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LOCAL SPORTS: Hendrix set for Hall of Fame induction
Richard Hendrix was groomed for basketball stardom. Hendrix’s father Venard was an assistant basketball coach at Athens High…
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LOCAL SPORTS: Chittam set for Hall of Fame induction
The 1956 basketball season was historically special on multiple levels for the West Limestone High School Wildcats. The…
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PREP SOCCER: East Limestone’s Gibson headlines All-County Team as Golden Boot recipient; Ardmore’s Waddell named Coach of the Year
East Limestone’s Kaylie Gibson was a goal-scoring machine this past season. It didn’t go unnoticed, either. The sophomore…
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LOCAL SPORTS: Fikes set for Hall of Fame induction
When talking about his football career at Athens High School and the University of North Alabama, Harlow Fikes…
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LOCAL SPORTS: Whitt set for Hall of Fame induction
There was a point in Chris Whitt’s young life he had no clue what career he wanted to…
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PREP SPORTS: AHSAA announces spring sports alignments
The Alabama High School Athletic Association Central Board last week approved spring sports alignments for the 2024-25 and…
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PREP SOCCER: Tanner’s Cortes headlines All-County Team as MVP; Tanner’s Smith named Coach of the Year
Tanner’s Randy Cortes caught the attention of Limestone County’s soccer coaches this season — and he was justly…
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STATE GOLF: Athens’ Pike earns medalist honors in Class 6A; Davis, Hooton, Ruble notch runner-up performances
Athens’ Adalyn Pike shot a two-day total of 108 to secure medalist honors in Class 6A at this…
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‘ABSOLUTELY UNREAL’: Close-knit Athens holds off Hartselle for Class 6A softball title
OXFORD — Morgan Stiles couldn’t quite find the words. Neither could teammate Lily Lowery. But after several grueling…
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STATE SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT: Athens shines on Day 1 with 3-0 showing, now a win away from 6A title
OXFORD — Athens put itself in prime position to secure its second Class 6A state softball title in…