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Alexandria has done it again!
It started Monday and ended last night. Alexandria won game one behind a complete game performance from MVP Andrew Allen. He pitched seven innings only giving up three hits and one earned run. He had eleven strikeouts while issuing three walks… https://youtu.be/9EQ_0AnZMuE The post Alexandria has done it again! appeared first on Calhoun Journal.
Jacksonville State football's Ron Wiggins announces withdraw from transfer portal
Jacksonville State football's running back room received a major boost on Wednesday. Ron Wiggins, who entered the transfer portal during spring practice announced his intentions to return to the school via the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter. CARTER LAMBERT:How Jax State football Carter Lambert went from undersized...
Championship 7: Ranking Tuesday’s top softball, baseball tourney performances
The Alabama High School Athletic Association softball and baseball tournaments are in full swing in Oxford and Jacksonville with champions being crowned in Class 7A softball, Class 5A and Class 3A baseball. Defending 7A softball champ Hewitt-Trussville escaped with an extra-inning 1-0 win in a classic game against a tough...
Corner baseball defeats American Christian Academy to claim AHSAA 4A state title
JACKSONVILLE — Corner defeated American Christian Academy 13-0 in the finale of a three-game 4A championship series on Thursday, claiming the program's first state title. American Christian Academy held a 1-0 series lead going into Thursday, winning Game 1 by a score of 7-2 on Wednesday. Corner tied the series at 1-all, taking Game 2 by a score of 7-6 in come-from-behind fashion on Thursday afternoon, forcing a winner-takes-all Game 3.
Westbrook Christian to add softball in 2025, hires two-time state champ Chris Williams
Westbrook Christian School will sponsor softball starting in 2025, marking a return for the program. Last week the school announced that they were bringing back the program for the first time since 2006 and hired former Springville head coach Chris Williams. He helped lead that program to the 2015 and 2016 Class 5A state titles. Williams is a 21-year coaching veteran and was most recently at Crossville during the 2024 season.
Saint James softball survives pitchers duel to take down Piedmont to open state tournament
OXFORD — In a hotly-contested pitchers duel, Saint James emerged with a 2-1 win over Piedmont in the first round of the AHSAA Class 3A state tournament. Saint James advanced in the winner's bracket and will play at 2:30 p.m. on Field 4 vs. Winfield, while Piedmont moves down to the loser's bracket and will play on Field 2 at 2:30 vs. Excel. All games at the AHSAA state tournament take place Choccolocco Park in Oxford....
No. 2 Thomasville sweeps Games 2 and 3 from Westbrook Christian, wins 3A baseball title
Thomasville pitcher Isaac Parten’s father Ty taught him for years to back up any throw to home plate. He followed those instructions Tuesday, and it helped his second-ranked Tigers win a state championship. Parten cut down Westbrook Christian’s potential tying run at third base to put a dramatic end...
Eric Hines, American Christian take 1-0 Class 4A series lead on No. 3-ranked Corner
ACA (28-16) scored two runs each in the first and second innings and never trailed. Hines was 2-for-3 with two runs scored. Jaylen Crocker also was 2-for-3 with an RBI. Addison Goodman pitched a complete game, limiting Corner (30-8) to five hits and two runs. He struck out seven and walked two. Brodie Dunlap went the distance for the Yellow Jackets, allowing seven runs – six earned – on eight hits. He also struck out seven and walked two.
Westbrook Christian baseball's Brady and Cam Carden achieve dream in state title series
JACKSONVILLE — While it didn't end the way that Westbrook Christian baseball wanted, the run to the state finals was special for two members of its team. For the first time since 10U rec league ball, brothers Cam and Brady Carden played a full season together. Brady was called up from junior varsity last year for the playoffs as Cam was in the midst of an all-state season at the plate. Even after falling in both games...
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