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Citronelle police seek two suspects in break-in at Shell Station
Staff Report Two men are being sought in connection with a break-in at a Citronelle convenience store early Wednesday morning, police said. Officers responded to an alarm at the Shell Station on 19265 Third Street at 3:30 a.m. and found forced entry through the front door. Video surveillance showed two white men in black hoodies…
Read MoreLectron to Ryan Williams: Enjoy the ride, draw fuel from wearing a target
By JIMMY WIGFIELD Saraland’s Ryan Williams must exhibit as much mental toughness as physical skill in the next two years to thrive while carrying a colossal target, a fellow Mr. Football said. Williams, one of the nation’s top wide receiver prospects, is the first sophomore to be named the state’s Mr. Football and it’s possible…
Read MoreThe Wizard of Awes: Saraland star and Alabama commitment Ryan Williams began working toward greatness years ago
By JIMMY WIGFIELD Ryan “Hollywood” Williams is not the Wizard of Oz, a man behind a curtain who created fantasies which were much better than reality. Williams is the Wizard of Awes, who has made reality seem better than the most spectacular fantasies since he was 6 years old, when he…
Read MoreCarvel Jones named head football coach at Cottage Hill Christian Academy after Luker steps aside
By ARTHUR L. MACK Cottage Hill Christian Academy defensive coordinator Carvel Jones was promoted to head football coach Thursday less than 24 hours after Stacy Luker decided he didn’t want to continue in the job after less than a month after taking it. “With all things, you’ve got to press forward,” CHCA head of schools…
Read MoreStacy Luker steps down as Cottage Hill football coach after a month on the job
By ARTHUR L. MACK Stacy Luker informed Cottage Hill Christian Academy officials Wednesday he has decided against continuing as the school’s head football coach. The Alabama High School Hall of Famer was tapped in March to replace Bobby Parrish. “It was unfortunate for all of us,” CHCA athletic director Adam Thomas said. “But he’s doing…
Read MoreDanny Powell aims to win championships at Jackson Academy
By MARCUS GATES Hall of famer Danny Powell has won a pile of state championships in football and baseball at Leroy and Jackson and said the goal will be the same at Jackson Academy, where he has taken the head football coach’s job for the second time. Powell, 74, has had an incredible career, winning…
Read MoreSaraland becoming one-stop shop for college football prospects; five sophomores already have Division I offers
By JIMMY WIGFIELD Saraland will defend its Class 6A state football championship this fall with as many as 22 potential college prospects, including five sophomores who have already received Division I offers. “We’ve got a number of guys who could eventually be Division I,” said Spartans coach Jeff Kelly, who returns 18 of 22 starters…
Read MoreThe Value of a Foot: A few inches and a gut check helped change history for Saraland
By JIMMY WIGFIELD When it was installed, the artificial turf at Saraland’s Spartan Stadium cost roughly $12 per square foot with a limited warranty. But a certain foot of turf near the north goal line has an incalculable value and a lifetime guarantee that what happened there will be forever…
Read MoreDru Powell named new head boys basketball coach at Saraland
By ARTHUR L. MACK Assistant coach Dru Powell was promoted as the head boys basketball coach at Saraland High School, the school announced Thursday. Powell succeeds Andy Ryan, who served as the Spartans’ head coach from 2012-23 and led them to area titles in 2017 and 2021. Ryan was 104-166 with nine losing seasons in…
Read MoreLabaron Philon named Alabama’s Gatorade Player of the Year in basketball
By ARTHUR L. MACK Baker High star and Auburn commit Labaron Philon was named the Alabama Gatorade Basketball Player of the Year on Wednesday. Philon, a 6-4 junior point guard, followed former McGill-Toolen standout Barry Dunning Jr. in winning the award. Dunning, who now plays at Arkansas, won the award in 2021 and 2022…
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