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“My family is a band family, so it is nice to follow what they have done.” – Arie Harbin

The Jasper Vikings dropped their season opener against rival Cullman on Friday night, 15-13, at Ki-Ro Gambrell Field in Jasper.

Words by Thomas Ingle | Images by Justin Hunter | Statistics courtesy of Bubba Cagle Hundreds came out to a hot and dry Hudson-Kirby Stadium on Thursday, August 31, to watch an in-county game between the Cordova Blue Devils and the Oakman Wildcats. Sophomore running back Tyler Thomas had two rushing touchdowns, and sophomore quarterback

Words by Thomas Ingle | Images by Justin Hunter Meet Madison Moore, a Jasper High School senior, the daughter of John and Blakeney Moore. Madison has been making strides in cheerleading as a main base, side base, and back spot for coaches Amber Wright and Winter Bolen, and number six singles in tennis for coach

Words by Thomas Ingle | Images by Justin Hunter Meet Braxton Houston, a Jasper High School senior. Braxton is a two-sport athlete who has been making an impact as an offensive and defensive linebacker in football for coach David Reeves and a center in basketball for coach Heath Burns. Braxton has also proven himself to

In this episode of The Lead, Greg Tinker speaks with Carbon Hill head coach DJ Emerson about his transition from Curry to Carbon Hill, how that opportunity came about, the difference between being an assistant coach and a head coach, and his expectations for this new season.

In this episode of The Lead, Al Blanton speaks with Dora High School head football coach Chavis Williams and assistant coach Roy Upchurch about Chavis’ message to the team after a tough loss against Winfield, how the two University of Alabama Football alumni are implementing Coach Saban’s process at Dora, and milestone moments from their own playing careers.

“School always comes first, and then after that, everything else.” – Haylee McKinney