PINSON —
Mortimer Jordan’s boys came up just short in the season-opening cross country meet, beaten by Center Point by four points at Pinson Valley last week. The Blue Devils placed four runners in the top 10, but the Eagles had two of the top three to win the meet with 37 points.
Luis Gonzalez won the race on his home course with a time of 17:46 over the 5,000 meters. Gatlin Holland was Jordan’s top finisher in fourth.
Team results: 1. Center Point, 37; 2. Mortimer Jordan, 41; 3. Pell City, 97; 4. Pinson Valley, 104; 5. Fultondale, 117; 6. McAdory, 216.
Individuals: 1. Luis Gonzalez (PV), 17:46; 2. Michael Ward (CP), 18:17; 3. T’Darius White (CP), 17:20; 4. Gatlin Holland (MJ), 17:26; 5. Armondo Arellaro (PC), 17:33.
VOLLEYBALL
Corner sweeps Fultondale: Middle hitter Andrea Debord had six kills and 10 aces as the Yellow Jackets routed the host Wildcats 25-5, 25-12, 25-9 on Monday. Cheyenne Bryant added six aces for Corner (5-6).
Torches split: Tabernacle Christian lost to Lindsay Lane Academy of Athens 25-15, 25-15, 22-25, 25-9, then swept Flint Hill Christian 25-13, 25-17, 25-15 last week. Elizabeth Osborne has seven kills at Lindsay Lane and five again Flint Hill.
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Preps Roundup: Eagles top Jordan in cross country opener
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Hayden wins AHSAA 5A state softball championship
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State softball tournament: Hayden advances to championship game with 2-0 win over Scottsboro
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State softball tournament: Hayden 3, Saraland 2 (10 innings)
Brooke Meadows hit a lead-off double, then scored the winning run when Meleah Hargett bunted her way on base as Hayden defeated Saraland 3-2 in 10 innings in the quarterfinal round of the AHSAA Class 5A state softball tournament.
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State softball tournament: Hayden 12, Shelby County 0 (6 innings)
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State softball tournament: Corner eliminated by Oak Grove
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Regional softball qualifiers: Corner, Hayden advance to state tournament
Corner took the express lane, while Hayden took the back roads with lots of twists and turns.
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Baseball playoff semifinals: Hartselle 7-10, Pinson Valley 2-0
Pinson Valley’s pitching had no answer for Hartselle’s bats.
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Boys soccer semifinals: St. Paul's Episcopal 2,Pinson Valley 1 (shootout)
Pinson Valley’s boys soccer team has seen this show before, and it wasn’t any better the second time.
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Softball regionals: Tuscaloosa in rain delay
The opening of the AHSAA North Central Regional Softball Tournament will not get started on time, thanks to rain in the Tuscaloosa area.
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Gardendale athletes sign scholarships at annual ceremony
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