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Saks Comes Back

Saks’ Anthony Bothwell shoots during the Wildcats’ victory over Weaver in Tuesday’s Class 3A, Area 11 tournament action at Piedmont.

Piedmont, AL – WIldcats rally after ‘timid’ first half, eliminate Weaver in area tourney game marked by Bothwell’s big second half, controversial ending CLASS 3A AREA 11 TOURNAMENT At Piedmont Boys Games Saks 52, Weaver 48 Piedmont 80, Wellborn 44 Friday’s Game Championship, Saks vs. Piedmont, 7 p.m. By Joe Medley Saks comeback victory and elimination […]

Next-Level Win for Pleasant Valley

Next-level win

Ranburne, AL – Pleasant Valley beats Woodland to earn first boys subregion berth since 2003, boys and girls will play host Ranburne for area titles Thursday; will be updated CLASS 2A AREA 9 TOURNAMENT Girls Game Pleasant Valley 44, Woodland 35 Boys Game Pleasant Valley 51, Woodland 43 Thursday’s Games Girls championship: Pleasant Valley vs. Ranburne, […]

Defense Never Rests for Anniston’s Faith Christian

Defense never rests

Winterboro, AL – Faith Christian back to ‘playing as one’ after midseason swoon, turns to defense to turn back Donoho in area tournament CLASS 1A AREA 8 TOURNAMENT Girls games Wadley 63, Faith Christian 27 Winterboro 75, ASD 16 Boys games Faith Christian 59, Donoho 43 Winterboro 51, Wadley 48 Thursday’s games Girls Championship: Wadley vs. […]

Alexandria’s Walker Milestone

Walker milestone

Southside, AL – Alexandria senior reaches 1,000 career points as Valley Cubs advance; Oxford, Jacksonville girls also victorious in area-tourney openers   Jordyn Walker passed 1,000 career points, and Alexandria downed Lincoln 72-23 in the Class 5A, Area 12 tournament Tuesday. The Valley Cubs will play host Southside in Friday’s 6 p.m. championship game, and they earned […]

Ohatchee Doing Their Happy Dance

Doing their happy dance

Ohatchee, AL – Ohatchee girls dance their way into area title game, subregion round with 67-40 win over Hokes Bluff, will play Glencoe Wednesday for area crown CLASS 3A AREA 12 GIRLS Glencoe 68, Westbrook Christian 40 Ohatchee 67, Hokes Bluff 40 Wednesday’s game Championship: Glencoe at Ohatchee, 6 p.m. By Al Muskewitz The players had […]

2023 Baseball in Calhoun County

2023 Baseball

Calhoun County, AL – Here is the 2023 high school baseball schedule for teams in and around Calhoun County; will be updated when schedules are made available Feb. 16 Ragland at White Plains Feb. 17 Jacksonville at Southside Oxford vs. Hartselle at Vestavia Feb. 18 Jacksonville Christian, Southeastern at Ashville Oxford, Bob Jones at Hoover Piedmont, […]

Dega Does It

Talladega’s Makayla White passes the ball as Anniston’s A’Kayla Perry defends and Talladega teammate Houston Goins tries to post up during their Class 4A, Area 8 tournament game Monday at Handley.

Handley, AL – Talladega girls rally from 12-point halftime deficit, become first team to eliminate Anniston in area in Bullock’s 18-year tenure as head coach Girls Class 4A, Area 8 tournament Monday Talladega 41, Anniston 34 Handley 58, Munford 15 Thursday Championship Handley vs. Talladega, 6 p.m. By Joe Medley Rebecca Williams and Eddie Bullock shared […]

Stepping Back in Jacksonville

Stepping back

Jacksonville, AL – After 30 years at the helm, Jacksonville’s Clark won’t coach volleyball this season as he moves towards retirement; ‘feels like a good time to do it, if there ever was a good time’ By Al Muskewitz When David Clark first walked into Jacksonville High School as a new coach and teacher at a […]

Falcon First for Anniston’s Donoho

Donoho’s Estella Connell takes her place on the podium after winning a state indoor championship in the long jump Friday at Birmingham CrossPlex. (Photo submitted)

Anniston, AL – Connell jumps way to becoming Donoho’s first indoor-track state champion; Ohatchee’s Ferguson vaults to third state title By Joe Medley Estella Connell keeps adding to her resume as an elite high school athlete, and she jumped her way to Donoho history during Friday’s action in the state indoor track championships. She finished first in […]

Oxford’s Lady Jackets Tend to Garden

Lady Jackets tend to Garden

Oxford, AL – Oxford spoils Spring Garden’s bid for undefeated regular season; White Plains’ Martin finding stroke at right time, PV’s Gannaway, Hester have career nights, and more FRIDAY’S GIRLS GAMES Alexandria 59, Saks 32 Oxford 59, Spring Garden 53 Pleasant Valley 76, Coosa Christian 31 Ohatchee 67, Ragland 39 Southside 55, Glencoe 47 Jacksonville Christian […]