Gaston’s Collins signs with Faulkner
By Chris McCarthy/Editor
Braxton Collins is leaving Shinbone Ridge for the Capitol City.
On Mar. 20, the Gaston High School senior signed a letter of intent to play football at Faulkner University in Montgomery.
A four-year starter at running back and linebacker, Collins this season rushed for a team-high 1,010 yards and 13 touchdowns while racking up 111 tackles.
Local teams ranked in Mar. 27 ASWA high school softball, baseball polls
BASEBALL
CLASS 6A
1. Sparkman
2. Thompson
3. Opelika
4. Huntsville
5. Pelham
6. Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa
7. Hoover
8. Buckhorn
9. Hewitt-Trussville
10. Central-Phenix City
CLASS 5A
1. Spanish Fort
2. Southside
3. Cullman
4. St. Paul’s
5. Hartselle
6. Briarwood Christian
7. Etowah
8. Muscle Shoals
9. Pinson Valley
10. Homewood
CLASS 4A
1. Charles Henderson
2. Oneonta
Eagles’ Haas participates in AL/MS game
By Chris McCarthy/Editor Hokes Bluff’s Issac Haas added one more highlight to his high school basketball resume last week. The 7-2, 300-pound senior center scored six points and grabbed five rebounds in 13 minutes of action in Alabama’s 90-83 victory in the 24th annual Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game on Mar. 21 at Jackson State University. Alabama, which […]