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ALABAMA
HIGH SCHOOL
ATHLETIC
ASSOCIATION
STEVE SAVARESE
EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR 334-263-6994 DECEMBER, 2010 AHSAA Update
Inside This Issue
Savarese
Comments
2
Super 6 winners 5-7
Cross Country
Champs
8-9
Principal’s
Commentary
10
Joe Evans
Rule Spotlight
11
Alabama-Miss.
Football Dec. 11
13
2011 Hall of
Fame Class
15
The AHSAA Staff
Wishes Each Of You
Merry Christmas and
Happy New Year
►
The
AHSAA
Staff
The Super 6 Football
Championships were a fit-
ting conclusion to the AH-
SAA’s Fall Sports Champi-
onships. We’ve now crowned
champions in football, vol-
leyball, cross country and
swimming & diving. And through all of the
state championship events,
we have had excellent
sportsmanship displayed by
our student-athletes,
coaches and schools. I ap-
preciate their commitment
to education-based athlet-
ics. The first Super 6 held at
Auburn’s Jordan-Hare Sta-
dium was an awesome ex-
perience for the participants
and fans. We owe many
thanks to the cities of Au-
burn and Opelika, both
mayors, Auburn University
and especially Ron Anders,
John Wild, D. Mark
Mitchell and their many
volunteers who gave of
their time and talents so
generously. They were
challenged to make this
year’s event as special as
the 2009 Super 6 played at
Tuscaloosa, and they deliv-
ered. We are fortunate to
have the communities of
Tuscaloosa/Northport and
Auburn/Opelika work to-
gether to provide such a
wonderful experience for
our schools. We also thank
our friends in Birmingham for
their many years of dedication
in hosting the event. We should never forget that
all our events are for the chil-
dren first and foremost. The experiences they enjoy
are long-lasting, positive
memories they will tell their
grandchildren about some day.
That experience was certainly
enhanced by the special video
documentary shown on the Jor-
dan-Hare Stadium HD Board
prior to each game that in-
cluded each school competing
in the 2010 Super 6. That video
was an outstanding work that
showcased each school and
community and accented what
is right with athletics, our kids
and our schools. We can’t
thank Auburn enough for pro-
ducing this special memory. I watched with admiration as
our teams played with courage,
heart and determination until the
final whistle. And once the
games concluded, our teams dis-
played outstanding sportsmanship
through their actions and their
comments. I sat in on some of the
post-game interviews and was so
impressed with the way our stu-
dent-athletes and coaches handled
the questions and answers. This
has indeed been a wonderful edu-
cation-based athletic experience. The same can be said for our
other championship venues this
year – the cross country champi-
onships at Oakville, the swim-
ming & diving championships at
Tuscaloosa and the volleyball
championships at Pelham. I also want to congratulate the
AHSAA Hall of Fame Selection
Committee for selecting another
deserving class of 12 to be in-
ducted next March. Now we move quickly into the
next phase of the AHSAA sports
year with winter sports already in
full swing in boys and girls bas-
ketball and wrestling. We want to
challenge the schools, coaches
and players in these sports to keep
extraordinary sportsmanship up-
permost in importance by treating
your opponents and the game of-
ficials with class and respect at all
times. As we move into the holiday
season, I pray all of you will have
a very Merry Christmas and
Happy New Year – remembering
as always the real reason for the
season. We at the AHSAA thank
you for allowing us to serve you.
Congratulations To Fall Champions, Hall of Fame Class
Page 2 AHSAA Update
Steve Savarese
Executive Director
P.O. Box 242367 Montgomery, AL
Zip: 36124-2367
Phone: 334-263-6994 Fax: 334-387-0075
E-mail: [email protected]
ALABAMA
HIGH SCHOOL
ATHLETIC
ASSOCIATION
The AHSAA
Thanks Our
Corporate
Partners
And Wishes
All A Merry
Christmas
And Happy
New Year!!
AHSAA Update Newsletter Page 3
Happy Holidays From AHSAA Central Board of Control
Page 4 AHSAA Update
Bobby Parrish
Mobile
Ed Lathan
President
Mobile
Lamar Brooks
Dale Co. BOE
Dyneshia Jones
Troy
Luke Hallmark
Vice President
Marengo Co. BOE
Mose Jones
Thomaston
Leonard Riley
Chambers Co. BOE
Terry Cooper
Birmingham
Curtis Coleman
Birmingham
Mike Welsh
Spring Garden
Don Cox
Russellville BOE
Clyde Goode
Lawrence Co. BOE
Larry Morris
Scottsboro BOE
Janet Latham
Athens
Craig Pouncey
State Dept. of Ed.
Montgomery
State Football Champions Crowned At Jordan-Hare
Page 5 AHSAA Update
SUPER 6 COACHES pose for a photo before the 14th annual Super 6 State Championships at Auburn From left: John Mothershed, Deshler; Jack Hankins, Thomasville; Nicholas Vinson, R.A. Hubbard; Stacy
Luker, Sweet Water; Danny Powell, Leroy; Jackie O’Neal, Reeltown; Fred Yancey, Briarwood Christian;
Rodney Stidham, Hamilton; Bryant Vincent, Spanish Fort; Keith Etheredge, Leeds; Glenn Vickery,
Daphne; Josh Niblett, Hoover. (Photo courtesy John Wild)
2010 SUPER 6 STATE CHAMPIONS
1A: Sweet Water (12-3) 36, RA Hubbard (13-2) 0
2A: Leroy (14-1) 34, Reeltown (13-2) 7
3A: Leeds (15-0) 42, Hamilton (14-1) 32
2010 SUPER 6 STATE CHAMPIONS
4A: Thomasville (15-0) 59, Deshler (12-3) 34
5A: Spanish Fort (13-2) 14, Briarwood (13-2) 0
6A: Daphne (15-0) 7, Hoover (14-1) 6
The 2010 Super 6 State Champions
Page 6 AHSAA Update
CLASS 1A SWEET WATER BULLDOGS (12-3)
CLASS 2A LEROY BEARS (14-1)
Photos By Mike Lett, Creative FX
CLASS 3A LEEDS GREEN WAVE (15-0)
The 2010 Super 6 State Champions
Page 7 AHSAA Update
CLASS 4A THOMASVILLE TIGERS (15-0)
CLASS 5A SPANISH FORT TOROS (13-2)
CLASS 6A DAPHNE TROJANS (15-0)
2010 Cross Country State Champions
Page 8 AHSAA Update
6A Girls Mountain Brook Spartans
Three schools, Mountain Brook (6A), Scotts-
boro (5A) and UMS-Wright (4A) swept the
boys and girls 2010 AHSAA State Cross Coun-
try Championships in their respective classifica-
tions at the 38th annual state meet held at the
Jesse Owens Course at Oakville State Park.
Mountain Brook’s girls won for the 10th time
in 11 years while the boys won their 11th title
overall. Scottsboro’s girls won their 15th title in
the last six years and the boys won their ninth.
Winning championships were:
GIRLS Class 6A: Mountain Brook
Class 5A: Scottsboro
Class 4A: UMS-Wright
Class 3A: Rogers
Class 1A-2A: American Christian
BOYS
Class 6A: Mountain Brook
Class 5A: Scottsboro
Class 4A: UMS-Wright
Class 3A: Randolph School
Class 1A-2A: Hatton
6A Boys Mountain Brook Spartans
5A Girls Scottsboro Wildcats 5A Boys Scottsboro Wildcats
2010 Cross Country State Champions
Page 9 AHSAA Update
3A Girls Rogers Pirates 3A Boys Randolph Raiders
1A-2A Girls American Christian Patriots 1A-2A Boys Hatton Hornets
4A Girls UMS-Wright Bulldogs 4A Boys UMS-Wright Bulldogs
Bob Jones, Hoover Capture 2010 AHSAA Swim Titles
Senior Phil Deaton set one state record and won two events to lead the Patriots to their seventh straight AHSAA boys state swim-
ming & diving championship at The University of Alabama Aquatic Center. Bob Jones scored 300 points to beat runner-up Auburn (254). Hoover won the school’s first girls state championship since
1994 with 188 points, nipping Grissom which had 171. Deaton won the 100-yard freestyle in 46.19 seconds and also won the 100-yard
backstroke with a time of 50.65 seconds. Hoover’s girls got a state-record performance from junior Angelica Chapman in the 100-yard
butterfly. In the diving competition, Robert Raley of Murphy scored 520.35 to break the AHSAA record which has stood since 1982.
.By STAN COX Principal, Opelika High
School
I can recall the time when
my basketball teammates and
I decided to go bowling on
the day of a meaningful
game, thinking nothing about
the effect that activity might
have on shooting touch and
jumping ability. After a lack-
luster shooting night for the
team, my coach emphasized
the concept of total prepara-
tion and commitment to giv-
ing the best effort at whatever
you choose to do.
I consistently use that les-
son learned in my current po-
sition as a high school princi-
pal, whether in preparation
for an important faculty
meeting or a speaking en-
gagement at a professional
development workshop. I
must always be 'up' for a
presentation, and I employ
the lesson of flawless prepa-
ration regularly.
Character development is
one of the primary outcomes
of competitive athletics. The
skills, attitudes and values
built by coaches last a life-
time. Therefore, we must in-
sure that the lessons learned
in the heat of competition de-
velop the traits that will serve
our athletes well in their fu-
tures.
Athletics is a builder of
adult attitudes and values,
Athletics Should Teach Athletes The Value Of Preparation
Page 10 AHSAA Update
and care must be taken in the
construction of those attitudes
and values. Opelika High School
is dedicated to the proposition
that leaders and coaches of ath-
letic teams build character traits
that will serve the players beyond
fields and gyms.
In addition to concluding that
success emanates from good
planning in all that a person does,
our coaches have reflected on the
impact of their athletic experi-
ences on the building of the
school’s framework of beliefs.
We see many long and short-term
effects of athletic participation in
our athletes’ daily lives.
I learned determination and
perseverance. I can see a project
through to the conclusion. Discouragement does not deter
our athletes because through par-
ticipating in sports they have
gained confidence in their ability
to rebound from difficult hurdles
or problems. Whether hurdles are
related to a single game, a season
or a career, athletic competition,
if managed positively, provides
the athlete with a limitless reser-
voir of self worth on which to
rely. Being a member of high
school athletic teams helps pro-
vide that reservoir for our ath-
letes. The role of our coaches in
that process is crucial. Our ath-
letic director seeks to train more
coaches who will emphasize
positive lessons coming from
athletic competition.
Perseverance, mental tough-
ness, determination and prepara-
tion create success. ―There are
no shortcuts" and "no pain, no
gain" are common phrases asso-
ciated with the lessons provided
in athletic competition. If
coaches stop to reflect upon the
results of that competition with
the players in their charge and
engage in conversations about
the positive learning that has
occurred, then they will build
the personal confidence in all
athletes that is gained from par-
ticipation in team and individual
sports.
If as a result of their athletic
careers our athletes develop the
confidence to push the bounda-
ries of self-limitation, then we
have created a truly desirable
outcome. The challenge for all
coaches is to consistently iden-
tify positives for their players
and to develop personal attrib-
utes and attitudes that will lead
to a successful life.
This is no small task, but as
with all worthy goals and chal-
lenges, it is achievable with
preparation, determination and
perseverance.
__________________
Character development is
one of the primary out-
comes of competitive ath-
letics.
__________________
As we
head into win-
ter sports,
where tourna-
ments are an
important part
of the compe-
tition, we
need to ad-
dress several
areas of the
AHSAA rules
and regulations
that are many
times misunderstood. One of these is sanc-
tioning events. It is im-
perative that AHSAA
member schools under-
stand when and how they
should have an event
sanctioned. They should
also understand how to
check to see if an event
they are scheduled to
participate in is sanc-
tioned or not. Playing in
non-sanctioned events
can mean a fine to the
participating school or
schools. This month, we are ad-
dressing these issues by
looking at Rule III in the
2010-11AHSAA Hand-
book, which can be
Schools Must Make Sure Tournaments Are Sanctioned
Page 11 AHSAA Update
found beginning
on page 37.
RULE III
CONTESTS SECTION 1. CON-
TEST RESTRIC-
TIONS. An AHSAA
member school may
not play a contest
against a non-member
school or against a
school under suspen-
sion. Violations of
these rules shall be
sufficient grounds for
suspension. Note: Any out-of-state oppo-
nent must be a member of an as-
sociation affiliated with the Na-
tional Federation of State High
School Associations. A high
school may not engage in con-
tests with junior high and middle
schools.
SECTION 2. SUNDAY PLAY.
No interscholastic contest may be
scheduled on Sunday without
prior approval of the Central
Board of Control. This includes
summer play.
SECTION 3. SANCTIONING
REQUIREMENTS. No inter-
scholastic athletic event involv-
ing more than two teams shall be
permitted without the official
sanction of the AHSAA. Volley-
ball, wrestling and track tri-
matches, golf and cross country
tri and quad-matches, swimming
tri-meets and track four-way
meets do not have to be sanc-
tioned during regular season
play. To sanction an event, go to the
AHSAA member site and fol-
low the Sanction Request Proce-
dures to sanction an event in-
volving in-state teams or an
event involving out-of-state
teams. A team or individual cannot
participate in any tournament or
contest that is not sanctioned by
the AHSAA. Note: Events sanctioned are
listed on the home page of
www.ahsaa.com and can be
viewed by the public at the fol-
lowing link:
www.ahsaa.com/Sports/
SanctionedEvents/tabid/68/
Default.aspx
SECTION 4. AHSAA MEM-
BERSHIP REQUIREMENTS.
All rules and regulations of the
Association apply to all middle,
junior high and high school con-
tests which include, but are not
limited to, junior varsity, B-
team and varsity teams as well
as to all jamborees and spring
games. Also, all rules and regulations
outlined for the different sports
in the Fall, Winter and Spring
sports books apply. Eligibility rules or playing
rules may not be set aside for
any athletic contest at any level.
Joe Evans
Associate Executive
Director
We have been
very busy the last four
weeks with the state
volleyball, cross coun-
try, cheerleading,
swimming & diving
and football champion-
ships. We were espe-
cially proud of the AH-
SAA’s state cross coun-
try meet held at Oak-
ville in early Novem-
ber. I think it was the best
cross country state
championship I have
had the opportunity to
see. We had out-
standing competition
with five girls state
champions and five
boys state champions
crowned. Congratula-
tions to each school. I
also want to congratu-
late all the participants. We had great atten-
dance and sportsman-
ship. We thank all the
workers and volunteers
for their hard work. The
AHSAA especially
wants to thank Law-
rence County High
School cross country
coach Stanley Johnson.
He has played a key
role in organizing the
races, pulling together
the volunteers and other
staff and making sure
everything goes off
without a hitch. He
does so unselfishly and
has become one of
cross country’s biggest
advocates. The meet
couldn’t have the suc-
cess it enjoys without
Coach Johnson’s lead-
ership. We also offer con-
gratulations to all the
State Cheer Competi-
tion winners. The AH-
SAA also owes a spe-
cial thanks to the UCA
and to Wallace State
Community College in
Cross Country Championships Were Big Success
Page 12 AHSAA Update
Wanda Gilliland
Assistant Director
Hanceville for their
leadership and hard
work. Now that the fall
sports are behind us,
we turn our attention
to winter sports: basketball and wres-
tling. I urge our
coaches to remember
that sportsmanship is
the most important
factor for the season.
Talk to your players
concerning the Bench
Rule. We must con-
tinue to stress the im-
portance of keeping
good sportsmanship
at the forefront of all
that we do. Good Luck to all our
schools and Merry
Christmas to every-
one.
Varsity squads from Meek, Sand Rock, Winfield,
North Jackson, Pleasant Grove, Bob Jones, Alma Bry-
ant and Sparkman high schools were winners in the
AHSAA State Cheer Competition Nov. 20 at Wallace
State Community College in Hanceville.
Over 1,200 cheerleaders from 71 teams participated
in the 14th annual event administered by the Universal
Cheerleaders Association. The squads in the varsity and
junior classic competitions went through their routines
before over 2,700 fans.
Winfield, North Jackson, Pleasant Grove and Spark-
man repeated as varsity winners.
The varsity winners and runners-up by divisions:
Class 1A—Meek (winner), Shoals Christian (runner-up)
Class 2A—Sand Rock (winner), Fyffe (runner-up)
Class 3A—Winfield (winner), Piedmont (runner-up)
Class 4A—North Jackson (winner), Beauregard (runner-up)
Class 5A—Pleasant Grove (winner), Boaz (runner-up)
Class 6A—Bob Jones (winner), Vestavia Hills (runner-up)
Coed—Sparkman (winner), John Carroll (runner-up)
Non-Building—Alma Bryant (winner)
The Junior Classic results by divisions:
Small Junior High —1. Opp Middle, 2. Lupton, 3. Ashville Middle
Medium Junior High —1. Liberty Middle, 2. Echols Middle, 3
Collins-Riverside Middle
Large Junior High —1. Monrovia Middle, 2. Alexander City Mid-
dle, 3. Wetumpka Middle
Small Junior Varsity —1. Cullman High , 2. Sand Rock High, 3.
Faith Academy
Large Junior Varsity —1. Bob Jones High, 2. Sparkman High, 3.
Curry High
Non-Varsity Non-Building —1. Discovery Middle, 2. Curry Mid-
dle, 3. T.S. Boyd Junior High
Eight High School Squads Claim Cheer Championships
Alabama All-Stars Set For Alabama-Mississippi Classic
Page 13
AHSAA Update
AHSAA Update
The Alabama All-Star
coaches and football squad
reports December 6 to Mo-
bile for the 24th annual
Alabama-Mississippi All-
Star Football Classic. I look forward to this
game every year. Not only
does it give us a chance to
showcase our state’s abun-
dant talent, but it also
showcases our coaches and
our commitment to sports-
manship and education-
based athletics. This year’s game will be
played Saturday, December
11, at Mobile’s Ladd-Peebles Stadium. Kickoff is set for
1 p.m. The players were chosen by a special selection com-
mittee of the AHSADCA from nominations submitted by
AHSAA member schools.
The squad is comprised of at least one player from
each district and one player from each classification by
AHSADCA parameters. Alabama has won 10 of the last
12 games, including last year’s contest 21-13, and now
holds a 16-7 edge in the annual series. We think our selection committee has once again put
together a very good team. We know Mississippi will
have a talented team. This Alabama squad is one of our
most talented in the series. We have an excellent head
coach in Briarwood Christian’s Fred Yancey. He has a
good staff set to assist him. He hasn’t had much time to rest this season. Yancey,
who has compiled a 246-82-1 career prep coaching re-
cord, led his team to the Class 5A state finals last week at
Jordan-Hare Stadium where Spanish Fort won 14-0. One
reason was outstanding center Reese Dismukes. I am
sure Coach Yancey is glad to have him on his side this
week.
All players are current high school seniors. The Alabama roster lists several seniors already com-
mitted to SEC or other major college teams including
Reese, who has committed to Auburn. Both the Alabama and Mississippi teams will hold
two practices a day on Tuesday through Thursday of All-
Star Week, as well as a practice on Friday morning.
Team Alabama will hold its workouts at Murphy High
School and Lipscomb Stadium while Team Mississippi
will have most of its practice sessions at UMS-
Wright. Players will also be treated to nightly hospitality
events and activities throughout the Mobile area during
game week.
On Wednesday afternoon, the Alabama team will travel
to a special practice and Team Alabama Day in Baldwin
County at Foley High School , an event being sponsored
by the City of Foley. The Mississippi team will travel to
Team Mississippi Day and practice and also enjoy special
entertainment activities in Ocean Springs, Miss. Also included in the players’ schedule during the week
are several charitable activities as the All-Star Classic
seeks to fulfill its mission of aiding charitable causes and
agencies along the Gulf Coast. The annual All-Star Classic Honors Banquet is Friday
evening, Dec. 10, at the USA Brookley Conference Cen-
ter. Game tickets are $10 each and can be purchased at
participating Greer’s locations in Alabama and Missis-
sippi, through the Classic’s website at
www.almsclassic.com or by calling 251-344-2000. Alabama All-Star Roster
QUARTERBACKS: Jacob Coker, Saint Paul’s; Stephen Riv-
ers, Athens. RUNNING BACKS: Chris Dukes, UMS-Wright; Damarcus
James, Demopolis; Stanley Robinson, Carver-Montgomery;
Ameer Abdullah, Homewood. WIDE RECEIVERS: Sammie Coates, Leroy; Danny
Woodson, LeFlore; Marvin Shinn, Vigor; Kardeem Poole, Pratt-
ville; Daryl Collins, Gadsden City.
TIGHT END: Kyreek Brown, Stanhope Elmore. OFFENSIVE LINEMEN: Reese Dismukes, Spanish Fort;
Steven Jones, Foley; Nick Lawhorn, Foley; Damon Husband,
Williamson; Lance Schuffert, Prattville; Brandon Morgan, Hoo-
ver; Hayden Nauman, Decatur; C.H. Scruggs, Walker.
KICKER/PUNTER: Wilson Whorton, Briarwood Christian.
ATHLETE: Emmanuel Johnson, McKenzie. DEFENSIVE LINEMEN: JaMichael Payne, Auburn; Caleb
Lawrence, Opelika; Allan Carson, Oxford; Jabrian Niles, David-
son; Dre’Shon McGaster, Foley. DEFENSIVE ENDS/LINEBACKERS: Blake Dees, Spanish
Fort; Bronterrious Jakes, Central-Phenix City; Miller Williams,
Mountain Brook; Terrick Wright, Gadsden City; Brent
Calloway, Russellville; Desmond Lavelle, Decatur; Denzell Per-
ine, Davidson. DEFENSIVE BACKS: Eric Dixon, Vigor; Enrique Florence,
Valley; Jonathan Rose, Leeds; Jacquese Kirk, Walker; Anthony
Swain, Gadsden City; ; Ellis May, McGill-Toolen.
COACHING STAFF
Head Coach: Fred Yancey, Briarwood Christian Assistant Coaches: Alvin Briggs, Florence; Tripp Curry,
Cherokee County; Chris Fancher, Gardendale; Tom Causey,
Demopolis; David Lowery, Brantley; Al Pogue, Carver-
Montgomery; Mike Forester, Briarwood (scout).
Steve Bailey
AHSADCA Director
With basketball season
now in full swing there
are some items we need
to address as far as sports-
manship is concerned and
in regard to gym floor
design. First, some teams have
begun utilizing the center
circle for some of their
pre-game activities, in-
cluding entering the court
and running the end line
around the opposing team
or celebrating in the center circle prior to the
game. This behavior by rule should result in a bench
technical foul assessed indirectly to the head
coach. Rule 10-4-1 is the most appropriate refer-
ence for this kind of conduct. When a bench
technical is assessed for this conduct, the result
will also include loss of the coaching box for the
remainder of the game.
Center Restraining Circle
Dividing Line Must Be Visible The Center Restraining Circle’s dividing line
must be two inches in width and must divide the
playing court into two equal parts. The line must
be visible. A solid or shadow-bordered 2-inch
line is permissible. A shadow line is a line that
designates the required two-inch width by use
of border or outline lines at least ¼-inch wide,
which shall lie within the 2-inch width. Border
lines that are the natural color of the court are
permissible. The area within these lines need
not be one color, but the continuous 2-inch wide
outline must be clearly visible to the officials. If the floor has a logo in the center of the
court, that logo should not distract from the
visibility of the center line or the center circle.
Alabama-Mississippi Classic
Officials Are Selected
This is the first time that the AHSAA has se-
lected an All-Star officiating crew from around
the state to participate in the 24th annual Ala-
bama-Mississippi All-Star Football Classic at
Mobile December 11. We fully expect this
crew to add a dimension of quality to the game. Officials selected include:
Don English - Metro-Mobile FBOA
Karl Nobles – East Alabama FBOA
Eddie Newell – Tennessee Valley FBOA
Davis Bazzell – Central Alabama FBOA
Vic Pettus – Metropolitan FBOA
John Moriarty – Birmingham FBOA
Stan Dixon – Mid-State FBOA
Southwest District: Barry Roberts
Southeast District: Dana Wallace
South Central District: Johnny Robertson
Northwest District: Bob Harris
North Central District: Walter Garrett
Northeast District: Gary McGriff
West Central District: George Evans
East Central District: Ormond Brown
Sportsmanship Is Important In Pre-Game Warm-Ups
Page 14 AHSAA Update
Greg Brewer
AHSAA
Director of Officials
2010-11
AHSAA
District
Basketball
Officials
Directors
12 Selected To Be Inducted In 2011 Hall of Fame Class
Page 15 AHSAA Update
The 2011 class, which will be
inducted at a March 21 banquet
at the Renaissance Hotel at the
Convention Center in Mont-
gomery, includes coaches, an
official, a contributor and an old
-timer. Selected were game official
Tony Baggiano; basketball
coaches Joe Belyeu, Johnny
Patrick, George Hatchett and
Gerald ―Jerry‖ Weems; former
basketball coach and current
AHSAA Assistant Director
Wanda Gilliland; baseball and
cross country coach William
―Bill‖ Murrell; track and cross
country coach Jim Tate; football
coaches Lester Smith, Waldon
Tucker and Lyle Underwood;
former football coach and con-
tributor Doug Barfield. Under-
wood, was selected in the ―old-
timer‖ category. The 17-member Hall of Fame
Committee made the selections
from the 69 nominations on the
Hall of Fame ballot. The Hall of
Fame is located at the State Of-
fice of the Alabama High
School Athletic Association in
Montgomery. Sponsors of the Hall of Fame
program are the Alabama High
School Athletic Directors &
Coaches Association and the
AHSAA. The corporate spon-
sors are al.com, Alfa Insurance,
SouthPoint Bank, Coca-Cola,
Encore Rehabilitation,
Edmondson Screen Printing,
Russell Athletic and Wilson
Sporting Goods.
To order tickets ($35 each),
mail requests along with check
or money order (payable to AH-
SADCA) to: Alabama High
School Athletic Directors &
Coaches Association, P. O. Box
242367, Montgomery, AL
36124. Additional information
is available at 334-263-6994.
AHSAA 2011 State Golf
Tourney Set For Mobile The 2011 AHSAA State Golf
Tournament will be played May
9-10 at Mobile’s Magnolia
Grove, one of 11 courses on the
Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail. Both girls 1A-5A and 6A di-
visions and the boys 1A-2A and
3A divisions will play the
Crossings Course and the boys
4A, 5A and 6A divisions the
Falls Course, according to the
Alabama Golf Association
(AGA) that coordinates the
event. This marks the 15th year that
the AHSAA championship has
been played on a Robert Trent
Jones Golf Trail course and run
by the AGA.
The sites: 1997—Grand National, Opelika
1998—Hampton Cove, Huntsville
1999—Magnolia Grove, Mobile
2000—Capitol Hill, Prattville
2001—Prattville
2002—Prattville
2003—Mobile
2004—Huntsville
2005—Opelika
2006—Mobile
2007—Opelika
2008—The Shoals, Muscle Shoals
2009—Prattville
2010—Huntsville
2011—Mobile
North Sand Mountain
Sets New 3-point Record The North Sand Mountain
girls basketball team set a new
AHSAA state record for 3-point
goals in a game earlier this
month with 19 in its 97-13 win
over Whitesburg Christian.
The Lady Bison broke their
own record of 18 set last season
versus Valley Head. Chelsea Siniard and Hannah
Vest each had five 3-pointers,
Lacy Huckabee and Cassidy
Britt added four each, and Tay-
lor Whited had one in the record
-setting performance against
Whitesburg Christian. Siniard (2) and Huckabee (1)
also contributed to the record
set last year in the win over
Valley Head. Butler of Huntsville held the
record prior to North Sand
Mountain with 17 in a contest in
the 1997-98 season.
Red Bay’s Roberts Closing In On 700th Victory Red Bay High School girls basketball coach Donnie Roberts recently re-
corded the 697th win of his girls head coaching career. Red Bay is 3-1 this
season through Dec. 3.
Roberts has been at Red Bay since 1984, compiling a 555-208 record with
the Class 2A Lady Tigers. He spent 11 seasons at Tremont, Ms., from 1973-
84 where he was 142-127 as the girls head coach. He was 697-335 overall
through Dec. 3.
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IMPORTANT DATES
DECEMBER
Dec. 11: Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Football Classic (Mobile).
Dec. 22-Jan. 3: AHSAA Office Closed.
Jan. 7: Baseball Mini-Clinic (AHSAA Office).
Jan. 13: Soccer Mini-Clinic (AHSAA Office).
Jan. 20: Baseball Mini-Clinic (AHSAA Office).