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Anniston's Denzel Roberts (left) and Michael Rush trap Saks' Lee Dorsey during the Bulldogs' 63-59 win on Monday. Photo by Stephen Gross.
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For those keeping count, Anniston’s boys are ahead three rounds to one on the official scorecard, following a 63-59 victory against the Wildcats in the Class 4A, Area 9 tournament title game on Monday night.
Donoho digs deepDonoho dug itself out of a deep hole the old-fashioned way Saturday night. The Lady Falcons overcome a dozen-point deficit with gritty full-court defense to go up one at the half and eventually on to a 64-54 victory against Fayetteville in the final of the Class 1A, Area 8 girls basketball tournament.
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Area football signees: Lincoln's Howard chooses Clemson
A list of players from The Star coverage area who have signed letters of intent to play college football.
A list of players from The Star coverage area who have signed letters of intent to play college football.
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The different degrees of recruitingOxford defensive tackle Jared Morse has said no thanks to several scholarship offers for schools that are typically more successful on the playing field than the one he anticipates signing with this morning.
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The other side
It was a day in the life of a high school football coach with a high-profile recruit.
It was a day in the life of a high school football coach with a high-profile recruit.
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X or O? With limitless potential, the decision for Phillips is ... which side of the ball?Ladarious Phillips could be a brick wall for high school teams to contend with. And at a half-inch more than 6-foot and 270 pounds, it’s hard to argue with that assessment. But when it comes to college football recruiters, he’s so much more.
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Nick Birdsong: Signing day will bring surprises
It’s the eve of the NCAA’s national signing day. Wednesday will mark the first day high school seniors can sign football scholarships. It’s the pinnacle of the offseason.
It’s the eve of the NCAA’s national signing day. Wednesday will mark the first day high school seniors can sign football scholarships. It’s the pinnacle of the offseason.
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Doing it his way: Staying home better road to improvement for Lipscomb
Playing on an elite travel league team during the summer months and getting exposure to major league and college baseball scouts typically goes hand-in hand for most prep prospects. Ragland’s Kurt Lipscomb is proof there’s an exception to nearly every rule.
Playing on an elite travel league team during the summer months and getting exposure to major league and college baseball scouts typically goes hand-in hand for most prep prospects. Ragland’s Kurt Lipscomb is proof there’s an exception to nearly every rule.
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Piedmont claims second consecutive county titlePIEDMONT — Piedmont, the defending Class 1A-4A state champions, captured its second consecutive Calhoun County wrestling tournament title on Saturday afternoon. The host Bulldogs tallied 202 points to claim first-place ahead of second-place Oxford. The Class 6A Yellow Jackets tallied 184 points in the tournament.
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Morse’s rise from Donoho to Oxford no surpriseWhen Jared Morse arrived at Oxford High School, there was a huge gap between what he’d seen and faced at Donoho and what he was going to see.
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Smith switches to LouisvilleIn reality, recruiters don’t stop doing their jobs until a kid renders his John Hancock onto a scholarship offer. So, Jacksonville offensive lineman Jake Smith’s decision to decommit from UAB and accept an offer from Louisville after visiting the Cardinals this past weekend shouldn’t come as too much of a surprise to anyone.
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Prep basketball roundup
Scores and highlights from Thursday’s high school basketball games.
Scores and highlights from Thursday’s high school basketball games.
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Cubs take Junior High title
ALEXANDRIA — At the Calhoun County Junior High basketball tournament, the host Valley Cubs won the boys title and the Oxford Lady Yellow Jackets took the girls title.
ALEXANDRIA — At the Calhoun County Junior High basketball tournament, the host Valley Cubs won the boys title and the Oxford Lady Yellow Jackets took the girls title.
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Rule allows Trinity brothers to school at home and on the courtOXFORD — Andrew Haynes was a bit fuzzy on just exactly what the rule was, but he definitely knew the effect. It meant he was allowed to play basketball for Trinity Christian. The senior guard who averages 22 points per game doesn’t actually attend the school. Instead, since he was of age for school, he’s been home schooled by his mother, Carol. So has his brother Jordan — a sophomore who is also an integral part of Trinity’s basketball team — and the rest of the Haynes siblings, five in total.
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Joe Medley: Eye test better than star ratings
LINCOLN — It’s been quite a last 10 days since DJ Howard firmed up his commitment to sign with Auburn, a 10-day span that unfirmed everything he firmed.
LINCOLN — It’s been quite a last 10 days since DJ Howard firmed up his commitment to sign with Auburn, a 10-day span that unfirmed everything he firmed.
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Bird's Word
Prep sports writer Nick Birdsong offers his insights on the local high school sports scene. Follow him on Twitter @birds_word
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Scores and highlights from local high school girls basketball action.
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Scores and highlights from local high school boys basketball action.
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In my opinion, the words of Cherokee County coach Tripp Curry accurately summed up the essence of what it means to be chosen as a member of the this year's Dandy Dozen prep football team— the top 12 players in The Star's coverage area, regardless of position or classification.
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Technically, it's not time to spring ahead. Daylight Saving Time doesn't begin until March 16. So it'll still be getting dark shortly after lunchtime for another month and a half. But as far as the prep sports scene is concerned, the end of January and the beginning of February marks the start of spring sports.
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WHITE PLAINS — Dejuan Traylor drew a foul with four seconds left and calmy made the game-winning free throws for Wellborn, as the Panthers beat the Wildcats 65-64.
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Scores and highlights from Monday's high school basketball games.
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Not surprisingly, the impact of winning a state championship took some time to sink in for Cherokee County quarterback Coty Blanchard.
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Tripp Curry's thoughts on setting goals goes against those of virtually every coach in the business. Typically, teams will set their goals during the dog days of August, when they report for fall practice and two-a-days. Put simply though, the Cherokee County coach doesn't believe in it, and doesn't follow that practice with his teams. Of course, sometimes, his policy faces an override from his players.
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CENTRE — Coty Blanchard's high school football coach said it didn't take long for the multi-sport star to doubt a summer decision to commit to Mississippi State in baseball. Those regrets led Blanchard to decommit this past November and re-open his recruitment, which led to his committing to Jacksonville State on Jan. 8.
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Jaron Johnson has learned to embrace the gift and the curse. Before he became Alexandria's workhorse running back, that job belonged to Terrell Stewart, his older brother. While Johnson was able to learn from the skill Stewart possessed, as evidenced by his two first-team all-state selections, Johnson also had to learn quickly how to fill the big shoes his big brother left behind.
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The Star's 2009 Calhoun County Class 4A-6A Football Coach of the Year Award could have easily gone to any of the five candidates up for the honor. Oxford, Anniston, Alexandria, Saks and Jacksonville all finished in the top four of the respective regions and advanced to the AHSAA state playoffs. That made the respective coaches — John Grass, Alex Wilson, Frank Tucker, Clint Smith and Roland Houston — all worthy.
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ODENVILLE — The Wellborn wrestling team picked up a second-place finish at the 41-team Jimmy Ragsdale Memorial tournament on Saturday at St. Clair County High.
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CHILDERSBURG — Talladega started a bit slow, but then pulled away from Sylacauga to hold on to the Talladega County Tournament title for yet another year. The Tigers pulled out a 63-42 win over Sylacauga in the championship game on Saturday.
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Scores and highlights from Saturday's high school basketball games.
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CHILDERSBURG — The Childersburg Tigers dethroned five-time county champion Talladega 100-75 in the Talladega County tournament finals on Saturday night.
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