Eagles come up short against Midfield
Montgomery Academy comes up short against Midfield 60-30 to finish the season 13-17.
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A 21 point day by Ellis lifts Montgomery Academy over Lee-Scott
The Eagles defeated Lee-Scott Academy 62-47 to keep their hopes alive of another state title.
St. James defeats Lee-Scott in Central Regional
The St. James Trojans defeated Lee-Scott to stay alive in the AHSAA Basketball Post Season.
Soloman Marlow signs with Miles
Trinity's Soloman Marlow signs to continue his football career at Miles College.
Tallassee wrestling wins second straight duals state championship
Coach John Mask earned his 700th career duals victory en route to Tallassee wrestling winning back-to-back state titles
Coaches react to AHSAA reclassification separating public and private schools
The AHSAA approved a reclassification that separates public and private schools. Local coaches spoke to us about how this impacts their teams
AHSAA approves public-private split for postseason competition
The new classification system will take place starting in the fall of 2026.
Seven River Region Athletes nominated for Mr. Football
Seven student-athletes from across the river region were named as finalists for the 2025 Mr. Football Award. Jackson High School's EJ Crowell named Mr. Football for 2025.
Park Crossing girls basketball handles Wetumpka
Defending state champion Park Crossing girls basketball showed why they're a top 5 team in the state with a win over Wetumpka.
Park Crossing boys basketball tops Wetumpka 65-55
Defending state champion Park Crossing girls basketball showed why they're a top 5 team in the state with a win over Wetumpka.
Aubrey Blackwell reintroduced as Montgomery Catholic head coach
"It took a blink of an eye" for Aubrey Blackwell to say yes to returning as Montgomery Catholic's head football coach.
Upcoming Hoop With Heart showcase combines high-stakes high school basketball with a vital health message
The Hoop With Heart Basketball showcase will take place Saturday, January 17 at The Montgomery Academy.
Former longtime Saint James School football coach Jimmy Perry passes away
Perry, who retired from Saint James in 2023, led the school to its first state championship in school history in 2022.
Montgomery Academy boys basketball overpowers Saint James
Defending 3A State Champions Montgomery Academy boys basketball overpowered Saint James 64-25 on Friday night.
Saint James girls basketball dominates Montgomery Academy
On the night Saint James honored Kaitlin Mitchell for reaching 1,000 career points, the Trojans dominated Montgomery Academy girls basketball 87-14.
Aubrey Blackwell returns to Catholic
Aubrey Blackwell returns to Montgomery Catholic to once again serve as the Head Football Coach of the Knights. Blackwell previously served as head coach at Catholic from 2015-2020.
Hayden Stockton promoted to Head Football Coach at St. James
After serving as the strength and conditioning coach for the Trojans, Hayden Stockton earns the title of head coach of the Saint James Football Team.
Jonathan Chandler named Opelika Head Football Coach
After one season at Montgomery Catholic, Jonathan Chandler takes the head coaching position with Opelika High School.
Bill Clark honored as Alabama Football Legend
Bill Clark, who led Prattville to two state titles and became UAB's winningest coach, was honored as the IS4S Bowl's 2025 Alabama Football Legend
Avery Dunnam makes history with Faulkner volleyball signing
Faulkner signee Avery Dunnam became the first Lee-Scott Academy student to sign a college volleyball scholarship.
Lace Up on the Gridiron: Scores from the Super 7 State Championship Games
Here are the final scores from the AHSAA Super 7 State Championship high school football games:
WATCH: Selma High student-athletes sign college scholarships
During the early signing period, Selma Linebacker Kristin Moore signed his name to the dotted line and will be playing college football next season at Oklahoma. Ma'Kiyah Jones is also signing to continue her athletic career at the college level, she will be playing volleyball for Wallace State Community College.
WATCH: Two Prattville Lions sign Division I Football Scholarships
Running back Tristin Blackmon and Defensive Lineman Jake McConnell both signed Division I Football Scholarships during the early signing period. Blackmon is headed to Bowling Green, while McConnell is off to Murray State.
WATCH: Four Pike Road student athletes sign Division I football scholarships
Four Patriots sign Division I football scholarships during the early signing period. Ja'Michael Jones (Ole Miss), Miles Khatri (West Virginia), Braylon Outlaw (Georgia Tech), Jordon Holmes (Kennesaw State.)
Katie Barton honored for 500 wins with Saint James
Saint James honored girls basketball head coach Katie Barton for achieving 500 career wins, all of which she earned with the Trojans
Lace Up on the Gridiron: Scores and highlights from playoff semifinals
Here are your high school football scores and highlights from the semifinal round of the playoffs from Action 8's Lace Up Sports.
Lace Up on the Gridiron: Scores and highlights from third-round playoffs
Here are your high school football scores and highlights from the third round of the playoffs from Action 8's Lace Up Sports.
Lowndes Academy fall in AISA Class AAA state title game
The Lowndes Academy Rebels come up short, 32-14, against Chambers Academy in the AISA Class AAA state title game.
Macon East clinches the Class A AISA Football State Title
The Macon East Knights take down Escambia Academy 34-14 to claim the AISA Class A State Title.
Lace Up on the Gridiron: Scores and highlights from second-round playoffs
Here are your high school football scores and highlights from the second round of the playoffs from Action 8's Lace Up Sports.
Lace Up on the Gridiron: Scores and highlights from November 6-7
Here are your high school football scores and highlights from November 6-7 from Action 8's Lace Up Sports.
Lace Up on the Gridiron: Scores and highlights from October 30-31
Here are your high school football scores and highlights from October 30-31 from Action 8's Lace Up Sports.
Southside-Selma takes down Bullock County
The Panthers take down Bullock County 76-38 to finish the regular season a perfect 10-0. The Hornets finished the regular season with a 7-3 record.
Pike Road dominates at Charles Henderson
The Pike Road Patriots finished out the season with a big 45-0 win over Charles Henderson. The Patriots finish the regular season with an 8-2 regular season record.
Lace Up on the Gridiron: Scores and highlights from October 23-24
Here are your high school football scores and highlights from October 23-24 from Action 8's Lace Up Sports.
Lace Up on the Gridiron: Scores and highlights from October 16-17
Here are your high school football scores and highlights from October 16-17 from Action 8's Lace Up Sports.
Lace Up on the Gridiron: Scores and highlights from October 9-10
Here are your high school football scores and highlights from October 9-10 from Action 8's Lace Up Sports.
Lace Up on the Gridiron: Scores and highlights from October 2-3
Here are your high school football scores and highlights from October 2-3 from Action 8's Lace Up Sports.
Pike Road football dominates Park Crossing 54-7
Pike Road football cruised to a 54-7 win over the Park Crossing Thunderbirds at Cramton Bowl Thursday night.
Lace Up on the Gridiron: Scores and highlights from September 25-26
Here are your high school football scores and highlights from September 25-26 from Action 8's Lace Up Sports.
Lace Up on the Gridiron: Scores and highlights from September 18-19
Here are your high school football scores and highlights from September 18-19 from Action 8's Lace Up Sports.
LaceUp on the Gridiron: Scores and highlights from September 11-12
Check out the scores and highlights from Week 3.
Trinity looks to continue winning streak against ACA
This week's Laceup on the Gridiron Game of the Week features the ACA Eagles and the Trinity Wildcats. The Wildcats looking to continue their winning streak over the Eagles which has stood for several years now.
Eagles look to snap losing streak against rival Wildcats
This week's Laceup on the Gridiron Game of the Week features the ACA Eagles and the Trinity Wildcats. The Eagles come into the match up with a 2-1 record so far on the season, and look to snap their losing streak against Trinity that dates back to 2017.
Mayor's Cup features area high school volleyball teams
Montgomery Academy volleyball claims 2nd place at the Mayor's Cup among 20 teams including Catholic, Pike Road and PCA.
Lace Up on the Gridiron: Scores and highlights from September 4-5
Here are your high school football scores and highlights from September 4-5 from Action 8's Lace Up Sports.
Stanhope Elmore football dominates Percy Julian
Stanhope Elmore took down Percy Julian 40-0 Thursday night at 17 Springs behind running back Damarion Barnes
Lace Up on the Gridiron: Scores and highlights from August 28-29
Here are your high school football scores and highlights from August 28-29 from Action 8's Lace Up Sports.
Southside dominates Selma in Queen City Classic
Southside topped Selma 44-0 in the Queen City Classic on Thursday night at Memorial Stadium
Laceup on the Gridiron Game of the Week: Southside Selma gets their season underway with a historic rivalry
This week's Game of the Week will feature the historic rivalry between Selma and Southside Selma. This will be the first game of the season for Southside and head coach Charles Moody is excited to get their season underway in an exciting way.
Lace Up on the Gridiron: August 22 scores and highlights
Here are your high school scores and highlights from August 22 from Action 8's Lace Up Sports.
Lawrence O'Neal leads Tallassee in renovated J.E. "Hot" O'Brien Stadium
Tallassee football head coach Lawrence O'Neal talks about hosting Montgomery Academy in the first game at renovated J.E. "Hot" O'Brien Stadium
Montgomery Academy names a new Head Softball Coach
The Montgomery Academy announcing that former Alabama State Head Softball Coach Todd Bradley will now be taking the reigns of their program. Bradley brings with him to MA over two decades of experience coaching at the collegiate level.
Two-A-Days: Edgewood Academy
After going 3-6 last season the Wildcats bring in new Head Coach Joe Brewton in hopes of returning to the winning tradition associated with Edgewood Academy Athletics.
Two-A-Days: Macon East
The Macon East Knights are coming off an 8-3 season and a trip to the AISA Class A State Championship Game just a year ago, this year they look to take the next step and bring home the trophy.
Laceup Game of the Week: McBride preps his team for season opener at Tallassee
This week's Laceup Game of the week features the Montgomery Academy Eagles on the road at Tallassee. Head Coach of the Eagles, Ethan McBride discusses his team's eagerness to get the season started off on a positive note.
Two-A-Days: Hooper Academy
After a 0-9 season a year ago, the Colts look to turn things around going forward in the 2025-26 season.
Two-A-Days: Lowndes Academy
The Rebels coming off an 11-1 season from just a year ago, and a trip to the state title game where they fell to South Choctaw Academy. This season they aim to get back to the title game and bring home the trophy under their new head coach James Sampley.
Two-A-Days: Wetumpka
After a 7-4 season a year ago the Indians look for more in the 2025-26 season. Head Coach Bear Woods entering his fourth year at the helm with the freshmen he started with now seniors.
Two-A-Days: Stanhope-Elmore
After a 5-5 season a year ago, the Mustangs are ready to put together a winning season this year.
Two-A-Days: PCA Football
State champion coach Shane Moye aims to turn around the PCA football program in his first season with the Panthers
Two-A-Days: Reeltown Football
The Reeltown football team enters the season as defending state champions after dominating last year's 2A title game.
Two-A-Days: ACA Football
ACA football comes off a second-round playoff run. Now the Eagles look to build on their scrappy identity after losing several stars
Two-A-Days: Autauga Academy Football
Autauga Academy football went 9-2 in its first ASHAA season. And with returning veterans, the Generals are just getting started.
Montgomery Academy hires former Alabama State soccer coach
Montgomery Academy has hired former Alabama State coach Jodie Smith as the Eagles' varsity girls soccer head coach.
Two-A-Days: Prattville
After a .500 season a year ago, head coach Bobby Carr looks to bring the Prattville Football program back to glory in his first year at the helm.
Two-A-Days: Tallassee
In Lawrence O'Neal's first season as the head coach of the Tigers, he led them to a 9-3-1 record and to the third round of the playoffs. This season, O'Neal and the team look to take the next step and make a run to the state title game.
Two-A-Days: St. James
After going 6-5 last season, the Trojans embark on a new journey with interim head coach Larry Ware.
Two-A-Days: Billingsley
Head Coach of the Billingsley Bears, Lanny Jones, is back for this fourth season at the helm as he looks to improve on the teams 3-7 record from a year ago.
Two-A-Days: Pike Road
After a successful 10-4 campaign in 2024, the Patriots are looking to do the same in 2025.
Two-A-Days: Benjamin Russell
Following a 5-6 season a year ago, the Benjamin Russell Wildcats have a new head coach. Kirk Johnson takes over the program after leading the Catholic Knights to back to back state titles.
Two-A-Days: Bullock County
After a 5-6 season just a year ago, the Hornets are ready to add more games to the win column this year.
Two-A-Days: Booker T. Washington
The Golden Eagles finished up last season with a 5-4 record, but this season head coach DeAndre Austin and his team are hungry for more.
Two-A-Days: Park Crossing
Head Coach Charles Biggers enters his second year at the helm of the Thunderbirds, and is more determined than ever to lead Park Crossing to a successful season after finishing 0-9 just a year ago.
Two-A-Days: Percy Julian
Last year in Kenneth White's first year at the helm at Percy Julian the Phoenix finished up with a 5-5 overall record. This year, the team is young with several new starters including at the quarterback position.
Two-A-Days: JAG
After a 2-8 season a year ago, the Jaguars bring in Delancey Tolliver as their next head coach.
Two-A-Days: Carver
Just a year ago the Wolverines finished the season with a 6-3 record. This year, they bring in another new coaching staff as Mario White takes the reigns and looks to become a part of the winning tradition that is Carver Football.
Elmore County football sets sights on playoff run
The Elmore County Panthers are preparing for the upcoming high school football season with their sights set on advancing beyond the first round of the 5A playoffs after last year's early exit. The…
Trinity football rebuilds after losing big senior class
The Trinity football team will look to quarterback Patton Mitchell and its offensive line after last year's second round playoff appearance
Montgomery Catholic football aims to keep championship standards
Montgomery Catholic football begins its quest for a third consecutive state championship this season with new head coach Jonathan Chandler
Montgomery Academy football looks to keep soaring after region title
Montgomery Academy football returns most of its region title squad, including quarterback Reid McBride and 4-star linebacker Braden Gordon
Marbury flag football prepares for second season
Coming off a second-round playoff appearance in their first season, Marbury flag football vets say they're ready to show newcomers the ropes
Brewbaker Tech flag football aims to build on last year's success
Brewbaker Tech flag football went undefeated in its region last year and advanced to the second round of the state playoffs
Catholic Flag Football Season Preview
The Catholic Flag Football Team gets their season underway on August 21st against Vestavia Hills as they look to defend their state title from a year ago.
Big Ten, Selma partner for basketball court reopening & history lesson
Over 150 Big Ten athletes celebrated the reopening of the Ronnie Sharpe Park Basketball Court and learned civil rights history in Selma
Quinshon Judkins arrested for domestic violence
The Cleveland Browns draft pick and former Pike Road star running back was arrested on battery and domestic violence charges
Percy Julian senior heads to wrestling nationals
George Hunter added wrestling to his football background and now pursues both sports for college as he heads to nationals in North Dakota
Benjamin Russell 5-star receiver commits to Alabama
Benjamin Russell wide receiver, Cederian Morgan, who is rated a 5-star recruit by most platforms, choses Alabama over his other 30 division I offers.
AHSAA Kickoff Classic returns to Montgomery
The AHSAA Kickoff Classic returns to Montgomery's Cramton Bowl. This year's kickoff games feature Prattville vs. Pike Road on Thursday Night, and then wraps up with Fyffe vs. Maplesville on Friday Night.
Pike Road Girl's Golf brings home four straight state titles
The Patriots are building quite the girl's golf dynasty in Pike Road as they have brought home four state titles in a row.
Derrick Ansley to host third annual free Driven Athletes Football Camp
Former Tallassee and Troy football standout Derrick Ansley is returning home to host his third annual free football camp on Saturday
Troy hosts Alabama's first college-run girls flag football camp
Coach Gerad Parker felt emotional as Troy made history with Alabama's first college girls flag football camp, drawing Carver, Montgomery Catholic, and 9 other schools
Frank Walker hosts Tuskegee youth football camp
Former NFL player Frank Walker returns to Tuskegee University for youth football camp. Golden Tigers share memories of the ex-Giant.
Legacy Golf Championship tees off in Montgomery
Young golfers at the Legacy Golf Championship compete for Steph Curry qualifier spots while learning Montgomery's civil rights legacy
Pike Road Girls Golf team honored for fourth straight title
The Pike Road girls golf team received a proclamation at Pike Road Town Council for its fourth straight state title.
Sprinturf funds Reeltown football's state title rings
Sprinturf donated nearly $10,000 to provide the Reeltown football team with state championship rings following the Rebels' 2A title
Pike Road Schools names new athletic director
Officials say Coach Mike Atkins will take on the new role.
Lions introduce Boys' Basketball Coach at Football Spring Game
Prattville High School introduces their next Boys' Basketball Coach, Letwan Hall, at their spring football game.
Prattville names Christina Steiner as their next Softball Coach
Prattville High School officially announces Christina Steiner as their next Head Softball Coach. Steiner will also serve as the Athletic Director for Prattville Junior High School, and Assistant to the Prattville High School Athletic Department.
Prattville names Letwan Hall as their next Boys' Basketball Coach
Prattville High School names Letwan Hall as their next Head Boys' Basketball Coach. Before accepting the job at Prattville, Hall most recently served as the Head Basketball Coach at Valiant Cross where he helped them to the 2025 AISA State Championship.
