Leroy Bears win state title!
By Chris Sherman SA Sports Writer
      MONTGOMERY- The Leroy Bears' bats came alive after falling in game one to Mars Hill in the 2A state championship helping the Bears earn their second straight championship. Leroy lost 7-5 in the first game when the Panthers scored five runs in the bottom of the sixth. LHS bounced back with 17-7 and...
More ...

Leroy whallops ACA Patriots to move on
By Chris Sherman SA Sports Writer
      The top-ranked Leroy Bears took two of three games from No. 3 American Christian this past weekend to advance to the state championship series against Mars Hill Bible. In the first game, Leroy fell behind 3-0 early with ace Clint Moseley on the hill for the Bears.
More ...

Aggies advance to 4A finals!
By Ross Wood Special to The South Alabamian
      MONTGOMERY- The Jackson Aggies got a solid performance on the mound and on the base paths as they beat the Alabama Christian Academy Eagles 9-2 Saturday at the AUM baseball complex last Saturday.
More ...

Title game outcome to be posted to Internet
      The Jackson High School Aggies made it to the state baseball title game for the first time in 49 years. The Aggies were to take on Haleyville in Montgomery at 1 p.m. Wednesday. Game two will be Thursday (today) at 4 p.m.
More ...

Napa remains undefeated in 11-12-year-old play
Special to The South Alabamian
      Napa 5, Moseley 0 William Overstreet and Caleb Anderson had three hits each to help Napa hold off Moseley 5-0. Sawyer Rotch added two hits and Davidson added one hit for Napa. Gunter had Moseley's only hit.
More ...

Coverage should be equal for area schools
SPORTS REPORT
BY CHRIS SHERMAN SA Sports Writer
      I know this is almost a repeat of a column I did last fall, but I feel it is something that needs to be touched on again. The question of which of "our" local teams deserves the most coverage is one that I have had to answer several times of late. The answer is simple.
More ...

Minor League Results
      Fish House 6 Police Dept. 3 Fish House added another win to their record by defeating Police Dept. 6-3. Devin Pitre led the way with three hits. Hayden Norstrom and Jackson Sayne collected two hits. Matthew Windham, Brad Barton, Jay Kinman, Dillon Croom, Trace Jordan, Elijah Webb and Cody Aspi...
More ...

Tries out for Cowboys' cheer team
     Raechel Carpenter, 19 years old, was recently a 2008 Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders prelims candidate. She was number 269 out of 700 girls. Auditions took place at Texas Stadium in Irving, Texas, May 9. Carpenter (above, left), of Leroy, is shown with Director of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, Kelli ...
More ...

Signs with Alcorn State
     Jackson High School softball player Brittanee Crayton (seated, center), this week, signed a full athletic scholarship agreement with Alcorn State University in Mississippi. Present for a special signing ceremony in the JHS library, Tuesday, (front, L-R) were her father, Pete Crayton, Brittanee, her ...
More ...