In & around SEC football
By Cole Frederick SEC West Division Preview Alabama Head coach: Nick Saban, 10th season (100-18 at Alabama, 191-60-1 overall) 2015 record: first in West (14-1, 7-1) Key losses: linebacker Reggie Ragland, running back Derrick Henry, center Ryan Kelly Key returning players: defensive back Eddie Jackson, tight end O.J. Howard, offensive lineman Cam Robinson 2016 outlook […]
Clark heads up Gadsden State volleyball program
By Chris McCarthy Publisher/Editor Connie Clark may be a first-year head volleyball coach at Gadsden State, but she is far form a newcomer to the program. Clark, who took over in mid-July when Angie San-ders resigned, has been the team’s assistant coach for the past 10 seasons, so she sees a very smooth transition to […]
2016 Football Preview: Gadsden City to hang its hat on strong defense
By Mike Goodson Sports Correspondent Gadsden City High head football coach Matt Scott found himself and his team in an unusual position at the end of the 2015 football season. The Titans had just finished a 5-5 season, and for the first time in the program’s 10- year history GCHS finished out of the AHSAA […]
2016 Football Preview: Panthers intent on finishing what they start
By Chris McCarthy Publisher/Editor Southside High head football coach Ron Daugherty was very pleased with the attendance and effort in the program’s offseason workouts. He also noted that the roster would not be in the triple digits as it has the past few years, which means that more players will see action on both sides […]
2016 Football Preview: Etowah gearing up for tough region schedule
By Chris McCarthy Publisher/Editor After viewing the combination of graduation losses, returning veterans and promising newcomers, Etowah head football coach Drew Noles feels that his 2016 Blue Devils will hold their own. “We lost some great players, players that you just don’t replace, like Darius Moore and Crishun Young,” said Noles. “We’ll do the best […]
2016 Football Preview: Hokes Bluff has blend of veterans and newcomers
By Chris McCarthy Publisher/Editor With 20 years in the books as a head football high school coach, Mike Robertson appreciates a solid mixture of experience and youth. “We’ve got 18 seniors, and for a lot of them this will be their third year of getting on the field,” he said. “So we do have some […]
2016 Football Preview: Sardis looking to build on strong offseason workouts
By Chris McCarthy Publisher/Editor Consistency will be the operative word this season for Sardis High School. The 2015 Lions only twice won two straight games on the way to a 5-5 record and a fifth place finish in Class 4A, Region 6. “For us to get where we need to get, we’re going to have […]
2016 Football Preview: Rusty Davis making his mark at Glencoe
By Chris McCarthy Publisher/Editor Seven months into the job, Rusty Davis is settling in as head coach of his former high schools county rival. A 1984 Hokes Bluff High graduate and former Eagle quarterback, Davis now wears the yellow, black and gold of the Glencoe Yellow Jackets. Davis spent the past 24 years in various […]
2016 Football Preview: Shea Monroe to lead, guide and direct Westbrook Christian
Chris McCarthy Publsiher/Editor Westbrook Christian is making the move from Class 3A the past two years to its traditional 2A spot. “That 3A region was very athletic,” said first-year head coach Shea Monroe. “Make no mistake – there is a lot of athleticism in the new (Class 2A, Region 6), but it is more of […]