WAC

Fayette teams lose in first round of WAC Tournament


Hollis Strawbridge (5) and Kealand Savage (15) are shown guarding a Winfield player during the Dec. 13 game.

The Fayette County High School basketball teams suffered through a tough week of games last week, including losing first round games during the WAC Tournament. Fayette’s boys completed a suspended game against Winfield on Dec. 13 and lost by the score of 68-43. Tucker Whitley led the Tigers in scoring with 18 points, followed by Kealand Savage with 10.

Fayette volleyball wins WAC


Pictured is the Fayette County High School volleyball team, which won the West Alabama Conference (WAC) tournament championship in Vernon on Saturday, Oct. 5.

The FCHS Lady Tigers went undefeated in Vernon on Saturday, Oct. 5 to win the 2019 WAC Tournament. Fayette swept Sulligent (25-13, 25-19) and Lamar County (25-10, 25-9) to advance to the championship and defeated Winfield (26-24, 20-25, 15-11). In a tri-match on Monday, Oct. 7, the Lady Tigers suffered a loss against Northridge (25-20, 13-25, 10-15), but beat Oakman (25-18, 25-15). On Tuesday, Oct. 8, Fayette lost an area game to Curry (25-21, 25-23, 25-11), then defeated Sumiton Christian (25-11, 25-17), leaving Fayette with a 20-3 season record.

 

Winfield wins WAC


The Winfield Pirates’ boys basketball team is pictured posing with the championship trophy won at the WAC Basketball Tournament in Fayette.

The Winfield Pirates traveled south to Fayette to participate in the West Alabama Conference (WAC) Basketball Tournament on Dec. 20-22 and swept all three conference championships.
Winfield built comfortable leads in all three championship games to cruise to easy victories.