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Football

Two PV moves

Two Pleasant Valley Moves

Pleasant Valley, AL – Turner goes from interim to permanent head baseball coach; Saks’ Muncher to take over Raiders’ girls’ basketball program, join football staff By

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Alphonso Freeney, who played under Jack Crowe at Jacksonville State, took over a winless team and went 9-2 as a first-year head coach at Pasco (Fla.) High School. (Submitted photo)

Saks Taps Freeney

Saks, AL – Former JSU player performed quick turnaround as first-year head coach at Pasco (Fla.) High School, will try to keep winning ways rolling at

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Cover photo: New Piedmont football coach and athletics director Jonathan Miller (right) talks with Scott Young (center) and the school’s athletics booster club president, Mike Pody, during Wednesday’s meet & greet in the media center. (Photo by Joe Medley)

Piedmont Commentary

Piedmont, AL – Piedmont’s buy-in to its new football coach and athletics director showed in a full media center and one special-made “Miller Time” T-shirt The

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Feeling Wellborn

Feeling Wellborn

Welborn, AL – Noel emerges from battles with illness to earn chance to wrestle at Montevallo; Johnson will go from Panthers’ wing-T offense to spread at

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Volleyball

Fly Eagle fly

Fly Eagle Fly

Jacksonville, AL – Jax’ Clark leaving the nest, affirms commitment to play volleyball at Snead State; will be coached by someone other than mom or dad

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Signing Day in Calhoun County

Calhoun County, AL – Basketball, baseball, volleyball players confirm their college choices today; several county players signing with Division I programs By Al Muskewitz If it

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Saints come marching in

Saints Come Marching In

Oxford, AL – Hope Christian Academy, the newest K-12 Christian school in Calhoun County, exploring its athletics options after receiving blessing of Oxford City Council By

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Donoho wins it

Donoho Wins It

Anniston, AL – Lady Falcons win 13th state volleyball title in school history with 3-1 win over area and county rival Pleasant Valley; Donoho’s Draper MVP

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This week’s schedule

This Week’s Schedule

Calhoun County, AL – Here is this week’s high school sports schedule for teams in and around Calhoun County for the week of Oct. 24-29 Football

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Track/Cross Country

Hayley Long poses with the Donoho girls’ track team after they won their sectional in 2022. (Submitted photo)

Long Farewell

Anniston, AL – Donoho track and cross country coach informs the team before sectionals that she will step aside after fall cross country season By Joe

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Monday preps

Monday Calhoun County Preps

Boston, MA – Oxford’s Delozier goes the distance in Boston Marathon; Alexandria, Piedmont, Pleasant Valley, Weaver and White Plains win in softball; Piedmont, JCA win in

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Cover photo: Oxford’s boys won their sixth consecutive Calhoun County title Wednesday at Choccolocco Park. (Photo by Dana Stewart George)

Oxford Boys …Again

Oxford, AL – Yellow Jackets show strength across most events, withstand challenge from Anniston to win sixth Calhoun County track title in a row Editor’s Note:

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Basketball

Piedmont’s Matt Glover (center) talks during a timeout at the Northeast Regional in February. He has been promoted to head coach. (Photo by Greg Warren)

Piedmont Fits Like Glover

Piedmont, AL – Longtime assistant under Lewis, Odam at Piedmont promoted to take over boys’ basketball program, will continue as assistant in football under Miller By

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Two PV moves

Two Pleasant Valley Moves

Pleasant Valley, AL – Turner goes from interim to permanent head baseball coach; Saks’ Muncher to take over Raiders’ girls’ basketball program, join football staff By

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Former Pleasant Valley girls’ basketball coach Colton Morris consoles players after their loss in the Northeast Regional in February. (Photo by Greg Warren)

‘I’m hurt’

Pleasant Valley, AL – Budget cuts leave Pleasant Valley’s Morris awaiting what’s next after he earned All-Calhoun County coach of the year for 1A-3A girls’

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Ohatchee’s Jorda Crook powers through a foul while driving against Plainview in the Northeast Regional. She is the East Alabama Sports Today Class 1A-3A All-Calhoun County girls’ player of the year. (Photo by Greg Warren)

All-Calhoun County Hoops

Calhoun County, AL – See who made East Alabama Sports Today’s inaugural All-Calhoun County basketball teams, including coaches and players of the year By Joe Medley

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Jacksonville’s John Broom was MVP of the Class 4A boys’ Final Four in Birmingham. (Photo by Greg Warren)

SWA All-State Basketball

Calhoun County, AL – State champions Jacksonville, Spring Garden lead the way in selections from EASportsToday.com coverage area; eight make first team By Joe Medley State

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As family looks on, Oxford’s La’Mya McGrue speaks Wednesday at a celebration of her signing to play basketball for Snead State Community College. (Photo by Joe Medley)

Circle of Life

Oxford, AL – Oxford’s McGrue follows in Oxford-grad mother’s footsteps, signs to play basketball in college; will play for Snead State Community College By Joe Medley

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Defending Class 4A state champion Jacksonville lines up for introductions before playing Hale County in Tuesday’s state semifinals in Birmingham’s Legacy Arena. (Photo by Joe Medley)

Jacksonville One Win Away

Birmingham, AL – Jacksonville gets out to blazing start, makes quick work of Hale County in state semifinals to earn much anticipated matchup with Westminster Christian

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This week’s schedule

This Week’s Schedule

Calhoun County, AL – Here is the high school sports schedule for teams in and around Calhoun County for the week of Feb. 27-March 4: Basketball

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 On the cover, MVP John Broom draws contact on his way to the basket. (Photos by Greg Warren)

Jax Going Back for More

Jacksonville, AL – Defending champion Golden Eagles going back to Class 4A Final Four after beating Etowah in Northeast Regional finals; Broom named MVP By Al

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Wrestling

Feeling Wellborn

Feeling Wellborn

Welborn, AL – Noel emerges from battles with illness to earn chance to wrestle at Montevallo; Johnson will go from Panthers’ wing-T offense to spread at

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In the day’s only championship final featuring two wrestlers from Calhoun County, White Plains’ Tanner Jarrell took an 8-2 decision from Saks’ Trent Hopkins in the Class 1A-A 113-pound division.

State Wrestling

Huntsville, AL – Team scores, results for all 1A-4A, 5A, 6A and 7A finals matches at the 68th AHSAA state wrestling championships in Huntsville Championship match

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Bearcats extend lead

Bearcats Extend Lead

Huntsville, AL – Weaver must ‘control what we can control’ to make it back-to-back state wrestling titles; 10 area wrestlers get through to championship finals  

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State wrestling

State Wrestling

Calhoun County, AL – Here is the lineup for Saturday’s championship matches in the AHSAA State Wrestling Tournament in Huntsville AHSAA STATE WRESTLING TOURNAMENT CLASS 1A/4A

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Saks’ Trent Hopkins gets leverage on Corner’s John Ryan Cruse during Thursday’s action in the state wrestling tournament in Huntsville. (Photo by Phillip Hopkins)

Weaver Leads

Huntsville, AL – Bearcats hold slim lead over Ashville in 1A-4A after first day of state wrestling tournament; includes highlights for all area teams that were

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Sectional success

Sectional Success for Weaver

Birmingham, AL – Weaver, Ranburne currently second in their respective 1A-4A Super Section wrestling championships Defending state champion Weaver will have three wrestlers vying for sectional

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Baseball

Peyton Webb hit a school-record 15 home runs and drove in 51 runs for Donoho in 2023. One the mound, he was 6-1 with 51 strikeouts and a 2.85 ERA. He is the Class 1A-3A All-Calhoun County player of the year. (Photo by B.J. Franklin/gunghophotos.com)

All-Calhoun County Baseball

Calhoun County, AL – With Yellow Jackets’ latest state title in the books, Oxford’s Brooks, Harrison lead the way on East Alabama Sports Today’s Class 4A-6A

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Oxford players charge the field to get the AHSAA’s ‘blue map’ state championship trophy after beating Spanish Fort 12-3 in Game 2 of their Class 6A state-title series Wednesday on Rudy Abbott Field. (Photo by Joe Medley)

Oxford’s Best?

Jacksonville, AL – Oxford beats Spanish Fort 12-3 in Game 2 to clinch program’s second state title in baseball, draws comparisons to 2012 state-title team  

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Signature win

Signature Win for Oxford

Oxford, AL – Oxford’s Game 1 victory over Spanish Fort had drama, key rundowns and a game-ending interference call. Seniors’ last game on their home field

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Aiming high

Aiming High in Ohatchee

Ohatchee, AL – Ohatchee’s Howell, multisport standout, signs to play baseball for Marion Military Institute with an eye toward joining the Air Force Devin Howell plans

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Piedmont coaches console seniors (from left) Jack Hayes, Sloan Smith, Jake Austin and Max Hanson after the Bulldogs fell to Gordo 5-3 in eight innings in Friday’s Game 3 of their Class 3A quarterfinal series at Piedmont. (Photo by Joe Medley)

Piedmont Bulldogs, All

Piedmont, AL – After Game 3 loss to Gordo ends Piedmont’s season, Deerman pays emotional tribute to a memorable quartet of senior athletes By Joe Medley

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Softball

Piedmont’s Savannah Smith is East Alabama Sports Today’s Class 1A-3A All-Calhoun County player of the year after leading Piedmont with a team-best .458 batting average.She also had a .525 on-base percentage, six home runs, six triples, 18 doubles and 40 RBIs. She went 14-5 in the circle with a 1.43 ERA and 124 stikeouts. (Photo by Jean Blackstone)

All-Calhoun County Softball

Calhoun County, AL – White Plains’ Arnold, Oxford’s McKibbin take top honors on East Alabama Sports Today’s Class 4A-6A All-Calhoun County softball team 2023 Class 4A-6A

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Tiffany Williams talks to White Plains’ softball team after the Wildcats completed play in the state tournament Friday at Choccolocco Park. (Photo by Joe Medley)

White Plains Moves

White Plains, AL – Wildcats’ year of change continues with change atop the softball program less than a week after team played in state tournament By

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Kristin Kidd, who was born in Oxford and moved with her family at age 1, shows off her home-run ball with her mom, 2001 Oxford graduate Trachell Westbrook Kidd, after Athens’ victory over Oxford in an elimination game at Oxford Lake on Friday. (Photo by Joe Medley)

All for the Kidds in Oxford

Oxford, AL – After rain and generosity sent Athens players to Oxford’s gym for Thursday’s graduation ceremony, Oxford grad Kidd sees daughter hit walk-off home run

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Golf

Weaver’s Nick Ledbetter (right) embraces friend and Calhoun County rival Sawyer Edwards after winning the county tournament at Pine Hill Country Club. Ledbetter won county with a two-round total of 139, eight strokes better than Edwards. Ledbetter also won sectional and sub-state and finished as state runner up in Class 3A for the second year in a row. Edwards took second at county, was low medalist at sectional and sub-state and finished third in Class 4A at state, shooting a two-day total of 149, 10 strokes better than Ledbetter over the same two days on the same course. They are East Alabama Sports Today’s All-Calhoun County co-players of the year for boys’ golf. (Photo by Joe Medley)

All Calhoun County Golf

Calhoun County, AL – White Plains’ Rogers, Alexandria’s Kiker take top awards for East Alabama Sports Today’s girs’ All-Calhoun County golf team 2023 girls’ All-Calhoun County

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White Plains’ Sawyer Edwards (left) poses with Wildcats coach Chris Randall after finishing as low medalist at Tuesday’s Class 4A, North 3 Sub-State at Silver Lakes. (Submitted photo)

Calhoun County Sub-State Golf

Silver Lakes – White Plains’ Edwards takes low medalist, and Wildcats finish second to advance to state tournament. Alexandria girls state-bound after second-place finish Sawyer Edwards

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Soccer

Donoho’s Drew Williamson works against Oxford during the Isaac Crook Invitational final on Lamar Field. The senior scored 22 goals and had 11 assists this season and is East Alabama Sports Today’s choice as All-Calhoun County player of the year in boys’ soccer. (Photo by B.J. Franklin/Gunghophotos.com)

All Calhoun County Soccer

Calhoun County, AL – Donoho’s Williamson, White Plains coach Cotton take top honors on East Alabama Sports Today’s All-Calhoun County boys’ team 2023 Boys’ All-Calhoun County

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Weaver soccer standout Ximena Chavez signed Wednesday to play for Southern Union Community College. (Submitted photo)

Opportunity in Weaver

Weaver, AL – With Southern Union adding women’s soccer, senior Chavez takes advantage, signs and breaks through for Weaver High program    A new women’s soccer

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Piedmont girls’ coach Horace Bramblett poses with his team after they won their AHSAA sectional on Monday at Twin Bridges.

Monday Calhoun County Preps

Calhoun County, AL – Piedmont girls shoot way to sectional golf title, sub-state berth; White Plains boys advance in soccer playoffs with shutout over Cherokee County

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Prep soccer

Calhoun County Prep Soccer

Calhoun County, AL – White Plains’ girls a new playoff player from Calhoun County, joining the Wildcats’ boys in the field. See playoff pairings for teams

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Monday preps

Calhoun County Monday Preps

Calhoun County, AL – Smith pitches complete game, homers as Piedmont softball downs Sand Rock in eight innings; Jacksonville and Munford get wins   Savannah Smith

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Other Sports

Faith Christian’s Eli Mitchell holds the championship plaque while posing with teammates after the Lions won their Class 1A-3A sectional in April. Mitchell won the No. 1 singles court at the Red Wilder Invitational. He also teamed with Joshua Goode to win No. 1 doubles at sectional and reach the Class 1A-3A No. 1 doubles final at the state tournament. Mitchell is East Alabama Sports Today’s boys’ All-Calhoun County player o the year. (Submitted photo)

All Calhoun County Tennis

Calhoun County, AL – Faith Christian’s Mitchell, Goode take top honors on East Alabama Sports Today’s 2023 boys’ All-Calhoun County tennis team 2023 Boys’ All-Calhoun County

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Donoho’s girls’ tennis team hoists another AHSAA ‘red map’ trophy after taking runner up in the Class 4A-5A division in the state tournament in Mobile. (Submitted photo)

Talons (Still) Out for Donoho

Anniston, AL – Donoho girls bring home another AHSAA ‘red map’ after dramatic jump in classification because of competitive-balance rule   Donoho’s girls’ tennis team withstood

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Kyle Busch celebrates after his car runs out of gas following Sunday’s GEIGO 500 at Talladega Super Speedway. (Photo by Joe Medley)

Talladega Commentary

Talladega, AL – Another Talladega race, a very Talladega finish, and yet another show to remind fans that drivers run out of gas, but ‘Dega drama

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GEICO 500

GEICO 500 in Talladega

Talladega, AL – The GEICO 500 starts at 2 p.m. at Talladega Super Speedway, with Denny Hamlin on the pole and Aric Almirola on the outside;

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Faith Christian’s boys’ tennis team holds the prize for winning the Class 1A-3A Section 3 tournament Monday in Huntsville. (Submitted photo)

Tuesday Calhoun County Preps

Calhoun County, AL – Faith Christian boys win sectional tennis title; Jacksonville, Oxford, Piedmont, White Plain win in softball; Donoho, Ohatchee and Ragland win in baseball

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Still a thrill

Still a Thrill

Oxford, AL – Oxford flag football reaches Elite 8 after beating Lee, Sparkman for second straight region title By Jason Pahman For a coach who already

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College Sports

Back on top

Back On Top

Alexandria, AL – Alexandria’s four-time state champion Christian Knop earns his first college wrestling title after four tough years at N.C. State By Al Muskewitz Christian

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On the big stage

On the Big Stage

Southern Union golfer from White Plains has chance to salvage a tough year playing in JUCO nationals By Al Muskewitz Kenny Okins’ first experience with

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A C-130 to Fly Over JSU Game

November 6, 2021Lee Evancho Per Jacksonville State University’s Director of Strategic Communications, Buffy Lockette, a C-130 aircraft from Montgomery’s 908th Airwing will fly over JSU

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Back in the game

Former JSU assistant Steve Gillispie returning to the dugout as first field manager of Choccolocco MonstersBy Al MuskewitzEast Alabama Sports TodayOXFORD — When you’ve been

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