Recent Stories & Articles West Alabama's Gilleylan makes most of opportunity11/18/2009 10:29:00 AM Surframe Gilleylan had waited patiently for an opportunity.
The senior linebacker on the University of West Alabama footballl team got an opportunity Saturday and made the most of it.
Gilleylan had a season-high and team-leading seven tackles to help West Alabama beat Albany State 24-22 in the first round of the NCAA Division II playoffs.
Lamar County, Pickens County will try to reach third round11/12/2009 9:02:00 AM A year ago, the Tanner High School football team knocked the Lamar County Bulldogs out of the state playoffs.
Lamar County will get a chance to avenge that setback Friday when it meets Tanner in a playoff rematch. Jackson returns to hardwood at East Central CC11/11/2009 9:01:00 AM Kendall Jackson is getting a second chance to play basketball. .
Jackson is a freshman on the men’s basketball team at East Central Community College in Decatur after missing his senior season at Columbus High School due to an injury.
Jackson suffered a stress fracture in his leg while competing in the triple jump at the Mississippi High School Activities Association Class 5A North State Track Meet as a junior at Columbus High.
He vividly remembers suffering the injury Sept. 25, 2008, because it was his mother’s birthday.
Lamar County isn't satisfied with perfect regular-season record11/5/2009 10:22:00 AM Lamar County High School football coach Ken Adams thinks it’s an accomplishment that his team made it through the regular season with an undefeated record.
But Adams and the Bulldogs want more. Sanford helps Mississippi College make tournament11/4/2009 8:12:00 AM For the second year in a row, the Mississippi College women’s soccer team has earned a berth in the American Southwest Conference tournament.
Sophomore Elizabeth Sanford has played a key role in helping the Lady Choctaws accomplish that feat.
Sanford, a 2008 graduate of Starkville High School, has contributed at midfielder and helped Mississippi College make it to the tournament at Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas.
Lamar County, Pickens County will try to stay perfect10/29/2009 8:13:00 AM The Lamar County and Pickens County high school football teams will try to finish the regular season undefeated when they take the field this week. West Alabama's Bell adjusts to switch to defense10/28/2009 9:23:00 AM During spring football drills, University of West Alabama sophomore Ricky Bell was moved from wide receiver to free safety.
Bell has adjusted to the change and has found a home in the secondary at the school in Livingston, Ala.
Bell, a 2008 graduate of Aberdeen High School, has earned a starting position after making the switch.
South Lamar's Harper coaches against his mentor, Funk10/22/2009 8:55:00 AM Josh Harper credits Rusty Funk with helping him advance through the ranks to become a head football coach.
Harper was an assistant to Funk at Columbus High School and at South Lamar High School in Millport, Ala.
Harper will get a chance Friday to show his mentor what he learned when he coaches against Funk.
Harper, who replaced Funk as the coach at South Lamar, will coach against his mentor at 7 p.m. Friday when the Stallions travel to Marion County in Guin, Ala., for an Alabama High School Athletic Association Class A, Region 7 game.
Lamar County, Pickens County play for region championships10/22/2009 8:51:00 AM Region championships will be at stake Friday night when the Lamar County Bulldogs and Pickens County Tornadoes take the field.
Lamar County will claim the Alabama High School Athletic Association Class 2A, Region 7 championship and Pickens County will capture the Class 2A, Region 4 title with victories.
Both have the task of trying to win region championships on the road, with Lamar County playing at Winston County and Pickens County traveling to Fultondale.
Dale a force on Millsaps College defense10/21/2009 9:16:00 AM When David Dale signed a scholarship to play football at Millsaps College, Pat Byrd thought it was a good choice.
Time has proven the Amory High School coach to be right about his former player. Lamar County will try to set up showdown for region title10/15/2009 8:08:00 AM The Lamar County Bulldogs can do their part at 7 p.m. Friday to set up a showdown for the Alabama High School Athletic Association Class 2A, Region 7 championship when they play host to the Oakman Wildcats. Chisolm follows brothers to EMCC to play soccer10/14/2009 8:26:00 AM For the past six years, the East Mississippi Community College men’s soccer program has gotten contributions from a trio of Chisolm brothers.
First there was Matt from 2004-05 and he was followed by Todd from 2006-07.
The latest of the Chisolms, who are from Caledonia, to contribute is Taylor, who is a freshman forward on this year’s squad.
Defense shines again for Noxubee County10/13/2009 10:07:00 AM MACON — The Noxubee County High School football team used its speed on defense Saturday night to post another shutout.
Noxubee County registered its third consecutive shutout, and sixth of the season, in a 30-0 victory against Amory in a Mississippi High School Activities Association Class 4A, Region 4, District 4 game. Pickens County will try to take command in region10/8/2009 10:22:00 AM Scott Marchant has the Pickens County High School football team in contention for a region championship in his first season as head coach.
Pickens County can take a step toward winning the Alabama High School Athletic Association Class 2A, Region 4 championship Friday night when it plays host to American Christian Academy. Owen finds her niche on Judson College volleyball team10/7/2009 11:17:00 AM Throughout high school, Amber Owen heard she’d never play college volleyball.
At 4-foot-11 1/2, Owen was relegated to playing on the junior varsity volleyball team at Caledonia High School and it looked like college volleyball wouldn’t be in her future.
“It hurt a lot because I knew I had the potential and I had the ability to play and I wasn’t really given that chance,” Owen said. “I was looking for a small (college) so I could play volleyball, or at least try, because everybody told me I would never play college volleyball.”
Aliceville will try to take over top spot10/1/2009 9:24:00 AM Robin Tyra’s goal as coach of the Aliceville High School football team is to win region and state championships.
Aliceville can take a step toward winning the Alabama High School Activities Association Class 3A, Region 4 championship Friday when it travels to Cordova. Baldwin bright spot for Kentucky Wesleyan football team9/30/2009 7:50:00 AM Through four games this seasson, the only direction the Kentucky Wesleyan football team can go is up.
That’s because the Panthers have lost their first four games by a combined score of 177-58.
But Kentucky Wesleyan senior linebacker Kevin Baldwin isn’t letting his team’s slow start get him down.
Baldwin, a 2006 graduate of Columbus High School and a transfer from Itawamba Community College in Fulton, believes the Panthers are capable of salvaging what’s left of the season.
Aliceville, Pickens County to battle for bragging rights9/24/2009 11:07:00 AM Bragging rights always are at a premium when Pickens County and Aliceville high schools football teams meet.
The rivalry will feature an added dimension at 7 p.m. Friday in Reform, Ala., when Pickens County and Aliceville enter the game with 4-0 records. Ole Miss game special for Southeastern Louisiana's Wilson9/16/2009 8:14:00 AM While growing up in Amory, Chris Wilson was a football fan of the University of Mississippi football team.
Wilson especially liked Ole Miss when Amory natives Rufus French (tight end, 1996-98) and Joe Gunn (running back, 1998-2001) starred for the Rebels.
Wilson aspired to play for the Rebels and was recruited by former Ole Miss coach Ed Orgeron.
Wilson will be on the field Saturday when the Rebels play host Southeastern Louisiana, but he won’t be in an Ole Miss uniform.
Lamar County, Sulligent renew rivalry Thursday night9/16/2009 8:07:00 AM Three weeks after kicking off the season against one rival, the Lamar County High School football team will play another Thursday night.
Lamar County beat South Lamar 61-20 in its season opener and is completing its game plan for its matchup at 7 p.m. Thursday against Sulligent.
“It kind of gets you started off right,” Lamar County coach Ken Adams said of the rivalry games. “There’s always a respect factor with either team, but there’s probably more intensity when it comes to the Sulligent game. Nobody here wants to lose to South Lamar, but the community gets even more intense when it comes to the Sulligent game.”
Victory Christian anticipates first challenge of the season9/11/2009 9:11:00 AM After soaring to victory the first three games of the season, the Victory Christian Eagles anticipate their first challenge of the season tonight (7) when they travel to Gardendale, Ala., to play Tabernacle Christian
Victory Christian coach Chris Hamm expects Tabernacle Christian to be the Eagles’ first test of the season after beating Flint Hill Christian (57-16), Central Christian Academy (62-6), and New Life Christian (69-16).
“I expect it to be a tough game,” Hamm said. “That’s always a tough place to play. I know they beat Tuscaloosa Christian the first week of the season, and Tuscaloosa has a pretty good team this year.
“We need a tough game. We’re going to see what we’re made of this week. We’ve won some games already, but we’ve played young and inexperienced teams, so we look forward to the challenge.”
Former West Lowndes standout Brooks starting at Mississippi College9/10/2009 11:07:00 AM Mississippi College coach Norman Joseph promises his players if they stay in the program he’ll find a place for them to play.
Demarcus Brooks is a believer.
Brooks, a 2004 graduate of West Lowndes High School, has found a home on the offensive line as a his senior at Mississippi College. Strong line play has helped Lamar County start 2-09/10/2009 11:04:00 AM Ken Adams isn’t going to allow the Lamar County High School football team to get overconfident.
Adams wants his players to forget the team’s 2-0 start to the season and focus on each day leading up to the next game. Jackson State's Jamison to be part of historic game9/2/2009 10:07:00 AM Jackson State senior linebacker Marcus Jamison is looking forward to being part of history on Saturday.
That’s the day Jackson State will play Mississippi State for the first time in school history.
Jamison is eager to take the field for the game that will kick off at 2:30 p.m. at Mississippi State’s Scott Field and be aired on ESPNU.
“I’m very excited,” Jamison said. “I’m so excited it will put a smile on my face. But I’ve got my game face on, too. I’m so excited. This game means a lot to me. It means a lot to Jackson, Miss.
Contrast in styles for Heritage, Winston8/27/2009 1:16:00 PM If the first week of the season is any indication, it will be a game of contrasting styles when Heritage Academy plays at Winston Academy on Friday. South Lamar plays rival Lamar County in Harper's debut8/26/2009 9:25:00 AM Josh Harper has a lot on his mind.
The South Lamar High School football coach is about to embark on his first season as a head coach at his alma mater, and he’s faced with the task of preparing for the team’s archrival his first game.
The Harper era at South Lamar begins at 7 p.m. Friday when the Stallions kick off their season at Lamar County in Vernon, Ala.
Oak Hill Academy, West Oktibbeha continue building processes8/21/2009 9:13:00 AM One coaches at a private school, and the other coaches at a public school.
One coaches at an academy that has a student body that is nearly all white, while the other works at a predominately black school.
But when it comes to coaching high school football, the coaches face similar situations. Heritage softball team wins despite having run taken away8/7/2009 9:33:00 AM WEST POINT –– The Heritage Academy Lady Patriots had a run taken off the scoreboard Thursday afternoon, but didn’t need it to claim a 5-3 victory against Oak Hill Academy.
The Lady Patriots (2-1) scored three runs in the second inning and would have scored four if one hadn’t been taken away.
The Lady Patriots thought they tied the score 2-2 in the second when Logan Waggoner crossed the plate on a fielder’s choice and the home plate umpire extended his arms to signal safe.
Starkville Academy pitcher Haynes baffles Central Academy8/5/2009 8:58:00 AM STARKVILLE –– Starkville Academy’s Lyndsey Haynes mixed her pitches to mix up the Central Academy Lady Vikings at the plate.
Haynes scattered four hits Tuesday afternoon to lead Starkville Academy to a 9-1 victory at home.
“I didn’t throw one pitch in the same place the whole time,” said Haynes, who allowed three bunt singles. “If I threw outside and she’d foul it off, I’d go inside and high. Every pitch changed completely. It messed them up. The game (against Kemper Academy on Monday) I threw too much in the same place and I messed up and they would hit it.”
Former MSU pitchers reunited8/3/2009 8:15:00 AM SAN FRANCISCO — Former Mississippi State pitcher Brandon Medders of the San Francisco Giants enjoys it when an opposing team has a player from his alma mater and he gets a chance to reminisce about old times.
Medders was afforded such an opportunity this past week when the Giants played host to the Pittsburgh Pirates at AT&T Park. Funk hired to be head football coach at Marion County7/23/2009 9:14:00 AM When the South Lamar football team released its schedule for the upcoming season, the only significance of its game against Marion County was it was a matchup of region rivals.
But in June, the encounter between South Lamar and Marion County took on a much more significant meaning.
That’s because Marion County, which is located in Guin, Ala., hired Rusty Funk to be its head football coach.
Funk was South Lamar’s coach last season before being relieved of his duties and replaced by his assistant, Josh Harper.
Columbus Crush bids for third softball championship7/8/2009 The Columbus Crush will attempt to make it three in a row this weekend when it plays in the Mississippi Amateur Softball Association 10-and-under slow-pitch state tournament.
The Crush will bid for the title Saturday in Meridian after winning the State Games of Mississippi on June 20 in Meridian and the USSSA state tournament in Philadelphia this past Saturday.
Columbus is undefeated in seven games after beating the Grenada Lady Slammers in the championship games of the State Games and the USSSA state tournament.
Dizzy Dean World Series has fewer teams than in past6/26/2009 Richard Ellis is optimistic about the future of the Dizzy Dean High School Baseball World Series.
But for now, the national director of Dizzy Dean Baseball is dealing with a decline in numbers at the World Series.
The Golden Triangle began hosting the World Series for the fifth time in six years today and the numbers are at an all-time low
The World Series started two weeks earlier than in the past with just seven host sites and 17 teams.
Holmes County able to play in World Series because of community support6/26/2009 Dixon credits the support of his community for being able to bring Holmes County High School, of Bonifay, Fla., to the Golden Triangle for the second year in a row to play in the Dizzy Dean High School World Series.
“They take care of us down there,” said Dixon, who has been the baseball coach at Holmes County High School for 19 years. “Our people in our town go way above and beyond what they probably should to make sure we can operate our program the way we need to.”
Richardson stays close to game of baseball through coaching6/26/2009 As an amputee with a prosthetic leg, it would be easy for Ronnie Richardson to have a negative outlook on life.
But through the strength of Christ, Richardson has discovered he has reason to live each day with a positive outlook on life.
The 41-year old Richardson, a diabetic who lost his left leg in 2005 because of an infection, has reason to be grateful by being able to coach baseball.
Richardson has been able to stay close to the game he loves as a coach in the Columbus-Lowndes Park and Recreation Authority’s Dizzy Dean 11-12-year old baseball league.
Johnson selected to play with Notre Dame alumni team6/17/2009 Coming out of high school, Jay Johnson was good enough in the eyes of Lou Holtz to play football at Notre Dame.
Johnson signed with Notre Dame after playing on back-to-back undefeated state championship teams at Starkville High School, and went on to letter as a receiver from 1997-2000.
Nine years after donning the gold helmet of the Irish, Johnson again is good enough in the eyes of Holtz to represent Notre Dame on the football field.
Funk won't rreturn as coach at South Lamar6/11/2009 West Point football player Wallace dies in his sleep5/24/2009 The West Point High School football team lost one of its offensive lineman of the future Thursday when Tyler Wallace passed away in his sleep.
An autopsy report has yet to reveal the cause of death of the 15-year old Wallace, who would have been a sophomore on West Point’s football team this fall.
“Everybody is doing as well as can be expected,” said West Point coach Chris Chambless. “We were shocked. The response from the community as far as helping and praying has been greatly appreciated.”
MPSA honors Starkville Academy's McKenzie5/21/2009 Johnathan McKenzie received more than a diploma Friday when he graduated from Starkville Academy.
In a special presentation at graduation, McKenzie was honored with the Don Souder Award for being the outstanding male student-athlete in the Mississippi Private School Association. Beckwith helps MCC win region by swinging bat5/13/2009 William Beckwith picked a good time to start swinging a hot bat for the Meridian Community College baseball team.
Beckwith, a 2008 graduate of West Lowndes High School, went 12-for-18 with eight RBIs in four games to help MCC win the NJCAA Region 23 Tournament at Baton Rouge, La., last weekend.
“I’d been waiting for that to happen,” Beckwith said of getting hot at the plate. “It felt great because I was helping my team get wins. (The ball looked) like a beach ball. It was a great feeling.”
Harris hopes to get ball in title game for MCC5/13/2009 Garrett Harris is looking forward to pitching for the University of South Alabama baseball team.
But before he does, his focus is on taking care of unfinished business at Meridian Community College.
Harris, a 2006 graduate of New Hope High School who has signed with South Alabama, welcomes an opportunity to pitch for MCC in the NJCAA South Central District Tournament.
Heritage comeback falls short against Hillcrest Christian5/10/2009 The Heritage Academy Patriots went from nearly striking out completely to striking back before finally having their season come to an end Friday night.
Heritage was held scoreless on two hits with nine strikeouts through four innings before battling back in a 4-3 loss to Hillcrest Christian in the Mississippi Private School Association Class AAA playoffs.
The Patriots (10-16) finished with only three hits and 16 strikeouts and didn’t have an RBI hit, but had a chance to win when they scored a run and loaded the bases in their last at-bat.
South Lamar softball wins first area tournament5/7/2009 The South Lamar High School softball team established a new standard Tuesday by winning the Alabama High School Athletic Association Class A, Area 10 Tournament. McCrory finishes strong in season debut with Orioles5/6/2009 Bob McCrory had reason to be both pleased and disappointed Tuesday as he made his season debut with the Baltimore Orioles.
McCrory pitched 1 1/3 innings of scoreless relief, but the team didn’t fare as well by suffering a 6-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays at St. Petersburg, Fla.
“The way I look at it, you have a job to do and that’s go out there and try to get outs,” McCrory said. “It’s disappointing we didn’t win, but I had a job to do to go out there and try to get outs. I’m happy I pitched well, but I was disappointed we didn’t win.”
ICC's Frembgen being groomed for future5/6/2009 Travis Frembgen was accustomed to being the starting catcher for five years on the Hamilton High School baseball team.
But a year after graduating from Hamilton, Frembgen is learning what it means to have patience as a freshman backup catcher to sophomore Dustin Lunn at Itawamba Community College in Fulton.
“I’m day-to-day, basically,” Frembgen said. “I didn’t play in many division games, but the guy in front of me does great behind the plate, and he’s a good hitter, also.
“I’m just waiting my turn. I know I probably could have started at other junior colleges, but I’m happy I’m here.”
Orioles promote Columbus' McCrory5/5/2009 Bob McCrory got an unexpected birthday present this weekend when he learned he will get another opportunity to pitch in the major leagues.
The Baltimore Orioles recalled McCrory, 27, on Sunday, and he rejoined the team in Toronto on his birthday. New Hope bid to sweep series put on hold by the rain5/3/2009 The New Hope High School baseball team’s quest to sweep its third consecutive series in the Mississippi High School Activities Association Class 4A playoffs was put on hold Saturday.
New Hope was scheduled to play at Saltillo in the second game of the best-of-three third-round series, but the game was postponed due to rain.
The game has been rescheduled for 6 p.m. Monday at Saltillo.
The Trojans are seeking another sweep after beating Hernando and Pontotoc in the first two rounds.
New Hope took a 1-0 lead in the series Friday with an 8-3 victory at Trojan Field.
Hallmark seeks chance in GSC Tournament4/29/2009 As a redshirt freshman on the Delta State baseball team, Brent Hallmark hasn’t had many opportunities to pitch.
But Hallmark has made the most of the opportunities when he has gotten to take the mound.
Hallmark, a 2007 graduate of New Hope High School, has appeared in four games for the Statesmen this season and he hasn’t allowed an earned run.
South Lamar softball team hopes to have pitching intact4/29/2009 South Lamar softball coach Tony Seals hopes to have a full compliment of pitchers when his team hosts the Alabama High School Athletic Association Class A, Area 10 Tournament.
South Lamar’s pitching staff has been decimated by injuries and sickness in recent weeks and Seals hoped the Lady Stallions would be at full strength when the tournament began this morning.
Seals had to pitch seventh-grader Kayla Jones for the first time in a varsity game against Gordo on Friday because Brittany Sanford has been sick, and Laken Hancock and Kendra Wilson have been injured.
Lamar County High softball will try to earn right to be at home4/23/2009 A chance to play host to the Alabama High School Athletic Association Class 2A, Area 11 Tournament will be on the line for the Lamar County High School softball team Monday when it plays Oakman. Harris helps BSC reach new heights4/22/2009 In her first season at Birmingham-Southern College, Tori Harris helped the softball program reach new heights.
Birmingham-Southern ended its season Sunday with the best record in school history.
Birmingham-Southern, ranked No. 17 nationally, swept a doubleheader from Hendrix College to finish the season 32-5 for an .865 winning percentage.
Harris, a 2006 graduate of New Hope High School, contributed to that success as a junior pitcher and third baseman.
New Hope baseball team sweeps series from Hernando4/19/2009 The New Hope High School baseball team wrapped up its opening round series in the Class 4A playoffs with Hernando in two games Saturday.
New Hope (20-9) won game two 7-4 at Hernando on Saturday after winning the opener 6-1 at home Friday.
If New Hope would have lost game two, the teams would have had to play the final game of the series Saturday.
West Alabama baseball teams gearing up for playoffs4/16/2009 The South Lamar High School baseball team hasn’t lost to a team in its classification this season.
South Lamar will attempt to keep that trend going Friday when it begins play in the Alabama High School Athletic Association Class A playoffs. Baucom helps revive Central Arkansas4/15/2009 Rachel Baucom is accustomed to winning when it comes to playing softball.
She played on six state championship teams at New Hope High School and back-to-back state championship teams at Wallace State Community College in Hanceville, Ala.
Baucom isn’t on a team that good this season, but she’s helping revive the softball program at the University of Central Arkansas in Conway, Ark.
White off to fast start with Pickens Academy baseball4/9/2009 Once upon a time, Brach White didn’t like it when Central Academy lost a baseball game.
It was a different story Tuesday.
White didn’t mind when Central Academy lost to Pickens Academy (Ala.) 12-1. Larkin makes most of second chance4/8/2009 As a sophomore on the East Mississippi Community College golf team, Hal Larkin is making the most of a second chance.
Larkin has the second lowest average on EMCC’s team after being academically ineligible to play as a freshman.
Larkin, a 2007 graduate of Caledonia High School, has made the most of his last chance to play at EMCC by earning second-team all-state honors. He earned the honor based on being 10th in the state with a 76.7 stroke average.
Fleming helps SPSU to national ranking4/1/2009 When Ben Fleming signed a scholarship to play baseball at Southern Polytechnic State University in Marietta, Ga., he believed it was an opportunity to play for a championship.
Fleming, a junior outfielder from Columbus, is halfway through his first season at Southern Polytechnic, and he still believes the team has a chance to win a title.
Southern Polytechnic (29-4), of the Southern States Athletic Conference, is off to its best start in school history and is ranked No. 3 in the NAIA Coaches Top 25 poll.
Status of Lamar County tournament uncertain4/1/2009 The Lamar County softball tournament is scheduled for Friday and Saturday at South Lamar High School in Millport, Ala.
But after a tragic car accident Monday took the life of South Lamar seventh-grader Madison Orr, South Lamar coach Tony Seals doesn’t know when the tournament will be played.
Gordon contributes to UWA success3/25/2009 Prior to the start of the season, Courtney Gordon believed the University of West Alabama had the potential to have a good softball team.
Gordon must have known something.
West Alabama (27-5) is off to its best start in school history after sweeping a doubleheader at Stillman College, in Tuscaloosa, Ala., on Tuesday. The Lady Tigers won the opener 18-0 and the nightcap 17-2.
Gordon, a 2005 graduate of New Hope High School, is a senior shortstop for the Lady Tigers who has played an instrumental role in the team’s fast start.
Flimmons meets expectations3/18/2009 Going into the U.S. Indoor Track and Field Championships, Randall Flimmons had high expectations for himself.
Flimmons accomplished his goal by winning the gold medal in the long jump at the championships Feb. 28 in Boston.
Flimmons, a 2003 graduate of New Hope High School and a 2007 graduate of Morehouse College in Atlanta, won the gold with a jump of 25 feet, 7 3/4 inches.
Lamar County baseball striving for consistency after Classic3/12/2009 Going into the Blue Devil Classic at Sulligent, Ala., the Lamar County High School baseball team hoped to build confidence for the rest of the season.
The Bulldogs accomplished that goal by winning two of three games, beating county rivals South Lamar and Sulligent. Abrams aids EMCC's pursuit of national title3/11/2009 Sulligent High School baseball will play host to Blue Devil Classic3/5/2009 When the Sulligent High School baseball team plays host to its annual Blue Devil Classic, the event will have the look of a Lamar County tournament.
Sulligent will play host to the tournament that includes county rivals Lamar County and South Lamar as well as to Phil Campbell on Friday and Saturday. Boyd excels in sport he almost didn't play3/4/2009 When Russ Boyd was a freshman at Millsaps College, he contemplated playing basketball and not baseball.
The only problem was he was recruited to Millsaps to play baseball.
Boyd, a 2005 graduate of New Hope High School, played basketball and baseball that first season at Millsaps, but he since has focused on baseball. Hancock makes home debut as Heritage's coach2/27/2009 Seals feels SLHS softball will be improved2/26/2009 South Lamar softball coach Tony Seals feels good about the depth of his team’s pitching staff.
The pitching staff has gotten deeper this season with the addition of Laken Hancock, a transfer from Caledonia High School. Franklin inserted into EMCC's starting lineup2/25/2009 Victory Christian wins state title2/23/2009 Aliceville baseball will return to field2/20/2009 After not fielding a baseball team a year ago, Aliceville High School will try it again this season.
But budget restraints will mean Aliceville will only play district games.
The first pitch for Aliceville is scheduled for March 22 against Pickens County rival Gordo. Duke part of success at ICC2/18/2009 Pickens County boys basketball in unusual situation2/12/2009 The Pickens County High School boys basketball team will encounter a peculiar predicament at 7 p.m. Friday when it plays at R.C. Hatch in the Alabama High School Athletic Association Class 2A Central Sub-Regional Tournament.
It will be the first time in 15 years that the Pickens County Tornadoes will have to travel for a sub-regional tournament game. Howard conjures memories of Slater2/11/2009 Heritage Academy names new football coach2/10/2009 Heritage Academy has promoted Brad Butler to be its new football coach.
The 31-year-old Butler accepted the promotion Monday after being Heritage Academy’s offensive line coach this past season. Earnest returns following surgery2/6/2009 After having open heart surgery two months ago, Hamilton High School baseball coach Lewis Earnest will get a chance Saturday to see if he’s ready to return to coaching this season.
Earnest’s Hamilton Lions are scheduled to play in a jamboree at Caledonia High School’s Tommy Smith Field. The games will prepare the Lions for their season opener Feb. 13 against Hatley in the Monroe County Tournament. Aliceville's Prince to Jacksonville State; Hood signs with MSU2/5/2009 ALICEVILLE, Ala. — When Donald Prince suffered a season-ending injury, he didn’t know what the future would hold for him on a football field.
The running back from Aliceville High School in Aliceville, Ala., wondered if he would get a scholarship after he tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his knee during the first quarter of the fourth game of the season. Massey keeps commitment to Troy2/4/2009 MSU pitching coach speaks at Columbus banquet2/4/2009 Search our archives for older stories by Henry Matuszak
