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Alabama golf still 7th going into final round - TOLEDO, OHIO \| The University of Alabama golf team remained in seventh place and is in top five contention going into today's final round of the Ping/Golfweek Preview. 1229	September 30th, 2008
Northridge defeats Brookwood and Bibb County - Northridge knocked off Brookwood and Bibb County in a volleyball tri-match on Monday. The Lady Jaguars beat Brookwood in three sets 27-29, 25-10, 15-4.<br>Carly Signetti had two aces, eight digs, eight kills and one assist. Kacy Paige had two aces, five kills and nine digs. 1228	September 30th, 2008
Open Door knocks off Shelby Academy in double-header - TUSCALOOSA \| Open Door Christian Academy took on Shelby Academy in a double-header and came away with two wins 25-7, 25-8, 25-4 and 25-7, 25-2, 25-2.<br>Jasmine Jones had 14 aces and Iris minor had 15 aces for Open Door. Mary Rubio had 22 aces, three kills and one save for the night.<br>Anna DeRamus totaled 15 aces, nine kills and two saves. 1227	September 30th, 2008
Central tops Tuscaloosa County in volleyball - TUSCALOOSA \| The Lady Falcons defeated Tuscaloosa County on Monday in three sets 25-18, 25-22, 25-10.<br>Central's Hunter Sartain had 31 assists and three aces. Lindsey Wilson added 10 kills and six aces.<br>Shy Johnson had six kills, five aces and two digs.<br>Central (9-18) will travel to Brookwood today. 1226	September 30th, 2008
Swindoll earns 'Ph.D in coaching' - When Keith Swindoll was working his way through the University of Alabama, he got invited to Indian Hills Country Club. He decided then that he wanted to teach tennis. 1225	September 30th, 2008
Leave softball to the girls - The batting helmet was white, and the lightweight bat aluminum. For some strange reason, they reminded me of a blindfold and a cigarette. 1224	September 30th, 2008
Outdoors briefs: TCHS basketball team will hold pheasant shoot - NORTHPORT \| The Tuscaloosa County High School men's basketball team will host a continental pheasant shoot Oct. 10 at Westervelt Lodge in Aliceville. 1223	September 28th, 2008
OUTDOORS: Northside junior Jeff Folsom wins state 20-gauge title in shoot-off - TUSCALOOSA \| Before the Alabama State Skeet Shooting Championships, people called Jeff Folsom a good young shooter. Now they no longer use the qualifier "young." 1222	September 28th, 2008
Tigers can't handle No. 1 Blazers - LIVINGSTON \| Valdosta State came to town with a perfect record and a No. 1 ranking in the Division II poll.<br>The Blazers left the same way, but they had to earn their 33-14 victory over West Alabama. 1221	September 28th, 2008
PREP ROUND-UP: Patriots stun Tigers, 41-12 - DEMOPOLIS \| The Hillcrest Patriots scored three touchdowns in the fourth quarter to pull away from the Demopolis Tigers 41-28 on Friday night in high school football action.<br>Hillcrest and Demopolis entered the final quarter tied 21-21, before the Patriots erupted with their three-touchdown outburst. 1220	September 27th, 2008
Ironmen get much-needed win - HOLT \| The Holt Ironmen and Northside Rams both entered Friday night's matchup at Woody Clemens Stadium looking to turn their season around.<br>After Holt's 27-14 win, the Ironmen start the second half of their season winning two of their last three contests. 1219	September 27th, 2008
Black scores four TDs in big win over Open Door - NORTHPORT \| Sparta Academy running back Mason Black put on a show Friday night against Open Door, scoring four touchdowns en route to a 58-28 win. 1218	September 27th, 2008
Gordo topples Fayette County - GORDO \| Quarterback Bo Chapman threw two touchdown passes on Friday as Class 3A Gordo claimed a 19-7 victory over Fayette County, ranked No. 6 in Class 4A.<br>Chapman completed 11 of 17 passes for 109 yards.<br>Fayette County (4-1) was penalized 14 times for 132 yards in its first loss to Gordo since 1998. 1217	September 27th, 2008
Stacy's four scores leads Bibb County over Northridge - TUSCALOOSA \| Before Northridge could blink, Bibb County's Zach Stacy had run for two scores. By the time they turned around, he had another. By the end of the half, Stacy had put in a full day's work. 1216	September 27th, 2008
Central rolls up big numbers in win against Bryant - TUSCALOOSA \| The Central High School football team took the field in unison Friday night, walking into Falcon Field arm-in-arm in recognition of the Falcons' homecoming game.<br>Members of Central's 2007 state championship team were in the stands along with alumni spanning generations. They all expected to celebrate Central's 19th straight win. 1215	September 27th, 2008
PREP ROUNDUP - TUSCALOOSA \| For the first time since 1999, Brookwood has two region victories, thanks to Thursday night's 21-16 victory over Carver-Birmingham.<br>Tevan Davis rushed 119 yards on 18 carries and scored two touchdowns for the Panthers. He scored on a 1-yard run in the first quarter. 1214	September 26th, 2008
Moore begins another rivalry with Falcons - TUSCALOOSA \| Paul W. Bryant football coach Bobby Moore is familiar with the Central Falcons.<br>When Moore was the coach at Tuscaloosa County from 1991-98, the Wildcats' annual contest against Central was one of the premier games in the state. 1213	September 26th, 2008
Tigers expect tough test Friday - The West Blocton Tigers face a difficult challenge this week when they host Montevallo. <br>The Tigers are looking to rebound from a 51-27 loss to Gordo last week and the Bulldogs are coming off a 35-21 region win against B.B. Comer. 1212	September 25th, 2008
SMALL COLLEGE NOTEBOOK: Stillman players eager to see St. Louis, play in Rams' stadium - The Stillman Tigers have to travel for their next football game, but they get to play in an NFL Stadium. 1211	September 25th, 2008
UWA sweeps Montevallo - LIVINGSTON \| The University of West Alabama volleyball team notched its second Gulf South Conference win with a 2-0 sweep over in-state rival Montevallo. <br>With the win, the Tigers have claimed three-straight in the series with the Falcons, dating back to last season's sweep. 1210	September 24th, 2008
Northridge falls to Holy Spirit - TUSCALOOSA \| Holy Spirit defeated Northridge 25-10, 25-17, 25-16 n volleyball Tuesday night at Northridge. <br>The Titans improved their record to 20-2 with help from Emma Whitaker who had 12 kills, 12 digs and a block, Ashley Estes with seven kills and ten digs and Christianna Denelsbeck with a kill, 24 assists, five digs and four aces. 1209	September 24th, 2008
Central defeats Brookwood for 11th win - TUSCALOOSA \| The Central Falcons improved it's volleybook record to 11-9 (3-2) after defeating Brookwood, 25-11, 25-24, 25-22, Tuesday night. <br>LaShundea Nevels had four kills, an ace, and eight assists, Alexis Peebles recorded four kills, six aces and two digs for the Falcons. 1208	September 24th, 2008
Coaches call for more funding in fight vs. cancer - WASHINGTON \| This year's Coaches vs. Cancer appeal has a more personal meaning for Connecticut's Jim Calhoun, who has been undergoing treatment for skin cancer.<br>Calhoun and four of his fellow college coaches were on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, joining the American Cancer Society in a call for Congress to fund more research. 1207	September 24th, 2008
Vaughn, David receive SEC honors - BIRMINGHAM \| The Southeastern Conference released its SEC Athlete of the Week honors Tuesday for the third week of the cross country season. <br>University of Alabama freshman Sara Vaughn was named Athlete of the Week and Freshman of the Week. <br>Junior Tyson David was named Athlete of the Week 1206	September 24th, 2008
ACA wins tri-match against Curry, Walker - JASPER \| ACA defeated Curry 25-11, 25-17 and Walker 26-24, 25-21 in a volleyball tri-match Tuesday night. <br>Leading the Patriots were Jordan Patterson with eight kills, Ashley Durrett with six kills, Brittnay Renfroe with six kills and Rebekah Hoppis with 26 assists. 1205	September 24th, 2008
PREP NOTEBOOK: 'Cats win despite youth - Coming into the season, Berry High School football coach Danny Raines didn't know what to expect. 1204	September 24th, 2008
UWA volleyball hosts Montevello today - LIVINGSTON \| The University of West Alabama volleyball team will close out its three-match homestand, hosting in-state rival Montevallo today at Pruitt Hall on the UWA campus. 1203	September 23rd, 2008
UWA's Sumbry gets player of the week - BIRMINGHAM \| The University of West Alabama's Octavious Sumbry was named Gulf South Conference Defensive Player of the Week for his efforts in the 17-14 double overtime win over Southern Arkansas. 1202	September 23rd, 2008
Gottfried to represent Coaches vs. Cancer - TUSCALOOSA \| University of Alabama head basketball coach Mark Gottfried will be among the five head coaches representing Coaches vs. Cancer on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. today. 1201	September 23rd, 2008
Central falls to ACA in volleyball - TUSCALOOSA \| Central lost to ACA on Monday 19-25, 18-25, 22-25.<br>ACA's Brittnay Renfroe and Ashley Durrett had eight kills each. Jordan Patterson had six kills and Rebekah Hoppis added 27 assists. ACA (18-5) will play at Curry today. 1200	September 23rd, 2008
Hillcrest holds off Tuscaloosa County - TUSCALOOSA \| Hillcrest beat Tuscaloosa County in five sets 25-17, 15-25, 20-25, 25-22, 15-9.<br>Tuscaloosa County's Lindsey Wilson had 11 kills and four aces while Shy Johnson added 11 kills and two aces. Hunter Sartain had 48 assists.<br>Hillcrest (13-9) will travel to Northridge on Thursday and Tuscaloosa County (9-13) travels to ACA on Thursday. 1199	September 23rd, 2008
Open Door knocks off Cornerstone Christian - TUSCALOOSA \| Open Door Christian defeated Cornerstone Christian in volleyball on Monday 25-14, 25-16, 25-6.<br>Open Door's Mary Rubio had seven aces, two kills and two assists. Anna DeRamus added seven aces, three kills and one assist.<br>Brooke Jones had five aces and one kill.<br>Open Door (6-5) will host Shelby Academy on Monday. 1198	September 23rd, 2008
Bolts leave no doubt with 48-29 win over Jets - Philip Rivers, LaDainian Tomlinson and the rest of the San Diego Chargers simply left no doubt. 1197	September 23rd, 2008
PREP FOOTBALL: Jeers have turned to cheers for undefeated Falcons - Central High School coach Melvin Pete still hears the car horns and screams of motorists passing by his field on 15th Street as his team practices daily. 1196	September 23rd, 2008
Demopolis loses to Carver-Montgomery - WETUMPKA \| Behind the running of Andrew Pitts, Carver-Montgomery defeated Demopolis 47-22 Friday night.<br>The game was played at Wetumpka because of Carver-Montgomery's field being double booked.<br>Pitts ran 22 times for 241 yards and three TDs for Carver. 1195	September 21st, 2008
Deer management workshop set - TUSCALOOSA \| The Tuscaloosa County Natural Resource Planning Committee will host a Deer Management and GPS Workshop on Thursday, 6-8:30 p.m., in the Tuscaloosa County Extension Auditorium at 2513 Seventh St. in Tuscaloosa. <br>Entrance will be at the back of the building next to the parking lot on Eighth Street. 1194	September 21st, 2008
Central wins region game, 28-22 - BIRMINGHAM \| Wenonah quarterback Brandon Allen found receivers Lance Lee and Cartez Pickett with ease in the second half, but a powerful Central rushing attack was too much to overcome as the fourth-ranked Falcons handed the No. 5 Dragons their first loss of the season, 28-22, in a Class 5A, Region 5 contest Saturday evening at Lawson Field. 1193	September 21st, 2008
Rowe, Jones team up to win bass club tournament - CLANTON \| The team of Nathan Rowe and Mike Jones took first place in the Northport Bass Club event held Sept. 13 on Lake Mitchell. 1192	September 21st, 2008
Brothers making a difference - By Robert DeWitt<br>Outdoors Writer<br>EUTAW \| Daniel and Dale Bumgarner want to offer West Alabama hunters and landowners more than just a sack of seeds. 1191	September 21st, 2008
Tuskegee routs Stillman - The Stillman Tigers became the first team all season to lead Tuskegee, which came to town with an 18-game winning streak. 1190	September 21st, 2008
TA cruises past Prattville Academy - Tuscaloosa \| Jeremiah Tullidge led the Tuscaloosa Academy Knights as they made quick work of Prattville Academy in a 62-21 blowout Friday night.<br> Tullidge completed 15 of 17 passes for 253 yards and five touchdowns. He also ran in for a score for good measure. 1189	September 20th, 2008
Jaguars earn shutout against Bryant - TUSCALOOSA \| The Northridge Jaguars' defense kept Paul W. Bryant out of the end zone for the entire game en route to a 30-0 win Friday night at Bryant High School.<br>In addition to keeping the Stampede out of the end zone, the Jaguars' defense held them to only 93 total yards of offense and only allowed six first downs. 1188	September 20th, 2008
Booth accounts for five TCHS scores in win against Hillcrest - Brett Booth was as good as advertised Friday night in Tuscaloosa County's Class 6A, Region 5 showdown with rival Hillcrest. 1187	September 20th, 2008
Harris to start Tigers' home debut - TUSCALOOSA \| Cedric Harris will make his first start of the season as the Stillman College football team plays its first home game of the season.<br>Harris, a senior quarterback, will direct the offense against Tuskegee University, which comes to town with an 18-game winning streak. 1186	September 20th, 2008
Hill's goal: Disrupt Tuskegee offense - TUSCALOOSA \| When Greg Thompson got the head coaching job for the Stillman College football team, he decided to put Sammie Lee Hill at defensive end.<br>'I think I announced it at the press conference,' Thompson said. 'I knew he was a defensive player.' 1185	September 19th, 2008
Warfield hits winning FG in overtime - LIVINGSTON \| Mitch Warfield kicked a 33-yard field goal in the second overtime to lift West Alabama to a 17-14 victory over Southern Arkansas on Thursday night.<br>Making his first start at quarterback for West Alabama, freshman Derek Thomas rallied the Tigers with two touchdown passes in the second half. 1184	September 19th, 2008
Buzz of anticipation - Two high school football teams with perfect records collide tonight at 7 p.m. when Class 6A, Region 5 rivals Hillcrest and Tuscaloosa County play at Wildcat Stadium in one of the most anticipated meetings ever between the two schools. 1183	September 19th, 2008
Lions' Haley-Ricks on a tear - For most running backs, having multiple seasons of at least 1,000 yards rushing is a remarkable feat. For Hubbertville running back Tommy Haley-Ricks, it's par for the course. 1182	September 18th, 2008
Tigers lose QB Deon Williams to knee injury - Like the New England Patriots, the West Alabama Tigers will have to carry on without their star quarterback. 1181	September 18th, 2008
Jay Frye to stay on at Red Bull Racing - MOORESVILLE, N.C. \| Red Bull Racing has signed general manager Jay Frye to a multiyear extension that will keep him in charge of the team's NASCAR program. 1180	September 17th, 2008
ACA falls to Tuscaloosa County - TUSCALOOSA \| Tuscaloosa County defeated ACA Tuesday night in volleyball action to improve to 8-11 on the season.<br>Leading scorers for the Wildcats were Hunter Sartain with 23 assists, Shy Johnson with seven kills, two aces and three digs and Lindsey Wilson with six kills, four serve aces and five digs. 1179	September 17th, 2008
DeRamus paces Open Door in win over TA - TUSCALOOSA \| Open Door Christian Academy improved to 5-4 overall after defeating Tuscaloosa Academy 25-11, 23-25, 25-20, 25-12 Tuesday night in prep volleyball. 1178	September 17th, 2008
UWA men's cross country ranked 10th - LIVINGSTON \| The University of West Alabama men's cross country team moved into the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association's Division II Men's Cross Country Regional rankings, released by the organization on Tuesday. The Tigers are ranked tenth in the South regional. 1177	September 17th, 2008
Tide cross country teams will host meet - TUSCALOOSA \| The men's and women's cross country teams at the University of Alabama will hosts the 20th annual Crimson Classic on Saturday. The meet will be held at the Harry Pritchett Cross Country Course and will feature university, high school and middle school divisions. 1176	September 17th, 2008
Women's golf takes second at Cougar Classic - CHARLESTON, S.C. \| The Alabama women's golf team posted the second lowest 54-hole score in team history at the Cougar Classic and took second place in the 22-team tournament. 1175	September 17th, 2008
Wilder signs promotion deal with De La Hoya - A weekend in Las Vegas at the plush MGM Grand Hotel & Casino spent with some of the biggest names in boxing. Just another ho-hum day in the life of Tuscaloosa native Deontay Wilder. 1174	September 17th, 2008
PREP NOTEBOOK: TCHS gets national ranking - Chalk up another milestone for the Tuscaloosa County High School football team and its coach Robert Higginbotham. 1173	September 17th, 2008
Bama's Gudmens named SEC Defensive Player of the Week - BIRMINGHAM \| Alabama junior goalkeeper Kara Gudmens was named the Southeastern Conference Defensive Player of the Week as announced by the conference office today. Gudmens garnered the accolades on the strength of two shutout victories this past weekend at the UA Soccer Complex. 1172	September 16th, 2008
Tide women's golf moves into third place at Cougar Classic - CHARLESTON, S.C. \| The No. 10 ranked Alabama women's golf team posted a 288 (E) in the second round of the Cougar Classic Monday, shaving five strokes off its day one total to move up the leader board into third place. 1171	September 16th, 2008
UWA's Pack named GSC Defensive Player of the Week - BIRMINGHAM \| The University of West Alabama's Garry Pack was named Gulf South Conference Defensive Player of the Week for his efforts in the 26-24 setback at Arkansas Tech. 1170	September 16th, 2008
Johnson, Archer lead Hillcrest to win over Hueytown - TUSCALOOSA \| Hillcrest improved to 11-5 on the year as it took three of four sets to win its volleyball match against Hueytown.<br>Hueytown won the first set 25-23, but Hillcrest swept the next three 25-20, 25-21 and 25-13. 1169	September 16th, 2008
Cowboys outlast Eagles - Terrell Owens caught the long pass in stride, cruised into the end zone and began showing off. 1168	September 16th, 2008
PREP FOOTBALL: Road to playoffs starts Friday with regional games - This Friday night, several West Alabama high school football teams play region games that will go a long way to determine playoff spots and seeds in the month of November. 1167	September 16th, 2008
Community sports calendar - BASKETBALL 1166	September 14th, 2008
Gordo no match for defending champs - GORDO \| Cordova, the defending Class 3A champion, gained 446 yards rushing to defeat Gordo, 39-27, in a Region 4 game on Friday night.<br>Cordova's Tim Simon rushed for 204 yards and two touchdowns.<br>Simon got Cordova on the scoreboard on the third offensive play with a 74-yard run. 1165	September 14th, 2008
Stillman falls, 48-36, to Clark-Atlanta - From combined reports<br>ATLANTA, Ga. \| Clark-Atlanta gained over 500 total yards on offense and forced three turnovers to defeat Stillman 48-36 at Panther Stadium in Atlanta on Saturday night. The loss drops the Tigers to 1-2 overall and 1-1 in Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play. 1164	September 14th, 2008
A lot has changed in dove hunting - BOLIGEE<br>I think timelessness is part of why we love hunting. I realized sitting on my dove stool in the vast openness of Thed Spree's sprawling catfish farm last Sunday that I was doing the same thing I've done now for 40 years running. 1163	September 14th, 2008
PREP ROUNDUP: Tullidge leads T.A. - Here is this week's prep football round-up for The Tuscaloosa News coverage area.<br><b>Tuscaloosa Academy 49, EMCA 16</b><br>TUSCALOOSA \| Quarterback Jeremiah Tullidge threw five touchdown passes on Friday to lead Tuscaloosa Academy to a 49-16 victory over East Memorial Christian Academy. 1162	September 13th, 2008
Sumter County routs Northside, 24-7 - SAMANTHA \| Despite arriving at Northside High School 10 minutes before kickoff, Sumter County came ready to play.<br>Sumter County's offense covered 244 yards rushing and 142 yards passing en route to a 24-7 win Friday night. 1161	September 13th, 2008
Offense sparks ACA past Eagles - TUSCALOOSA \| Junior quarterback Matt Sandlin ran for two touchdowns and threw for two more as the American Christian Academy Patriots used a dominating offensive attack to defeat Shades Mountain Christian 41-13 on Friday night. 1160	September 13th, 2008
Northridge has Minor setback - TUSCALOOSA \| After scoring no points and only gaining 58 yards of total offense in the first half, Minor's offense exploded in the second half for a 32-7 victory over Northridge on Friday night. 1159	September 13th, 2008
Fayette County's defense holds for win - FAYETTE \| Fayette County High School once again rode its defense to victory in a 20-14 victory over Demopolis in a very physical game Friday night at John Morgan Brown Stadium, and quarterback Evan Sims provided the offensive spark with three touchdown passes. 1158	September 13th, 2008
Big plays lift Holt past Southside-Selma - HOLT \| One hook-and-lateral. Two clutch field goals. Three timely forced turnovers. It might have taken some unconventional ingredients, but the finished product for Tracy Dunn's Holt Ironmen was their first win of the season. 1157	September 13th, 2008
Hillcrest rolls up offense in win against Jess Lanier - Hillcrest High School football coach Johnny Wright still wasn't sure what kind of team he had heading into Friday night's football game.<br>Wright doesn't need to wonder anymore. 1156	September 13th, 2008
Stillman looks to control game at Clark Atlanta - Stillman College coach Greg Thompson hopes his players take control when they face Clark Atlanta today in an SIAC game. 1155	September 13th, 2008
Phillips takes over Stillman volleyball - TUSCALOOSA \| Pam Phillips has taken over as head coach of the Stillman College women's volleyball program after serving the last four years coaching in the Tuscaloosa County school system.<br>Phillips has served 18 years as a collegiate volleyball official and has more than 25 years of experience coaching women's volleyball. 1154	September 12th, 2008
Holy Spirit knocks off Northridge in three sets - TUSCALOOSA \| Holy Spirit swept Northridge in volleyball 25-16, 25-19, 25-11.<br>Emma Whitaker had 13 kills, five digs and two blocks for Holy Spirit. Kaitlyn Taylor added six kills and one dig while Christianna Denelsbeck had 25 assists, six digs, seven aces and one kill. 1153	September 12th, 2008
Choctaws' Stacy likes to bull his way over the defense - TUSCALOOSA \| The first thing you notice about Zac Stacy is his defined jaw line.<br>The rigid contours that look like they were carved out of stone connect to his chin to form the frame around the face of one of the best running backs in West Alabama. 1152	September 12th, 2008
Pats, Jags face stiff region competition - Week three of the Alabama High School Athletic Association schedule pits both Hillcrest and Northridge against stiff region competition. 1151	September 12th, 2008
Transition to QB not difficult for Sulligent's Caleb Massey - SULLIGENT \| Caleb Massey rushed for 1,400 yards and 28 touchdowns last season as a running back, but the switch to quarterback hasn't slowed the Sulligent High School senior at all. 1150	September 11th, 2008
SMALL COLLEGE NOTEBOOK: UWA Tigers returning to Arkansas for conference opener - West Alabama's football players weren't hanging their heads over the first loss of the season. They didn't have time. 1149	September 11th, 2008
McKinney evolves into a leader at Holt - TUSCALOOSA \| Two years ago, Markus McKinney had to worry only about catching bounce passes, chest passes and alley-oops. Now, in addition to those, he's got to catch post routes, corner routes and Hail Mary passes.<br>This summer, he took a bungee football home with him from Holt High School and came back in the fall with blisters on his hands. 1148	September 11th, 2008
Spurrier to use two QBs against Georgia - COLUMBIA, S.C. \| South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier will counter No. 2 Georgia with two quarterbacks and a whole bunch of young receivers. 1147	September 10th, 2008
ACA goes undefeated in tri-match - BIRMINGHAM \| ACA won a tri-match in Birmingham Tuesday night by defeating Fultondale 25-13, 25-10 and Shades Mountain 25-23, 25-14.<br>Brittany Renfroe ended the night with 11 kills for the Patriots. Ashley Durrett, Rebecca Hoppis and Teah Fields added eight kills, 29 assists and seven aces respectively. <br>ACA advanced to 14-4 overall on the year. 1146	September 10th, 2008
Ashley Estes paces Holy Spirit in win - TUSCALOOSA \| Holy Spirit (8-2) defeated Tuscaloosa County (6-8), 25-22, 25-23, 23-25, 25-11, Tuesday night. 1145	September 10th, 2008
Marengo Academy falls to Open Door - The Open Door Christian Eagles defeated the Marengo Academy Longhorns, 25-11, 25-23, 25-18, in a best-of-five volleyball match Tuesday night.<br>Leading the Eagles were Anna DeRamus with seven aces, three kills and five saves, Mary Rubio with five aces and two kills and Brooke Jones with four aces, a kill and two saves. 1144	September 10th, 2008
McAdory remains undefeated, tops Central - TUSCALOOSA \| The McAdory Yellow Jackets defeated the Central Falcons Tuesday night, 25-23, 25-23, 25-18 in a volleyball match, to remain undefeated in area play.<br>Leading McAdory were Taulsie Dunklin with 12 kills and eight assits, Gabby Powell with nine kills and 13 assists and Kortnie McNair with two kills and seven aces. 1143	September 10th, 2008
Houston named assistant track and field coach - TUSCALOOSA \| Victor Houston, an assistant track and field coach at Iowa for the past four years, has been named an assistant coach for the Univeristy of Alabama's men's track and field team head coach Harvey Glance has announced. 1142	September 10th, 2008
Cusimano returns to coaching job at Holy Spirit - Former University of Alabama volleyball player and Holy Spirit High School alumnus Jennifer Cusimano is back as the coach for the Titans volleyball team. 1141	September 10th, 2008
Former Stillman speedster emerges as an NFL leader - When former Stillman College player Brian Witherspoon went to work on Monday, he found out he was leading the NFL in kickoff returns and punt returns. 1140	September 10th, 2008
CALENDAR: Community Calendar - BASEBALL<br>Baseball Country: Baseball Country will host a professional advanced camp Oct. 3-5 for ages 7-14. Cost is $325.00 and you may go on-line at www.baseballcountry.com to register and for more information or call Kenny Burns at 205-454-3641 1139	September 9th, 2008
Open Door Christian knocks off Warrior - TUSCALOOSA \| Open Door Christian defeated Warrior in volleyball 25-16,25-13,24-26,25-14.<br>Anna DrAmus had 13 kills, nine aces and three saves for Open Door while Mary Rubio added eight aces and five kills.<br>Warrior's Tyneita Mack had nine kills, two aces and two blocks. Shay Davis had four aces, two kills and five assists. 1138	September 9th, 2008
Chase decided; NASCAR issues still remain - The last race of NASCAR's regular season is intended to decide the 12-driver Chase for the championship field. 1137	September 9th, 2008
ACA tops Northridge in three sets - TUSCALOOSA \| American Christian Academy swept Northridge in volleyball Monday.<br>Hanna McElwain had one ace, five assists, six kills and one block to help ACA win 25-20, 25-16, 25-12.<br>Kacy Paige added two aces, three kills and 10 digs. Carly Cignetti had one assist, two kills and five digs.<br>ACA (3-2) heads to Holy Spirit on Thursday. 1136	September 9th, 2008
Going strong at 62 - Joe Lary felt a surge of pride when he competed in his latest track and field meet. 1135	September 9th, 2008
Tuscaloosa County volleyball defeats Central - TUSCALOOSA \| Tuscaloosa County defeated Central in five sets Monday night, 25-15, 24-17, 15-25, 23-25, 16-14.<br>Tuscaloosa County's Hunter Sartain led the Wildcats to victory with 46 assists. Iesha Henderson and Lindsey Wilson had eight kills each.<br>Joy Jones added seven kills abd Jessica Mathews had 19 digs. 1134	September 9th, 2008
Several schools, players get off to good start - Thirteen West Alabama high school football teams have started the season undefeated, with several collecting impressive wins. 1133	September 9th, 2008
Federer wins fifth U.S. Open - NEW YORK \| No matter what anyone else said or thought, Roger Federer knew he was still capable of elite tennis.<br>Knew he was still capable of winning Grand Slam titles.<br>Knew he was still Roger Federer. 1132	September 9th, 2008
Henry, Sanders team up to win monthly club tournament - From combined reports<br>SELMA \| Rusty Henry and Jesse Sanders took first place in the Fayette Bass Club's monthy tournament on the Alabama River from Selma Landing on Aug. 16.<br>Henry and Sanders won for the third time this season and the long-time partners are battling each other in the chase for the club's angler of the year title. 1131	September 7th, 2008
SPORTS CALENDAR - BASEBALL<br>Baseball Country: Baseball Country will host a professional advanced camp Oct. 3-5 for ages 7-14. Cost is $325.00 and you may go on-line at www.baseballcountry.com to register and for more information or call Kenny Burns at 205-454-3641 1130	September 7th, 2008

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