State Volleyball: History Repeats?
Birmingham, AL – Spring Garden awakens echoes of 2007-08 with second state volleyball championship. Panthers will try to add the second jewel for this school year in basketball State volleyball pairings BIRMINGHAM CROSSPLEX CLASS 6A Tuesday, 1:30 p.m. Bayside Academy def. Oxford, 3-0 CLASS 5A Tuesday, 10:30 a.m. Alexandria def. Rehobeth, 3-0 Arab def. Alexandria, 3-2 […]
Seasons End and New Beginnings: Weaver Dominates Pleasant Valley in Coach Cofer’s Debut Year
Pleasant Valley – Weaver ends first season under Cofer with 46-0 victory over Pleasant Valley, looks forward after season of improvement. Munford rides ‘Tank’ to victory over Ashville. ASWA Thursday scoreboard Autauga Aca. 29, Bessemer Aca. 20 Baker 37, Mountain Brook 28 Buckhorn 17, Grissom 13 Carver-Birmingham 38, Cordova 26 Collinsville 27, Valley Head 22 Corner […]
Pleasant Valley’s Triumph for Calhoun County: 6th State Title Caps Coach’s Glorious Career
Birmingham, AL – Pleasant Valley sweeps Sand Rock in the AHSAA Class 2A volleyball final, claims sixth state title and first since 1997 while giving retiring coach Bryant best birthday present ever. By: Joe Medley Singing started the moment Dana Bryant made her way from Pleasant Valley’s bench to accept the ceremonial state-championship volleyball. “Happy […]
State Volleyball
Birmingham, AL – Spring Garden sweeps Faith Christian and Addison to reach 1A final, and Cherokee County falls in 4A quarterfinals. Editor’s note: For coverage of Pleasant Valley’s state-championship victory over Sand Rock, see separate story. By Joe Medley Avery Gowens once called Ricky Austin “coach.” Make that opposing coach when Austin’s Spring Garden team swept […]
Jacksonville State University 2023-24 Hoops Schedule
Jacksonville, AL – The 2023-24 schedules for Jax State’s men’s and women’s basketball teams. Home games are in all capital letters. Men Nov. 1 — TALLADEGA COLLEGE (exhibition), W, 78-49 Nov. 7 — BRESCIA, 7 p.m. (ESPN+) Nov. 11 — vs. Utah Tech, 2 p.m. (ESPN+) Nov. 14 — at West Virginia Nov. 18 — at […]
Calhoun County’s Pleasant Valley Advances to Class 2A Final, Seeks Championship for Retiring Coach
Pleasant Valley, AL – Pleasant Valley reaches Class 2A final for second year in a row, one victory away from giving retiring head coach a championship. By Joe Medley Pleasant Valley made it back to the Class 2A state volleyball final Tuesday, and the Raiders would like everyone to know they’ve done all they can to […]
Alabama High School Football Rankings: ASWA’s Latest Standings Revealed
Calhoun County, AL – The Alabama Sports Writers Association high school football rankings with first-place votes, win-loss record and total poll points: CLASS 7A Team (first-place); W-L; Pts 1. Central-Phenix City (18); 8-0; 225 2. Thompson (1); 8-1; 172 3. Mary Montgomery; 10-0; 153 4. Dothan; 7-2; 116 5. Auburn; 7-2; 115 6. Vestavia Hills; 7-2; […]
Calhoun County Weekly Sports Schedule
Calhoun County, AL – Prep sports contests for schools in Calhoun and surrounding counties for the week of Oct. 30-Nov. 4. Includes pairings for regional volleyball tournaments. Coaches, to have your schedule included, email hayden.medley@gmail.com. Football FRIDAY, Nov. 3 Central-Clay at Wetumpka Fort Payne at Cherokee County Cleburne County at Wellborn Donoho at Cedar Bluff West […]
Alabama Statewide High School Football Scores
Calhoun County, AL – This week’s scores from Friday’s Alabama High School Athletic Association and Alabama Independent Schools Association football games, via the Alabama Sports Writers Association. THURSDAY Autaugaville beat Central-Hayneville, forfeit B.B. Comer 49, Fayetteville 0 Banks Aca. 31, Valiant Cross 0 Bessemer Aca. 45, Cornerstone-Columbiana 22 Central-Florence 49, East Lawrence 13 Choctaw Co. 46, […]
Calhoun County Prep Roundup
Calhoun County, AL – Pope shows growth in helping Anniston hold off Cleburne County. Wellborn answers Saks’ challenge with a big second half. Jacksonville, Handley, Central-Clay and Ranburne roll. Alexandria gets first win. Weaver falls. Friday scoreboard Alexandria 50, Talladega 15, FINAL Anniston 38, Cleburne County 36, FINAL Central-Clay 30, Russell County 14, FINAL Cherokee County […]