In & around SEC basketball
Alabama Week 4 recap
Coach Wendell Hudson and the Alabama women’s team split a pair of games last week, including a 61-51 victory over archrival Auburn last Thursday (Jan. 24). The Crimson Tide lost a home game to Vanderbilt last Sunday (Jan. 27), dropping to 12-8 overall and 2-5 in the Southeastern Conference. Alabama plays Florida on Sunday (Feb. 3)
Area teams ranked in ASWA poll
BOYS
CLASS 6A
1. Carver-Mont.
2. Lee-Huntsville
3. Hoover
4. Thompson
5. Murphy
6. McGill-Toolen
7. Jeff Davis
8. Mountain Brook
9. Austin
10. Hillcrest-Tusc.
CLASS 5A
1. Wenonah
2. Paul Bryant
3. Sumter Central
4. Jackson
5. Shelby County
6. Central-Tusc.
7. Athens
8. St. Paul’s
9. Talladega
10. Homewood
CLASS 4A
1. Dallas County
2. Brewbaker Tech
3. Wilcox Central
4. Madison County
5. J.O. Johnson
6. Monroe County
7. Brooks
8. Carbon
Jackets sting Bluffers
By Mike Goodson/Sports Correspondent
Local basketball fans who witnessed the Glencoe and Hokes Bluff boys basketball game last Tuesday (Jan. 29) certainly got their money’s worth.
Anthony Morris’ 3-point basket with two seconds remaining in the second overtime propelled the visiting Yellow Jackets to a 55-52 win.
Austin Hancock added a pair of free throws for the final margin of victory.
“We could
Eagles get past Glencoe
By Mike Goodson/Sports Correspondent
It took Hokes Bluff about six minutes to get going against Glencoe last Tuesday (Jan. 29), the Lady Eagles delivered a knockout punch after they woke up en route to a 55-44 win.
After the Class 3A No. 10 Lady Yellow Jackets (17-9) built a quick 9-0 lead, Katy Alford started putting up 3-pointers for the hosts.
Gadsden City sweeps Huffman
By Matthew Martin/Sports Correspondent
Senior night is a special occasion for any athlete. It’s even more memorable when his/her team wins the game that goes along with the pomp and circumstance.
That and more happened last Tuesday (Jan. 29), as Gadsden City High sent its seven seniors out with a pair blowout wins over Huffman – 66-48 in the boys’ game and
Coach Huff willing to lose a few skirmishes in order to win the war
By Matthew Martin/Sports Correspondent
The Gadsden City High boys basketball team picked up a huge win against Huffman, 66-48, last Tuesday (Jan. 29).
Add the big victory on senior night with other recent impressive performances, and the Titans have a strong resume hea-ding into postseason play.
Gadsden City (14-9) has won four-straight games and is 8-1 over its last nine, with
New GCHS football coach busy laying groundwork
By Gene Stanley/Sports Correspondent
To say that Matt Scott hit the ground running would be a vast understatement.
The day after he was hired to be the new head football coach at Gadsden City, Scott was already working toward having a great season.
“The first day, I had an assembly of all the football players,” he said. “I told them what I expect
Centre’s Surrett signs with GSCC
By Shannon Fagan/Cherokee County Herald
There’s been a long line of Cherokee County High School tennis players who continued their careers at Gadsden State Community College.
CCHS senior Granger Surrett became the latest in that fraternity when he signed a scholarship with the Cardinals on Jan. 25.
The Warriors’ No. 1 match player said he’s anxious to carry on the Cherokee
The Vagabond: Dwight Mill Village, part 6
Ed (W.A.) Lewis of the Etowah Historical Society brought a booklet to the Vagabond about someone from the Dwight Cotton Mill Village. Called, “A USA Mill Town Saga of the 1900’s,” the book was written by Eugene Livingston, who wrote what he remembered about the times, hardships, laughter and love shared between two families, Jim and Ester Livingston and Roy