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Spring Roundup in Calhoun County
Calhoun County, AL – Wins for Piedmont, Alexandria, Oxford, White Plains, Spring Garden, Randolph County and Wellborn in baseball; Alexandria, Piedmont, Jacksonville Christian, Randolph County and

Calhoun County and Cleburne County Spring Roundup
Calhoun County, AL – Slaton powers Alexandria past PV. Also, victories for Piedmont, Wellborn and Randolph County in softball; Alexandria, Piedmont, Wellborn, Weaver, White Plains and

All-County Hoops
Calhoun County, AL – Saks’ Angel, Piedmont’s Morrow take top awards on East Alabama Sports Today’s girls’ Class 1A-3A All-Callhoun County basketball team. Saks’ Sania Angel

Spring Roundup for Calhoun and Cleburne Counties
Calhoun County, AL – Alexandria goes 1-1 in Gulf Shores Classic tournament, and Pleasant Valley falls to Silverdale Baptist. In baseball, Oxford wins two, and WP

Calhoun County Spring Round Up
Oxford, AL – Ohatchee tops Wellborn in Spring Experience. Hope sweeps. Ranburne and Woodland win. In softball, Alexandria and Pleasant Valley win two apiece in

Spring Roundup in Calhoun County
Alexandria, AL – More than 2,000 words of spring sports, including wins for Alexandria, PV, Hope Christian, Oxford, Weaver, Jacksonville, Munford, Southside, Ranburne and Spring Garden

All-Calhoun County Wrestling
Calhoun County, AL – Weaver’s Johannson, Jolliff take top-wrestler honors. Weaver’s Brown, White Plains’ Manning coaches of year. Editor’s note: All-Calhoun County wrestlers determined by championship

Calhoun County Spring Roundup
Calhoun County, AL – McGinnis leads the way as Weaver tops Piedmont in softball. Hope Christian baseball gets first victory. Also, wins for White Plains,

UPDATED: Former Weaver High School Paraprofessional Arrested for Child-Related Crimes
Weaver, AL – The Weaver Police Department has announced the arrest of Dylan Hawk Strott, a former paraprofessional teacher at Weaver High School, following an investigation

City of Weaver Sells Angel Lake to Private Owners, Marking a New Chapter for the Property
Weaver, AL – The City of Weaver has officially sold Angel Lake, also known as Buckhorn Lake, to local entrepreneurs Brooke and Steven Lee, owners

Weaver – Her Story, History
Huntsville, AL – Weaver reaps reward of embracing girls’ wrestling from the outset, dominates way to becoming AHSAA’s first 1A-5A state champion. By Joe Medley

Calhoun County Shines Across State Wrestling
Huntsville, AL – Weaver girls in command headed to final day. Weaver boys in second place, Alexandria fourth. Total of 22 area wrestlers in championship finals.

State Wrestling
HUNTSVILLE — Weaver, Alexandria girls are first and second after the first day. Weaver, Alexandria boys stand second and third. Weaver and Alexandria girls

Subregional Basketball
Weaver, AL – Pinto erupts for 35 points as Piedmont boys roll. Oxford, Jacksonville, Alexandria, Glencooe boys, Spring Garden girls also punch tickets to Northeast Regional.

Sectional Wrestling – Weaver Shines
Birmingham, AL – Weaver’s boys, girls win North Super Sectional, qualify 23 wrestlers for state. Cleburne County’s girls take South Super Sectional Weaver’s three-time defending state-champion

Weaver’s Seven-Year Itch
Weaver, AL – MVP Marbury’s big seconds half propels Weaver to a big second half, and the Bearcats roll to their first area title since

74th Calhoun County Tourney
Jacksonville, AL – Piedmont boys win in dramatic finish to day that saw eight games. Two boys’ semifinalists, two girls’ semifinalists set. 74th Calhoun County Basketball

This Week’s Calhoun County Schedule
Calhoun County, AL – High school sports events for area teams for the week of Jan. 20-25. Coaches, report schedules/results to 256-452-4240 or joe@wrightmediacorp.com. 74th Calhoun

County Tournament
Calhoun County, AL – Jacksonville and Weaver boys, Alexandria girls cruise to quarterfinals of 74th Calhoun County basketball tournament. 74th Calhoun County Tournament pairings BOYS’ PAIRINGS

Weaver’s State Duals
Weaver, AL – Scores from the first- and second-round state wrestling duals matches and pairings for next week’s semifinals at Birmingham. Weaver’s boys will carry defense

Calhoun County Tournament
Calhoun County, AL – Saks boys, Jacksonville Christian boys, Faith Christian girls, Ohatchee girls advance. Games moved to Saturday amid fears of winter weather on

Calhoun County Prep Basketball
Calhoun County, AL – Oxford boys win in OT, clinches area host. Anniston boys’ winning streak reaches 12 games. Alexandria boys get 19th win. Jacksonville, Jacksonville

Calhoun County Schools Launches Community Survey for Five-Year Strategic Plan
Calhoun County, AL — Last week, a committee of administrators, parents, and community stakeholders came together to kick off the development of a five-year strategic

Headed South
Weaver, AL – Weaver’s Collison turns years of hard work into chance to play volleyball for Coastal Alabama Community College. By Joe Medley Sometimes, the feel

Calhoun County Prep Basketball
Calhoun County, AL – Oxford’s Alexander, Jacksonville’s Nixon, Ohatchee’s Carroll and Zurchin, Spring Garden’s Barber, Randolph County’s Milam heat up on big day for 3-point shooting.

Calhoun County Prep Basketball
Calhoun County, AL – JCA’s Lee posts second-highest single-game rebounding total in AHSAA history. Also, Alexandria, Glencoe, Spring Garden sweep. Jacksonville’s Nixon has huge night. Marbury

Calhoun County Seedings
Alexandria, AL – Oxford’s boys, girls take top seeds for 2025 Calhoun County basketball tournament. Alexandria boys, Jacksonville girls No. 2. (Updated with pairings) Calhoun

Scary Incident in Weaver
Weaver, AL – Weaver’s Marks ‘cleared and headed home’ from Children’s Hospital after suffering fall, seizure at halftime of game with Saks. By Joe Medley

Senior Night Showdown: Weaver Hosts Saks in High School Basketball Action
Weaver, AL – Weaver plays host to Saks in an early-January senior night game. Senior basketball players and cheerleaders were honored between the girls’ and

Rumblin’
Heflin, AL – Mayfield, Harris get first-place finishes as Cleburne County wins rumbles to victory. Heard most valuable wrestler as White Plains stacks another runner–up finish.

Calhoun County Wrestling
Alexandria, AL – Weaver boys break Alexandria’s three-year hold on title, and Weaver girls repeat in dominating fashion. (To be updated) 2025 Calhoun County Wrestling Tournament

This Week’s Calhoun County Sports Schedule
Calhoun County, AL – High school sports events for area teams for the week of Dec. 30-Jan. 4. Coaches, report schedules/results to 256-452-4240 or joe@wrightmediacorp.com. Basketball

Heflin Hoops Classic
Heflin, AL – Welsh answers Ohatchee comeback with bucket to give Spring Garden’s boys tournament title, keep Panthers undefeated. Heflin Holiday Hoops Tournament THURSDAY Girls

Heflin Hoops Classic
Heflin, AL – The second day of the Helfin Holiday Hoops Classic is underway at Cleburne County High School. Eight games. Click link and refresh

Heflin Hoops Classic
Heflin, AL – The first day of the annual Heflin Holiday Hoops Classic is underway, with eight games on the slate. Click link and refresh

Weaver Awakened
Weaver, AL – Early-season loss in Oxford tourney fueled Weaver’s girls, who resumed dominant form in first-ever Lady Bearcat Tournament. Lady Bearcat Tournament results TEAM SCORES

This Week’s Calhoun County Sports Schedule
Calhoun County, AL – High school sports events for area teams for the week of Dec. 23-28. Coaches, report schedules/results to 256-452-4240 or joe@wrightmediacorp.com. Basketball MONDAY,

Prep Basketball
Oxford, AL – Lots and lots of basketball, with reports from Oxford, Faith Christian, Munford, Weaver, Saks and Westbrook Christian boys; Piedmont, Saks and Spring Garden

New Challenge
Weaver, AL – Gene Taylor Memorial tourney shows Weaver’s chase of a fourth consecutive Class 1A-4A state title just got more challenging. Gene Taylor Memorial

Danielle Presley Appointed to Weaver City Council, Making History as First Minority Woman in Role
Weaver, AL – History was made in Weaver on Tuesday, December 10th, as Danielle Presley was sworn in as the newest member of the Weaver

Prep Basketball
Heflin, AL – Stephens’ 3-pointer lifts Munford boys. Gooden, Allen lead Weaver past Randolph County. Ohatchee, Coosa Christian boys victorious. Lathan Stephens hit a 3-pointer

Local Author Daniel Alexander Set to Release Gritty Novel Exploring Wrestling and Resilience
Weaver, AL — Local author and publisher Daniel Harrington (pen name of Daniel Alexander) is set to release his highly anticipated novel, Before It Kills Me, on

Calhoun County Schools: A District of Champions
Calhoun County, AL – Calhoun County Schools (CCS) capped off an extraordinary fall season, achieving major victories in volleyball, football, cross country, cheerleading, and marching band

Weaver Wild Card
Weaver, AL – Honored that Southern Union assistant coach fought for her, Weaver’s Hatten-Rivera signs to play volleyball for the Bison. By Joe Medley Jadey

Prep Roundup
Phenix City, AL – Weaver’s girls’ wrestling team sweeps duals with Central-Phenix City, Carrollton. Jacksonville, White Plains, Munford and JCA victorious in girls’ basketball. Jacksonville, Saks

Prep Basketball
Weaver, AL – Benjamin leads balanced effort as Weaver boys top White Plains. Saks girls score victory over Hokes Bluff. Phoxton Benjamin led four Weaver

Power of Positivity Works for Weaver
Weaver, AL – Weaver overcomes a season of challenges, completes midseason turnaround with big finish against J.B. Pennington to clinch first playoff berth since 2018. This

15-Year-Old Arrested in Halloween Night Stabbing Incident in Weaver
Weaver, AL – 15-Year-Old Arrested in Halloween Night Stabbing Incident in Weaver 15-Year-Old Arrested in Halloween Night Stabbing Incident in Weaver The Weaver Police Department

UPDATED: Juvenile Stabbed in Weaver’s Buckhorn Subdivision on Halloween Night
Weaver, AL – On October 31, 2024, at approximately 7:48 p.m., the Weaver Police Department responded to a reported stabbing on Bailey Road in the Buckhorn

Calhoun County Prep Football
Calhoun County, AL – Pleasant Valley clinches first home playoff game of regions era. Piedmont fights off scare at Weaver. Cherokee County, Hokes Bluff, Anniston, Donoho,