‘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 […]
Another Ring
Birmingham, AL – Pleasant Valley bags second consecutive state title, gives first-year coach a ring to add to her collection as a player, coach. By Joe Medley Jennifer Mann wore a necklace Wednesday holding the three state-title rings she won as a player at Pleasant Valley. She wore the ring she won as an assistant […]
‘You’re Next’
Birmingham, AL – Spradley has big day at the net as Alexandria sweeps way to Class 4A final, gives her a chance to match older sister’s state championship By Joe Medley Eryn Spradley was 9 when older sister Taylor’s thunderous spikes dotted Alexandria’s run to a state volleyball championship in 2017, but one memory stands […]
All Heart
Birmingham, AL – Sidelined briefly with a racing heart, Henry returns to help Pleasant Valley rally for third trip to state finals in three seasons. By Joe Medley Lily Henry’s latest episode of a racing heart could’ve come at a worse time than the third set of a state semifinal volleyball match. It came and went […]
This Week’s 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 joe@wrightmediacorp.com. Football THURSDAY, Oct. 31 Munford at Alexandria FRIDAY, Nov. 1 Jacksonville at Anniston White Plains at Cleburne County Cedar Bluff at Donoho Piedmont at Glencoe Randolph County at Hokes Bluff […]
Thunder Claps Back
Jacksonville, AL – Determined not to repeat last year’s semifinal exit, Jacksonville Christian turns Cornerstone away, eyes Russell for next week’s ACAA title shot. This week’s area scoreboard THURSDAY, Oct. 24 Oxford 49, Huffman 0 FRIDAY, Oct. 25 Alexandria 42, Etowah 32, FINAL Anniston 46, White Plains 14, FINAL Central-Clay 41, Pell City 17, FINAL Cherokee […]