Calhoun County 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
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, 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, 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
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’
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’
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. […]
Tre-riffic Jacksonville State
Lynchburg, VA – Stewart makes it back-to-back 200-yard games, and Jax State goes on the road to down CUSA favorite Liberty for fifth consecutive win. Jax State enters the final month of the regular season in firm control of its Conference USA destiny following a 31-21 victory over defending champion and preseason favorite Liberty […]
State Volleyball
Birmingham, AL – Ohatchee wins five-set thriller over St. Luke’s to earn first state-final berth. Spring Garden sweeps through to finals, chance to defend its title. 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. St. […]
‘Night and Day’
Birmingham, AL – A season that started slow ends with county and regional titles, state runner-up finish for Alexandria. By Joe Medley Alexandria has played in three state finals and two other semifinals on Whitney Welch’s watch as the school’s head volleyball coach. The Valley Cubs’ 25-22, 23-25, 23-25, 19-25 loss to Prattville Christian in Wednesday’s […]