Trussville, Clay and Pinson sports
By Erik Harris, sports editor PINSON — In just one season, Sam Shade has already made his mark on Alabama high school football. According to a post from the Pinson Valley Football Twitter ac... Read more
From The Tribune staff reports TUSCALOOSA — Former University of Alabama football coach Ray Perkins died Wednesday in Tuscaloosa, according to multiple reports. Perkins, 79, replaced Paul “B... Read more
By Erik Harris, sports editor PINSON — The Pinson Valley Indians capped off a remarkable season last Friday night in Tuscaloosa, fighting back to top Spanish Fort 23-13 in the final game of... Read more
Erik Harris, sports editor TUSCALOOSA — The final Tribune Player of the Week recipient, presented by Bedzzz Express, goes to Pinson Valley senior Ga’Quincy McKinstry. The Alabama commit brou... Read more
By Erik Harris, sports editor LEEDS — Everybody loves a buzzer-beater. That’s exactly what the Leeds Green Wave boys basketball team needed on Monday night with Carver-Birmingham in town. Fi... Read more
By The Associated Press Alabama was No. 1 for the fifth week in a row Sunday and extended its streak of consecutive poll appearances to 210, the third longest in the history of The Associate... Read more
By The Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — If Alabama quarterback Mac Jones and receiver DeVonta Smith wind up as Heisman Trophy finalists, they can thank one another. And the way they... Read more
By The Associated Press AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Texas A&M looked every bit the playoff contender with a seemingly unstoppable offense and impenetrable defense — in the fourth quarter, at lea... Read more
By Erik Harris, sports editor TUSCALOOSA — It was a come-from-behind effort in Bryant-Denny Stadium on Friday night, as the third-ranked Pinson Valley Indians knocked off the seventh-ranked... Read more
By Erik Harris, sports editor TUSCALOOSA — For the third time in school history — and for the third time in four years — the Pinson Valley Indians are the Class 6A state champions. Head coac... Read more