Oxford's baseball boys get the win and the dance
Thanks to Alexander the Great Events in Oxford, those who spent the weekend in Montgomery with Oxford’s baseball contingent can have their own prom. It won’t be THE prom, but it will be A prom, set for Tuesday night and put on by Mike Alexander, an Oxford parent.
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The Simpsons no joke as Oxford blanks Fairhope
Game 1 of Oxford’s latest crack at a Class 6A baseball title turned into an episode of “The Simpsons.” Pitcher Tucker Simpson threw a one-hitter, and little brother Trent delivered a home run off the Paterson Field scoreboard to lead the Yellow Jackets to a 2-0 victory over Fairhope.
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Piedmont’s first run to state finals ends in loss
Piedmont would prefer the years-to-come focus surrounding their historic postseason run in baseball be about how it ended. The Bulldogs will have to settle for where it ended.
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Central of Clay County set for first Blue-Red Game
Jamario Lyles just dropped his head and laughed at his new teammate, but Jamari Staples was just being honest. What else would the former Clay County star’s favorite memory about playing in the final Clay Bowl be?
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White Plains more anxious than ever to bag school’s first state championship
WHITE PLAINS — White Plains’ softball team knows what it means to carry the school’s dreams for its first state championship. The Wildcats did it a year ago.
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White Plains makes winners bracket final
Top-ranked White Plains is in a very good place in the Jacksonville Christian schedule-tweaked North Central Regional — in the winners bracket.
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Oxford assistant helping Jackets throttle foes during playoffs
To size up Cale Wright’s value to Oxford’s baseball program and its run to the Class 6A semifinals, one needs to know just three things.
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Bulldogs set to host Winfield in new stadium
It was about a year ago when senior Chris Strott started hearing about the possibility that he and his Piedmont baseball teammates would finally have a campus home field. Then Piedmont coach James Blanchard threw out a little extra motivation.
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Woodland coach turned things over to seniors amid slump, and Bobcats aiming for semifinals
WOODLAND — Woodland reached a point this season where the Bobcats weren’t tapping every resource, so coach Stephen Bailey tapped the best resource he had.
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Bradley powers Piedmont to sweep
PIEDMONT — Cade Bradley wants the ball or bat in his hands in the big moments, and he got it done both ways for Piedmont on Friday.
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Lovvorn could be key in Oxford’s series against Pell City
If all goes ideally for Oxford in its second-round playoff series, there will be today’s doubleheader, no Saturday “if” game and no reason for senior Zach Lovvorn to take the pitcher’s mound.
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Tough regular-season schedule appears to be paying off for Alexandria
Alexandria seems right on schedule again in the Alabama High School Athletic Association baseball playoffs.
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Switch to BBCOR bats slows exit speed, hinders Oxford slugger Goodson’s chance for homer record
OXFORD — Chasing a state home run record would have been the perfect way for Mathew Goodson to end his high school career.
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Changes in Auburn offense apparent during A-Day, but Tigers mixed in some of the old stuff, too
AUBURN — Fans who attended Auburn’s A-Day game expecting to see a vastly different offense came away scratching their heads.
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Past Heisman Trophy winners begin A-Day for Tigers
by Joe Medley
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AUBURN — Cam Newton’s play making electrified college football during his one year at Auburn, and his poem stole the show during Saturday’s unveiling of statues of Auburn’s three Heisman Trophy winners.
Coleman’s return puts spring in Tigers’ step
by Joe Medley
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Shon Coleman participated in football practice Wednesday. So did dozens of other Auburn football players, but Coleman’s appearance in the Tigers’ 12th practice of spring brought lots of smiles.
‘Tailback U’ looking for a few who can handle tough yards
by Joe Medley
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Being a tailback at “Tailback U” has gotten harder this spring.
Auburn tests new physical mentality in second scrimmage
by Joe Medley
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Auburn keeps its scrimmages out of public view, but it’s not hard to tell where all the action is this spring.
Setting the tone: Crook steps up as leader for Thunder despite knee surgery
by Joe Medley
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Rehabilitating a torn anterior cruciate ligament is no fun. Neither is sitting and watching your team play in a postseason everyone thought would last longer.
Perfection: Collins refines game, ends career with PoY honors
by Joe Medley
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It’s not every day a high school coach walks into a new job and finds a player like Addesha Collins.
Miss Everything: Multi-talented Buchanon guides Jacksonville to state title
by Joe Medley
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Lacey Buchanon quickly became a known quantity in Calhoun County basketball. All she did was lead Jacksonville High School to the county’s first-ever state title in girls’ basketball.
Busy Felder manages multiple duties
by Joe Medley
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Shannon Felder has been a busy man this school year. A very, very busy man. He coached Donoho’s football team through its third-round playoff run. He coached both of Donoho’s varsity basketball teams.
Defense instilled and difference is made
by Joe Medley
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Michelle Lively was raised on defense, and she has built a strong Saks girls’ basketball program with it.
Chambless no stranger to championships
by Joe Medley
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Ryan Chambless knew something about winning championships, having been a part of three state-title teams in football and basketball at Alexandria High School, and he wanted the same for his new team.
AU’s Bell upbeat, ahead of schedule in recoveryfrom knee injury; White’s status said a ‘tragedy’
by Joe Medley
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AUBURN — T’Sharvan Bell’s ahead-of-schedule recovery from a catastrophic knee injury has reached inspirational proportions.
Former Handley standout Phillips out at Auburn, plans to transfer to JSU
by Joe Medley
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Jacksonville State is looking for a fullback, and Ladarious Phillips said he hopes to be the answer. The former Handley standout told The Star on Tuesday that he plans to complete paper work related to his transfer from Auburn to JSU “by the end of the week.”
AU's changes: Turn them loose, let them play
by Joe Medley
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AUBURN — Insights into changes under Auburn’s two new coordinators come in trickles and tea leaves during the era of mostly closed practices, but they do come.
Auburn QB contender Frazier liking possibilities with new offensive coordinator, system
by Joe Medley
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AUBURN — There are no guarantees with a new coordinator and position coach, but one senses that a certain sophomore Auburn quarterback really likes the change.
Auburn’s new coordinators ‘amped’ in first practice
by Joe Medley
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AUBURN — A shoulder injury left Nosa Equae with only a sideline view of his new coordinator Friday, but he still was taken in by Brian VanGorder’s intensity.
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