Subregional Basketball
Weaver, AL – Pinto erupts for 35 points as Piedmont boys roll. Oxford, Jacksonville, Alexandria, Glencooe boys, Spring Garden girls also punch tickets to Northeast Regional. Rolliie Pinto’s game-high 35 points included five 3-pointers and a dunk, and Piedmont’s boys beat Weaver 80-57 In their Class 3A Northeast subregional game Saturday at Weaver. The Bulldogs […]
Sectional Wrestling – Weaver Shines
Birmingham, AL – Weaver’s boys, girls win North Super Sectional, qualify 23 wrestlers for state. Cleburne County’s girls take South Super Sectional Weaver’s three-time defending state-champion boys’ wrestling team took first place in the AHSAA Class 1A-4A North Super Sectional at Birmingham, and the Bearcats’ girls won the first-ever 1A–5A North Super Sectional. Of the 24 […]
Subregional Basketball
Jacksonville, AL – Nicholson shoots Jacksonville girls to first regional berth since 2018. Ranburne, Saks, Piedmont, Anniston, Alexandria girls also bound for regionals. Editor’s note: Mark Everett Kelly contributed to this report. By Joe Medley Neveah Nicholson’s shooter’s confidence comes across. It came across during Jacksonville’s 62-17 rout of visiting Corner during Friday’s Class 5A Northeast […]
Jacksonville State University’s ‘Special Player’
Jacksonville, AL – Extra day off makes big difference as Pierre erupts for 36 points to lead Jax State men to victory, two-game lead in CUSA By Joe Medley All Jaron Pierre Jr. needed, turns out, was an extra day off. A Monday off of practice after the team had Sunday off helped him to rest […]
AHSAA Subregional Pairings
Birmingham, AL – Pairings for AHSAA subregional games involving coverage-area teams. Girls play Friday, boys Saturday, and all tipoffs 6 p.m. (unless otherwise noted) AHSAA subregional pairings FRIDAY, Feb. 7 Class 6A Fort Payne at Oxford (Girls), 6 p.m. Class 5A Corner at Jacksonville (Girls), 6 p.m. Lincoln at Springville (Girls), 6 p.m. Class 4A […]
’25 Jax State Football Slate
Jacksonville, AL – Gamecocks to open the 2025 season at Central Florida, open home schedule against CUSA opponent Liberty. Jacksonville State’s 2025 football schedule will feature five home games and seven road games, the school announced Thursday. The season will start where the 2024 season ended, in Orlando, Fla. Jax State will play Central Florida […]
New Gamecocks
Jacksonville, AL – Jax State announces class of 30, and quarterbacks, defensive backs look to have best chance to contribute immediately. Editor’s note: The full Jax State signee class can be found on this link. By Joe Medley New Jacksonville State football coach Charles Kelly just finished signing his first recruiting recruiting class. Expect to get […]
Area Basketball in Calhoun County
Calhoun County, AL – Jacksonville boys, girls sweep to area championships, boys in double overtime. Glencoe, Anniston boys also clinch area titles. Class 5A, Area 11 boys JACKSONVILLE 64, ST. CLAIR COUNTY 56, 2OT: Most valuable player Quinn Weaver hit six 3-pointers on the way to 22 points, and Jacksonville pulled away from St. Clair […]
Weaver’s Seven-Year Itch
Weaver, AL – MVP Marbury’s big seconds half propels Weaver to a big second half, and the Bearcats roll to their first area title since 2018. By Joe Medley Nothing feels quite so good as that which came after a long wait. For Weaver’s boys, it’s been a seven-year itch. Most valuable player D.J. Marbury […]
Anniston Signing Day
Anniston, AL – Bulldog stars Holder, Johnson and Kelly celebrate opportunities to carry on football careers in college. Video by Joe Medley Photos by Joe Medley Anniston’s Khamar Holder (left), Kevionte Johnson and Ahmad Kelly pose with teammates for pictures following Wednesday’s ceremony to mark their college signings … Holder with Miles College, Johnson with LaGrange […]
