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Thomas Kirkham had 17 offers from various collegiate football programs, but he could never quite shake the feeling of where he felt he needed to be.
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Catholic coach Mike Curry knew his team’s chances of advancing to the state tournament in Birmingham would depend on how the Knights handled Dadeville’s 6-foot-8, 230-pound center, P.J. Eason. More specifically, how the 6-7, 185-pound DJ Jamerson would handle the challenge.
All week, Prattville Christian coach Jason Roberson practiced the Panthers under a pair of scoreboard clocks that read “4.6,” the average margin of loss to Montgomery Academy in five games this season.
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He is listed among the top football recruits on the Rivals 250 list, but T.J. Dudley thinks of himself more as a basketball player, at least as long as his Catholic basketball team is playing in the postseason.
St. James had overcome a horrible first quarter with a near-perfect second quarter, but the trend didn’t continue in the second half.
It was the matchup Heritage Christian Academy coach Chris Stoutermire and his players wanted.
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The 73rd annual Blue-Gray National Tennis Classic was set for this weekend at Lagoon Park, but like so many other sporting events scheduled in the last 12 months, the college tennis tournament has become a victim of the coronavirus pandemic.
St. James girls’ coach Katie Barton has been around long enough to have a feel for region play.
GROVE HILL -- The Macon East Academy baseball team opened the 2021 season in the Clarke Prep Gator Classic on Thursday, losing the season opener to Clarke Prep before rebounding with a win over Morgan Academy later in the day.
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It’s been the norm for Jalen Clark and Avery Stuart to feed off each other on offense during the high school basketball season. Positive emotions usually follow.
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Less than two minutes into the second quarter, back-to-back turnovers by Macon East Academy led to layups on the other end of the court and a 22-11 lead by Escambia Academy in the championship game of the Alabama Independent School Association Class AA state tournament.
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They had been here before and knew exactly what to expect.
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Saint James managed to get a season-opening baseball game in before the predicted winter weather onslaught on President’s Day Monday morning as the Trojans defeated Jemison 9-4 in a game shortened to six innings by rain and lightning.
Montgomery Academy’s game with Reeltown at Joe Mooty Court has been canceled, resulting in a forfeit victory for the Eagles.
The Alabama Independent School Association state basketball tournament has been postponed by inclement weather in west Alabama, executive director Michael McLendon announced.
The championship game of the 3A Area 6 tournament would be played by two teams with differing styles. Which team would be able to control the tempo?
Before the Alabama High School Athletic Association 1A-4A state wrestling tournament, St. James coach Jeff Corley correctly predicted his team’s finish based on the qualifiers and accomplishments each team had.
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The fifth meeting of Prattville Christian and Montgomery Academy, this time in the 3A Area 6 tournament finals on Friday night, was missing something.
Forgive the Alabama Christian Academy Lady Eagles for being a little emotional prior to their game with LAMP in the Girls Class 4A, Area 5 tournament final on Friday.
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Analyn Coker had to wait 11 months to reach a coaching milestone, but the Trinity girls’ soccer coach doesn’t spend much time adding up wins and losses.
Trinity senior Jay Tymes signed a letter of intent to run track at Park University on Tuesday, just three days after grabbing an individual state title in the state indoor track meet.
Every high school basketball team has had its challenges in a coronavirus world, but losing your coach in the middle of the season only adds to the obstacles Macon East Academy has faced this season.
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Booker T. Washington scored first, but the drama ended quickly in the 4A Area 3 championship game on Thursday night.
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Montgomery Academy took Trinity’s best shot early, then rallied to take an eight-point lead late in the third quarter against the Wildcats in the opening round of the 3A Area 6 tournament.