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This day in sports history
BY COLIN “BIG C” MACGUIRE The Greenville Standard The 2025 college football season is down to one game, Indiana Hoosiers vs Miami Hurricanes in Miami. The Hurricanes have been here before. On Jan. 24, 1984, the Nebraska Cornhuskers played Miami. Nebraska was ranked NO. 1 and undefeated. The Cornhuskers was a dominating team that…
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BY COLIN “BIG C” MACGUIRE The Greenville Standard Happy New Year! Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, turned out to be a disaster for the University of Alabama football team and their fans. History definitely did not repeat itself from 100 years ago with a historic win. Alabama played Indiana University and was dominated the whole game.…
Read MoreEagles resume court play
Pictured are Eagles Natalie Skipper and Harrison Scott driving the court, in their respective games, against Evangel Christian Academy on Tuesday, Jan. 6. The Lady Eagles won 39-31 and are now 7-0 on the season. Skipper led the Eagles with 16 points five rebounds and three steals. The Eagle boys lost 47-35 and are now…
Read MoreALBBAA’s Big Buck Photo Contest continues through mid-February
The Alabama Black Belt Adventures Association (ALBBAA) continues to accept entries for the 14th annual Big Buck Photo Contest. The contest began in November and runs through the end of Alabama’s deer season. The winner will be determined by online voting, which concludes on Feb. 13, at 11:59 p.m. “We love having the photos shared…
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BY COLIN MACGUIRE The Greenville Standard Alabama played Georgia on Dec. 6 for the SEC Championship. Bruised and battered, the end result was bad with Georgia winning 28-7. A blocked punt, interception, and turning the ball on downs at the Bama 12 helped Georgia win. The biggest problem, Georgia won the line of scrimmage on…
Read MoreFDA hoops action
The Fort Dale Academy Eagles varsity boys’ and girls’ basketball teams finished their December games on a roll. The boys beat Monroe Academy 48-21 on Dec. 15 and Bessemer Academy 32-15 on Dec. 19. Against Monroe, Harrison Scott had 22 points and Matthew Carter had 10. Against Bessemer, Scott scored 22 points, Branson Alford (pictured…
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BY COLIN MACGUIRE The Greenville Standard Because Alabama lost in the SEC Championship Game to Georgia 28-7, the national media and Notre Dame are raising hell. Alabama hasn’t played well lately. I firmly believe a reason why is playing four ranked teams in a row. First was Georgia who were 12-1 and The Tide won…
Read MoreFDA recent hoops action
The Fort Dale Academy Eagles varsity boys’ and girls’ basketball teams recently started action on the court. The boys are 2-0 with wins over Sparta on Dec. 5, 67-35 and Escambia on Dec. 8, 49-43. Pictured is Eagle Max Fossett laying up the ball against Escambia. The Eagle girls are 1-3. They lost to Wilcox…
Read MoreAHSAA SUPER 7
The Alabama High School Athletic Association Super 7 football championships are over. The final teams from each of Alabama’s seven classifications 1A through 7A have been crowned as the new state champions. The 7A big boys featured the 11 – 3 Thompson Warriors of Alabaster who are no stranger to the championship facing the 10…
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BY COLIN MACGUIRE The Greenville Standard I’m back in the saddle again. Today The 12 team playoff was announced for college football today. Despite losing 28-7 to Georgia, Alabama is in at number nine. The Tide will have a rematch with number eight Oklahoma at Norman. Alabama got in over Notre Dame who just…
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