Midseason Change for Pleasant Valley
Pleasant Valley – Pleasant Valley’s Youngman relieved of coaching duties; assistant and 2013 graduate Turner to serve as interim head coach By Joe Medley Dalton Turner played baseball for Pleasant Valley. After a midseason coaching change, he’s serving as the Raiders interim head coach. Turner coached the Raiders during their doubleheader sweep of Sand Rock on Thursday […]
Piedmont’s Spring Experience
Oxford, AL – Hayes leads the way as Piedmont overcomes 6-foot-6 Oregon State-bound pitcher Palmer, one of Colorado’s top Class 4A teams Piedmont’s Jack Hayes battles Golden (Colo.) pitcher Laif Palmer during their Oxford Spring Experience game Thursday at Choccolocco Park. Piedmont won 4-3 in eight innings. (Photo by Joe Medley) By Joe Medley It’s not […]
Calhoun County Honoring Isaac
Calhoun County, AL – In lieu of a Calhoun County tournament, county boys’ soccer teams will play Isaac Crook Invitational; girls will have county tournament The new Isaac Crook Invitational will replace the boys’ Calhoun County soccer tournament this year, and the girls will have their county tournament. The field of varsity boys’ soccer teams in […]
Oxford’s Freshman Faces
Oxford, AL – With two solid innings of work and a walk-off hit, Whitman and Bradford take advantage of chances to shine for Oxford during Spring Experience Oxford freshman Bryson Bradford gets game-ending hit for Oxford against Fayetteville on Tuesday. (Courtesy of Patrick Harrison) By Joe Medley Funny thing about when the baseball starts to look […]
Spring Sports Weekday Edition
Calhoun County, AL – Barnes drives in go-ahead run as Alexandria tops Southside in baseball; Pleasant Valley, White Plains victorious in softball Eli Barnes’ single in the bottom of the sixth inning scored Ty Brown with the go-ahead run, and Alexandria beat Southside 4-3 in Class 5A, Area 12 baseball action Tuesday. Brown hit a two-out […]
All-Calhoun County Hoops
Calhoun County, AL – See who made East Alabama Sports Today’s inaugural All-Calhoun County basketball teams, including coaches and players of the year By Joe Medley East Alabama Sports Today is in the business of All-Calhoun County teams, and the first one arises from the just-completed high school basketball season. For basketball, the site will have Class […]
Oxford’s Choccolocco Monsters Are Out
Oxford, AL – After one season at Oxford’s Choccolocco Park, the wood-bat Monsters of the Sunbelt League will take their game to Columbus, Ga. By Joe Medley The Choccolocco Monsters gave college baseball players from the Oxford and surrounding areas a chance to show their skills in summer wood-bat ball last summer, and the team will […]
Feeling Wellborn
Welborn, AL – Noel emerges from battles with illness to earn chance to wrestle at Montevallo; Johnson will go from Panthers’ wing-T offense to spread at Lyon College By Joe Medley WELLBORN — When 105-degree fevers, seizures and COVID-19 conspired to limit Ahmad Noel’s mat time, an opportunity to wrestle in college seemed a far off […]
ASWA Hoops Finalists Showcase Calhoun County Players
Calhoun County, AL – Seven area players finalists for player-of-year awards; winners, Mr. and Miss basketball to be announced April 6 in Montgomery By Joe Medley Seven area high school basketball players were named finalists for Alabama Sports Writers Association player-of-the year awards, the association announced today. This list includes Ohatchee’s Jorda Crook in Class 3A girls, […]
This Week’s Schedule
Calhoun County, AL – Here is the high school sports schedule for teams in and around Calhoun County for the week of March 20-March 25: Baseball March 20 Faith Christian at Gaylesville Jacksonville Christian at Weaver Oxford vs. Central-Phenix CIty at Hoover (DH), noon March 21 Anniston at White Plains Faith Christian at Weaver Ohatchee at […]