In & around SEC basketball
By Cole Frederick/Sports Correspondent
Alabama women Week 5 recap
Alabama dropped two games last week to Georgia and Florida, falling to 12-10 overall and 2-7 in SEC play. The Crimson Tide has lost three straight games since defeating Auburn two weeks ago. Coach Wendell Hudson’s team will face Arkansas on Sunday (Feb. 10) before traveling to face Auburn on Feb.
Noles named Etowah High football coach
By Gene Stanley/Sports Correspondent
There are two words that keep coming into play when talking about Drew Noles – community and character.
“(In the interview process), he said he doesn’t want to teach the kids only football skills but also teach them to be quality young men and leaders in the community,” Etowah High principal John Serafini said. “It
Seven Titans sign football scholarships
By Gene Stanley/Sports Correspondent
Four Bulldogs, a Cardinal, an Eagle and a Tiger now populate the halls of Gadsden City High – in conjunction with National Signing Day for college football.
In what has become an annual ritual for the Titan gridiron program, seven athletes signed scholarships on Wednesday (Feb. 6).
The biggest schools represented, football wise, were Mississippi
Sardis’ Pee signs with Gamecocks
By Chris McCarthy/Editor
After setting numerous northeast Alabama high school football fields on fire over the past few years, Toby Pee will showcase his high-octane game in Gamecock country for the next four years.
Sardis High’s record-setting senior running back signed a football scholarship with Jacksonville State University on Wednesday (Feb. 6).
Pee produced arguably the best all-round season
Southside’s Lister signs with Kansas junior college
By Chris McCarthy/Editor
Patrick Lister will spend the next two years in the land of the Jawhawks.
The Southside High senior signed a football scholarship with Hutchinson (Kansas) Community College on Wednesday (Feb. 6).
A starter at quarterback since midway through his sophomore year, Lister felt that he was a good fit for the Blue Dragon program that last
Glencoe’s McGuire signs with Southern Union
By Chris McCarthy/Editor
Jamie McGuire has literally slugged her way to a college athletic scholarship.
On Jan. 29, the Glencoe High School senior catcher agreed to play softball for the next two years at Southern Union Co-mmunity College.
A member of the Lady Yellow Jacket varsity since her seventh grade season, McGuire said that she was sold on Southern
Sardis’ Hubbard signs with Alabama Southern
By Chris McCarthy/Editor
It’s apparent that good things come in 3’s for the 2013 Sardis High varsity softball team.
Krista Hubbard became the third Lady Lion this school year to commit to play at the next level, as the senior centerfielder signed a scholarship with Alabama Southern last Tuesday (Feb. 5).
Teammates Kameron Carter and Bethany Chamblee signed earlier
Why the Democratic Party is not dead in Alabama
Since 2010, some people have argued that the Democratic Party is dead in Alabama.
They are wrong.
There are several reasons why Democrats not only are alive, but in good position to take back several seats we have lost.
First, the 2010 and 2012 elections are not a good indicator of what is going to happen in 2014.
In 2010,
Patriots’ Mayo signs with Snead State
By Shannon J. Allen/Sand Mountain Reporter West End High School senior Caleb Mayo has enjoyed success on the gridiron, hardwood and diamond during his prep athletic career. Mayo chose to focus on basketball and baseball the past two years, and baseball is where his future lies beyond high school, as the talented pitcher/shortstop signed with […]