After action this week and last a pair of Tipton County teams have an excellent chance of playing in next week’s state tournaments. The Brighton baseball team defeated Munford 5-4 on Sunday to claim the region championship and move a step closer to advancing to the state tournament for the second time in three seasons under head coach Ryan Wood. Luke Perkins came up with a … [Read more...] about Brighton baseball, Munford softball on the verge of state tournament berths
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Munford Lady Cougars defeat Covington, Brighton to advance to title game; TRA wages dramatic comeback
[metaslider id=10528] The big question entering the District 14-AAA softball tournament: After beating each other all year, which Tipton County team would emerge on top? It's not over yet, but Munford staked its claim as the team to beat by defeating Covington on Saturday and Brighton on Monday. Those wins put the Lady Cougars into Wednesday's title game and also qualified … [Read more...] about Munford Lady Cougars defeat Covington, Brighton to advance to title game; TRA wages dramatic comeback
Brighton, Covington, Munford battling for district supremacy
After the softball games that took place over the past seven days between Brighton, Covington and Munford, the District 14-AAA tournament should be interesting. Munford handed Brighton its first district loss of the season on Tuesday. Last Thursday, Covington got some revenge against Munford with a dramatic 2-1 win. Brighton still has the inside track to the regular season … [Read more...] about Brighton, Covington, Munford battling for district supremacy
Munford’s offense stays in high gear during blowout of Haywood
The Munford Lady Cougar offense has been on fire lately, scoring double-digit runs its last four games. That trend continued Thursday night at home vs. Haywood in a key District 14-AAA game. Lexi Billings hit a three-run homer in the bottom of the first inning and it was all Munford (8-3 overall, 1-1 district) the rest of the way in a 16-0 win that ended after three … [Read more...] about Munford’s offense stays in high gear during blowout of Haywood
Munford catcher Isabel Jones signs with Bluefield State
The overwhelming majority of high school athletes, when deciding where to continue their academic and athletic career, prefer to stay close to home. Munford senior Isabel Jones is not one of those high school athletes. "I wanted to branch out, be in a new environment and meet new people," Jones said. In front of friends, family, teammates and coaches last Friday, Jones … [Read more...] about Munford catcher Isabel Jones signs with Bluefield State
Covington softball shuts out Munford in long-awaited season opener
[metaslider id=8407] Covington and Munford have played each other in the high school softball season opener for several years in a row and it's always a great way to get things started. A large crowd showed up as usual and their were a lot of familiar faces on hand, but on a perfect night weather-wise everything felt a little special in light of last season being … [Read more...] about Covington softball shuts out Munford in long-awaited season opener
