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The Mae Jemison star chose the Crimson Tide over Kentucky. → Read More
The reigning Mr. Basketball is announces his decision during halftime of Mae Jemison's season opener. → Read More
The last thing any coach wants is a player supplying bulletin board material, so how do they try to avoid such situations? → Read More
"The Run in the Mud" in Huntsville is a visual spectacle. → Read More
Here are the results for this week's Player of the Week polls on AL.com → Read More
Petty is the state's reigning Mr. Basketball. → Read More
Keon Lattimore was a running back at Maryland from 2004-2007. → Read More
Bright, shiny, new facilities are nice, but they're not a necessity for winning a state title. Whitesburg Christian's girls track team is living, and running, proof. The Warriors, who practice in a parking lot, won the Class 1A state championship this past weekend in Cullman. Whitesburg doesn't have a track on campus, so coach Dave McConnell uses spray paint to mark distances on the pavement. "I… → Read More
Schaffer also had a walk-on invite from Bruce Pearl and Auburn. → Read More
Get Alabama Crimson Tide NCAA Basketball News, schedule, recruiting information. View pictures, videos, stats and more at al.com. → Read More
A pair of region players received their first offers from mid major programs on the heels of a crazy week of junior days and big-time offers. → Read More
Carver-Montgomery coach James Jackson felt that if his team kept grinding, they would have a chance. He was right. Antonio Nelson hit three consecutive 3-pointers in the fourth quarter and the fifth-ranked Wolverines stormed back from an 11-point deficit to beat No. 1 Lee-Huntsville 57-55 in the Class 6A state championship game at Legacy Arena at the BJCC. Lee (27-7) had two chances to win it… → Read More
Getaway day after a week at Wallace State-Hanceville -- home of the best regional basketball in the state -- features finals in the middle three classes, 3A, 4A and 5A. It will be hard to top the final game on Tuesday with a four overtime win for Phillips (yes, Scott Veal really played his five players the whole 48 minutes without substitution), but there are enough subplots today to make this… → Read More
Familiarity may breed contempt, but it also produces a pretty darn good scouting report. West Limestone earned its fifth win this season over Area 15 rival East Lawrence with a 47-35 victory today in the Class 4A Northwest Regional championship game at Wallace State-Hanceville. East Lawrence pulled within four, 24-20, with 5:08 left in the third quarter. But the fourth-ranked Wildcats answered… → Read More
HUNTSVILLE REGION HOOPS: AREA TOURNAMENT HIGHLIGHTS From games covered by AL.com or called in by teams. Coaches: Call 800-283-4024 immediately following your game's conclusion to get your game recap on AL.com. Last week's winners: Boys:Sparkman's Rashawn Green scored 29 points in a 61-59 loss at Johnson Girls: St. John Paul II's Alesandra Lee scored 19 points in a 67-49 loss at Priceville. This… → Read More
The Alabama High School Athletic Association State Wrestling Championships are set for Thursday through Saturday at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville. RELATED: Photos, videos, recap from last year's state meet Here's five storylines to watch at this year's championships. BLANK SPACE IN THE HISTORY BOOK Last season, Thompson became only the second team to win four consecutive Class 6A state… → Read More
AHSAA Area basketball tournaments Featuring Huntsville metro teams * The champion and runner-up from each area in Classes 1A-6A advance to the sub-regional round (Girls Feb. 9, boys Feb. 10), while champ and runner-up from each 7A area move on to the first round of regionals (Feb. 11). * Coaches: Call 800-283-4024 immediately following the conclusion of your game to submit stats/info and get a… → Read More
Greetings from the Birmingham Crossplex's Bill Harris Arena, site of the Alabama High School Athletic Association's wrestling North Super Regional. Check here throughout the day for updates and photos from Birmingham, plus updates on action from the South Super Regional in Montgomery. Regional competition continues tomorrow. The state championships are slated for Feb. 12-14 at the Von Braun… → Read More
TENNESSEE VALLEY NATIONAL SIGNING DAY 2015 Based on information provided by coaches. Send corrections and omissions to dboyette@al.com. FBS preferred walk-ons Ryan Parris, James Clemens, LS: Alabama Jonathan Rice, Bob Jones, WR: Northwestern FCS Roland Adams, Florence, RB: Samford Jordan Dollerson, Florence, DL: Elon Will Dye, Madison Academy, OL: Jacksonville State Marquise Irvin, Madison… → Read More
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama -- No player in Alabama can change a game quicker than Kerryon Johnson. None. And if anyone needed a reminder of that fact, Madison Academy's human-highlight reel showed off his full array of skills on Alabama's biggest stage, the Super 7, to finish his stellar high school career. The Auburn commitment helped lead the Mustangs to a third straight Class 3A championship by… → Read More