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All-Calhoun County Volleyball

All-Calhoun County volleyball

Calhoun County, AL – Ohatchee’s Hughes, Pleasant Valley’s Henry, Alexandria’s Spradley and Welch take top awards on East Alabama Sports Today’s 2024 Class 1A-3A and Class 4A-6A All-Calhoun County volleyball teams. Class 1A-3A All-Calhoun County Volleyball Team Player of the year: Lily Henry, Pleasant Valley. Coach of the year: Rebecca Hughes, Ohatchee FIRST TEAM Sam […]

This Week’s Schedule

Weekly Schedule

Calhoun County, AL – High school sports events for area teams for the week of Oct. 28-Nov. 2. Coaches, report schedules/results to 256-452-4240 or [email protected]. Football playoff pairings First-round pairings for coverage-area teams. THURSDAY, Nov. 7 Class 4A Handley at St. Michael Class 3A Ohatchee at Fyffe FRIDAY, Nov. 8 CLASS 6A Buckhorn at Oxford Mountain […]

Jax State Hoops Slate

Jax State Basketball

Jacksonville, AL – Schedules/results for 2024-25 Jax State men’s and women’s basketball teams, with TV information. Home games in all capital letters. All times Central. Men’s basketball schedule Nov. 4: :LAGRANGE, W, 112-48 Nov. 7: at Air Force, 8 p.m. (Mountain West Network) Nov. 13: GEORGIA STATE, 6 p.m. (ESPN+) Nov. 17: at Coastal Carolina, 1 […]

Calhoun County Prep Football

Prep football

Calhoun County, AL – Jacksonville wins thriller over rival Anniston. Oxford, Piedmont, Spring Garden finish regular season unbeaten. Donoho runs winning streak to four games. White Plains, Hokes Bluff, Westbrook Christian victorious. This week’s area scoreboard THURSDAY, Oct. 31 Alexandria 28, Munford 21 FRIDAY, Nov. 1 Jacksonville 28, Anniston 24, FINAL White Plains 42, Cleburne County […]

Scores, Playoff Pairings

Weaver’s KeShawn Allen celebrates after catching a touchdown pass against J.B. Pennington on Friday at Weaver. (Photo by Greg Warren/For East Alabama Sports Today)

Calhoun County, AL – First-round playoff pairings for coverage-area teams plus this week’s scoreboard from area games and statewide, as gathered by the Alabama Sports Writers Association: Playoff pairings First-round pairings for coverage-area teams. All games Nov. 8: CLASS 6A Buckhorn at Oxford Mountain Brook at Southside CLASS 5A Greenville at Central-Clay Jacksonville at Scottsboro CLASS […]

Power of Positivity Works for Weaver

Weaver players douse second-year head coach Ken Cofer with a cooler after the Bearcats beat J.B. Pennington on Friday to lock up a playoff berth. (Photo by Joe Medley)

Weaver, AL – Weaver overcomes a season of challenges, completes midseason turnaround with big finish against J.B. Pennington to clinch first playoff berth since 2018. This week’s area scoreboard THURSDAY, Oct. 31 Alexandria 28, Munford 21 FRIDAY, Nov. 1 Jacksonville 28, Anniston 24, FINAL White Plains 42, Cleburne County 13, FINAL Donoho 28, Cedar Bluff 21, […]

‘Death Valley’ Revival

Alexandria’s J.J. Beason rushed for some of his 130 yards against Munford on Thursday at Alexandria. (Photo by Joe Medley)

Alexandria, AL – Despite a week of challenges, Alexandria Downs Munford to finish the regular season 7-3 a year after going 1-9. Playoff battle with North Jackson next. This week’s area scoreboard THURSDAY, Oct. 31 Alexandria 28, Munford 21 FRIDAY, Nov. 1 Jacksonville at Anniston White Plains at Cleburne County Cedar Bluff at Donoho Piedmont at […]

Full Deck

Spring Garden players celebrate Thursday after winning their second consecutive state volleyball title in Birmingham’s Bill Harris Arena. (Photo by Joe Medley)

Birmingham, AL – Spring Garden went without its Ace for a time this season and played a stronger hand for another state volleyball title.   By Shannon Fagan WEIS Sports Director Back at the beginning of the 2024 volleyball season, Spring Garden senior outside hitter Ace Austin suffered what could’ve been a disastrous injury for the […]

‘Relief’

Spring Garden coach Ricky Austin hands the school’s latest state–title trophy in volleyball to his team following their victory over University Charter in Thursday’s Class 1A final in Birmingham’s Bill Harris Arena. (Photo by Joe Medley)

Birmingham, AL – Led by MVP Ace Austin, Spring Garden adds third state volleyball title, second in a row, will soon start working toward 10th in girls‘ basketball title. By Joe Medley Ron Ingram has been around Alabama high school sports for a long time, and the AHSAA spokesman knows a sure thing when he sees […]

‘Brand New’

Ohatchee, the 2024 Class 3A state runner up. (Photo by Joe Medley)

Birmingham, AL – Ohatchee falls to powerful Mobile Christian in 3A title match but soaks in the experience of the Indians’ first-ever appearance in a state volleyball final. Pairings STATE TOURNAMENT CLASS 4A Tuesday, Oct. 29 Birmingham CrossPlex Alexandria def. Straughn, 3-0 Orange Beach def. Central-Florence, 3-0 Prattville Christian def. Cherokee County, 3-0 Madison County def. […]