Ozark honors football star Wilbur Jackson with downtown mural (photos)
Jackson was the first black player offered a football scholarship and signed by Coach Paul “Bear” Bryant.
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Jacksonville State University approves $80 million renovation to stadium
🏗Jacksonville State University just approved an $80 million addition to their football stadium🏈
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Alabama’s largest annual conference and All-Star Week celebrating high school sports returns
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.
Participation in Alabama high school sports flourished during 2020-21 school year
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…
Playing high school sports this year was a blessing says retiring AHSAA Executive Director
“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…
AHSAA announces new Executive Director Alvin Briggs
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…
Bryant-Jordan Scholarship Program has awarded $11M+ to high school scholar-athletes. See why it matters.
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…
Girls’ high school flag football to kickoff in Alabama, Fall 2021
Read Time 3 Minutes Jan 25, 2020; Orlando,Florida, USA; Teams from around the U.S. participate in the play off day of games with Pro Bowl members as special coaches in the NFL Flag Football Championships. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Reining Champs…
3 remarkable women who left their mark on girls’ high school sports in Alabama
Read Time 6 Minutes Sponsored Alabama girls’ high school sports pioneer Noona Kennard. Photo via Noona Kennard for Bham Now Trailblazer. Character builder. Champion. This month in honor of Women’s History Month, I interviewed three remarkable women, Noona Kennard, Yvonne…
How 2 legendary high school coaches impacted students, community, civil rights and Alabama’s future
Sponsored Congresswoman Terri Sewell, Coach Andrew Anthony Sewell and Nancy Sewell. Photo via Bob Farley Alabama Congresswoman Terri Sewell’s father Coach Andrew Anthony Sewell had a saying: “Anything worth doing is worth doing your best.” Let me tell you a…
