SPORTS
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.
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.
Softball Roundup for Calhoun County
Calhoun County, AL – Wills, Twymon homer as Saks wins. Mooney homers, gets win for Oxford. Holloway homers twice, and Whaley and Hill get it done in the circle as Handley wins. Glencoe’s Waldrop drives in three runs. White Plains’ Richardson homers twice, but Spring Garden edges the Wildcats. SAKS — Olivia Wills’ two-run home run […] The post Softball Roundup for Calhoun County appeared first on Calhoun Journal.
Mosley alum Jake Finch talks about huge win at Talladega over the weekend
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) -To say this past weekend was a big weekend for Jake Finch would be a bit of an understatement. The 18 year old is still celebrating his first win on the ARCA National Series, with that win coming in the race in the General Tire 200 at Talladega Saturday. Not only did the Mosley alum win the race, he absolutely dominated it, going flag to flag, starting on the pole and leading all 76 laps in the number 20 Toyota. Jake showing some expertise as he held off four other drivers here in the final lap, eventually beating second place finisher Kris Wright by less than two-tenths of a second. Monday I spoke with Jake about what this win means to him! ”Yeah, obviously I try not to get too ahead of myself, right.” Jake told me via Zoom. “We’re still early in the season only being the second national series race, maybe the third. It’s a super big win, super big for my family, my friends and hopefully Lynn Haven as well. But I think the biggest thing is to try to regroup and get focused for the next race. And I think my goal for 2024 is to go out here and win absolutely as many races as I can. And prove not only to myself, but to other teams out there, you know that I can do this for a living. So hopefully we can keep doing this, and hopefully get a next step next year as well.”
Athens native trades IT job for NASCAR pit crew gig
TALLADEGA, Ala. — Talladega is the biggest NASCAR race in the state of Alabama. While many take annual pilgrimages to cheer on their favorite drivers, few can say they made it all the way to pit row. But one Athens native gets to be as close as possible to all the action.
Calhoun County Weekly Sports Schedule
Calhoun County, AL – Prep sports events involving area teams for the week of April 22-27. Coaches, to have your schedule included, email hayden.medley@gmail.com. Baseball: Second round playoff pairings (Dates and times finalized) CLASS 6A Oxford at Buckhorn Friday, 5 & 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 1 p.m. (if necessary) CLASS 5A Alexandria at Lawrence County Thursday, 5 […] The post Calhoun County Weekly Sports Schedule appeared first on Calhoun Journal.
Wallace baseball headed to ACCC tournament
DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY) - Wallace Community College baseball team are set to make the trip up north to Oxford, Alabama as they will represent the number one seed in the 2024 Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC) Division II Baseball Tournament. The Govs, who will also enter the tournament currently ranked...
Helena defeats Curry, Alexandria, Liberty Creek in 3-1 weekend at Hoover Classic
HOOVER – The Helena Huskies kept rolling ahead of the final week of the regular season as they defeated the Curry Yellow Jackets, Alexandria Valley Cubs and Liberty Creek Wolves in the first three games of the Hoover Classic at the Hoover Met Complex. Helena came out victorious against...
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...
Calhoun County Soccer Roundup
Jacksonville, AL – Donoho’s Turley, Jacksonville’s Page and Weaver score hat tricks. Weaver gets two goals apiece from Johannson, Gibbs and Richmond. Senior Erin Turley scored all three Donoho goals, and the 1A-3A Falcons beat 6A Fort Payne 3-1 on Monday on Jacksonville State University’s field. The match marked the regular-season finale for Donoho, […] The post Calhoun County Soccer Roundup appeared first on Calhoun Journal.
Softball Recap: Alexandria has no trouble against Pike Road
Alexandria can now show off 23 landslide victories after their most recent match on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Pike Road Patriots with a sharp 12-4 win. The high-scoring effort was just what Alexandria needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup. For Pike Road's part, they...
ARCA Power Rankings: A New Face Emerges On Top
The ARCA Menards Series took to the high banks of the Talladega Superspeedway on April 20, and Jake Finch found victory lane in dominant fashion, leading all 76 laps in the event. Finch led a frequently dwindling pack of single-file cars throughout the race, surviving one caution period, the scheduled...
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