In & around SEC men’s basketball
Auburn Week 4 Recap
After losing six straight games to open conference play, Auburn won three in a row last week, including a 74-55 blowout over state rival Alabama in Auburn last Thursday (Jan. 30). The game was originally supposed to be played on Wednesday, but weather pushed the game back a day. Auburn also picked up victories over Georgia and
Glencoe’s Johnson signs with Gamecocks
By Chris McCarthy/ Publisher/Editor
Big Country is headed to a new landscape.
Glencoe High School senior Tyler Johnson signed a football scholarship with Jacksonville State University on National Signing Day on Wednesday (Feb. 5).
The 6’6”, 320-pound offensive lineman decided to join the Gamecocks soon after meeting with new JSU head coach John Grass during his official visit in late January.
“That whole weekend
Titans’ McElderry, Posey headed to college gridiron
By Chris McCarthy/ Publisher/Editor
A pair of Gadsden City High football players will try their skills on the college gridiron this fall.
Senior defensive end Chris McElderry signed with Tennessee Tech on Wednesday (Feb. 5). Linebacker T.J. Posey, who graduated in December, is already at the University of Louisiana-Lafayette.
“People judged me by my height and weight and said that I would never
Lady Cardinals taking new angle this season
By Chris McCarthy/ Publisher/Editor
There’s a new look to Gadsden State women’s basketball team.
The 2013-14 Lady Cardinals feature a triangle offense that is tops in the Alabama Community College Conference in scoring at 78.7 points per game.
“We evaluated what we recruited and what was best for who we had,” said head coach Butts. “The bi-ggest thing you need (for the triangle
Gadsden State softball set to go
By Gene Stanley/Sports Correspondent
For the first time since Gadsden State Community College was thought to be losing its softball program, the Cardinals will have a lot of experience for the 2014 season with 14 sophomores.
“When they told us we could be shut down, it killed recruiting,” coach Jeanne Kerr said. “Girls would say they had heard we were going to
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Actions during “Icemageddon” show why educators and state employees deserve a raise
Alabama has seen its share of weather disasters in recent years. From snow and ice storms to horrific tornados, we all have been impacted in one way or another. But these situations have also shown how we come together as a community and help one another in times of need.
Last week was no different. From the good Samaritans who opened
Local teams ranked in Feb. 5 ASWA high school basketball poll
BOYS
CLASS 6A
1. Mountain Brook
2. Theodore
3. Blount
4. Carver-Montgomery
5. Albertville
6. Lee-Huntsville
7. Central-Phenix City
8. Gadsden City
9. Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa
10. Grissom
CLASS 5A
1. Faith Academy
2. Wenonah
3. Athens
4. Columbia
5. Paul Bryant
6. Parker
7. Sumter Central
8. Ramsay
9. LeFlore
10. Cullman
CLASS 4A
1. Dallas Co.
2. Madison Co.