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NCAA Stepping Up Lobbying Efforts as Congress Considers Allowing Endorsement Money for Athletes
The NCAA is stepping up its lobbying efforts as Congress considers allowing endorsement money for college athletes. Federal disclosure forms show the NCAA and its allies spent nearly $1 million to lobby Congress last year. The NCAA has said it…
Elmore County tops Holtville, BTW Tuskegee beats Wetumpka in HS Boys Hoops
Elmore County takes down Holtville 64-42. BTW Tuskegee tops Wetumpka 83-48.
Edgewood Baseball hosts First Pitch Banquet with keynote speaker, Auburn's Butch Thompson
ELMORE, AL – Auburn University’s head baseball coach, Butch Thompson, will be the keynote speaker for Edgewood Academy’s First Pitch Banquet scheduled for Thursday, January 9, at the Millbrook Civic Center in downtown Millbrook. Thompson,…
Auburn signs 22, Alabama adds 20 on First Day of Early Signing Period
Wednesday, December 18, 2019 Alabama Football Adds 20 Student-Athletes on First Day of Early Signing Period TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama football has added 20 student-athletes to its 2020 recruiting class on Wednesday, the first day of the early signing period. The…
AHSAA Central Board Approves 2020-21 & 2021-22 Classification
MONTGOMERY – The Alabama High School Athletic Association Central Board of Control unanimously approved Tuesday the classification for member schools for the school years 2020-21 & and 2021-22. The classification will once again classify…
LACEUP (11/29/19)
2019 AHSAA State Football Playoffs Semifinal Results CLASS 1A Lanett (13-0) 42, Sweet Water (11-2) 35 Mars Hill Bible (14-0) 22, Pickens County (11-3) 18 CLASS 2A Reeltown (13-1) 29, Leroy (11-3) 28 (OT)…
LACEUP(11/22/19)
2019 AHSAA State Football Playoffs Semifinal Pairings, Friday, Nov. 29 CLASS 1A Lanett (12-0) at Sweet Water (11-1) Mars Hill Bible (13-0) at Pickens County (11-2), Reform CLASS 2A Leroy (11-2) 35 at Reeltown (12-1) Collinsville…
LACEUP (11/15/19)
2019 AHSAA State Football Playoffs Second-Round Results CLASS 1A Sweet Water (10-1) 34, Maplesville (8-3) 21 Brantley (11-1) 49, Notasulga (6-5) 21 Lanett (11-0) 44, Elba (8-4) 6 Isabella (12-0) 29, Millry (10-2) 27…
AHSAA Super 7 announces sites through 2032, including Tuscaloosa, Birmingham, Auburn
MONTGOMERY, ALA. — The future of the AHSAA’s Super 7 State High School Football Championships has been set for the years 2021-2032, pending final approvals in process from the AHSAA and community partners. The new structure continues the tradition of using…
LACEUP (11/8/19)
2019 AHSAA State Football Playoffs First-Round Results CLASS 1A Sweet Water (9-1) 53, Georgiana (5-6) 0 Maplesville (8-2) 56, Billingsley (5-60 6 Brantley (10-1) 72, Fruitdale (5-6) 32 Notasulga (6-4) 7, Linden…
Montgomery Academy and Edgewood claim Volleyball Championships
AHSAA 49th Elite Eight State Volleyball Championships CLASS 3A FINALS Montgomery Academy 3, Geraldine 9 BIRMINGHAM – The Montgomery Academy Eagles (47-6) fell by seven points behind to Geraldine High School early in the AHSAA…
AHSAA State Volleyball Quarterfinals Highlights and Scores
WEDNESDAY’S FIRST-ROUND RESULTS CLASS 1A First-round Spring Garden (42-18) 3, Millry (14-10) 0 (25-11, 25-23, 25-15) Donoho (42-16) 3, South Lamar (22-9) 0 26-24, 25-19, 25-20) Phillips (31-18) 3, Pleasant Home (30-5) 2 (25-19, 15-25, 17-25, 25-19, 15-12)…
LACEUP (10/25/19)
Week 9 Results (Includes Thursday results) CLASS 7A Central-Phenix City 34, Auburn 7 Enterprise 22, Jeff Davis 14 Fairhope 37, Alma Bryant 6 Hoover 34, Mountain Brook 10 Huntsville 17, Bob…
Thursday Night Football Highlights and Scores 10/24
CLASS 7A Huntsville 17, Bob Jones 13 James Clemens 27, Austin 24 McGill-Toolen Catholic 42, Baker 14 Theodore 34, Mary Montgomery 6 Tuscaloosa County 42, Spain Park 21 CLASS 6A Albertville 45, Sardis…
Highland Home Forfeits Six Wins, Placed on Probation
MONTGOMERY – Highland Home High School has been fined and placed on probation for one year for violating AHSAA eligibility rules. The school self-reported the violation. Highland Home played an ineligible student in violation of the AHSAA’s Bona Fide Transfer Rule,…
LACEUP (10/18/19)
AHSAA Football Scoreboard Week 8 Results CLASS 7A Auburn 17, Prattville 3 Baker 31, Murphy 28 Bob Jones 36, Austin 28 Enterprise 29, Lee-Montgomery 27 Florence 31, Grissom 14 Hewitt-Trussville 24, Tuscaloosa County 21…
LACEUP (10/11/19)
AHSAA Football Scoreboard Week 7 Results CLASS 7A Austin 45, Huntsville 16 Hoover 42, Spain Park 35 James Clemens 63, Grissom 0 Prattville 44, Jeff Davis 7 CLASS 6A Blount 39, Gulf Shores…
Thursday Night Football highlights and scores from Oct. 10th
CLASS 7A James Clemens 63, Grissom 0 Prattville 44, Jeff Davis 7 CLASS 6A Blount 39, Gulf Shores 0 Fort Payne 36, Buckhorn 35 (OT) Muscle Shoals 45, Cullman 0 Pelham 38,…
Jeff Davis wins again, Success Unlimited falls in Thursday Night Football
AHSAA TV Network Game of the Week Hoover 44, Tuscaloosa County 7 CLASS 7A Florence 28, Huntsville 23 James Clemens 62, Gadsden City 7 Jeff Davis 31, Smiths Station 14 Theodore 32, Murphy…
AHSAA Football Scoreboard
AHSAA Football Scoreboard Week 2 Results CLASS 7A Auburn 44, Enterprise 0 Hewitt-Trussville 50, Oak Mountain 33 Huntsville 43, Grissom 14 James Clemens 35, Bob Jones 17 Lee-Montgomery 59, Jeff Davis 14 Mary Montgomery 34, Alma Bryant 7 Mountain Brook…
LACEUP (8/23/19)
LACEUP returns to Alabama News Network with coverage of nearly 60 high schools across Central Alabama, including expert analysis from John Longshore. Join Adam Solomon, Longshore, Darrell Puckett and Madison Jaggars for Pepsi LACEUP. …
LACEUP High School Football Preview (Carver & Montgomery Catholic)
The LACEUP high school football preview has returned for another season. Over a two week period, the LACEUP crew will preview some of the top teams around Central Alabama. [field59_video account="WAKA" key="aa35da8ab9db2750408218850268a6a4b72a6b6e" vtitle="LACEUP High School Preview (Carver & Montgomery Catholic)"…
LACEUP High School Football Preview (Autauga Academy & ACA)
The LACEUP high school football preview has returned for another season. Over a two week period, the LACEUP crew will preview some of the top teams around Central Alabama. [field59_video account="WAKA" key="c77eda786b27b3cca01097bb6ecd09e9f178307f" vtitle="LACEUP High School Football Preview (Autauga Academy…
Sneak Peek of Pike Road Football Turf
PIKE ROAD, Ala. -- An Alabama News Network exclusive reveals a sneak peek of Pike Road High School's new football turf design. The Patriots will debut their turf and new stadium during the 2019 season. [field59_video account="WAKA" key="fef6027b0b5acad2a0c13ae58600de263bff4d39" vtitle="Sneak Peak…
Pike Road High School Holds Inaugural Youth Football Camp
PIKE ROAD, Ala. -- Pike Road High School recently held its inaugural Pike Road Youth Football Camp with tons of success. The second-year varsity program led by head coach Patrick Browning is excited about connecting with the local community and…
Ross Has Prattville In Good Position for 2019
PRATTVILLE, Ala. -The high school football season is around a month away in the state of Alabama. Over at Prattville High School for second year head coach Caleb Ross, the…
North-South Football and Basketball Teams report Sunday for 2019 All-Star Sports Week and Summer Conference
MONTGOMERY – North-South all-star squads for the upcoming 60th AHSAA North-South All-Star Football Game and 77th annual North-South All-Star Basketball Boys’ and Girls’ Games report Sunday, July 14, as the 2019 AHSAA All-Star Sports Week and Summer Conference gets set to…
Kaylyn Dismukes of Holtville Named 2018-19 Gatorade Alabama Softball Player of the Year
In its 34th year of honoring the nation’s best high school athletes, The Gatorade Company today announced Kaylyn Dismukes of Holtville High School as its 2018-19 Gatorade Alabama Softball Player of the Year. Dismukes is the first Gatorade Alabama Softball…
Mountain Brook's Trendon Watford Wins Alabama Gatorade Basketball Player of the Year a Second Time
In its 34th year of honoring the nation’s best high school athletes, The Gatorade Company today announced Trendon Watford of Mountain Brook High School as its 2018-19 Gatorade Alabama Boys Basketball Player of the Year. Watford is the first Gatorade Alabama Boys Basketball Player…
Pleasant Home's River Baldwin Named to 2019 McDonald's All-American Roster
Two of Alabama’s high school players joined the ranks of high school basketball’s elite and were selected to the prestigious 2019 McDonald’s All American Teams. Previously, six Alabama players were nominated to play in the game out of more than 800 top…
Judge Restores Maori Davenport's Eligibility
Circuit Court Judge Sonny Reagan granted an emergency motion filed by Mario and Tara Davenport, Maori Davenport’s parents, asking that the court review the facts surrounding their daughter’s case and restrain the AHSAA from stripping the star student athlete of…
AHSAA Releases Statement on Suspension of Charles Henderson Girls' Basketball Player
President of the Alabama High School Athletic Association Central Board of Control Johnny Hardin has released a statement regarding the suspension of Charles Henderson Girls' Basketball player, Maori Davenport: "As President of the Alabama High School Athletic Association Central Board…
AISA Gets New Executive Director
The Alabama Independent School Association (AISA) Board of Directors announces Michael McLendon as the Executive Director. As the search committee deliberated on the qualities desired of an executive director to lead the association, the committee determined that the individual must…
Former Sidney Lanier, Alabama Football Star Named as Special Guest for Camellia Bowl
Former Sidney Lanier High School and University of Alabama fullback Johnny Davis has been selected as the 2018 Raycom Media Camellia Bowl Alabama Football Legend Award, presented by Regions Bank. “We are proud recognize Johnny Davis as the 2018 Raycom…
Lanier Poets One of Three Alabama School Participating in Alabama vs. Georgia Football Classic
Three Alabama and three Georgia teams – including Montgomery Public Schools’ Lanier High School – will square off in the first C1N Football High School Classic. Three teams from each rival state will participate in the contest on Saturday, August 25 at Lakewood…
Brantley Softball Star Named Alabama Gatorade Player of the Year
In its 33rd year of honoring the nation’s best high school athletes, The Gatorade Company, today announced Leanna Johnson of Brantley High School as its 2017-18 Gatorade Alabama Softball Player of the Year. Johnson is the first Gatorade Alabama Softball Player of the Year…
Watford, Broughton Take Home State's Top Basketball Honors
Mountain Brook High School's Trendon Watford and Lee-Montgomery's Zippy Broughton are the state's basketball players of the year. Watford was named Mr. Basketball Tuesday by the Alabama Sports Writers Association. Broughton is the state's Miss Basketball. Watford is one of…
Jeff Davis Basketball Coach Announces His Retirement After 20 Years
After 20 years of coaching and over 200 career wins as Jefferson Davis High School’s head basketball coach, Terry Posey is retiring. Coach Posey lead the Jefferson Davis boys’ basketball team to a state championship in 2006 boasting a 35…
Lee Stand-Out Named Gatorade Alabama Girls Basketball Player of the Year
In its 33rd year of honoring the nation’s best high school athletes, The Gatorade Company, today announced Zipporah Broughton of Lee High School as its 2017-18 Gatorade Alabama Girls Basketball Player of the Year. Broughton is the first Gatorade Alabama Girls Basketball Player of…
High School Football Scores: Sept. 29, 2017
Lace Up Week Six Thursday September 28th, 2017 Home Score Away Score Start Time Tanner High School AHSAA: Boys 2A Varsity Football: Region 7 7 Madison Academy AHSAA: Boys 4A Varsity Football: Region 7 49 7:00 PM CDT Carver, G.…
High School Football Scores: Sept. 14, 2017
AHSAA Scoreboard Thursday September 14th, 2017 Home Score Away Score Start Time Ellwood Christian Academy AHSAA: Boys 1A Varsity Football: Region 3 0 Loachapoka High School AHSAA: Boys 1A Varsity Football: Region 3 44 7:00 PM CDT Woodlawn High School…
High School Football Scores: Sept. 8, 2017
AHSAA Scoreboard Class 7A Bob Jones 40, James Clemens 14 Central-Phenix City 45, Auburn 28 Grissom 21, Huntsville 9 Hewitt-Trussville 38, Gadsden City 24 Hoover 31, Mountain Brook 21 Jeff Davis 50, Smiths Station 2 Oak Mountain 31, Huffman 0…
High School Football Scores: Sept. 1, 2017
AHSAA Scoreboard Class 7A Central-Phenix City 62, Fairfield 0 Fairhope 28, Foley 20 Hoover 42, Meridian, MS 7 James Clemens 26, Gardendale 14 Jeff Davis 23, Carver-Montgomery 12 Lee-Montgomery 28, Park Crossing 17 McGill-Toolen Catholic 15, Davidson 6 Mountain Brook…
High School Football Scores: Aug. 25, 2017
Thursday August 24th, 2017 Home Score Away Score Start Time Isabella High School AHSAA: Boys 1A Varsity Football: Region 3 41 Billingsley High School AHSAA: Boys 2A Varsity Football: Region 4 0 7:00 PM CDT Notasulga High School AHSAA: Boys…
Alabama News Network Sports Premieres "Pepsi LACEUP"
Alabama News Network is hitting the football field for the start of the high school football season. This season, we're calling our Friday night show "Pepsi LACEUP", which will feature the entire sports team covering high school games and previewing…
Does Bagley's Comittment to Duke Make Them Preseason #1?
Top high school prospect Marvin Bagley III has committed to Duke and is eligible to play in the 2017-18 season, immediately making the Blue Devils a top national-title contender. Bagley made his announcement on ESPN's "SportsCenter" on Monday night. The…
Pike Road Patriots Gearing Up for First Ever Spring Game
At 6 p.m. on Friday, May 19, the Pike Road Patriots Football team will play the first-ever Blue & White Game at Faulkner University. After an undefeated 2016 season, the Pike Road Schools players have been hard at work honing…
Sweetwater Bulldogs Win State Championship in Walk-Off Fashion
The Sweetwater Bulldogs, known for winning football championships, captures the AHSAA 1A State Baseball Championship against the Decatur Heritage Eagles. Braiden Broussard was on the mound to start the game for the Sweetwater Bulldogs. Sweetwater got the scoring in the…
Petty, Jackson Win Alabama Mr. & Miss Basketball Honors
John Petty is set to arrive at Alabama in a season when much is expected of the Crimson Tide. Bianca Jackson will be trying to help the South Carolina women…
R.C. Hatch Falls 54-40 to Lanett in 2A State Championship Finals
Emanuel Littles had 14 points and 15 rebounds to lead Lanett to its second straight Class 2A state championship Friday with a 54-40 victory over R.C. Hatch. Anquaevious Pollard added 13 points and 11 boards for Lanett (24-7), which won…
Carver Girls' Basketball Crushed by Homewood in State Semis
The Carver Lady Wolverines drop the state semi-finals match-up between Homewood 78-48.
MA Lady Eagles Fall in State Semis
Montgomery Academy Lady Eagles fall in the AHSAA state semi-finals. The Lady Eagles lost to the Locust Fork Lady Hornets 57-47 on Tuesday.
Sophomore Scores 92 Points in High School Basketball Game
CHINO HILLS, Calif. (AP) - LaMelo Ball, the younger brother of UCLA's star freshman Lonzo Ball, scored 92 points - 41 in the fourth quarter - to help Chino Hills beat…
National Signing Day 2017
Recap of National Signing Day 2017 for Alabama, Auburn, Local Colleges, and Local High Schools. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XZLap4ArO4&t=37s
Carver High Coach Identified as Victim in Fatal Crash with 18-Wheeler
On Tuesday, Jan. 31, at about 8:30 p.m., Montgomery Police and Fire Medics responded to Interstate 85 north at the Mitylene exit in reference to a three-vehicle collision. The crash resulted in one fatality. The crash involved a 2007 Freightliner…
ASWA Names its Football Athletes of the Year
The Alabama Sports Writers Association has named its football Athletes of the Year. Beauregard High running back, LaDamian Webb, was named 2016 Mr. Football for the State of Alabama. List of…
The Roberson Effect
High school athletics have always been a great avenue for maturing students physically and mentally, but head basketball coach Jason Roberson of Prattville Christian Academy believes that his mission goes much…
3 Defending champs survive AHSAA's 3rd round of football playoffs
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (ahsaa.com) – Three defending state champions and nine undefeated teams emerged from the third round of the AHSAA State Football Playoffs Friday night. McGill-Toolen Catholic (13-0) beat Central-Phenix City 35-21…
PCA recognized at CAFOA Sportsmanship Banquet
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (4pca.org) -- The Central Alabama Football Officials Association (CAFOA) selected Prattville Christian Academy as its annual sportsmanship award recipient for the 2016 football season. Sportsmanship awards are based on ratings by officials from regular-season games. The schools are rated…
