Montgomery Academy athletic director and head football coach Anthony McCall will begin play in Class 2A next fall. (Staff Photo)

Staff Report
(November 16, 2011)

As of Wednesday, the landscape of the Alabama High School Athletic Association has changed.

On Wednesday, the AHSAA officially released its new classifications for the 2012-13 and 2013-14 calendar years. The news created a stir for many of the schools in the River Region.

Several schools moved into new classifications while others have new regional and area rivals.

Combined Reports
(November 16, 2011)

Schools in the Alabama High School Athletic Association have been reclassified for the 2012-13 and 2013-14 school years, according to an announcement Wednesday by Steve Savarese, Executive Director.

Staff Report
(November 4, 2011)

It’s a new week and a new life for teams that reached the post season.

Both the AHSAA and AISA playoffs open on Friday after plenty of fireworks in the northern half of the state. After three court orders, the Class 6A north bracket is settled with Clay-Chalkville out and Gadsden City back in the playoffs.

Staff Report
(November 3, 2011)

The panel enjoys another first this week.

After a season seemingly filled with first-time events, a new one comes as River Region Sports’ Graham Dunn takes over the panel lead. He followed up a perfect week with another solid performance (13-2) and broke the tie with Michael Butler.

Results from the first round of the AHSAA and AISA state football playoffs. All games are scheduled for Friday at 7 p.m. unless noted otherwise. (River Region teams in bold)

Staff Report
(October 29, 2011)

Don’t look now but the 2011 high school foorball regular season is almost over.

The topsy-turvy year has had its share of surprises. Can the final week add to the list?

Contributed
(October 25, 2011)

Standings (involving River Region teams only) after the ninth week of the season in AHSAA and AISA football. The top four teams from each region advance to the playoffs. (numbers indicate seeding; x- clinched playoff spot; z-clinched region title)

Staff Report
(October 21, 2011)

In only 24 hours the world has been turned upside down in Class 6A, Region 4

With the announcement that Wetumpka will be forced to forfeit all five victories for use of an ineligible player, the race for the playoffs took a different turn this week. Jeff Davis benefited from the announcement and now takes the fourth spot in the region trailing Prattville, G.W. Carver and Benjamin Russell as the playoff teams.

Contributed
(October 20, 2011)

Standings (involving River Region teams only) after the eighth week of the season in AHSAA and AISA football. The top four teams from each region advance to the playoffs. (x- clinched playoff spot; z-clinched region title).

Contributed
(October 18, 2011)

Longtime high school coach Billy Livings passed away on Monday, leaving behind a legacy of winning in two different states.

The first head football coach at Jeff Davis High School suffered from complications of a stroke over the weekend. He died on Monday morning at the age of 75.