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PREP WRESTLING: Athens claims Class 6A title; Anderson, Campbell and Unger win individual titles
Athens won the Class 6A state wrestling championship last week following a top-notch performance.
Jake Winfrey, Author at Athens The News Courier
Local Sports
NORTHWEST REGIONAL: Decatur Heritage rides hot second half to 68-50 win over Tanner
HANCEVILLE — Kyle Owens couldn’t have asked for much more from his Tanner team on Monday.
by Jake Winfrey, Monday, February 17, 2025 12:45 pm
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NORTHWEST REGIONAL: Guntersville pulls away from East Limestone for 70-56 win
HANCEVILLE — East Limestone’s varsity boys scratched and clawed until the bitter end on Thursday.
by Jake Winfrey, Thursday, February 13, 2025 3:38 pm
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NORTHWEST REGIONAL: Malone’s late layup lifts Tanner past Red Bay, into Elite 8
HANCEVILLE — DaQuaylon Malone sank a layup off an Elyjah Jones assist with 2.1 seconds left to propel Tanner’s varsity boys to a 53-51 victory ...
by Jake Winfrey, Tuesday, February 11, 2025 9:14 pm
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NORTHWEST REGIONAL: Athens Bible falls to Meek in Sweet 16
HANCEVILLE — Athens Bible’s season ended Tuesday following a 41-39 loss to Meek in the Class 1A Northwest Regional Tournament.
by Jake Winfrey, Tuesday, February 11, 2025 3:01 pm
National Sports
Eagles deny the Chiefs a Super Bowl three-peat with dominant defense in 40-22 rout
NEW ORLEANS — Cooper DeJean, Josh Sweat and the Philadelphia Eagles’ ferocious defense denied Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs a Super ...
by Jake Winfrey, Sunday, February 9, 2025 9:23 pm
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NORTHWEST REGIONAL PREVIEW: Three local teams set sights on Final Four
How sweet it is for three varsity boys basketball teams in The News Courier’s coverage area. Athens Bible (Class 1A), Tanner (2A) and East Limestone ...
by Jake Winfrey, Sunday, February 9, 2025 2:41 pm
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PREP ROUNDUP: Three local squads advance to Northwest Regional Tournament
Three varsity boys basketball teams in The News Courier’s coverage area recorded wins Friday night to earn spots in this year’s Northwest Regional Tournament at ...
by Jake Winfrey, Saturday, February 8, 2025 8:36 pm
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PREP ROUNDUP: Athens Bible, East Limestone boys collect area tournament titles
Athens Bible (Class 1A — Area 15) and East Limestone (Class 5A — Area 16) won their respective area tournament titles this week.
by Jake Winfrey, Tuesday, February 4, 2025 9:35 pm
Local Sports
PREP ROUNDUP: Several local teams advance in area tournaments; upcoming schedule
Postseason play began this past week, with several teams in The News Courier’s coverage map having advanced in their respective area tournaments. See below for ...