Etowah wins softball regional
By Chris McCarthy/Editor Etowah High pounded out 23 hits and senior pitcher Madison Grant allowed just four earned runs en route to Class 5A North Regional Tournament softball title last week in Huntsville. The Lady Blue Devils advanced to the state tournament this week in Montgomery, where they open against Helena on Wednesday. It is […]
Lady Panthers qualify for state softball tournament
After experiencing a hiccup early in the Class 6A North Regional Tournament last week, the Southside High softball team regrouped to qualify for its second state tournament berth. The Lady Panthers opened with a 6-4 loss to Muscle Shoals on Thursday, dropping them to the playback bracket. Southside responded with four straight wins on Friday, […]
Cullman clips Southside in 6A baseball semifinals
By Stan Veitch/Sports Correspondent The doubleheader that comprised Southside’s losses on Friday (May 13) in the semifinals of the Alabama High School Athletic Association’s Class 6A playoffs were two totally different styles of games – but both ended with Cullman winning and advancing to this week’s championship series in Montgomery against Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa. Hillcrest beat Hueytown […]
Warriors blanked in state semifinals
By Mike Goodson/Sports Correspondent Westbrook Christian Warriors fell to two-time defending state champion Madison Academy 5-0, 4-0 in the semifinals of the AHSAA Class 3A state playoffs on Friday (May 13) in Rainbow City. Madison Academy will face American Christian in the best-of-three Class 3A state championship series this week in Montgomery. “This was a […]
West End, Glencoe, Sardis softball teams come up short at North Central Regional
The West End, Glencoe and Sardis high school softball teams all saw their seasons end the North Central Regional Tournament last week in Tuscaloosa. The Class 2A Lady Patriots finished a game short of the state tournament, losing in the playback bracket final. After opening with a 9-4 loss to Thorsby on Friday (May 13), […]