Lanier quarterback KeDarius Humphries hopes to lead the Poets to their first win of the season on Thursday. (Staff Photo. For more photos, visit our photo gallery)
Staff Report
(Sept. 2, 2010)
The Sidney Lanier Poets open the home schedule on Thursday, facing one of two teams they defeated in 2009, Benjamin Russell. Both teams are coming off tough losses.
Angelo Wheeler will attempt to get his first win as the new Lanier coach.
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Staff Report
Here is the Sidney Lanier 2010 volleyball schedule. (Game times and dates are subject to change without notice)
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Lanier players go through drills during the first days of practice for new coach Angelo Wheeler. (Staff Photo)
Staff Report
(August 4, 2010)
Angelo Wheeler played football for one of the greatest coaches in state history, Ben Harris at Blount High School.
It figures that, as a high school coach, he would mimic much of what he learned back in the early 1990s.
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VIDEO: New head football coach Angelo Wheeler discusses the prospects of the 2010 season for Sidney Lanier High School. He was named the Poets' new coach earlier this summer.
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JD coach LaKenya Knight was all smiles Tuesday during the Lady Vols' win over Dothan. (Staff Photo)
Staff Report
(Feb. 17, 2010)
Jeff Davis Samantha Thomas found the ball in her hands time after time either through rebounds or the dribble drive and dish by her teammates. She was usually the receiver of the passes from Jatoria Carter in the Lady Volunteers’ 64-43 win over Dothan in the Class 6A Central Regional semifinal at Alabama State’s Acadome on Tuesday.
Central-Phenix City advanced to the Class 6A Central Regional final with a 62-47 victory over Lanier on Tuesday at the Alabama State Dunn-Oliver Acadome.
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Lanier's Keith Braswell can't find a handle on the ball in the Poets' loss to Opelika on Tuesday. (Staff Photo)
Staff Report
(Feb. 17, 2010)
Central-Phenix City took an easy 72-48 victory over the Prattville Lions at the Alabama State Acadome, setting up a date with Opelika, which defeated Sidney Lanier.
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Prattville's Justin Thomas drives to the basket during the Lions' win over Lanier at Robert E. Lee on Monday. (Staff Photo)
Staff Report
(Feb. 9, 2010)
Lucky, good… Justin Thomas was both Monday.
The sophomore enjoyed the good fortune of a couple of non-routine shots that went in as part of a big night for the Prattville Lions, who won their first area tournament title in 12 years with a comfortable 76-63 win over Sidney Lanier in the Class 6A, Area 6 tourney at Robert E. Lee.
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As players for G.W. Carver watched, Sidney Lanier and Anniston battled for the title of the Dwight Madison Roundball Classic on Wednesday. (Staff Photo)
Staff Report
(Dec. 31, 2009)
It’s not every day the host team is prohibited from playing in its own holiday basketball tournament.
But such was the case this week when G.W. Carver watched as seven other teams battled in the Dwight Madison Roundball Classic at Faulkner University’s Tine Davis Gym.
Anniston, the defending Class 4A state champions, defeated Sidney Lanier, 66-55, on Wednesday, capping the tournament that featured seven teams in boys’ play and three in girls’ play.
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Lanier's LaDarron Williams attempts to corral a pass with Carver defender Devon Hardy on his hip in Friday's game at Cramton Bowl. (Photo by Chris Dunn)
Staff Report
(Oct. 31, 2009)
The G.W. Carver Wolverines started slow but finished strong in a 37-12 victory over arch-rival Sidney Lanier on Friday at Cramton Bowl.
The Wolverines led by just two points, 8-6 and later led just 16-12 in the first half.
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Lee running back Tavaris Whitlow takes off behind Lee blocking in the Generals' win over Lanier on Friday. (Photo by Chris Dunn)
Staff Report
(Oct. 24, 2009)
The Robert E. Lee Generals are headed back to the playoffs.
The Generals (4-5, 3-3) started slow but finished with a flurry in a 21-0 win over Sidney Lanier at Cramton Bowl on Friday. The win clinched the fourth seed in Class 6A, Region 4 and sets up a first-round date at top-ranked Auburn in two weeks.
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The Poets' De'Ante Lawrence broke this run for a touchdown but the play was called back because of a Lanier holding penalty. (Photo by Chris Dunn)
Staff Report
(Oct. 9, 2009)
Red Zone offense was a problem all last year for the Sidney Lanier Poets.
In 2009, it hasn’t gotten much better.
The Poets had an opportunity to pull within a field goal midway through the third quarter only to be denied in what eventually became a 24-8 loss to visiting McGill-Toolen on Thursday at Cramton Bowl.
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Quarterback KeDarius Humphries (7) and De'Ante Lawrence hope to find the passing lanes open in Lanier's game against McGill-Toolen on Thursday. (Photo by Chris Dunn)
Staff Report
(Oct. 8, 2009)
It doesn't count in the regional standings, but Sidney Lanier will play one of its most important games of the season on Thursday.
That's according to head coach Steve Holloway, who continues to search for the right combination on both the offensive and defensive lines.
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Lanier quarterback KeDarius Humphries gets pressure from Stanhope defenders Charlie Long (43) and Ryan Marusich in the Mustangs' win on Thursday. (Staff Photo)
Staff Report
(Oct. 2, 2009)
Jeff Foshee and the Stanhope Elmore Mustangs accomplished a couple of goals in Friday’s 44-20 win over Sidney Lanier on Thursday.
The first and most obvious goal was getting the win. The second – staying healthy.
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Lanier's Desmond Howard (25) has been a part of the struggling offense for the Poets this season. (Photo by Chris Dunn)
Staff Report
(Oct. 1, 2009)
Stanhope Elmore might feel somewhat snake bit considering the first five games of the season.
The Mustangs’ inauspicious season continued last week against Central-Phenix City when their chance of tying and sending game into overtime was squashed with the block of a field goal that would have tied the game at 32-32.
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JD's Ladarius Gunter looks for running room in the Vols' win over Sidney Lanier on Friday. (Photo Chris Dunn)
Staff Report
(Sept. 19, 2009)
The Volunteers ended a frustration that had lasted a school-record 13 games with a convincing 21-8 win over Sidney Lanier in a damp Cramton Bowl on Friday. The school’s last win came against Robert E. Lee in the final game of the 2007 season.
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Linemen Karrisian "Rudy" Bell, Kendrick Brown (pictured) and Derron Simmons will anchor Lanier's right side. (Staff Photo)
Until opening night of the regular season, RRS will preview high school teams from the tri-county area.
By Graham Dunn
RRS Editor (Aug.12, 2009)
Derron Simmons, Kendrick Brown and Karrisian “Rudy” Bell have become close friends this summer.
The three make up the majority of the Sidney Lanier offensive line and, possibly, the biggest cogs in the Poets’ chances for success this season.
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With the shadow of Lanier in his past, Payne will take his "magic" to Huntsville for Friday's North-South All-Star game. (Staff Photo)
By Graham Dunn
RRS Editor
Charles Payne has been preparing all summer for his next stop in the world of football.
But for a week, Alabama State will have to wait.
Payne, a Sidney Lanier graduate, is one of a handful of players from the River Region who will play in Friday’s Alabama All-Star Football game at Louis Crews Stadium on the campus of Alabama A&M. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. and is the culmination of All-Star Sports Week.
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Combined Reports
Sidney Lanier guard Marquise Glaze signs with South Alabama... AUM, Faulkner set camp dates... Camp P.R.I.D.E. to be held June 6.
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Robert E. Lee's Cody Sealy pitched a one-hit shutout in the Generals' 10-0 win over Sidney Lanier on Friday. (File Photo)
Combined Reports
Several teams from the River Region clinched Area titles on Friday, including Robert E. Lee, which defeated Sidney Lanier at Paterson Field.
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Lanier's Marquise Glaze was one of four players from the River Region to be selected as a finalist for the ASWA Player of the Year award. (Photo by Dennis Victory)
Staff Report
Four players from the River Region have been tabbed as finalists for the Alabama Sports Writers Association Player of the Year Awards
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Staff Report
The Sidney Lanier Poets got off to a slow start and never recovered in a 64-51 loss to Bob Jones in the Class 6A boys semifinal game at the BJCC Arena on Thursday morning.
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Lanier's Marquise Glaze will need help if the Poets are to advance to the Class 6A championship this week in Birmingham. (Photo by Dennis Victory) To order more photos of this or other games, visit www.kdpsportsphotos.com
By Graham Dunn
RRS Editor
All during the post-game celebration following Sidney Lanier’s win over Robert E. Lee last Saturday, the word “redemption” continuously came out of the mouths of several Poets.
Seniors such as Marquise Glaze and Michael Harvey were referring to last year’s disappointment after earning a regional title and making it to the state finals.
The Poets are back and are looking to make a better name for themselves, almost to the point that it’s personal this time.
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The G.W. Carver Lady Wolverines celebrated their Central Regional title last week. They hope to celebrate one more time in Birmingham with a 5A state championship. (Photo by Dennis Victory)
Staff Report
Take one glance at the Final 48, the new moniker for the Alabama State High School Association state finals in Birmingham. The name of the tournament might be different but the participants look familiar.
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Lanier's Marquise Glaze goes for a layup but is fouled hard by Lee's Adrian Nelson, which led to the two players exchanging words in the fourth quarter of Lanier's 67-60 win.(Photo by Dennis Victory)
By Graham Dunn
RRS Editor
Sidney Lanier High School is going back to Birmingham.
The path taken looks a lot like last year.
The Poets (22-8) got 26 points from Marquise Glaze and a solid defensive effort in the second half provided all that was needed in a hard-fought 67-60 victory over Robert E. Lee in the Class 6A Central Regional final at the Alabama State Acadome on Saturday.
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Here are the schedule and results for the Alabama High School Athletic Association state finals held at the BJCC Arena in Birmingham, Feb. 24-28.
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Lanier's Jamie Washington looks for landing room during the Poets' two-point win over Murphy. They will play Robert E. Lee Saturday in the regional final. (Photo by Dennis Victory)
By Graham Dunn
RRS Editor
Sidney Lanier was set up again to deal with another disappointing loss that included losing a big lead late.
Only this time, Marquise Glaze had other ideas.
The Poets survived a comeback by the Murphy Panthers to earn a 74-72 victory and advanced to the Class 6A Central Regional final on Saturday. Lanier will face Robert E. Lee for the second straight year in the regional final.
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Looking for a lane, Lanier's Ashley Henley drives against Murphy defenders on Wednesday. The Lady Poets were denied a trip to the regional final. (Photo by Dennis Victory)
By Graham Dunn
RRS Editor
Murphy girls coach Fannie King-Brown may have had one advantage well before the Lady Panthers' advanced to the Class 6A Central Regional final with a 45-30 victory over Sidney Lanier on Wednesday.
She got to see her opponent in person the week before the two teams met.
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Capsules of teams from River Region participating in this week's AHSAA regional tournaments at Alabama State and Troy
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Sidney Lanier's Marquise Glaze drives past two Lee defenders in the Poets' area win on Monday. Lanier earned home-court advantage in Friday's sub-regional round with the victory. (Staff Photo)
By Graham Dunn
RRS Editor
It's a good bet that Sidney Lanier senior forward Jeremy Hall slept well last night. He spent most of Monday evening chasing, leaning on and pressing on Robert E. Lee big man Adrian Nelson.
When the final seconds ticked off the clock, Hall and the Poets enjoyed a repeat performance from 2008, a Class 6A, Area 6 tournament championship on the floor of the Generals in front of a raucous crowd on Monday.
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Staff Report
The Sidney Lanier Lady Poets earned a typical win over arch-rival Jeff Davis Saturday in the Class 6A, Area 6 on Saturday. That's typical as in a rough-and-tough affair in which 16 turnovers were forced by the Lanier defense in the second half.
The 60-44 victory at the JD gym sends Lanier home for the sub-regional on Thursday against Auburn. JD will go on the road to face Stanhope Elmore.
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Players from G.W. Carver sign letters of intent at a special ceremony on Wednesday. (Staff Photo)
By Graham Dunn and staff of RRS
If the old axiom is true that there is strength in numbers, then the 2009 signing day may be the strongest ever.
This year's signing class was highlighted by several schools producing players in record numbers. Stanhope Elmore, Prattville and G.W. Carver had double-digit signees.
"We've never had anything like this before. . . and we may add a couple more later this week," said Stanhope Elmore head coach Jeff Foshee. "It is certainly the largest class we've ever had. It's a good group with a lot of talent."
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Floyd Matthew and the Sidney Lanier Poets are poised to make another run at the State Finals but will do it without facing arch-rival G.W. Carver this time. (Staff Photo)
Staff Report
There was a time when it was all but expected to see G.W. Carver and Sidney Lanier battling for the right to go to the Final Four in Birmingham, or at least meet in the regional. But due to changes in classifications this year, those teams will take separate paths through the playoffs.
The second season gets underway today in the Alabama High School Athletic Association basketball playoffs with a handful of games across the River Region. Girls action begins tonight while the boys open on Tuesday.
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