By Shannon Fagan, WEIS Sports Director Jadyn Foster was once in Emma Hill’s shoes. Foster was thrust into a starting pitcher role on the varsity team at Sand Rock as a seventh grader. Five years later, she leaves as one of its most decorated and record-breaking softball players, capping her career with a 31-5 record
By Shannon Fagan, WEIS Sports Director OXFORD – For a team making its first appearance at the state softball tournament in five years, the Cherokee County Lady Warriors managed to get off to a good start. In their tournament opener against fourth-ranked Houston Academy on Friday at Oxford’s Choccolocco Park, they manufactured a first-inning run
By Shannon Fagan, WEIS Sports Director CENTRE – Cherokee County High School softball coach Brad Weaver said his Lady Warriors were heartbroken following their nine-inning one-run loss to Etowah in the Class 4A, Area 12 softball tournament on Monday. They wanted an opportunity to redeem themselves, and they did just that. And then some. The
Staff Reports CENTRE – The Etowah Lady Blue Devils outlasted Cherokee County 1-0 in nine innings in Class 4A, Area 12 softball tournament winners bracket action on Monday in Centre. Etowah’s Maggy Bennett raced to third base on an error in left field to lead off the top of the ninth inning. She scored the
By Shannon Fagan, WEIS Sports Director CENTRE – Cherokee County High School junior pitcher Abby Lea was cruising right along in the circle against Oneonta on Tuesday. She held the Lady Redskins scoreless through six innings, but she ran into trouble in the top of the seventh with two outs. Oneonta had two runners on