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AOTW: Turner throws no hitter in state softball tournament
By Carey Reeder | Managing Editor Thorsby High School’s Makinley Turner is this week’s athlete of the week after her performances at the AHSAA Class 2A State Softball Tournament on May 16-17. The senior entered the tournament with the number of games left in her high school career up to her as she controlled the […] The post AOTW: Turner throws no hitter in state softball tournament appeared first on The Clanton Advertiser.
Progress 2024: Maplesville Tradition — Red Devils’ program built into one of Alabama’s best
This story was originally featured in Progress 2024. Story by Carey Reeder | Photos by Carey Reeder & Brandon Sumrall Nestled in western Chilton County sits one of Alabama’s most prestigious and winningest high school football programs. Maplesville High School has set the bar in recent decades when it comes to consistency within a program, […] The post Progress 2024: Maplesville Tradition — Red Devils’ program built into one of Alabama’s best appeared first on The Clanton Advertiser.
Championship 7: Ranking Friday’s standouts from AHSAA softball, baseball tournaments
The AHSAA state softball and baseball tournaments dodged rain drops on Friday and crowned three final champions for the 2023-2024 season. Class 3A Opp and Class 2A Wicksburg won the final two softball titles, while Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa won the Class 6A baseball crown. As usual, there were several top performances. Here’s...
Natalie Cole deals, No. 1 Wicksburg run-rules Thorsby for first state title
The Wicksburg softball team may have capped one of the most dominant runs through the AHSAA state tournament in recent memory. No runs given up and almost half a century worth of runs in four scoreless routs. The top-ranked Panthers grabbed an early lead and then cruised to a 10-0...
Progress 2024: Hanging it up — Chilton residents gives their accounts on Nick Saban’s retirement
This story was originally featured in Progress 2024. Story by Carey Reeder | Photos by Carey Reeder & Contributed After 17 seasons, 47 Consensus All-Americans, nine Southeastern Conference championships, six national championships and four Heisman Trophy winners at the University of Alabama, head coach Nick Saban called curtain on the greatest college football coaching career […] The post Progress 2024: Hanging it up — Chilton residents gives their accounts on Nick Saban’s retirement appeared first on The Clanton Advertiser.
Progress 2024: The right time — Ellison leaves CCHS baseball program better than he found it
This story was originally featured in Progress 2024. Story by Carey Reeder | Photos by Brandon Sumrall & Brittani Ellison As spring air starts to blow into Chilton County, tens of baseball fields around the county are being prepped for the upcoming seasons this spring. Jack Hayes Field will have a new head man leading […] The post Progress 2024: The right time — Ellison leaves CCHS baseball program better than he found it appeared first on The Clanton Advertiser.
Episode 2: Church Pews and Bleachers
The 1940s are the heyday for Black baseball in Alabama, the peak of the Negro Leagues – starring a high schooler named Willie Mays. But when the Major Leagues integrate, Black teams everywhere start to fold. On this episode, host Roy Wood Jr. speaks with surviving players from the...
Softball Recap: Maplesville sees their postseason come to a close
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Maplesville can now relate to. They lost 12-2 to the Hackleburg Panthers on Tuesday. Maplesville has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games. For Hackleburg's part, Laine Steward and Braylynn Pope made a splash while hitting and pitching....
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