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Officials play waiting game with severe weather By MITCH SNEED Editor
Severe weather that threatened Tallapoosa County and most of Alabama played a waiting game with local residents Monday. After forecasts and storm models predicted heavy rain, high winds, hail and the potential for tornadic activity arriving in the late afternoon hours, it was sunny and 74 degrees at 6 p.m. Throughout the day, the timing of the weather’s arrival kept being pushed back by the National Weather Service. After initially forecasting a late afternoon arrival, the
front slowed and the leading edge wasn’t expected to move into the area until deep into the night. “When we got our advisory at 4 p.m., the information I was given was sometime between 9 p.m. and midnight,” Tallapoosa County EMA Director Jason Moran said. “We prepared for the worst and were hoping for the best.” For local officials the day was spent watching the radar, preparing and waiting. School officials opted to err on the side of caution. After starting the school day with the intention of keeping a normal schedule, See WEATHER • Page 9
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City approves settlement of paving lawsuit By MITCH SNEED Editor
A lawsuit that has lingered for nearly four years was finally put to bed Monday night as the Alexander City City Council voted to approve a settlement with a paving contractor. After an 15-minute executive session, the council approved a settlement that will bring the city $60,000 from paving contractor Charles Watts of Gadsden. The city had filed suit after a 2012 road project where tar and gravel was improperly applied to area roads. After several legal delays, the city and MidSouth Paving reached a $175,000 settlement last year after arbitration. After going to arbitration, a preliminary settlement of $175,000 was reached with Mid-South Paving who provided the materials. Watts was paid $1,102,315.86 for the work, which was supposed to prolong the life of several city streets with a layer of See COUNCIL • Page 9
A school bus travels near BRHS following Monday’s early dismissal of students due to the threat of severe weather. City and county schools were both dismissed at noon as a safety precaution.
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Alexander City Police Department officers respond to a disruption by a former deacon at Great Bethel Baptist Church Sunday as some members of the congregation look on. The disruption happened near the end of the service and the gentleman was asked to leave to which he complied, according to police. Police stayed on site until the property was cleared.
Police called after former deacon disrupts church service By MITCH SNEED Editor
Alexander City Police Department officers were called to Great Bethel Baptist Church Sunday after a call reported that a former deacon was disrupting
the service. The initial call came in at about 11:15 Sunday morning and two units responded, with a third unit and a total of four officers eventually responding to the incident. See BETHEL • Page 3
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NJROTC learns to sail with Dixie Sailing Club By DONALD CAMPBELL Staff Writer
Seventeen cadets from the Benjamin Russell Navy JROTC unit took part in a thrilling experience Friday, learning all about sailing with several captains from the Dixie Sailing Club. “This was a good finish to some in-class instruction the cadets received this week,” Navy JROTC Instructor Capt. Matthew Leahey said. “This was a fantastic opportunity with the Dixie Sailing Club.” Over the course of the past week, Leahey said the cadets have gone over some of the basics of sailing, including proper sailboat terminology, sailing theory, boating safety and some of the rope knots used on boats, among other things. The instruction culminated Friday with the cadets being split off into groups of three or four, with each group being assigned See SAILING • Page 9
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The body of a missing fisherman from Georgia has been found on Logan Martin Lake by the Alexander City Rescue Squad. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Marine Police confirmed the body of James Lewis Lowery, Sr., 68, of Mableton, Georgia, was found at 10:16 a.m. Sunday. The Alexander City Rescue Squad discovered Mr. Lowery’s body about eight miles south of Logan Martin Dam. Lowery was last seen fishing in a small, motorized vessel, similar to a kayak, March 9, 2018. Search teams had located the kayak earlier, but until Sunday only the vessel was found, but no signs of Lowery. The body was taken to Huntsville for an autopsy.
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DEAR ABBY: I have been married 14 years and have two children. The first three years of marriage were great. We both cared for and respected each other. As our children grew older and our jobs have become more demanding, my husband has changed about how he views our sex life. After our third year of marriage, my husband started raping me. No one knows this except an ex-sister-in-law. At first, I didn’t understand what was really happening. He was forceful and wouldn’t take no for an answer. I went along with it at first, thinking I wasn’t giving him enough attention and was doing the “wifely duty.” But over the years it has become worse -- ripping my clothing off and holding me down. I have told him it’s not OK, but if I speak up, it leads to a fight. He says I don’t show him I care for him and we don’t have sex enough, so this is his way of getting it. Abby, I have lost respect for
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and defensive, but it’s getting worse every year. It’s also taking a toll on our relationship. I’d appreciate any advice you could share. -- DESPERATE FOR STRAIGHT TALK DEAR DESPERATE: If your wife’s posture is the only thing about her that causes you “serious concern,” you are a lucky man. Believe me when I tell you I have been told far worse. Correcting one’s posture takes constant vigilance and determination. It’s not easy, and not everyone is able to manage it. Slouching is a defensive posture, and if she slouches even more when you raise the subject, it may have something to do with the way you’re doing it. Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.
Obituaries Mr. Tyrone Ballard
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Mrs. Irene Taylor of Camp Hill, Alabama passed away Friday, March 16, 2018 at Dadeville Healthcare Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Wright’s Funeral Home.
Mr. Tyrone Ballard 48 of Enterprise, AL; formerly of Goodwater, AL died on Saturday, March 17, 2018 at Troy Regional Medical Center, Troy, AL. Final arrangements are pending.
Mrs. Mary Jones 75 of Goodwater, AL died on Monday, March 19, 2018 at her residence. Final arrangements are pending.
Mr. Lemuel Cunningham Funeral Service for Mr. Lemuel Cunningham will be 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 21, 2018 at Friendship Baptist Church with interment following in the Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday, March 20, 2018 from 2:00 until 6:00 p.m. Professional service provided by Wright’s Funeral Home.
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Mr. Benson “Steve” Stephens Dozier 1944 - 2018 A graveside Service for Steve Dozier, 73, of Daviston, Alabama, will be Friday, March 23, 2018 at Zion Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Friday, March 23, 2018 from 9:00 a.m. until 9:45 a.m. at Zion Hill Baptist Church with a graveside service to follow at 10:00 a.m. Steve passed away on Monday, March 19, 2018 at Talladega Healthcare Center. He was born on March 26, 1944 in Ashland, Alabama to William Benson Dozier and Mildred Stephens Dozier. He spent his life raising
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animals and loving the outdoors, taking care of the family farm. Steve’s passions included reading sci-fi and western novels and traveling the south on his Harley Davidson. He loved his family, particularly his children. He is survived by his daughter, Catherine E. Dozier of Birmingham; son, Carleson S. Dozier of Washington, DC; the mother of his children, Ms. Beth Curry; his brother of a different mother, Lynn Gaither and aunt, Bettye Harry. He was preceded in death by his parents. Memorial messages may be sent to the family at www. radneyfuneralhome.com. Radney Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
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coming to a rest along the roads used to get to the lake.” And its not just clean ups as materials to promote the efforts will come from local students in form of artwork and videos and educating residents on the value of recycling. The first efforts of the new partnership will start with a monthly cleanup to start April 21 and will work with Alexander City work crews to develop a plan of attack on the litter. “We are starting it with defined areas to hopefully get the communities and volunteers from there involved,” Thompson said, “We are going to have areas designated where the trash is. We are going to meet in downtown Alexander City and provide bags, vests and pickers as much as we can.” This past weekend, Thompson helped organize LMRA’s clean up on Elkahatchee Road from Highway 280 to Ourtown. More than 45 bags of trash and three tires were removed. As an incentive on this first Clean Community Partnership Cleanup, volunteers are encouraged to bring a bag of roadside trash back to downtown for disposal, where they can swap it for a hotdog lunch from Sonny’s Hotdogs. And the cleanups will not stop. “We are planning on having cleanups every third Saturday,” Thompson said. “We want people clean up the area around them.”
up on the back roads, dirt roads and shorelines – litter. It is something John Thompson is passionate about and helps promote cleanups through the Lake Martin Resource Association. He is hoping a new partnership will help – the Clean Community Partnership and it will go beyond just cleanups. “We have a litter problem in our area and we need to get it under control,” Thompson said. “We can pick up an area and the next day it is back the way it was before the cleanup. “We want to raise local awareness. We want people to have pride in their community.” The Clean Community Partnership is starting in Alexander City with a group of community leaders, Ed Collari, Jacob Meacham, Denise Walls, Sabrina Wood, Bre Smith, Tommy Spraggins, Amy Passaretti, Jim Nabors, Tom Lamberth and Steve Robinson. The plan is to expand beyond the jurisdiction of Alexander City once a framework has been established. One of the ways to change the idea about littering is education. “Education starts with the young folks,” Thompson said. “We have to get to them and educate them on how littering effects water and other things we use on a daily basis. Then we also have to show everyone that litter on the roadways is bad for attracting visitors to the area. It is blowing out of trucks and
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Volunteers, above, and Lake Martin Resource Association President John Thompson, left, clean up trash along the roadways this weekend in efforts to keep the Lake Martin area clean. Thompson, who said the litter problem in the area needs to be controlled, said the association is planning to have cleanups every third Saturday.
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neither responded for comment at press time. Sunday’s incident was one of several incidents involving the church. Others include: • A church burglary and a van theft have been investigated by police at Great Bethel. • Officers were called to the church over a
Police remained on the site after initially responding to Sunday’s incident at Great Bethel Baptist Church until the property was completely cleared.
Calvin Broughton, Jimmy Brock, David Dexter, Willie George Robinson, Jimmy Boleware, Robert Boleware Jr., Raymond Caffey and Richard Burton. The suit alleges that the church is owed $32,400 by Ware for money the church received from the Alexander City Housing Authority for housing assistance payments for the years 2006 through 2016 the suit claims was transferred improperly to Ware. On Feb. 14, Judge Ray Martin had asked attorneys from opposing sides in the suit to take 60 days to try to come to
an agreement or be ready to take the suit to trial on April 28. One person, who declined to give her name, said in Sunday’s incident the former deacon was trying to explain why a group of former church leaders had filed suit against Ware and tried to tell the congregation that they were working on behalf of the church, not against it. The name of former deacon who was asked to leave was not released by Easterwood because no charges were filed. Both attorneys in the suit were contacted by the Outlook Monday and
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was found not guilty of making harassing communications in city court, despite admitting that shortly after the suit was served on his wife that he called one of the suit’s plaintiffs Robert Boleware and told him “The next time I see you I’m going to whip your ass.”
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“The complainant said that a former deacon at the church was being disruptive during the service,” Alexander City Police Department Deputy Chief James Easterwood said. “Our officers arrived and asked the gentleman to leave and he did so. The information that I have says it happened near the end of the service and officers stayed on site until the property was cleared.” Sunday’s incident was the latest in a long line of issues involving the church that have involved the police and the judicial system, including a lawsuit filed by a group of men who were deacons of the church against the church’s longtime minister Rev. Dr. Emerson Ware Jr. The suit, which was filed on behalf of a group of the church’s board of directors on Oct. 12, 2017, seeks to recover nearly $100,000 as well as complete records and accounting of charges dating back to 2001 made using a business credit card issued in the church’s name. The suit also asks the court to determine which set of bylaws are legally the ones by which the church is governed, citing changes made this summer by Ware to bylaws that have been in place since 1980. Court documents show the suit was filed by Alexander City Attorney Mitch Gavin on behalf of the group on Oct. 12. Named as plaintiffs in the suit are
disturbance between opposing factions at a meeting. Following that incident, the locks were changed at the church. • Men who were leaders at the church for decades have been “terminated as members” and their names have been taken off the church roll. • In January, Ware
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hen you grow up in Columbia, Tennessee, the “Mule Capital of the World,” you end up knowing a lot about mules. One thing you are told early is that you learn nothing new from the second kick of a mule. Somehow the legacy media do not get that as it relates to their favorite daytime TV game, “Get Trump.” They keep trying to “get him” the way the media in the past have always gotten and destroyed politicians: with salacious innuendo, outright slander and yes, in the case of Trump, embarrassing facts. This doesn’t work for Trump, but they haven’t figured that out. America sent Trump to D.C. to be a disrupter, drain the swamp, and give noogies to the biased media. The media are on their 50th kick by this Trump mule, yet they continue. They have become Wile E. Coyote to his Road Runner. Their view is so transparent; who needs facts when you have already reached your conclusions? Unlike Romney, McCain and Bush, who tried to smile through the backstabbing by the media, Trump hits back. Old media rules don’t apply to this president, maybe because we hate and distrust the media worse than we do Trump. It’s fun to watch. It reminds me of what Ogden Nash once said, “In the world of mules, there are no rules.” What it comes down to is that Americans are not angry, arrogant, condescending elitists like the mainstream media. We are more like Donald Trump: imperfect, un-PC. We have common sense. We see through BS and are indelicate in matters of importance.
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f you had looked just at the number of people occupying campsites, using the boat ramp and on the trails at Wind Creek State Park in recent weeks you would think it was the heart of vacation season. While today is the first official day of spring, Wind Creek has been reaping the rewards of staggered school spring breaks for the last few weeks as visitors have flooded to the largest camping area on beautiful Lake Martin. Since Oct. 1, the park had 5,700 or so campsite rentals. That is on pace with last year and could help the park draw an estimated 10,000 campers this year. Last year the park drew 75,965 visitors and this year already there have been 53,827 according the Alabama State Park stats. Already this year the park has been the site of six fishing tournaments, including the Bassmaster Elite, which drew thousands of visitors during the tournament’s four-day run. We’ve had a military vehicle rally at the park this year and a Polar Leap into the lake. Just last weekend it was the site of a fundraising tournament for the Benjamin Russell High School cheerleaders. Next weekend it will be hundreds of kids and their families jamming the park for one of the area’s largest Easter Egg hunts. Those events are on top of the massive number of visitors who use the park during the summer months or those who come in the fall for the incredible Halloween celebration thrown by the park and its staff It’s hard to put a number on how much all those visitors mean to the local economy, but experts with the National Parks Service say a person who visits a park spends between $74 to $201 per day in the community closest to the park. If those numbers are accurate, even at the low end, the park brings in $5.5 million to the local economy from visitors. The park now has a zipline attraction as well as archery park to what was already an incredible list of amenities. The long and short of it is that we are lucky to have a facility like Wind Creek State Park. Time and time again it shows how valuable it is to our community. So go out and check out all it has to offer and discover what visitors from all over the Southeast discover every day.
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RON HART Columnist You know that The Donald is bulletproof when a few porn stars and strippers come out of the woodwork saying they slept with him while he was married and the story is relegated to page 5 of newspapers. Trump’s personal lawyer told The New York Times he sent money to Stormy Daniels before the election, but that there was never an affair. I’d like to have such a loyal attorney, one who just likes handing $135,000 to miscellaneous porn stars -- you know, like lawyers do. In yet another first, Trump actually paid a porn star to keep her mouth closed. Trump has weathered Billy Bush’s (who got a raw deal) Access Hollywood tapes and all else the left has thrown at him. America longs for a Rat Pack-like manly man, unapologetic for his manhood. I even liked Bill Clinton, but now that they have painted themselves into this hyper-sensitive ”#MeToo” hysteria, Dems have decided to keep Bill Clinton off the campaign trail in 2018. This is their mistake, because Bill is the only person in the Democrat ranks that makes them seem likable and human. Michelle and Barack Obama had some strange artists do their portraits for the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery. The paintings are to be hung next to Bill Clinton’s, which security guards have to watch each night because his portrait keeps trying to get up on Jackie Kennedy’s. It is interesting how Bill Clinton
came out more popular than ever after being caught in his various dalliances. Hillary emerged looking bad because of the way she attacked Bill’s women. Trump even called her a “nasty woman” during the campaign for doing that. Say what you will about Trump, he treated his mistresses well, and even had the common decency to marry them all. The left is so spun around by their Trump Derangement Syndrome that they look silly. California Rep. Adam Schiff, a man drawn to any camera he sees for an arrogant remark, got snookered by two Russian radio shock-jocks pretending to be Ukrainian officials. They said they had nude pics of Trump with prostitutes. Not knowing, Schiff colluded with them to get the pictures and ended up looking like a hypocritical dope. What amazes me about the leading Democrat spokespeople of recent years, Anthony Weiner, Debra Blabbermouth Schultz and now Adam Schiff, is that they can go from one humiliation to another without any loss of enthusiasm. I didn’t vote for Trump but, like most Americans, I like his policies. Yes, he is a bombastic egotist at times, but it’s entertaining. We know what he is saying. And with the deep state after him, he has exposed Washington for the self-serving cesspool that it is. So, Trump is our mule. He ain’t no Moscow mule. A mule is also called an ass, and Trump may be that too. But he is our ass. Ron Hart is a libertarian op-ed humorist and awardwinning author. Contact him at Ron@RonaldHart.com or @RonaldHart on Twitter.
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Steve Marshall was appointed Alabama’s 50th Attorney General. He was appointed in 2017 and serves as the State’s chief law enforcement officer. He can be reached at 334-242-7300, and his office is located at 501 Washington Avenue, Montgomery. Mark Tuggle (R) represents the 81st District covering Coosa, Chilton and Tallapoosa counties. He can be reached by phone at 256-392-2006 or by email at tughd81@gmail. com. His office is located at 110 Calhoun Street, Suite 108, Alexander City. Tom Whatley represents the 27th District covering Lee, Russell and Tallapoosa County. He was elected to the Alabama Senate on Nov. 2, 2010, and can be reached at 334242-t7865. His office is located at 337 East Magnolia Drive, Auburn.
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Letter to the Editor Kay Ivey
Reader: Ivey playing fast and loose with facts Dear Editor,
Steve Marshall
Mark Tuggle
Tom Whatley
Political races are beginning to heat up in Alabama and I am afraid we are in for a long and boring season. To date, the political ads for incumbent Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey are intriguing at the least and border on being comical! First of all, Ivey freely takes credit the low unemployment rate in Alabama, stating the rate is, “the lowest on record.” Agreed, Alabama is currently enjoying extraordinarily low unemployment, but really? Ivey had little if any impact on those numbers. Up until 2016, she served as Lt. Governor as presiding officer over the State Senate with virtually no opportunity to personally influence unemployment rates significantly. Alabama’s good economy can be attributed overall to phenomenal improvement of the economical climate nationally under President Trump’s policies as well as a long-term successful industry recruitment effort over the last decade. Ivey’s involvement has been basically
limited to making public relations announcements. Perhaps the most ridiculous claim in Ivey’s ads is that, “... we cleaned up that mess....”. One has to conclude that she is referring to the circumstances surrounding the downfall and resignation of her predecessor, Robert Bentley. Really now, Kay? As Lt. Governor, Ivey had no influence in the pursuit of Bentley. Records show that a Bill of Impeachment was filed against Bentley in the House April 5, 2016. The House Judiciary Committee formally began hearings against Bentley on July 7, 2016. On April 5, 2017, the State Ethics Commission found that Bentley broke both state ethics laws as well as campaign finance laws and referred the matter to the district attorney for prosecution. Five days later on April 10, 2017, Bentley plead guilty to both violations and resigned from office. Ivey was sworn in as governor. Good try, Kay, but very amateurish. Ivey emphatically states in her TV ads that she only had,
“three hours notice” to prepare to take over as governor. Wrong! The pending demise of Bentley had been in the news and was public knowledge for 12 months. It was openly discussed by Ivey’s associates in the State House on many occasions both privately and publicly at least going back to April 7, 2016. Ivey closed her ad by saying, “I am just getting started!” Well, in reality other than occasionally making PR appearances, we have yet to see much of anything she has done to qualify this statement. We are only doing justice for our state when considering candidates for election if we hold them accountable for the statements — especially televisions ads. At the risk of sounding archaic, remember the old adage, “You can fool some of the people some of the time, but not all the people all of the time.” Be sure to vote on June 5 and November 6. James W. Anderson Talladega
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KIWANIS STEAK DINNER: The Alexander City Kiwanis Club is hosting its annual Auction and Steak Dinner March 22 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Russell Medical Event Venue. Tickets are $50 and include drinks, dinner, live music and a silent and live auction. SENIORX: Deborah Jones SeniorRx Coordinator will be available March 22 from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Alexander City Chamber of Commerce to help seniors see if they are eligible for assistance with diabetic supplies, liquid supplements and medications. For more information Jones can be contacted at 1-800-361-1636 or 256-761-3575. This is sponsored by the Area Agency on Aging.
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PRE-K REGISTRATION: Alabama’s Voluntary Pre-K Program is taking pre-registration. Forms can be found at https://alprek.asapconnected.com. Acceptance is through a random drawing to be held April 15 at 10 a.m. at the V. Robinson Head Start Center.
Saturday, March 24
EASTER EGG HUNT: Wind Creek State Park is hosting an Easter egg hunt Saturday, March 24 at 10 a.m. Most eggs will have small prizes and prize eggs will be hidden for each age division. The age divisions are 0-2 years old, 2-4 years old, 5-8 years old and 9-12 years old. The event will take place in the north picnic area across from the beach. There is a park entry fee for non-campers. ANNIVERSARY OF THE BATTLE OF HORSESHOE BEND: Horseshoe Bend National Military Park is hosting the 204th anniversary of the Battle of the Horseshoe Saturday, March 24. There will be demonstrations of Indian and frontier life in the year 1814. The program is free to the public. FAMILY GAME NIGHT: Bibb Graves High School Alumni and Friends in Millerville will have Family Game Night Bingo from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. Saturday March 24. Begin with hot dogs, pizza, chips and soft drinks. CHEER AND MAJORETTE CAMP: The Studio will be holding a spring break cheer and majorette camp at the Cooper Recreation Center on Saturday, March 24 beginning at 9:30 a.m. and lasting until 1 p.m. Open for ages 3 to 18, the camp will give participants the chance to practice a routine, “Show What Ya Know,” that will be performed at 4 p.m. on the 24th. Pre-registration is open until March 20, and the cost is $20. Late registration opens at 9 a.m. on March 24, and the late cost is $25. Cost includes a T-shirt, snacks, lunch and a water bottle. Registration forms can be picked up at The Studio building at 520 North Central Avenue in Alexander City.
Sunday, March 25
FAMILY AND FRIENDS DAY: Centerview Missionary Baptist Church in Camp Hill is celebrating family and friends day Sunday, March 25 at 2 p.m. The guest minister is Rev. Christopher Todd of New Home Baptist Church in Rockford. Pastor of Centerview Missionary Baptist Church is Rev. Jimmial Harrison Sr.
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Episcopal Church is hosting a Lenten Lunch series Monday, March 26 through Friday, March 30 at noon with food and fellowship afterwards. Speakers are: March 26 Rev. John Versiglio of First United Methodist Church, March 27 Rev. Robert Iler of St. James Episcopal Church, March 28 Rev. Dr. Emerson Ware of Great Bethel Baptist Church, March 29 is Rev. Scott Railey of Hillabee Campground United Methodist Church and March 30 is Rev. Wayne Cowhick of Alex City Methodist Church.
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HOLY WEEK REVIVAL: Haven Memorial United Methodist Church is hosting a Holy Week Spring Revival March 28-30 at 6 p.m. nightly. Delivering sermons will be Pastor Percy L. Nolan, Jr. on Wednesday. On Thursday is Pastor Joanne Finley and on Friday is Rev. Clifford Spradley. Pastor of Haven Memorial is Percy L. Nolan Jr.
Thursday, March 29
VIETNAM VETERANS WELCOME HOME: The Auburn Veterans Project is celebrating and reflecting on the service and sacrifice of Vietnam veterans March 29 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Auburn High School auditorium. Speakers will be Joe Galloway and Medal of Honor recipients Bennie Adkins and James Livingston. Family is welcome to accompany their veteran and there will be a light reception afterwards. Visit auburnveteransproect. weebly.com/east-alabama-vietnamveterans-welcome-home-cermony. html. Attendees are asked to RSVP in advance by either emailing Blake Busbin at wbbusbin@auburnschools.org or by calling Auburn High School at 334-887-2120. LORDS SUPPER: Red Ridge United Methodist Church will present a re-creation of the Living Lord’s Supper inspired by Leonardo daVinci’s world famous painting of the Last Supper with 13 living characters. Rev. Ernest K. Emurian, a Methodist minister from Virginia, wrote the soliloquies for the Twelve Apostles as they might have expressed themselves immediately after hearing the Lord Jesus say “One of you will betray me” where each man cried out “Lord is it I?” This was the moment daVinci said he wished to capture in the painting. Mr. Harlan Burton of Union will be the guest pianist and soloist. Holy communion will be offered at the conclusion. Red Ridge is located at 8091 County Road 34 in Dadeville and can be contacted at 256-825-9820 or by visiting redridgeumc.org.
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HOLY WEEK SERVICES: Duncan United Methodist Church is hosting Holy Week Services. A Maunday Thursday service will be held March 29 at 7 p.m. A Good Friday service will be March 30 at 7 p.m. and an Easter Sunrise Service will be April 1 at 6 a.m. with breakfast. Rev. Wayne Hicks is pastor at Duncan United Methodist.
Friday, March 30
EGG HUNT: Calvary Heights Baptist Church on 7th Way in Alexander City is hosting a Glow-inthe-Dark Egg Hunt March 30 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Glow eggs and bracelets will provided. Bring your Easter basket and join the fun.
Saturday, March 31
FULL MOON HIKE: Wind Creek State Park is hosting a full moon hike Saturday, March 31 at 7 p.m. The hike will begin at dark in the north picnic pavilion. There is a fee for non-campers. NIGHT OF PRAISE AND WORSHIP: Centerview Baptist Church on County Road 89 in Camp Hill is hosting a Night of Praise and Worship featuring all male choirs and groups. For more information call 256896-2974. COMMUNITY WIDE EASTER EGG HUNT: Kingz United and Adams Chapter OES #685 are jointhosting a community wide Easter egg hunt on Saturday, March 31 from 2 to 5 p.m. The event will take place at the Dadeville Recreation Center in the track and field area. There will be family fun, egg prizes, refreshments and entertainment. Everyone is invited to join the fun and is asked to bring their own basket.
Sunday, April 1
PASTOR ANNIVERSARY: Friendship Missionary Baptist Church is honoring the 28th Pastor’s Anniversary for Rev. and Sister Roosevelt Gregory Sunday, April 1 at 2 p.m. The guest speaker at the morning service will be Rev. John Moore of Fletcher Chapel in Huntsville and at the evening service the guest speaker will be Rev. Bernard Harris of Mt. Lovely Baptist Church in Camp Hill. EASTER CANTATA: Hillabee Baptist Church will host an Easter Cantata, “The Love of Jesus,” Sunday, April 1 at 10:30 a.m. with Mrs. Bea Pate directing. Rev. Josh Sammons is pastor of Hillabee Baptist Church.
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BIANNUAL MEETING: Holly Springs Baptist Church Cemetery Association of Coosa County will have their biannual meeting at 10 a.m. at the church. All members please attend. QUAIL FRY: The Lake Martin Area United Way is hosting its 3rd Annual Quail Fry April 7 at the The Stables at Russell Crossroads. The event includes fried quail, sides, a shrimp boil and shrimp gumbo. There will be a bake goods sale, auction and music. Tickets are $30 a person or $35 at the door. Doors open 5 p.m. and food will be served at 6 p.m. Tickets are available at the United Way office or in Dadeville at Valley National Bank, formerly USAmeriBank. Call 256-329-3600 for more information. BOATER SAFETY CLASS: ALEA Marine Patrol is hosting a free boater safety class April 7 at 8 a.m. at The Ridge Marina.
April 9-10
THROW AWAY DAYS: The Middle Tallapoosa Clean Water Partnership and the Tallapoosa County Commission are holding Throw Away Days April 9-10. Dumpsters will be located at the Alex City Annex at 395 Lee Street, Double Bridges on Highway 63, the Old Daviston School on Highway 22, the Camp Hill Town Hall at 309 Holley Ave. and the Union Community Center at 4191 Highway 50. Dumpsters will be available at no charge to residents.
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Sailing to one of six Catalina 22 boats and serving as crewmembers for the captain of the boat. The day was perfect for sailing, as the sun was shining Friday morning while the cadets were on the water, with a breeze moving across Lake Martin strong enough to catch the sails, but not strong enough to play havoc with the boats. For a little more than two hours in the morning, the boats plied the waters of the lake around the Dixie Sailing Club facility near Willow Point, while the cadets spent their afternoon learning more about the various knots used when sailing and practicing tying them. Many of the cadets said they had fun taking part in sailing on Lake Martin, and instructor Petty Officer Ron Rowe agreed, saying this was an exciting experience for himself as well as the cadets. “This lets them branch out and have some different experiences,” Rowe said. “I know it was definitely a good experience.”
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Along with the valuable experience in learning how to work a sailboat, Leahey said Friday’s event will count towards earning a Navy JROTC Participation Ribbon, awarded to cadets who participate in at least three extracurricular events related to the Navy JROTC. “It was a great experience for our cadets to be out on the water,” Leahey said. “It showed them the importance of the lake, and how important it is to keep it clean and conserve our natural environment.” Leahey wanted to offer special thanks to the Dixie Sailing Club and the captains who took time out of their day to come and help teach the JROTC cadets the ropes of sailing, giving them such an unforgettable experience. “The captains donated their time and their boats in order to give the cadets this opportunity,” Leahey said. “I hope Donald Campbell / The Outlook this is the first of many opportunities we are able to have with the Dixie Sailing Seventeen cadets from the Benjamin Russell Navy JROTC unit visited the Dixie Sailing Club on Club Youth Program. We would like to Lake Martin Friday, getting some hands-on experience after a week in the classroom learning make this a yearly outing.” about a number of different sailing topics.
Council tar and gravel. The city argued the gravel didn’t adhere and the roads in some cases were worse than before the work was done. Monday’s vote brings the litigation to an end. “This is one that we are glad to get behind us,” Alexander City City Attorney Larkin Radney said. “There were several things that caused delays, including an attorney passing away and another losing a child just before going to trial. I think overall it was good for the city, all things considered.” The council also approved acceptance of a bid from Dadeville-based Gary Ingram Paving and Grading $1,136,904 to handle the work on this year’s Alexander City Road Improvement Project, or ACRIP, paving work. About seven miles of roads will be paved and work could start as soon as this week. Slated to get attention are: 9th Avenue, 14th Avenue, Alford Drive, Arrowhead Loop, C Place, Cemetery, Central Avenue, Central Avenue Circle, Charlotte Lane, Meadows Street, Montezuma Drive, Patterson Street, R Street, Seven Bark Trail, South Franklin Street, Turner Road, Turtleneck Road, U Street, Willow Drive, Windsor Drive and Worthy Road. Ingram was the only bidder on the project. The council failed to get unanimous consent to amend the budget to account for cost overruns on another paving project, after
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Councilman Tim Funderburk questioned the amount of the bid. Construction of Central Boulevard that runs from Highway 280 began four years ago and the first phase has been a welcome addition. The city was approved for a grant from the Alabama Department of Transportation for Phase Two, which will run from Joseph Street to Russell Road. The grant amount was lowered to $491,478, but the low bid for construction of about 1,000 feet of road was $597,841 from Gary Ingram Paving and Grading. The difference means the city will have to cough up more to get the work done. The council will consider adding $100,000 to help compensate for the $106,363 shortfall. “So we are paving seven miles for $1.1 million and they want $500,000 to do 1,000 feet?” Funderburk asked. “Is there a way we can re-bid it or ask why?” City Engineer and Public Works Director Gerard Brewer said the project on Central is much more than paving. “The two projects are apples and oranges,” Brewer said. “What we are doing in our projects is just recovering. With Central they are taking up the old road, grading and rebuilding it with curb and gutter. They were the only bidder and we sent it out all over the state.” The council will again reconsider the
$100,000 addition to the budget at its next meeting. In other items the council approved: • Minutes from March 5 regular council meeting • A resolution to amend the 17-18 Personnel authorization list and operational budget for the Police Department. This was needed after the department closed down its jail and will allow for the transfer and reclassify four positions that had previously been in jail operations. The move will allow the city to have 24-hour coverage with animal control. • A resolution to set a public hearing to rezone parcels 62 05 09 29 4 002 059.000, 62 05 08 28 3 004 004.000, 62 05 08 33 2 001 021.000, 62 05 09 32 1 001 045.000, and 62 05 09 32 1 001 046.000 (60.69 +/- acres) from I-1 to B-2 for Monday, April 16. The property is along Highway 280 and the request is made by Dion and Angela James who are hoping to develop a multi-use shopping and business center in that area. • A request to close the stretch of road between the corners of Green Street and Semmes Street and Semmes Street and Houston Street on March 21 for the First United Methodist Church Easter Egg Hunt. • A request from the St. John Apostle Catholic Church to have its annual procession for Good Friday.
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both Alexander City and Tallapoosa County systems opted to release students at noon to make sure they arrived home well ahead of any severe weather. No decision had been made as of 8 p.m. Monday evening as to the schedule for Tuesday. Moran had storm shelters available at Alexander City Hall, the Tallapoosa County Courthouse in Dadeville, as well as locations in Tallassee and New Site ready. As of 8 p.m. radar was showing that the worst of the weather was tracking well north of Tallapoosa County, but severe weather watches remained active for Tallapoosa County until 2 a.m. To make delivery deadlines, The Outlook used social media and www.alexcityoutlook. com to provide the latest updates on the storm.
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Charity ride, benefit singing Saturday for family in car crash By DONALD CAMPBELL Staff Writer
A two-vehicle crash on Highway 280 in Camp Hill on Saturday, Feb. 17 claimed the lives of 36-year-old Arlo Burton and 5-year-old Armani Burton, a pre-K student at Horseshoe Bend School. As some members of the community continue to cope with these tragic deaths, others are coming together in support of the family, with a motorcycle ride and benefit singing scheduled for March 24. Saturday morning, area bikers will be taking part in a benefit motorcycle ride for the family, something that Alfred Ellington, the president of the Central Alabama chapter of the Buffalo Soldiers Motorcycle Club said is a regular event for motorcycle groups like his. “The biker community is a group of men and women who enjoy doing things for the community and things that benefit the community,” Ellington said. “We do things like this all the time. We’re eager to do it. We do this with pride and to show love for those we’re helping.” Bikers representing a multitude of groups are expected to be present at the ride, according to Pattie McLain with the Outcast Riding Family. “We ride for a lot of different causes,”
Armani, above, and Arlo, right, Burton were killed in a Feb. 17 two-vehicle crash. A benefit singing and motorcycle ride are scheduled for March 24 in their memory. Submitted / The Outlook
McLain said. “This past weekend, we did a ride for a woman diagnosed with breast cancer.” During the ride on Saturday, Ellington said participants will leave the Sportplex at 10 a.m., riding up to Lineville before coming back and ending the ride at Horseshoe Bend School. Led out of the Sportplex parking lot by the Central Alabama Buffalo Soldiers, he said the plan was for a ride that wasn’t too short,
but wasn’t too long either. “We’re expecting the whole ride to take about an hour,” Ellington said. Since local bikers began circulating information about the ride on social media, both Ellington and McLain said there has been a major outpouring of support for the event. Ellington estimated there could be as many as 100 bikers taking part if the weather is good, while McLain said she did not even want to start trying to count up the number of people who have expressed interest in participating. Once all the riders arrive at Horseshoe Bend School, McLain said there would be a lunch available for participants, while riders will also have the chance to win door prizes, which could include gift certificates to local restaurants and items from parts houses, as well as a 50/50 drawing, though McLain says the drawing winner usually turns around and donates their winnings right back to the family. For bikers interested in participating, registration for the ride will open at the Sportplex parking lot at 8:30 a.m. Saturday morning, before the kickstands go up at 10 a.m. Registration is $20 for each biker and $5 for passengers. McLain said donations will also be accepted from those who want to show support but are
unable or do not wish to ride. “We want her (Mrs. Burton) to know we love her, and that we are sending our love out to her and her family,” McLain said. Starting at 11 a.m. Saturday, a special benefit singing will be held at Horseshoe Bend School, set up by the parents of pre-K students at Horseshoe Bend. Heaven’s Crossroads will start the music off, followed by All For Him at noon, Zach Channell at 1 p.m., Stan Smith at 2 p.m., and Still Magnolias at 3 p.m. to wrap up the music, according to Quinn Smith, one of those helping organize the event. “One of the teachers will be doing a song or two as well,” he said. “Sonny’s Hot Dogs will be there for food. There will also be a kid’s area with bouncy houses and maybe some face painting.” Smith said a large number of people had expressed interest in attending the singing, and with a silent auction cake sale scheduled to take place as well, there should be a little something for everyone. “Everybody seems to be glad we’re helping out in this way,” Smith said. “It’s all about doing something for the family and showing our support for them. We’re glad that we’re able to come together for this.”
Hagan, Maddox, Winfrey campaigns headline county Democrat meeting By DONALD CAMPBELL Staff Writer
A crowd of nearly 50 people gathered at the Charles “Bud” Porch Center in Alexander City Thursday night for the latest meeting of the Tallapoosa County Democratic Party, ready to hear the latest information from a handful of local, state and national campaigns that directly affect the citizens of Tallapoosa County. “It’s such a pleasure to see a room full of people like this,” Interim Chair of the Tallapoosa County Democratic Party Carol Gowan said. “This past year has been much of a rebuilding time. The momentum we have comes from dedicated people wanting to work and wanting to get involved. This is only the beginning of the hard work in front of us.” David Burkhalter, who has been working to increase the digital presence of the county party, was introduced to the crowd and made a
few remarks, before he took the time to provide introductions for all of the candidates and their campaigns present at the meeting. “It’s a big honor to be here. I look forward to working with each and every single one of you,” Burkhalter said. “I think this county is primed for a good season in the elections. We want this to be an even bigger turnout than what we saw in the last election.” First up to speak was Dr. Adia McClellan Winfrey, a psychologist from Talladega who is running for the Third Alabama Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. Having worked with children and many others in the community, she said her main focus is all about making communities better. “I am a proud Alabamian who believes in the possibility of change,” Winfrey said. “My plan is A-E-I-O-U. The A is for agriculture. Farming is the No. 1
industry in Alabama, but there is definitely more growth to be had. E represents education, because our schools need help in order to improve. I is for innovation. When we think of innovation, we think of technology. There is definitely room in tech, but we can definitely be innovative in other categories.” The other two letters in her platform, O and U, stand for Opportunity and Unity, respectively. Winfrey said she knows there are amazing people in this district that can do great things if given opportunities to succeed, and she is all about wanting to engage everyone, no matter who they may be, through unity and working together. Along with a detailed talk about her platform, Winfrey said her campaign was focused on grassroots efforts, working from the heart and wanting to keep the momentum seen in the Doug Jones campaign going during this election
cycle. Lindsay Hanner, the campaign manager for Mallory Hagan, was present and talked some about Hagan’s ideas and plans, as Hagan had a prior engagement at a fundraising engagement in preparation for the bulk of the primary season. “She will be coming here next month,” Hanner said. “I don’t want to say too much about her platform, as she could talk about it far better than I could, but I can tell you who she is and what she believes in.” As a former Miss America, Hagan used her position as a platform to advocate for children who were victims of sexual abuse, as this was a topic that hit close to home for her. “She has been a voice for children,” Hanner said. “She knew she eventually wanted to enter the political arena. I knew Mallory could do it.” In addition, Hanner talked about how
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Top: Speaking on behalf of the gubernatorial campaign of Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox, Madeline Price-Kirby talks with the Tallapoosa County Democratic Party about Maddox as a person, what he has done for the city of Tuscaloosa and how he will take that same vision to Montgomery if elected governor. Bottom: Dr. Adia McLellan Winfrey from Talladega talks to the Tallapoosa County Democratic Party about some of her plans once in office if elected to the Third Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. Donald Campbell / The Outlook
Hagan has been holding listening sessions with residents of the district, wanting to learn more about what the people she would be representing feel are some of the most important issues. Last among the major candidates present was Madeline PriceKirby, representing the campaign of Tuscaloosa Mayor and candidate for governor Walt Maddox. “After the (April 2011) tornado, he was the leader the city needed,” Kirby said. “He has been a fantastic leader after the disaster.” She also pointed to some of Maddox’s other achievements, including how Tuscaloosa is currently ninth in the nation at reducing poverty, and how his plan is designed to bring Alabama forward into a new day and be an example for other states to follow. “In a lot of categories, we’re rated 48th, 49th and 50th,” Kirby said. “‘At least there’s Mississippi’ shouldn’t be our standard. We should want to be first, second or third in those areas. We should want other states to look up to us and wish they were Alabama.” Along with these three campaigns, several candidates in more local races took a few minutes to talk with the crowd. “Opportunity, that’s what the people in this area want,” Alabama House District 81 candidate Jeremy Jeffcoat said. “Expanding pre-K, that’s about providing opportunities for our children.” “I’m running because I want to do the right thing for our people,” Probate Judge candidate Melissa Reynolds said. “We need accountability and we
need a new voice.” Circuit Judge candidate Mike Segrest said that, as a circuit judge in this area handling all areas of law, he wants to be someone who will listen to everyone and treat everyone fairly. He said he feels proud of some of the victories he has won as an attorney and enjoys helping people, which is one more reason he wants to take on the task of being a circuit judge. Having seen young people moving away from Tallapoosa County because of a lack of jobs and opportunities, Lloyd Marie Bryant, a candidate for District 81 of the Alabama Democratic Executive Committee and District 5 of the Tallapoosa County Democratic Executive Committee, said there needs to be more jobs brought to the area, and that everyone needs to work together and have their voices heard. The last candidate of the evening, Rebecca Marion, who is running for District 81 of the Alabama Democratic Executive Committee, reminded the crowd they were looking at a true Yellow Dog Democrat. “I’m a firm believer in our Democratic principals,” she said. “Good education, affordable healthcare, equal justice for all, and maintaining a clean environment to live in.” As the meeting adjourned and everyone was reminded of the next meeting in April, Gowan had a few parting remarks for the audience. “I think you’ve heard tonight that we have a lot of good candidates,” she said. “I’m tired of people calling us heathens. The word ‘Democrat’ is not an ugly word.”
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Tide did a lot Pell City takes down Wildcats in 1-goal games right this season By LIZI ARBOGAST Sports Editor
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hree minutes into the second half of Alabama’s NCAA Tournament game against Villanova, it was evident the season was over. The Wildcats are good — awesome, really — and ’Bama isn’t on their level. The best team won and won handily. The focus should not be on what the Tide could have done differently to win that game though. (Basically, because there was probably nothing that could have been done.) No, the priority needs to be on figuring out what went right from 2017-18 and carrying those traits over to next season. First, the bad news though: Alabama’s main scoring (and assist-making and highlight-generating and brandincreasing) threat, Collin Sexton, is headed to the NBA. Sure, he said the right things after the game Saturday. He wants to “talk it over with his family,” etc. But he is gone. And he should be. He is about to come into some generational wealth. The Tide will miss Sexton on several fronts. He is just about irreplaceable. But there is hope for the future. Avery Johnson has assembled several good-to-great recruiting classes in a row. Even if a player or two transfers (and in today’s college landscape it may very well happen), the roster will be strong. Braxton Key, Donta Hall, Galin Smith, Dazon Ingram and among others all return. Also, remember the name Tevin Mack, a former Texas player who will be eligible for Alabama after sitting out last season. He has been dynamic in practices. Maybe the most overlooked aspect of this year, though, is the experience the players and coaching staff gained. Lumps were given and taken and my bet is UA learned a lot about itself as a program. The schedule was the driving force behind Alabama’s being selected to the Big Dance even with 15 losses staring the committee straight in the face. The message was clear: Wins are important but scheduling quality opponents means just as much. ’Bama’s schedule was murderous, and not by happenstance, either; it was by design and I expect a similar strong slate to unfold for the Tide over the summer. Lastly, it’s important for the fans to support this program. I know it was frustrating at times. The team seemed to lack direction in a few games. But things are headed in the right direction. To keep it that way, fans need to be supportive by showing up to games with positive attitudes. Trust me: It will help. Just remember the 2019 Alabama high school hoops class is the best in years. Those players may be influenced by the way fans react to their team’s performance. Overall, it was a good year. There was a lot to be proud of. But the best is yet to come. Luke Robinson is a regular columnist and contributor to Lake Martin Living and BMetro.
Both Benjamin Russell’s girls and boys soccer team lost by a goal on Saturday to Pell City, but the reactions of those losses were vastly different. While the girls team felt good about its effort in a 1-0 loss to a team ranked seventh in the state, the boys thought they should’ve had the upper hand, but a lack of effort cost them a 3-2 defeat. “Nobody wants to step up and take control of this team,” BRHS boys coach Austin Teel said. “A lot of people just want to sit back and watch the other people do what they’re supposed to do or point a finger. I don’t have a leader.” The boys had a great advantage, as Pell City was handed a red card with 54 seconds left in the first half and had to play a man down the entire second. Benjamin Russell trailed 2-1 at halftime, and it looked like the Wildcats might wear down PC as Jesus Velasquez scored off a perfect cross from Luke Harvey with just under 17 minutes to go. But after a fantastic second-half performance from BRHS keeper Andrew Caldwell, Pell City finally got one in when Tyler Ivey scored on his own rebound to ultimately win the game. “We get too complacent,” Teel said. “We like to force through the middle and we need to start spreading the ball wide. It’s been a struggle all year long of trying to put goals in the back of the net.” Although Benjamin Russell’s girls team was shut out, coach Lee Wagoner felt the exact opposite about his squad’s effort against a one-loss
Tigers ousted by Tallassee in pair of close games By GRIFFIN PRITCHARD For The Outlook
The Tallassee High Tigers put the finishing touches on an area sweep of rival Dadeville on Friday night in front of the hometown crowd, 4-3 and 7-3. In the first game of the Friday twin bill, the visiting gray-clad Tigers jumped ahead early with a 3-0 lead. Tal Bullard scored in the first on a Jeffrey Rice single. The visitors added two more in the third when Michael McCullers drove a pitch beyond the tall, purple outfield wall. The home run scored Rice from first. Dadeville’s bats, however, lost its bite as Tallassee’s Jacob Burton went to work. Over the course of the final four innings, he recorded seven strikeouts and allowed two hits despite giving up a walk and an error. The shift in momentum was felt on the offensive end too. The hometown bats came to life in the fifth. Zak Haynes and Brandon Baynes drew walks
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Panthers team. “This is the first time we’ve put together a complete game all year,” Wagoner said. “You’re never happy with a loss, but I really can’t complain about the effort we put forth today.” The game was scoreless most of the way, but Pell City’s Madysen Humphries finally broke through with under 10 minutes to go on a deflection off a free kick. Benjamin Russell certainly had its chances. With 23:05 left, Camryn Benefield had a wide-open look at the goal after a rebound from Lillie Wilson’s attempt. But it sailed wide. “We had a few chances we didn’t take advantage of,” Wagoner said. “It’s just something we’ve got to Lizi Arbogast / The Outlook get better at, but their keeper is very good. She keeps them in games just Top: Pell City’s Benedette Deflavis and Benjamin Russell’s Nia Jones compete for a ball on Saturday. Above: Pell City’s Randy because of her height, and she has very good range.” Cain, left, and BRHS’s Jesus Velasquez go after a 50-50 ball.
to start the inning then scored on an error that allowed Burton to reach first. The two scored again in the seventh to secure the 4-3 victory. In Game 2, it proved to be a different story as Tallassee (batting first as the visitors) outlasted the actual visitors
from just up the road with a four-run, extra-inning outburst to secure the 7-3 victory. Thanks to runs from Haynes, scoring on an error in the first, and Kalvin Levett, scoring in the fourth on a Blake Schwab hit and again in the sixth on a John Bonner double to right,
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Dadeville’s Cooper Childers runs to second base against Reeltown earlier this season. The Tigers suffered a pair of losses versus Tallassee.
Tallassee led 3-1 over its rival. Dadeville’s lone run came in the fourth when Rice scored on a Sam Stephenson hit to the outfield. In the seventh, the visiting Tigers found second life, scoring twice and tying the game. Jake Outlaw scored on a two-men-on fielder’s choice throw to first. Ab Abernathy singled to score Brennon Wright and tie the game. Tallassee went to work in the eighth, scoring a quartet of runs to end the game. Bonner singled to score Baynes and Levett. Reece Graham singled to score Bonner and Schwab. Dadeville, in its final at bat, put runners on base. But the Tigers couldn’t push them home thanks to a pair of groundouts and a flyout. In the final game, Dadeville’s pitchers combined to strike out 10 Tallassee batters. On the other side, the hometown staff struck out six while allowing three hits.
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After falling to Stanhope Elmore in a one-run game on Friday night, Benjamin Russell easily turned the tables in the nightcap of the doubleheader with an 11-1 victory in six innings. The Wildcats (7-9) finally got the bats going again, racking up 14 hits. They were led by Joe Young who went 3-for-4 with four RBIs. Benjamin Russell immediately got things started with three runs in the bottom of the first inning and never looked back. Bradley Stewart and Ty Brown led off with back-to-back singles, and with two outs, Young smacked a home run to leftfield to score all three runs. Leading 9-1 in the bottom of the sixth, Young notched another home run, this time a solo shot. Benjamin Russell got the bases loaded with an error, a Nick McGhee single and a hit batter, and Ryan Willis ended
the game with a walk-off double to score Brock Elliott. Cade Brooks and McGhee combined for a one-hitter. Brooks threw four innings, allowing just one hit, and the only run he gave up was unearned. He struck out four. McGhee threw two innings of no-hit baseball while fanning three. They each walked three.
Horseshoe Bend surpasses 2017 win total
With a 12-2 victory over Central Coosa on Friday night, Horseshoe Bend’s baseball team moved to 8-4 on the season, surpassing its sevenwin season from last year already. Chandler Lewis threw the complete-game victory, striking out nine and walking just one. At the plate, the Generals were led by Cade Worthy, who had three hits, and Cole Johnson, who notched two. The Generals also won their first area game against Lanett last
Thursday, with a 14-2 victory.
Reeltown suffers pair of losses
Despite scoring three runs in the top of the seventh, Reeltown couldn’t quite muster a comeback against Andalusia on Saturday afternoon in an 7-6 loss. The Rebels also lost, 12-2, to St. James. Reeltown had one bad inning against the Bulldogs, who scored two runs in the fifth. Although the Rebels played catchup for the rest of the game, it was too little, too late. With one out in the seventh, Logan Hunt drew a walk and was moved along by a Landon Hunt single. Ardarius Woods then walked to load the bases, and Drew Favors hit a two-RBI single to pull within 7-5. On the next at-bat, Cody Thomas hit a sacrifice fly to cut the deficit to one run, but when a runner was caught stealing, the See BASEBALL • Page 12
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Shaw named to first-team All-State LaDarius Knight, Ashford, Sr., G-F, 6-5 Josh Strozier, Holt, Sr., G-F, 6-5 Jayce Willingham, Cordova, Sr., G-F, 6-5 Second-team All-State BJ Anderson, Andalusia, Sr., G, 6-2 Devaughn Beason, Saks, Sr., G, 5-10 Trey Bonham, UMS-Wright, So., G, 5-10 Darius Nalls, Fayette Co., Sr., G, 6-2 J.P. Robinson, Deshler, Jr., G, 5-10 Third-team All-State Drake Baker, Holtville, So., F-C, 6-4 Damien Madison, St. James, Sr., G, 5-10 Brody Moore, Oneonta, Sr., G, 6-0 Calvin Walker, Madison Academy, Sr., G, 6-4 Lue Williams, Escambia Co., Jr., F, 6-5 Honorable mention BJ Barker, Catholic-Montgomery, Sr., G, 5-11 Landon Johnson, Hokes Bluff, Sr., F, 6-4 Auston Leslie, Westminster Christian, Jr., G, 6-3 Cole Maddox, Good Hope, So., G, 6-1 Coach of the year Steven Watkins, Holt
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Despite being just a sophomore, Eric Shaw got recognition around the state as he was named to the Alabama Sports Writers Association All-State first-team in Class 2A boys basketball. Shaw was the only player around the area named to the all-state squads. Shaw averaged a double-double this season, putting up 20.9 points and 12.9 rebounds per game. He also notched a team-leading 70 blocks and had 19 steals and 20 assists. Shaw is also a top contributor for the Rebels’ football and track teams. ASWA ALL-STATE BASKETBALL TEAMS CLASS 7A GIRLS First-team All-State Sarah Ashlee Barker, Spain Park, So., G, 5-10 Zipporah Broughton, Lee-Montgomery, Sr., G, 5-9 Claire Holt, Spain Park, Sr., G, 5-7 Adiya Matthews, Alma Bryant, Sr., F, 5-7 Sarah Suttle, Buckhorn, Sr., G, 5-7 Second-team All-State Derienne Black, Sparkman, Sr., F, 5-8 Tamia Knight, Tuscaloosa Co., Sr., G, 5-8 Ariana Powe, Grissom, Jr., F, 6-0 Nya Valentine, McGill-Toolen, Fr., G, 5-2 Eboni Williams, Hoover, Sr., F, 6-0 Third-team All-State Jayla Crawford, Huffman, Jr., G, 5-8 Deyana Dodd, Sparkman, Jr., G, 5-4 Joiya Maddox, Hoover, Jr., G, 6-0 Amiya Payne, Hewitt-Trussville, Fr., G-F, 6-0 Deja Sanders, Huntsville, Sr., F, 5-9 Honorable mention Olivia Porter, Auburn, 8th, G, 5-9 Coach of the year Carla Berry, McGill-Toolen CLASS 6A GIRLS First-team All-State Hannah Barber, Homewood, Sr., G, 5-6 Brianna Harris, Blount, Sr., G-F, 6-0 Caitlin Hose, Hazel Green, Sr., G, 5-10 Moriah Taylor, Hartselle, Jr., G, 5-5 Ajah Wayne, Ramsay, Sr., F, 5-10 Second-team All-State Daisha Bradford, LeFlore, Sr., G, 5-8 Cierria Cunningham, Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa, Sr., G, 5-10 Shyan Flack, Brewer, Sr., F, 6-0 Brooke Hampel, Hazel Green, Sr., F, 5-10 Alexis Woods, Athens, Sr., C, 6-0 Third-team All-State Adoll Gray, Center Point, Sr., G, 5-9 Kyra McGlon, Dothan, Sr., F, 5-7 Sara Puckett, Muscle Shoals, Fr., F, 6-1 Whitney Watkins, Austin, Sr., G, 5-7 Daja Woodard, LeFlore, Sr., F, 6-2 Honorable mention Kristin Brown, Carver-Montgomery, So., G, 5-7 Isabelle Goggans, Fort Payne, So., F, 5-8 Jaylyn Sherrod, Ramsay, Jr., G, 5-8 Coach of the year Tim Miller, Hazel Green CLASS 5A GIRLS First-team All-State Tay Cannon, Marbury, Sr., G-F, 5-8 Maori Davenport, Charles Henderson, Jr., C, 6-4 Quintasia Leatherwood, Central-Tuscaloosa, So., G, 5-4 Destiny Ramos, Faith Academy, Sr., F, 5-9 Faith Reynolds, Wenonah, Sr., G, 5-8 Second-team All-State Markesha Body, Wenonah, Sr., F, 5-9 Kayla Dark, Sylacauga, Sr., G, 5-5 Rachel Johnson, Eufaula, Sr., G, 5-8 Niaira Jones, Charles Henderson, So., G, 5-7 Jirah Rogers, East Limestone, Fr., F-C, 5-11 Third-team All-State Brie Bradford, Alexandria, Sr., F, 6-0 Tiara McLeod, Carroll, Sr., F, 6-0 Sakyia White, Central-Tuscaloosa, So., F, 6-1 Kaitlin Peterson, Eufaula, Fr., G, 5-9 Keara Sexton, Scottsboro, Jr., G, 5-6 Honorable mention Lauren Watson, Arab, Sr., G, 5-8 Abbi Taylor, Fairview, Sr., F, 5-11 Ana Magby, Valley, So., G, 5-7 Coach of the year Derek Wynn, Scottsboro CLASS 4A GIRLS First-team All-State Taylor Aikerson, Deshler, Sr., G, 5-8 Courtney Ellzey, Satsuma, Sr., G, 5-7 Jaden Langford, Madison Academy, So., G, 5-8 Karleigh Sledge, Deshler, Sr., F, 6-1 Kathleen Wheeler, Priceville, Jr., G, 5-10 Second-team All-State Jasmine Baker, Madison Co., Sr., G, 5-8 Sierra Carter, Holt, Jr., G, 5-5 Jolee Cole, Danville, Jr., F, 5-7 Alexis Mckenzie, Munford, Jr., C, 5-11 Kyra Williams, Jacksonville, Sr., G, 5-7 Third-team All-State Micala Fisanick, St. James, Sr., G, 5-8 Iiyonnah Frazier, Ashford, Sr., F, 5-9 Amanda Noah, Hokes Bluff, Sr., G, 6-0 Taylor Smith, Sipsey Valley, So., G, 5-4 Madison Traylor, Elmore Co., Jr., G, 5-7 Honorable mention Jessie Clark, Catholic-Montgomery, Sr., F, 5-9 Denetria Williams, Sipsey Valley, Sr., F, 5-11 KaTryeah Williams, Greensboro, Jr., F, 5-6 Coach of the year Alissa Hargett, Madison Academy CLASS 3A GIRLS First-team All-State
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Reeltown’s Eric Shaw was the only player in the area named to the ASWA All-State team. He was a first-team selection in Class 2A. Allie Craig Cruce, Lauderdale Co., Sr., G, 6-1 Ashley Daffin, Clarke Co., Sr., G, 5-7 Annie Hughes, Pisgah, Jr., G, 5-10 Chelsea Leach, Colbert Co., Sr., F, 5-9 Jemeriah Moore, Midfield, So., G, 5-10 Second-team All-State Vanessa Carter, Wellborn, Sr., G, 5-9 Olivia Graham, Plainview, Sr., G, 5-6 Lauryn Lilly, Montevallo, Sr., G, 5-7 Tori Reed, North Sand Mountain, Sr., F, 6-0 Anna Kate Segars, East Lawrence, Sr., F, 5-9 Third-team All-State Carissa Horton, Locust Fork, Jr., G, 5-7 Allie Kelley, Straughn, Fr., F, 5 10 Janazsia Nettles, T.R. Miller, So., G, 5-5 Kelly Pickett, Hanceville, So., G, 5-6 Tyesha Rudolph, Hillcrest-Evergreen, Sr., F, 5-9 Honorable mention Caroline Kirkham, Montgomery Academy, Sr., C, 6-0 Sydney Prater, Piedmont, Jr., F, 5-11 Kourtney Shuler, Ohatchee, Sr., G, 5-9 Precious Vasnaian, Pike Co., Jr., G, 5-5 Coach of the year Charles Thomas, Midfield CLASS 2A GIRLS First-team All-State LaTascya Duff, Samson, Sr., G, 5-7 Feliah Greer, LaFayette, Fr., F, 5-7 Ty’Quajah Griffin, Goshen, Jr., G, 5-6 Alexis Leggett, Ariton, Sr., C, 6-3 Jesse Ralston, Ranburne, Jr., G-F, 5-7 Second-team All-State Abby Davis, Phil Campbell, Jr., F, 5-9 Derrica McCall, Central-Hayneville, So., G, 5-6 Shatavia Moore, Keith, Sr., F, 5-7 Brittany Rivera, Collinsville, So., F, 5-9 Karoline Striplin, Geneva Co., Fr., F, 6-3 Third-team All-State Kirby DeBoard, Sand Rock, Jr., G, 5-8 Mekayla Grimes, Chickasaw, Sr., F, 5-10 Elizabeth Hill, Cold Springs, So., G-F, 5-11 TaMyya Hilliard, Geneva Co., Sr., F, 6-0 Jaycee Lovvorn, Woodland, Jr., G, 5-5 Honorable mention Camryn Crider, Cold Springs, Jr., G, 5-4 Savannah Sudduth, Lamar Co., Sr., G, 5-4 Coach of the year Lisa Bates, Sand Rock CLASS 1A GIRLS First-team All-State River Baldwin, Pleasant Home, Jr., C, 6-5 Kaitlin Hill, Loachapoka, Jr., G, 5-7 Amber Richardson, Linden, Sr., G-F, 5-8 Tiyonna Rogers, Spring Garden, Sr., C, 5-11 Julianna Taylor, Phillips, Sr., F, 5-9 Second-team All-State A’Nautica Bibbs, R.A. Hubbard, Jr., G, 5-7 Emma Culp, Marion Co., Sr., C, 6-3 Claire Davidson, Coosa Christian, Jr., G, 5-7 Lexie Gann, Covenant Christian, Sr., G, 5-4 Katelyne Garrie, Decatur Heritage, Jr., G, 5-6 Third-team All-State Kee-Undria Bolden, R.A. Hubbard, Jr., C, 6-0 Ally McCollum, Phillips, So., F, 6-0 Payton McGinnis, Spring Garden, Jr., G-F, 5-6 Alexis Smith, Cedar Bluff, So., G, 5-10 Bailee Usrey, Skyline, So., G-F, 5-7 Honorable mention India Brown, Coosa Christian, So., C, 6-2 Ayanna Foster, Sacred Heart, Jr., F, 6-1 Coach of the year Ricky Austin, Spring Garden AISA GIRLS First-team All-State Faith Copeland, South Choctaw Academy, Jr., C, 5-10 Kelsey Curry, Tuscaloosa Academy, Jr., G-F, 5-10 Morgan Grant, Glenwood, Jr., F, 5-10 Shaquandria Holton, Glenwood, Sr., G, 5-7 Joiner Hughes, Abbeville Christian, Jr., G, 5-7 Second-team All-State Faith Petrunic, Autauga Academy, Sr., G-F, 5-8 Madisyn Kennedy, Macon-East, Jr., G-F, 5-11 Chauntel Kriel, Lee-Scott, Sr., F, 5-9 Olivia Lewis, Pickens Academy, Sr., G, 5-7 Grace Pelphrey, Tuscaloosa Academy, Sr., G, 5-11 Third-team All-State Mae Etheridge, Patrician, So., C, 5-9 Kasey Hafley, Autauga Academy, Sr., F, 5-10 Chloe Johnson, Tuscaloosa Academy, 8th, G, 5-9
Baseball Rebels’ hopes died. In the second game against St. James, Reeltown scored both of its runs in the bottom of the first and led 2-1 until the fifth inning, when the Trojans exploded for seven runs. In the doubleheader, Landon Hunt led the way with three hits and three RBIs, while Favors totaled three RBIs on two hits. Logan Hunt and Woods each had a pair of hits on
Amber Kirksey, Sparta Academy, Jr., G, 5-6 Anna Blake Langford, Fort Dale Academy, Jr., G, 5-6 Honorable mention Lucy Bates, Fort Dale Academy, Sr., F-C, 6-3 Corryne Blanks, Evangel Christian, Jr., G, 5-7 Laiken Hussey, Lowndes Academy, Jr., G, 5-7 Johniqua Woods, Glenwood, Sr., C, 5-11 Coach of the year Russ Brown, Sparta Academy CLASS 7A BOYS First-team All-State Jamari Blackmon, Hoover, Sr., G, 6-0 Travarus Carroll, Huffman, Sr., G, 6-1 Darron Howard, Sparkman, Sr., G, 6-3 Donald Jackson, Central-Phenix City, Sr., G, 6-4 Trendon Watford, Mountain Brook, Jr., F, 6-9 Second-team All-State Braxton Barnhizer, Alma Bryant, So., G, 6-3 Christian Brandt, Auburn, Sr., G, 6-2 Garrett Hicks, James Clemens, Jr., G, 6-0 Matthew McNeece, McGill-Toolen, Jr., F-C, 6-4 Demond Robinson, Lee-Montgomery, Jr., C, 6-8 Third-team All-State Vincent Douglas, Baker, Jr., G, 6-5 Sean Elmore, Mountain Brook, Sr., G, 6-2 Marion Humphrey, Hoover, Sr., G, 6-2 Dee Pearson, Gadsden City, Jr., G, 6-1 Malik Tyson, Sparkman, Jr., G, 6-4 Honorable mention Dallas Howell, Enterprise, So., F, 6-6 Trey Jemison, Hoover, Sr., C, 6-11 Coach of the year Bobby Wright, Central-Phenix City CLASS 6A BOYS First-team All-State Justin Allison, Pelham, Sr., G, 6-0 Fabian Bell, Austin, Sr., G, 6-1 Kira Lewis, Hazel Green, Jr., G, 6-3 Jaykwon Walton, Carver-Montgomery, Jr., G, 6-3 Xavier Williams, Parker, Sr., C, 6-9 Second-team All-State DeAntoni Gordon, LeFlore, Jr., F-C, 6-8 Colby Jones, Pinson Valley, So., G, 6-4 Mark Sears, Muscle Shoals, So., G, 5-10 Jared Sherfield, Paul Bryant, Sr., G, 6-4 Miguel Williams, Columbia, Sr., G, 6-2 Third-team All-State Jordan Beck, Hazel Green, Jr., F, 6-4 Markise Davis, Oxford, Sr., G-F, 6-6 Jalen Gaston, Carver-Montgomery, Sr., G, 5-11 Dillon Harding, Albertville, Sr., F, 6-7 Orion Morris, Pinson Valley, Sr., G, 6-1 Honorable mention Kailex Stephens, Paul Bryant, Sr., F, 6-6 J.J. Taylor, Saraland, Jr., G, 6-2 Jamal Williams, Stanhope Elmore, Sr., G, 6-2 Coach of the year Jake Miles, Austin CLASS 5A BOYS First-team All-State Theo Akwuba, Brewbaker Tech, Sr., C, 6-10 Kobe Brown, Lee-Huntsville, Jr., G-F, 6-7 Malik Crawford, Sylacauga, Sr., F, 6-3 Bryant Lancaster Jr., Central-Tuscaloosa, Sr., G, 6-2 Cameron Tucker, Wenonah, Jr., G, 6-2 Second-team All-State Fred Dickerson, Talladega, Sr., G, 5-9 Dalton Dodd, Alexandria, Sr., G-F, 6-6 Logan Foutz, Faith Academy, Sr., G, 6-3 Tyler Mayo, Eufaula, Sr., G, 6-3 Desmond Ward, Sumter Central, Sr., G, 5-11 Third-team All-State Demerrus Goodman, Woodlawn, Sr., G, 6-0 Jamin Graham, Etowah, Jr., F, 6-6 Mason Ellison, Lee-Huntsville, Jr., F, 6-5 Joe Phillips, BTW-Tuskegee, Sr., G-F, 6-3 Jacorey Turnipseed, Sumter Central, Sr., G, 5-11 Honorable mention Kshun Stokes, Headland, Jr., G, 6-1 Javion Surles, Lincoln, So., G, 6-2 CJ Williamson, Guntersville, Sr., F, 6-4 Coach of the year Will Copeland, Sylacauga CLASS 4A BOYS First-team All-State Isaac Chatman, Cordova, Sr., G-F, 6-6 Logan Dye, Haleyville, Sr., C, 6-9
CLASS 3A BOYS First-team All-State Jeffery Armstrong, Plainview, Sr., G, 6-0 Kobe Bradley, Hillcrest-Evergreen, Sr., G, 5-7 Kendall Cotner, East Lawrence, Sr., C, 6-7 Srdan Petrovic, Houston Academy, Jr., G, 6-3 Kam Woods, Midfield, So., G, 5-11 Second-team All-State Anthony Brown, Midfield, Jr., F, 6-6 Jahzarian Lampley, Pike Co., Sr., G, 5-10 Caden Millican, Plainview, Jr., F, 6-3 Kevin Shaw, Colbert Heights, Sr., G, 6-2 Luke Skinner, American Christian, Jr., G, 6-3 Third-team All-State Robert Gaines, Weaver, Jr., F, 6-2 Jeffrey Griffin, Mobile Christian, Sr., F-C, 6-5 Skylar Hice, Oakman, So., G, 6-0 Cooper Meadows, Prattville Christian, Jr., F, 6-5 Griffin Morris, Holly Pond, Sr., G, 6-2 Honorable mention Andres Burney, Pike Co., So., C, 6-6 Ben Glass, Ohatchee, Sr., G, 5-11 Jarrett Taylor, Hillcrest-Evergreen, Jr., G, 6-1 Coach of the year Chenson Griffin, Hillcrest-Evergreen CLASS 2A BOYS First-team All-State Emanuel Littles, Lanett, Sr., F, 6-7 Anquaevious Pollard, Lanett, Sr., G-F, 6-6 Eric Shaw, Reeltown, So., G-F, 6-4 Mark Wilcox Jr., St. Luke’s, Sr., F-C, 6-5 CJ Yarbrough, Tanner, Jr., G, 6-3 Second-team All-State Dylan Davis, Section, Sr., G, 6-2 Michael Hollis, Goshen, Sr., G, 5-9 Arayvion Jones, Keith, So., G, 6-2 Gath Weatherford, Red Bay, Jr., F, 6-3 Alex Wright, Elba, Jr., C, 6-6 Third-team All-State Corey Boston, LaFayette, So., G, 5-9 Chris Hardie, Vincent, Jr., C, 6-1 Jaquon Kincey, Abbeville, Jr., G, 6-3 Christian Peterson, St. Bernard, Sr., G, 6-0 Andrew Wheeler, Ariton, Jr., C, 6-6 Honorable mention Raymond Cutler, Billingsley, So., G, 5-10 Coach of the year Kantonio Davis, St. Luke’s CLASS 1A BOYS First-team All-State Noah Boler, Decatur Heritage, Jr., F-C, 6-8 Malik Cox, South Lamar, Sr., C, 6-6 Tommy Murr, Lindsay Lane, So., G, 6-1 Ja’Michael Stallworth, Georgiana, Sr., G-F, 6-1 Diante Wood, Sacred Heart, Sr., G, 6-5 Second-team All-State Mason Bragwell, Belgreen, Jr., F, 6-6 Michael Croft, Cedar Bluff, Sr., G-F, 6-6 Quindario Lee, McKenzie, Jr., F, 6-6 Murdock Simmons III, Sacred Heart, Sr., G, 6-2 Eriq Williams, Cornerstone, Sr., G, 6-2 Third-team All-State Riley Austin, Spring Garden, Sr., G, 5-11 Derrick Bishop, Decatur Heritage, Jr., F, 6-3 Riely Evans Jr., R.A. Hubbard, Jr., F, 6-2 Blake Frazier, Woodville, Jr., G, 5-10 Edmund Hall, A.L. Johnson, Jr., G, 5-11 Honorable mention Zydarien Brown, Houston Co., Jr., G, 6-1 Titus Griffin, Covenant Christian, So., G, 6-0 Luke Tidmore, Whitesburg Christian, Sr., G, 6-2 Coach of the year Ralpheal Graves, Sacred Heart AISA BOYS First-team All-State Lee Crawford, East Memorial, Sr., G, 5-5 Hadrian McNeil, Tuscaloosa Academy, Jr., G, 5-10 Mike Murry, Macon-East, So., G, 6-1 Chester Pruitt, Evangel Christian, Sr., G, 6-0 Luke Taylor, Fort Dale Academy, Sr., G-F, 6-2 Second-team All-State Gunnar Clayton, Northside Methodist, Sr., G, 5-10 Ja’Marques Darien, Tuscaloosa Academy, Sr., G, 5-11 Logan Goree, Macon-East, Sr., F, 6-6 Antonio Howard Jr., East Memorial, Sr., C, 6-5 Isaac Paige, Lakeside, Sr., G, 6-1 Third-team All-State Lee Acker, Pickens Academy, Sr., F, 6-3 Payton Allen, Chambers Academy, Fr., G, 6-2 LeJamielle Beckom, East Memorial, Sr., F, 6-1 Gus Davidson, Springwood, Sr., G, 6-1 Kyle Edwards, Macon-East, Sr., G, 6-0 Honorable mention Jonah Bakane, South Choctaw Academy, Jr., G, 5-10 Jacob Carson, Lee-Scott, Sr., F, 6-3 Marcus McKay, Abbeville Christian, Sr., G-F, 6-2 Coach of the year Mark Knight, Morgan Academy
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SOFTBALL Late score costs CACC
Wallace State scored three runs in the bottom of the third inning to take a 7-4 lead over Central Alabama Community College’s softball team, and although the Trojans tried to rally, their comeback fell short in a 7-6 loss on Saturday afternoon. In the top of the seventh, CACC (21-10) got home runs from Shatima Smith
and Ashton Fielding, but both were solo shots and the Trojans couldn’t get any more runs across. Amber Parker threw the complete game, and although she allowed seven runs on eight hits, only three of the runs she gave up were earned. She also struck out six and walked two. Sierra Easterwood and Smith led the way at the plate with two hits and two RBIs apiece.
Tuesday, March 20 High school baseball Auburn at Benjamin Russell, 6:30 p.m. Central Coosa at Randolph County, 4:30 p.m. High school softball Tallassee at Benjamin Russell, 4:30 p.m. Sylacauga at Reeltown, 6 p.m. Central Coosa at Randolph County, 4:30 p.m. High school boys soccer Benjamin Russell at Sylacauga, 7:30 p.m. High school girls soccer Benjamin Russell at Sylacauga, 5:30 p.m. High school golf Clay Central, Sylacauga vs. Benjamin Russell at Willow
Point, 2 p.m. High school tennis Chelsea at Benjamin Russell, 4 p.m. College baseball Chattahoochee Valley at Central Alabama, 2 p.m. College softball Marion Military Institute at Central Alabama, 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 21 High school baseball Dadeville at Valley (2), 4 p.m. Thursday, March 22 High school baseball Horseshoe Bend at LaFayette, 4:30 p.m. Randolph County at Central Coosa (2), 4:30 p.m.
High school softball Horseshoe Bend at Reeltown, 6 p.m. Dadeville at Tallassee, 2 p.m. Winterboro at Central Coosa, 6 p.m. High school girls soccer Benjamin Russell at Prattville, 7 p.m. High school tennis Smiths Station at Benjamin Russell, 4 p.m. High school track & field Benjamin Russell at Sylacauga Reeltown at Troy College baseball Central Alabama at Bevil State (2), noon College softball Central Alabama at Shelton State, 2 p.m.