
Several West Tennessee golfers fared very well Oct. 13-14 in Murfreesboro at the Class A-AA Girls State Golf Tournament. The Milan duo of senior Lindsey Taylor and junior Leah Watson placed ninth and 13th, respectively, to lead the Lady Bulldogs to a fourth-place team finish. Taylor shot a 168 (81-87) on the Old Fort Golf Course and Watson carded a 176 (90-86). Olivia Fowler, a Covington junior, shot a 178 (91-87) to finish in a tie for 16th place. The Trinity Christian Academy girls finished eighth as a team. The Lady Lions were led by junior Emily Williams’ 202 (92-110), senior Mary Carolyn Neil’s 224 (114-110) and sophomore Allie Carpenter’s 222 (106-116). Other West Tennessee golfers competing in the state tournament were Milan’s Hannah Blair…
Photo by Sarah Cousar Lady Chargers Shandi Lancaster, Sarah Elizabeth Cousar and Gabby Glenn each had big games on Monday as Covington defeated Obion Central 11-0 in girls’ soccer action. Cousar scored three times, Glenn had two goals and Lancaster registered three assists and a goal as Coivngton improved to 7-2 on the season. Shanna McLean, Simone Council, Hannah McMahon, Christal Fisher and Kamesha VanPelt each had a goal for Covington. Goalkeeper Molly Griffin picked up the shutout, making four saves.
Covington got a late first-half touchdown Friday night at home against Ripley, and that ended up being all the points the Chargers would need. B.J. Burnett scored on a 25-yard run with 1:43 left in the first half and the Chargers won the District 13-AA game 9-0. Bishop Davis kicked a field goal midway through the fourth quarter for the game’s final tally. Ripley had a touchdown pass called back on a penalty late in the game.