Warriors blast Ohatchee, win area title
By Mike Goodson/Sports Correspondent
Westbrook Christian rode the strength of a 16-point second half scoring explosion by Chandler Richards to put away a pesky Ohatchee squad on the way to the Class 3A, Area 11 Tournament championship on Thursday (Feb. 5) at Glencoe.
“I’m proud of our kids and the way we have come together in the second half
Lady Jackets fall to Ashville in area tournament final
By Chris McCarthy/Editor The Glencoe High girls basketball team’s quest for a second straight area title came up short on Thursday (Feb. 5), as the Lady Yellow Jackets lost to Ashville, 59-38, in the Class 3A, Area 11 Tournament championship game at GHS. The Lady Yellow Jackets (17-14) travel to the winner of the Piedmont/Pleasant […]
Conquerors reach area finals
By Shannon Fagan/Cherokee County Herald
At pre-game shoot around, Coosa Christian boys basketball coach Richard Hollingsworth puts his team through what he calls “the scramble drill.” He explained that extra people are on the floor trying to trap the guy who has the ball, with the exit strategy being a pass toward the basket.
On Thursday (Feb. 5) in
In & around SEC men’s basketball
Auburn week in review
Auburn’s losing streak continued over the weekend. The Tigers fell to Te-nnessee, 71-63, in Bruce Pearl’s return to Knoxville. K.T. Harrell scored 16 points in the loss, while guards Antoine Mason and Tahj Shamsid-Deen scored 14 points each. Auburn fell to 10-11 overall, and 2-6 in league play. The Tigers return home to take on
In & around SEC men’s basketball
Auburn week in review
Auburn’s losing streak continued over the weekend. The Tigers fell to Te-nnessee, 71-63, in Bruce Pearl’s return to Knoxville. K.T. Harrell scored 16 points in the loss, while guards Antoine Mason and Tahj Shamsid-Deen scored 14 points each. Auburn fell to 10-11 overall, and 2-6 in league play. The
Seven Gadsden City gridders sign college scholarships
By Chris McCarthy/Editor Gadsden City High’s successful 2014 football season was fueled in large part by its 19-member senior class. On Wednesday (Feb. 4), seven of those Titan upperclassmen signed college scholarships during a ceremony at the GCHS auditorium. In alphabetical order, the signings were as follows: Blair Edwards – Tennessee State; Gabe Ford – […]
Glencoe’s Ozmint signs with West Alabama
By Chris McCarthy/Editor
Thomas Ozmint’s stellar high school football career yielded one last reward on Tuesday (Feb. 4) – a scholarship to the University of West Alabama in Livingston.
In his third year as a starting halfback, Ozmint finished with 2,737 all-purpose yards and 29 touchdowns. He rushed for 2,347 yards while adding 450 yards in pass receiving and
Southside’s Keeling, Mills sign with Lindsey Wilson
By Chris McCarthy/Editor
Following in the footsteps of teammate Tyler Carr, who will play for Auburn University this fall, a pair of Southside High seniors signed college football scholarships on Wednesday (Feb. 4).
Holt Keeling and Ben Mills committed to Lindsey Wilson College, a National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics school in Columbia, Kentucky.
Keeling and Mills helped the 2014
Southside’s Keeling, Mills sign with Lindsey Wilson
By Chris McCarthy/Editor
Following in the footsteps of teammate Tyler Carr, who will play for Auburn University this fall, a pair of Southside High seniors signed college football scholarships on Wednesday (Feb. 4).
Holt Keeling and Ben Mills committed to Lindsey Wilson College, a National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics school in Columbia,