By Thomas Sellers Jr. With the Munford Lady Cougars capable of scoring runs in bunches, a good strategy is jumping out on them early to change their patient approach at the plate. On April 1, the rival Brighton Lady Cardinals accomplished that feat surging ahead 11-0 by the end of two innings played at the…
The Millington Lady Trojans began last week’s action taking on the Whitehaven Tigers at Miles Park. Millington senior Hannah Clifton slides into third base safely during the Tigers 15-9 victory in a slugfest. The Lady Trojans’ offensive production was cooled off at Ripley the following night losing a District 15-2A showdown with the Lady Tigers…
Photo By THOMAS SELLERS JR. The District 15-2A doubleheader for Tommy Clifton (above) and the Millington Trojans last week was vs. the Bolivar Central Tigers. The first game took place on April Fool’s Day in Millington’s Miles Park with the Tigers edging the Trojans 6-5. Bolivar won the rematch the following night 11-6 to earn…
By Thomas Sellers Jr. I hereby relinquish my position as sports editor for our newspaper group of The Bartlett Express, The Collierville Independent, The Millington Star and The Shelby Sun Times. Now Bartlett Express Editor Carolyn Bahm will be taking over those duties. After she finished with the best bracket for the 2019 NCAA Men’s…
By Thomas Sellers Jr. The list reads so far in 2019 with names like Arlington, Collierville, Batesville, Houston and Niles North. Those are some of the Mid-South’s best baseball teams to fall victim to the Class 3A No. 4 ranked Brighton Cardinals. Entering District 13-3A play against the Hardin County Tigers, the Cardinals under the…
By Thomas Sellers Jr. ‘First’ was a theme floating around the Tipton-Rosemark Academy Baseball Field Friday night. The home-standing Rebels came into the showdown with the Memphis University School Owls as the No. 1 ranked team in the state for Division II-A. But it was the first pitch of the game that swung the momentum…
By Thomas Sellers Jr. In his decorated coaching career, Stan Gatlin has seen All-State, All-Region and college level players graduate from his programs. Some of the names were LaTesa McLaughlin, Jasmine Newsome and Tra Cooper. Added to the list from 2017-18 are the trio of Aaron Alston, Zach Lewis and Tae’lyr Gatlin. Now Brighton and…
By Thomas Sellers Jr. What the Brighton Lady Cardinals are experiencing at the beginning of the 2018-19 season is new to the program and their third-year Head Coach David Wampler. Brighton entered Friday night’s contest against the Millington Lady Trojans in the William Osteen Gymnasium with a 4-0 record. Trying to adjust to winning in…
By Thomas Sellers Jr. The Brighton Lady Cardinal Softball program has been the most successful program in the school’s history. Multiple trips to State, several All-State players, numerous wins and a multitude of champions to go along with countless college signees. The architect of the program and its rich history said latest Lady Cardinal to…
By Thomas Sellers Jr. One of the longest traditions at a wrestling tournament is the award of “Match of the Night.” If the prize was being handed out Nov. 27 in the Millington Wrestling Gymnasium on the campus of the Civic Center, Millington Trojan Jayden Monroy vs. Kingsbury Falcon Genaro Salazar would have been the…
