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Monday, June 19 by Brian Hale

Wide receivers: Options aplenty returning for Dora

Three wideouts for the Bulldogs made a big splash in 2022 by providing consistent, stable targets for Dora quarterbacks to throw to.Rising seniors Josh Williams, Garrett Hogland and Kori Pryor during the regular season combined for over 1,200 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns. All ...

Monday, June 12 by Brian Hale

Carving the path: Looking at Wal-Win runningbacks in 2023

Meek's Cam Deaver had a season few runningbacks dream of in 2022.The rising senior rushed for 2,300 yards, averaged 209 yards a game and ran for 32 touchdowns. At a 9.7 yards per carry average, he nearly guaranteed a first down each time he ...

Monday, June 5 by Brian Hale

Wal-Win quarterbacks could shine in 2023

Replacing two multi-year starters at quarterback can be a trying process, especially when the quarterbacks became consistently known for their play-making abilities.For Jasper and Cordova, there is a mountain to climb for both programs.Jasper did have the luxury of having Tanner Morrow get meaningful ...

Tuesday, May 30 by Brett Elmore

Mark Mitchell at Winston County steps down

Just over three months until the kickoff of the high school football season, Mark Mitchell has stepped down as the head football coach at Winston County High School.Mitchell confirmed to WJLX that he has taken a position at Gulf Shores High School.Mitchell went 28-26 ...

Saturday, May 20 by Brian Hale

Curry’s title repeat hopes come to an end

There would be no back-to-back championships for the Curry Yellow Jackets.Curry faced Brooks again in a rematch of the North Regional title game, this time in the third round of the Class 4A elimination bracket and came up short for the second week in ...

Friday, May 19 by Brian Hale

Yellow Jackets overcome loss to advance at state

The Curry Yellow Jackets staved-off elimination in a first-round championship bracket loss by winning back-to-back elimination bracket games to remain in contention for a spot in Wednesday's Championship Final.First up for the Yellow Jackets is a rematch with North Region Championship game against Brooks, ...

Wednesday, May 17 by Brian Hale

Vikings make quick exit from state tournament

The Jasper Vikings' state softball title hopes ended on the first day of the Class 5A Tournament in Oxford after Jasper suffered a Championship First Round bracket loss to Elmore County, 15-5, and was beaten 2-1 by Scottsboro in the Elimination First Round to ...

Tuesday, May 16 by Brian Hale

Eagles end state run on Tuesday

The Sumiton Christian Eagles return to the AHSAA Class 2A State Tournament lasted for two hotly-contested games on Tuesday, both losses, ending the Eagles' season and title hopes, but marking a much-improved program that struggled early in the season.Sumiton Christian lost to Central Region ...

Monday, May 15 by Brian Hale

2023 AHSAA State Softball Tournament 1st Round match-ups

2023 AHSAA State Softball Tournament 1st RoundOxford' Choccolocco ParkClass 5ANo. 5 Jasper (22-6-3) vs. No. 6 Elmore Co. (20-10-1) Wednesday, May 17, 9 a.m. Jasper: North Region Runner-up Elmore Co. : Central Region ChampionClass 4ANo. 1 Curry (46-11-1) vs. Prattville Christian (16-1) Friday, May 19, 10:45 am Curry: North ...

Saturday, May 13 by Brian Hale

North Region Softball: Jasper, Curry join Sumiton Christian with state bids

The Jasper Vikings and the Curry Yellow Jackets recovered from loses in the North Region Tournament to secure runner-up bids on Friday to the state tournament next week in Oxford for their classification.Jasper defeated top-ranked Springville in a rematch orginally played in the Championship ...

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