Ohatchee Apt Slapper
Ohatchee, AL – Ohatchee slap-hit master Carden makes good with chance to play softball beyond high school, signs with Gadsden State Community College. By Joe Medley The moment of Ellie Carden’s signing to play softball for Gadsden State Community College sent her high school coach back six years. When Carden was a seventh-grader, Ohatchee coach Kendall […]
ASWA Basketball Rankings
Calhoun County, AL – The Alabama Sports Writers Association high school basketball rankings began with teams reporting results to their local sports writers, and those writers nominating teams for consideration. Writers provide records, opponents since last poll and margins of victory/defeat, and rankings are compiled from that information: Girls CLASS 7A 1. Bob Jones (22-3) 2. […]
‘Brick by Brick’ Anniston Alum Looks to Build
Anniston, AL – Ready to try head-coaching job again, Anniston grad Dorsey hopes to build Talladega High football into a winner from the ground up. By Joe Medley Damien Dorsey laughs when recalls all the hats he wore as Talladega County Central’s head football coach, head boys’ basketball coach and athletics director. Now 43, and […]
Prep Basketball in Calhoun County
Calhoun County, AL – White Plains boys survives illness, foul troubles and a halfcourt shot to win in OT. Saks stuns Piedmont. Anniston tops Westminster Christian. Alexandria, Jacksonville, Weaver, Pleasant Valley, JCA, Heflin, B.B. Comer win. In girls’ hoop, Piedmont, Cherokee County, Jacksonville, Alexandria and Southside roll. Tuesday scoreboard BOYS Fort Payne 51, Oxford 45 Anniston […]
Photo Gallery from Oxford Senior Night
Oxford, AL – It’s senior night as Oxford High School’s girls play host to Fort Payne in Class 6A, Area 13 action on Larry Davidson Court in the Oxford Sports Arena. (Game recap to follow) Photos by Joe Medley Senior banners hang from the rail in Oxford Sports Arena, honoring senior players and managers. Oxford […]
Having Their Backs in Oxford
Oxford, AL – Having missed most of his senior season with a back injury, Allen reflects after Oxford’s boys suffer another close-game setback on senior night. Whitfield puts on a senior-night show as Oxford girls thwart Fort Payne comeback. Tuesday scoreboard BOYS Fort Payne 51, Oxford 45 Anniston 38, Westminster Christian 35 White Plains 67, Cherokee […]
White Plains Boys Take Down Jacksonville Tournament Champs
White Plains, AL – Williams erupts for 25 points, and White Plains’ boys down Calhoun County champions Jacksonville to keep hopes of playing host to area alive. Jacksonville girls dominate. Monday’s scoreboard BOYS White Plains 66, Jacksonville 65 Weaver 56, Munford 50 Ohatchee 70, Wellborn 42 Spring Garden 50, Faith Christian 39 Cedar Bluff 72, Pleasant […]
Weaver Duals Champs
Birmingham, AL – Weaver’s glorious wrestling program achieves a first, defeating St. John Paul II then St. James to win Class 1A-4A state duals title. Weaver’s wrestling program and glory are old friends, but even the Bearcats can achieve a first. Weaver beat St. John Paul II 66-16 then St. James 42-23 in Friday’s Class 1A-4A […]
Calhoun County Weekly Sports Schedule
Calhoun County, AL – Prep sports events involving area teams for the week of Jan. 22-27. Coaches, to have your schedule included, email hayden.medley@gmail.com. Basketball MONDAY, Jan. 22 Wellborn at Ohatchee Winterboro at Donoho Spring Garden boys at Faith Christian Victory Christian girls at Faith Christian Jacksonville at White Plains Weaver at Munford Pleasant Valley boys […]
Calhoun County Prep Wrestling
Saks, AL – Bailey, Bagley and Tidwell lead Piedmont to victory in Belser Memorial tournament. Wellborn, White Plains, Lincoln have two weight-class winners apiece. Izak Bailey, Hunter Bagley and Caleb Tidwell won their weight classes to lead Piedmont to victory in Saturday’s Cpt. Donnie Belser, Jr., Memorial tournament. Piedmont scored 183 points, edging Cleburne […]