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Longtime Hewitt-Trussville coach inducted into national hall of fame
The state capital’s airport may have been small, but the trip was a big one. Longtime Hewitt-Trussville head football coach Jack Wood was announced as an inductee into the National High School Athletics Coaches Association Hall of Fame in June. He attended the induction ceremony in Bismarck, N.D. — his first trip to the state.
Cougars navigating changes following state title
Human nature is to become complacent following the achievement of a goal. That’s what the Clay-Chalkville High School football team will battle this fall. The Cougars won the Class 6A state championship for the fourth time in program history last fall, putting together an undefeated campaign that included a thrilling victory over Saraland in the state final.
UAB Athletics hosting Fan Fest to kickoff 2024 football season
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - UAB Athletics will be celebrating the start of the 2024 football season with their second annual fan fest at the UAB Football Operations Center Aug. 17. The event will give fans the opportunity to pick up their 2024 schedule posters and interact with players from the...
Season Preview: Moody Blue Devils
By Johnny Sanders, Sports Editor MOODY – Year three of the Jake Ganus era looks to be the most interesting by far. As we have reported previously, Ganus has brought a new attitude to the football team as well as the entire school and even the community. In case you have not seen our previous […]
Former Alabama pitcher Montana Fouts hosting softball camps this August
GARDENDALE, Ala. (WIAT) — Former Alabama softball pitcher Montana Fouts will host youth camps throughout the year — including some in the Yellowhammer State. Bill Noble Park in Gardendale will host Fouts’ All Skills Camp on Aug. 17 and 18 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. An additional camp is planned at Brewton’s YMCA on Aug. […]
The Sunday Story: Roy Wood Jr. on the Road to Rickwood
What does a comedian know about baseball? And what can America's oldest baseball field tell us about the civil rights movement?. Rickwood Field in Birmingham, Alabama is America's oldest ballpark. It's older than Wrigley Field and Fenway park. But its history is full of contradictions. In its heyday, Rickwood was home to both the Birmingham Barons and the Birmingham Black Barons, one of the most talented teams in the Negro Leagues. The field hosted a women's suffrage event, but the stadium's owner also allowed a KKK rally to take place there.
Vintage baseball card show coming to Rickwood Field Saturday
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - America’s oldest baseball park, Rickwood Field, is having a very special event this Saturday, July 27. It’s the Rickwood Field Vintage Baseball Card Show and Open House and it is a free event for the public. There will be former Major League Baseball players...
Paris-bound: Local teen to compete in 2024 Paralympics
This month, Trussville teen Zion Redington will represent the United States at the Paralympic Games in Paris. At age 18, he is the youngest player on the USA wheelchair rugby team by more than a decade. Redington’s aggressive style of play and determination have earned him international recognition and playing...
Celebration of life set for Alan Kaufman, Wall Street Deli founder and retired UAB golf coach
A celebration of life is scheduled this Saturday, July 27, for Alan Kaufman, a Vestavia Hills resident who founded the sandwich restaurant chain that became Wall Street Deli and then launched a second career in retirement as the golf coach for the UAB Blazers. Kaufman died on July 15 after...
Barons Get 3-1 Road Win at Tennessee
Coming off of a no-hitter in his last game, Jairo Iriarte pitched four no-hit innings and no earned runs as the Birmingham Barons won 3-1 to the Tennessee Smokies in the first game of the doubleheader. Iriarte pitched four innings, giving up only no hits, no earned runs, and four walks with five strikeouts. Winning pitcher Jake Palisch (3-2, 3.67) pitched two innings in relief, giving up only one hit, no earned runs, and no walks with three strikeouts. Anthony Hoopii-Tuionetoa pitched the last innings for his second save of the season.
Dominant in-state 4-Star DL returning to visit Alabama
Vodney Cleveland confirmed he will return to Tuscaloosa to visit the Alabama Crimson Tide this weekend. Cleveland is set to play his junior season at Parker High School in Birmingham, Alabama. The 2026 recruit currently garners a four-star rating from multiple recruiting sites. He will also visit Auburn this weekend with Tigers expected to host him Saturday before he makes his way to Tuscaloosa.
Southern Musings By Gary Lloyd: A brand new ballgame
A decade ago, I’d be at a couple baseball games a week. I would bring two printed rosters, a three-subject college-ruled notebook, three black-ink pens, a tape recorder and Lord knows what else. I remember freezing to a Gardendale High School bleacher at a doubleheader in April 2014, sweltering in a duck-blind of a press box at Pinson Valley High School and withstanding a thrown cap to the back of the neck from a fan who didn’t even have a son on the team.
Young, talented Huskies to follow up great 2023
It is difficult to follow up one of the best seasons in recent program history, but that is what the Hewitt-Trussville High School football team is tasked with this fall. The Huskies advanced to the state semifinals last year for the first time since 1996, and they were competitive in the semifinal loss to Thompson.
Dilfer, Blazers not shying away from tougher competition in year two
ARLINGTON, Texas (WBRC) - College football returns in a month and the UAB Blazers took to the podium this week for AAC Kickoff to preview the upcoming season. After a 4-8 record in Trent Dilfer’s first year as head coach, Dilfer believes he’s learned a lot ahead of the program’s second season competing in the AAC.
Legion FC prepares for home contest against Orange County SC
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Birmingham Legion FC returns home this weekend in hopes of getting back on the right track. The team is currently winless in its last two games and have not won on home turf since June 19. Legion FC is coming off a 1-1 draw at New...
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