Longtime Principal Van Phillips explains why high school sports in Alabama succeed

AHSAA turns 100 this school year.
AHSAA turns 100 this school year.
Fun fact: The first 3 high school 🏈 programs to win 700 games in Alabama are located in towns with populations of fewer than 7,000 residents. Here are their stories
High School sports is more than about a game.
It is about character and growing future leaders.
44 teams are playing Girls' Flag 🏈 this fall throughout Alabama.
Jackson was the first black player offered a football scholarship and signed by Coach Paul “Bear” Bryant.
AHSAA's conference and All-Star Week on July 19-23 in Montgomery is one of the largest annual events in Alabama. See why it matters.
Read Time 4 Minutes Sponsored Gardendale High School Volleyball. Photo via AHSAA The numbers are in. Despite a year-long global pandemic, student participation in Alabama high school and middle school sports increased substantially during the 2020-21 school year. “Astounding!” That was…
“It was a blessing.” That’s how retiring Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) Executive Director Steve Savarese summed up the end of the 2020-21 high school sports year, which saw every AHSAA-sanctioned sport start and complete their season on time…
Read Time 2 Minutes A big anouncement for AHSAA. Photo via AHSAA Advertisement Today, the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) named their new executive director—former Auburn football player and current associate executive director Alvin Briggs. This July, he’ll be…
Read Time 6 Minutes Sponsored Coach Ralph “Shug” Jordan and Coach Paul “Bear” Bryant. Photo via ASHOF This month, for the 36th year, the Bryant-Jordan Student-Athlete Scholarship Program rewarded high school senior student-athletes from every corner of Alabama for a…