id=7665] When overtime began Munford guard Keenan Thompson had made just one field goal, but his time was coming. With seven seconds left and Brighton looking for a potential game winner, Braden Lewis came up with a steal at half court and shoveled the ball to Thompson. He took two dribbles and walked into a three-pointer on the wing. It hit nothing but net with … [Read more...] about Munford hands Brighton first league loss on overtime buzzer beater
Lady Cougars overwhelm short-handed Brighton for first league win
[metaslider id=7655] Anybody who was paying attention before Tuesday's Brighton-Munford girls' game in Munford knew it was not going to be competitive. Brighton dressed out just six players because of injuries and COVID issues and the game went as expected. Munford jumped out to a 24-3 lead, Brighton didn't get a field goal until midway through the fourth quarter and the … [Read more...] about Lady Cougars overwhelm short-handed Brighton for first league win
District play begins next week for Munford boys’ and girls’ basketball
The Cougars’ record, at 1-7, does not look great on paper. However, upon closer inspection, Munford is just a few points away from being 7-1. Munford lost to St. Benedict, Obion County, Haywood and Briarcrest by a combined 14 points and lost to Covington in overtime after trailing by 26 points in the third quarter. The Cougars led Obion County by 13 points in the second … [Read more...] about District play begins next week for Munford boys’ and girls’ basketball
High school hoops preview: Nick Buford is new man in charge at Munford
Head coach: Nick Buford (1st season) Last season: 9-16, lost to Cordova in region quarterfinals Starters lost: 3 Starters returning: 2 Players to watch: F Javaris Tolton, G Levi Poindexter, F Michael Lee, G Braden Lewis, G Shane You can expect Munford to have quite a different look this season for several reasons. The team’s top two scorers from last season - T.J. Tyus and … [Read more...] about High school hoops preview: Nick Buford is new man in charge at Munford
Meet Nick Buford, Munford High’s new boys’ basketball coach
There might have been bigger names and people with more head coaching experience who applied for the vacant head boys' basketball coach position at Munford High School. However, as the decision makers at Munford thought about it more and more, Nick Buford's name kept surfacing. "Over and over again, while we looked at resumes, his name kept popping up," MHS principal Dr. … [Read more...] about Meet Nick Buford, Munford High’s new boys’ basketball coach
Munford basketball coach Ryan Ross leaving for job at South-Doyle
The goal of most coaches is to leave a program in better shape than when they arrived and that’s certainly the case for Ryan Ross and Munford High basketball. When Ross arrived five seasons ago the program was struggling. Four seasons later, in 2019, the Cougars won a district title. Now the program will have to try and continue that success under new leadership. Ross announced … [Read more...] about Munford basketball coach Ryan Ross leaving for job at South-Doyle
Munford’s Jayson Williams makes commitment to play basketball at Rhodes College
When Munford senior Jayson Williams tried out for the Cougar basketball team as a 5-11 freshman, earning a basketball scholarship was the furthest thing from his mind. He didn’t even play in middle school. Even as a junior he was only 6-4 and colleges aren’t really looking for post players that size. But he shot up three more inches to 6-7, enjoyed a solid senior season and … [Read more...] about Munford’s Jayson Williams makes commitment to play basketball at Rhodes College
