This Week’s Schedule
High school sports events for area teams for the week of Aug. 19-24. Coaches, report schedules/results to 256-452-4240 or joe@wrightmediacorp.com. Football THURSDAY, Aug. 22 Wellborn at Munford (jamboree) White Plains at Talladega Sand Rock at Spring Garden FRIDAY, Aug. 23 Anniston at Cleburne County (jamboree) Central-Clay at Handley Piedmont at Cherokee County Donoho at Gaylesville […]
Calhoun County Prep Roundup
Calhoun County, AL – Jacksonville, Ohatchee, Piedmont, Saks score victories during six-team jamboree at White Plains. Oxford, Cherokee County victorious. JCA falls in regular-season opener By Joe Medley WHITE PLAINS — Jacksonville, Ohatchee, Piedmont, Saks, Sand Rock and White Plains took turns in Friday’s jamboree at White Plains. Each of six games involved a varsity quarter […]
Jax State Football
Jacksonville, AL – Third-year Gamecocks head coach Rich Rodriguez talks after Saturday’s practice on Burgess-Snow Field at AmFirst Stadium. Jacksonville State University’s football team is gearing up for the upcoming season, and third-year Gamecocks head coach Rich Rodriguez shared insights after their first practice on the new turf field. Rodriguez was excited about the opportunity […]
Calhoun County Prep Football Scores
Calhoun C0unty, AL – Scores from Friday’s jamborees involving coverage-area teams and Jacksonville Christian’s regular-season opener. Regular season Southern Christian 54, Jacksonville Christian 29 Jamborees AT WHITE PLAINS (One varsity quarter, one 10-minute JV period) Saks 7, White Plains 0 Sand Rock 0, Saks 0 Ohatchee 27, Sand Rock 7 Jacksonville 23, Ohatchee 0 Piedmont 7, […]
Piedmont Football
Piedmont, AL – Piedmont ‘light years’ ahead of where it was this time in 2023, enters Miller’s second season as its head coach looking to build on last season’s strong finish. Cover photo: Piedmont coach Jonathan Miller takes during an interview with East Alabama Sports Today on Thursday. (Photo by Joe Medley) Forgive Jonathan Miller […]
Sunny King Charity Classic Fills Up in Less Than Two Hours, 45 Teams on Waiting List
Calhoun County, AL – Area’s long-standing signature charity golf tournament filled up in less than two hours, has waiting list of teams hoping for a spot. By Joe Medley The 2024 Sunny King Charity Classic field filled in less than two hours. Organizers maximized the field at 210 two-person teams. The waiting list stands at 45, […]
Pleasant Valley Football
Pleasant Valley, AL – With playoff drought over, a promising group of Pleasant Valley athletes expect to host, win in the playoffs in 2024. Thing just feel different, coming off of a season of firsts and drought-ending accomplishments. The 2023 Pleasant Valley football team started 4-0 for the first time in school history. Injuries took […]
Jacksonville Football
Jacksonville, AL – Looming milestone victory says Smith will have Jacksonville ready for move up to 5A, ready to replace special senior class. High school football practice starts this week, and East Alabama Sports Today editor Joe Medley has begun his annual round of preseason visits to football-playing schools in Calhoun County. Check out East Alabama […]
Alexandria Football
Alexandria, AL – Alexandria remains young but experienced, and ‘hungry’ players and coaches look to turn last year’s beatings into this year’s blessings. Alexandria doesn’t go though many seasons like 2023. Anomalous doesn’t cover it. For various reasons, the Valley Cubs got really young, really quickly, and posted their first one-win season since 1948, Lou […]
Feeling ‘Normal’
Anniston, AL – Birmingham’s Robillard prevails in State Match Place at ACC, but six-time Calhoun County Tour champion Cole finds encouragement in runner-up finish after swearing off alcohol. By Joe Medley Ty Cole keeps the main thing the main thing these days, and he found victory in his second-place finish in the Alabama Golf Association’s […]