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Calhoun County Baseball

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Calhoun County, AL – The quarterfinal round of the Calhoun County Tournament is underway at Choccolocco Park.  Calhoun County baseball tournament All games at Choccolocco Park FRIDAY, Feb. 28 First round No. 12 Faith Christian 9, No. 13 Anniston 3 No. 11 Jacksonville Christian 15, No. 14 Saks 3 No. 7 Donoho 15, No. 10 […]

Calhoun County Spring Roundup

Pleasant Valley’s Will Underwood had big day at the plate as the Raiders sweat a doubleheader with Weaver on Monday. (Photo by Brad Campbell/sport–shutter.com)

Calhoun County, AL – McGinnis leads the way as Weaver tops Piedmont in softball. Hope Christian baseball gets first victory. Also, wins for White Plains, Pleasant Valley, Wellborn and Lincoln softball; Oxford, Alexandria, Pleasant Valley, Cherokee County, Munford and Cleburne County baseball. Weaver’s Caitlyn Edmondson slides into second base as Piedmont’s Cayla Brothers fields the […]

Jacksonville Headed Midwest

Jacksonville High School soccer defender Emma Easterling signs Wednesday to play for Doanne University. (Photo by Joe Medley/East Alabama Sports Today)

Jacksonville, AL  – From Furman, to North Idaho College, to Dartmouth, Jacksonville High School athletes have shown a willingness to venture far to play in college. Add Doanne University, in Crete, Neb., to the list. Soccer defender Emma Easterling made it official Wednesday, signing her letter of intent to play for the NAIA school on […]

Spring Roundup in Calhoun County

Pleasant Valley’s Will Underwood had big day at the plate as the Raiders sweat a doubleheader with Weaver on Monday. (Photo by Brad Campbell/sport–shutter.com)

Pleasant Valley, AL – Pleasant Valley scores 33 runs in doubleheader. Piedmont tops Centre. Wellborn’s Talley homers. Lincoln edges Alexandria. Munford, Central-Clay split. Twymon leads Saks’ 17-run output. St. Clair County edges Oxford. Pleasant Valley put up 33 runs in a home doubleheader with Weaver on Monday, winning 12-2 and 21-6. In Game 1, Will […]

Calhoun County Baseball

Oxford players celebrate after winning the 2024 Calhoun County championship at Choccolocco Park. This year’s county tournament starts Friday. (Photo by Joe Medley/East Alabama Sports Today)

Alexandria, AL – Defending champion Oxford takes No. 1 seed. Alexandria, 2024 runner up and Class 5A state champion, voted No. 2 seed. By Joe Medley  Defending Calhoun County baseball champion Oxford will hold the No. 1 seed going into this year’s tournament, and 2024 runner–up and Class 5A state champion Alexandria was voted No. 2 […]

This Week’s Calhoun County Schedule

Spring Garden’s girls celebrate their second consecutive Class 1A state basketball title and ninth overall last season in Birmingham’s Legacy Arena on Feb. 29, 2024. The Panthers will try to make it three in a row and 10 overall starting with Monday’s Class 1A semifinals. (Photo by Joe Medley/East Alabama Sports Today)

Calhoun County, AL – High school sports events for area teams for the week of Feb. 24-March 1. Coaches, report schedules/results to 256-452-4240 or joe@wrightmediacorp.com. Final Four basketball schedule At Legacy Arena, Birmingham MONDAY, Feb 24 Class 1A girls’ semifinals Brilliant vs. McIntosh, 9 a.m. Spring Garden vs. RC Hatch, noon Class 1A boys’ semifinals […]

Calhoun County Spring Roundup

Spring roundup

Piedmont, AL – Oxford tops Piedmont, and Bulldogs edge Hokes Bluff. White Plains baseball, softball win two apiece. Ohatchee, JCA baseball win two apiece. Alexandria, Jacksonville win. Oxford softball wins two of three. Oxford got two RBIs apiece from Rocco Maniscalco, Reid Maniscalco and Jacob Ingram and beat Piedmont 9-2 in Saturday’s high school baseball action. […]

Spring Roundup in Calhoun County

Spring roundup

Jacksonville, AL – Ducar leads way as Jacksonville baseball erupts for 14 runs. Wheeler leads PV to 12-2 victory. In softball, White Plains’ Fritts pitches one-hitter, homers twice. Also, reports from Cleburne County and Ranburne baseball, Ohatchee, Munford and Alexandria softball. Jacksonville girls’ soccer tops Centre   John Ducar went 4-for-5 with a triple, four […]

Calhoun County Musical Chairs

Musical chairs

Calhoun County, AL – White Plains’ Jennings headed back to Ohatchee as Indians’ head football coach, and Jacksonville’s Smith headed to White Plains. By Joe Medley Chris Findley’s departure from Ohatchee has set off a chain reaction among high school football coaches changing schools. White Plains’ Blake Jennings will return to Ohatchee as the Indians’ head […]

‘Born to Score’

Gadsden City coach Ralpheal Graves presents the Class 6A Northeast Regional championship trophy to his team after the Titans beat Oxford 54-52 on Thursday in Pete Mathews Coliseum. (Photo by Joe Medley/East Alabama Sports Today)

Jacksonville, AL – Barksdale comes up biggest late to spark Gadsden City comeback, and Titans down Oxford 54-52 to clinch Final Four berth. By Joe Medley A sign in Gadsden City High School’s student section Thursday touted Devin Barksdale “born to score.”   Gadsden City’s Devin Barksdale fires a 3-pointer as Oxford’s Jaylen Alexander defends during […]