JCA’s Miller and Grandson Lee Eye One Last Ride in CFA Championship Return
JCA’s Miller, grandson Lee eye final game together as coach and QB, perhaps Miller’s final game as head coach after Thunder downs Cornerstone to earn return trip to CFA final. By Joe Medley JACKSONVILLE — Noah Lee has one more football game to play for Jacksonville Christian Academy, one more game to play for his […]
Local Teams Set for Playoffs; JCA Returns to CFA Championship
AHSAA first-round playoff matchups for area teams, plus pairing for JCA’s CFA championship game return. Next week’s matchups AHSAA CLASS 6A Oxford at Parker AHSAA CLASS 5A Sipsey Valley at Central-Clay Jacksonville at Ramsay AHSAA CLASS 4A Fultondale at Anniston Fayette County at Alexandria Cherokee County at Good Hope Bibb County at Handley AHSAA CLASS […]
Piedmont Finishes Regular Season Undefeated for Second Straight Year; Westbrook Christian, Ranburne Close Out Strong
Piedmont finishes regular season unbeaten for second year in a row. Westbrook Christian rolls into playoffs 9-1, and Ranburne finishes with a victory over Spring Garden. This week’s area scoreboard THURSDAY, Oct. 30 Florence 12, Oxford 11, FINAL Anniston 18, Jacksonville 3, FINAL Cedar Bluff 35, Donoho 19, FINAL Cleburne County 27, White Plains 14, […]
Pleasant Valley Rallies to Capture Third Straight Class 2A State Championship
Birmingham, AL – Pleasant Valley rallies after falling in first set, sweeps next three to take third consecutive Class 2A state title. By Joe Medley Much like the past three years of Pleasant Valley volleyball history, the Raiders rallied from one down to win three straight Thursday. Ellie Patterson recorded a match-high 15 kills, and […]
Anniston Finishes Perfect Regular Season, Defeats Jacksonville 18-3
Three years after watching another Anniston team go unbeaten in regular season, Anniston downs Jacksonville, will take a 10-0 record into playoffs. By Joe Medley JACKSONVILLE — Anniston’s dreams lie beyond the regular season, but 10-0 has a nice ring to it. Their first unbeaten regular season since 2022 also means the Bulldogs get to […]
Friday Night Lights: Area and Statewide High School Football Scores
High school football scores from around the area and state, as gathered by the Alabama Sports Writers Association. This week’s area scoreboard THURSDAY, Oct. 30 Florence 12, Oxford 11, FINAL Anniston 18, Jacksonville 3, FINAL Cedar Bluff 35, Donoho 19, FINAL Cleburne County 27, White Plains 14, FINAL Alexandria 35, Munford 15, FINAL Randolph County […]
Area Teams Shine at 2025 State Volleyball Tournaments
Pairings for matches involving area teams at the 2025 state volleyball tournaments. Link for completed brackets provided. State volleyball pairings CLASS 2A Oct. 29 Birmingham CrossPlex Pleasant Valley def. Samson, 3-0 Semifinals Pleasant Valley def. G.W. Long, 3-1 Oct. 30 Bill Harris Arena Championship Pleasant Valley def. Mars Hill Bible, 3-1 CLASS 3A Oct. 28 […]
Johnson Ignites Jax State Comeback in 24-21 Win Over MTSU
Middle Tennessee – Johnson breaks loose with big game after not starting, and Gamecocks find a passing game while coming back to beat Middle Tennessee State By Joe Medley Jax State’s work on the passing game over an open date worked. Deondre Johnson caught four passes for 131 yards and two touchdowns while sparking […]
Pleasant Valley Aims for Third Straight State Title; Cherokee County Advances to 4A Finals
Pleasant Valley reaches the Class 2A final for the fourth year in a row, seeks third consecutive state title. Cherokee County reaches 4A final, and Alexandria falls to defending champion in semifinals. State volleyball pairings CLASS 2A Oct. 29 Birmingham CrossPlex Pleasant Valley def. Samson, 3-0 Semifinals Pleasant Valley def. G.W. Long, 3-1 Oct. […]
Oxford Rolls Past Huffman 55–6; Area and Statewide Scores from the ASWA
Oxford rolls past Huffman plus scores from around Alabama, as gathered by the Alabama Sports Writers Association. Area scoreboard THURSDAY, Oct. 23 Oxford 55, Huffman 6 FRIDAY, Oct. 24 Alexandria at Etowah White Plains at Anniston Central-Clay at Pell City Cherokee County at Ashville Bullock County at Cleburne County Coosa Christian at Tuscaloosa Academy Donoho […]