Final Day of 75th Calhoun County Basketball Tournament Tips Off at Pete Mathews Coliseum
Oxford Boys take the win and Jacksonville girls dominate on the way to their first Calhoun County championship since 2013. Calhoun County basketball tournament GIRLS PAIRINGS (At Pete Mathews Coliseum) MONDAY, Jan. 26 No. 11 Pleasant Valley 36, No. 14 Wellborn 32 No. 12 Donoho 30, No. 13 Faith Christian 23 TUESDAY, Jan. 27 No. […]
Area Athletes Earn Silver Medals on Final Day of AHSAA Indoor State Meet
Alexandria’s Stewart, Jackonville’s Mathis and Central-Clay’s Heflin bring home silver medals in final day of state meet. BIRMINGHAM — Area athletes came away with three silver medals and one bronze Saturday, in the final day of the AHSAA state indoor track championships. Saturday’s action included the Class 4A-5A division. The 1A-3A and 6A divisions […]
Oxford Boys, Girls Sweep Area Games at Pell City; Hope Christian Boys, Ranburne Girls Earn Big Wins
Oxford boys, girls sweep area games at Pell City. Hope Christian boys, Ranburne girls victorious. PELL CITY — Marcus Perry Jr. led five Oxford players in double figures, and the Class 6A top-ranked Yellow Jackets beat Pell City 87-28 on Tuesday to finish unbeaten in Class 6A, Area 11 play. The Yellow Jackets (20-4) clinched […]
Big Week for Area High School Sports | Jan. 26–31
High school sports events involving area teams for the week of Jan. 26-31. Coaches, report schedule changes and results to joe@wrightmediacorp.com. Calhoun County basketball tournament GIRLS PAIRINGS Adjusted after school systems announced delayed start for Jan. 26. (At Pete Mathews Coliseum) MONDAY, Jan. 26 No. 11 Pleasant Valley vs. No. 14 Wellborn, 4 p.m. No. […]
Alexandria Takes Third at State Duals After Semifinal Battle With Tallassee
Alexandria falls in close 1A-4A semifinal with defending champion Tallassee but dominates Deshler for third place. BIRMINGHAM — Alexandria’s boys finished third in the Class 1A-4A state duals championships Friday, falling to defending champion Tallassee 34-26 in the semifinals then beating Deshler 59-18 in the consolation match. Tallassee beat Oak Grove 42-30 in the […]
Piedmont Runner-Up, White Plains Third at Piedmont Dogfight; Orange Beach Wins Team Title
Piedmont runner-up, White Plains third at Piedmont Dogfight. Orange Beach takes top spot in team standings. PIEDMONT — Piedmont finished second with three wrestlers winning their weight classes in Saturday’s Piedmont Dogfight, and White Plains took third with four weight class winners. Orange Beach led the 12-team field with 159.5 points, followed by Piedmont […]
75th Calhoun County Basketball Tournament Tips Off at Pete Mathews Coliseum
The first day of the 75th Calhoun County basketball tournament is underway in Pete Mathews Coliseum. Click link and refresh often for up-to-date scores. Calhoun County basketball tournament GIRLS PAIRINGS Adjusted after school systems announced delayed start for Jan. 26. (At Pete Mathews Coliseum) MONDAY, Jan. 26 No. 11 Pleasant Valley 36, No. 14 Wellborn […]
Milestone Nights and Area Drama: Marbury, Nicholson Hit 1,000 as Piedmont, Ranburne and Donoho Shine
Weaver’s Marbury, Jacksonville’s Nicholson reach 1,000 career points. Alexandria’s boys force coin toss to decide area host. Piedmont sweeps, Ranburne girls roll and Donoho girls victorious on senior night. WEAVER — D.J. Marbury poured in 27 points and crossed 1,000 career points Thursday, and Weaver’s boys beat Spring Garden 63-46. Weaver coach Beau Winn […]
AHSAA Approves Major Postseason Restructuring: Public and Private Schools Split, New Regions Announced
AHSAA announces restructuring of postseason model, with six public school and two private school classifications. Also, new regions announced. Editor’s note: Includes region alignments for area teams, a link for area/section alignments for other fall sports and instant reaction. By Joe Medley The AHSAA reshuffled deck chairs again Friday, just on two ships. The Central […]
Piedmont Boys Top Glencoe in Area Play; Glencoe Girls Win as Jacksonville, JCA Sweep Doubleheaders
Piedmont, AL – Piedmont boys top Glencoe in area play, and Glencoe’s girls win. Jacksonville, JCA sweep doubleheaders. Anniston, Faith Christian and Pleasant Valley boys win. Ranburne, Spring Garden girls victorious. GLENCOE — Rollie Pinto had one of those nights Tuesday. So did Glencoe’s Grant Smith. Pinto hit three 3-pointers and 16 field goals overall on […]