By John Goolsby, Prep Sports Editor IRONDALE — George Bates understood that his first year at Shades Valley would be challenging. Taking over a program with a new coaching staff, new expecta... Read more
By John Goolsby, Prep Sports Editor and Shane Paschal CLAY — When Clay-Chalkville turned the lights off at Cougar Stadium after a 35–17 playoff win over Homewood last week, the victory close... Read more
By Shane Paschal, For The Tribune Tuskegee-Shades Valley traveled to Tuskegee on Thursday night, hoping to end their season on a high note against a surging Booker T. Washington Golden Eagle... Read more
By Shane Paschal, For the Tribune Mountain Broom-In the penultimate game of Shades Valley’s season, an old and sometimes heated rivalry loomed. Anytime the Shades Valley Mounties and the Mou... Read more
By Shane Paschal, For the Tribune Irondale-Pell City visited Frank Nix Stadium needing a win to solidify their postseason playoff aspirations, while Shades Valley needed a win and some help... Read more
Shane Paschal, For the Tribune IRONDALE-Shades Valley came home for Homecoming smarting from five straight defeats. A struggling Huffman Vikings team proved to be just what the doctor ordere... Read more
By Shane Paschal, For the Tribune Shades Valley checked another stadium off their list of places they’ve played in their history last night, as the Mounties visited Centre to face the Cherok... Read more
By Shane Paschal, For the Tribune OXFORD, Ala.- Shades Valley hasn’t fared well on Oxford’s home field, and tonight was no different. The Yellow Jackets stung the Mounties up and down the fi... Read more
By Shane Paschal, For the Tribune IRONDALE, Ala.-Leeds made the short drive down I-20 to Old Leeds Road to face Shades Valley at Frank Nix Stadium for the first time. In what could be called... Read more
By Shane Paschal, For the Tribune Birmingham, Ala.- Woodlawn has recently taken to calling its campus “The Castle,” and tonight, the Mounties stormed the Castle grounds and came away with a... Read more