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Alabama high school baseball playoffs: See matchups for first round
It's time for the Alabama high school state baseball playoffs to begin. Things start on Thursday with a handful of games but for the main action kicks off Friday with doubleheaders across the state. First round series will be hosted by the area winners while runner ups will be traveling this round.
Baseball Recap: Prattville wins going away against Percy Julian
Prattville scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. Everything went their way against the Percy Julian Phoenix as the Prattville Lions made off with a 21-1 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Prattville considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Saint James soccer player becomes all-time leading scorer in AHSAA history
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Records are meant to be broken, but chances are if it’s a record that as “all-time” in front of it, it doesn’t happen often. “I knew she had something special as long as she continued to push herself,” Saint James soccer coach Charlie Brightwell said.
Tallassee soccer rides win streak past Wetumpka
Tallassee has now beaten every team in Elmore County. The Tallassee boys soccer team beat Wetumpka, 4-2, at J.E. “Hot” O’Brien Stadium on Tuesday. The Tigers have now beaten every single team in Elmore County by a combined score of 27-5, having previously defeated Elmore County, Holtville and Stanhope Elmore.
BACK TO BACK: Elmore County girls soccer claims area title
Leslie Clark Hines did not expect her soccer team to be where they are. The Panthers lost nine starters from their area championship team a year ago. Hines brought in seven players to the team that had never touched a soccer player. Seven of the team’s 11 starters are sophomores or younger, while four are in junior high.
ASWA 2024 Mr./Miss basketball banquet results: Full list of player of the year winners
Here is the full list of winners from the ASWA high school basketball awards. The athletes were honored at a luncheon banquet in the Montgomery Renaissance on Tuesday morning. Mr./Miss Basketball ...
No. 12 Texas A&M wins their fifth conference series after beating No. 13 Alabama in game three
Texas A&M (33-9, 12-6 SEC) took the series over No. 13 Alabama (30-10, 7-8 SEC) with a 9-4 victory in the final game Monday night for their 12th conference win matching last season’s total. After dropping game one 2-0 in a back-and-forth defensive battle the Aggies bounced back to beat Alabama in games two and three, scoring 26 runs along the way. One thing head coach Trisha Ford wanted to see her team do a better job of was to stay within themselves and handle adversity. This series gave them plenty of chances to show Ford that they were up to...
Lee-Scott Academy announces new executive director of athletics
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Lee-Scott Academy announced the hiring of Clay McCall as its new executive director of athletics this morning. McCall comes to Lee-Scott after serving as the athletic director at Bob Jones High School in Madison this past school year. “I first want to thank my Lord and...
Montgomery-area winners and moments celebrated at the 2024 ASWA Mr.Basketball Banquet
The ballers were out in Montgomery as the ASWA held the 2024 Mr. Basketball and Players of the year banquet Tuesday afternoon. Several Montgomery-area athletes were nominated for player of the year and a few took home the award. Here are some of the local trending moments from Tuesday’s banquet:
Williams doesn’t let past situations define his future
Julius Williams has never let his situation define him. The Wetumpka star athlete and scholar is the Class 6A, Region 2 Bryant-Jordan Achievement Scholarship winner. Williams, along with 103 other winners across the state, were all granted a $3,000 scholarship and were recognized at the 37th annual Bryant-Jordan Awards Banquet held on Monday at the Birmingham-Sheraton Hotel.
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