Huntingdon head football coach Mike Turk is set to receive the Starr-Sullivan Achievement Award at the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame induction banquet in May.
It’s almost time for the girls weightlifting state meets. The 3A schools compete are set to compete Feb. 11 while the 1A schools will compete Feb. 13.
Both competitions are at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland and will begin at 10 a.m. EST.
District championships in basketball will be on the line this week as area teams head into their respective tournaments.
Teams get rolling on Monday. Semifinals are Wednesday and championship games are Friday.
Central and Jay both had lifters place in the top six at the Region 1-1A girls weightlfting meet on Friday at North Bay Haven.
The Jaguars headlined their day with a pair of runner-up finishes in Kelsey Campbell (101) and Natalie Blair (154) while Emily Brown (129) had the top finish for the Royals, placing third in Olympic.
It’s almost time to hoop it up in the district tournament.
Area boys basketball teams getting rolling with tourney play on Tuesday. Semifinals are Thursday and championship games are Saturday.
Presley Hawthorne came off the floor all charged up and gave a high five to head coach Jorey Diamond and a few of her teammates as well.
Hawthorne was thrilled to help play a part in the Jay Royals’ 45-41 hard-fought win over Navarre, a 6A team, Thursday night on the road.
The feeling of being a regional champion never gets old for the Pace Patriot girls weightlifting team.
And on Thursday, the Patriots claimed a title once again, winning Olympic and Traditional in dominating fashion at the Region 1-3A meet at home, completing the next step towards another state crown.
L.E.A.D. Academy’s Senior Night will most likely be remembered as “Noah Hinshaw Night” as fans and players honored their outgoing leader with “MVP” chants, and called out his name all night during the Lions’ 79-58 victory over visiting Pensacola Christian Academy.
