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The Fayette Tigers dominated the Cordova Blue Devils 41-7 in a homecoming victory Friday night at John Morgan Brown Stadium at Waldon Tucker Field.

In boxing, sometimes you get two finesse fighters who dance and jab at each other and other times you get fighters who stand toe to toe and trade huge punches. Berry and Lynn fell into the latter category last Friday night. The two teams would trade drive after drive before Lynn took the game 44 - 28.

The Fayette County High School girls’ varsity volleyball team were the winners of the WAC Tournament that was held at South Lamar High School Sept. 20. They defeated Winfield 2-1, Sulligent 2-0 and played Sulligent for the championship, winning 2-1.

Pictured at right, bottom row left to right, are seniors Addie Thomas, Sofi Gant, and Caylen Williams; top row, left to right, is Quinn Davis, Lainey Deavours, Eady Porter, Lakiah Gilreath, Lashelle Cannon, Preslee Kelly, Aliya Stevenson and Paislee Kelly.

Berry High varsity girls’ volleyball team currently has a 8-7 overall record for the season, and 2-0 in regional play.

Pictured to the left on the front row from left to right are Camryn Frost, Aubrey Helms, Bella Taylor, Hailey Medders and Julia Cook; back row are Coach Samantha Estes, Gabby Studdard, Emma Bozeman, Leah Ward, Sophie Nelson, Alex Wilson, Sydney Rice, Maggie Norris and Coach Sarah Rice.

Fayette County High School varsity girls’ volleyball is currently 19-4 overall for the season, and 2-0 for the region. Pictured to the left from left to right on the front row are Quinn Davis and Emma Kate Oswalt; middle row are seniors Sofi Gant, Addie Thomas, and Caylen Williams; back row are Aliya Stevenson, Eady Porter, Lakiah Gilreath, Preslee Kelly, Paislee Kelly, Lashelle Cannon, Lainey Deavors.

Fayette County’s defense turns the tide and sinks the Pirates’ drive. | Photo courtesy of BHL Photography

The Winfield Pirates were able to take over their matchup with the Fayette County Tigers, holding the football on offense for 36:39 of the game en route to a 21-14 victory on Thursday, Sep. 25, at Estes Hudson Stadium in Winfield.

Berry’s Luke Ward (60) brings down a Bulldogs’ ball carrier. | Photo by Sarah Rice

The Berry Wildcats were looking to stay on the winning track and play spoiler on Homecoming as they traveled to Vernon to face the Lamar County Bulldogs.

The Bulldogs got out to an early lead by keeping the ball on the ground and controlling the clock. The Wildcats fought back as the teams exchanged scores and took a close game 16 - 14.

Hub’s Bryce Afshar (61) carries the ball in for a touchdown. | Photo by Leah Hollingsworth

Hubbertville welcomed the Holy Spirit Saints to Wiley Hollingsworth Stadium on Friday night. The Lions exited Harris Field with another win increasing their record to 6-0.

Hub’s Hunter Rochester (20) and Lawson Dodd (6) tackles a Red Raiders’ ball carrier. | Photo by Leah Hollingsworth

The Marion County High School Red Raiders were defeated 61-28 by the visiting Hubbertville Lions on Friday night, Sept.19.

The Berry Wildcats were looking to get back on the winning track as they hosted the South Lamar Stallions. Berry got off to a fast start but South Lamar kept the game close in the first half. The Wildcats would score touchdowns on offense, defense, and special teams in their 54 - 33 victory over the Stallions.

The Fayette Tigers traveled to Jones Field on Friday night, defeating the Haleyville Lions in a 61-21 victory.

The Hubbertville Lions and the Berry Wildcats were both looking to remain undefeated in the young season as they met at Fred Webster Stadium. Hubbertville took advantage of some early miscues by the Wildcats to take an early lead and went on to win by a score of 44 - 12.

The Fayette Tigers started their second region game on Friday night, shutting out the Fultondale Wildcats 44–0 at John Morgan Brown Stadium.

In a back-and-forth rivalry showdown to open the high school football season, the Fayette Tigers hosted the Gordo Greenwave on Friday night at John Morgan Brown Stadium.

Fayette County’s Dezmon Harris (1) rushes the ball for a touchdown.

The Fayette Tigers kicked off their football season Friday night with a preseason jamboree, hosting American Christian Academy (Class 4A) Winfield (Class 3A) and South Lamar (Class 1A) in abbreviated matchups at John Morgan Brown Stadium. Each game consisted of two 12- minute quarters, giving both starters and reserves a chance to take the field.

Lane Barnes (16) and Hunter Rochester (20) take down a Tuscaloosa Academy player. | Photo by Leah Hollingsworth

The Hubbertville Lion’s football team traveled to Double Springs on Friday night to participate in a fall jamboree on the campus of Winston County High School. The Lions entered into Malcolm Blake Stadium along with six additional teams to kick-off the season. Each team played two games which consisted of two 12 minute quarters without opening kick-offs or utilizing the punting game.

Pictured above kneeling are Karley Bonner and Maggie Mauldin; standing from left to right are Coach Hannah Howton, Kryssa Fields, Alivia Morrison, Chloe Gant, Rylee Hill, Head Coach Darrell Thomas, Ava Morrison, Sydney Rice, Terri Ann Kimbrell, Dani Kate Naramore, Alex Wilson, Shayla Mayfield, Maylon Keeton, Coach Rodney Naramore. | Photo by Kelly Bonner

The Berry varsity girls secured a 13-0 win against the Marion County Red Raiders on Monday, April 28. The Lady Wildcats lost 6- 5 to the Brilliant Tigers on Tuesday, April 29, in game one of the championship game.  In game two, the Wildcats were victorious with a 5-2 win over Marion County. In the final game of the day, the Lady Wildcats secured a 8-4 victory over Brilliant.

The Hubbertville varsity girls lost 6-4 to the Brilliant Tigers on Monday, April 28 in game one of a double header. In game two, The Lady Lions faced a 5-0 loss to Marion County.

The Fayette County varsity girls fell 6-0 to the Hamilton Aggies on Monday, April 28, and lost 6-0 against the Haleyville Lions on Tuesday, April 29.

On Tuesday, April 22, the Fayette County High School boys’ golf team competed at the Fayette Country Club against various teams and won the Fayette Invitational. Winning medalists included Clark Vandiver, Charlie Cooper and Sawyer Stevenson for making All Tournament. Pictured from left to right on the front row: Clark Vandiver, Luke Anderson and Logan Taylor; back row from left to right: Head Coach Ray Trull, Cooper Jones, Sawyer Stevenson, Conner Allison, Charlie Cooper, Parker Hancock and Assistant Coach Korlan Trull.

The Hubbertville varsity boys lost 6-2 to Lynn on Friday in game one of the second round of playoffs.  In game two, the Lions fell 7-4 to Lynn.

The Hubbertville varsity girls were victorious against Phillips 5-2 on Thursday, April 24.

On Tuesday, April 15, the Berry varsity boys lost to the Sulligent Blue Devils 6-2.  The Wildcats lost 14-1 against the Appalachian Eagles in game one of a double header on Friday. In game two, the Wildcats fell 13-7 to the Eagles.

The Berry varsity girls grabbed a 7-4 victory over Marion County on Thursday, April 17. The Lady Wildcats were victorious with a 5-4 victory over Fayette County on Friday, April 18.

The Hubbertville varsity boys were crowned Area 10 Champions after a 16-1 victory over Marion County on Tuesday, April 8. Pictured on the front row from left to right: Atticus Gray, Cole Brand, Bryce Afshar, Ceth Hollingsworth, Landon Dodd, Hunter Rochester, Braylon Hill and Carter Brand; back row from left to right: Asst. Coaches Carter Hollingsworth, Daniel Brasher, Head Coach Adam Brand, Logan Cox, Tucker Bowen, Blaize Wakefield, Kade Watkins, Dalton Markem, TJ Keeton, Cruz Kizzire, Sam Tidwell, Kane Rushing, Asst Coaches Graham Gillespie and Nathan Tidwell.

The Fayette Co. varsity boys defeated the Hamilton Aggies 16-3 on Tuesday, April 8. The Tigers secured a 5-0 win against Hamilton on Thursday, April 10 in game one of a double header. In game two, Fayette grabbed a 5-4 victory over the Aggies.

The Fayette Co. varsity girls defeated Lamar County 11-1 on Monday, April 7. On Tuesday, April 8, the Lady Tigers lost 10-0 against Curry in game one of a double header. In game two, the Lady Tigers fell to Winfield 5-1. 

The Berry varsity boys defeated the Brilliant Tigers, 10- 0, on Tuesday, April 8, in game one of a doubleheader. In game two, the Wildcats won 5-0 against Brilliant. The Wildcats defeated the Sulligent Blue Devils, 10-8, on Friday, April 11. 

The Berry varsity girls secured a 6-3 victory over Brilliant on Monday, April 7. On Tuesday, the Lady Wildcats lost 2-1 to Brilliant.  The Wildcats grabbed a 4- 3 victory over Lamar County on Wednesday, April 9.  Berry fell 7-4 to the Hubbertville Lions on Thursday, April 10. 

Berry High School varsity girls played in a triple header single elimination on Saturday, April 5. The Lady Wildcats beat Pickens Academy 8-3 and Oakman 2-1, but fell 10-6 to Lamar County in the championship game. “I am very proud of these young ladies and my coaches for overcoming many obstacles while continuing to rally around each other to finish as runner up in a very competitive field,” said Coach Darrell Thomas.

The Hubbertville varsity boys took down the Berry Wildcats, 10-0, on Monday, March 31. The Lions defeated Berry again, 5-3, on Thursday, April 2.

The Hubbertville Varsity girls grabbed a 4-3 victory over Meek on Tuesday, April 1. The Lady Lions lost 12- 8 to Winston County on Wednesday, April 2. On Thursday, April 3, Hubbertville suffered a 9-1 loss against Berry.

The Fayette County varsity boys fell 7-1 to the Haleyville Lions on Tuesday, April 1.  On Thursday, April 4, in game one of a double header, the Tigers lost to Haleyville, 4- 2. In game two, Fayette was defeated 3-2 by the Lions.

The Fayette County varsity boys won big against the South Lamar Stallions 7-0 on Monday, March 23. The Tigers lost to the Gordo Greenwave 6-0 on Thursday, March 27, and were defeated by the Tuscaloosa Academy Knights 8-5 on Friday, March 28.

The Fayette County varsity girls lost 20-17 against Northridge on Thursday, March 27. The Lady Tigers were defeated 10-1 by the Winfield Pirates on Friday. March 28.

The Berry varsity girls secured a 6-5 victory over Pickens Academy on Tuesday, March 25. The Lady Wildcats fell to South Lamar 6-5 on Thursday, March 27.

The Berry varsity boys defeated the Marion County Raiders 17-5 on Tuesday, March 25. The Wildcats earned another victory, 5-4, over Marion County on Thursday, March 27. Berry narrowly defeated the Pickens Academy Pirates 11-10 on Friday, March 28.

The Hubbertville varsity girls were defeated 13-4 by the Meek Tigers on Monday, March 24. The Lady Lions fell to the Carbon Hill Bulldogs 4-1 on Friday, March 28 in game one of a double header. In game two, Hubbertville narrowly defeated South Lamar with a score of 12-11.

The Hubbertville varsity boys defeated the Brilliant Tigers 16-1 in game one of a doubleheader on Tuesday, March 25. In game two, the Lions secured another win against Brilliant 13-3. Hubbertville was victorious over Lamar County with a 8-7 win on Friday, March 28.

On Monday, March 17, the Fayette County varsity boys defeated Christian Heritage Academy 2-1. The Tigers lost 7-1 to the Calera Bulldogs on Tuesday, March 18.

The Tigers won big over the Bartlesville Bruins 8-1 on Wednesday, March 19 in game one of a double header. In game two, Fayette County was defeated 12-2 by the Spanish Fort Toros.

The Hubbertville varsity boys won 6-1 against Lynn on Thursday, March 20. The Lions won a close game 6-5 against Pickens Academy on Friday, March 21. 

The Berry Wildcats defeated the Lynn Bears 5-0 on Monday, March 17 in game one of a double header. In game two, the Wildcats fell 10-0 to the Hackleburg Panthers

The Fayette County varsity boys defeated the South Lamar Stallions 8-4 on Monday, March 10. On Tuesday, March 11, the Tigers defeated the Curry Yellow Jackets 10-0.

The Tigers claimed another victory over Curry, 14-1, in game one of a triple header on Thursday, March 13. In game two, Fayette defeated Curry 3-0.

The Berry varsity boys lost to the Curry Yellow Jackets 9- 7 on Monday, March 10. The Wildcats defeated Phillips Bears 15-0 on Tuesday, March 11. 

The Berry varsity girls lost 9-5 to Marion County on Monday, March 10.

On Friday March 7, the Hubbertville varsity boys defeated Carbon Hill 11-5.  The Lions won 6-5 over Sulligent on Monday, March 10.  The Hubbertville Lions fell 9-2 to the Winfield Pirates on Thursday, March 13 and lost 4-1 to Lynn on Friday, March 14.

The Hubbertville varsity girls defeated Phillips 20-4 on Monday and won against Brilliant 11-6 on Tuesday, March 11. 

Pictured from left to right: Aubrey Deavours, Lashelle Cannon, Annie Nichols, Kamryn Haley, Liz Davis, Lauren Unger, Eady Porter (holding plaque), Paislee Kelly, Skyi Lewis, Rayah Nichols, Preslee Kelly, Riley Hindman; back row: Delilah Hallman | Contributed photo

On Monday, March 3, the Berry varsity girls earned a 12- 11 win over Pickens Academy.  The Lady Wildcats faced a tough challenge and fell 7-2 to the Gordo Greenwave on Friday, March 7.  On Saturday March 8, Berry opened the day with a 4-4 tie against South Lamar during their first game at Tiger Slam. In their second game of the day, the Lady Wildcats bounced back with a 4-3 win over Oakman. In the final game of the day, Berry fell short to Fayette, losing 4-2.

The Hubbertville varsity boys were defeated by Hackleburg in an 11-0 loss on Saturday, March 1.  On Monday, March 3, the Lions secured a big win over Sulligent, 10-0.

The Hubbertville varsity girls lost their game to the Northridge Jaguars 4-1 on Saturday, March 8 in game one of a double header. In game two, the Lady Lions fell to the Gordo Greenwave 4-1.

The Hubbertville Varsity boys fell 5-1 against the Addison bulldogs on Tuesday, Feb. 25.  The Lions defeated Carbon Hill 10-4 on Thursday, Feb. 27. 

On Friday, Feb. 21. the Hubbertville Varsity girls lost 8-4 to Shoals Christian.  In game one of a double header on Saturday, Feb. 22, the Lady Lions fell 7-5 to Vina. In game two, Hubbertville lost 8-5 to Decatur Heritage Christian Academy.

Karley Bonner (21) goes to bat for the Wildcats against Winston County | Photo by Kelly Bonner

The Hubbertville Varsity boys were crowned NW Region Champs after defeating the Meek Tigers 69-56 on Monday, Feb. 17. Pictured on the front row, left to right: Atticus Gray, Bryce Afshar, Kane Rushing, Trevor Benton, Tracee Cowan III, Ceth Hollingsworth and Sabashton Harris; back row, left to right: Assistant Coach Adam Brand, Assistant Coach Nathan Tidwell, Logan Cox, Jack Lakey, Skylar Hubbert, Kade Watkins, Cameron Pendley, Blaize Wakefield, Cole Brand, Manager John Asher McMillan and Head Coach Caleb Hynds. The Lions played in the Final Four at the Birmingham BJCC Arena on Monday, Feb.

On Monday, Feb. 3, the Hubbertville varsity boys basketball team secured a victory against Lynn in the Area Tournament Semifinals with a score of 63-36. The Lions narrowly defeated Sumiton Christian on Tuesday,  Feb. 4, with a score of 68-67. On Saturday, Feb. 8 the varsity boys was crowned area champions after defeating the Addison Bulldogs 82-47.

On Monday, Feb. 3, the Berry varsity girls faced the Hubbertville Lions in an area tournament but fell short with a final score of 49-36.