SPORTS
2024 AHSAA softball playoffs: Area tournament schedule, time, location
AHSAAsoftball area tournaments begin this weekend across all classifications. Area tournaments are hosted by the regular season area champion and will start Friday with all games completed by Monday. The winner and runner-up from each area will advance to regionals which begin on May 6. The state tournament is set for May 13-16 in Oxford.
Calhoun County Area Softball
Calhoun County, AL – Pairings, days and times for area softball tournaments involving East Alabama Sports Today coverage-area teams. All double elimination. Class 6A, Area 12 At Choccolocco Park FRIDAY, April 26 Oxford vs. Gadsden City, 4 p.m. Clay-Chalkville vs. Pell City, 6 p.m. Winners’ bracket, 8 p.m. SATURDAY, April 27 Elimination bracket, noon and 2 […] The post Calhoun County Area Softball appeared first on Calhoun Journal.
Former Glencoe football coach Lee Ozmint steps down from Arab
Former Glencoe head football coach and current Arab High School head coach Lee Ozmint resigned from his role on Friday. The Arab City Schools Board of Education met Friday to accept the resignation and released a statement through its attorney. "I can confirm that Coach Lee Ozmint tendered his resignation...
Soccer Playoffs in Calhoun County
Calhoun County, AL – First-round playoff matchups for high school soccer teams from the East Alabama Sports Today coverage area. CLASS 1A-3A Boys MONDAY, April 29 Donoho at Westminster-Oak Mountain, 5 p.m. Girls TUESDAY, April 30 Altamont at Donoho, 6:30 p.m. CLASS 4A Boys MONDAY, April 29 Cherokee County at White Plains, 6 p.m. Jacksonville at […] The post Soccer Playoffs in Calhoun County appeared first on Calhoun Journal.
A full Logan Martin will offer many options for Bassmaster Opens Field
LINCOLN, Ala. — The notion of ups and downs is nothing new to bass tournament anglers, but Alabama native and Bassmaster Elite Series champion Wes Logan said the St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Logan Martin Lake presented by SEVIIN will be heavily influenced by a down-and-up deal. Competition days...
Calhoun County Baseball Playoffs
Calhoun County, AL – Alexandria sweeps Lawrence County to reach third round. Piedmont, Donoho fall in Thursday’s second-round Alabama High School Athletic Association baseball playoff games, Friday’s pairings. Second round results, pairings CLASS 6A Oxford at Buckhorn Friday, 5 & 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 1 p.m. (if necessary) CLASS 5A Alexandria 10-2, Lawrence County 3-0. Alexandria advances. […] The post Calhoun County Baseball Playoffs appeared first on Calhoun Journal.
Registrations Open for Hendrick Driven For Veterans Talladega Fundraiser
This Memorial Day weekend, racing fans will have an opportunity to wheel their own personal car around the Talladega Superspeedway as part of a fundraising event to support military veterans. Playing host is Hendrick Driven for Veterans, previously known as Vettes4Vets, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to supporting those who served our country. The annual fundraiser event will take place May 25th, 2024, with all proceeds supporting various veteran causes.
Calhoun County Golf
Calhoun County, AL – Saturday tee times for the Anniston City Championship, the first points event of the 2024 Calhoun County Golf Tour. SATURDAY, April 27 At Cane Creek 8 a.m.: Bob Eaton, Ted Heim, Doug Huie, David Fitzgerald. 8:15 a.m.: Houston Black, Blake Grissom, Kyle Webb, Jamarcus Stokes. 8:30 a.m.: Dennis Moyer, John McKenzie, Rocco […] The post Calhoun County Golf appeared first on Calhoun Journal.
Look Back ... to a victory for the Lady Raiders, 1999
April 25, 1949, in The Star: According to W. A. Ruffin, entomologist from Auburn who spent the day in Anniston this past week, farmers should become more “honey-minded.” No other permanent investment on the farm returns the initial cost every year, Ruffin says, as does the honey bee. At present there are approximately 1,000 farmers in Calhoun County with one or more hives, but the number should be increased many time — not only for the honey produced, but to insure adequate pollination for the plants that depend on insects.
Soccer Roundup In Calhoun County
White Plains, AL – White Plains’ boys, girls celebrate senior night with sweep of Talladega. Perez leads boys with two goals, and McKenzie scored four for girls White Plains’ soccer teams celebrated senior night with a sweep of Talladega, with the girls winning 5-4 and boys winning 4-0. The girls’ senior class includes Molly […] The post Soccer Roundup In Calhoun County appeared first on Calhoun Journal.
State baseball playoffs continue
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - The AHSAA State baseball playoff continue. The State Baseball Championships are May 13-18 in Jacksonville, Alabama. Coosa Christian (16-20) 3-6, Addison (16-15) 0-4 (Coosa Christian wins series 2-0) Appalachian (24-2) 10-11, Belgreen (14-14) 2-1 (Appalachian wins series 2-0) Hackleburg (24-7) 3-3, Lynn (16-9) 0-0 (Hackleburg wins...
No Vipers in ’24 for Oxford
Oxford, AL – Women’s Professional Fastpitch team that played in Oxford in 2023 will not operate in 2024, team and city announce. By Joe Medley The Smash It Sports Vipers, the Women’s Professional Fastpitch softball team that played in Oxford in 2023, will not return to Oxford for the 2024 season, the team and city […] The post No Vipers in ’24 for Oxford appeared first on Calhoun Journal.
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...
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