By Thomas Sellers Jr. Redemption can be boosted by outside motivation. Munford Head Coach Nick Markle knew his senior leader Carson Roberson needed an extra push after the 35-0 season-opening loss to rival Covington. Roberson didn’t have much time to soak in defeat with another familiar foe on the slate in the Millington Trojans. “I…
By Thomas Sellers Jr. Nerves were running rapid in the Millington Lady Trojan locker room Aug. 19 prior to 6 p.m. The 2019 volleyball season was moments away from first serve. A new era of Lady Trojan Volleyball was about to begin with returning Head Coach Angie Buchanan. With a lot of uncertainty filling the…
By Thomas Sellers Jr. CORDOVA – Riding the high of a season-opening sweep over the Harding Academy Lady Lions, the Tipton-Rosemark Academy Lady Rebels made the journey to FACS hoping to start a winning streak. The First Assembly Christian School Lady Crusaders were prepared to deliver TRA its first defeat of the 2019 season. FACS…
By Thomas Sellers Jr. JACKSON — In this age of instant news and sharing information with seconds via social media, the Millington Trojan Football players were still trying to grasp the moment around 9:30 p.m. on the field of the Liberty Tech Crusaders. As Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat was sharing the details of the…
By Thomas Sellers Jr. A Tommy Clifton being on the bright green sod of Mooney Boswell Field is commonplace. It is such a tradition that you will find the eldest Tommy Clifton riding a mower keeping the field in top condition. And for one more season, Tommy Clifton III will sport the black and gold…
By Thomas Sellers Jr. The Grit N’ Grind team of Region 8-5A in the state of Tennessee is clearly the Munford Cougars The team led by Head Coach Nick Markle likes to pound the ball with an option running game designed to eat up yards and the clock. And on defense the Cougars like to…
By Thomas Sellers Jr. This time last year the Brighton Cardinal Football program was still riding the highs of the 2017 State Semifinal run. But reality started to set in with the school record-setting signees were off across the United States preparing for college football. Back in Tipton County a mostly inexperienced group of Cardinals…
By Thomas Sellers Jr. Mac Fullen is aware that with every carry, catch and touchdown, he strengthens his legacy at Tipton-Rosemark Academy. But the incoming senior athlete is not worried about personal stats. His priorities are Rebel victories, inspiring future TRA football players and making those who invested in him proud. His first three seasons,…
The Millington Star‘s more than decade old tradition of The Gridiron Glory is currently on newsstands. This is the first edition under the ownership of West 10 Media. The annual look inside area high school football has expanded from Millington, Munford, Brighton and Tipton-Rosemark Academy to other schools like Arlington, Bartlett, Bolton, Collierville, Germantown, Houston…
By Thomas Sellers Jr. Currently the Region 8-4A football championship resides in Millington. And the 2019 Trojans want to make sure the title gets comfortable in Flag City. Millington went unbeaten against league foes Memphis East, Craigmont and Fayette-Ware in 2018. But the new-look Region 8-4A has Bolton in the mix replacing East. “No pressure…
