RANBURNE — Bart Young knows something about leading a large group. He coaches Ranburne High Schools baseball team, and he does it well. The Bulldogs have reached the AHSAA playoffs in 14 of his 15 seasons as head coach, including a Class 2A state championship in 2006.
Heath Harmon will get a chance to work his program-rebuilding magic at White Plains High School. The Calhoun County School Board approved Harmons hiring as the Wildcats head football coach at the boards meeting Thursday night.
The sub-state round of the AHSAA softball playoffs picks up today with Star-area teams in action.
JACKSONVILLE — Despite the continuing swirl of conflicting information, Jacksonville State football coach Jack Crowe remains in the chase for former LSU quarterback Ryan Perrilloux.
The way Alabama baseball coach Jim Wells sees it, the Crimson Tides three starting pitchers are merely caretakers. None of Miers Quigley, Austin Hyatt and Robert Phares sport a winning record, nor an earned run average of less than 4.84.
JACKSONVILLE — The Jacksonville State softball team waited all day and most of the night to play its first game in the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament on Thursday, then did its best work at the end.
JACKSONVILLE — James Greens first Jacksonville State basketball team could have as many as seven new players as four underclassmen from last years squad reportedly either are considering or have moved out of the program.
BATON ROUGE, La. — The Alabama softball team got only one run in its Southeastern Conference tournament opener on Thursday, but that was enough to make the Crimson Tide a winner.
NEW YORK — Alabama center Antoine Caldwell and Auburn center Jason Bosley have been named to the watch list for the Rimington Trophy. It marks the third straight year for Caldwell and second for Bosley.
Briefs and highlights from upcoming college baseball games.
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — The flag was in a tempting location, back and left on the 13th green at the TPC Sawgrass with a pond running alongside the left side. Sergio Garcia took dead aim with a 7-iron and the ball never left its target. This is nothing new with Garcia, who rarely struggles to make solid contact.
Will there be bad blood between Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Kyle Busch this weekend? One would certainly expect it after the two got together late last weekend at Richmond, battling for the lead. But thats not the real question.
DARLINGTON, S.C. — Kyle Busch just might have a little 'Intimidator' in him. And thats from someone whod know best, Dale Earnhardt Jr. It was only a few days ago Busch and Earnhardt Jr. collided chasing victory at Richmond International Raceway.
Ten races into the season, Matt Kenseth sits a miserable 22nd in the Sprint Cup Series points. He is one of two drivers to qualify for every Chase since NASCAR rolled out the championship format, but this time hell have to dig out of a 200-point hole and climb over 10 drivers to contend.
ATLANTA — The Atlanta Braves waited until the last inning of a memorable homestand to put an end to a streak of one-run futility they hope to forget. The Braves finally won a one-run game when Matt Diaz hit a bases-loaded single in the ninth inning to beat the San Diego Padres 5-4 Thursday.
DETROIT — Josh Beckett had eight strikeouts, including the 1,000th of his career, to lead the Boston Red Sox to a 5-1 win over the Detroit Tigers.
ATLANTA — Atlanta Braves reliever Peter Moylan will miss the rest of the season after having Tommy John surgery Thursday in Birmingham.
SAN ANTONIO — Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili both scored 31 points to lead the Spurs to a 110-99 victory over the New Orleans Hornets in Game 3 of the Western Conference semifinals.
BOSTON — Paul Pierce scored 19 points, Kevin Garnett added 13 with 12 rebounds, and Allen broke out of a seven-quarter scoring drought with 16 points to help the Boston Celtics beat the Cavaliers 89-73 on Thursday night and take a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
Boston Red Sox starter Curt Schilling played long toss before Thursdays game against the Detroit Tigers, continuing his rehabilitation from a shoulder injury.
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