Saraland defensive lineman Antonio Coleman gets offer from Alabama
By JIMMY WIGFIELD Saraland defensive lineman Antonio Coleman might have thought an offer from Alabama would remain elusive for a while, like a quarterback or running back who barely managed to escape his clutches. But Nick Saban was quicker than Coleman realized. Coleman thought his Junior Day visit to Alabama last weekend would be routine…
Read MoreThings are Cooking at St. Luke’s despite narrow loss in state finals
By ARTHUR L. MACK BIRMINGHAM — For one moment, it appeared St. Luke’s would pull off an upset for the ages. The odds were against the Wildcats in Friday’s Class 2A state championship game at Legacy Arena. No. 9-ranked Aliceville had a size advantage, a rebounding advantage and a noisy and boisterous crowd behind…
Read MoreSt. Luke’s stages big rally but falls to Aliceville in state finals on late free throw, 44-43
By ARTHUR L. MACK BIRMINGHAM — St. Luke’s charged back from a 12-point deficit only to see Aliceville’s Tyjarian Williams make a free throw with 3.4 seconds left to lift the No. 9 Yellow Jackets to a 44-43 win over the Wildcats Friday for the Class 2A state championship at Legacy Arena. Williams got…
Read MoreSteve Mask arrives at Theodore eyeing steps toward a state championship
By JIMMY WIGFIELD New Theodore coach Steve Mask sought to reassure his players in their first meeting Thursday they are in capable hands as they seek to climb the last few stairs to a state football championship. With the players assembled in desks before him, Mask left no doubt as to the Bobcats’ goal…
Read MoreBobby Parrish to step down as Cottage Hill’s head football coach; most well known for success at Williamson with Jamarcus Russell
By ARTHUR L. MACK Bobby Parrish is resigning as Cottage Hill Christian Academy’s head football coach effective at the end of the school year. “Cottage Hill has been great to me,” said Parrish, who has been an assistant or head coach for 32 seasons and coached two future NFL first-round draft picks, Jamarcus Russell and…
Read MoreMcGill-Toolen boys can’t stop Caleb Holt in 65-57 loss in 6A state semifinals
Staff Report BIRMINGHAM — Freshman Caleb Holt scored 24 of his 33 points in the second half, including 9 points in the final three minutes, to rally No. 4 Buckhorn to a 65-57 win over McGill-Toolen in the Class 6A state semifinals Wednesday at Legacy Arena. The 6-5 Holt was unstoppable in the low post,…
Read MoreMcGill-Toolen girls fall to No. 1 Hazel Green 49-22 in 6A state semifinals
Staff Report BIRMINGHAM — Sydney Steward scored 17 points and No. 1-ranked Hazel Green’s defense throttled the No. 4 McGill-Toolen girls in a 49-22 victory in the Class 6A state semifinals Wednesday at Legacy Arena. The Trojans (35-1), who had their state-record 87-game winning streak end late in the regular season, will go for…
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Read MoreHall of Famer Steve Mask to take Theodore High School head football coach’s job
By JIMMY WIGFIELD Hall of Fame coach Steve Mask, who led St. Paul’s to four state football championships, has agreed to take the head coach’s job at Theodore, multiple sources told the Call News. Mask, 66, will leave Pell City after going 1-9 in his only season there and will succeed Eric Collier,…
Read MorePriceville defense shuts down UMS-Wright girls 56-36 in 4A state semifinals
Staff Report BIRMINGHAM — Unranked Priceville held the No. 7-ranked UMS-Wright girls to 26% shooting and led wire to wire in a 56-36 victory in the Class 4A state semifinals Tuesday at Legacy Arena. The Bulldogs were outscored 25-4 off their 22 turnovers in only the fourth game this season they were held under…
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