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Jackets Pull It Out

Cover photo of Oxford’s Jaylen Alexander by Mike Lett/Lett’s Focus Photography

Oxford, AL – Young guns Alexander, Perry key a late rally that lifts Oxford past Shades Valley for its seventh straight trip to the regionals By Al Muskewitz Joel Van Meter has had some memorable victories during his tenure as Oxford’s basketball coach, but Tuesday night, given the magnitude of the game, may have topped the […]

Pleasant Valley Roper’s Run

Pleasant Valley players celebrate their subregional victory over Horseshoe Bend on Monday. (Photo by Krista Larkin)

Pleasant Valley, AL –  Senior erupts for big second half, gets Pleasant Valley over nerves, Horseshoe Bend to earn Raiders’ first Northeast Regional berth since 2016   It doesn’t take much to tweak nerves in a loser-go-home game, so file moving the bench from one side the court to the other before Pleasant Valley’s subregional […]

Roaring into Regionals

Roaring into regionals

Ohatchee, AL – Crook, Ohatchee girls swamp Saks in final home game of season to earn trip to Northeast Regionals CLASS 3A NORTHEAST SUBREGIONALS Glencoe 66, Piedmont 50 Susan Moore 72, Sylvania 42 Ohatchee 73, Saks 25 Plainview 70, Vinemont 31 By Al Muskewitz Lamar Bradford appreciates generational talent as much as any basketball coach out […]

Live Animal Show at the Piedmont Public Library

Piedmont Live Animal Show

Piedmont, AL – On Thursday, February 16th at 3:30 pm the Piedmont Public Library will hold a Live Animal Show. This show is hosted by the Anniston Museum. This is a free event and everyone is welcome. The Piedmont Public Library is located at 106 North Main Street in Piedmont, AL. They have books, movies, audio materials, public use […]

Wildcats D it Up

Wildcats D it up

White Plains, AL – White Plains turns up the defense, takes down Anniston on its floor to reach 4A Northeast Regional By Al Muskewitz Chris Randall gathered his White Plains basketball team in the locker room and told them they were one of 16 teams left in the state playoffs. What he didn’t say, but Carter Johnson […]

Jackets Back

Piedmont’s Cayla Brothers shoots during Monday’s Northeast subregional game against Glencoe at Piedmont. (Photo by Greg Warren)

Piedmont, AL – Sizemore drives Glencoe girls to subregional victory at Piedmont, back to Northeast Regional for the first time since 2019 CLASS 3A NORTHEAST SUBREGIONALS Glencoe 66, Piedmont 50 Susan Moore 72, Sylvania 42 Ohatchee 73, Saks 25 Plainview 70, Vinemont 31 By Joe Medley East Alabama Sports Today Jaxson Sizemore’s skip and giddy smile […]

Rep. Rogers Secures Over $500K for First Responders in AL-03

REP. ROGERS SECURES OVER $500K FOR FIRST RESPONDERS IN AL-03

Washington D.C. – U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (AL-03), today announced over $500,000 in federal funding for first responders in East-Central Alabama. The funding is available through the Department of Homeland Security’s FY 2021 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program. This program was created to provide funding directly to local fire departments to enhance the safety of […]

Champs Return

Oxford girls celebrate their victory over Pell City in Monday’s Northeast subregional game at Oxford. (Photo by Brant Locklier)

Oxford, AL – Oxford girls turn up defense in fourth quarter, pull away from Pell City to earn chance to defend their Northeast Regional title By Brant Locklier Oxford exploded for 28 fourth-quarter points to pull away from Pell City and win Monday’s Class 6A, Northeast subregional 62-43 on the Larry Davidson Court. Jamea Gaston found the […]

Boys and Girls Subregionals

Boys and Girls Subregionals

Calhoun County, AL – Here is a list of Tuesday night’s AHSAA boys and girls Northeast subregional games involving teams in and around Calhoun County Boys: CLASS 6A Oxford 55, Shades Valley 53 Mountain Brook 69, Gadsden City 47 CLASS 5A Moody 68, Alexandria 65 Springville 54, Southside 35 CLASS 4A Jacksonville 84, Handley 45 […]

Another Odam Record

Piedmont’s Alex Odam (1) exits the action to applause after scoring a school-record 59 points in his final home game, Piedmont’s victory over Hokes Bluff in Tuesday’s Class 3A subregional. (Submitted photo)

Piedmont, AL – Piedmont senior breaks school single-game scoring record as Bulldogs down Hokes Bluff; Faith Christian, Glencoe also advance to Northeast Regional   How primed is Alex Odam to make his last run as a high school basketball player? How about school-record, 59-points ready. The Piedmont senior reeled off his Rembrandt Tuesday and reached a new round […]