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Cottonwood vs. Slocomb
www.thebleacherbuzz.com COTTONWOOD -- The fifth-ranked 2A Cottonwood High School Bears overcame early offensive jitters and miscues and used strong defense and special teams to come away with a methodical 32-8 win over the Slocomb High School Red Tops on a cloudy and mild night at Hicks Field Thursday. A late afternoon thunderstorm helped cool things nicely for the overflowing crowd. Unfortunately, the Slocomb offense was in the deep freeze throughout most the game. The Cottonwood defense played nearly flawless in...
www.thebleacherbuzz.com COTTONWOOD -- The fifth-ranked 2A Cottonwood High School Bears overcame early offensive jitters and miscues and used strong defense and special teams to come away with a methodical 32-8 win over the Slocomb High School Red Tops on a cloudy and mild night at Hicks Field Thursday. A late afternoon thunderstorm helped cool things nicely for the overflowing crowd. Unfortunately, the Slocomb offense was in the deep freeze throughout most the game. The Cottonwood defense played nearly flawless in...
Week 1 Wiregrass Power Rankings: Enterprise Heads Opening Power Rankings
Week 1 Wiregrass Power Rankings: Enterprise Heads Opening Power Rankings www.thebleacherbuzz.comStarting this week, TheBleacherBuzz.com will be doing a Top 21 Power Rankings for our Wiregrass high school football teams. These rankings will be based on weekly performances based on the quality of the opponents during the season regardless of classification and association. The first poll is simply based on potential in terms of who has the best chance at going further into the playoffs heading into the season. Here is...
Week 1 Wiregrass Power Rankings: Enterprise Heads Opening Power Rankings www.thebleacherbuzz.comStarting this week, TheBleacherBuzz.com will be doing a Top 21 Power Rankings for our Wiregrass high school football teams. These rankings will be based on weekly performances based on the quality of the opponents during the season regardless of classification and association. The first poll is simply based on potential in terms of who has the best chance at going further into the playoffs heading into the season. Here is...
Wiregrass Area High School Football Kicks-Off this Week!
WIREGRASS: Well, It's that time of year again. We've made it through the dreadful August heat, the temperatures are starting to slowly dwindle off, Halloween is just around the corner, and before you know it Thanksgiving will be at our doorstep. But that's not what this time of year is known for in the Wiregrass area. There is only one word to describe the rush of excitement and anticipation that the next three months bring, and that word is football!The...
WIREGRASS: Well, It's that time of year again. We've made it through the dreadful August heat, the temperatures are starting to slowly dwindle off, Halloween is just around the corner, and before you know it Thanksgiving will be at our doorstep. But that's not what this time of year is known for in the Wiregrass area. There is only one word to describe the rush of excitement and anticipation that the next three months bring, and that word is football!The...
The World’s Greatest Pre-Season Tailgate
The World’s Greatest Pre-Season Tailgate Attention football and music fans. The Panama City Beach Convention & Visitors Bureau’s SUMMER OF FUN campaign scores with a touchdown followed by a two point conversion. From Thursday, August 26 – Saturday, August 28, the REAL.FUN.BEACH. destination has partnered with ISP Sports Network (America’s Home for College Sports) to host the first annual World’s Greatest Pre-Season Tailgate event. Alumni, students, coaches, players, cheerleaders, mascots and sports fans from nine universities among other colleges will...
The World’s Greatest Pre-Season Tailgate Attention football and music fans. The Panama City Beach Convention & Visitors Bureau’s SUMMER OF FUN campaign scores with a touchdown followed by a two point conversion. From Thursday, August 26 – Saturday, August 28, the REAL.FUN.BEACH. destination has partnered with ISP Sports Network (America’s Home for College Sports) to host the first annual World’s Greatest Pre-Season Tailgate event. Alumni, students, coaches, players, cheerleaders, mascots and sports fans from nine universities among other colleges will...
“O” Zone won State, heading to the World Series
The Dothan American League “O” Zone All Star Team won the Alabama State O Zone All Star Tournament last Thursday the 22nd. The team will be traveling to Lexington, SC next week to play in the Dixie Youth “O” Zone World Series representing the State of Alabama. The team is trying to raise money to offset the cost associated with traveling and playing in the World Series. Bruster’s, located near the Dothan North Side Wal-Mart, is assisting our fund raising ...
The Dothan American League “O” Zone All Star Team won the Alabama State O Zone All Star Tournament last Thursday the 22nd. The team will be traveling to Lexington, SC next week to play in the Dixie Youth “O” Zone World Series representing the State of Alabama. The team is trying to raise money to offset the cost associated with traveling and playing in the World Series. Bruster’s, located near the Dothan North Side Wal-Mart, is assisting our fund raising ...
“O” Zone All Star Team wins State Tournament
The Dothan American League “O” Zone All Star Team won the Alabama State Tournament this past week. The team will be traveling to Lexington, SC next week to play in the Dixie Youth “O” Zone World Series representing the State of Alabama. The team is trying to raise money to offset the cost associated with traveling and playing in the World Series. The Red Elephant Pizza and Grill is assisting our fund raising efforts by offering a Share Event in...
The Dothan American League “O” Zone All Star Team won the Alabama State Tournament this past week. The team will be traveling to Lexington, SC next week to play in the Dixie Youth “O” Zone World Series representing the State of Alabama. The team is trying to raise money to offset the cost associated with traveling and playing in the World Series. The Red Elephant Pizza and Grill is assisting our fund raising efforts by offering a Share Event in...
Dothan American League O Zone All Star baseball team, bagging groceries.
On Friday the 16th of July from 10 am until 2 pm, the Dothan American League (Doug Tew) O Zone All Star baseball team will be bagging groceries for tips at the Winn Dixie located on West Main (near Flowers). The boys, ages 11 & 12, are raising money to help offset the cost of the Dixie Youth O Zone All Star State Tournament. The Dothan American League team beat a very tough Westgate Team to claim the District title...
On Friday the 16th of July from 10 am until 2 pm, the Dothan American League (Doug Tew) O Zone All Star baseball team will be bagging groceries for tips at the Winn Dixie located on West Main (near Flowers). The boys, ages 11 & 12, are raising money to help offset the cost of the Dixie Youth O Zone All Star State Tournament. The Dothan American League team beat a very tough Westgate Team to claim the District title...
“The Boss” George M. Steinbrenner III – Dead at 80
George M. Steinbrenner III who was the owner and managing partner of the New York Yankees, died today of a massive heart attack. His death coincides with the 2010 Major League Baseball All-Star Game in Anaheim, CA. Steinbrenner just celebrated his 80th birthday on July 4, 2010. He earned the nickname “The Boss” due to his hands-on approach to managing the MLB Yankees from an executive standpoint. Steinbrenner was the principal owner of the Yankees since 1973, the longest in...
George M. Steinbrenner III who was the owner and managing partner of the New York Yankees, died today of a massive heart attack. His death coincides with the 2010 Major League Baseball All-Star Game in Anaheim, CA. Steinbrenner just celebrated his 80th birthday on July 4, 2010. He earned the nickname “The Boss” due to his hands-on approach to managing the MLB Yankees from an executive standpoint. Steinbrenner was the principal owner of the Yankees since 1973, the longest in...
Slocomb Red Tops Coachless
Slocomb high School is currently looking for a coach to head it’s varsity baseball program. Following a decision two years ago by then head coach Jeremy Whitaker to step down from his coaching duties for family reasons, current head coach, Jason Abercrombie, stepped in to fill the void at Whitaker’s request. Whitaker was expected to resume his coaching duties this year, but tendered his resignation two weeks ago saying the timing was just not right. Abercrombie, who stepped down last...
Slocomb high School is currently looking for a coach to head it’s varsity baseball program. Following a decision two years ago by then head coach Jeremy Whitaker to step down from his coaching duties for family reasons, current head coach, Jason Abercrombie, stepped in to fill the void at Whitaker’s request. Whitaker was expected to resume his coaching duties this year, but tendered his resignation two weeks ago saying the timing was just not right. Abercrombie, who stepped down last...
“King James” Version of NBA to Miami
“King James” Version of NBA to Miami LeBron Raymone James, born December 30, 1984 was selected the number one pick of the 2003 NBA draft at just 18 years of age by the Cleveland Cavaliers. Not only was this a lucrative move for the Cavaliers, but also resulted in a $90 million dollar shoe contract with Nike before James’ first appearance as a pro ball player. Nicknamed King James, LeBron lead the Cavaliers to the Conference finals for the first...
“King James” Version of NBA to Miami LeBron Raymone James, born December 30, 1984 was selected the number one pick of the 2003 NBA draft at just 18 years of age by the Cleveland Cavaliers. Not only was this a lucrative move for the Cavaliers, but also resulted in a $90 million dollar shoe contract with Nike before James’ first appearance as a pro ball player. Nicknamed King James, LeBron lead the Cavaliers to the Conference finals for the first...
No Video Replay for FIFA Causes Dilemmas in World Cup
Many are in controversy over the organizations decision to not use video replay in the review of calls made by referees during the international games. However, regardless of the consensus by fans to allow video replay, FIFA stand in strong opposition.
Many are in controversy over the organizations decision to not use video replay in the review of calls made by referees during the international games. However, regardless of the consensus by fans to allow video replay, FIFA stand in strong opposition. 
