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Keegan Schulz took third and other Munford wrestlers fared well at state meet

By Jeff Ireland on February 28, 2020

Early in the season, Munford High School wrestling coach David Cline felt like his team was going to send eight to 10 wrestlers to the state meet. Some guys got hurt and others left the team during the season, though, and Munford ended up sending six to the Class AAA meet last weekend in Franklin. Those six made the most of their opportunity, however, as the Cougars finished a … [Read more...] about Keegan Schulz took third and other Munford wrestlers fared well at state meet

Munford High tackles the emotional side of school shootings with the play Declaration

By Echo Day on February 18, 2020

Tonight, as they open a new show, Munford's theater department is tackling a difficult subject: school shootings. Those associated with the show want to be clear what the show is and is not. It's not about any one shooting and it's not about the act of shooting students. It is about the people affected. A different perspective "In this world there’s a lot of violence and, … [Read more...] about Munford High tackles the emotional side of school shootings with the play Declaration

Munford High School baseball team still dealing with deaths of Chase Suggs, Steven Kendrick

By Jeff Ireland on January 17, 2020

The 2019 Munford High School baseball season was unprecedented for the coach and players and maybe in the history of all baseball seasons. If one wasn’t aware of what happened a few months before it started, the season would not have looked extraordinary. The Cougars went 12-21 and saw their season end in the district tournament. Now, eight months after the season ended, the … [Read more...] about Munford High School baseball team still dealing with deaths of Chase Suggs, Steven Kendrick

The top 10 Tipton County sports stories of the decade

By Jeff Ireland on January 3, 2020

[metaslider id=3475] This is the first time I have compiled a top 10 list for a decade and it was quite a challenge. The past 10 years have produced countless special moments, games and seasons, so picking 10 was very difficult. I tried not to let recency bias play a role, but it does seem like most of these stories happened over the past five years. Thanks to everyone who made … [Read more...] about The top 10 Tipton County sports stories of the decade

Munford softball standout Kayla Reed signs with Bethel University

By Jeff Ireland on November 11, 2019

[metaslider id=2801] Last summer Munford senior softball player Kayla Reed as looking around on line and noticed there was a softball camp coming up at Bethel University. "I'd already been to a lot of camps," Reed said. "I saw there was one at Bethel so I told my mom, 'Hey, let's go to that.'" They made the trip and the rest is history. In front of a large group of friends, … [Read more...] about Munford softball standout Kayla Reed signs with Bethel University

Runners from Brighton, Covington and Munford qualify for state cross country meet

By Jeff Ireland on October 24, 2019

[metaslider id=2418] Multiple cross country runners from Tipton County high schools fared well at Tuesday’s region meet in Alamo and punched their tickets for the state meet Nov. 2 in Nashville. The Munford girls’ team - Morgan Mitchell, Brianna Delgado, Lexus Maxwell, Linda Giffing, Ionna Dunlap, Rebekah Callahan and Noa Mirantes-Santos - finished second and qualified for … [Read more...] about Runners from Brighton, Covington and Munford qualify for state cross country meet

Watch: 100 Yards with four Munford High School seniors

By Jeff Ireland on October 11, 2019

100 Yards | Munford Seniors

Welcome to the sixth episode of “100 Yards” with special guests Logan Cramer, Carson Roberson, Bryson Jernigan and Derek Ross. The Munford seniors discuss football family traditions, life in a small town with well-known parents, growing up under the Friday Night Lights and quirks about one another. The premise of the series is simple: A quick interview with longtime sports … [Read more...] about Watch: 100 Yards with four Munford High School seniors

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