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Prep softball: Oxford stays unbeaten, Piedmont falls to Sand Rock
Oxford beat Lincoln 3-2 in high school softball Tuesday as eight Yellow Jackets had at least one hit apiece. → Read More
Prep baseball: Alexandria, JCA score wins
Alexandria beats Gadsden City, JCA defeats Wellborn, and Piedmont falls to Pell City in baseball Tuesday. → Read More
Prep softball: Rodgers goes 4-for-4 as Oxford wins home opener
Raina Zachery pitched all seven innings Tuesday as Oxford won its home opener 6-3 over Lincoln. → Read More
Execution on offense, defensive pressure carry Piedmont girls to 3A, Area 11 title
PIEDMONT — Everything the Piedmont girls touched turned to gold Thursday night. → Read More
Boys prep basketball: Saks rallies from 11-point halftime deficit
In the Class 3A, Area 11 boys basketball tournament, host Piedmont and Saks advanced to the finals. → Read More
Prep basketball: Ranburne boys ride big fourth quarter; Ranburne girls win, too
Playing at home, Ranburne's boys beat Cleburne County 54-41 but led just 31-29 after three quarters. → Read More
Prep roundup: Spring Garden moves to 19-0 after win over Class 6A Oxford
Spring Garden remained undefeated with a 56-46 victory Monday over visiting Oxford, a Class 6A school. → Read More
Girls prep basketball: Spring Garden improves to 18-0
Playing at home for just the third time this season, Spring Garden hammered Sand Rock 77-37 on Friday. → Read More
Prep basketball: Piedmont opens series in Guntersville with win over 4A Etowah
Piedmont's Alex Odam finished with 36 points, including one 3-point field goal and 5 of 5 free throws. → Read More
Girls prep basketball: Spring Garden rings up 101 points against Gaylesville
Spring Garden and Alexandria girls rolled, while Jacksonville fell on the road. → Read More
Boys prep basketball roundup: JCA, Faith, Donoho pick up wins
Cam Moses and Ethan Fair led Jacksonville Christian to a 53-40 road win over Gaston on Tuesday. → Read More
Prep football: Ground game carries Piedmont past Gordo an into 3A semifinals
In the second half, Piedmont turned four possessions into four touchdowns and defeated Gordo 27-14. → Read More
Girls prep basketball: Ranburne, JCA win; Jacksonville loses
In Piedmont on Thursday, an eight-point halftime lead carried visiting Ranburne to a victory. → Read More
Prep football: Spring Garden overpowers Donoho
Spring Garden defeated Donoho 43-14. → Read More
Prep football: Leeds holds Alexandria to 7 points in win
Five Alexandria turnovers made the eventual result, a 23-7 victory for Leeds, inevitable. → Read More
Prep football: Garden cruises past Talladega County Central
As expected, one-loss Spring Garden defeated winless Talladega County Central on Friday. The final was 44-12. → Read More
Prep football: Piedmont shuts out Westbrook Christian
Piedmont shut out Westbrook Christian 34-0 Thursday night. → Read More
Prep football: Piedmont bounces back with big win over Sylvania
Piedmont hosted highly-regarded Sylvania on Friday to start 3A, Region 6 play and finished off the Rams 40-7. → Read More
State softball tournament: Piedmont eliminated after two games
Piedmont was eliminated from the Class 3A state softball tournament after losses to Oakman and Prattville Christian. → Read More
State baseball playoffs: Piedmont pitches two shutouts to sweep Sylvania
Piedmont opened the AHSAA Class 3A baseball playoffs with a pair of shutout wins over visiting Sylvania. → Read More