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Cedar Bluff senior forward DeAngelo Hardy signed a basketball scholarship with the University of North Alabama on Tuesday. Pictured sitting from left is Jackie Hardy, DeAngelo Hardy and Angela Hardy (mother). Standing from left is Cedar Bluff principal Bobby Mintz, Cedar Bluff basketball coach Joe Carpenter, Marcus Reese (cousin) and Cedar Bluff assistant basketball coach Johnny Amison.
Hardy's patience pays off with basketball scholarship to North Alabama
CEDAR BLUFF - Cedar Bluff senior forward DeAngelo Hardy's patience has been tested the past few months. He knew he had the athletic ability to play either basketball or football, but for whatever r...
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Cedar Bluff senior running back Robert Henderson signed with Shorter University on Tuesday. Sitting from left is Gary Moore (uncle), Robert Henderson and Dale Reese (mother). Standing from left is Cedar Bluff principal Bobby Mintz, Cedar Bluff assistant football coach Todd Dean, Cedar Bluff head football coach Jonathan McWhorter and Cedar Bluff assistant coach Matt Watson.
Cedar Bluff's Henderson gets second chance to play football, signs with Shorter
CEDAR BLUFF - September 7, 2012 is a day Cedar Bluff senior running back Robert "Bam" Henderson won't soon forget. Just a play into the Tigers' second football game of the season at Valley Head, He...
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Collinsville senior Edgar Padilla signed a football scholarship with Huntingdon College on Tuesday. Pictured front row from left is Katherine Guevara (sister), Edgar Padilla Sr. (father), Edgar Padilla, Marina Padilla (mother) and Fernando Padilla (brother). Pictured back row from left is Lee Orr, Donny Jones, Riley Edwards and Jason Barnett.
Collinsville's Padilla inks football scholarship with Huntingdon
Updated with Alan Beckett quotes
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Blanchard among five Gamecocks earning All-OVC baseball honors
JACKSON, Tenn. - Five members of the Jacksonville State baseball team were recognized by the Ohio Valley Conference on Tuesday at its annual awards banquet before this week's conference tournament....
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Former Gaylesville quarterback Steve Ray is one of five new members comprising the Cherokee County Hall of Fame Class of 2013.
A Ray of inspiration
Gaylesville's Steve Ray made his mark in Trojan football history
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Centre Blue Sox to host Birmingham Cardinals this Saturday
CENTRE - The semi-pro baseball Centre Blue Sox will host the Birmimgham Cardinals this Saturday, May 25, at the Centre Babe Ruth Fields. Game time is set for 3:30 p.m. The Blue Sox, comprised of ma...
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Spring Garden senior Kayleigh Smith signed a cheerleading scholarship with Shorter University on Monday. Seated from left is Lisa Smith (mother), Kayleigh Smith and Gene Smith (father). Standing from left is Shorter assistant cheer coach Katie Browning and Spring Garden principal Mike Welsh.
Spring Garden’s Smith signs cheerleading scholarship with Shorter University
SPRING GARDEN – Ever since she was little, Spring Garden senior Kayleigh Smith has dreamed of cheering in college. On Monday afternoon, that dream officially became reality. Smith signed a scholars...
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Shannon Fagan: Jamborees offer mixed results for local teams
by Shannon Fagan
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All five Cherokee County football teams were in jamboree action Thursday and Friday. On Thursday, Spring Garden traveled to Birmingham to battle Shades Mountain Christian and won 16-7. Dakota Lambe...
Top-ranked Alabama Christian ends Cherokee County's softball season
by Shannon Fagan
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MONTGOMERY - With the variety of solid hitters in their softball lineup, it seems almost unfathomable for the Cherokee County Lady Warriors to be held scoreless for 15 consecutive innings. Yet that...
Cherokee County softball team shuts out Oak Grove
by Shannon Fagan, Sports Editor
May 16, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
MONTGOMERY – Cherokee County senior pitcher Tori Davis tossed her fifth shutout in the past week Thursday morning, a 4-0 Lady Warrior victory over Oak Grove in the opening round of the Class 4A sta...
McFry leaves Cedar Bluff softball
by Shannon Fagan
May 15, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
CEDAR BLUFF – The sad emotions of their season coming to an end Saturday in the North Regional Softball Tournament in Huntsville weren’t the only ones the Cedar Bluff Lady Tigers had. Head coach Sh...
Collinsville’s Tidmore signs basketball scholarship with Oglethorpe University
by Shannon Fagan
May 14, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
COLLINSVILLE – For Collinsville senior point guard Brittney Tidmore, her visit to Oglethorpe University in Atlanta was love at first sight. She toured the school the week of the NCAA Final Four, an...
Blue Sox baseball back in Centre
by J.P. Kelsey, Cherokee County Herald Correspondent
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CENTRE – The Centre Blue Sox semi-pro baseball team had their opening day game May 11 against Gadsden’s Hit Squad. The Blue Sox hosted the Gadsden team at the Centre Babe Ruth Field and came away w...
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  • JSU softball team headed to Tuscaloosa Regional to face Alabama
    by JSU Sports Information
    05.13.13 - 09:09 am
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    by Staff Reports
    05.12.13 - 03:56 pm
  • Shoals Christian rallies to end Cedar Bluff's baseball season
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  • Collinsville claims first soccer state title
    by Staff Reports
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    • national sports
    Gay soccer player Robbie Rogers joins LA Galaxy

    FILE - In this Saturday, Aug. 8, 2009 file photo, Columbus Crew's Robbie Rogers celebrates after scoring against the San Jose Earthquakes during the second half of an MLS soccer match in San Francisco. Rogers is joining the Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer in another step by gay athletes. Rogers tells The Associated Press his fears about returning to soccer were eased by the support he received from family, fans and players, including Galaxy star Landon Donovan. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)LOS ANGELES (AP) — Robbie Rogers is joining the Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer in another step by openly gay athletes in professional sports.


    Sat May 25 11:20:58 UTC 2013
    East title series shifts to Indy, knotted at 1-1

    Miami Heat guard Norris Cole (30) attempts to score around Indiana Pacers center Ian Mahinmi (28) during the second half of Game 2 in their NBA basketball Eastern Conference finals playoff series, Friday, May 24, 2013, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)MIAMI (AP) — Chris Bosh stood up in a relatively quiet Miami Heat locker room and offered a concise, blunt and accurate assessment of where things stand so far in the Eastern Conference finals.


    Sat May 25 10:59:03 UTC 2013
    Grizzlies, Memphis ready to 'believe' vs Spurs

    El base de los Spurs de San Antonio, Tony Parker, gesticula en un partido contra los Grizzlies de Memphis por la final de la Conferencia del Oeste de la NBA el domingo, 19 de mayo de 2013, en San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The towels are showing up all around Memphis. They hang over neighborhood signs and even at a door to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.


    Fri May 24 17:33:51 UTC 2013
    10 things to know for the Champions League final

    Dortmund's Robert Lewandowski of Poland controls a ball during a training session at Wembley Stadium in London, Friday May 24, 2013. Dortmund will face fellow German soccer team Bayern Munich in the final of the Champions League at Wembley Stadium on Saturday. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)LONDON (AP) — It's time for the biggest game in club soccer — brought to you by Germany.


    Sat May 25 08:57:35 UTC 2013