Sports
Many Mourn the Death of Lee Dual-sport Star, UAB Football Signee Jamari "Chop" Smith
Many people around the area are saddened by the drowning death of Lee basketball and football star Jamari Smith. Smith drowned Wednesday afternoon at Chewacla State Park in Auburn. There have been…
AHSAA Schools can begin Summer activities June 1st
MONTGOMERY – Alabama High School Athletic Association member schools may re-open June 1, in accordance with Alabama State Department of Education Superintendent Dr. Eric Massey’s directive announced Thursday. AHSAA Executive Director Steve Savarese said that was welcome news for the…
Montgomery QB Club talks Cancellation of 2020 Season
The Montgomery Quarterback Club has announced it has canceled its 2020 season. The Board of Directors took this action after reviewing a number of factors: the inability to hold the Club’s annual May…
Alabama State adds Pike Road's Tamirea Thomas to 2020-21 Class
MONTGOMERY, Ala. | Alabama State head women’s basketball coach Freda Freeman-Jackson announced the first addition to the 2020-2021 team Tuesday in Pike Road native Tamirea Thomas. Thomas, a 6-3 center, signed her official letter of intent…
Calhoun's Davison wins Mr. Basketball in Alabama
Fresh off of being named the Gatorade Player of the year a week ago, Calhoun's J.D. Davison has now been given the title of Mr. Basketball. The 6-foot-3, junior averaged 30.4 points and 12 rebounds per game en route to…
Rosters for the 61st North-South All-Star Game are Set
MONTGOMERY – North-South all-star squads for the 61th AHSAA North-South All-Star Football Game scheduled to be played Thursday, July 15 at Cramton Bowl, have been selected. The two 37-member teams comprised of 2020 graduating seniors were announced by Jamie Lee Director of the…
AHSAA Issues Statement on Cancellation of Spring Sports
The Alabama High School Athletic Assocation has released a statement regarding the cancellation of all spring sports. The announcement of the cancellation was made by Alabama State School Superintendent Dr. Eric Mackey at a news conference yesterday. AHSAA Executive Director…
Calhoun's "JD" Davison Named 2019-20 Gatorade Alabama Boys Basketball Player of the Year
In its 35th year of honoring the nation’s best high school athletes, The Gatorade Company, today announced JerDarrian Davison of The Calhoun School as its 2019-20 Gatorade Alabama Boys Basketball Player of the Year. Davison is the first Gatorade Alabama Boys Basketball Player of…
Central Alabama Represented on Girls and Boys Alabama/Mississippi Basketball All-Star Classic Rosters
Alabama Girls’ All-Stars Madison Adamson Hoover G/G 6’1 Sarah Ashlee Barker Spain Park G 5’11 Emily Bowman Huntsville C 6’5 Keiara Griffin Ramsay F 6’0 Elizabeth Hill Cold Springs G/F 5’11 Niaira Jones Charles Henderson PG …
State Champion Lee Generals in Studio to Break Down their Historic Run
BIRMINGHAM –Robert E. Lee High School of Montgomery nipped Mountain Brook 40-38 Saturday night at the BJCC Legacy Arena here to close out the 98th AHSAA State Basketball Championships by winning the Class 7A…
Pike County Wins First State Championship with 21 and 24 from Andres Burney
BIRMINGHAM – Pike County 6-foot-8 senior center Andres Burney scored 21 points and cleared 24 rebounds Friday to lead the Bulldogs to a 59-45 victory over Lauderdale County in the Class 3A…
Calhoun Wins State Championship behind Davison's 34 Points, go-ahead 3-pointer
BIRMINGHAM – With the score tied at 61-61 in the Class 2A boys’ basketball finals Friday, Calhoun junior Jerdarrian “J.D.” Davison delivered the game-winning 3-point shot with 1.1 seconds remaining to lift the…
Lee Advances to the 7A State Championship game with Play of the Year Nominee
Lee High School used a big third-quarter rally to grab the lead Thursday morning, then staved off Oak Mountain’s tenacious comeback effort to win 65-57 – advancing to the 98th AHSAA Class 7A State…
Tide Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach Introduced as Pike Lib's New Head Coach
A former member of Alabama Head Coach Nick Saban's staff is coming to Pike County. Pike Liberal Arts School in Troy introduced former Tide Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach Mario White as…
Charles Henderson Dominates Center Point, advances to Saturday's State Championship
Charles Henderson High School’s defense shut out Center Point for more than 12 minutes in a stretch from 47 seconds left in the first quarter until 4:06 of the third quarter Wednesday afternoon…
Montgomery Catholic's Season ends against Talladega in 4A Semifinals
Defending Class 4A state champion Talladega made its last four free throws in the final 23 seconds of an intense fourth quarter Tuesday night to nip Montgomery Catholic 64-57 in the Class 4A…
Pike County advances to State Championship, Pike Road falls in Semifinals
Pike County senior Andres Burney picked up to quick fouls in the first quarter of Tuesday’s Class 3A boys’ semifinal battle with Hanceville at the 98th AHSAA State Basketball Championships moved into its second…
Calhoun Advances to Class 2A State Championship with Win Against Red Bay
Calhoun High School’s defense limited Red Bay to just three field goals in the first half Monday night as the Tigers (19-12) closed out the first day of the 98th AHSAA State Basketball Championships…
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…
