Austin Falls To Tuscaloosa County In Region Final
Austin High baseball suspends Region 5 title bid after a 4-1 loss to Tuscaloosa County. Mike Redding limited Austin to four hits with 10 strikeouts, while Mark McClanahan allowed five hits with 12 Ks. Tuscaloosa County advances to face Banks in the state 4A playoff opener Tuesday.
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Northport
Austin High School
Tuscaloosa County
Tuscaloosa
Mike Redding
Austin
Mark McClanahan
Redding
MccClanahan
Fanning
Mike Griffin
TCHS
McClanahan
Mark Landers
Wildcats
Tony Miller
Steve Pate
Sanders
East-West Baseball push boosts Alabama Lions drive
Jimmy Smith leads East-West Baseball North Alabama playoffs as ad sales chair. He uses aggressive tactics to sell ads during events, while Lions clubs assist efforts with community service and fundraising. See AUSTIN-DECATUR On Page B-5.
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North Alabama
Austin-Decatur Lions
Joe Sims
Howard Landers
Jim Webster
Jimmy Russell
Thomas
Charles Jeffreys
Woodrow Jones
Gates
John Myers
Don Stanford
Lee Deal
Jimmy Smith
Jimmy
Alabama Lions Clubs
Austin-Decatur
Walker repeats as TVC tennis team champion
Walker High School won the Tennessee Valley Conference tennis title with 60 points, edging Huntsville High by two. No. 1 singles champion Steve York led Walker, while York and Phillip Bradford won the top doubles. Decatur placed third with 40 points. Decatur doubles teams Payne-Steed and Richter-Best could not win.
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Decatur High School
Gary Payne
Billy Steed
Don Richter
Edwin Best
Walker High School
Tennessee Valley Conference
TVC
Walker
Steve York
York
Phillip Bradford
Huntsville
Decatur
Austin
Bradshaw
Grissom
Athens
Butler
Deshler
Lee
Coffee
Sheffield
Kyle Henderson
Bradford
Jack Tibbs
Rusty Dinwiddie
Tibbs
Dinwiddie
Deb Upton
Sparks
Steed
Payne
Northrup
Little
Best
Richter
Upton
Upton-Sparks
Scott Little
Huntsville High School
Calhoun Junior College
Bob Northrup
Bobby Herbert
Collier Donates $1000 to Redus C. Collier Memorial Scholarship
Mrs. Redus C. Collier donates a $1000 check on behalf of the Collier family to Gene Moore, Morgan County Auburn Alumni Club president, for the Redus C. Collier Memorial Scholarship. The fund aids Morgan County students attending Auburn, with the first award slated for this summer.
First Collier Scholarship To Be Awarded At Mid-Summer Meet
The Morgan County Auburn Club announces the first annual Redus C. Collier Memorial Scholarship to aid Morgan County residents who will attend Auburn. Applicants may obtain forms from Morgan County high schools or Gene Moore at Brown Service Funeral Home. Mail completed applications to PO Box 2222, Decatur AL 35601. The scholarship is funded by the Collier family with a yearly match from Mrs. Redus C. Collier. The Auburn Club will name the recipient via a club-appointed committee.
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Redus C. Collier
Morgan County
Auburn Alumni Club
Gene Moore
Collier
Auburn
Auburn Club
Morgan County Auburn Alumni Club
Brown Service
Decatur
Ala
Calhoun JC pair set relay and individual marks at Rome Relays
Calhoun Junior College stars Clifford Outlin and Marvin Jones set personal records at the Rome Relays in Rome Georgia. Outlin ran two 9.5s in the 100 and Jones triple jumped 50 feet 6 inches as the 440 relay team of Outlin Jones Lucius Carter and Andre Terrell won in 41.7. Calhoun finished third overall with 100 points and Coach Gene Mullin praised the team while noting nationals next month.
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Rome
Clifford Outlin
Marvin Jones
Calhoun Junior College
Outlin
Jones
Oatlin
Lucius Carter
Andre Terrell
Calhoun
Gene Mullin
Clifford
Marvin
Catlin
Auburn
Mesa
Ariz
Jr. BR Opener Postponed to May 7 in Hartselle
Heavy rains delay the Hartselle Junior Babe Ruth League opener from Monday night to Monday night May 7. The schedule will begin as printed for the new date.
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Hartselle
Babe Ruth League
Birmingham LPGA Classic Affects Decatur Contenders
Kathy Farrer and Martha Jones from Decatur both shot 81s to finish two rounds in the Birmingham Golf Classic. JoAnn Prentice leads at 143 after a 73 Saturday, with Donna Caponi Young at 144 and a pack at 146 including Betty Burfeindt and Sandra Palmer. Martha is at 161 after an 80 on Friday and a late birdie Saturday.
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Martha Jones
Ladies Professional Golf Association
Proette
Kathy
Martha
Decatur
JoAnn Prentice
Prentice
Birmingham
Donna Caponi Young
Donna
Betty Burfeindt
Sandra Palmer
University of Alabama
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Lee Austin
Alabama Light
Billy Mitchell
Henderson
Albert Ordway
Tony Sparks
Carl Ezell
George Cook
Mark Sandlin
Little Returns
Larry Canterbury
Daily
Kathy Farrer
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