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This Week’s Schedule

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Calhoun County, AL – Here is the high school sports schedule for teams in and around Calhoun County for the week of March 13-March 18: Baseball March 13 Tuscaloosa County at Oxford Weaver at Jacksonville March 14 Alexandria at Westbrook Christian Appalachian at Jacksonville Christian Collinsville at Pleasant Valley Fyffe at Ohatchee Munford at White Plains […]

Miller Time for Piedmont

New Piedmont head coach Jonathan Miller poses with wife Lauren, oldest son Knox and youngest son Wynn. (Submitted photo)

Piedmont, AL – One state’s most successful high school football programs turns to proven head coach with Ginn pedigree to replace legendary Smith By Joe Medley Jonathan Miller’s Saks teams had their successes against Steve Smith’s Piedmont teams, and Miller will be Smith’s successor at Piedmont. The Piedmont City Schools Board of Education voted unanimously to approve […]

Saturday Preps

Jacksonville’s John Broom (left) and Piedmont’s Alex Odam celebrate after helping the Alabama All-Stars beat Mississippi 91-72 on Saturday. (Submitted photo)

Mobile, AL – Jacksonville’s Broom, Piedmont’s Odam help Alabama All-Stars down Mississippi 91-72; Donoho takes two from Collinsville in 2A, Area 13 baseball series   Jacksonville’s John Broom and Piedmont’s Alex Odam held their own for the guard-rich Alabama All-Stars basketball team Saturday. Odam scored eight points, and Broom added six as Alabama won its annual all-star […]

A Day of Softball

Piedmont players pose with the champion’s trophy from the White Plains Lady Wildcat Classic on Saturday at Oxford Lake. (Photo by Joe Medley)

Piedmont, AL – Piedmont gains momentum, wins Lady Wildcat Classic; Alexandria, Oxford, Wellborn and White Plains among teams getting early-season work in a abbreviated tourney Lady Wildcat Classic Saturday Oxford Lake Varsity pool Play Oxford 2, Piedmont 0 Piedmont 11, Wellborn 1 Oxford 18, Wellborn 1 Alexandria 4, White Plains 3 Sardis 2, Alexandria 0 Sardis […]

Friday Spring Sports

Friday spring sports

Calhoun County, AL –  With another strong pitching outing from Mooney, Oxford softball beats Pell City for the first time in three years to stay undefeated   PELL CITY — Berkley Mooney is on a tear, and Oxford’s softball team is on a roll. Coming off of her perfect game against Munford on Monday, Mooney pitched a […]

Baseball Finals Postponed

Baseball Final Postponed

Jacksonville, AL – Because of rain and more in the forecast, Calhoun County baseball final, scheduled for this week, postponed to March 15 on Rudy Abbott Field Editor’s note: Updated GoFan link: https://gofan.co/app/events/928992?schoolId=AL2498_1   Organizers have postponed tonight’s Calhoun County baseball final between top seed Oxford and No. 2 Alexandria to March 15 on Jacksonville State […]

New Ways to Compete for Jacksonville Players

Jacksonville High’s Hayden Smith (left) and Zach Limberis sign Wednesday as family members look on in the school’s library. Smith will play ESports for Huntingdon College, and Limberis will play golf for Point University. (Photo by Joe Medley/EASportsToday.com)

Jacksonville, AL – Once All-Calhoun County offensive linemen, Jacksonville’s Limberis, Smith find their college opportunities … Limberis with Point golf and Smith with Huntingdon ESports By Joe Medley Hayden Smith and Zach Limberis spent years side by side as All-Calhoun County offensive linemen for Jacksonville, Limberis at center and Smith at guard. Their friendship naturally led […]

Tuesday Spring Sports

Tuesday spring sports

Calhoun County, AL – Donoho boys’ soccer gets big performance from Williamson, extends regular-season winning streak with victory over Coosa Christian Drew Williamson scored five goals, and Donoho’s boys’ soccer team extended its regular-season winning streak to 19 matches with a 10-2 victory over Coosa Christian. Williamson also had an assist. Sam Johnson added two goals. Trey Alexander […]

Calhoun County Baseball

Alexandria’s Evan Snow celebrates after sliding home to complete his inside-the-park home run against Donoho in Tuesday’s Calhoun County semifinals at Choccolocco Park. (Photo by Mike Lett/lettsfocus.smugmug.com)

Oxford, AL – Top seed Oxford, No. 2 Alexandria dominate in semifinals, punch ticket to Thursday’s title game at JSU; final moved to 6 p.m. By Joe Medley Top seed Oxford and No. 2 Alexandria made quick work of their Calhoun County semifinal opponents on Tuesday. Alexandria beat No. 6 Donoho 22-3 in five innings, and Oxford […]

Monday Spring Sports

Monday spring sports

Munford, AL – Oxford’s Mooney tosses perfect game; Slaton pitches three-hit shutout for Alexandria; White Plains’ Arnold, Ohatchee’s Davis homer in softball victories   Berkley Mooney pitched a perfect game to lead Oxford to a 5-0 victory at Munford on Monday. She struck out 12 of the 21 batters she faced. She threw 52 strikes out of […]