18Calhoun County TournamentGirls BracketOhatchee vs. Jacksonville, 3 p.m.Piedmont-Wellborn winner vs. Alexandria-Saks winner, 6 p.m.Boys BracketAlexandria vs. White Plains-JCA winner, 4:30 p.m.Anniston vs. Piedmont-Pleasant Valley winner, 7:30 p.m.Talladega County TournamentBig School Girls BracketSylacauga vs. Lincoln, 4:30 p.m.Talladega vs. Munford, 6 p.m.Big School Boys BracketTalladega vs. Lincoln, 7:30 p.m.Etowah County Tournament, GlencoeGirls BracketSardis-Hokes Bluff winner vs. Southside, 5:30 p.m.Boys BracketGlencoe-Southside winner vs. Sardis, 7 p.m.Jan. 8 Jacksonville Christian 52. Freshman Melanie Studdard got her first start and provided a lift for the Bulldogs in the post with her eight points. They killed us on the boards. Please log in, or sign up for a new account and purchase a subscription to continue reading. JCA's Cameron Moses looks to get off a three-pointer against White Plains in the Calhoun County Tournament at Pete Mathews Coliseum at JSU. Pleasant Valley-JCA winner, 2 p.m.No. Devin Barksdale drives to the basket against Saks in the Calhoun County Basketball Tournament at Pete Mathews Coliseum at JSU. 22 (at JSU)Semifinals, 2 p.m., 6 p.m.Jan. 7-seeded Faith Christians 65-50 win over No. 5 Piedmont, 7:30 p.m. Semifinal: Oxford vs. Alexandria-White Plains, 4:30 p.m. Semifinal: Jacksonville/Saks vs. Anniston/Piedmont, 7:30 p.m. Senior Editor Mark Edwards: 256-235-3570. ALEXANDRIA (0-1) Jordyn Walker 4 5-9 14, Kirsten Heathcock 1 1-2 3, Jill Cockrell 2 0-0 6, Cassidy Hartsfield 1 0-0 3, Charlee Parris 1 0-0 2, Kailey Dickerson 0 0-2 0, Sumira Duncan 1 0-2 2, Makayla Brewster 0 1-2 1. It resulted in an incredible 34 efficiency points, more than twice the teams standard for success. 12 Ohatchee vs. No. All gates in the coliseum will be open to help promote social distancing.Typically, the tournament would be seeded Jan. 3. We dont have much of a bench so I played six guys thats about all that could play against them and the third and fourth quarters it showed. Next up, the Raiders will face the second-seeded Anniston Bulldogs on Tuesday at 3 p.m. Were excited, Morris said. Calhoun County Tournament Girls Bracket Semifinals, 3 p.m. 3-point goals: Cherokee Co. 2 (Johnson, Garmany); Ohatchee 2 (McFry, Barchin). The Lady Warriors helped by missing a parade of free throws down the stretch that would have extended the lead. NKU players earn all-league honors heading into Horizon tourney She sank five 3-pointers. Calhoun County Tournament - Calhoun Journal 7 Faith Christian, 4:30 p.m. No. Last year, thats all I could think about. Pleasant Valley played Piedmont tough in the first half. We practice being down five a lot with one or two minutes to go and how we have to play it out. "She was nervous. WEAVER - The No. That's a credit to them.". Piedmont advances to face fourth-seeded Anniston in the quarterfinals Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. Our county tournament is the best tournament in the whole state, I think, the best county tournament in the state, so its always big to move on and get a shot to play Anniston, Jonathan Odam said. Either way were going to continue to work hard, its the kind of work we have to do based on how we start this out. We had a tough game last night and I was worried how we would play. Anniston got a bye through the first round. SPRING GARDEN 80, RANBURNE 21 Saks 44, Weaver 30:Weaver senior Jackson Williams drained a 3-pointer in the final six seconds of the first half to give the Bearcats a slim lead. 11 Jacksonville Christian 45, No. 4 Piedmont vs. No. "She really hasn't played competitive basketball since the sixth grade. It was such a bad experience she missed that entire 2020-21 season she was reluctant to return to the Champions floor and was noticeably uncomfortable playing Oxford again in last years tournament opener. Christian Hall puts up a 3-pointer against Weaver in the Calhoun County Tournament at Pete Mathews Coliseum at JSU. Defensively, Bennett said she would've liked more from her team, but the Yellow Jackets were effective nonetheless, allowing zero points in the first quarter, five in the second, 10 in the third and five in the fourth. against Wellborn in the Calhoun County Tournament at Pete Mathews Coliseum at JSU. 6 Jacksonville, 3 p.m. No. 1 Jacksonville vs. Anniston/Piedmont, 7:30 p.m. Senior Editor Mark Edwards: 256-235-3570. From late in the third quarter to the final buzzer, the Cubs outscored Saks 12-1, with bench players carrying the load. And then we hit some shots early in the third quarter that got us going.. Youve got to give them a lot of credit.. Plenty of players wearing Alexandria uniforms got to play a lot Monday, but that's the Cubs way. 2023 Calhoun County Basketball Tournament Opening Day! Coach of the Year: Matt Reynolds - George Walton Academy. HOKES BLUFF (2-1) Mary Davenport 0 0-0 0, Chloe Dodd 1 5-9 7, Haylen Marbut 1 1-2 4, Kayla Traylor 5 8-13 18, Dixie Saylor 0 0-0 0, Haley Kate Wellingham 2 4-10 8, Raya Steward 0 0-0 0, Pressley Wall 0 0-0 0, Emma Doss 1 0-2 2, Ava Dodd 1 0-6 2. 3 White Plains (7-3, 0-2) vs. Saks/Donoho/Wellborn, 4 p.m.No. $7.99 Perry is a junior who made third-team All-Calhoun County a year ago. The benefit of both teams being No. . This year I didnt think much about it. Xaionna Whitfield ateempts a three-point shot against White Plains in the Calhoun County Basketball Tournament at Pete Mathews Coliseum at JSU. Hes stepping up and playing good right now.. 2x MVC tournament ( 2019, 2020) MVC regular season (2023) Awards. Weaver senior Dawson Brooks scored a game-high 13 points on Monday, while fellow senior Zack Garner grabbed at least a game-high 12 rebounds to go along with four points of his own. 9 Saks (0-1, 0-1), 10 a.m.No. Theyve given up at least 10 points in a quarter only once so far this season Saturdays third quarter. 14 Wellborn 31, No. 3 Alexandria vs. No. Calhoun County 75, Hannan 9. You must be logged in to post a comment Your current subscription does not provide access to this content. 10 Jacksonville Christian vs. No. Hes going to get his points just because he is a monster around the basket, but us just playing together as a team is the story.. MVC Coach of the Year (2023) Horizon League Coach of the Year (2014) Skip Prosser Man of the Year Award (2014) First-team All- Conference USA (2001) Brian Wardle (born October 9, 1979) is an American college basketball coach and the current men's basketball coach at Bradley . "She can really shoot it," Bullock said. Taylor, one of the teams three available seniors, led all scorers with 18 points. 7 21st Century Directors and Why We Love Their . Despite the lack of experience in The Pete on their roster, the Yellow Jackets turned to a duo that combined for 38 points in a 55-49 win over Faith Christian. Totals 22 8-17Ohatchee2524151678Donoho1020521563-point goals: Ohatchee 7 (Foushee, Higgins, B. Hollis, Pesnell 3, Thomas); Donoho 4 (Williamson 3, Steed). Your current subscription does not provide access to this content. 1 Oxford vs. No. Amari Smedley was slashing to the basket and scoring 31 points and hauling down 11 rebounds in the game, while teammate Drew Williamson was knocking down 15 points. Regardless of what classification we are and whoever we play, its a huge deal for our guys.. I thought it was going to be wide open. Boeing denies CEO Calhoun $7 million bonus due to 777X delays 10 Weaver 32, No. 12 Ohatchee 63, No. 6 Alexandria (5-5, 2-1) vs. Faith-Wellborn winner, 6 p.m.Jan. 1 seed Charlton County on Saturday at 4 p.m. at Valdosta . 13 Pleasant Valley 50, No. With just over four minutes left in the second quarter, the Wildcats Jakari Street connected on a 3-point basket from the left corner, cutting his teams deficit to 11 points at 30-19. Brian Wardle (basketball) - Wikipedia The Raiders responded with another big run, this time scoring 14 unanswered. I do everything as if were down because thats the time youve got to be focused. Vaughn A. Calhoun, Ed.D - LinkedIn 6 Jacksonville, 3 p.m. No. Purchase an online subscription to our website for $7.99 a month with automatic renewal or purchase a full year subscription for only $69.99 with automatic renewal. "We've been having slow starts lately in the last four or five ballgames," Ridley said. In the past, teams were prohibited from playing any outside games during the week of the county basketball tournament.The top four seeds on the boys side are Anniston, Oxford, White Plains and Jacksonville. Saks will face No. 7 Faith Christian 65, No. This is what they enjoy, Buzan said. 2020. For Weaver, Aaliyah Marks scored 15 points, followed by Madison Atchley (nine) and Erionna Richmond (four). WVSSAC Women's State Basketball Tournament Schedule Xaionna Whitfield gets inside position to score against White Plains in the Calhoun County Basketball Tournament at Pete Mathews Coliseum at JSU. You have permission to edit this article. Region 8. Little did he know the Lady Indians would need it right out of the gate. Login, EASportsToday.com was developed to provide unmatched coverage of local sports in the East Alabama area. Thank you for choosing EASportsToday.com "Your Ultimate News Source for Local Sports". Gilmer County 65, Calhoun County 34 . Freshman center Lele Ridley had a double-double in the first half with 12 points and 11 rebounds and she finished with a career-high 24 points, 16 rebounds and six blocked shots. The 13th-seeded Falcons never got closer than 13 points the rest of the way, but they would not quit. It was transition after transition.. Alexandria 57, Saks 18: The fifth-seeded Valley Cubs started fast, and that's precisely what head coach Craig Kiker wanted from his team in its county tournament opener. Total fouls: Ohatchee 20, Donoho 13. No. Shes sort of the girl that gets us going on the defensive end and energy.. 10 Pleasant Valley (2-1, 1-1), 2 p.m.No. 10 Weaver 32, No. 2 Oxford vs. No. 5 Piedmont (4-3, 2-0) vs. Lindsey Zurchin got it into Davis in the lane and Gaidurgis got over to knock the shot away. 9 White Plains, 6 p.m. No. Total fouls: Jacksonville 14, Southside 14. Ohatchee boys, Piedmont girls open 69th Calhoun County Tournament with victoriesCALHOUN COUNTY TOURNAMENTAll games at Pete Mathews Coliseum, JacksonvilleFridays scoresBoys gameOhatchee 76, Donoho 56Girls gamePiedmont 49, Donoho 25Saturdays gamesBoys gamesNo. 11 Weaver, 10:30 a.m.No. 6 Jacksonville 67, No. Perry is a junior who made third-team All-Calhoun County a year ago. Please make sure to . 13 Ohatchee (0-5, 0-1), 6 p.m.Jan. There were no such feelings Saturday. Piedmont 41, Wellborn 24: Fourth-seeded Piedmont jumped out to a 18-4 lead and cruised to a comfortable win over No. dakota county covid positivity rate; mother's day creatives by brands; threshold crosby glass shade replacement. 14 Wellborn 31, No. Anniston won a record five straight county titles before losing in last year's finals to Oxford. Don't Miss. On Twitter:@MarkSportsStar. I told her it's my job to teach her and show her how to score.". Please purchase a subscription to continue reading. Organizers brought the coaches together this early partly for administrative purposes and partly because most of the teams arent playing games during the holiday season for COVID-related restrictions.In a bow to the times, for this year only teams will be allowed to play outside competition without penalty once they are eliminated from the tournament. 18 (at JSU)No. To be honest with you, their length does bother us, veteran Saks coach Jonathan Miller said. 7 Pleasant Valley 53, No. Justice Woods makes a steal against White Plains in the Calhoun County Basketball Tournament at Pete Mathews Coliseum at JSU. 10 Donoho. Rollie, man, he can shoot that thing with the best of them when he gets going, Piedmont head coach Jonathan Odam said. As Allen and Lewis look to continue their strong play throughout the tournament, Van Meter said that it remains a big deal for the team. 3 Jacksonville (4-4, 4-0) vs. Alexandria/Faith/Wellborn, 6 p.m.No. Last night (against Southside), we put that behind us. Calhoun County 53. They recorded 18 turnovers Saturday, off which they scored 14 points. 1 team in the event.Turns out he didnt have to.At 10-1 going into Saturdays final game of 2020 the Bulldogs are following the county systems lead of shuttering competition until Jan. 1 he was comfortable about his team deserving to be the tournament favorite.By the same token, Anniston girls coach Eddie Bullock might have been in for a debate. Broom led Jacksonville in scoring with 25 points and added four steals, three assists and four rebounds. They still rebounded hard there at the end. As the teams continued to fight in the fourth, White Plains Braeton Moran connected on two 3-pointers to help extend the Wildcats lead and eventually clinch the victory. For East Alabama Sports Today. Whitney McFry went to the line with 5.2 seconds left in hopes of getting the Lady Indians closer. 2023 Calhoun County Basketball Tournament Day 2! - YouTube Anniston sweeps seeds - E.A. Sports Today Calhoun County basketball tournament scores, schedule, No. JACKSONVILLE (0-3) Ashley Grant 8-18 0-1 16, Miarah Hardy 1-2 0-0 3, Alexis Phillips 0-4 2-3 2, Ontarriah Braxton 1-3 0-0 2, Dee Prothro 0-3 1-4 1, Mya Swain 0-4 0-1 0, Halaina Lozano 0-5 0-0 0, Olivia Rowan 0-0 0-0 0, Rachel Sanders 0-1 0-0 0. SOUTHSIDE 51, JACKSONVILLE 24:Justin Bowen has played a big role in the Southside football team sharpening its defense the last two years and hes doing the same thing as its girls basketball coach. To cancel you may contact Customer Service @ 256-235-9253 or email ggray@annistonstar.com. HOKES BLUFF 41, ALEXANDRIA 31: The Lady Eagles bounced back from scoring only six points the night before to take the lead early and then turn away a threat in the second half. Piedmont's Melanie Studdard fights for a rebound against Wellborn in the Calhoun County Tournament at Pete Mathews Coliseum at JSU. Smith was one of three Lady Bulldogs scoring in double figures. White Plains head coach Chris Randall called it the biggest stretch of the game. (They) made some big plays for us, Van Meter said. Ninth-seeded White Plains will face off against the top-seeded Oxford Yellow Jackets on Tuesday at 6 p.m. For White Plains, the other top performers include Addison Bradley (16 points, six rebounds), Isabella Higgins (13 points, eight rebounds), Hallie Williams (10 points, five steals). Collin Franks - Guest Services Associate - LinkedIn Piedmont cheerleaders perform at halftime in the Calhoun County Tournament at Pete Mathews Coliseum at JSU. Reese Gelsthorpe - George Walton Academy. against JCA in the Calhoun County Tournament at Pete Mathews Coliseum at JSU. Eddie Bullock's Anniston girls are the No. She doesn't care if she scores three. 8 Pleasant Valley vs. No. 1 Anniston (10-1, 1-0) vs. JCA-Faith winner, 4 p.m.No. I feel like we should have played a whole lot cleaner.. Greenforest 67. Starting guard Jill Cockrell added eight. Allen, a junior, flashed his 3-point range throughout the game, scoring 21 points that included deep 3-pointers and corner 3s, while Lewis, a 6-foot-4 sophomore, was a force in the paint as he scored 17 points. Anniston 50, Fairfield 32. Fomby managed 13 points, with nine coming early in the fourth quarter as Anniston stretched a 16-point lead to 24. 2023 Calhoun County Basketball Tournament QuarterfinalsGame 1: Jacksonville vs OhatcheeGame 2: White Plains vs AlexandriaGame 3: Alexandria vs PiedmontGame 4. "Give it to White Plains," Bennett said. 7 Faith Christian 65, No. 9 White Plains 60, No. Totals 11 18-42 41. Total fouls: Piedmont 12, Donoho 17. 4 Anniston vs. No. I think we just started guarding. 13 Pleasant Valley 50, No. Fleet-footed Alexandria guard Jordyn Walker led the way early, as she had 15 of her game-high 17 points in the first half. 2023 Calhoun County Basketball Tournament Quarter-Finals | single But, she settled in. 7 Pleasant Valley 53, No. Regardless of what I think or anybody else thinks, youve got a lot of guys here who havent played here and havent played in this tournament, Oxford coach Joel Van Meter said. Luke Bussey had a couple of big 3s early in the game that kind of answered their runs.. White Plains 60, Jacksonville Christian 52: White Plains girls came out victorious against Jacksonville Christian in a slugfest to advance in the Calhoun County tournament. Winds light and variable.. A clear sky. Oxford Joel Van Meter instructs players against Faith Christian in the Calhoun County Basketball Tournament at Pete Mathews Coliseum at JSU. It was such a bad experience - she missed that entire 2020-21 season - she was reluctant to return to the Champions floor and was noticeably uncomfortable playing Oxford again in last year's tournament opener. 5 Sacred Heart, 7:30 p.m.Girls gamesNo. SPRING GARDEN (1-0) Ace Austin 9-15 1-1 18, Olivia Law 1-5 0-0 2, Kristen Lewis 0-2 1-2 1 Calhoun County 60. We shot well and got up and down the floor really good. We gave up three offensive rebounds (late in the game). for 30 days, Free There was some pre-meeting chatter that Oxford could challenge the Lady Dawgs for the No. When Jacksonvilles Ashley Grant banked in a 3-pointer from just inside the midcourt line at the first quarter buzzer, it was the first field goal they had allowed since the second quarter of Fridays 46-6 win over Hokes Bluff. It's a great community event," Bennett said. It was pretty open, I wouldnt say wide open, but it was pretty open. The reason we got the win is we just kept playing. The Bulldogs didn't allow another point for the rest of the half. Thank you for choosing EASportsToday.com "Your Ultimate News Source for Local Sports". Piedmont169101449Donoho 93 58 253-point goals: Piedmont 2 (Pope 2); Donoho 3 (V. ONeill 3). Alyssa Davis had a shot in the lane, but Cherokee Countys Neveah Gaidurgis got in behind her, blocked the shot and the clock ran out as the ball bounded away, preserving the Lady Warriors 44-42 victory in the Champions Girls Thanksgiving Classic. "We capitalized off their turnovers early on," Kiker said. A few weeks later, the Yellow Jackets returned to the same floor and won the Northeast Regional. 2022-23 Basketball. Winds light and variable. We played a little better offensively toward the end.". The all-state guard also drew the defensive assignment on Ranburne ace Briley Merrill and held her to eight points. Faith Christian senior Thomas Curlee had other plans in mind. Brown nominated his team without opposition. 2023 Calhoun County Basketball Tournament Quarter-FinalsGame 1: Pleasant Valley vs AnnistonGame 2: Faith Christian vs OxfordGame 3: White Plains vs OxfordGam. SOUTHSIDE (3-0) Graceanne Rose 8-9 0-2 16, Madison Shaw 6-11 0-0 15, Sarakate Yancey 3-5 1-2 7, Mallory Brooks 1-3 3-4 5, Lexi Darnell 1-5 0-0 2, Emma Knowlton 1-1 0-0 2, Meredith Bain 1-1 0-0 2, Leah Lewis 1-2 0-0 2, Laylah Davis 0-1 0-0 0, Jovi Marble 0-3 0-2 0, Rylann Shaw 0-1 0-0 0, Kaitlyn Hughes 0-1 0-0 0, Niliyah Potter 0-0 0-0 0. 7 Alexandria (2-4, 0-1) vs. No. I had to try to settle her down because she makes us go.". Everybody in the gym expected the inbounds play to go to Crook, but Ginn weighed his options. 6 White Plains, 4:30 p.m. No. Faith Christian (12-5) will face No. Player of the Year: Kymel Williams - Athens Academy. Freshman Whitney McFry scored no points, but hauled down even rebounds. Southside 51, Jacksonville 24 Totals 8-40 3-9 24. 4 Jacksonville (4-4, 1-0) vs. Piedmont/Weaver/Ohatchee, 8 p.m.Jan. That didn't appear to be a problem Monday. It's good for them some experience they need to run the offense. That put Anniston up 17-9 at halftime. 1 Jacksonville on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. Piedmont 73, Pleasant Valley 50: Alex Odam scored a game-high 24 points for the fifth-seeded Bulldogs, but it was two of his teammates who combined to produce the most exciting play of the night. 13 Ohatchee 41 Saturday, Jan. 15 No. access for current print subscribers. Jan. 17This story will be updated with more results from Tuesday's Calhoun County tournament play. That isn't always a given that a team will handle playing on a college floor like this. 1 seed got the Eagles off to a fast start that never slowed down. Were not doing some drill that we dont have to do; its always game-like stuff. Anniston 53, Pleasant Valley 32: Jayda Fomby is just a 10th-grader, and in basketball years, she might be even younger than that. calhoun county basketball tournament 2021 schedule Junior Cooper Martin came out hot in the opening quarter hitting three three-pointers. That was a foundation that was already set, but weve Kind of done some things this year a little different than theyve done in the past. High School; Calhoun Co. tourney: Anniston girls, Jacksonville boys, Oxford boys Montana Highfield 2-3 0-0 4, Maggie Reedy 1-4 0-0 2, Maggie Jarrett 3-6 0-1 6. Oxford players what to enter the game against White Plains in the Calhoun County Basketball Tournament at Pete Mathews Coliseum at JSU. Pleasant Valley-Weaver, 3 p.m.Oxford vs. Jacksonville Christian-White Plains winner, 6 p.m.Boys BracketOxford vs. Faith-Donoho winner, 4:30 p.m.Jacksonville vs. Saks-Weaver winner, 7:30 p.m.Talladega County TournamentSmall School Girls BracketTCC-Fayetteville winner vs. Childersburg, 4:30 p.m.Small School Boys BracketFayetteville-TCC winner vs. Childersburg, 6 p.m.Big School Boys BracketSylacauga vs. Munford, 7:30 p.m.Etowah County Tournament, GlencoeGirls BracketWest End vs. Gaston, 5 p.m.Boys BracketWest End vs. Gaston, 6:30 p.m.Jan. On Twitter: @MarkSportsStar. Calhoun County, AL Southside, Cherokee County, Spring Garden, Hokes Bluff advance in Champions Girls Tournament; Anniston wins Pleasant Grove opener For first time since 2012, same school nails down No. 5 Piedmont, 7:30 p.m. $7.99 It brought tears to my eyes because she's been down on herself because she wants to know how to score. 2 Oxford (8-2, 1-0) vs. Alexandria-Pleasant Valley winner, 8 p.m.Jan. Piedmont's Ta'leaha Ridley takes a pass in the paint and scores against Wellborn in the Calhoun County Tournament at Pete Mathews Coliseum at JSU. Officials: Stringer, Baker, Caldwell. Calhoun County High School (St. Matthews, SC) Varsity Basketball In fact, she had Piedmont's second basket of the game. Perry took control in the third quarter when she sank three straight 3-pointers to wrap around two free throws from Pleasant Valley's Macey Roper. Photos: Oxford wins the Calhoun County Tournament The Lady Panthers just dont put the clamps down defensively, they also use those stops to get the offense moving. 4 Ohatchee (5-4, 1-3) vs. Piedmont/Pleasant Valley/JCA, 4 p.m.No.