Falcons Finish
Anniston, AL – Three home runs, strong Game 3 pitching from Farrell help Donoho beat Sulligent 10-6, advance to second-round matchup with Fayetteville By Joe Medley Donoho got a better first-round opponent than most area champions in the Class 2A playoffs and wound up needing the stuff to survive a Game 3 Saturday and advance. With […]
Alexandria Plays Like No. 1
Alexandria, AL – Newly top-ranked Alexandria shows pitching, explosive hitting and flash in the field while sweeping Jasper 3-0, 13-5 in first-round series By Joe Medley How well would Alexandria wear a statewide No. 1 ranking in the playoffs? So far, so good. Andrew Allen pitched a four-hit shutout in Game 1, and bats awoke in […]
Baseball Playoffs for Calhoun County
Calhoun County, AL – First-round AHSAA series are underway around the state, with Alexandria, Donoho, Jacksonville, Munford, Oxford, Piedmont playing at home; updates coming By Joe Medley UPDATE: Piedmont, Oxford sweep way to second round; Donoho and Munford eye Game 3 on Saturday; four more area teams eliminated Friday First-round scores Class 6A —Oxford 10-20, Center […]
Two Pleasant Valley Moves
Pleasant Valley, AL – Turner goes from interim to permanent head baseball coach; Saks’ Muncher to take over Raiders’ girls’ basketball program, join football staff By Joe Medley Dalton Turner can remove his interim tag, and Blake Muncher is a newly minted varsity head coach at Pleasant Valley. Turner was promoted to permanent head baseball coach […]
Piedmont’s Fresh ‘Egg’
Weaver, AL – Rested Todd fans 11 batters, makes key defensive play to help Piedmont stave off area challenge from determined Weaver By Joe Medley Emma Grace Todd’s Piedmont softball teammates call her “Egg” because of her first two initials, and a fresh Egg translated into another area tournament at home for Piedmont softball. Rested from a […]
Saks Taps Freeney
Saks, AL – Former JSU player performed quick turnaround as first-year head coach at Pasco (Fla.) High School, will try to keep winning ways rolling at Saks By Joe Medley Alphonso Freeney made a winner out of a winless team in one season at Florida’s Pasco High School. Now, he’ll try a winning program at Saks. […]
Blake-Through for White Plains
White Plains, AL – Jennings, long-time assistant football coach and head baseball coach at Ohatchee, ‘ready’ for chance to be head football coach, at White Plains By Joe Medley Blake Jennings knows a thing or two about overcoming history. He coached Ohatchee baseball to its first playoff berth since 1994, and he hopes to coach White […]
Calhoun County Thursday Preps
Calhoun County, AL – After steep jump in class, Donoho’s girls return to state in tennis; Ragland splits, but four area baseball teams suffer first-round sweeps; Oxford softball wins eighth in a row; Jacksonville, Oxford girls win in soccer; WP girls win own golf invitational The AHSAA’s competitive balance system for private schools dealt Donoho a […]
ASWA Rankings Showcase Oxford and Alexandria
Calhoun County, AL – Make it two top-ranked baseball teams from Calhoun County as Alexandria notches to No. 1 in Class 5A in season’s final rankings By Joe Medley Who knew the Calhoun County baseball finalists would end the 2023 season ranked No. 1? Such is the case after today’s release of the final Alabama Sports […]
Wednesday Calhoun County Preps
Calhoun County, AL – Atchley’s first career homer highlights Weaver’s rout of Gadsden City in softball; White Plains’ Edwards wins a playoff for medalist in WP Invitational; Saks soccer wins Madison Atchley hit her first career home run, and Weaver beat Gadsden City 15-0 at home on Wednesday to set the stage for a key […]