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August 4, 2016

By Cole Frederick SEC Coach Rankings 14. Barry Odom, Missouri 13. Kirby Smart, Georgia Odom and Smart are the two newcomers to the head coaching ranks as...

JSU’s Grass optimistic about 2016 season

August 4, 2016

By Mike Goodson Sports Correspondent Jacksonville State head football coach John Grass unveiled his 2016 version of the Gamecocks to the news media...

Area teams ranked in ASWA preseason football poll

August 3, 2016

Class 7A 1 McGill-Toolen (347) 2 James Clemens (248) 3 Hoover (219) 4 Central-Phenix City (172) 5 Spain Park (169) 6 Bob Jones (164) 7 Hewitt-T...

In & around SEC football

July 28, 2016

By Cole Frederick/Sports Correspondent Preseason All-SEC team First Team Offense Quarterback Chad Kelly, Ole Miss Running back Leonard Fournette, LSU Nick...

Former Florida State softball standout setting up shop in RBC

July 28, 2016

By Chris McCarthy Publisher/Editor Local youngsters no longer must commute to Birmingham, Huntsville, Auburn or Tuscaloosa in order to hone their softb...

Three area cagers, one local gridder see action at all-star week

July 28, 2016

By Stan Veitch Sports Correspondent The AHSAA North-South All-Star girls basketball game in Montgomery definitely on July 20 had an Etowah County flavor to i...

In & around SEC football

July 21, 2016

By Cole Frederick/Sports Correspondent Each preseason, there’s a list of coaches relegated to the dreaded “hot seat” discus...

Gadsden City's Haley Troup keeps family at forefront

July 21, 2016

By Chris McCarthy Publisher/Editor Haley Troup recently showed where her priorities lie. The highly recruited Gadsden City High School incoming se...

Coosa's Hampton plays in North/South softball game

July 21, 2016

By Stan Veitch Sports Correspondent Coosa Christian senior softball catcher Alaina Hampton played in Tuesday’s (July 19) AHSAA North-South All-Star softbal...