By Thomas Sellers Jr. Sports experts like to predict the near future and things that will happen down the road. In March, most baseball minds in the area forecasted District 13-3A coming down to the defending champs Dyer County Choctaws and the upstart Munford Cougars. Then a possible X-factor could be the Hardin County Tigers….
The following night, April 19, both teams took the field in Munford for the rematch with the Cougars winning 9-0 over the Brighton Cardinals. Munford Cougar Joe Fulcher pitched a gem giving up one with 13 strike outs in 7 innings. He only needed 83 pitches and had a perfect game going with 1 out…
By Thomas Sellers Jr. Back when Trevor Schneider attended Brighton High School, there was no Brighton/Munford soccer rivalry. It wasn’t like Munford High School didn’t exist. The simple reason for no rivalry in the late 2000s was because the two schools combined for one soccer team. Dylan Burnett was a part of the first Brighton…
By Thomas Sellers Jr. The results are getting closer and the opponents are recognizing the improvements in the Millington Lady Trojans. Under the direction of new Head Coach Whitney Horton, the Lady Trojans are even picking up some wins. On April 19 Millington had a chance to earn another District 15-2A victory taking on the…
By Thomas Sellers Jr. Recently volleyball has been getting a push of populatrity in Millington. The 2015 Millington Lady Trojans reached Sub-State in Class 2A and earned the school’s first district title and banner. While Head Coach Jenna Harper prepares to build on that success, past Millington Lady Trojan Volleyball standouts are trying to capitalize…
The Millington Trojans, featuring Jake Hawkins No. 12, picked up a big league win on the road Friday night. The Trojans defeated the Covington Chargers 3-2 in two overtimes. In regulation, Millington senior Ethan Dupree scored two goals. In the extra time, the game-winning goal was scored by Jerrett Everson. In goal for Millington making…
By Thomas Sellers Jr. On April 8, the Millington Central High School Gymnasium transformed into a carnival. The games and activities were all for the SPED students of MCHS, Millington Middle School, Arlington High School and Bartlett Freshman Academy.All school year the teachers, assistants and faculty have prepared for the annual Spring Fling. The event…
By Thelma Ledford Emily’s Testimony: It was l995 and my sophomore year at Blue Mountain College. My schedule was very full of school and extracurricular activities, including tennis and other physical exercises. In September, my knees began hurting and I had to skip some classes. I explained the throbbing and tingling pain in my knees…
By Tom Itterly EDITOR’S NOTE: Local trainer and veteran Thomas Itterly will compete in a powerlifting event April 30. Itterly will be going for a world-record for his age group during the day. Amplification means to strengthen or make stronger to develop more fully. You must increase your strength and add more muscle to rejuvenate…
By David Peel The story is told of a very wealthy man. This particular rich fellow was not a stingy man like some, but instead, was quite generous with his funds. As a matter of fact, he would routinely give extravagant presents to those who had served him well or for whom he had affection….
