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Author: East Alabama Sports Today

Slaton and Hess Take Top Honors for Calhoun County Softball

Alexandria’s Pressley Slaton and Brian Hess take top honors on the 2024 East Alabama Sports Today Class 4A-6A All-Calhoun County softball team. Slaton batted .440 with a .511 on-base percentage and .800 slugging percentage with 14 home runs and 55 RBIs. In the circle, she was 27-8 with a 2.28 ERA and 1.21 WHIP and 227 strikeouts. She was MVP of the Calhoun County tournament. Hess coached the Valley Cubs back to the state tournament after a year’s absence. They won the county tournament, finished 35-15-1 and went 2-2 at the state tournament, falling to 5A state champion Jasper and runner up Moody. (Photos by Joe Medley)

Alexandria, AL – Pitcher/slugger Slaton, veteran coach Hess take top honors after leading Alexandria within a game of 5A state finals. 2024 Class 4A-6A All-Calhoun County Softball Team Player of the year: Pressley Slaton, Alexandria, Jr, P/DP. Coach of the year: Brian Hess, Alexandria FIRST TEAM Pitcher: Berkley Mooney, Oxford, Sr. Pitcher: Carli Fritts, White Plains, […]

Piedmont’s Mother-Daughter Duo Caps Off Season with Area Title and State Berth

Piedmont’s Savannah Smith and head coach Rachel Smith take the top 2024 East Alabama Sports Today Class 1A-3A All-Calhoun County awards after finishing off another successful season for the Bulldogs. Savannah Smith, a senior pitcher and middle infielder, went 17-8 in the circle with a 2.16 ERA, 1.11 WHIP and 160 strikeouts in 142 1/3 innings. At the plate, she batted .365 with a .460 on-base percentage and 21 RBIs. She and her mother helped Piedmont finish 25-12 with a runner-up finish in the Calhoun County tournament, area title and fourth consecutive state-tournament appearance while finishing 25-12. (Photos by Joe Medley)

Piedmont, AL – Last ride for Piedmont’s mother-daughter tandem nets another area title, county runner-up finish, fourth consecutive state berth and top 1A-3A county honors. 2024 Class 1A-3A All-Calhoun County Softball Team Player of the year: Savannah Smith, Piedmont, Sr., P/IF Coach of the year: Rachel Smith, Piedmont FIRST TEAM Pitcher: Kynlee Fulmer, Weaver, Sr. Pitcher: […]

Piedmont’s Mohon and Deerman Lead All-Calhoun County Baseball Team

Piedmont’s McClane Mohon and Matt Deerman take top honors on the 2024 Class 1A-3A All-Calhoun County baseball team. Mohon, a middle infielder, batted .432 with a .464 on-base percentage, 14 doubles and 48 RBIs. Deerman coached the Bulldogs to their 12th consecutive area title. They finished 22-13 and reached the second round of the playoffs. (Photos by Joe Medley)

Piedmont, AL – Class 1A-3A All-Calhoun County player of the year Mohon, coach of the year Deerman help Piedmont continue remarkable run of consistency. 2024 Class 1A-3A All-Calhoun County Baseball Team Player of the year: McClane Mohon, Piedmont, Sr., IF Coach of the year: Matt Deerman, Piedmont. FIRST TEAM Pitcher:.Brodie Homesley, Piedmont, Jr. Pitcher: Samuel Duncan, […]

Burgess Going Home

Anna Snider Burgess, seen here during her four years as an assistant coach at Alexandria, will be White Plains’ next head softball coach. (Submitted photo)

White Plains, AL – White Plains, seeking fourth softball coach in four years, turns to alum and former Jacksonville State player to lead program. By Joe Medley White Plains’ softball program could use stability, and its fourth coach in four years promises just that. The Calhoun County Board of Education on Friday approved the hiring […]

Anniston Soccer All-State

Donoho’s Erin Turley sends a corner kick toward the goal during the Falcons’ state-final match against St. James on May 10. (Photo by Joe Medley)

Anniston, AL – Led by Turley, Donoho’s girls, boys boast eight all-state selections. State coaches chose a total of 33 area players. Four area baseball, softball players selected for North All-Stars.   Donoho’s Erin Turley and Lincoln’s Kailey Morgan and Emi Nabors made the overall Alabama soccer coaches all-state team, regardless of classification. All three […]

From Anniston’s Donoho Falcons to a New Bison

Donoho’s Blake Sewell, flanked by family, signs Monday to play baseball for Southern Union Community College.

Anniston, AL – Sewell parlays three successful baseball seasons at Donoho into chance to play for Southern Union Community College. By Joe Medley Blake Sewell had a lot fewer than six degrees of separation from what became his chance to play college baseball. Hitting lessons with the right connection got the Donoho senior pitcher/infielder a look […]

Rollins Rollin’ Second Calhoun County Golf Tour Victory

John Rollins pumps his fist after sinking the clinching putt during Sunday’s final round of the Gadsden City Championship at Twin Bridges. (Photo by Joe Medley)

Gadsden, AL – A day after tree limb falls on his truck, tree cutter Rollins falls on the field for second Calhoun County Golf Tour victory. By Joe Medley Sometimes, the tree falls on you. Sometimes, you’re the tree. John Rollins lived both sides of that during this weekend’s Gadsden City Championship. A day after […]

White Plains Move

Lex Muncher talks to White Plains’ softball team before a game at Jacksonville this season. (Photo by Joe Medley)

White Plains, AL – Muncher won’t return as White Plains High’s softball coach, principal says. Program seeking fourth head coach in four years. By Joe Medley White Plains softball keeps on winning … and keeps on going through coaching transition. Lex Muncher won’t return after one season as the Wildcats’ head softball coach, White Plains […]