Alexandria, Jacksonville, Glencoe, and Weaver Open Volleyball Season with Wins
ALEXANDRIA — Defending Calhoun County champion Alexandria opened its volleyball season by sweeping two matches Thursday at home. The Valley Cubs beat Lawrence County 20-25, 25-22, 15-6 and defending Class 2A state champion Pleasant Valley 25-11, 25-13. Lawrence County beat Pleasant Valley 20-25, 20-25. Alexandria’s top performers: —Charlee Parris: eight kills, two assists, seven digs. […]
Jacksonville State Hall
Legendary Gamecocks baseball coach Case leads a 2025 Athletics Hall of Fame class that includes Hand, Prier, Russell. JACKSONVILLE — Former Jacksonville State baseball coach Jim Case highlights a four-member class to be inducted in the schools athletics hall of fame, the school announced Saturday. The Class of 2025 will also include former softball […]
Cole Takes One-Stroke Lead at Gadsden Invitational Heading Into Final Round of the Calhoun County Tour
With the Calhoun County Tour back at Gadsden Country Club, Cole making move in one of his favorite tournaments to lead the Gadsden Invitational by one stroke headed into final round. By Joe Medley GADSDEN — Gadsden Country Club came back onto the Calhoun County Golf Tour this year after, and one perennial Tour contender’s […]
Oxford’s McEwen, Donoho’s Kitchen Named 2025 Calhoun County Tennis Players of the Year
Oxford’s McEwen, Donoho’s Kitchen East Alabama Sports Today’s king, queen of the courts for Calhoun County tennis. Red Wilder winners Court winners for the Red Wilder Tournament, the de facto Calhoun County Tournament: Boys Individual Champions: Rishi Reddy (Donoho): Court 1 singles, Court 1 doubles. Ethan Crawford (Donoho): Court 2 Singles, Court 1 doubles. Foster […]
Tanner Wells Claims First Calhoun County Tour Win at Oxford City Championship
Despite misadventures down the stretch, Wells goes wire to wire to win Oxford City Championship, bag his first Calhoun County Tour victory. By Joe Medley OXFORD — Tanner Wells’ first congratulations Sunday came in the form of a fist bump from Brennan Clay, his nearest competitor in what became a competitive Oxford City Championship. Then […]
Wells Leads Oxford City Championship with Blazing 7-Under 65
Wells shoots 7-under 65 to open Oxford City Championship, once again threatening to bag his first Calhoun County Golf Tour victory. By Joe Medley OXFORD — Tanner Wells keeps knocking on the door of a Calhoun County Golf Tour victory, and his knocks grew louder Saturday. Wells shot a 7-under-par 65 to lead Chad Calvert […]
Oxford’s Monsters Drop Game 1 in Extras After Costly Errors and Late Rally Falls Short
Monsters fall behind on errors, slow-starting offense, fall to Crackers in 10 innings in Game 1 of Sunbelt semifinal series. By Joe Medley OXFORD — The Choccolocco Monsters dominated the Sunbelt League regular season, earning the league’s top seed and a quarterfinal bye in the playoffs. After Friday’s Game 1 of their best-of-3 semifinal series, […]
Cory Hughes Returns to the Sidelines at Donoho
Anniston, AL – After year away from coaching for ministerial internship, former Faith Christian coach to take over Donoho’s boys’ basketball program. By Joe Medley Cory Hughes always expected to coach basketball again in Calhoun County, just not at Donoho. Hughes, who led Faith Christian to three consecutive Northeast Regional appearances before taking a year […]
Peyton Watts Powers Oxford’s Monsters to Doubleheader Sweep
Former Oxford star continues strong play for the second half of Monsters’ season as they sweep a doubleheader from Gainesville. By Joe Medley OXFORD — Peyton Watts came to the 2025 Choccolocco Monsters in the market for a new college team, and seeking answers at the plate. He found both. The former standout on Oxford’s […]
Piedmont Wins Passing Camp Title; Munford Honors #FOR51 in Emotional Run
Austin shows ready to step in at QB as Piedmont wins its 7-on-7, and Munford reaches the final while playing through grief. Rebuilding Ohatchee reaches semis. By Joe Medley PIEDMONT — Cole Austin showed Piedmont’s in capable hands while the Bulldogs won the Piedmont Passing Camp 7-on-7 Saturday. Munford lived its #FOR51 T-shirt slogan, reaching […]