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Oxford Rolls

Oxford rolls

Arab, AL – Wilson leads Yellow Jacket hit parade, and Mooney delivers one-hitter in 12-0 victory at while Arab in softball Berkley Mooney pitched a one hitter, and Oxford pounded out 17 hits en route to a 12-0 victory over Arab in Monday’s high school softball action. Mooney struck out nine batters with two walks. Adaijah […]

Pinto’s Pivotal Play Powers Piedmont

Piedmont’s Rollie Pinto shoots a 3-pointer against Geraldine during their Class 3A Northeast Regional semifinal Monday in Pete Mathews Coliseum. (Photo by Greg Warren)

Jacksonville, AL – Piedmont overcomes cold stretch, rallies in second half to outlast Geraldine in 3A Northeast Regionals; Plainview uses two big runs to turn back Glencoe in other semifinal By Al Muskewitz Rollie Pinto saw the ball bouncing in his direction and a big smile crossed his face. All he could think of was scooping […]

Ohatchee Can Proudly Say Bye Crook

Ohatchee’s Jorda Crook attacks the rim on the way to a 46-point performance against Plainview in Monday’s Northeast Regional semifinals in Pete Mathews Coliseum. (Photo by Greg Warren)

Jacksonville, AL – Ohatchee standout turns in final gem of her prep basketball career, but Plainview pulls away to advance in Northeast Regional By Joe Medley Jorda Crook left those who have followed her special high school sports career with a memory Monday. It’s just hard to decide which memory should lead. Were there too many times […]

State Wrestling

In the day’s only championship final featuring two wrestlers from Calhoun County, White Plains’ Tanner Jarrell took an 8-2 decision from Saks’ Trent Hopkins in the Class 1A-A 113-pound division.

Huntsville, AL – Team scores, results for all 1A-4A, 5A, 6A and 7A finals matches at the 68th AHSAA state wrestling championships in Huntsville Championship match results CLASS 1A/4A 106 pounds: David Hill, Oak Grove (62-3), 8th def. Briley Carter, Ohatchee (34-2), So, TF-1.5 3:16, 24-6. 113 pounds: Tanner Jarrell, White Plains (59-3) def. Trent Hopkins, Saks (52-5), Sr., DEC 8-2. […]

Weaver’s Win Feels ‘Surreal’

Weaver’s J.D. Johannson and Weaver coach Andy Fulmer raise arms to Weaver’s cheering section after Johannson scored the pin that clinched the Bearcats’ second state wrestling title in as many years Saturday in Huntsville’s Von Braun Center.

Huntsville, AL – Johannson comes through for third individual state title, clinches back-to-back Class 1A-4A state championships for Weaver By Joe Medley Weaver walked out of the Von Braun Center having ended a state-championship drought in 2022. The Bearcats walked out back-to-back state champions Saturday, with state coaches having voted their long-time coach state coach of the […]

All’s Welch

Cover photo: Alexandria coach Zac Welch got a win in his first game as the Valley Cubs’ head baseball coach Saturday at Haralson County (Ga.). (Submitted photo)

Alexandria, AL –New era for Alexandria baseball starts with a victory as Valley Cubs beat Haralson County (Ga.); Oxford downs Bob Jones, Hoover   The Zac Welch era of Alexandria baseball is off to a winning start. Brodie Slaton went 2-for-3 and drove in two runs, and three Valley Cubs pitchers spread out five hits over […]

This Week’s Calhoun County Sports Schedule

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 Feb. 20-25: Basketball Northeast Regional At Pete Mathews Coliseum MONDAY, FEB. 20 Class 3A girls 9 a.m., Glencoe vs. Susan Moore Noon, Ohatchee vs. Plainview Class 3A boys 10:30 a.m., Glencoe vs. Plainview 1:30 […]

No Shelter From Storm for White Plains

On the cover, Etowah’s Josh Graham reaches to block a shot by Wheeler in the second half. (Photo by Greg Warren)

Jacksonville, AL – Etowah turns up the heat in the second half, pulls away from White Plains in Class 4A Northeast Regional By Al Muskewitz Chris Randall practices his White Plains basketball team regularly against six and seven players at a time to prepare it for whatever pressure it may face during the season, but there […]

One Step Closer for Jacksonville

On the cover, Cam Johnson shows he’s just as effective in close as he was behind the 3-point arc. (Photo by Greg Warren)

Jacksonville, AL – Jacksonville reaches regional semis while playing their best ball of the season; await winner of White Plains-Etowah for trip back the Final Four By Al Muskewitz Tres Buzan sat the head table for the post-game interview, looked down the line of players who joined him and realized something pretty quickly. He was the only […]

Bearcats Extend Lead

Bearcats extend lead

Huntsville, AL – Weaver must ‘control what we can control’ to make it back-to-back state wrestling titles; 10 area wrestlers get through to championship finals   Defending Class 1A-4A state champion Weaver widened its lead over Ashville after the second day of the state wrestling tournament. The Bearcats entered Friday’s action a half a point better than […]