Sports Scene
Who will lead the Crimson Tide?
      To the chagrin of many people who feel like politics and other matters should take precedent, the most talked about issue the past two weeks has been that of the fate of University of Alabama football coach Mike Shula. Or rather former coach.
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Where is a Bear Bryant?
      Older Alabama fans remember the man in the houndstooth hat and wonder where the Crimson Tide can find a coach like Paul "Bear" Bryant today. On the other hand, critics say that is part of the problem-that Alabama holds too tightly to the past. With the firing of Mike Shula this week the Tide ...
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Sports Scene
Southwest Alabama grid squads doing area proud
Ross Wood Sports Editor
      It's really funny when you come down to the nitty-gritty of the whole thing. Metro area daily newspapers thump their chests when discussing their area football teams during the regular season, but when the playoffs roll around it seems as though they really expand their coverage area to include th...
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Birmingham Bound!
      Three southwest Alabama high school football teams from within about a 50-mile span won their semifinal matches on the road Friday, Dec. 1 and will be playing in Birmingham for state titles Thursday, Dec. 7 and Saturday, Dec. 9. Thomasville wins In Class 4A, the Thomasville Tigers' determined de...
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Tigers beat Trinity, advance to semi's
By Ross Wood
      The Thomasville Tigers rode the strength of a turnover-producing defense and a patient offense to beat the Trinity Wildcats 28-14 last Friday night in the Class 4A quarter final playoffs at D.F. Anderson Field.
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CCHS Bulldogs win tourney title in OT
      The Clarke County High School Bullodgs needed two overtime periods to capture the Choctaw County Invitational tournament win with an 82-80 win over Choctaw County last Saturday in Butler. The game was tied at 67-67 at the end of regulation. All five Bulldog starters were in double figures in scor...
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Lady Bulldogs remain perfect on hoops season
      The Clarke County High School Lady Bulldogs beat Choctaw County 38-31 to capture the Choctaw County Invitational tournament this past Saturday in Butler. With the wins in the tourney they remain unbeaten with a 4-0 mark. Erica Moore led the Lady Bulldogs with 13 points, eight steals, and four reb...
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Fund set up to help pay slain player's funeral expenses
Chris Sherman
      Wadley senior running back Terrance Wilkes was killed in an apparent retaliatory shooting while playing basketball Saturday afternoon. There was a disagreement at the court on Friday which did not include Wilkes and he was not believed to be the intended target. Two cars pulled up to the scene and ...
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LHS Bears grind out road win over Lanett
By Ross Wood
      For the third straight year and fourth time in six years the Leroy Bears will be advancing to the semi-finals in Class 2A as they beat the Panthers of Lanett 36-16 last Friday night in Lanett. Over the last three years the Bears are 11-1 in post-season play, winning it all in 2004.
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SWHS ends Sunshine's Cinderella grid season
By Ross Wood
      The Sweet Water Bulldogs scored on eight of 10 possessions as they ran past the Tigers of Sunshine 55-0 last Friday night in the Class 1A quarterfinals at Nolan Atkins Stadium- Victory Field. The Bulldogs punted once and fumbled to prevent scoring every time they touched the ball in the rematch wi...
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First deer
      Logan Gardner, 8-years-old of Jackson, killed this 4-pointer while hunting with his grandfather Mickel Shepherd near Coffeeville last Monday. It was his first deer. He is the son of Shannon and Shonda Gardner.
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Bringing home the meat
      Deloise Johnson, of Grove Hill, killed this 8-point buck, weighing 163 pounds, on Sat., Nov. 18. At right, Amos Johnson, of Grove Hill killed this gobbler on Mon., Nov. 27. It had one and threeeighths inch spurs, a 10 inch beard and weighed 17 pounds.
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First deer
      Alexis Taylor Williams, 9- years-old, killed this 8-point buck that weighed 200 pounds. It was her first deer. She killed it in the Peach Tree Tree area. She is pictured with her uncle David Williams, far left, and father Shane Williams, center.
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First deer
      Cass McIntyre, son of George McIntyre, III, age - 9, killed his first deer, a cowhorn spike, killed in Coffeeville.
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Nice Buck
      Vaughn Howell, of Leroy, killed this nice 8-point buck on Nov. 25 while hunting near Helwestern. The deer weighed 171 pounds and it had a 19 inch spread.
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Father and son drop deer
      Justin Phillips, 12-years-old, killed this 8-pointer while hunting with his father, Tommy Phillips. The elder Phillips also killed an 8-pointer. Both deer were killed on Nov. 21 in the Bassett Creek area.
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