Breaking the Tie
Winterboro, AL – Monday’s boys roundup: Winterboro holds off Donoho, appears to clinch the top seed in Class 1A Area 8 after JCA upsets Faith Christian; plus highlights from games reported to East Alabama Sports Today MONDAY’S BOYS GAMES Anniston 59, Alexandria 50 B.B. Comer 69, Thorsby 32 Gaylesville 61, Wellborn 51 Hokes Bluff 63, Southside […]
Anniston Way
Anniston, AL – Monday’s girls roundup: Smith leads the way as Bulldogs make run to break defensive stalemate with Alexandria, win 39-27; Ohatchee’s Crook breaks into state’s top 20 all-time scorers, and more MONDAY’S GIRLS GAMES Anniston 39, Alexandria 27 Jacksonville Christian 61, Faith Christian 28 Model (Ga.) at Spring Garden Ohatchee 59, Coosa Christian 7 […]
Weaver Bearcats Claw Up
Piedmont, AL – With four starters out, Weaver bags season’s fourth tournament victory at Piedmont Dogfight, looks primed for postseason run By Joe Medley The Alabama high school wrestling season has rounded the turn toward postseason, and defending Class 1A-4A state champion has that look again. Resting four starters, the Bearcats rolled to victory in the 21-team […]
Piedmont’s Mr. 3,000
Piedmont, AL – Piedmont’s Odam becomes 14th player in state to surpass 3000-point plateau in Bulldogs’ OT win over White Plains By Al Muskewitz Piedmont’s Alex Odam scored 41 points from nearly everywhere on the floor to become the 14th player in Alabama high school history to score 3,000 career points, but it took a layup […]
Oxford’s Perry is Just Like Dad
Oxford, AL – Just an eighth-grader, Oxford’s Perry meets his moment with buzzer-beating 3-pointer to clinch right for Yellow Jackets to host area tourney By Joe Medley Marcus Perry’s many shooting sessions with his dad had him ready when his first big moment arrived, and mark it down. The son of an Anniston High basketball legend is […]
This Week’s Calhoun County Sports Schedule
Calhoun County, AL – Here is the high school sports schedule for teams in and around Calhoun County for the week of Jan. 30-Feb. 4 Basketball Jan. 30 Anniston at Alexandria Collinsville at Cedar Bluff Coosa Christian at Ohatchee Donoho at Winterboro Gaylesville at Wellborn Jacksonville Christian at Faith Christian Model (Ga.) girls at Spring Garden […]
Long Lays it Out for Jacksonville
Jacksonville, AL – Jacksonville boys get a surprise visitor with a poignant message after they suffer worst loss of season to 5A No. 1 Ramsay; J’ville girls also fall hard By Al Muskewitz It was about 15 minutes after the teams had left the floor and the gym was basically empty. Jacksonville coach Tres Buzan was […]
Jack It Up, Jax
Calhoun County, AL – Boys roundup: Ranburne’s Stewart goes for 48 in ‘most important game I’ve ever played,’ bringing the Bulldogs a No. 1 area seed FRIDAY’S BOYS GAMES Alexandria 52, Ohatchee 42 Childersburg 64, B.B. Comer 61 Collinsville 68, Gaylesville 54 Dadeville 69, Randolph County 63 Faith Christian 65, Glencoe 63 Handley 44, Anniston 41 […]
Handling Business
Calhoun County, AL – Girls roundup: Ranburne avoids the tiebreakers by beating Pleasant Valley to earn top seed in Class 2A Area 9; Oxford earns share in its area FRIDAY’S GIRLS GAMES Clay Central 51, Jemison 24 Cleburne County 47, Woodland 43 Collinsville 68, Gaylesville 21 Glencoe at Faith Christian Handley 45, Anniston 33 Jacksonville Christian […]
Umpire Crisis Averted?
Calhoun County, AL – Alabama high school umpires field raise proposal, but it won’t take effect until next year; umpire associations must decide whether to play ball in ’23 By Joe Medley The possibility of a mass work stoppage by Alabama high school baseball umpires went on hold Thursday, as they field a proposal featuring a […]