Pious Bob: In This Corner, Weighing…
By Robert Halsey Pine “Athletes exercise self-control in all things; they do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable one. So I do not run aimlessly, nor do I box as though beating the air; but I punish my body and enslave it, so that after proclaiming to others I myself should […]
Legals for the week of 9/28 – 10/4
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Raymond F. Humphries, unmarried man, originally in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Acopia, LLC, on the 16th day of May, 2016, said mortgage recorded in the Office of the Judge […]
In & around SEC football – Week 5 previews, predictions
By Cole Frederick/Sports Correspondent Alabama Week 4 Review Tua Tagovailoa was nearly perfect as the Alabama offense racked up 524 yards in a 45-23 victory over Texas A&M. Mack Wilson intercepted a pass on the second play from scrimmage and Tagovailoa found DeVonta Smith for a 30-yard touchdown pass on the next play. It was […]
Eagles, Blue Devils ranked in Sept. 26 ASWA football poll
Class 7A Rank Record Points 1. Central-Phenix City 5-0 343 2. Hewitt-Trussville 4-1 282 3. Thompson 4-1 227 4. Auburn 5-0 206 5. Hoover 3-2 192 6. McGill-Toolen 4-1 143 7. Mountain Brook 5-0 125 8. Lee-Montgomery 4-1 82 9. Austin 4-1 64 10. Vestavia Hills 3-1 22 Others receiving votes: James Clemens (3-2) 10, […]
Area players featured in Week 4 Prep Spotlight
Photo: Sardis High’s Trent Presley (right) intercepts a pass during the Lions’ 43-7 win over Douglas on Sept. 21 in Sardis City. (Courtesy of Bentley Gray Photography) Several area football players were recognized in the Alabama High School Athletic Association’s Prep Spotlight for Week 4 of the 2018 season. Coosa Christian junior running back Dartavious […]
Jacksonville State keeps conference streak alive
By Mike Goodson/Sports Correspondent Jacksonville State overcame a sluggish start to overwhelm Tennessee Tech this past Saturday (Sept. 22) at Snow-Burgess Field. The No. 9 Gamecocks defeated the Eagles, 48-20 in their Ohio Valley Conference opener at Burgess-Snow Field. JSU (2-1, 1-0) extended its OVC win streak to 33 games, the longest active conference winning […]
Blue Devils dismantle Southside, 42-0
Photo: Etowah High’s Brady Troup looks for an open receiver as Trent Davis (center) provides protection during the Blue Devils’ 42-0 win on Sept. 21. (Travis Greene) By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor In the teams’ first region game in five years, Etowah dominated Southside in all three phases of the game en route to a 42-0 Class […]
Conquerors ride past Decatur Heritage
By Adam Crocker/Sports Correspondent In the latest edition of “The Shootout at Wills Creek,” Coosa Christian picked up its first Class 1A, Region 7 win of the season with a 54-42 victory over Decatur Heritage Christian Academy last Friday (Sept. 21) at Phillip Ellen Stadium in Gadsden. The Conquerors (2-3, 1-1) held a 48-42 lead […]
Westbrook rally falls short against Ohatchee
By Cole Frederick/Sports Correspondent Westbrook Christian pushed Class 2A, No. 4 Ohatchee to the brink, but the Warriors’ upset bid fell just short in a 37-30 Region 6 loss last Friday (Sept. 21) at Jack Osborn Stadium in Rainbow City. Trailing 30-14 in the fourth quarter, the Warriors (3-2, 1-1) mounted a 17-play, 80-yard scoring […]