Trussville, Clay and Pinson sports
By Gary Lloyd PINSON — Gardendale’s varsity basketball teams swept at Pinson Valley on Friday night. The Lady Rockets held on for a 50-43 win over Pinson Valley. Gardendale had led by... Read more
By Gary Lloyd TRUSSVILLE — The Hewitt-Trussville wrestling team earned wins over St. Clair County and Pinson Valley on Thursday. Hewitt-Trussville beat St. Clair County 67-12 and got p... Read more
By Gary Lloyd TRUSSVILLE — Junior point guard Carter Pharis scored a career-high 23 points to lead Hewitt-Trussville past Carver-Birmingham, 57-52, in the teams’ first Class 6A, Area 1... Read more
By Gary Lloyd TRUSSVILLE — Hewitt-Trussville ended its two-game losing streak in a big way against Homewood on Tuesday night. The Huskies scored 38 second-half points to down Homewood... Read more
By Gary Lloyd PINSON — The Pinson Valley varsity boys basketball team earned a 70-64 win over Pleasant Grove at Mike Dutton Gymnasium on Tuesday night. Senior Zach Jackson led all scor... Read more
By Gary Lloyd TRUSSVILLE — The system is working. First-year Hewitt-Trussville head basketball coach Mike Dutton said before the season got under way that he was “cautiously optimistic... Read more
By Gary Lloyd Students with special needs in Valley are learning about the game of golf, thanks to some lessons and time with Abby Vinson, a 2013 Pinson Valley High graduate, and the Point U... Read more
By Gary Lloyd TRUSSVILLE — Both Hewitt-Trussville varsity basketball teams suffered tough home losses to Mountain Brook on Monday night. The Lady Huskies fell 61-49. Sophomore Gabby Hi... Read more
By Gary Lloyd With his 69 rushing yards in a 62-27 loss to Southern Miss on Saturday, UAB junior running back Darrin Reaves, a former Clay-Chalkville standout, moved into third place in scho... Read more
By Gary Lloyd On a Melbourne Aces team that has struggled to find consistent starting pitching in the 2013 Australian Baseball League season, Pinson native Joe Burns has emerged as the club... Read more