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Calhoun County Prep Sports Contests: Week of Oct. 2-7
Calhoun County, AL – Prep sports contests for schools in Calhoun and surrounding counties for the week of Oct. 2-7. Coaches, to have your schedule included,

Friday Night Lights: Calhoun County High School Football Recap
Calhoun County, AL – Jacksonville rolls at Ohatchee. Central-Clay rises to 6-0. Oxford, Pleasant Valley fall from unbeaten ranks. Glencoe, Handley, Weaver, Wellborn and Westbrook Christian

Alabama High School Friday Scoreboard
Calhoun County, AL – Alabama High School Athletic Association and Alabama Independent Schools Association scores from Friday’s games, via the Alabama Sports Writers Association. Abbeville Chr.

Anniston’s Gavin Doss Shines in Victory Over Piedmont: A Closer Look at the Game-Changing Plays
Piedmont, AL – Newly announced Annapolis commit Doss comes up with big plays to help Anniston hold off Piedmont in rematch of 2022 classic By Joe

This Week’s Calhoun County High School Schedule
Calhoun County, AL – Prep sports contests for schools in Calhoun and surrounding counties for the week of Sept. 18-23. Coaches, to have your schedule

Friday Night Lights: Alabama High School Football Scores
Calhoun County, AL – Alabama High School Athletic Association and Alabama Independent Schools Association scores from Friday’s action, from the Alabama Sports Writers Association. Abbeville 20,

Friday Night Football Recap: Oxford and Pleasant Valley Shine, Piedmont, Wellborn Claim First Wins, and More
Calhoun County, AL – Oxford improves to 4-0, and Pleasant Valley hits 3-0 for the first time since 2007. Piedmont, Wellborn gets first wins of the

Jacksonville Soars to Victory: Rebounding from Handley Loss, Securing Playoff Advantage
Jacksonville, AL – Jacksonville rebounds from loss to Handley, absorbs Anniston’s best shot in the first half then pulls away in the second to gain upper

ASWA Football Poll Spotlights Calhoun County’s Gridiron Powerhouses
Calhoun County, AL – Oxford, Ohatchee break into Alabama Sports Writers Association high school football rankings. Includes first-place votes, win-loss record and total poll points. CLASS

This Week’s Calhoun County High School Schedule
Calhoun County, AL – Prep sports contests for schools in Calhoun and surrounding counties for the week of Sept. 11-16. Coaches, to have your schedule
Volleyball

Calhoun County Prep Sports Contests: Week of Oct. 2-7
Calhoun County, AL – Prep sports contests for schools in Calhoun and surrounding counties for the week of Oct. 2-7. Coaches, to have your schedule included,

This Week’s Calhoun County High School Schedule
Calhoun County, AL – Prep sports contests for schools in Calhoun and surrounding counties for the week of Sept. 18-23. Coaches, to have your schedule

Wellborn Dominates SlamFest, Oxford Claims Second Place, and More: A Recap of Local Volleyball Action
Calhoun County, AL – Wellborn wins its SlamFest. Oxford second at Husky Challenge, and Pleasant Valley goes 2-2. Alexandria 3-1 at Hartselle. Munford takes silver bracket

Top Seeds Revealed: Alexandria Leads the Pack in Calhoun County Volleyball Tournament
Calhoun County, AL – Alexandria top seed, Oxford No. 2 seed, Ohatchee No. 3 seed headed into Calhoun County Tournament, set for Oct. 7-9. By Joe

Calhoun County High School Volleyball Recap: Alexandria Shines, Oxford Dominates, and Piedmont’s Jaycee Glover Hits Career Milestone
Calhoun County, AL – Alexandria reaches 21-3, and PV goes 2-1 in home quad. Ohatchee sweeps tri, and Munford splits. Oxford, Donoho, Weaver, Wellborn, White Plains

Domination and Sweeps: Donoho Takes Trimatch in Jacksonville, While Oxford Shines at Home
Jacksonville, AL – Donoho sweeps trimatch at Jacksonville, and Golden Eagles split. Oxford sweeps trimatch with Lincoln, White Plains at home. Donoho swept a trimatch

This Week’s Calhoun County High School Schedule
Calhoun County, AL – Prep sports contests for schools in Calhoun and surrounding counties for the week of Sept. 11-16. Coaches, to have your schedule

Calhoun County Volleyball Shines on Oxford
Alexandria, AL – Oxford goes 5-0 to win Champions Sports Academy Tournament. Ohatchee goes 4-1 on the day, Donoho 3-1. Wellborn wins silver bracket at Munford.

Calhoun County Prep Volleyball
Calhoun County, AL –Class 5A third-ranked Alexandria sweeps quad at Sylacauga to improve to 14-0. Ohatchee improves to 11-5, and Wellborn ups to 8-3. Jacksonville

Calhoun County Prep Volleyball
Calhoun County, AL – Alexandria sweeps. Wellborn, Pleasant Valley, Ohatchee, Faith Christian, Weaver, and Saks win. Munford, Jacksonville, Oxford split. WEST POINT — Undefeated Alexandria
Track/Cross Country

Calhoun County Prep Sports Contests: Week of Oct. 2-7
Calhoun County, AL – Prep sports contests for schools in Calhoun and surrounding counties for the week of Oct. 2-7. Coaches, to have your schedule included,

This Week’s Calhoun County High School Schedule
Calhoun County, AL – Prep sports contests for schools in Calhoun and surrounding counties for the week of Sept. 18-23. Coaches, to have your schedule

This Week’s Calhoun County High School Schedule
Calhoun County, AL – Prep sports contests for schools in Calhoun and surrounding counties for the week of Sept. 11-16. Coaches, to have your schedule

This Week’s Calhoun County High School Schedule
Calhoun County, AL – Prep sports contests for schools in Calhoun and surrounding counties for the week of Sept. 4-9. Coaches, to have your schedule included,

Calhoun County Track and Field
Calhoun County, AL – Munford’s Frank, Lincoln’s boys victorious in the Waffle House-Yellow Jacket Invitational. Led by top finisher Conn, White Plains tops girls’ field.

This Week’s Calhoun County High School Sports Schedule
Calhoun County, AL – Prep sports contests for schools in Calhoun and surrounding counties for the week of Aug. 28-Sept. 2. Coaches, to have your schedule

Calhoun County Prep Cross Country
Calhoun County, AL – White Plains’ boys, girls sweep small-schools division in Wildcat Twilight run. Lincoln boys win big-schools division, and Oxford boys and girls second.

This Week’s Calhoun County Sports Schedule
Calhoun County, AL – Prep sports contests for schools in Calhoun and surrounding counties for the week of Aug. 21-26. Coaches, to have your schedule included,

Anniston’s Woodstock 5K
Anniston, AL – Vincent Kiprop overall winner, Esther GItahi top female in RRCA’s 5K national championship. White Plains’ Conn third overall female. By Joe Medley Vincent

All Calhoun County Track – Boys
Calhoun County, AL – With another ‘blue map’ secured, Anniston’s Lewis, Holland take top honors for East Alabama Sports Today’s 2023 boys’ All-Calhoun County track
Basketball

Jacksonville High School Names Riley Green Court
Jacksonville, AL – Country music star, 2007 Jacksonville High graduate relives memories at ceremony to dedicate the new gym floor in his name By Joe Medley

Calhoun County Shines at North-South Roundup
Montgomery, AL – Donoho’s Connell makes her net presence known as volleyball completes the AHSAA’s All-Star Sports Week. A look back at local highlights from

All-Star Sports Week For Calhoun County
Montgomery, AL – With help from Oxford’s Whitfield and Spring Garden’s Rule, North girls win in basketball; Munford’s Frank finishes third as North sweeps in

Ohatchee Moves
Ohatchee, AL – Tribe turns to two Kyles … Elberta’s Wilson for boys’ basketball, Jemison’s Parrish for baseball. Also, Jackson promoted to coach girls’ basketball By

Ginn Going Home to Alexandria
Alexandria, AL – Three-time county coach of the year in girls’ basketball leaving Ohatchee to join alma mater Alexandria’s staff, be where his kids go to

Welcome the White Plains ‘Cardiac’ Cat Champs
White Plains, AL – Playing in annual Tennessee camp trip, White Plains’ boys bring home another golden Dixie Cup with victory in tourney that features two-minute

Piedmont Says Morrow is Back
Piedmont, AL – Coach who won a state championship with Jacksonville’s boys in 2022 to take reins for Piedmont’s girls’ basketball program; Young Miller’s DC in

Ridley Steps Down in Piedmont
Piedmont, AL – After replacing head football coach, AD and boys’ basketball coach, Piedmont is searching for a head girls’ basketball coach By Joe Medley A

Hooping On for Calhoun County Senior
Pleasant Valley, AL – After runs in basketball and softball for Jacksonville and Pleasant Valley, Gannaway signs to play basketball for Gadsden State Community College Rebekah

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

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

Like Father, Follow Son in Piedmont
Piedmont, AL – Odam confirms resignation as Piedmont’s boys’ basketball coach, looks forward to following son Alex’s college career at Jax State By Joe Medley Jonathan

Jacksonville Twins Sticking Together
Jacksonville, AL – Jacksonville twins Caden, Camren Johnson mark their signing to play basketball for Shelton State Community College By Joe Medley College basketball teams don’t

ASWA Hoops Awards Shines Light on Calhoun County Athletes
Montgomery, AL – Spring Garden’s Austin, Ohatchee’s Crook, Jacksonville’s Broom and Piedmont’s Odam come away with player-of-year awards; three voted Super All-State By Joe Medley Ohatchee’s

‘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’

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

ASWA Hoops Finalists Showcase Calhoun County Players
Calhoun County, AL – Seven area players finalists for player-of-year awards; winners, Mr. and Miss basketball to be announced April 6 in Montgomery By Joe Medley

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

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

Jacksonville Eagles Golden Again
Birmingham, AL – Second-ranked Jacksonville beats No. 1 Westminster Christian at its defensive, grinding game to claim the Golden Eagles second state title By Joe
Wrestling

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

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

Weaver’s Win Feels ‘Surreal’
Huntsville, AL – Johannson comes through for third individual state title, clinches back-to-back Class 1A-4A state championships for Weaver By Joe Medley Weaver walked out of

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

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

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

This Week’s Calhoun County Sports Schedule
Calhoun County, AL – Here is the high school sports schedule for teams in and around Calhoun County for the week of Feb. 13-18 Basketball Feb.

Sectional Finals Bring Success for Weaver
Birmingham, AL – Weaver, Ranburne finish second in their respective Class 1A-4A Super Sectionals; 15 area wrestlers win sectional titles, 66 qualify for state Defending state

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

This Week’s Calhoun County Sports Schedule
Calhoun County, AL – Area basketball tournaments get underway and highlight the high school sports schedule for teams in and around Calhoun County for the week
Baseball

Travis Janssen Takes the Helm: Oxford’s New Head Coach Brings 273 Career Wins and College Expertise to the State-Championship Baseball Program
Oxford, AL – Oxford taps Janssen to take over state-championship baseball program. Comes with 273 career wins, college experience By Joe Medley Oxford has found the

Oxford’s Coach Brooks Changes Roles
Oxford, AL – After leading Oxford to its second state baseball title on his watch, Brooks will step away from coaching to move into athletics administration.

Calhoun County Shines at North-South Roundup
Montgomery, AL – Donoho’s Connell makes her net presence known as volleyball completes the AHSAA’s All-Star Sports Week. A look back at local highlights from

All-Star Sports Week Shines on Calhoun County
Calhoun County, AL – White Plains’ Randall, Rogers part of victorious North golf teams at Arrowhead Country Club. Oxford’s Johnson, Piedmont’s Mohon and Alexandria’s Allen contribute

Ohatchee Moves
Ohatchee, AL – Tribe turns to two Kyles … Elberta’s Wilson for boys’ basketball, Jemison’s Parrish for baseball. Also, Jackson promoted to coach girls’ basketball By

Oxford’s Jacket Jack
Oxford, AL – Oxford’s Johnson edges teammate Gilman in 60-second hitoff to win inaugural Fellowship of Christian Athletes high school home run derby By Joe Medley

Oxford’s Mr. Baseball
Jacksonville, AL – Alabama’s top award for high school baseball Hayes Harrison’s latest reward for years of year-round focus on lifting his game Editor’s note: Hayes

All-State Baseball in Calhoun County
Calhoun County, AL – Oxford’s Harrison, Alexandri’a’s Allen and Donoho’s Webb garner high awards on the 2023 Alabama Sports Writers Association’s all-state baseball team Class 7A

Oxford Player Wins Gatorade POY
Oxford, AL – Oxford’s Harrison, state-finals MVP and Calhoun County player of year, named Gatorade’s top high school baseball player for Alabama By Joe Medley Postseason

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
Softball

Smash It Sports Vipers’ First Season in Oxford Makes Hiss-tory
Oxford, AL – Smash It Sports Vipers’ first season in Oxford, which deviated from plan from the beginning, ends with semifinal loss to Texas Smoke By

Oxford Smash It Sports Vipers Rookie is Jolly Rogers
Oxford, AL – Smash It Sports Vipers rookie backs up no-hitter with 3-hitter, and Vipers win WPF semifinal opener. Texas Smoke forces Friday’s Game 3. By

Oxford Smash It Sports All-WPF
Oxford, AL – Oxford Smash It Sports Vipers standouts Smith, Brookshire make all-league team. Smoke’s Jefferson player of year, Pease pitcher of year. Smash It

Oxford Viper’s Carda Deals
Oxford, AL – USSSA Pride ace answers Rogers’ no-hitter with a three-hit shutout as Oxford’s Smash It Sports Vipers fall 5-0. Vipers hope to end regular

No-no, Win-win for Oxford Vipers
Oxford, AL – Late-arriving rookie Rogers tosses no-hitter as Oxford’s Smash It Sports Vipers down USSSA Pride 1-0 to open final regular-season series The Smash

Oxford Vipers Win
Viera, FL – Schorman and Mancha combine for two-hitter, and Heath and Gonzales deliver three hits apiece as Smash It Sports Vipers end seven-game skid

Oxford Has Patient Vipers
Oxford, AL – Oxford’s Vipers suffer extra-inning loss at home, but Rogers’ performance, O’Neal’s power surge and WPF playoff hosting rights keep hopes alive By Joe

Oxford Vipers Find Power
Oklahoma City, OK – Wilmes, O’Neal homer, and Fiser pitches another gem as Oxford’s Smash It Sports Vipers win at Oklahoma City Spark Brooke Wilmes

Oxford Vipers Split
Austin, TX – Big inning lifts Smash It Sports Vipers over Texas Smoke in Game 1 of Thursday’s doubleheader, but Smoke says Pease out in nightcap

Oxford Viper’s Pitching Duel
Viera, AL – Smash It Sports Vipers’ Fiser, USSSA Pride’s Carda pitch three-hitters. Aguilar’s first-inning RBI single stands up as Pride wins 1-0 Ali Aguilar’s
Golf

Extra Sweet
Calhoun County, AL – A year after coming up short in marathon playoff, Bussey-Montenegro win Sunny King Charity Classic in regulation … by a lip Cover

Three-way Playoff in Calhoun County
Calhoun County, AL – Fite-King, Cole-Wigington, Bussey-Montenegro atop the Sunny King Charity Classic leaderboard headed into final round. Includes updated scores, flights and tee times By

Travis and Edwards Lead the Pack: Tied for First Place in Sunny King Charity Classic
Calhoun County, AL – Travis and Edwards, in their first year as a Sunny King team, join three other teams at 15 under par to lead

The Front Nine
Calhoun County, AL – Nine of the most significant events that have shaped the lore and legacy of the Sunny King Charity Classic By Al

Sunny King Preview?
Calhoun County, AL – Cole-Wigington, Bussey-Montenegro revive memories of 2022 Sunny King as Cole-Wigington wins one-hole playoff to prevail in Buddy Moore Charity Golf Tournament By

Going for Four
Calhoun County, AL – Three weeks after McGatha won his fourth County Championship, he and Rogers seek fourth Buddy Moore victory on The Hill By Joe

Mustang Back on Top for Calhoun County’s Sunny King Charity Classic
Calhoun County, AL – Popular brand once again tops Championship A among flights for Sunny King Charity Classic The names for the eight flights in

Big Finish for Calhoun County Golf Tournament
Calhoun County, AL – McGatha goes 6 under par for final six holes, including an eagle, to rally for his fourth victory in Calhoun County Championship.

Calhoun County Championship
Calhoun County, AL – McGatha, Cole 8 under, tied for the lead after first round. Wigington withdraws because of COVID, clinching Player of The Year for

2023 Calhoun County Golf Tour Points and Stats
Calhoun County, AL – Points and statistics through seven of eight points events on the 2023 Calhoun County Golf Tour, including points when factoring top-four finishes.
Soccer

Calhoun County Shines at North-South Roundup
Montgomery, AL – Donoho’s Connell makes her net presence known as volleyball completes the AHSAA’s All-Star Sports Week. A look back at local highlights from

All-Star Sports Week Continues for Calhoun County
Montgomery, AL – Randolph County’s Wortham, Glencoe’s Bunt contribute as North loses one softball game, ties South in other. Donoho’s Turley takes her shots in

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

Calhoun County Shows Up for All-State Soccer
Calhoun County, AL – Coaches select four Donoho girls, three boys to Class 1A-3A all-state team; Southside, Lincoln, Glencoe also fare well in selections Donoho

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

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

This Week’s Calhoun County Sports Schedule
Calhoun County, AL – Here is the high school sports schedule for teams in and around Calhoun County for the week of May 1-6; includes area

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

Tuesday Calhoun County Preps
Calhoun County, AL – Faith Christian doubles team of Mitchell-Goode finishes as 1A-3A state runner up; in softball, PV wins in walk-off fashion, Weaver’s Fulmer

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
Other Sports

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

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

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

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;

Calhoun County Thursday Preps
Calhoun County, AL – After steep jump in class, Donoho’s girls return to state in tennis; Ragland splits, but four area baseball teams suffer first-round sweeps;

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

This Week’s Calhoun County Sports Schedule
Calhoun County, AL – Here is the high school sports schedule for teams in and around Calhoun County for the week of April 17-22; includes baseball

Red Wilder Tennis Proves To Be a Winner for Calhoun County Schools
Oxford, AL – Faith Christian’s boys, Donoho’s girls come away champions in Red Wilder Invitational, the de facto Calhoun County championship event Faith Christian’s boys

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

Best Foot Forward for Jacksonville
Jacksonville, AL – Jacksonville’a athletics program makes AHSAA’s Sportsmanship School list for the first time, joined this year by JCA and Sacred Heart By Al Muskewitz
College Sports

Jacksonville State’s Thrilling Comeback: Overtime Victory Against Sam Houston State Marks Fourth FBS Win and 2-0 Record in CUSA
Huntsville, TX – Jax State rallies to force overtime, beat Sam Houston State on the road to reach four victories in first FBS season, 2-0

Jacksonville State Answering the Question
Jacksonville, AL – Jacksonville State hopes to get hopeful view of progression in FBS while facing another chicken that crossed the road, found quick success. By

Jacksonville Gamecocks Claim Victory
Jacksonville, AL – Move up nets Jax State Oklahoma-based traveler who added the ‘Friendliest Campus in the South’ to his 15-year list of FBS campus visits

‘B’ is for Bulk When It Comes to the Jacksonville University Gamecocks
Jacksonville, AL – For Jacksonville grad Wiggins, adding bulk to speed brings FBS-level peace as he sets about proving himself in Jax State’s FBS reality. Picture

Jacksonville State University Player Receives CUSA Honors
Jacksonville, AL – Jax State’s Harris conference’s defensive player of the week, Dawson special-teams player of the week after victory over UTEP Jax State’s Punter

Jacksonville State Gamecocks Football Schedule
Jacksonville, AL – Jacksonville State’s 2023 football schedule with results and television information. Home games in all capital letters. Aug. 26 — UTEP, W, 17-14 Sept.

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

2022-23 Calhoun County Basketball
Calhoun County, AL – Here is East Alabama Sports Today’s growing master basketball schedule for the 2022-23 season; be aware some early games will be impacted

Anniston’s Roc Rolls with Tide
Anniston, AL – Anniston’s McElderry commits to Alabama on Fourth of July By Al Muskewitz Anniston’s Ryqueze McElderry lit the fuse earlier in the weekend when

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