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Weaver looking to get back to winning ways
There was a time when Weaver wrestling was more synonymous with winning than Charlie Sheen.
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Trae Elston switches from quiet commitment to LSU, picks Ole Miss for chance to play offense and early
Trae Elston needed a little help announcing his decision to sign with Ole Miss on Wednesday, and a little help he got. With cameras capturing the moment for ESPNU, the senior Oxford wide receiver and defensive back turned to show everyone 2-year-old Aidan Elston, wearing an oversized Ole Miss hat.
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Oxford's Alexander signs with LSU
OXFORD — With the bright lights of an ESPN camera crew beaming down on him, Kwon Alexander gave their lenses something to behold at Oxford High School’s national signing day ceremony Wednesday morning.
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Oxford’s Elston down to 3 final choices
This past weekend, Trae Elston, along with his family, sat in the home of Oklahoma State University head football coach Mike Gundy and discussed his future.
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2011 All-Star Cross Country
The Star's picks for 2011 All-Star Cross Country.
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‘Pure running talent’: Young's big year leads to male Runner of the Year honors
Admittedly, Alec Young is a little crazy. And that’s alright with him. The way he sees it, it’s a quintessential characteristic for his sport.
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Small dreams grow big: Green is The Star's female Runner of the Year
Cori Green has big goals. The Oxford junior wants to go to college on a cross country or track and field scholarship.
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Keeping it going strong: Pleasant Valley's McAllister tops among track coaches
Rex McAllister is the head man in charge of Pleasant Valley’s cross country program. But he insists the credit for the success of his team’s efforts this past season should be credited to assistant coach Brad Hood.
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Saks’ Smith introduced as new Jacksonville head coach
Sometimes you don’t have to look too far to find what you’re searching for.
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Oxford's Flint commits to Arkansas St.
A little more than a month into his tenure as head football coach at Arkansas State, former Auburn offensive coordinator Gus Malzahn is already making a splash on the recruiting trail.
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Anniston defeats Jacksonville in title tilt
Tiakeefah Huguley did everything but take a bow. The gesture might’ve been fitting.
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Slideshow: Calhoun County Basketball Tournament — Day 7
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Huguley steps up late, leads Anniston past Saks in overtime
JACKSONVILLE — Tiakeefah Huguley came up big when Anniston needed her most Friday, and her late push helped to push the Bulldogs into the Calhoun County finals.
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Jackets use experience to beat Bulldogs for title
Oxford was prepared for a time such as Saturday night. The Yellow Jackets had seen athletic, rangy athletes with a nose for the ball. They’d be in the thick of the battle against the most pressing of pressure defenses, and the experiences helped them upset top-seeded Anniston 42-39 in the boys final of the Calhoun County basketball tournament at Pete Mathews Coliseum.
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Jacksonville forces 25 mistakes, holds off Piedmont to advance to tourney final
by Joe Medley
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JACKSONVILLE — Jacksonville’s formula for handling Piedmont in Friday’s Calhoun County girls’ semifinals was simple — pressure the Bulldogs’ ball handlers.
Slideshow: Calhoun County Basketball Tournament — Day 6
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Morgan leads Saks past White Plains
by Nick Birdsong
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JACKSONVILLE — Saks had been in a funk just before the start of the Calhoun County basketball tournament.
Piedmont gets 12 steals, handles White Plains 50-35
by Joe Medley
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JACKSONVILLE — Defense hasn’t won Piedmont’s girls a Calhoun County championship yet, but it got the Bulldogs in the county semifinals.
No. 5 Valley Cubs jump on Piedmont early for upset
by Nick Birdsong
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JACKSONVILLE — No. 5 Alexandria’s performance in the first quarter of its 65-55 upset of fourth-seeded Piedmont in the quarterfinals of the 61st annual Calhoun County basketball tournament Thursday was nearly flawless.
Slideshow: Calhoun County Basketball Tournament — Day 5
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Pope, Bozeman receive top awards
by Nick Birdsong
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It’s likely most, if not all, of the honorees at the annual Alabama Sports Writers Association Player of the Year Awards banquet were aware of the prestige of being selected to attend. But when a speaker provided some figures during an introductory address, it made it crystal clear just how special it was.
Yellow Jackets’ defense, muscle inside too much for Weaver
by Joe Medley
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Oxford was hardly in a zone in the popular sense Wednesday, but its 2-3 zone defense kept Weaver out of one. The Yellow Jackets extended their guards out on Weaver guard Chris English, played physical with their bulk inside and made life miserable for the Bearcats in their Calhoun County tournament quarterfinal.
Slideshow: Calhoun County Basketball Tournament — Day 4
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Sports Writers Association recognizes area players among state’s best
by Nick Birdsong
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MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Sports Writers Association today handed out statewide awards for the recently completed 2011 football season.
No. 1 Anniston attacks fast in defeating ‘rival’ Oxford
by Rip Donovan, Star Sports Correspondent
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JACKSONVILLE — With opportunities to play Oxford few and far between, the Anniston girls made sure they brought their ‘A’ game to Pete Mathews Coliseum Tuesday night. The Bulldogs, seeded No. 1 for this year’s Calhoun County tournament, hadn’t played Oxford since the 2007 county championship game.
Giddens leads White Plains to win over Donoho
by Nick Birdsong
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JACKSONVILLE — With his sixth-seeded Wildcats down a bucket to No. 11 Donoho, White Plains’ senior Logan Giddens didn’t wait around.
Slideshow: Calhoun County Basketball Tournament — Day 3
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No. 7 Weaver outlasts No. 10 Sacred Heart 54-34
by Nick Birdsong
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JACKSONVILLE ­— No. 7 Weaver did as it should have, sending No. 10 Sacred Heart home with a 54-34 defeat in the first round of the 61st annual Calhoun County tournament.
Jacksonville gets team effort in win over Raiders
by Rip Donovan, Star Sports Correspondent
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JACKSONVILLE — There are games in which the final score doesn’t accurately depict the game. No. 2 Jacksonville’s 46-22 win over No. l5 Pleasant Valley on Monday was just such a contest.

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