Jacksonville High School Sports

Alexandria’s Pressley Slaton in the East Alabama Sports Today Class 4A-6A All-Calhoun County player of the year, and Alexandria coach Brian Hess is the coach of the year. Slaton, now a two-time player of the year, batted .427 with a .497 on-base percentage, 14 home runs, 22 doubles and 69 RBIs. In the circle, she finished 22-7 with a 2.305 ERA, 1.256 WHIP, 216 strikeouts and 79 walks in 194 1/3 innings pitched. Hess guided the Valley Cubs to a 41-11-3 record, county and area titles and to the final four of the Class 4A state tournament, doing so against a brutal schedule. (Photos by Joe Medley/East Alabama Sports Today)

All-County Softball

June 1, 2025

Calhoun County, AL – Alexandria’s Slaton, Hess take top honors on the East Alabama Sports Today Class 4A-6A All-Calhoun County softball team. 2024 Class 4A-6A All-Calhoun

Alexandria’s Bray Goode (right) is the East Alabama Sports Today Class 4A-6A All-Calhoun County player of the year for 2025, and Jacksonville’s Jamison Edwards is coach of the year. Goode went 7-2 on the mound with a 1.28 ERA and 111 strikeouts. The University of South Alabama signee also batted .284 with a .417 on-base percentage, 10 doubles and 21 RBIs. Edwards guided Jacksonville to its fourth consecutive area title and second round of the playoffs after reclassification bumped Jacksonville up to Class 5A. (Photos by Joe Medley and B.J. Franklin)

Alexandria’s Bray Goode, Jacksonville’s Jamison Edwards Headline 2025 All-Calhoun County Baseball Honors; Oxford Dominates Selections

May 28, 2025

Calhoun County, AL – Alexandria’s Goode, Jacksonville’s Edwards take top awards in on East Alabama Sports Today’s Class 4A-6A All-Calhoun County team. County champion Oxford leads

Long-time Wellborn coach Brenda Vinson watches her team huddle during the state volleyball tournament. She’s retiring after 24 years as a varsity head coach, with stints in four different sports. (Submitted photo)

Calhoun County Meet the New Coaches

May 16, 2025

Brown to lead Weaver boys’ wrestling, Welch to lead Ohatchee baseball and Mize to lead Jacksonville soccer among a spate of hirings. Wellborn’s Vinson retiring.

Spring Garden’s softball team poses for pictures after claiming the Class 1A East Regional title on Wednesday at Albertville’s Sand Mountain Park and clinching another state tournament berth. (Photo by Joe Medley/East Alabama Sports Today)

Regional Softball

May 12, 2025

Spring Garden adds East Regional title, and Woodland advances to state. Oxford, Jacksonville Christian fall on final day of regional. Softball regionals EAST REGIONAL At

Jacksonville High School Signings

May 11, 2025

Jacksonville, AL – Lights and scenes from Friday’s ceremony to celebrate the signings of three Jacksonville High School seniors. Videos by Joe Medley Photos by

Jacksonville Christian’s Mollie Mullinax won two individual state titles during Friday’s action in the Class 1A state meet at Cullman. (Submitted photo)

State Track in Calhoun County

May 3, 2025

JCA’s Mullinax wins two state titles on a day that saw 12 area athletes take gold in the state outdoor track championships. A total

State Track

May 2, 2025

White Plains’ Conn wins one for the (other) thumb, and Alexandria’s Stewart takes her first state gold. Jacksonville boys lead after first day. GULF

Pleasant Valley celebrates Tuesday after winning the Class 2A, Area 13 tournament at Pleasant Valley. (Submitted photo)

Calhoun County Area Softball

April 30, 2025

Calhoun County, AL – Pleasant Valley, Spring Garden and Munford roar to area titles. Jacksonville Christian, Handley and Ranburne secure regional berths, as well. Area softball

Jacksonville’s girls celebrate after beating Boaz 2-0 in Friday’s first-round Class 5A soccer playoff match at Boaz. (Submitted photo)

Spring Playoffs

April 29, 2025

Boaz, AL – Jacksonville’s girls shut out Boaz, eye second-round match with Boaz. Donoho’s girls finish fourth at state tennis, and Wakefield now has chance

Jacksonville players celebrate Saturday after Xaye Lemon scored the walk-off run in the fifth inning of Game 3 of the their first-round Class 5A playoff series against John Carroll Catholic. (Photo by Joe Medley/East Alabama Sports Today)

Golden Moment

April 21, 2025

Jacksonville, AL – After coming back to force Game 3, Jacksonville walks it off in the fifth inning against John Carroll Catholic to reach the second