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May 19, 2009

Newton finishes 18th at meet

Eufaula’s Steven Newton picked up an 18th place finish in the 3,200-meter run Saturday at the Alabama High School Athletic Association Championship Track & Field Meet.


May 18, 2009

Coaches find silver lining
Coaches find silver lining

Eufaula scored two touchdowns to Barbour County’s zero Friday night at Tiger Stadium, but according to Eufaula head coach Dan Klages there was no real winner. That’s because severe weather forced school officials to call the game off with 2:40 remaining to play in the first half.


May 15, 2009

Tigers run past Jaguars
Tigers run past Jaguars

A pair of first-quarter rushing touchdowns powered Class 5A Eufaula to a 14-0 win against Class 2A Barbour County Friday night in a shortened spring football game played at Tiger Stadium.

Jags, Tigers meet tonight
Jags, Tigers meet tonight

In a regular spring football game the outcome is almost immediately forgotten as the coaches, teams and fans turn their attention toward the fall and the start of the season. That won’t be the case tonight when cross-county rivals Eufaula and Barbour County meet.


May 12, 2009

Lakeside honors teams
Lakeside honors teams

Lakeside head basketball coach Ricky Ward still hears people talk about the 1989 team that he coached to a perfect 26-0 record and a state championship.
Ward never gets tired of hearing the stories and even sharing a few of his own. He admits it was a “special” team. On Thursday night, Lakeside honored another special team when the 2009 Lady Chiefs received their state championship rings at the school’s annual varsity sports banquet, which was held at Southpoint Church.

Tiger Stadium receives award

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Eufaula High School has been selected by Pioneer Athletics as a winner of the 2008 Field of Excellence Award.


May 11, 2009

Kornegay sets state mark
Kornegay sets state mark

Looking for Eufaula right-hander India Kornegay in the Alabama High School Athletic Association record books? Check under the letter “K.” No, not “K” as in Kornegay. “K” as in strikeout.


May 08, 2009

Tiger duo chasing titles

Amber Peterson has three track meets under her belt. By the end of Saturday she will have four, and she may have a state championship to show for it.

Newton will run at Andrew
Newton will run at Andrew

Steven Newton never set out to be a cross country runner. In fact, he doesn’t even like running.

Thomas inks with Tuskegee
Thomas inks with Tuskegee

Calvin (C.J.) Thomas received a red and gold Tuskegee University necktie from his mother, Vachon Hunter, for Christmas. He put it to good use Wednesday. Thomas sported the neckwear as he signed a National Letter of Intent to play college basketball at Tuskegee.

Tigers, Jags will meet on gridiron

May 15 history will be made. For the first time ever, Eufaula and Barbour County will square off on the gridiron when the teams meet in a spring game at Tiger Stadium.


May 07, 2009

Rehobeth edges Eufaula
Rehobeth edges Eufaula

The pitch was outside. It just wasn’t quite far enough outside. For the second time in as many games, Rehobeth shortstop Courtney Cherry smacked the game-winning hit against Eufaula when she drove on outside offering from right-hander Christy Shankle back up the middle to plate two runs and give the Lady Rebels a 2-0 win Wednesday in the championship game of the Class 5A, Area 3 tournament in Eufaula.


May 05, 2009

Homer sinks Eufaula
Homer sinks Eufaula

Rehobeth shortstop Courtney Cherry’s day at the plate was shaping up to be one to forget. Then she blasted a three-run home run with two outs in the bottom of the eighth inning to lift the Lady Rebels to a 5-2 win against top-seeded Eufaula in a winner’s bracket game at the Class 5A, Area 3 tournament.

Eufaula opens area tourney
Eufaula opens area tourney

There’s little doubt that as the Class 5A, Area 3 tournament kicks off today, top-seeded Eufaula is eyeing a possible second-round showdown with Rehobeth. A first-round win by both teams would set up a matchup between the rivals, which split the regular-season series with both teams winning on their home field.


May 01, 2009

Duo inks with Shelton St.
Duo inks with Shelton St.

Eufaula seniors Herbert “Red” Brooks and Lazabian Jackson have played basketball together for the last eight years. They’ll play at least one more year together.

Lakeside chasing title
Lakeside chasing title

Lakeside head coach J. Grant knows exactly what it takes to win a state championship.


April 30, 2009

AHSAA postpones events
AHSAA postpones events

The threat of “probable” swine flu cases in North Alabama has caused Alabama High School Athletic Association officials to postpone all scheduled athletic events.


April 29, 2009

Eufaula blanks Russell County

Eufaula topped Class 6A Russell County 2-0 Tuesday in Seale in its regular-season finale.

Ruttlen Stillman bound
Ruttlen Stillman bound

In some ways, the first time senior Lamont Ruttlen stepped into the hallway of Dixie Academy, it was like stepping into a different world.


April 28, 2009

Eufaula looking to 2010
Eufaula looking to 2010

Eufaula is already preparing for the 2010 soccer season.

Lady Tigers take title
Lady Tigers take title

Eufaula junior right-hander India Kornegay struck out 16 batters and junior Hootie Richards belted a home run and drove in three runs in an 8-0 win against Class 6A Auburn Saturday in the championship game of a one-day, 12-team tournament hosted by Benjamin Russell in Alexander City.


April 27, 2009

Wilcox sweeps Dixie

Dixie Academy’s remarkable season came to a disappointing end Friday.

Pirates bounce Chiefs
Pirates bounce Chiefs

Pickens bounced Lakeside from the Class AA playoffs by sweeping a best-of-three series Friday.


April 17, 2009

Lakeside gets message
Lakeside gets message

Lakeside head coach J. Grant sent his team a message following its 5-4 loss to Crenshaw Christian in the second game of a doubleheader last Thursday.


April 14, 2009

Eufaula edges Rehobeth
Eufaula edges Rehobeth

Maybe it was karma. Maybe it was coincidence. Or maybe it was just good hitting, but less than two weeks after surrendering a three-run, walk-off home run to Rehobeth’s Spencer Adkinson, Eufaula junior India Kornegay smacked a double off Adkinson in the bottom of the sixth inning to score two runs and propel the Lady Tigers to a 2-0 win against the Lady Rebels in Eufaula.

Chiefs a win from playoffs
Chiefs a win from playoffs

Lakeside took another step toward securing a playoff berth Thursday when it split a doubleheader with Class AA, Region 1 rival Crenshaw Christian at Old Creek Town Park. A 6-5, come-from-behind win, extra-inning in game one left the Chiefs in need of just a single win to secure a playoff berth.

Eufaula sweeps Carroll

Eufaula closed out its season on a high note Friday by sweeping a doubleheader from Class 5A, Area 3 rival Carroll in Ozark.

Jones signs with Southern Union
Jones signs with Southern Union

Eufaula head coach Mike Henry called Josh Jones a “well kept secret” before the start of the 2009 basketball season.


April 13, 2009

Eufaula wins tournament
Eufaula wins tournament

It wasn’t the start Eufaula was hoping for, but the ending suited the Lady Tigers just fine. After dropping their first game of the Enterprise Lady Cat Invitational, the Lady Tigers reeled off five straight wins to claim the tournament title.


April 10, 2009

Wildcats claw Chiefs
Wildcats claw Chiefs

Tuesday was a case of good news and bad news for Lakeside. The bad news was the Chiefs dropped a 12-1 decision to Class AA, Region 1 rival Edgewood in Elmore. The good news was the unpleasant game lasted just 57 minutes.

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