High School Sports

March 16, 2010

AREA ROUNDUP: Beauregard wins 2 at Lake Martin Classic

ALEX CITY — Nathan Edwards started the day for Beauregard by throwing a no-hitter. Then, a host of of Hornets’ hitters ended Tuesday at the Lake Martin Classic with red-hot bats.

March 15, 2010

ALL-AREA BOYS HOOPS: Edward Bell’s Carr adds Player of Year to mantel

Damien Carr doesn’t need to be told how good he is.

ALL-AREA BOYS HOOPS: Edward Bell’s Joiner named Coach of the Year

Interested parties have subjected Mitch Joiner to the same question dozens of times since the Class 1A state championship game on Feb. 25.
“What was with that timeout in overtime?”

AREA ROUNDUP: Beauregard blanks Cleburne County

ALEX CITY — The No. 7 team in Class 5A made short work of the No. 5 team in Class 4A on Monday, as Beauregard’s baseball team blanked Cleburne County, 10-0, in the opening round of the Lake Martin Classic.

March 14, 2010

ALL-AREA GIRLS HOOPS: LSA’s Maddox tabbed Player of the Year

It took a little while for Melissa Maddox to realize her high school basketball career was over after Lee-Scott’s 49-46, overtime loss to rival Glenwood in the AISA Class AAA Final Four on Feb. 19.

ALL-AREA GIRLS HOOPS: Central’s Wright named Coach of the Year

By the time the playoffs rolled around, Central coach Carolyn Wright wanted her team in “survival of the fittest” mode.

AREA ROUNDUP: Glenwood wins Edgewood tourney

WETUMPKA — The second-ranked Gators swept five games at the Edgewood Tournament on Friday and Saturday, beating No. 10 Lee-Scott (10-4) and Bessemer (15-5) on Friday before taking out Hooper, No. 4 Macon-East and the third-ranked hosts to win the tournament Saturday.

PREP HOOPS: ASWA honors 12 area players on All-State team

For the second year in a row, an area team took home the Class 1A state championship.

March 14, 2010

PREP HOOPS: Celebration still going for Edward Bell’s first state title

When they take to the courts at the town park, Edward Bell’s players have basically the same status as they did before winning the Class 1A state title on Feb. 25.

PREP GOLF: Wyatt rallies for Joe King win

As UMS-Wright’s Bobby Wyatt walked to the front of the room to receive his Joe King Memorial Classic championship trophy Saturday, one of the spectators at the Auburn University Club couldn’t help but give the future Crimson Tide golfer some good-natured ribbing.

AREA ROUNDUP: Lee-Scott picks up two wins

WETUMPKA — The 10th-ranked Warriors’ baseball team finished 2-2 at the Edgewood Tournament on Friday and Saturday, beating Bessmer, 14-1, on Friday after a 10-4 loss to No. 2 Glenwood earlier in the day, and No. 9 Autauga, 4-3, on Saturday before dropping a 6-4 decision to the third-ranked hosts.

PREP GOLF: Few low scores on wet first day of Joe King

The red pen came out only three times on Day 1 of the Joe King Memorial Classic at the par-72 Auburn University Club on Friday.

AREA ROUNDUP: No. 2 Glenwood gets payback on Lee-Scott

WETUMPKA — The Glenwood baseball team exacted some revenge on its rival Lee-Scott, beating the Warriors, 9-2, on Friday night in a tournament at Edgewood Academy.

March 12, 2010

PREP SOFTBALL: Beauregard pounds Auburn High

BEAUREGARD — Robin Dunaway made a mistake, did her time and missed softball terribly.

PREP GOLF: Joe King Memorial Invitational starts today

Over its 10 years of existence, Auburn High’s Joe King Memorial Invitational has made a name for itself as a tournament that consistently draws top-flight talent from around the state and Georgia.

PREP HOOPS: Three selected for North-South game

Three area players and one coach will suit up for the South boys and girls teams in the North-South All-Star basketball game in Huntsville this summer, the AHSAA announced Thursday.

AREA ROUNDUP: Auburn High sweeps Stanhope Elmore

Auburn High’s boys and girls soccer teams notched shutouts against Stanhope Elmore in sectional play at Duck Samford Stadium on Thursday, with the girls winning, 7-0, and the boys taking a 5-0 win.

March 11, 2010

PREP SPORTS: First baseball, softball polls out

Four area baseball and two area softball teams are among the top 10 in the state in their respective classes, according to the Alabama Sports Writers Association’s first poll of 2010, released today.

AREA ROUNDUP: Tallassee sweeps past ACA

TALLASSEE — In the first game, Tallassee used the long ball. In the second game, the Tigers used dominant pitching. That all resulted in Tallassee’s doubleheader sweep of Alabama Christian on Tuesday night.

March 10, 2010

PREP BASEBALL: LSA knocks off rival, defending champs

PHENIX CITY — Estimates circulating among the Lee-Scott fan section placed the Warriors’ last baseball victory over rival Glenwood in the 4-to-6 year range.

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