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It was great to be in Huntsville today for the AHSAA State Soccer Luncheon at the Loretta P. Spencer Sports Complex at John Hunt Park! 👏Thank you to Mayor Tommy Battle, HSC Executive Director Mark Russell, HSC Board member John Hamilton, and HSC General Manager Cline Thompson

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AHSAA Region Athlete of the Week presented by Scout Program Management - scoutpm.com Eva Armstead - Hatton High School Hatton’s Eva Armstead capped her stellar career with individual state titles in the Class 4A 200-meter dash in 25.53 seconds and 400-meter dash with a time of 53.31 seconds. That win also gave her the best 400 girls’ time in all classes in AHSAA history. She also won the 100-meter dash and finished second in the long jump, tallying 38 points for Hatton. Hatton senior Eva Armstead, shown winning the Class 4A 100-meter dash finals Saturday, scored 38 points during the 2026 AHSAA Outdoor State Track Championships to close out her prep career with a bang (AHSAA PHOTO | David Holtsford)

AHSAA Region Athlete of the Week presented by Alabama Community College System - #ACCSuccess #WorkInAlabama #makelifebetterinalabama Miracle Wright - Red Level Tiger Athletics Red Level senior Miracle White won the girls’ Class 1A 100-meter dash for an unprecedented sixth year in a row with a winning time of 12.27. Winterboro sophomore Zakhia Buchanan was second with a 12.55 time. White, who won the 100-meter dash title every year since her first championship as a seventh grader in 2021, and Buchanan also finished 1-2 in the 200-meter dash finals with clocking 25.67 and 26.19, respectively. Red Level’s Miracle Wright wins the Class 1A girls 100-meter dash at Cullman’s Oliver Woodard Stadium Saturday. It was her sixth varsity state championship in the event since 2021. (AHSAA Photo | Josh Bean)

AHSAA Lee County Athlete of the Week presented by Southern Union State Community College Kennady Caldwell - Opelika City Schools Opelika’s Kennady Caldwell set a new Class 7A girls’ discus record with a throw of 143 feet, 2 inches winning the 7A State Championship in the process. Opelika Athletics

AHSAA Central Alabama Athlete of the Week presented by Frontline Offroad David Layfield - Horseshoe Bend School K-12 David Layfield of Horseshoe Bend concluded his senior season with a strong 9:47.41 time in the 3,200-meter race finals, a 2:01.36 time in the 800-meter finals and won the 1,600 meters with a 4:26.71 time on Friday to close out the Class 2A meet with a sweep of the distance events – scoring 30 points for the Generals. Horseshoe Bend Athletics

AHSAA Top Prospect of the Week presented by Alabama National Guard Recruiting - joinalguard.com/prospect-page/ Amaya Wells - Mae Jemison High School Wells is now a 6X State Champion after winning the 300h, 100m and 110h! She's one of the top track and field prospects in the state for the 2026 class. Mae Jemison High School Athletics Amaya Wells of Mae Jemison High School sprints to the finish line to win the Class 6A 100-meter dash finals at Saturday’s final day of the 102nd AHSAA State Outdoor Track & Field Championships at Gulf Shores (AHSAA PHOTO | David Holtsford)

AHSAA Lee County Team of the Week presented by Glenda Mitchell Law Firm - glendamitchelllawfirm.com - 334-604-7927 Auburn High School Tigers Athletics - 7A Girls' Outdoor Track and Field State Champions Auburn High School won its first AHSAA girls’ outdoor track and field championship since 1986 Saturday at Gulf Shores, ending Hoover’s run of five straight Class 7A titles. Auburn’s Katherine Lee won Saturday’s 100-meter hurdles in 14.58 seconds, McKensie Register finished second, and Victoria Weeden finished fifth, earning 22 points in the event for the Tigers. That proved critical as Auburn finished the three-day event at the Gulf Shores Sportsplex with 112.5 points, followed by Hoover with an even 100 points. Auburn’s championship stood out Saturday as the Tigers ended Hoover’s five-year reign as the 7A girls’ team champs. In fact, Hoover has won every team title in the state’s largest classification except one since 2012. Auburn City Schools

AHSAA Soccer Playoff Spotlight presented by Drive Safe Alabama AHSAA 2026 BOYS’ SOCCER PLAYOFFS (Quarterfinals, April 30-May 2) CLASS 1A-3A Quarterfinals Altamont (10-13-2) 5, Houston Academy (14-9-2) 0 Lee-Scott (10-8-0) 2, Providence Christian 17-6-0) 0 Madison Academy (18-3-0) 2, Coosa Christian (10-9-0) 1 Susan Moore (19-2-2) 4, Collinsville (18-10-0) 0 CLASS 4A Quarterfinals Westminster-Oak Mtn (17-5-1) 2, St. Luke’s Episcopal (11-7-4) 0 Saint James (18-2-0) 5, Satsuma (10-9-4) 0 Mars Hill Bible (14-7-2) 4, White Plains (15-8-2) 1 St. John Paul II Catholic (12-6-0) 2, Oneonta (11-6-2) 1 CLASS 5A Quarterfinals Indian Springs (17-5-0) 2, Sylacauga (15-4-3) 1 St. Michael Catholic (16-8-4) 2, Faith Academy (17-5-2) 1 Russellville (21-5-0) 4, Guntersville (21-6-1) 3 Springville (18-2-2) 1, Douglas (14-8-0) 0 CLASS 6A Quarterfinals Briarwood Christian (14-7-5) 2, Pelham (23-3-1) 1 St. Paul’s Episcopal (19-2-3) 3, Spanish Fort (15-3-3) 1 Gadsden City (18-5-0) at Cullman (13-5-2, Sat., May 2, 7:30 p.m. Homewood (21-2-3) 6, Mountain Brook (15-8-5) 0 CLASS 7A Quarterfinals Auburn (18-4-2) 2, Daphne (9-12-0) 0 Fairhope (16-6-0) 2, Montgomery Academy (11-9-3) 0 Hewitt-Trussville (15-4-6) 2, Florence (20-1-1) 1 Bob Jones (16-5-1) 2, Vestavia Hills (23-4-3) 1 AHSAA STATE GIRLS’ SOCCER PLAYOFFS (Quarterfinals, April 30-May 2) CLASS 1A-3A Quarterfinals Donoho (15-4-0) 4, Madison Academy (13-6-2) 3 Whitesburg Christian (14-5-1) 6, Glencoe (8-3-0) 1 Tuscaloosa Academy (11-9-0) 4, Northside Methodist (11-6-0) 2 Lee-Scott (18-4-0) 2, Houston Academy (16-3-2) 0 CLASS 4A Quarterfinals St. Luk’s Episcopal (15-2-4) 4, Westminster-Oak Mtn (15-6-0) 1 Orange Beach (17-4-1) 3, Saint James (12-3-0) 2 Mars Hill Bible (15-5-0) 4, White Plains (15-8-2) 1 St. John Paul II Catholic (11-10-2) 2, Cherokee County (13-8-0) 1 CLASS 5A Quarterfinals Indian Springs (16-3-2) 10, Elmore County (19-3-1) 0 St. Michael Catholic (13-7-3) 3, Elberta (19-3-0) 1 Guntersville (19-3-2) 7, Brewer (13-5-2) 0 John Carroll Catholic (14-9-1) 3, Springville (16-2-1) 1 CLASS 6A Quarterfinals Northridge (19-7-2) 1, Briarwood Christian (12-4-1) 0 St. Paul’s Episcopal (22-2-3) 3, Pike Road (17-3-1) 1 Athens (18-5-2) 2, Cullman (19-4-0) 0 Homewood (20-4-0) 2, Mountain Brook (15-2-3) 1 CLASS 7A Quarterfinals Auburn (15-3-2) 3, McGill-Toolen Catholic (11-7-1) 0 Dothan (13-6-4) 1, Fairhope (9-5-2) 0 Thompson (16-7-3) 2, James Clemens (16-3-1) 1 Oak Mountain (23-1-1) 4, Bob Jones (10-10-2) 0

AHSAA Baseball Spotlight presented by Russell Do it Centers - russelldoitcenter.com AHSAA 2026 BASEBALL PLAYOFFS Second-Round Pairings (April 30-May 2) CLASS 1A NORTH SUB-STATE Hubbertville (21-6) 8-7, Spring Garden (18-13) 5-3 (Hubbertville (21-6) wins series 2-0) Athens Bible (20-11) 7-4, Skyline (16-8) 1-2 (Athens Bible (18-11 wins series 2-0) Appalachian (25-3) 5-18, Ider (17-13) 2-4 (Appalachian (25-3) wins series 2-0) Addison (24-6) 9-2, South Lamar (18-9) 2-1 (Addison (24-6) wins series 2-0) SOUTH SUB-STATE Millry (14-14) 9-7, Sweet Water (18-15) 0-5 (Millry (14-14) wins series 2-0) University Charter (18-12) 11-8, Autauga Academy (14-9) 10-3 (University Charter (18-12) wins series 2-0) Fayetteville (17-17) 14-19, Brantley (17-3) 4-0 (Fayetteville (17-17) wins series 2-0) Maplesville (19-12) 5-1, Florala (18-8) 2-5, (Game 3, Mon., May 4, 4:30 p.m.) - REVISED CLASS 2A NORTH SUB-STATE Red Bay (23-6) 13-2, Sumiton Christian (11-17) 3-1, Game 2 went 8 innings (Red Bay (23-6) wins series 2-0) North Sand Mountain (23-9) 2-9-15, Pleasant Valley (20-9) 8-2-2 (North Sand Mountain (23-9) wins series 2-1) Lindsay Lane (32-6) 4-13, Cold Springs (19-9) 0-3 (Lindsay Lane (32-6) wins series 2-0) Mars Hill Bible (26-9) 11-2-9, Vincent (21-15) 0-5-2 (Mars Hill Bible (26-9) wins series 2-1) SOUTH SUB-STATE G.W. Long (27-7) 5-9, JU Blacksher (14-15) 2-2 (G.W. Long (27-7) wins series 2-0) Tuscaloosa Academy (18-12) 14-10, Highland Home (17-18) 3-0 (Tuscaloosa Acad. (18-12) wins series 2-0) Ariton (28-7) 13-7, Ranburne 3-0 (Ariton (28-7) wins series 2-0) Reeltown (19-11) 17-2, Bayshore Christian 2-1 (Reeltown (19-11) wins series 2-0) CLASS 3A NORTH SUB-STATE Gordo (28-8) 7-6, Glencoe (14-20) 0-5 (Gordo (28-8) wins series 2-0) Collinsville (26-5) 7-15, Elkmont (24-13) 0-14 (Collinsville (26-5) wins series 2-0) Piedmont (29-7) 11-4, Lauderdale County (21-17) 1-2 (Piedmont wins series 2-0) Oakman (24-14) 1-14-10, Phil Campbell (23-14) 5-0-4 (Oakman (24-14) wins series 2-1) SOUTH SUB-STATE Thomasville (21-9) at Lee-Scott (24-11), Thur., May 7, 4 6 p.m. (Game 3, Fri., May 8, noon) Altamont (16-11) 5-8, Excel (26-9) 2-7 (Altamont (16-11) wins series 2-0) Glenwood (28-8) 3-6-17, Wicksburg (17-10) 0-7-3 (Glenwood (28-8) wins series 2-1) CLASS 4A NORTH SUB-STATE Alexandria (27-10) 7-9, Fayette County (19-16) 0-6 (Alexandria (27-10) wins series 2-0) Central-Florence (24-12) 7-7, Plainview (15-14) 0-4 (Central-Florence (24-12) wins series 2-0) Westbrook Christian (22-9) 1-3, Madison County (28-6) 0-0 (Westbrook Christian wins series 2-0) Deshler (36-7) 11-5, Cordova (22-9) 3-0 (Deshler (36-7) wins series 2-0) SOUTH SUB-STATE Opp (25-6) 6-10, Bayside Academy (19-17) 4-4, (Opp (25-6) wins series 2-0) Oak Grove (23-12) 3-3, Trinity Presbyterian (20-12) 0-2 (Oak Grove (23-12) wins series 2-0) Houston Academy (21-10) 4-4, Munford (16-12) 2-1 (Houston Academy (21-10) wins series 2-0) Bibb County (22-11) 5-1, Orange Beach (21-17) 4-0 (Bibb County (22-11) wins series 2-0) CLASS 5A NORTH SUB-STATE Moody (25-7) 4-6, Sipsey Valley (16-20) 0-2 (Moody (25-7) wins series 2-0) Madison Academy (25-12) 4-5, Boaz (24-11) 3-0 (Madison Academy (25-12) wins series 2-0) East Limestone (25-9) 4-3-4, Lincoln (22-4) 3-3-0 (East Limestone (25-9) wins series 2-1) American Christian (32-10) 10-8, Russellville (21-17) 1-2 (American Christian (32-10) wins series 2-0) SOUTH SUB-STATE Faith Academy (25-7) 7-6, Headland (22-10) 4-2 (Faith Academy (25-7) wins series 2-0) Holtville (20-17) 3-6-4, Demopolis (28-6) 5-5-7 (Demopolis (28-6) wins series) Briarwood Christian (26-9) 14-3, Charles Henderson (22-10) 0-1 (Briarwood Christian (26-9) wins series 2-0) Elmore County (22-13) 4-4-5, St. Paul’s Episcopal (23-7) 2-14-4 (Elmore County (22-13) wins series 2-1) CLASS 6A NORTH SUB-STATE Mountain Brook (27-6) 2-2, Pell City (17-17) 0-4 (Game 3, Saturday, noon) Hartselle (27-11) 5-8, Cullman (26-12) 4-1 (Hartselle (27-11) wins series 2-0) Hazel Green (31-10) 5-7, Oxford (26-13) 4-3 (Hazel Green (31-10) wins series 2-0) Homewood (32-6) 7-4, Fort Payne (24-11) 1-1 (Homewood (32-6) wins series 2-0) SOUTH SUB-STATE Gulf Shores (25-11) 10, Stanhope Elmore (23-14) 3, (Game 2, Sat., May 2, 1 p.m., (Game 3, Sat., 3 p.m., if needed) - REVISED Spain Park (31-7) 2-14, Benjamin Russell (25-9) 1-0 (Spain Park (31-7) wins series 2-0) Chelsea (19-18) 5-1-2, Pike Road (28-10) 3-4-0 (Chelsea (19-18) wins series 2-1) Northridge (31-7) 3-10, McGill-Toolen Catholic (23-11) 4-0 (Game 3, Mon., May 4, TBA) – REVISED CLASS 7A First-Round Pairings NORTH SUB-STATE Bob Jones (25-16) 4-1, Vestavia Hills (27-12) 1-7, (Game 3, Sat., May 2, 3 p.m.) - REVISED Thompson (24-17) 12-5, Sparkman (22-19) 1-1 (Thompson wins series 2-0) Hewitt-Trussville (29-7) 3-12, James Clemens 2-1 (Hewitt-Trussville (29-7) wins series 2-0) Tuscaloosa County (26-11) 6-3, Grissom (21-17) 0-1 (Tuscaloosa County (26-11) wins series 2-0) SOUTH SUB-STATE Central-Phenix City (25-16) 1-7, Fairhope (26-11) 2-6 (Game 3, Mon., 4 p.m.) Dothan (14-20) 5-4, Alma Bryant (18-14) 1-3 (Dothan (14-20) wins series 2-0) Enterprise (32-5) 6-6, Baker (19-17) 5-1 (Enterprise (32-5) wins series 2-0) Auburn (29-11) 2-10, Daphne 1-5 (Auburn (29-11) wins series 2-0)

AHSAA Chatt Valley Athlete of the Week presented by Chattahoochee Valley Community College Savannah Sevier - Central High Red Devils Softball Sevier is having an outstanding all around year for the Red Devils softball team. She's leading the team in many offensive and defensive categories including batting average .443, stolen bases 38, runs scored 54, hits 58... and defensively leads the team with a 1.000 fielding percentage. She's also one of the top flag football players in the state. Central High School - Phenix City

AHSAA Region Athlete of the Week presented by Alabama Community College System - #ACCSuccess #WorkInAlabama #makelifebetterinalabama Kaius Stewart - Jackson Olin High School KAIUS STEWART, JACKSON-OLIN: The Mustangs’ junior won the Class 6A 400-meter dash with a 47.73 time. Jackson-Olin’s Kaius Stewart wins the 6A boys’ 400-meter dash Friday at Gulf Shores (AHSAA PHOTO | David Holtsford) The Mustang Media

As the school year comes to a close, we’re celebrating the teachers who made a lasting impact on student-athletes and performers. The lessons from the classroom show up every day in leadership, discipline, and growth on and off the court, field, stage, and performance spaces. #TeacherAppreciationWeek #EducationBasedAthletics #PlayPerformCompeteTogether

AHSAA Region Athlete of the Week presented by Central Alabama Community College - Central to You, Central to Your Success - cacc.edu Journey Brewer - BRHS Softball Brewer, a freshman outfielder, had a huge game at the plate in a must win situation for the Benjamin Russell High School softball team. She finished with 3 hits, 2 being doubles, and 4 RBI's as the Wildcats picked up the 13-10 win over Calera. The win advances Benjamin Russell to the regionals.

AHSAA Region Athlete of the Week presented by Alabama Community College System - #ACCSuccess #WorkInAlabama #makelifebetterinalabama Tyrone Clary Jr. - Carver Wolverines Track & Field TYRONE CLARY, JR., CARVER-MONTGOMERY: Cleared 6-08 to win the Class 7A high jump competition. G. W. Carver High School

AHSAA Region Athlete of the Week presented by Central Alabama Community College - Central to You, Central to Your Success - cacc.edu Corbyn Patterson - Sylacauga High School Patterson, a senior track and field standout, finished his career on a high point winning the 5A 400-meter state championship. He ran a personal best time of 48.87 to win the gold.

AHSAA Birmingham Area Athlete of the Week presented by Andrews Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Center Jaelynn Ward - Homewood High School Ward, a senior standout goalie for the #2 ranked 20-4 Official Homewood Athletics soccer team, helped the Patriots to a dramatic win over Mountain Brook 2-1. The game went to penalty kicks, with Ward making the save on the final kick to preserve the win. Homewood moves on to the Final Four.

AHSAA Region Athletes of the Week presented by Scout Program Management - scoutpm.com Banks Bradford and Ryder Linville - Scottsboro High School BANKS BRADFORD, SCOTTSBORO: Won the 1,600 meters Thursday with s 5:00.61 time to eclipse the Class 5A record (5:01.43) set by Bradford, now a junior, in 2025. RYDER LINVILLE, SCOTTSBORO: Established a new 1,600-meters record in Class 5A with a 4:12.88 time Thursday. The sophomore erased the old mark (4:14.04) set by Evan Hill, also from Scottsboro, in 2023.