ATHENS —
Striding through the crowded Athens Bible School gym to the locker room, Hayden Phillips is a polite, unassuming student with a quick smile and a wry sense of humor.
But on the baseball diamond, Phillips, a lanky, 5-foot-11-inch senior, is steely and steadfast as Athens Bible aims for the first Class 1A state championship since winning the title in 2008.
In the first four games this season, Phillips, the Trojans’ starting shortstop, moved over to the mound as a relief pitcher when the Trojans (5-0) needed a few strikeouts to close out a victory.
ABS coach Bill Murrell penciled in Phillips as the starting pitcher against Tanner on Monday, and all the right-handed sinkballer did was strike out nine of 15 batters en route to a five-inning no-hitter and a 12-0 road victory against the 2A Rattlers in a matchup of 2012 playoff teams.
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Hayden Phillips hurls no-hitter
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Athens Bible School opponents may not know who Megan Davidson is now, but they soon will after the sophomore pitcher takes the mound in the AHSAA State Softball Tournament Friday morning.
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Hodges, Williams finish in the top 5 at state golf tourney
Ardmore’s Lee Hodges finished in the top five at the Alabama High School Athletic Association State Golf Championships Tuesday afternoon at The Shoals Golf Course in Muscle Shoals.
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COLUMN: Athens girls soccer caps remarkable run
The journey for the Athens girls soccer program over the past decade is nothing short of remarkable.
Since making the state soccer tournament for the first time in 2007, the Golden Eagles can’t get enough of it. The team has made an appearance in the 5A tournament for seven consecutive years, finally winning it all on Saturday. -
Ardmore’s Hodges in top 5 at state golf tourney
Ardmore junior Lee Hodges finished in the top five after the first day of the AHSAA state golf championships in Muscle Shoals.
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BREAKING: Athens wins 5A soccer championship
Athens beat to St. Paul's 1-0 to win the school's first soccer championship.
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Athens season ends at state semis
Athens sent wave after wave to attack the Briarwood goal in the closing minutes of the game. Its best chances came with less than two minutes to play.
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BREAKING: Overtime win sends Athens to finals W/VIDEO
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