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Munford boys return four starters
Munford basketball head coach Tim Halford, who is entering his fourth season, has liked what he has seen from his team in the preseason. The team has fared very well in scrimmages and returns fou...
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Lady Chargers bring back lots of experience
When comparing the boys and girls basketball teams at Covington this year, things could not be much different. The boys do not return any starters and have only two players on the roster who play...
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Wheeler expects tough foe in Eagles
Jay Murphree was the Covington coach. Rodney Gude and Thomas Hall were the primary running backs, Steven Hoskins was the quarterback and Marty Wheeler was the head coach at Ripley. The year wa...
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From left, Lady Cardinals Emily Kirk, Heidi Meeks and Mo Whitefoot form a wall in recent action. Photo by Fred Brooks - fredbrooksphotography.com
County soccer teams earn wins
Brighton, Munford and Covington all found success in recent soccer action. The Lady Cardinals (5-0-1 overall, 2-0 District 13-AAA) won a key league game at Jackson North Side on Tuesday, 2-1. K...
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  • Cougars fall at M & M Bowl
    by Jeff Ireland, jireland@covingtonleader.com
    09.14.11 - 06:59 pm
  • Lady Cougars take second
    by Jeff Ireland, jireland@covingtonleader.com
    09.14.11 - 04:59 pm
  • Late score leads Brighton past Covington, 21-10
    by Jeff Ireland, jireland@covingtonleader.com
    09.14.11 - 03:59 pm
  • Local teams sweep jamboree
    by Jeff Ireland, jireland@covingtonleader.com
    08.18.11 - 08:35 am
  • Season openers no cakewalks
    by Jeff Ireland, jireland@covingtonleader.com
    08.18.11 - 08:33 am
  • Warmath leads CHS golf
    by Steve Holt
    08.18.11 - 08:31 am
  • MHS loses star volleyballer
    by Jeff Ireland, jireland@covingtonleader.com
    08.18.11 - 08:29 am
  • Lady Cougars return 5 soccer starters
    by Jeff Ireland, jireland@covingtonleader.com
    08.18.11 - 08:26 am
  • Lady Charger volleyball all about excitement
    by Jeff Ireland, jireland@covingtonleader.com
    08.18.11 - 08:24 am
  • Lady Chargers seek to build on last year
    by Steve Holt
    08.18.11 - 08:23 am
    • Chargers host jamboree Friday night
    by Steve Holt
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    The annual Covington High School pre-season football jamboree will inaugurate the 2011 area season Friday night at Covington Athletic Field. Six teams, including locals Covington, Munford and Tip...
    "I" on the ball
    by Jeff Ireland, jireland@covingtonleader.com
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    I've always heard that in order to be missed, you must actually leave. Well, I did leave … kind of. As you may or may not have heard, I am back as the sports editor of The Leader. After servi...
    CHS sports round-up
    by Steve Holt, Special to The Leader
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    Here’s a quick look at all the sports happenings at CHS from the last week plus what’s coming up in the next week. VARSITY SOCCER (*district games) Aug 24 CHS 11 Ripley 0 The Chargers got the...
    Lady Cougars win three straight
    by Jeff Ireland, sports@covingtonleader.com
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    Two weeks ago the Munford Lady Cougars’ soccer season got off to a tough start with a loss to Bolton. But since then things have been much better. Munford defeated Raleigh-Egypt last Tuesday, 1...