AHSAA 2024 STATE FOOTBALL Playoffs Thursday’s Results

AHSAA 2024 STATE FOOTBALL PLAYOFFSThursday’s ResultsClass 7AHoover 35, Fairhope 10Vestavia Hills 42, Mary Montgomery 21Class 6ASaraland 42, Chelsea 3Class 4ASt. Michael Catholic 63, Handley 40Class 3ABayside Academy 36, Hale County 6Fyffe 66, Ohatchee 30Southside-Selma 36, Hillcrest-Evergreen 35Class 2ASusan Moore 35, Decatur Heritage 27Class 1ALinden 63, Southern Choctaw 14

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Two Players From Fort Payne High School Selected for the AHSAA North-South All-Star Football Classic

All-Star Teams Selected for 66th annualAHSAA North-South All-Star Football Classic Game set for Dec. 13 at Mobile’s Hancock Whitney Stadium MONTGOMERY – North-South all-star squads for the 66th AHSAA North-South All-Star Football Game have been selected. The two 37-member teams will square off at Mobile’s Hancock Whitney Stadium on Friday, December 13.  The Alabama-Mississippi All-Star…

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2024 AHSAA  Regional Volleyball Championships

ALL THURSDAY RESULTS ARE IN 2024 AHSAA  Regional Volleyball ChampionshipsSOUTH SUPER REGIONAL TOURNAMENTat Cramton Bowl MultiPlex, MontgomeryOctober 23-25CLASS 1AMillry (27-9) 3, Winterboro (22-12) 1Autauga Academy (13-5) 3, Pleasant Home (6-14) 2University Charter (27-6) 3, Choctaw County (8-12) 0Elba (10-6) 3, Billingsley (19-8) 0Brantley (18-4) 3, Maplesville (8-12) 0Sweet Water (9-5) 3, R.C. Hatch (19-8) 0Kinston (19-11) 3, Verbena (7-12) 0Fayetteville (26-11) 3, Leroy (15-15) 0QUARTERFINALSMillry (28-9) 3, Autauga Academy (13-6) 1University Charter (28-6) 3, Elba (10-7) 0Brantley (19-4) 3, Sweet Water (9-6) 0Kinston (20-11) 3, Fayetteville (26-12) 2SEMIFINALSMillry…

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Fyffe climbs stairway to 7th state title in 10 years by beating Reeltown in Class 2A championship

By Josh Bean | For the AHSAA TUSCALOOSA – The Fyffe dynasty continues.    The Red Devils (14-1) earned a 43-24 victory over Reeltown (13-1), coached by Matt Johnson, in Friday’s AHSAA Super 7 Class 2A state football championship game at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Fyffe’s Logan Anderson ran 34 times for 256 yards and four touchdowns as…

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Plainview rallies past Sumter Central, Earns
Chance to Repeat as State Champions

CLASS 3A BOYS’ SEMIFINALS Plainview rallies past Sumter Central, EarnsChance to Repeat as State Champions                                    By Josh Bean | For the AHSAA      BIRMINGHAM – Sumter Central High School scored the first nine points of the game against defending Class 3A champ Plainview in Tuesday’s AHSAA Class 3A Boys’ State Basketball tournament semifinals at the BJCC’s…

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Fyffe wins sixth state title since 2014 Winning
40-28 over B.B. Comer in 2A Super 7 Finals

By Josh Bean | For the AHSAA      AUBURN – A chaotic first half ended with Fyffe holding a double-digit lead over B.B. Comer in Thursday’s 27th Super 7 Class 2A state football championship game at Jordan-Hare Stadium.     The Red Devils, leading 26-16 at intermission, immediately went back to the basics in the second half…

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AHSAA Football Playoffs – Fyffe, Sylvania, Geraldine, and Pisgah Advance to Third Round

AHSAA Football Playoffs to Set Third-Round PairingsAuburn, Central-Phenix City, Hoover & Thompson in 7A Semifinals   MONTGOMERY – The AHSAA Stat Football Playoffs completed Round 2 Friday night with 52 schools advancing to Round 3 next week.    In Class 7A, which plays one less round than Class 1A through 6A, the four remaining teams move into…

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Fyffe’s Paul Benefield Inducted into Alabama High School Sports Hall of Fame’s Class of 2022-23

MONTGOMERY – Thirteen major contributors to prep athletics in Alabama have been selected for induction into the Alabama High School Sports Hall of Fame in the Class of 2023. The induction will take place at a banquet held at the Montgomery Renaissance Hotel and Spa Convention Center next March. The Class of 2023 was selected…

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Plainview Volleyball Finishes Season As Class 3A State Runner-Up

News Release from AHSAA CLASS 3A STATE CHAMPIONSHIPSPrattville Christian 3, Plainview 1By Josh Bean | For the AHSAA     BIRMINGHAM – Prattville Christian won the first nine points of Thursday’s Class 3A volleyball championship match against Plainview.     And the Panthers (38-19) did not stop there, but neither did the Bears.    Tournament MVP Hannah Jones tallied 30…

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Plainview Advances to State Championship Game

News Release from AHSAA Prattville Christian, Plainview Capture Semifinal Wins to Move into Thursday’s 3A Volleyball Finals BIRMINGHAM – Prattville Christian beat Ohatchee 3-1 and Plainview downed St. Luke’s Episcopal 3-1 Wednesday afternoon in the Class 3A semifinals at the 52nd AHSAA Elite 8 Championships being held at the Birmingham CrossPlex and Bill Harris Arena.   …

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Plainview Volleyball Advances to Class 3A Semifinals

CLASS 3A QUARTERFINALSPrattville Christian, Ohatchee, St. Luke’s andPlainview Advance to Wednesday’s Class 3A SemifinalsBIRMINGHAM – Prattville Christian, Ohatchee, St. Luke’s Episcopal, and Plainview all won first-round matches Wednesday as the AHSAA 52nd Elite 8 State Volleyball Chiampionships opened play for Classes 3A, 6A and 7A At the Birmingham CrossPlex.    State championship matches for Classes 5A,…

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AHSAA Baseball Round One Results From Friday

AHSAA 2022 State Baseball Playoffs First-round Pairings/Results(All series in 1A-6A are Apr. 22-23 unless denoted; 7A starts April 29-30)  CLASS 1ARed Level (7-9) 1-10, Maplesville (10-6) 15-9 (Game 3, Sat., 10 a.m.)Millry (20-11) 30-12, Woodland (7-15) 1-2 (Millry (20-11) wins series 2-0)Sweet Water (12-17) 15-15, Keith (6-5) 0-0 (Sweet Water (12-17) wins series 2-0)Pleasant Home (13-9) 7-16, South Lamar (9-13) 2-6 (Pleasant Home (13-9) wins series 2-0)Brantley (12-5-2) 6-16, Billingsley (13-8) 3-2 (Brantley (12-5-2) wins…

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Three Pitchers Rally Together in No-Hitter as Plainview Bears Varsity Defeats Asbury

Plainview Bears Varsity’s three pitchers didn’t allow a single hit, as Plainview Bears Varsity defeated Asbury 11-0 on Thursday. Parker struck out Jaiden Dollar to get the last out of the game. Plainview Bears Varsity got things moving in the first inning. Plainview Bears Varsity scored one run when Abby Williams singled. Plainview Bears Varsity…

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Plainview Defeats Winfield to Claim Class 3A State Title

(AHSAA Photo – MARVIN GENTRY) Class 3A Boys’ State ChampionshipPlainview (31-6) 77, Winfield (31-6) 60By Josh  Bean | For the AHSAA     BIRMINGHAM – Plainview High School’s Bears didn’t need a buzzer-beater this time.Plainview’s boys’ basketball team captured their third AHSAA state title since 2018, earning a 77-60 victory over Winfield in Friday’s AHSAA 100th State…

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Plainview Rolls Past Prattville Christian With 2 Straight 3A Wins in State Finals

By Josh Bean | For the AHSAA    OXFORD – Plainview High School’s fast-pitch softball  team arrived at Choccolocco Park on Saturday needing three straight wins to capture the Class 3A championship.    Little did the Bears know, they’d have to work the midnight shift to do it.    Plainview defeated Houston Academy in the elimination bracket…

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ALABAMA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION TO OFFER GIRLS’ FLAG FOOTBALL AS A SANCTIONED SPORT IN 2021

MONTGOMERY – In partnership with the Atlanta Falcons and NFL FLAG, the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) announced Tuesday at its 13th Annual Principals’ and Athletic Directors’ Conference that girls flag football will be a sanctioned sport in 2021.  The new sport will be available for member schools beginning in the fall. The AHSAA…

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Scottsboro 4×800 Relay Team Clocks Nation’s Third Fastest Time of 2021

The Scottsboro High School boys’ outstanding 4×800-meter relay team continues to dominate the action in the 2021 AHSAA Outdoor Track & Field season. The Wildcats won the event at the Mountain Brook Invitational last weekend with a time of 7:49.28. The time, according to Tim Loreman of Alabama Runners, was the third fastest time recorded…

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AHSAA 99th State Basketball Championships Feb. 26th – March 6th

Friday, Feb. 26BILL HARRIS ARENAClass 4AGirls’ SemifinalsRogers (27-8) 55, Geneva (20-8) 45Anniston (25-3) 53, Jackson (29-3) 34Boys’ SemifinalsB.T. Washington (19-4) 69, Brooks (20-9) 61 (OT)Anniston (26-6) 53, Vigor (12-15) 40Saturday, Feb. 27BILL HARRIS ARENAClass 5AGirls’ SemifinalsMae Jemison (22-8)76, Charles Henderson (18-2) 37Carver-Birmingham (24-4) 70, Marbury (18-5) 40Boys’ SemifinalsLee-Huntsville (12-1) 67, Sylacauga (22-3) 25Ramsay (27-7) 59,…

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Fyffe wins 3A State Championship for 3rd Straight Title

Class 3A championship:Fyffe 21, Montgomery Catholic 16 By Josh Bean | For the AHSAA TUSCALOOSA – Fyffe High School’s state-best current football winning streak and championship hopes appeared in serious jeopardy Thursday late in the fourth quarter when Montgomery Catholic’s defensive stand stopped the Red Devils, trailing 16-13, on fourth down at the 1-yard line.   …

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AHSAA Super 7 Gets Underway at Bryant-Denny Stadium Dec. 2-3-4

MONTGOMERY – Only two teams winning 2019 state football titles are among the 14 teams advancing to the AHSAA 2020 Super 7 State Football Championships at the University of Alabama’s Bryant-Denny Stadium Dec. 2-3-4.      The semifinals concluded Friday night with 2019 Class 2A state champion Fyffe (14-0) beating defending Class 3A state champion Piedmont…

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Scores From Round 1 of the AHSAA Football Playoffs

AHSAA 2020 State Football PlayoffsFirst-Round ResultsAll games Friday, Nov. 6, 7 p.m., unless noted.CLASS 1ASweet Water (7-2) 61, J.F. Shields (3-8) 22Notasulga (8-1) 32, Florala (7-3) 30Linden (11-0) 47, Marengo (5-5) 14McKenzie (8-2) 54, Loachapoka (6-5) 32Brantley (11-0) 65, Billingsley (5-6) 9Keith (8-3) 22, Fruitdale (7-3) 14Maplesville (8-3) 41, Samson (6-4) 0Millry (8-2) 55, Central-Hayneville…

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Digital Ticketing Kicks Off Alabama High School Football Playoffs

(Montgomery) – The Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) in partnership with GoFan and high schools across the state today kick off football championships with a new touchless, digital ticket offering. Sporting events across the country are looking a little different this year with limited capacity in stadiums, social distancing and other statewide regulations that…

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Central Board Approves AHSAA Return to Play ‘Best Practices’ Affirming Plans to Start Fall Sports as Scheduled

MONTGOMERY – The Alabama High School Athletic Association Central Board of Control approved the AHSAA’s Return to Play ‘Best Practices’ recommended guidelines Wednesday and reaffirmed plans to start fall sports on time, The action was taken Wednesday at its annual summer meeting in Montgomery.      Fall sports teams have the option to begin fall workouts on…

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AHSAA Executive Director Steve Savarese Announces End Of Athletic Season

Press Release From Steve Savarese: Like thousands of others, I am deeply saddened and disappointed that our schools have closed, and spring sports will not have an opportunity to finish their seasons.  Even more so, I am disheartened for all student-athletes, contest officials, their coaches, families, student bodies, fans, communities, and especially our seniors.  We…

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AHSAA, DragonFly Athletics Announce Plans to Begin Online Technology Training for Schools

MONTGOMERY – The Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) and DragonFly Athletics announced today its new technology partner is making available online webinar training for member schools. The AHSAA Central Board approved a transition from C2C Schools to DragonFly Content Management Software for member schools at its winter meeting last January. DragonFly will take over…

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The Collinsville Lady Panthers Class 2A Basketball State Champions

Class 2A Girls’ ChampionshipCollinsville 58, Cold Springs 45 BIRMINGHAM – Collinsville High School’s Lady Panthers looked like they had been there before Friday morning as girls played in their first state basketball championship game in school history. Junior guard Hadley Hamilton made the first two 3-point shots she attempted and the Panthers matched Cold Springs…

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Pisgah Lady Eagles Defeat Pike Road & Will Play Friday In The Championship Game

Class 3A Girls’ SemifinalsPisgah 72, Pike Road 58 Birmingahm, Al. – The Pisgah’s Lady Eagles outscored Pike Road 29-14 in the third period Tuesday morning and advanced to the Class 3A state championship game for the third year in a row with a 72-58 come-from-behind win.       The Class 3A girls’ semifinal game opened play Tuesday…

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AHSAA Basketball State Finals Extend partnership with Birmingham | WVSM Digital News

MONTGOMERY, ALA. — The Alabama High School Athletic Association, City of Birmingham, and the Greater Birmingham Convention and Visitors Bureau have reached a tentative six-year agreement that will keep Birmingham as the home for the AHSAA Basketball State Finals Championships through 2026. Pending final approval from the AHSAA and the City of Birmingham, the tournament…

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AHSAA Basketball Regional Finals

AHSAA BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS Boys’ Regional Tournaments Tuesday’s Results SOUTHWEST REGIONAL ALABAMA STATE UNIVERSITY DUNN-OLIVER ACADOME CLASS 4A BOYS Semifinals Sipsey Valley (27-7) 40, UMS-Wright (25-7 Williamson (24-5) 69, Sumter Central (21-5) 60 CLASS 1A BOYS Finals Francis Marion (25-7)  62, Autaugaville (20-12) 51 (Francis Marion is SW 1A Boys State Qualifier) CLASS 1A GIRLS FINALS St….

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Five Defending Champions Survive Semifinals to Advance to AHSAA Super 7 Championships

MONTGOMERY – Five defending state champions pulled out wins the 54th AHSAA State Football Playoff semifinals November 29 to advance to the Super 7 State Championships at Auburn University’s Jordan-Hare Stadium Dec. 4-5-6.      The Class 7A championship match pairings were set a week earlier with defending state champion Central-Phenix City (12-1) and 2018 runner-up Thompson…

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Scottsboro Finishes Second In AHSAA North Section Swimming/Diving Championships

HUNTSVILLE – Defending state champions Boaz (1A/5A) and Huntsville (6A/7A) captured boys’ 2019 AHSAA North Section Swimming & Diving titles Saturday at the Huntsville Aquatics Center, and defending state champ Westminster Christian’s girls won the 6A/7A girls’ section crown. Whitesburg Christian won the 1A/5A girls’ North title.      Team and individual qualifiers advance to the…

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Eight Region Rematches Highlight the AHSAA State Playoff Semifinal Pairings for November 29

MONTGOMERY – Eight of the 12 semifinal matches in the AHSAA 54th State Football Playoffs this coming week will feature rematches from regular-season region play.    That record number of teams from the same region reaching the semifinal round highlights an exciting slate of Thanksgiving Week contests that will send all winners to the Super…

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