High School Football
By Gary Lloyd CLAY — Clay-Chalkville is ranked No. 2 in Class 6A again this week in the Alabama Sports Writers Association rankings. Spanish Fort is No. 1 in Class 6A. Spanish Fort gar... Read more
By Gary Lloyd CLAY — The offenses rolled in this Class 6A first-round playoff matchup a season ago. Clay-Chalkville rolled to a 41-14 halftime lead and eventually won out over Hillcres... Read more
By Gary Lloyd NORTHPORT — The gauntlet begins. Hewitt-Trussville travels to Class 7A, Region 3 foe Tuscaloosa County on Friday for a 7 p.m. kickoff. It’s the first of eight straight ga... Read more
By Gary Lloyd PINSON — This isn’t the same Woodlawn team from last season. In 2013, the Colonels posted an 0-10 record, averaging a meager 8.2 points per game. They were shut out in fo... Read more
By Rich Durazzo For The Tribune PINSON — Pinson Valley rolled over Class 4A No. 5 Oneonta 42-0 on Friday night at Willie Adams Stadium. [VIDEO: Game highlights and post-game reaction]... Read more
By Erik Harris For The Tribune CLAY — There was no national spotlight. There were no ESPN camera crews on campus, but that didn’t make No. 2 Clay-Chalkville any less glamorous on Frida... Read more
By Gary Lloyd TRUSSVILLE — When things were going well for Gardendale, the Rockets’ student section heaved baby powder into the air, leaving a cloud of smoke over the field at Jack Woo... Read more
By Gary Lloyd PINSON — It’s the only blemish on an otherwise perfect record a season ago. Pinson Valley 25, Oneonta 18. It’s the lone loss Oneonta suffered last season, en route to a 1... Read more
By Gary Lloyd CLAY — Clay-Chalkville remains No. 2 in Class 6A, according to this week’s Alabama Sports Writers Association poll. The Cougars sit behind just Spanish Fort in Class 6A.... Read more
By Gary Lloyd TRUSSVILLE — How do you prepare for a team with a first-year coach? You trace back your ties. Second-year Gardendale head football coach Matt Plunkett spent some time rec... Read more