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Anniston State Track

Anniston’s boys celebrate Saturday after winning their third Class 4A state outdoor track title in four years at Gulf Shores. (Submitted photo)

Anniston, AL – Anniston boys do it again, pass field on final day to claim third Class 4A state track title in four years.   Lisa Howard Holland always takes a relatively small group to the state track meet, but the veteran Anniston coach always gets the most out of them. The Bulldogs passed the […]

This Week’s Calhoun County Sports Schedule

Alexandria”s dugout reacts during an East Regional game at Sand Mountain Park in 2023. Softball regionals start Monday. (Photo by Joe Medley/East Alabama Sports Today)

Calhoun County, AL – High school sports events for area teams for the week of May 5-10. Coaches, report schedules/results to 256-452-4240 or joe@wrightmediacorp.com. Softball regionals EAST REGIONAL At Sand Mountain Park, Albertville Class 1A THURSDAY, May 7 Appalachian vs. Skyline, 9 a.m. Spring Garden vs. Addison, 9 a.m. Meek vs. Jacksonville Christian, 9 a.m. […]

Lotto Birdies

Lotto birdies

Georgia’s Robinson shoots a 6-under-par 66 to lead the Pine Hill Invitational after one round. Four golfers lurk one stroke back. By Joe Medley PINE HILL — Alabamians often drive to Cody Robinson’s place of employment to buy lottery tickets, but he brought a winning number to Alabama on Saturday. The Tallapoosa, Ga., resident shot […]

State Track in Calhoun County

Jacksonville Christian’s Mollie Mullinax won two individual state titles during Friday’s action in the Class 1A state meet at Cullman. (Submitted photo)

JCA’s Mullinax wins two state titles on a day that saw 12 area athletes take gold in the state outdoor track championships.   A total of 12 area athletes won state championships during Friday’s action in the state track meets at Gulf Shores and Cullman. Friday’s winners included White Plains’ Maddyn Conn, Jacksonville Christian’s Mollie […]

State Track

White Plains’ Maddyn Conn (left) and Alexandria’s Anna Beth Stewart came away as state champions Thursday, the first day of state track meets in Gulf Shores. (Submitted photos)

White Plains’ Conn wins one for the (other) thumb, and Alexandria’s Stewart takes her first state gold. Jacksonville boys lead after first day.   GULF SHORES — White Plains’ Maddyn Conn added a state championship for the other thumb Thursday, and Alexandria’s Anna Beth Stewart bounded to gold on the first day of the state […]

Soccer Playoffs

White Plains’ Maddyn Conn (left) and Alexandria’s Anna Beth Stewart came away as state champions Thursday, the first day of state track meets in Gulf Shores. (Submitted photos)

Wallace goes hat trick plus one as top-ranked Donoho girls down Glencoe, advance to Class 1A-3A semifinals. THURSDAY SCOREBOARD Girls Donoho 5, Glencoe 1 Boys Susan Moore 10, Weaver 0   GLENCOE — Returning to action after sitting out two matches, Donoho’s Anna Kate Wallace showed her rest was fruitful Thursday. The senior Alabama-Huntsville signee […]

’25 Calhoun County Golf Tournament: Points, Stats

’25 CCGT points, stats

Calhoun County, AL – Schedule, results, points and statistics through two points events on the 2025 Calhoun County Golf Tour. The tour resumes with the Pine Hill Invitational on Saturday and Sunday. 2025 Calhoun County Golf Tour SCHEDULE (Winners in parenthesis) March 29-30 Anniston City Championship, Cane Creek (Jacob LeCroy) April 5-6 Calhoun County Team […]

Calhoun County Soccer Playoffs

Weaver boys celebrate after beating J.B. Pennington on Tuesday and advancing to the Elite Eight for the first time. (Submitted photo)

Weaver, AL – Weaver boys make program history by advancing to Elite Eight. White Plains boys advance with victory over Hokes Bluff. Tuesday’s scoreboard TUESDAY, April 29 Weaver boys 3, J.B. Pennington 2 White Plains boys 5, Hokes Bluff 3 Hokes Bluff 2, White Plains girls 1 Glencoe girls 9, Saks 3 Westbrook Christian girls 2, […]

Reason to Hope

Hope Christian players and coaches huddle at the pitcher’s mound at Montgomery’s Paterson Field after Wednesday’s Game 3 of their Class A AISA semifinal series with Patrician. (Photo by Joe Medley/East Alabama Sports Today)

Errors, Patrician power doom Hope Christian in Game 3 of AISA semifinal series, but deep run in inaugural season makes ‘chasing greatness’ feel more doable for upstart program. By Joe Medley MONTGOMERY — Roby Brooks’ stood on Montgomery’s Paterson Field, site of the AISA’s semifinals and finals, and recalled humbling times early in Hope Christian’s […]

Calhoun County Moves Forward in Golf Sectionals

Alexandria’s girls’ golf team won the Class 4A-5A, Section 3 tournament Tuesday at Silver Lakes. (Submitted photo)

Silver Lakes – Stokes leads the way at 79 as Alexandria girls win sectional title at Silver Lakes. White Plains, Piedmont girls also qualify for sub-state. SILVER LAKES — Jasmine Stokes shot 79 to tie for second individually, and defending Class 4A-5A state champion Alexandria won the Section 3 tournament Tuesday. The Valley Cubs shot 43-over-par […]