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    Former Wallace State pitcher Chad Smith promoted to Colorado Rockies, becoming 7th WSCC player to make majors under coach Randy Putman

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    HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Former Wallace State baseball pitcher Chad Smith was promoted to the Colorado Rockies over the weekend and made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut on Sunday against the Washington Nationals, pitching a scoreless inning. Smith, a McAdory High graduate, pitched for Wallace State during...

    Wallace State anglers Bryar Chambers, Clent Blackwood win 2022 BoatUS Collegiate BASS Fishing Championship

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State anglers Bryar Chambers and Clent Blackwood have fished together as the college’s top duo for two seasons. The talented pair secured their first major championship on Friday.  Chambers and Blackwood are the 2022 BoatUS Collegiate BASS Fishing National Champions presented by BASS Pro...

    WSCC SOFTBALL: Lions finish among top 8 teams in the nation, closes season with 56-4 record

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    YUMA, ARIZ. – Wallace State’s softball team had its impressive season end on Thursday night, finishing among the top eight teams in the nation after a 9-7 loss to Chattanooga State in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I National Championship at the...

    WSCC ATHLETICS: No. 3 Wallace State keeps season alive behind Kirby’s CG

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    YUMA, ARIZ. – Leigha Kirby tossed a complete game, Olivia Ball and Sarah Beth Brake each hit homers and Wallace State’s third-ranked softball team kept its season alive with an 8-1 victory over Butler (Kan.) CC on Wednesday afternoon in the National Junior College Athletic...

    WSCC ATHLETICS: No. 3 Wallace State softball begins pursuit of national title today; WSCC men’s tennis finishes 10th at nationals

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State’s softball team begins pursuit of its third National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I national title today in Yuma, Ariz. The third-seeded Lions play No. 14 Paris (Texas) Junior College at 6 p.m. Central at the Pacific Avenue Athletic Complex. Wallace State...

    WSCC ATHLETICS: Baseball’s season ends at 34-22; Golf teams wrap up at respective national championships

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State’s baseball team had its season end on Monday in the Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC) Tournament after stringing together two impressive victories in the elimination bracket. The Lions finished the 2022 campaign with a 34-22 record – marking another postseason...

    No. 3 Wallace State softball wins program’s 14th ACCC Tournament championship, moves to 54-2 this season

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    ALABASTER, Ala. – Wallace State’s softball program has secured another Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC) Tournament championship. The third-ranked Lions blasted three home runs over the opening three innings at Alabaster’s Veterans Park on Sunday, and pitcher Leigha Kirby twirled her second shutout against Snead State in...

    WSCC ATHLETICS: Men’s tennis wins 4th straight ACCC Tournament title; Women’s tennis finishes ACCC runner-up; No. 3 Softball & Baseball updates

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State’s men’s tennis program is the Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC) champion for the fourth consecutive season. The Lions swept through the ACCC Tournament in Mobile over the weekend, remaining undefeated against all conference opponents during the regular and postseason. Wallace State freshman Ryan...

    WSCC ATHLETICS: Tennis teams begin ACCC Tournament Friday; softball & baseball teams play series v. Shelton State

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    HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Wallace State’s tennis teams were undefeated during regular-season conference matches. They’ll look to remain perfect against ACCC foes, beginning Friday in the ACCC Tournament at the Mobile Tennis Center. Wallace State’s men’s team breezed past its conference opponents behind a steady lineup of...

    WSCC ATHLETICS: Women’s golf qualifies for NJCAA National Championship; Law finishes 3rd at ACCC Golf Tournament; tennis update

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    HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Wallace State’s women’s golf team finished runner-up this week at the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) South District Tournament, hosted by the Lions at Cross Creek Golf Course. With the runner-up placement, Wallace State’s women’s program has advanced to the NJCAA Division I...

    WSCC ATHLETICS: Women’s golf wins 5th straight ACCC Tournament title, hosts NJCAA South District Championship on April 11-12

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    HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Wallace State’s women’s golf team has won a fifth straight Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC) Tournament championship, prevailing by 14 strokes at Guntersville’s Eagle’s Nest Golf Course this week. Wallace State sophomore Hannah Sanders was the individual low medalist for the second straight tournament....

    WSCC ATHLETICS: No. 1 Softball sweeps Southern Union, baseball wins series v. Bison, Tennis teams notch conference wins

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    HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Wallace State’s top-ranked softball team swept a four-game conference series against Southern Union over the weekend. The Lions (33-1, 12-0 Alabama Community College Conference) registered wins of 10-1 and 21-4 in the opening games in Wadley and prevailed 6-0 and 2-0 at...

    PREP FOOTBALL: Good Hope’s Easterwood signs with Lyon College

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    GOOD HOPE, Ala. – Just a couple weeks after one Raider standout signed to continue their athletic career at Millsaps, D.E. Ryan Gymnasium was full once again Wednesday afternoon to see another Good Hope Raider take their own step to the next level. Andrew...

    WSCC ATHLETICS: Women’s golf team wins Calhoun Invitational; No. 2 softball sitting at 26-0; baseball update

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    HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Wallace State’s women’s golf team has won its third tournament of the spring season. The Lady Lions captured the Calhoun Invitational tournament this week at Point Mallard, remaining perfect through three events. Sophomore Hannah Sanders earned her first collegiate low medalist crown, carding...

    PREP SPORTS: Good Hope’s Malin signs to play football & basketball at Millsaps

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    GOOD HOPE, Ala. – Students, teachers, coaches, teammates and family filled D.E. Ryan Gymnasium at Good Hope High School Thursday afternoon to hear the college announcement of one Raider standout and he did not disappoint. Good Hope football and basketball star Tanner Malin made...

    PREP CROSS COUNTRY: Vinemont’s Harbison signs with Wallace State

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    VINEMONT, Ala. – Wednesday was a special day for one Eagle standout at Vinemont High School. Vinemont’s Kendall Harbison was joined by family, friends and coaches in the library Wednesday to sign to continue her cross-country career with the Wallace State Lions and Head...

    WSCC basketball teams advance to ACCC Tournament championship games; Women’s golf wins WSCC Invite

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    HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Both Wallace State basketball teams have advanced to the Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC) Tournament championship game.  The Lady Lions notched a 61-58 overtime victory over Bishop State in the semifinal round on Thursday at Shelton State’s Umphrey Center, and the men later followed...

    PREP BASKETBALL: Cullman’s Winfrey signs with Wallace State

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    CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman High School’s Tillman Hall was packed with friends, family, teammates and coaches Thursday afternoon to help a Bearcat standout celebrate the next step of their athletic career. Lady Bearcats senior Jaden Winfrey signed her letter of intent to play for...

    PREP FOOTBALL: Fairview’s Martin signs with Jacksonville State

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    FAIRVIEW, Ala. – The Fairview High School library was full of friends, family, coaches and teammates Thursday to help celebrate a big moment in one Aggie’s athletic career. Parker Martin accepted an offer as a preferred walk-on at Jacksonville State and has now officially...

    PREP BASEBALL: West Point’s Folds signs with LaGrange College

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    WEST POINT, Ala. – Thursday was a special day at West Point High School as friends, family, teachers, coaches, teammates and more packed themselves into the library to celebrate the next step in a fellow Warrior’s athletic and academic. West Point baseball standout Eli...

    WSCC ATHLETICS: Basketball sweeps Snead State; women’s tennis & golf updates

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State’s basketball teams swept Snead State at home on Monday night. The Lady Lions opened the night with an 84-70 victory, and the men followed with a 103-70 triumph at Traditions Bank Arena inside Tom Drake Coliseum. Wallace State’s men surpassed the...

    WSCC ATHLETICS: Baseball opens 2022 season Friday; Basketball teams sweep Lawson State on road & men’s golf update

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    HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Wallace State’s baseball season has arrived. The Lions open the 2022 campaign in Panama City, Fla, on Friday, playing in a weekend tournament. It’s the 33rd season at Wallace State for Hall of Fame coach Randy Putman. He has compiled a 1,133-520...

    WSCC ATHLETICS: Basketball teams notch conference sweep at Enterprise State; play Snead State, Bishop State this week

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State’s basketball teams swept Enterprise State on the road Monday night. The women opened with a 72-52 victory, and the men followed with a 75-63 triumph. Wallace State’s men snapped a mini two-game skid, moving to 13-3 overall and 4-3 in...

    WSCC ATHLETICS: 117 athletes named to ACCC Fall 2021 Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll

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    HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Wallace State Community College had 117 student-athletes earn a spot on the Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC) Fall 2021 Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll. All recognized on the list achieved a 3.0 GPA or higher. Wallace State student-athletes earning recognition are as follows: Baseball: Owen Arndt, Ben Arnett,...

    WSCC ATHLETICS: Men’s basketball maintains 10-1 record heading into break, Lady Lions have 3 December games remaining

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State’s men’s basketball team has wrapped up its December portion of the schedule and is off until Jan. 4, while the Lady Lions have three more games remaining before the new year. Wallace State’s men maintain a 10-1 record this season with a...

    WSCC ATHLETICS: Savannah Rutledge named NJCAA Division I 2nd-team All-American for 2nd consecutive season

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State volleyball sophomore setter Savannah Rutledge was named a National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I 2nd-team All-American on Wednesday, marking the second consecutive season she’s been named to the second team. Rutledge, an Albertville native, is the program’s all-time...

    SPORTS COLUMN: Finding clarity in the chaos after week 12

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    Another One Bites The Dust: Another week, another chaotic outcome that's beginning to paint a clear picture. No. 23 Utah ended the first half with a shocking punt return for a touchdown to down the No. 3 Ducks 28-0 at the half. Utah finished what...

    WSCC ATHLETICS: Volleyball’s season ends at NJCAA National Championship with record of 43-10

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State’s volleyball team had its fantastic season end over the weekend at the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) National Championship in Hutchinson, Kan. Wallace State finished the season with a 43-10 record, winning the program’s 12th Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC) tournament championship...

    WSCC ATHLETICS: Basketball coach Allen Sharpe reaches 400 career wins; teams sweep Coastal Alabama-North in league opener

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State volleyball’s Wallace State men’s basketball coach Allen Sharpe has achieved 400 career wins. The Lions registered a 68-52 road victory against Coastal Alabama-North on Thursday night, delivering the milestone win for Sharpe in the team’s Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC) opener. Sharpe has...

    WSCC ATHLETICS: No. 12 Wallace State, fueled by record-breaking sophomore trio, begins play at NJCAA Division I National Championship Thursday

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State volleyball’s 12th-ranked team has been paced all season by three sophomores – Savannah Rutledge, Temperance Chatman and Haven Hall. All three have etched their respective names in the Wallace State volleyball record books and will continue to add to those marks this...

    SPORTS COLUMN: Playoff field beginning to settle after Week 11

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    -Don't Forget Your Popcorn: Lane Kiffin's Rebels were able to notch their biggest win of the season against the surging Texas A&M Aggies. Ole Miss was able to put up over 400 yards of offense in the first half alone but were only able to...

    WSCC ATHLETICS: Women’s cross country finishes program-best 5th at nationals; men place 15th

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State’s women’s cross country team secured a program-best fifth-place finish at the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division II Cross Country National Championships over the weekend in Richmond, Va. Meanwhile, the Wallace State men finished 15th overall. For the Wallace State women, sophomore Macie...

    SPORTS COLUMN: Chaos continuing to build after week 10

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    Tide escapes disastrous upset. Alabama’s season almost came to an end Saturday as LSU returned to Tuscaloosa for the first time since beating the Tide behind a monstrous game that helped seal a Heisman trophy for Joe Burrow. No, their season wouldn’t literally be over had they...

    WSCC ATHLETICS: Volleyball punches ticket to NJCAA Division I National Championship for 12th time in 13 seasons

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State’s 13th-ranked volleyball team finished as the Gulf Atlantic District A/B Tournament runner-up on Saturday, falling to Monroe College in the championship match at Traditions Bank Arena inside Tom Drake Coliseum. As the District B winner, Wallace State (43-8) advances to the National...

    SPORTS COLUMN: College Football Playoff drama building after week 9

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    Big 10 Equals Big Matchups. To kick Saturday off No. 6 Michigan faced No. 6 Michigan State in what would produce a classic. Although Michigan struggled to turn the redzone opportunities into touchdowns for much of the first half yet found themselves up 30-14 with 6:47 left...

    WSCC ATHLETICS: Basketball teams sweep Volunteer State in season opener; Hope Harrell is individual low medalist as women’s golf wins Jeff State Invite

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State’s basketball teams opened the 2021-2022 season with a convincing sweep against Volunteer State at home on Tuesday night. The Lady Lions opened the campaign with a 72-39 win and the Wallace State men followed with an 81-61 triumph at Traditions Bank Arena...

    WSCC Volleyball wins 2nd consecutive ACCC Tournament championship and 12th in last 13 seasons

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State’s 13th-ranked volleyball team rolled through the Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC) Tournament over the weekend as it did during the conference regular season. The Lions swept three opponents in as many days at Traditions Bank Arena inside Tom Drake Coliseum, capping the...

    WSCC ATHLETICS: Wallace State’s cross country teams win 4th consecutive ACCC championships

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    OXFORD, Ala. – Wallace State’s cross country teams are Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC) champions for the fourth consecutive season. Wallace State’s fourth-ranked women had the top five finishers and six of the top eight in the 5K, and the Wallace State men represented five of the...

    WSCC ATHLETICS: As postseason looms for No. 13 Wallace State, program has won 114 consecutive home conference matches

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. -- Wallace State’s volleyball program has achieved a laundry list of accomplishments during the past 15 seasons. The Lions have won 14 consecutive regular-season Alabama Community College Conference championships and 11 of the past 12 ACCC Tournaments. Wallace State has advanced to the National...

    SPORTS COLUMN: A calm week 8 of college football turns chaotic

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    A Calm Week Turns Chaotic. In a week that gave us no ranked vs ranked matchups it seemed this would would be a cake walk, but if this season as taught us anything no one is safe, ever. Starting the week off Appalachian State upset...

    WSCC ATHLETICS: No. 17 volleyball wins 14th straight ACCC regular-season championship; men’s golf finishes Calhoun Invitational runner-up

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. -- Wallace State’s 17th-ranked volleyball team clinched the program’s 14th consecutive Alabama Community College Conference regular-season championship on Wednesday night with a road sweep at Southern Union (25-16, 25-21, 25-5). Wallace State, which has also won 11 of the last 12 ACCC Tournament titles, has...

    UAB accepts invitation to join the American Athletic Conference

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    BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The University of Alabama at Birmingham will join the American Athletic Conference, as momentum and success continue to build across UAB and in the Department of Athletics. On Thursday, Oct. 21, American Athletic Conference officials announced that Charlotte, Florida Atlantic, North Texas, Rice and...

    SPORTS COLUMN: College Football Playoff talk heating up after week 7

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    Back in Business: Alabama blows out Bulldogs. Despite a slow start offensively Alabama was able to turn a 21-6 halftime lead into a 49-9 blowout. Quarterback Bryce Young’s Heisman campaign continued with a 20 for 28 night for 348 yards, four touchdowns, and no interceptions....

    SPORTS COLUMN: recapping an eventful week 6 of college football

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    Perfect Storm Dethrones Alabama. First the first time in 25 tries, a coach from the Nick Saban coaching tree has finally taken him down. Jimbo Fisher led Texas A&M to a 41-38 win at home over the no. 1 team in the land, but here...

    WSCC ATHLETICS: Women’s golf wins Snead State Invitational; cross country competes at UAH; volleyball notches two conference wins

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State’s Hope Harrell was the low medalist, Hannah Sanders and Brileigh Roberts each made the All-Tournament team, and the Lady Lions’ golf team won the Snead State Fall Invitational championship this week at Lake Guntersville State Park’s Eagle’s Next Golf Course. Harrell shined...

    SPORTS COLUMN: Looking back at week 5 of the college football season

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    -Get Your Popcorn Ready. It would be easy to look at the Alabama v. Ole Miss game and think no. 1 Alabama just dominated, and for much of the game it did. However, there is one simple place to look that was a key...

    WSCC Athletics: Volleyball remains perfect in ACCC action, Maddie Nelson wins low medalist title, Cross Country & Men’s Golf updates

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State’s volleyball team swept Coastal Alabama-East and Snead State in conference matches on Sunday at Traditions Bank Arena inside Tom Drake Coliseum, capping four Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC) victories in five days. The Lions, who have won six straight matches, are 19-6...

    Stamps, Ellis named ACCC Runners of Week; WSCC cross country travels to Huntingdon Saturday

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State’s cross country teams compete at Huntingdon College on Saturday after each finished 7th respectively in the 16th annual Foothills Invitational hosted by Jacksonville State on Sept. 3. Wallace State was the lone community college competing in the annual event. Raleigh Stamps is the Alabama Community...

    Wallace State’s cross-country teams, both 3-time defending ACCC champs, begin season tonight

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State’s cross-country teams open the season today in the 16th annual Foothills Cross Country Invitational, hosted by Jacksonville State University Oxford’s Choccolocco Park Sports Complex. Wallace State’s women compete in the 4K at 6 p.m. and the men follow with the 5K at 6:45. It...

    No. 18 Wallace State volleyball notches ACCC road win, hosts Diggin’ in the Den event beginning Friday

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    HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Wallace State’s 18th-ranked volleyball team registered its second conference victory on the young season Wednesday night, sweeping Bevill State (25-9, 25-16, 25-10) on the road. The Lions (5-1), coached by Randy Daniel, have defeated the Bears and Bishop State in early Alabama Community College...

    John E. Hunt Memorial Scholarship awarded to Cullman’s Cort Chandler

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    CULLMAN, Ala. – A little more than a year after the passing of longtime Cullman Parks & Recreation Director John Hunt, the first ever John E. Hunt Memorial Scholarship has been awarded to a local student at Auburn University. Cort Chandler, a Cullman High...

    WSCC women’s basketball players Payton Golden & Tatyanna Davis, assistant coach Hannah Nichols selected to participate at NJCAA All-Star Weekend

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    HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Wallace State Community College’s rising women’s basketball’s sophomores Payton Golden and Tatyanna Davis and Lady Lions’ assistant coach Hannah Nichols have each been selected to participate in the 2021 National Junior College Athletic Association’s (NJCAA) Women’s Basketball Coaches Association All-Star Weekend,...

    North Boys’ and Girls’ All-Star Teams sweep AHSAA All-Star Tennis Competition

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    MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The North boys and the North girls each posted 7-2 victories Tuesday at Montgomery’s Lagoon Park Tennis Complex to win the 2021 AHSAA All-Star Week North-South matches. Due to heavy rains, the matches didn’t conclude until 9:30 p.m., Tuesday. However, the teams...

    54 WSCC student-athletes named to ACCC Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll

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    HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Wallace State Community College had 54 student-athletes, including 25 from the softball team, earn a spot on the Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC) Spring 2021 Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll released on Monday.   All recognized on the list achieved a 3.0 GPA or higher. Wallace...

    Wallace State’s Blackwood, Chambers lead at Bassmaster College Series event on Saginaw Bay

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    BANGOR CHARTER TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Despite a three-hour run and a slow start to the day, the Wallace State Community College team of Clent Blackwood and Bryar Chambers sacked up 21 pounds, 15 ounces of smallmouth bass on Saginaw Bay to take the lead...

    Wallace State softball has three players named NJCAA Division I All-Americans: Folds named to 2nd team; Bonds & Benton to 3rd team

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    HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Three Wallace State softball players were recently selected as National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I All-Americans. Haylee Folds was named a 2nd-team All-American, and Brantly Bonds and Gracie Benton were each 3rd-team selections. It’s the first time since 2013 the program has had...

    Wallace State BASS Club anglers Bryar Chambers, Clent Blackwood compete this week in Michigan

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    HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Wallace State’s BASS Club anglers Bryar Chambers and Clent Blackwood continue their quest through the 2021 Carhartt Bassmaster Collegiate Series this week, competing Wednesday and Thursday at Saginaw Bay in Bangor Charter Township, Mich. Chambers and Blackwood have fished in three previous...

    WSCC SOFTBALL: Season ends in NJCAA Division I National Championship quarterfinals after late Yavapai rally; Lions finish 55-6

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    View pictures from Thursday’s game | https://www.flickr.com/photos/wallacestate/albums/72157719337756505 YUMA, ARIZ. – Wallace State softball’s season ended Thursday night at the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I National Championship quarterfinals in Yuma, Ariz., losing 9-7 to Yavapai College.  Yavapai (Ariz.) rallied for six runs in bottom of sixth,...

    No. 5 Wallace State rebounds late Wednesday at nationals after extra-inning loss

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    View pictures from Wednesday’s games | https://www.flickr.com/photos/wallacestate/albums/72157719276365153 YUMA, ARIZ. – Wallace State’s softball team kept its season alive late Wednesday night, defeating Odessa College 10-2 in five innings at the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I National Championship. In a game that finished at 12:30 a.m....

    Folds twirls three-hit shutout, lifting No. 5 Wallace State softball in NJCAA Division I National Championship opener

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    YUMA, ARIZ. – Haylee Folds twirled a three-hit gem and five Wallace State softball players accounted for RBIs in the Lions’ 5-0 first-round victory over No. 12 Chipola College in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I National Championship on Tuesday at the...

    WSCC ATHLETICS: No. 7 softball cruises in ACCC Tournament, winning 13th title in program history

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    HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Wallace State’s 7th-ranked softball team navigated through the Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC) Tournament as it did during the regular season – with a flurry of offensive firepower and strong sophomore pitching. The Lions dominated the event, winning the program’s 13th conference...

    WSCC ATHLETICS: Softball, baseball teams begin postseason play Friday; women’s tennis season ends at nationals

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    HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Wallace State’s softball and baseball teams begin pursuit of conference tournament championships on Sunday. Wallace State’s 7th-ranked softball team, seeded No. 1, plays Friday at 2 p.m. against either Calhoun or Chattahoochee Valley at Alabaster’s Veterans Park. Wallace State softball has compiled an...

    Cullman’s Thompson makes 1st career start against Dodgers

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    CHICAGO, Ill. – Former Cullman and Auburn baseball star Keegan Thompson made his first career start for the Chicago Cubs against the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers at Wrigley Field Tuesday night and kept the defending champs off the board for nearly four innings....

    WSCC ATHLETICS: Savannah Rutledge named NJCAA Division I 2nd-team All-American; men’s golf, softball and baseball updates

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    HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Wallace State freshman setter Savannah Rutledge was named a National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I 2nd-team All-American on Wednesday. Rutledge, an Albertville native, finished the season with an Alabama Community College Conference-best 997 assists, which was also fourth-best in the nation....

    WSCC ATHLETICS: Women’s golf and men’s tennis win respective ACCC championships; volleyball’s season ends at nationals

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State’s women’s golf and men’s tennis teams won their respective Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC) Tournaments over the weekend. Wallace State’s women’s golf team won a fourth consecutive ACCC title behind low medalist Lauren Cole and All-Tournament members Maddie Nelson and Abigail...

    WSCC ATHLETICS: Volleyball opens play at nationals; golf, baseball and softball updates

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State’s undefeated volleyball team opens action today in the NJCAA Division I Volleyball Championships at West Plains, Mo.  The 12th-seeded Lions, featuring a perfect 34-0 record, play Iowa Western at 3:45 p.m.  Wallace State volleyball is making its 11th nationals appearance in 12 seasons...

    PREP VOLLEYBALL: Cullman’s Heatherly, Milne sign with Wallace State

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    CULLMAN, Ala. – After celebrating Callie Crider’s scholarship signing last week, two more Bearcat standouts made their way to the Cullman High School Library Wednesday afternoon to take the next step in their own athletic careers. Both Ashlen Heatherly and Kada Milne were joined...

    PREP BASKETBALL: Hanceville’s Campbell signs with Huntingdon

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Hanceville High School’s Lane Horton Gymnasium was packed with family, friends, teammates, classmates, coaches and more Monday to celebrate the achievements of another standout athlete. This time it was Cassidy Campbell taking the next step in her academic and athletic career...

    WSCC ATHLETICS: Women’s golfer Lauren Cole earns 5th career low medalist title with Lions; basketball splits with Wallace Community College-Selma

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    HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Wallace State’s women’s golf team won its second tournament of the spring this week, earning the rain-shortened Northeast Alabama Invitational, and sophomore Lauren Cole claimed her second low medalist title this month. Cole, a Glencoe native, has won five low medalist titles in...

    Wallace State volleyball coach Randy Daniel reaches 500 career wins with Lions; basketball, softball & baseball updates

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    HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Wallace State volleyball coach Randy Daniel reached the 500-win mark over the weekend, and the 17th-ranked Lions clinched their 13th straight Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC) regular-season title. The Lions racked up five match wins in their annual Wallace State Bash and added a...

    Cory Cooperwood, a former 2-time NJCAA All-American at Wallace State, savoring time with program as assistant coach

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    HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Cory Cooperwood has come full circle with the Wallace State men’s basketball program. Cooperwood, the former two-time NJCAA Division I All-American at Wallace State, has returned to Hanceville, serving as an assistant coach for the Lions this season.   “It’s been great to be...

    WSCC ATHLETICS: Softball moves up to No. 7 in NJCAA Division I ranks; Basketball, No. 18 Volleyball, Tennis & Baseball updates

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State’s softball team is among the Top 10 teams in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) ranks. The Lions (19-2) are 7th overall after a profitable weekend in Columbus, Ga., which saw Wallace State tally five wins, including a 12-8 triumph over...

    UA’s Mami of Cullman on SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll

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    TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - The University of Alabama placed 98 student-athletes on the 2020 Fall Southeastern Conference Academic Honor Roll, the league office announced Friday, including Leahrose Mami of Cullman. The Crimson Tide's total ranked fifth overall and fourth among teams that don't sponsor men's soccer. UA's SEC...

    WSCC ATHLETICS: Men’s Basketball registers 1st ACCC victory; updates on softball, baseball, tennis, men’s golf & volleyball

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    HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Wallace State’s men’s basketball team registered its first conference victory on Wednesday night, prevailing 67-55 over Southern Union at Traditions Bank Arena at Tom Drake Coliseum. Sophomore guard Kuran Garner poured in a game-high 22 points and added five rebounds and four assists...

    PREP FOOTBALL: Fairview’s Garner signs with Jacksonville State

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    FAIRVIEW, Ala. – There was a celebration in the library at Fairview High School Friday morning as another standout Aggie signed to continue their athletic career at the next level. Levi Garner is taking his football talents east to play for Head Coach John...

    PREP TENNIS: Cullman men, women defeat Oneonta 8-1, 9-0

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    CULLMAN, Ala. – Both the men’s and women’s Cullman High School Tennis teams hosted Oneonta for a pair of varsity matches Tuesday night and both squads collected a pair of convincing wins. The Lady Bearcats downed Oneonta 9-0 and the Bearcats handled the Redskins...

    PREP CROSS COUNTRY: Fairview’s Bailey signs with UAH

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    FAIRVIEW, Ala. – Friday was a special day at Fairview High School as friends, family, coaches and teammates met in the library to celebrate the next step of one of their fellow Aggies’ athletic and academic career. After putting together a stellar high school...

    PREP FOOTBALL: Cullman’s Hughey signs with Hutchinson

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    CULLMAN, Ala. – Another local athlete celebrated the next step of their athletic and academic career Wednesday afternoon when Cullman football standout Jaylen Hughey inked his signature to play for the Blue Dragons of Hutchinson Community College. Hughey racked up over 1,200 yards and...

    Wallace State basketball teams sweep Enterprise State in home openers, host CVCC Tuesday

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State’s basketball teams swept Enterprise State in their home openers on Saturday at Traditions Bank Arena at Tom Drake Coliseum. Sophomore guard Jiselle Woodson poured in a career-high 31 points, and the 21st-ranked Lady Lions capitalized on a strong third quarter, rolling...

    Wallace State’s basketball teams tip off 2021 season tonight at Enterprise State

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    HANCEVILLE, ALA. – After a long wait, Wallace State’s basketball teams open the season tonight at Enterprise State. The Lady Lions, coached by Jessica McBrayer, are ranked No. 21 in the NJCAA Division preseason poll. Wallace State returns five sophomores, including dynamic guard Jiselle Woodson, from...

    Cornerback Brontae Harris named nominee for Burlsworth Trophy

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    BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Senior cornerback Brontae Harris has been named a nominee for the Burlsworth Trophy, which is given to the most outstanding college football player who began his career as a walk-on. Harris is one of 67 players nationwide named a nominee and just one...

    PREP CROSS COUNTRY: Cullman’s Heaton signs with Wallace State

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    CULLMAN, Ala. – Another Bearcat athlete celebrated the next stage of their academic and athletic career Wednesday. Tess Heaton was joined by friends, family and coaches at Cullman High School Wednesday as she signed a scholarship to run for the Wallace State Cross Country...

    Harris named to Mayo Clinic Comeback Player of the Year Watch List

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    BIRMINGHAM – UAB senior cornerback Brontae Harris has been named to the Mayo Clinic Comeback Player of the Year Watch List, as announced by the award's panel on Wednesday. The honor is presented each year by CoSIDA, in association with The Associated Press and the Fiesta Bowl Organization,...

    National Hispanic Heritage Month: WSCC student Sebastian Arce shares Colombian heritage

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    HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Wallace State Community College is recognizing National Hispanic Heritage Month through Oct. 15. Men’s tennis star sophomore Sebastian Arce, among the many students on campus of Hispanic or Latino descent, is perhaps the one who’s traveled the farthest to attend Wallace State. Arce, who...

    UAB Football opens 2020 season Thursday with Central Arkansas

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    BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The UAB football team is set to open the 2020 season this Thursday, Sept. 3, by hosting Central Arkansas at Legion Field. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. on ESPN3. The Blazers enter the season with extremely high expectations as the back-to-back C-USA West...

    UAB at Miami football game changed to September 10

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    BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The UAB football game at Miami, which was originally scheduled for September 17, has been changed to Thursday, September 10, the two universities announced Thursday. The date change comes in coordination with the ACC announcing its complete slate, which features a 10-game conference schedule plus one non-conference game. The Blazers were...

    UAB Football plans to accommodate fans at Legion Field

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    BIRMINGHAM – The UAB Department of Athletics will be operating UAB Football games at Legion Field to accommodate fans with social distancing measures in place this fall. Football season ticket holders, UAB students and student-athlete guests will have top priority as seats are allocated leading into the 2020 season. UAB...

    Wallace State’s Imari Martin named ASWA Community College Athlete of the Year

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    HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Imari Martin was recognized over the weekend as the 2020 Alabama Sports Writers Association (ASWA) Community College Athlete of the Year, marking the second consecutive year a Wallace State athlete has earned the award.  Martin, who was honored at the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA)...

    Wallace State’s athletics schedule for 2020-2021 altered in recent NJCAA decision; volleyball postponed until Spring 2021

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    HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Wallace State Community College’s athletics schedule will be altered during the 2020-2021 academic year after a recent mandate announced by the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA). Among the changes are Wallace State’s volleyball team will now compete during the Spring 2021 semester and the women’s...

    Wallace State announces plans for Fall Semester operations

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College will begin fall semester classes, as scheduled, on August 17, 2020.  Classes will take place both online and on campus, and are available during the day, in the evening and on weekends.  All classes with on-campus instruction will be offered in a hybrid format, with...

    Jim Thorpe Award tabs Brontae Harris on Preseason Watch List

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    BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Despite missing all of last season with a foot injury, senior Brontae Harris has been named to the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Preseason Watch List, annually presented to the nation’s best defensive back by the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame. Harris is one of 49 players recognized...

    Former Auburn, Cullman standout Thompson joins Cubs’ summer camp

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    SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The season isn’t quite over yet for Keegan Thompson. This year’s minor league baseball season was canceled in June, but the former Cullman High School and Auburn standout was added to the Chicago Cubs’ summer camp roster Tuesday. Thompson reported to the Four Winds...

    Wallace State athletics has 4 programs, 41 student-athletes recognized by NJCAA for academic achievements

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    HANCEVILLE, ALA. –  Four Wallace State Community College teams and 41 student-athletes have earned National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) academic recognition for the 2019-2020 academic year. Wallace State’s women’s cross country and softball teams compiled the second-best GPA in the nation in their respective sports and the men’s cross...

    PREP BASEBALL: Cullman’s Norton commits to Jacksonville State

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    CULLMAN, Ala. – Another Cullman Baseball standout has made his college decision. Standout senior third baseman Brennen Norton will be taking his talents east to play for the Jacksonville State Gamecocks and Head Coach Jim Case. Norton announced his commitment to the Gamecocks on Twitter Friday afternoon. Norton...

    PREP BASEBALL: West Point’s Cleghorn commits to UAH

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    WEST POINT, Ala. – He still has one more season to play with the Warriors but now West Point standout Aubry Cleghorn knows where he’ll be playing his college ball too. The senior right-hander announced his commitment to play for the UAH Chargers and Head Coach Hunter Royer....

    PREP BASKETBALL: Cold Springs’ Elizabeth Hill signs with Montevallo

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    BREMEN, Ala. – After completing a stellar career on the basketball court this spring and crossing the stage at graduation in May, Lady Eagles standout Elizabeth Hill checked one more milestone off the list Tuesday night when she officially signed her national letter of intent to play for...

    Wallace State’s Jiselle Woodson selected as NJCAA Women’s Basketball Coaches Association All-Star

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    HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Wallace State’s Jiselle Woodson has been selected as a 2020 National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Women’s Basketball All-Star by the NJCAA Women’s Basketball Coaches Association. Woodson is among 50 athletes from across the country named All-Stars. They’ll all enter their sophomore campaigns during the 2020-2021...

    Men’s Basketball Coach Allen Sharpe returns to Wallace State

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala.--Wallace State Community College is pleased to announce the return of Allen Sharpe as head men’s basketball coach.   Sharpe previously served as head coach of the Lions from 2005 to 2010, leading the program to its first conference title in 2010. During that time he posted an...

    5 Cullman-area students named to Troy University Provost’s List

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    TROY, Ala. - Troy University is pleased to announce students who have been named to the Provost's List for the Spring Semester and Term 4 of the 2019/2020 academic year. Full-time undergraduate students who are registered for at least 12 semester hours and who have a grade...

    4 Wallace State athletic programs named ACCC Academic Teams of the Year

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College athletics had four programs named Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC) Academic Teams of the Year for the 2019-2020 academic year in a list released by the league on Thursday. Additionally, Wallace State athletics had 100 individuals named to the Spring 2020 Commissioner’s...