Weaver Boys Sweep Two Duals, Girls Claim Win as Cleburne County Improves to 20-1
Weaver boys win two duals, and girls win one. Cleburne County boys run duals record to 20-1 with two victories. WEAVER — Weaver’s boys and girls won duals at home Tuesday, with the boys beating Cherokee County 69-6 and White Plains 67-12 and the girls beating White Plains 66-6. The following Weaver boys went […]
Perseverance Pays Off: Piedmont Graduate Jakari Foster Earns First-Team AP All-American Honors
Perseverance pays off as Piedmont grad Foster nabs AP first-team All-American honors, eyes bowl game and prospects in NFL draft. By Joe Medley Jakari Foster puts a new take on an old saying … good things come to those who persevere. After receiving second-team All-Conference USA honors, the Piedmont graduate received first-team Associated Press All-American […]
Oxford Boys Win Fifth Straight as Jacksonville, Piedmont Sweep; Faith Christian Wins at the Buzzer, Weaver Dominates
Oxford boys get fifth consecutive victory. Jacksonville, Piedmont sweep, and Faith Christian wins in a thriller. Weaver rolls. OXFORD — Chris Latson led a balanced scoring effort with 14 points, and Class 6A second-ranked Oxford beat Class 5A No. 3 Ramsay 62-34 on Monday. The Yellow Jackets (8-3) picked up their fifth consecutive win. Marcus […]
Busy Week Ahead: Area High School Basketball and Wrestling Slate Set for Dec. 15–20
HIgh school sports events involving area teams for the week of Dec. 15-20. Coaches, report schedule changes and results to joe@wrightmediacorp.com. Basketball MONDAY, Dec. 15 Mt. Pleasant at Hope Christian Ramsay at Oxford (boys) Faith Christian at Pleasant Valley Weaver at Wellborn Southside at Jacksonville Jacksonville Christian at Cedar Bluff Etowah at Piedmont Winterboro at […]
Alexander, Latson Power Oxford Boys in Dunk-Filled Win at Davidson Classic
Alexander, Latson star as surging Oxford’s boys put on a dunking, shooting show on second night of Larry & Connie Davidson Classic. By Joe Medley OXFORD — Maybe it was Jalen Alexander’s string of four 3-pointers in the second and third quarters, or Chris Latson’s four dunks Saturday. Well, five dunks, if one counts the […]
Tallassee Defends Gene Taylor Crown; Weaver Takes Second and Eyes State Push
Defending state champion Tallassee victorious. Reigning runner up Weaver takes second, eyes what needs to be by season’s end. By Joe Medley WEAVER — Weaver’s Dalton Fink has grown from the 106-pound bracket to 190 over his high school wrestling career. Just enough to fit into his first most-valuable wrestler belt. The senior swept through […]
Weaver boys, girls sweep at Childersburg; Cleburne County boys stay perfect at home quad
Weaver’s boys, girls sweep at Childersburg. Cleburne County’s boys sweep quad at home. Coaches: Please report results to joe@wrightmediacorp.com as soon as possible after matches. CHILDERSBURG — Weaver’s boys and girls swept the night at the Childersburg quad Thursday. The boys beat Childersberg 64-6, Prattville Christian 43-27 and Oak Grove 43-35 to improve to […]
Oxford’s Jay’lin Taylor, Anniston’s Rico Jackson Earn Top Honors on 2025 All-Calhoun County Team
Oxford’s Taylor, Anniston’s Jackson take top awards on East Alabama Sports Today’s 2025 Class 4A-6A All-Calhoun County team. Cover photo: Oxford wide receiver Jay’lin Taylor is the East Alabama Sports Today 2025 Class 4A-6A player of the year. (Photo by Brad Campbell/sport-shutter.com) By Joe Medley Oxford’s Jay’lin Taylor and Anniston’s Rico Jackson took top awards […]
Thrillers, Milestones and Big Performances Highlight Area Basketball Action
Alexandria, WP boys win in thrillers. Munford 7-1 after beating Anniston. Faith boys top Donoho, but Donoho’s girls get first win since 2020. Jacksonville girls top Alexandria. JCA and Weaver sweep. Ranburne girls victorious. Cover photo: Alexandria’s Cole Wheeler drives against Jacksonville on Thursday at Alexandria. (Photo by Brad Campbell/sport-shutter.com) ALEXANDRIA — Cole Wheeler […]
Piedmont’s Rollie Pinto Repeats as Player of the Year, Jonathan Miller Named Coach of the Year on 2025 All-Calhoun County Football Team
Piedmont’s Pinto, Miller take top awards on East Alabama Sports Today’s 2025 Class 1A-3A All-Calhoun County football team. Bulldogs, PV lead way in selections. Piedmont’s Rollie Pinto scores a touchdown against Gordo in the Class 3A quarterfinals on Nov. 21 on Piedmont’s Field of Champions. (Photo by Brad Campbell/sport-shutter.com) By Joe Medley Piedmont’s Rollie Pinto […]