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From Oanow.com: Linebacker and wide receiver for Auburn High School, DeMarcus Ware, was elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Sports journalism pieces about current sports stories related to our area and state from other media outlets.
montgomeryadvertiser.com: The AISA basketball 3A championship game saw an Auburn University baseball commit score a game-winning buzzer beater to lead the Glenwood boys to a victory, while the Gator girls were stripped of the title by a loss to Clarke Prep. Both the Edgewood Academy boys and girls teams took home the title in the 2A class. Lowndes Academy also faced a win and a loss, the boys falling short to Heritage C
hristian and the girls defeating Crenshaw Christian. Full story here.
AL.com: With several changes within high school baseball, including coaches stepping down and previous Class 1A champion Bayshore Christian moving up a class, this year’s state title holders look to make history. Full story here.
OpelikaObserver.com: Opelika High School female wrestler, Heidi Peralta, amplifies female wrestling in Alabama as she won the AAU Alabama Youth Wrestling Organization State Championship. As the sport is still growing, Peralta competed against a higher weight class during the competition. Full story here.
montgomeryadvertiser.com: A severe weather threat throughout the state postponed several AHSAA regional basketball games, causing the remaining being played at the end of last week and rolling over into the weekend. Auburn High School girls and boys were defeated in the Class 7A regional. The girls took on Daphne High School while the boys played Fairhope High School. Full story here.
hartselleenquirer.com: Priceville senior, Adam Taylor, claimed the Alabama Indoor State title for the 800m with a time of 1:56, just one second short of his personal record that landed him 23rd in the country. Full story here.
wsfa.com: Smiths Station High School named Bryant Garrison the new head football coach on Thursday, February 17. Garrison replaced Mike Glisson after formerly coaching the Slocomb Redtops. Full story here.
Oanow.com: Linebacker and wide receiver for Auburn High School, DeMarcus Ware, was elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Ware executed an extensive resumé throughout his football career, including Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Year at Troy University and the Dallas Cowboys’ career sack record holder. Full story here.
