Prep Roundup
Calhoun County, AL – Anniston continues late-season surge, and Piedmont avenges itself to advance. Alexandria rallies, falls to Brooks. Second-round scores CLASS 6A Oxford 34, Hartselle 14, FINAL CLASS 5A Central-Clay 31, Williamson 6, FINAL CLASS 4A Brooks 41, Alexandria 35, FINAL Cherokee County 41, Central-Florence 14, FINAL Anniston 43, Good Hope 14, FINAL CLASS 3A […]
Prep Basketball
Weaver, AL – Benjamin leads balanced effort as Weaver boys top White Plains. Saks girls score victory over Hokes Bluff. Phoxton Benjamin led four Weaver players in double figures with 14 points, and the Bearcats beat visiting White Plains 56-44 on Friday. Kaden Gooden added 13 points, including three 3-pointers. KeShawn Allen scored 11 points, […]
Scoreboard, Pairings
Alabama – Statewide second-round playoff scores and quarterfinal pairings, as gathered by the Alabama Sports Writers Association. Friday’s playoff scores CLASS 7A Central-Phenix City 41, Vestavia Hills 21 Enterprise 30, Baker 14 Hoover 32, Opelika 29 (3OT) Thompson 34, Auburn 21 CLASS 6A Fort Payne 35, Homewood 32 Hueytown 21, Spanish Fort 14 Muscle Shoals […]
Oxford Counter Punchers
Oxford, AL – Oxford once again takes a punch, counters with 34 unanswered points to roll past Hartselle in the second round of the playoffs. Fort Payne next. Second-round scores CLASS 6A Oxford 34, Hartselle 14, FINAL CLASS 5A Central-Clay 31, Williamson 6, FINAL CLASS 4A Brooks 41, Alexandria 35, FINAL Cherokee County 41, Central-Florence 14, […]
Ace Austin Signing
Spring Garden, AL – A year after she committed to play her college basketball career at Alabama, Spring Garden star makes major college destination official, sees opportunities ahead in new women’s basketball order that Clark has forged. By: Joe Medley Among Ace Austin’s many gifts that will serve her well in major college basketball, she sees […]
Prep Basketball in Calhoun County
Oxford, AL – Lewis, Perry lead Oxford boys to 89-60 victory over Glencoe, and Montgomery leads Glencoe’s girls past Oxford. Weaver boys fall in opener. Jayden Lewis poured in 29 points, and Oxford’s boys downed visiting Glencoe 89-60 on Thursday. Marcus Perry hit four 3-pointers on the way to 20 points, and Jaylen Alexander […]
Jax State Baseball
Jacksonville, AL – Former Oxford standout Robertson highlights signing class of four, including three JUCO additions. Former Oxford standout Sam Robertson highlights a class of four Jacksonville State baseball signees. Jax State announced its class Tuesday, and the class includes three junior college additions and a Mississippi high school standout. Robertson starred on Oxford’s […]
Jaylen’s Friends
Jacksonville, AL – Alexander finds lots of help as Oxford opens season with 80-48 victory at Jacksonville. Oxford girls place four in double figures en route to victory. By Joe Medley Jaylen Alexander draws a crowd, be it fans, recruiting media or defenders ready to help on him wherever Oxford’s junior guard goes. To his […]
This Week’s Schedule
Calhoun County, AL – High school sports events for area teams for the week of Nov. 11-16. Coaches, report schedules/results to 256-452-4240 or joe@wrightmediacorp.com. Football playoff pairings CLASS 6A Hartselle at Oxford CLASS 5A Williamson at Central-Clay CLASS 4A Alexandria at Brooks Central-Florence at Cherokee County Good Hope at Anniston CLASS 3A Lauderdale County at Piedmont […]
Miracle Finish
Jacksonville, AL – Huff’s Hail Mary pass to Vaughn forces overtime, and Jax State beats Louisiana Tech for sixth consecutive victory, bowl eligibility. Jax State 44, La. Tech 37 (final, OT) By Joe Medley Jax State’s move to FBS seemed like a Hail Mary. Thanks to an actual Hail Mary pass on the final […]