In & around the SEC: postseason awards edition
The 2012 college football regular season is complete and once again dominated by the Southeastern Conference. For the seventh consecutive season, an SEC team will compete for the BCS National Championship, as Alabama faces Notre Dame on Jan. 7. The Heisman trophy also returns to the SEC after Texas A&M’s Johnny Manziel became the first […]
Area teams ranked in Dec. 13 basketball polls
BOYS CLASS 6A 1. Carver-Montgomery 2. Lee-Huntsville 3. Sparkman 4. Hoover 5.Mountain Brook 6. Hazel Green 7. Murphy 8. Blount 9. McGill-Toolen 10. Austin CLASS 5A 1. Wenonah 2. Sumter Central 3. Paul Bryant 4. Jackson 5.Central-Tuscaloosa 6. Shelby Co. 7. Spanish Fort 8. Homewood 9. Faith-Mobile 10. Parker CLASS 4A 1. Wilcox Central 2. […]
Warriors shoot past Ashville
By Chris McCarthy/Publisher/Editor In addition to its other early-season accomplishments, the Westbrook Christian boys basketball team proved last Tuesday (Dec. 11) that it is capable of responding after absorbing a direct hit. After squandering a12-point fourth-quarter lead in the space of a minute and a half, the seventh-ranked Warriors (8-2) converted enough free throws down […]
Glencoe tames Bulldogs
By Mike Goodson/Sports Correspondent
Dillon Tidmore scored a game-high 13 points and pulled down 10 rebounds to lead Glencoe High to a 62-16 stinging of Susan Moore last Tuesday (Dec. 11) in a Class 3A, Area 9 contest at GHS.
The Yellow Jackets (5-3) scored the games first 10 points and went on to take a 24-3 lead at the end
Lady Yellow Jackets notch third area win
By Mike Goodson/Sports Correspondent
The homestanding Glencoe Lady Yellow Jackets defeated Class 3A, Area 9 rival Susan Moore, 58-34, last Tuesday (Dec. 11) at GHS.
Glencoe (6-3, 3-0) raced to a 16-8 lead after one quarter and never looked back. Sally Tinker hit two 3-pointers in the first eight minutes.
The Lady Jackets lead grew to 33-12 at the half
Lady Panthers are guard-heavy
By Gene Stanley/Sports Correspondent
With only a couple of exceptions, Southside High is fielding an all-guard girls basketball team this season.
“We’re having to incorporate our offense to fit most guards in,” coach Kim Nails said. “We have a couple of post players, but there are times when we’re playing five guards. We’re learning to use a lot of intensity to push
Routon to lead Panther grapplers
By Gene Stanley/Sports Correspondent
Kyle Routon has stepped into a nice situation at Southside. The four-year assistant wrestling coach is, for the first time, the head coach.
He takes over a team that finished second in Class 5A last year and won the state title the year before.
“We’re battling some injury and sickness right now,” he said. “But when we get everybody
GCHS wrestling drawing interest
By Gene Stanley/Sports Correspondent
After its most successful season in 2011-12, Gadsden City has more participation in its wrestling program than ever.
Last year, four grapplers made it to the state tournament.
“A lot more kids came out this year and I think it’s because we did so well at sectionals last year,” coach Rayshaun Edwards said. “We’ve got a chance to do
Lions will play uptempo this season
By Gene Stanley/Sports Correspondent
After last season’s “total gutting of a rebuilding year,” the Sardis High boys basketball team is starting to get back to the point that coach Tracy Cheek wants to see.
Returning to an uptempo press and run game is Cheek’s main priority.
“I like to have that kind of team,” he said. “Last year, I had to learn how