Subregion play
Thursday, Feb. 14
Phillips She Bears 54 - Decatur Heritage Christian Academy 36
Tuesday, Feb. 12
Meek 60 - Pickens County 85
Haleyville 51 - St. John Paul II Catholic 53
Monday, Feb. 11
Phillips She Bears 81 - Covenant Christian 34
Haleyville Lady Lions 63 - Danville 69
Addison Lady Bulldogs 40 - Hatton 54
Area play
Friday, Feb. 8
Phillips She Bears 83 - Belgreen 38
GUIN – Phillips’ earned its third consecutive Marion County Varsity Girls Basketball title with a 67-40 win over Winfield on Friday, Jan. 25.
The game was between two of the Alabama Sports Writers Association’s Top 5 teams in Classes 1A and 3A.
The She Bears entered the contest ranked No. 4 in Class 1A while the Lady Pirates were the second-ranked team in Class 3A.
BEAR CREEK - The Phil Campbell Lady Bobcats won a narrow victory over the Phillips High School She Bears Monday, Jan. 28, at PHS, in Bear Creek, by a score of 77-75.
The Lady Bobcats had a first half lead at halftime by a score of 36-30. The She Bears erased that lead in the third period, taking a two point advantage, 53-51. It was a battle to the end with the Lady Bobcats winning 77-75.
HALEYVILLE - A basketball pep rally was held Friday, Feb. 1, at Haleyville High School in honor of the varsity girls and boys traveling to Curry for area play on Tuesday, Feb. 5. Both teams played Fayette.
Senior athletes were introduced, telling how many years they had participated in basketball or cheerleading.
The athletes, accompanied by their parents or grandparents, presented a rose to their mothers while being introduced on the court. The athletes received various gifts from teammates.
Recognized were:
LYNN - The Lynn varsity and Meek Junior varsity cheerleading squads won the top titles in the Winston County Cheerleading Competition held Saturday, Jan. 19, at Lynn High School. Lynn and Meek participated in the varsity competition. Addison and Winston County were not present. All four junior varsity squads competed including Addison, Lynn, Meek and Winston County. Addison was the junior varsity runner-up.
HALEYVILLE - The Haleyville Lady Lions put the Lamar County Lady Bulldogs in the pound with a commanding 65-31 win at home Tuesday, Jan. 22.
Alli temple was the leading scorer with 19 points, 10 rebounds, 1 block and 1 steal, followed by Reagan Kutis with 14 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists; Catie Aldridge 12 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals; McKenzee Reid 8 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist, 1 steal; Molly Gilbert 6 points, 10 rebounds, 1 assist, 3 blocks; Mae Boyles 4 points, 2 assists, 2 steals, 1 rebound; Ashton McCullar 2 points, 2 rebounds.
LYNN - The Winston County Basketball tournament saw varsity action Thursday, Jan. 24, at Lynn High School. The Winston County Lady Yellow Jackets defeated the Lynn Lady Bears in the first game, 48-30. The Winston County Yellow Jackets then took a 62-45 victory over Addison.
Scoring by quarters with the Lady Jackets leading all four period included, 11-6, 27-13, 34-22 and 48-30.
LYNN - It went down to the wire, but the Meek varsity boys eliminated the Lynn Bears from the Winston County Basketball tournament Friday, Jan. 25, 40-39.
Held at Lynn High School, Meek had a one point lead at the end of the first quarter 11-10. Lynn led at halftime by four, 24-20. Meek narrowed the gap by two at the end of the third period, trailing 25-27 and took the victory 40-39.
Scoring for the Meek Tigers were Caleb Aaron 15 points; Chris Clark 8 points; Stuart Waldrep 6 points; Payton Key 6 points; Kevin Chino 5 points.
Haleyville Dixie Youth Baseball registration will begin spring registration on Jan. 26 for kids ages 5-12 years of age. All bats used this year must have the USA Baseball Stamp. Cost is $50 per child and $35 for each additional child in the same family. If you have any questions, please contact Bobby Crook at 205-269-0946. You can register at Hibbett's Sporting Goods in the Haleyville Marketplace on Highway 195, on Saturday, Jan. 26, Saturday, Feb. 2 and Saturday, Feb. 9, from 9 a.m. until noon.
LYNN - The Winston County Basketball Tournament began Tuesday, Jan. 22, with junior varsity action at Lynn High School. In junior girls play, Winston County and Meek faced off on Tuesday, Jan. 22, at 4 p.m., followed by Addison and Lynn at 6 p.m. The championship game will be played on Saturday, Jan. 26, at 3 p.m. Winston County and Addison will open up the junior varsity boys game at 5 p.m. on Tuesday. Lynn and Meek will play at 7 p.m. Their championship game will be play at 4:15 p.m., on Saturday, Jan. 26. Varsity action will start on Thursday, Jan.
HALEYVILLE - Haleyville High School’s new head football Chris Musso and his family were welcomed to the community Friday, Jan. 18, with a reception held in the commons area at HHS. Attending the day's events with him were his wife Jessica, son, Eli, a freshman, and daughter Mia, a seventh grader.
The board of education met in special session at 1:30 p.m. earlier in the day to approve his hiring.
ADDISON - Natalie Jefferson will go from being a Lady Bulldog to a Lady Lion this fall. Jefferson, a three-time state champion volleyball setter with Addison High School, has signed a scholarship with Wallace State Community College.
She has played volleyball six years at AHS, garnering three state championships. She has also played club volleyball four years with Net Force Volleyball with Erika Pifer from Samford University and one year with Randy Daniel’s Smith Lake Juniors. Daniel is the head volleyball coach for Wallace State.
ADDISON - The Addison and Lynn basketball game played out as expected Monday, Jan. 14, at the AHS gym. The two competitive teams shot it out until the Lynn Bears won in double overtime 68-62.
The Bulldogs’ Lance Wilkins, who had 17 points and 12 rebounds in the game, suffered an ankle injury in the first overtime and had to leave the action.
July
•Chris Franks eats, sleeps and dreams about fishing and hunting. The electrician by trade said one of his dreams came true when he got to fish with the FLW pros in April of this year at Smith Lake.
•Game and Fish magazine recently ranked Lewis Smith Lake in Winston County as one of the five best bass fishing lakes in Alabama.
FLORENCE - Kelly Rushing knows what it takes to run a successful sports program. He will take over as head football coach and athletic director at Shoals Christian School on March 1.
Rushing, who currently is assistant principal, assistant football coach and head softball coach at Winston County High School, in Double Springs, is retiring from the public education system with 27 1/2 years service. He will be under contract with the private school as of March 1.
HALEYVILLE - It was three wins for the Haleyville High School Lions Friday, Jan. 18, with the junior varsity boys, varsity girls and boys all taking wins over area opponent Fayette.
In the varsity girls game, Haleyville won 60-36. Alli Temple lead the scoring for the Lady Lions, putting in half the points with 30, followed by Catie Aldridge with 12; Reagan Kutis added 3 points; McKenzee Reid, 2; Tesley Callahan 4 and Molly Gilbert 9.
HALEYVILLE - It was a big night for the Haleyville High School, winning all four games against area opponent Curry. The junior varsity girls and boys won, as well as the varsity teams at home.
HHS’ varsity girls took the lead in the first quarter and never looked back, winning 50-31. The varsity boys did the same, taking a 46-30 victory.
Scores by quarter in the girls game were: 11-7, 25-10, 40-19 and 50-31. Scoring for the Lady Lions were: Alli Temple 20; Catie Aldridge 16; Ashton McCullar 7; Molly Gilbert 3; Reagan Kutis and Kaitlyn Mobley 2 each.
HALEYVILLE - Mitch Nethery, senior pastor of the Haleyville First United Methodist Church, gave an inspiring keynote speech to those in attendance of the Haleyville High School football banquet Thursday, Jan. 10, at the FUMC Slaughter Fellowship Hall. Nethery has also served in the military 29 years. He is currently a lieutenant colonel and chaplain.
DOUBLE SPRINGS - The Meek High School Tigers and the Winston County Lady Yellow Jackets were the winners Friday, Jan. 11, at Winston County High School.
The Lady Jackets won by a score of 48 to 27, leading all four quarters. Scoring by quarters went 14-12, 22-17, 35-25 and 48-27.
April
•Emee Baldwin, state pole vaulting champion, has already pole vaulted over the state record this track and field season at 10.4 feet. The record is 10 feet in 1A. But to make it county, the Addison High School senior has to do it during the upcoming state meet.
•The Meek Lady Tigers could not be beat in the Winston County Softball Tournament at Meek High School. They captured the championship title in two days of play, defeating Winston County High School in the final round.
On Saturday, Jan. 19, Lynn High School will be hosting the Winston County All-County Cheer Competition. It will be in the Lynn school lunchroom at 9:30 a.m. The junior varsity and varsity squads from Addison High School, Lynn High School, Meek High School, and Winston County High School will compete.
January
•Hannah Alexander and Saige Blanton earned their 1,000th career points recently. The Winston County Yellow Jackets are 12-5 on the season.
•Alli Temple posted 45 points for the Haleyville Lady Lions in an area win over the Fayette Lady Tigers. She also had 10 rebounds on the night, with two assists and steal. She was 21 of 26 from the field and 3 of 5 from the free throw line.
•Former Auburn player and three time NFL Pro Bowler Joe Cribbs will be the keynote speaker of the Haleyville High School football banquet on Thursday, Jan. 18.
DOUBLE SPRINGS - The Winston County Yellow Jackets took a commanding win over Falkville Friday, Dec. 28, in action at Winston County High School, winning 65-14.
The Jackets expanded a 9-4 lead in the first quarter to 43-9 at halftime. By the end of the third period, WCHS was ahead 56-14. The Jackets held Falkville scoreless in the final period of play.
Scoring for the Jackets included: Austin Owens 5; Cade Hendrix 3; Zachary Wright 6; Brooks Bonds 7; Cade Taylor 23; Johnny Key 4; Jarrett Bailey 4; Ethan Moore 8; Hunter Hood 2; Nathaniel Gurley 3.
DOUBLE SPRINGS - The Winston County Lady Yellow Jackets soundly defeated East Lawrence in the Winston County Christmas Tournament on Friday, Dec. 28, advancing them to the championship round against Belgreen on Saturday, Dec. 29. Played at Winston County High School, the number 8th ranked WCHS won by a score of 49-19 over the Eagles. WCHS was defeated by Belgreen Saturday in the championship round by a score of 68-37.
FAYETTE - The Haleyville Lady Lions took a big area win Friday night, Jan. 4, against the Fayette Lady Tigers by a score of 57-26. The Lady Lions were in charge from the start, leading all four periods. Scoring for HHS include: Reagan Kutis 11; Ashton McCullar 7; Alli Temple 26; Tesley Callahan 5; Molly Gilbert 2; Catie Aldridge 3, Kaitlyn Mobley 3.
The Haleyville Lions lost a close one to Fayette in the final game of the night, 36-34.
Brandon Green, a sophomore on the Phillips High School varsity basketball team, hit the 1,000 career point mark the third game of this season, while playing Belgreen. That is a rare accomplishment for a 10th grader so early into the season. He is pictured with his coach Scott Veal, who presented the 1,000 points basketball. Brandon is the son of Daniel and Kesha Green.
DOUBLE SPRINGS - The Winston County Lady Jackets were down by 17 points in the first period Thursday, Dec. 27, playing Carbon Hill in the Winston County Christmas Tournament. The Lady Jackets hosted the event.
WCHS kept closing the gap and tied the score at 38 all late in the third period and won by a score of 48-44.
Stats for the Lady Jackets include:
Kady Bonds, 9 points; 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals;
Ella Moore, 2 points, 8 rebounds;
Emily Holt, 7 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal;
DOUBLE SPRINGS -Winston County Lady Yellow Jacket basketball coach Becky Cobb presented senior player Saige Blanton with a game ball for surpassing the most points scored record at the school. The ball was presented just after the girls game with Lynn Thursday, Dec. 20, but she broke the record of 1,446 during the Dec. 13 game with St. Bernard.
Blanton finished Thursday night against Lynn with 21 points, 17 rebounds and 6 steals, which gave her 1,500 points.
LYNN - Lance Harris tipped in a layup as the final buzzer sounded Monday, Dec. 17, to win 51-49 over the visiting Meek Tigers. The Meek Lady Tigers won by a score of 42-26 over the LHS Lady Bears.
Lynn led most of the game, but Meek kept chipping away to take a one point lead late in the third period. LHS quickly regained the lead. With 14 seconds showing on the clock, the score was tied at 49, with Lynn capturing the last second win.
Schools in the Alabamian coverage area has been named in the 2018-19 rankings released by the Alabama High School Athletic Association Those named include:
GIRLS
CLASS 3A
DOUBLE SPRINGS - The Phillips High School Lady Bears and the Winston County Jackets were the winners Tuesday, Dec. 18, in basketball action played at the WCHS gym. The Lady Bears won 66-39, with the Jackets winning 59-48.
Scoring for the Phillips Lady Bears were: Baily Bishop 4; Gracie Hallman 11, including 1 three-pointer; Ally McCollum 26; Lexie Dishner 12; Amber Markham 6, including 1 three-pointer; Mary Ashton Hyde 2; Caitlin Martin 1 three-pointer; Allie Veal 2.
HALEYVILLE - The Haleyville Lions and Lady Lions each lost to the visiting Russellville Tigers and Lady Tigers on Thursday, Nov. 13.
The Lady Lions lost by a slim margin of four points, 42-38.
Scoring for the HHS were:
Reagan Kutis 5; Mae Boyles 9; Ashton McCullar 2; Alli Temple 7; Molly Gilbert 2; and leading scorer Catie Aldridge 13.
LYNN - A last second basket by Lynn’s Brandon Hill secured a win for the Bears Tuesday, Nov. 4, over the visiting Addison Bulldogs, 44-42.
The Bulldogs had a 22-14 lead at halftime, but the Bears came out in the third period chipping away at the deficit.
With about four minutes left in the game, the score was tied at 35. The Bulldogs had an opportunity to tie or win the game, getting possession with 1.6 seconds left on the clock, but the shot was short.
The Addison Lady Bulldogs won by a score of 47-13 over the Lady Bears.
HALEYVILLE - The Haleyville Lady Lions won by a commanding 45-27 over the Carbon Hill Lady Bulldogs Thursday, Dec. 6, at home.
The varsity boys lost a heartbreaker in overtime, 47-40. The Lions were trailing 19-13 at halftime. By the end of the third period, the deficit had shrunk to only two points, 25-23. With 2.5 seconds showing on the clock in the game, a three-pointer by HHS’ Benjamin Lowman tied the game at 34-34, sending it in overtime.
Lowman was the leading scorer for the Lions with 21 points. Other scores include:
Grayson Long, 7
HAMILTON - We are the champions! A champion is not a word that would have come to mind when practice started for the Haleyville Parks and Recreation volleyball program in August of this year. However, the Haleyville P&R All-Star team captured the state title on Nov. 10, in Hamilton. Last year’s team finished as state runner-up in Tuskegee, beaten by Arab. The All-Star team included girls in the fifth and sixth grades.
CARBON HILL - The Meek Tigers took a seven point victory over the Carbon Hill Bulldogs Thursday, Nov. 29, 49-42, while the Lady Tigers dropped a loss by nine points, 49-58, to the Lady Bulldogs. The Bulldogs were host to the games.
Payton Key led the charge in scoring with 13 points for the Meek Tigers. Also scoring for the Tigers were Caleb Aaron, 12; Stuart Waldrep, 4; Kevin Chino, 11; David Tidwell, 5.
