By John Goolsby, Prep Sports Editor CLAY — After compiling a 98-64 record in six seasons at Shades Valley, 2026 Trussville Tribune Boys Basketball Coach of the Year Audwin Howard is headed a... Read more
By John Goolsby, Prep Sports Editor OXFORD-Shades Valley (22-5) pulled away early and never let up Friday night, building a double-digit halftime lead and cruising past Pell City 66–42 in th... Read more
By John Goolsby, Prep Sports Editor IRONDALE— In a showdown with area championship implications, No. 4 Shades Valley (19-5, 2-2) hosted Class 6A No. 1 Oxford (19-4, 3-0) on Wednesday night.... Read more
By John Goolsby, Prep Sports Editor IRONDALE, Ala. — Shades Valley (16-3, 1-0) opened area play and picked up where they left off in December. The fourth-ranked Mounties got a decisive 55-40... Read more
By John Goolsby, Prep Sports Editor HOOVER, Ala. — Shades Valley continued its strong December run with a 65–49 victory over Pike Road and a 63-42 win over Benjamin Russell in the Big Orang... Read more
By John Goolsby, Prep Sports Editor FAIRFIELD — 6A No. 5-ranked Shades Valley went on the road Tuesday night and knocked off Class 4A No. 4 Fairfield 40–37 in overtime to improve to 10-2 and... Read more
By John Goolsby, Prep Sports Editor TRUSSVILLE-Hewitt-Trussville’s Ashyln Howard led the Alabama All-Stars to an 81-71 victory over the Mississippi All-Stars last weekend at the University o... Read more
By John Goolsby, Prep Sports Editor IRONDALE – Shades Valley basketball coach Audwin Howard celebrated his 200th career victory Monday night. Howard’s Mounties defeated Carver 65-38, improvi... Read more