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Fan Vote: Gadsden Times area Softball Player of the Year with 60 nominees
The Alabama high school softball season is over and with that its time to vote for who was the best of the best. Through noon June 3, you can vote for your choice for the fan vote softball player of the year. There are 60 nominations. coming from all area nominations and other sources. They represent 17 schools including all nine Etowah County programs.
Former Jacksonville State defensive end Chris Hardie headed to SEC school
Former Jacksonville State defensive end Chris Hardie has committed to Ole Miss, according to his representatives at A&P Sports Agency. The 6-foot-2, 270-pound Hardie was a first-team All-Conference USA pick in 2023, when he totaled 61 tackles, 16 tackles for loss and 8.5 sacks for the Gamecocks. The Vincent native has one season of eligibility remaining.
Former Georgia defensive back announces transfer destination
After entering the transfer portal at the beginning of the month, a former Georgia Bulldogs safety has joined a new team. Patrick Taylor announced via his X account that he has joined the Jacksonville State Gamecocks. Taylor joined the Bulldogs as a preferred walk-on in 2020. He is listed at 5-foot-11, 170 pounds, and has experience playing at both safety and cornerback. He played high school football at Johns Creek in Alpharetta, Georgia, where he was an all-region and all-state cornerback. Taylor saw the field in three games in 2023 for UGA, getting three tackles in the process. Taylor also had offers from Troy and Austin Peay. In joining the Gamecocks, he joins a team entering its second year in the Football Bowl Subdivision and coming off a nine-win season in 2023. The head coach is Rich Rodriguez, a long-time Power Five level coach at Michigan, West Virginia and Arizona. COMMITTED🐔 @CoachLOlson @JaxStateFB pic.twitter.com/Sg453WEntX — Patrick Taylor (@Patrick_Taylor6) May 23, 2024 Taylor has two years of eligibility remaining.
No. 21 Glencoe stays hot, rolls past No. 4 West Linn into 6A softball semis
Entering Friday, May 24, the West Linn softball team had given up more than seven runs in just four games all season, still managing to win one of them. The No. 4 Lions were 23-5 on the year and 11-4 in Three Rivers League play — clearly one of the state’s top contenders. Then, Glencoe showed up. ...
Burgess Going Home
White Plains, AL – White Plains, seeking fourth softball coach in four years, turns to alum and former Jacksonville State player to lead program. By Joe Medley White Plains’ softball program could use stability, and its fourth coach in four years promises just that. The Calhoun County Board of Education on Friday approved the hiring […] The post Burgess Going Home appeared first on Calhoun Journal.
AHSAA realignment: What Westbrook, Southside and other changes mean for Gadsden area teams
The AHSAA released the new areas and classifications for spring sports and with six sports announced on Thursday, there's a lot to break down about how the new areas affect Gadsden area teams. The biggest changes that weren't already known, i.e.. Southside and Hokes Bluff moving up, were the changes involving Westbrook Christian. The biggest is that softball, which will be a new sport in 2025 ended up in a difficult area with Piedmont, Glencoe and...
Anniston Soccer All-State
Anniston, AL – Led by Turley, Donoho’s girls, boys boast eight all-state selections. State coaches chose a total of 33 area players. Four area baseball, softball players selected for North All-Stars. Donoho’s Erin Turley and Lincoln’s Kailey Morgan and Emi Nabors made the overall Alabama soccer coaches all-state team, regardless of classification. All three […] The post Anniston Soccer All-State appeared first on Calhoun Journal.
From Anniston’s Donoho Falcons to a New Bison
Anniston, AL – Sewell parlays three successful baseball seasons at Donoho into chance to play for Southern Union Community College. By Joe Medley Blake Sewell had a lot fewer than six degrees of separation from what became his chance to play college baseball. Hitting lessons with the right connection got the Donoho senior pitcher/infielder a look […] The post From Anniston’s Donoho Falcons to a New Bison appeared first on Calhoun Journal.
Which Gadsden area standouts were selected for AHSAA All-star baseball, softball, soccer teams
A couple of Gadsden area standout athletes have been selected to play in the AHSAA all-star games for baseball, softball and soccer this summer. The AHSAA announced the all-star rosters on Monday and the games will be held from July 15-19 in Montgomery. The area is primed to be well-represented with a few athletes in basketball and fall sports also competing. Spring Garden's Ace Austin is on the roster for both the volleyball and basketball games.
Dynamite Dozen: Ranking the top 12 players from the 2024 AHSAA state baseball finals
The 2024 high school baseball season came to a close last week in Jacksonville. Six of the seven AHSAA baseball series went a full three games in a week filled with clutch performances and dramatic finishes. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on...
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