SPORTS
Little shakeup in Gadsden area high school softball top 5 for week of April 25
Last week: 1, 2-1 Why: The Panthers had a strong week to end the regular season, even if they fell to Plainview. They will host the area tournament with Sardis, Boaz and Douglas. 2. Plainview (28-9) Last week: No. 2, 4-2 record. Why: Plainview got busy over the last week,...
Alabama high school golf: 20 Gadsden area golfers to watch in postseason
The Alabama high school golf season has entered the postseason with sectional tournaments starting on Monday. Gadsden area boys teams in Class 3A-4A won't have to travel far with Twin Bridges Golf course hosting the Section 3 tournament on Tuesday, April 30. In Class 5A, the section 3 tournament will be held in Guntersville, encompassing all four of the Gadsden area teams. Twin Bridges will host a sub-state tournament in Class 5A on the boys side and...
Alabama high school soccer: 21 Gadsden area boys and girls players to watch in postseason
The Alabama high school soccer season has reached the playoffs. With Class 6A starting boys and girls playoffs on Thursday and the rest of the classes starting Monday, it's time to look at some of the top players in the area. The state tournament will again be in Huntsville from May 8-11. Here...
Folks celebrate opening of all-accessible playground, sports fields at Gadsden Sports Park
GADSDEN, Ala. — Several new all-inclusive sporting attractions were celebrated in Gadsden. City leaders, employees and the community gathered April 22 to hold a ribbon-cutting for Phase III at the Gadsden Sports Park, located on George Wallace Drive. According to information from the city, Phase III features Champions Field,...
Local baseball player did the unimaginable during the baseball playoffs for Alexandria!
Happy trails to use for hiking and biking will be celebrated this weekend. Two local teachers are still in the running for a top state award, and a popular lake will reopen this week. We’ll have these stories and more. One more cool night tonight and then warm weather is here. A local baseball player […] The post Local baseball player did the unimaginable during the baseball playoffs for Alexandria! appeared first on Calhoun Journal.
West End football promotes Matt Harris to 'dream job' as head coach of Patriots
West End High School football promoted offensive line coach Matt Harris to what he called his dream job as Patriots head coach on Thursday after a special Board of Education meeting. "I am glad to be home and thankful for the opportunity to lead one of the finest football programs...
PREP BASEBALL PLAYOFFS: Addison falls to Coosa Christian in round 2
ADDISON, Ala. – After sweeping Covenant Christian on the road in round one, the Addison Bulldogs were back home Thursday night to host Coosa Christian in round two. This is the first playoff series Addison has hosted since 2013 but unfortunately for Bulldog fans, they were unable to knock off the conquerors and their playoff run came to an end with a pair of losses in the second round. Coosa Christian 3 – Addison 2 (Game One) Coosa struck first as Brody Nelson took Addison starting pitcher Kiah Lake’s first pitch to the wall for a standup double. Nelson took third on a...
Glencoe soccer's Aiden Cornutt set AHSAA records while building lasting bond with his dad
Just over 15 years ago when Aiden Cornutt stepped on to the soccer pitch starting out in a rec league, it would be hard to image that he would one day become one of the top five high school goal-scorers in the history of the state. He started playing in a local league when he was 3, with his dad, Daniel, who would later become his coach during his rec league days. At the time Glencoe High...
Jacksonville State football Chris Hardie enters transfer portal, latest starter to do so
Jacksonville State football and Rich Rodriguez saw another potential starter enter the transfer portal Tuesday. This time it was defensive lineman Chris Hardie who announced his intentions to enter the portal with a long message posted on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter. POST SPRING QUESTIONS:Five things...
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