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Woodland punches playoff ticket, RCHS eliminated by Wellborn
The Woodland Bobcats are headed back to the baseball state playoffs, while RCHS could not get the win it needed to and was eliminated by Wellborn in games played Thursday. Woodland knocked off Winterboro 8-5 in Woodland to complete a 2-0 sweep of their area series and advance to the first round of the Class…
Read MoreReport indicates that 2026 will be final season for Clay Central head coach Danny Horn
The best coach to ever walk a high school football sideline in the state of Alabama is about to have his swan song. The Clay Times-Journal reported this week that Central of Clay County head coach Danny Horn will retire after the 2026 season. “As kickoff approaches all eyes will be on the team as…
Read MoreIn or out? Wadley upset bid falls just short; playoff spots for RCHS and Woodland to be decided Thursday
The baseball games that Woodland and RCHS played Tuesday didn’t decide anything. But they did set the stage for a climactic finish to the 2026 regular season on Thursday. Meanwhile Wadley very nearly pulled a landscape altering upset before they were ultimately swept by Fayetteville and eliminated from playoff contention in their Tuesday doubleheader. That…
Read MoreHigh stakes games coming for county baseball teams as regular season enters final week
Today marks the start of the final week of the high school baseball regular season, and three of the four county teams have some crucial area games this week that will determine if their season comes to an end or if they will continue on to the playoffs. Here’s a breakdown of where each team…
Read MoreHandley one win away from area championship after Tuesday victory over Munford
The Handley Tigers landed a key victory in their quest to win their baseball area championship after they knocked off Munford 8-2 Tuesday in Roanoke. Both teams entered the game unbeaten in area play, with Handley boasting convincing wins in their season series against Anniston and Talladega. Munford also swept Talladega but has not yet…
Read MoreWoodland holds on to No. 9 spot in latest ASWA softball rankings
Playing some tough competition did nothing to diminish the Woodland Lady Bobcats in the eyes of the ASWA voters as they kept Woodland ranked No. 9 in the state in class 1A in the latest poll released Thursday. Woodland fell to 9-6-1 with four losses in a tournament last weekend, but those losses came to…
Read MoreWoodland strikes first in area series with Wadley
Woodland’s baseball team took a big early step toward securing a playoff spot and completed an unusual three-game sweep of county teams with a 14-7 win over Wadley Tuesday in Woodland. Tuesday’s game was the opening area contest for both teams, and Wadley held a 6-4 lead going into the fourth inning. But Woodland scored…
Read MoreWoodland, RCHS, Handley softball stay unbeaten in area play
The Woodland Lady Bobcats scored in every inning but the second, and Railey Williams had 12 strikeouts in six innings as Woodland defeated Wadley 13-2 in an area game that was played on the Southern Union softball field in Wadley Tuesday afternoon. The win kept Woodland, which entered this week as the No. 9 ranked…
Read MoreWadley’s Frisco Robertson named first-team all-state in basketball
Wadley guard Frisco Robertson reaped an individual reward from his team’s success as he was named first-team all state in Class 1A when the ASWA released its all-state basketball teams Saturday. Robertson averaged 21.-7 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.7 steals per game and shot 61 percent from the floor as he helped lead his team…
Read MoreFormer Woodland, Handley coach Larry Strain inducted into AHSAA hall of fame
By Bill Plott – AHSAA A coach with multiple talents, Tommie Larry Strain is one of 12 individuals in the Class of 2026 set to be inducted into the Alabama High School Athletic Association Hall of Fame. The induction banquet will be tonight, March 23, at 6 p.m., at the Montgomery Renaissance Hotel and Convention…
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