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Weaver Wild Card

Weaver volleyball standout Jadey Hatten-Rivera, surrounded by family and Southern Union coaches, signs to play for the Bison. The Southern Union coaches present are (standing, from left) assistant Regina Smith and head coach Ametrice Jackson. (Photo by Joe Medley)

Weaver, AL – Honored that Southern Union assistant coach fought for her, Weaver’s Hatten-Rivera signs to play volleyball for the Bison. By Joe Medley Jadey Hatten-Rivera hopes to prove as a college setter that “wild cards” can be winners, too. A Southern Union assistant coach played her wild card to convince her boss to sign […]

Valley Tally

Eight Alexandria athletes signed Tuesday to play their sports in college. They are, from left, baseball’s Bray Goode (South Alabama), softball’s Alyssa Hunt (Wallace State Community College). softball’s Pressley Slaton (Gadsden State Community College), volleyball’s Eryn Spradley (Tennessee Tech), volleyball’s Cassidy Hartsfield (Gadsden State Community College), volleyball’s Kaden Pritchett (Gadsden State Community College), volleyball’s McKinley Cooper (Southern Union Community College) and cross country’s Caleb Gay (Gadsden State Community College). (Photo by Joe Medley)

Alexandria, AL – For the second year in a row, Alexandria athletes cover the Larry R. Ginn Gymnasium floor with mass signing ceremony. (Includes photo gallery, video) By Joe Medley Another year, another mass signing ceremony for Alexandria. Division I signees Bray Goode and Eryn Spradley led a group of eight signees Tuesday, including four volleyball […]

Prep Roundup

Weaver’s girls’ wrestling team, shown here at Gulf Shores last weekend, swept two duals at Phenix City on Tuesday. (Submitted photo)

Phenix City, AL – Weaver’s girls’ wrestling team sweeps duals with Central-Phenix City, Carrollton. Jacksonville, White Plains, Munford and JCA victorious in girls’ basketball. Jacksonville, Saks girls roll.   Weaver’s girls won two wrestling duals on Tuesday, beating Alabama state runner up Central-Phenix City 42-30 and Georgia top-ranked Carrollton 37-36 on a tiebreaker. Weaver’s Nya Johannson, […]

Prep Basketball

Prep basketball

Oxford, AL – Perry leads the way as Oxford boys roll past B.B. Comer, reach 4-0.   Marcus Perry scored a game-high points, and Oxford’s boys downed visiting B.B. Comer 86-38 on Monday. Perry hit three 3-pointers, two in the first quarter, and scored nine points in the third quarter. Jaylen Alexander scored 13 of his […]

This Week’s Schedule

Weekly Schedule

Calhoun County, AL – High school sports events for area teams for the week of Nov. 18-23. Coaches, report schedules/results to 256-452-4240 or [email protected]. Football quarterfinals pairings FRIDAY, Nov. 22 CLASS 6A Fort Payne at Oxford CLASS 5A Central-Clay at Catholic-Montgomery CLASS 4A Cherokee County at Brooks Anniston at West Morgan CLASS 3A Fyffe at Piedmont […]

JSU In Command

Jacksonville High grad Ron Wiggins, the MVP of the Gamecocks’ New Orleans Bowl victory over Louisiana last season, sees his first action of the season, against Florida International on Saturday in AmFirst Stadium. He suffered a preseason toe injury. (Photo by Brandon Phillips/Jax State)

Jacksonville, AL – Rodriguez didn’t panic at 0-3, and seventh consecutive victory pushes Jax State to the verge of a berth in the CUSA title game, with the right to host it. By: Joe Medley   For coaches around the country agonizing for answers amid momentary disappointment, Rich Rodriguez has a suggestion. For fans taking to […]

Prep Roundup

Prep roundup

Calhoun County, AL – Anniston continues late-season surge, and Piedmont avenges itself to advance. Alexandria rallies, falls to Brooks. Second-round scores CLASS 6A Oxford 34, Hartselle 14, FINAL CLASS 5A Central-Clay 31, Williamson 6, FINAL CLASS 4A Brooks 41, Alexandria 35, FINAL Cherokee County 41, Central-Florence 14, FINAL Anniston 43, Good Hope 14, FINAL CLASS 3A […]

Prep Basketball

Weaver’s D.J. Marbury drives the lane against White Plains on Friday at Weaver. (Photo by Brad Campbell/For East Alabama Sports Today)

Weaver, AL – Benjamin leads balanced effort as Weaver boys top White Plains. Saks girls score victory over Hokes Bluff.   Phoxton Benjamin led four Weaver players in double figures with 14 points, and the Bearcats beat visiting White Plains 56-44 on Friday. Kaden Gooden added 13 points, including three 3-pointers. KeShawn Allen scored 11 points, […]

Scoreboard, Pairings

Oxford’s Keenan Britt celebrates after the Yellow Jackets’ 34-14 victory over Hartselle on Friday. (Photo by Greg Warren/For East Alabama Sports Today)

Alabama – Statewide second-round playoff scores and quarterfinal pairings, as gathered by the Alabama Sports Writers Association. Friday’s playoff scores CLASS 7A Central-Phenix City 41, Vestavia Hills 21 Enterprise 30, Baker 14 Hoover 32, Opelika 29 (3OT) Thompson 34, Auburn 21 CLASS 6A Fort Payne 35, Homewood 32 Hueytown 21, Spanish Fort 14 Muscle Shoals […]

Oxford Counter Punchers

Oxford’s Nick Richardson goes up between defenders to pull down a touchdown reception just before halftime of the Yellow Jackets’ 34-14 victory over Hartselle in Friday’s second-round playoff game at Oxford. (Photo by Greg Warren/For East Alabama Sports Today)

Oxford, AL – Oxford once again takes a punch, counters with 34 unanswered points to roll past Hartselle in the second round of the playoffs. Fort Payne next. Second-round scores CLASS 6A Oxford 34, Hartselle 14, FINAL CLASS 5A Central-Clay 31, Williamson 6, FINAL CLASS 4A Brooks 41, Alexandria 35, FINAL Cherokee County 41, Central-Florence 14, […]