White Plains sophomore Maddyn Conn finished in the top eighth of three running events Saturday at the state indoor track and field meet. Also, Munford's Dakota Frank made the top eight in two races.

Freshman Hezekiah Harris dropped in 17 points to lead the Anniston Bulldogs to a decisive 54-30 boys basketball win over Lincoln on Friday night at LHS.

Two Calhoun County athletes won state championships Friday at the state indoor track and field meet in Birmingham.

“In the county final, we felt like we missed an opportunity to show what we were about,” Jacksonville coach Tres Buzan said. “A lot of the guys had it on their mind tonight just to show who we really are.”

Oxford's girls scored a 59-53 win Friday night over Class 1A No. 1-ranked Spring Garden and ended the Panthers’ shot at a perfect season.

Jacksonville Christian’s girls forced visiting Gaston into 25 turnovers and took full advantage in racing to a 75-45 victory Thursday.

New West Georgia football signee Thomas Propst of Piedmont is the poster child for the maxim that good things come to those who work hard.

With just two words, Jayden "J-Money" Lewis ensured that Anniston High School’s pipeline to the SEC isn’t running dry any time soon.

Oxford's Jackson Bunn will play at Kentucky as a preferred walk-on. Wide receiver Emari Carroll signed with Division II Charleston, defensive back Michael Battle and defensive end Josiah Kimbrough picked Division III Millsaps.

Alexandria High standout Antonio Ross has announced he will attend Alabama and play football as a prefered walk-on.

Three days after falling to Class 5A No. 1 Ramsay, Jacksonville routed 3A No. 1 Plainview 76-52 at home Tuesday.

Despite a late-game push from Anniston senior Javon Croft, the Bulldogs fell to the Guntersville Wildcats 66-57 at home Tuesday night.

Pleasant Valley senior Macey Roper and Ranburne senior Briley Merrill led their respective teams in scoring as they have all season, but Merrill got a little more help from her friends as Ranburne won 68-58.

Basketball scoring records maintained online by the AHSAA show that Calhoun County has never had a player score 3,000 career points. That changed Friday night at White Plains during Alex Odam's 41-point game.

When opportunity arrived, eighth-grader Marcus Perry delivered on a buzzer-beater 3-pointer to give Oxford a storybook ending in a 54-53 home win over Gadsden City.

Piedmont's boys handled Sand Rock 99-90 at home Thursday night, but only after trailing 72-65 at the conclusion of the third quarter. Alex Odam, a Jacksonville State signee, finished with 38 points, including nine in the final period.

Thursday’s 65-36 victory over Class 4A, Area 10 opponent Cleburne County gave the White Plains Wildcats six wins in their last seven contests. 

Girls basketball at White Plains hasn’t had a winning record overall since the 2013-14 season but the Wildcats are over .500 now. Matt Ford, now in his fourth season as head coach, foresees a winning record when the 2022-23 season comes to a close.

Piedmont's boys and girls, Jacksonville's boys and girls, Weaver's boys and Jacksonville Christian's girls recorded prep hoops victories. Their results inside the link.

Jacksonville High's boys shot 57 percent from the field and rolled past Cleburne County 72-28 on Tuesday night.

Alexandria senior guard Jordyn Walker was a matchup nightmare all Tuesday night for the Lincoln High girls. Walker was spectacular in helping the Valley Cubs to a 51-40 win in a Class 5A, Area 12 basketball duel on the Golden Bears home court.

Alexandria High is doing some heavy lifting with an overall record of 14-8. The Cubs are also 4-0 in Class 5A, Area 12. The Lincoln High boys are 6-11 on the season and 0-3 in Area 12.

Spring Garden claimed the girls championship of the annual Cherokee Count basketball tournament Saturday with a 59-23 victory over Cherokee County.