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]]> MUSCLE SHOALS - Coach Dennis Conner flashed a smile that suggested he was happy about more than winning when he met with Russellville counterpart Michael Smith after Monday's boys Class 5A, Area 15 basketball tournament final. "Boy, am I tired of playing you," the Muscle Shoals coach said. Mon, 8 Feb 2010 23:27:00 -0500 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20100209/articles/2095026 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20100209/sports60/2095027
]]> Unless weather forecasters are completely surprised by another snowstorm, area tournaments will resume tonight across the region. Mon, 8 Feb 2010 23:27:00 -0500 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20100209/sports60/2095027 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20100209/sports60/2095028
]]> THARPTOWN - Belgreen coach Greg Watson didn't really care that his team had only three regular-season wins entering the Class 1A, Area 15 tournament. Mon, 8 Feb 2010 23:27:00 -0500 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20100209/sports60/2095028 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20100208/articles/2085035
]]> MIAMI, Fla. - Who Dat won the Super Bowl? The New Orleans Saints, that's who. Ain't kidding. Put away those paper bags forever. Drew Brees and the Saints are NFL champions, rallying to upset Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts 31-17 on Sunday night in one of pro football's most thrilling title games. Sun, 7 Feb 2010 23:41:00 -0500 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20100208/articles/2085035 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20100208/articles/2085036
]]> Deshler and Lauderdale County will both go for sweeps tonight as their boys and girls teams played for area championships. Tonight's winners will host sub-regional games later this week with those winners moving on to next week's Northwest Regional in Hanceville. The girls sub-regional games are Thursday and the boys are Friday. Mon, 8 Feb 2010 00:11:00 -0500 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20100208/articles/2085036 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20100207/sports60/2075044
]]> TUSCUMBIA - With the Class 1A, Area 16 championship on the line Saturday night, R.A. Hubbard gave Nicholas Vinson only about 70 percent of what he was looking for on the basketball court. As it turns out, 70 percent was plenty. Sat, 6 Feb 2010 23:42:00 -0500 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20100207/sports60/2075044 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20100207/articles/2075049
]]> CARROLLTON, Ga. - North Alabama dug itself a deep hole early in the second half of Saturday night's game at West Georgia. The Lions went almost seven minutes without scoring, allowing the Wolves to build a 14-point lead. UNA battled back in the final minutes, but came up short as West Georgia escaped with a 72-68 victory. Sat, 6 Feb 2010 23:42:00 -0500 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20100207/articles/2075049 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20100207/articles/2075030
]]> It starts earlier, moves faster and is getting uglier. The world of college football is evolving as the increasingly expedited process changes the landscape of the sport's second most important season that is becoming big business. And not everyone likes it. Sat, 6 Feb 2010 22:11:00 -0500 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20100207/articles/2075030 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20100207/articles/2075031
]]> Coaches, lock up your big-name prospects when Auburn coach Gene Chizik comes to town. OK, it might not be to that level, but Chizik and the rest of his staff made a big splash with the program's out-of-state recruiting this year. Sat, 6 Feb 2010 22:12:00 -0500 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20100207/articles/2075031 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20100207/articles/2075045
]]> OXFORD, Miss. - The activity was winding down Saturday night at C.M. Smith Coliseum on Saturday night, but one door in the drafty hallway was closed tight. Sat, 6 Feb 2010 23:42:00 -0500 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20100207/articles/2075045 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20100207/sports60/2075048
]]> RUSSELLVILLE - For as bad Hartselle's first half was Saturday night, Russellville's third quarter was worse. Sat, 6 Feb 2010 23:42:00 -0500 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20100207/sports60/2075048 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20100207/sports60/2075046
]]> THARPTOWN - Tharptown coach Chad Green said Katelin Barber has caused his team the most problems of anyone on Belgreen's team this season. Sat, 6 Feb 2010 23:42:00 -0500 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20100207/sports60/2075046 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20100207/sports60/2075047
]]> HATTON - Playing what head coach Lisa Johnson described as 'the best game we've had all year,' four Hatton players reached double figures as the Hornets (23-6) defeated Red Bay 73-42 in the championship game of the Class 2A, Area 14 tournament. Sat, 6 Feb 2010 23:42:00 -0500 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20100207/sports60/2075047 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20100207/articles/2075050
]]> CARROLLTON, Ga. - North Alabama clinched a berth in the Gulf South Conference Tournament, cruising to a 56-41 victory at West Georgia on Saturday night. It was the final conference road game for the Lions (13-12, 5-2), who remained alone in second place in the GSC East. The Lions finished 4-1 on the road in GSC games. Sun, 7 Feb 2010 00:11:00 -0500 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20100207/articles/2075050 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20100206/sports60/2065035
]]> TUSCUMBIA - With Rogers double-teaming Wilson big man Travis Daniels, the Warriors needed someone else to step up in Friday's Class 4A, Area 15 tournament semifinal game. Enter Connor Vickery. Fri, 5 Feb 2010 23:11:00 -0500 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20100206/sports60/2065035 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20100206/articles/2065036
]]> With just four games remaining on the regular-season schedule, it's crunch time for North Alabama's men's and women's basketball teams. For different reasons, both teams have little margin for error after losing at Valdosta State on Thursday. Fri, 5 Feb 2010 23:12:00 -0500 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20100206/articles/2065036 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20100206/sports60/2065038
]]> MUSCLE SHOALS - With their season on the line, big points came in threes Friday night for Russellville's boys. Fri, 5 Feb 2010 23:26:00 -0500 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20100206/sports60/2065038 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20100206/sports60/2065039
]]> Shoals Christian used some hot shooting from 3-point range to defeat Covenant Christian 67-61 on Friday night in the Class 1A, Area 16 tournament semifinals. Fri, 5 Feb 2010 23:41:00 -0500 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20100206/sports60/2065039 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20100206/sports60/2065040
]]> KILLEN - Ardmore had the perfect plan to take out host Brooks in the Class 4A, Area 15 tournament Friday night - hit a bunch of 3-pointers early and then somehow hold on at the end. Sat, 6 Feb 2010 00:11:00 -0500 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20100206/sports60/2065040 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20100205/articles/2055042
]]> VALDOSTA, Ga. - Tyrone Curnell dropped 36 points on North Alabama last month in Florence. On Thursday night, Valdosta State's star forward only got 13. Turns out, the fifth-ranked Blazers didn't need him to get any more than that - they had more than enough firepower to run away to an 81-70 victory over the Lions. Thu, 4 Feb 2010 22:42:00 -0500 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20100205/articles/2055042 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20100205/articles/2055031
]]> TUSCALOOSA - Last-second heartbreak is quickly turning into a theme to Alabama's basketball season. This time, it was a swatted inbounds pass that kept the Crimson Tide from celebrating victory. Florida's Dan Warner practically spiked Tony Mitchell's pass from the Alabama baseline, sealing the 66-65 win for the Gators. Thu, 4 Feb 2010 21:56:00 -0500 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20100205/articles/2055031 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20100205/sports60/2055048
]]> RUSSELLVILLE - Coach James Bostick let his Russellville girls know what they had missed before their Class 5A, Area 15 tournament opener Thursday night. While the Golden Tigers suited up inside their locker room, seventh-ranked Athens had its season ended in an upset loss to Hartselle, a team it had already defeated twice. Thu, 4 Feb 2010 23:42:00 -0500 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20100205/sports60/2055048 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20100205/sports60/2055041
]]> TUSCUMBIA - Central coach Norman Lovelady talks to his team often about taking steps as a program. The Wildcats took several small steps in Lovelady's first two years rebuilding the program. On Thursday night, Central took a big step, reaching the championship game of the Class 4A, Area 16 tournament with a 65-52 victory over Wilson. Thu, 4 Feb 2010 22:42:00 -0500 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20100205/sports60/2055041 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20100205/sports60/2055047
]]> HATTON - The charge called against Hatton High's Jordan Johnson midway through the third quarter against Phil Campbell on Thursday was a positive one. Thu, 4 Feb 2010 23:41:00 -0500 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20100205/sports60/2055047 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20100205/articles/2055032
]]> VALDOSTA, Ga. - North Alabama missed a chance to steal a road win and grab a share of first place with Valdosta State in the Gulf South East Division standings Thursday night. Thu, 4 Feb 2010 22:12:00 -0500 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20100205/articles/2055032 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20100204/sports60/2045027
]]> Deion Belue signed on the dotted line, flashed a cheek-to-cheek smile, hugged some friends and family members and breathed a sigh of relief. Wed, 3 Feb 2010 22:42:00 -0500 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20100204/sports60/2045027 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20100204/sports60/2045028
]]> Purple ties were the fashion choice Wednesday morning at Florence High School. Wed, 3 Feb 2010 22:42:00 -0500 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20100204/sports60/2045028 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20100204/articles/2045032
]]> TUSCALOOSA - For the first time in three years, Alabama fell short of the national championship … of recruiting. Wed, 3 Feb 2010 22:57:00 -0500 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20100204/articles/2045032 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20100204/articles/2045035
]]> AUBURN - A National Signing Day that started with high-profile intrigue turned into an exclamation point on Auburn's best-rated recruiting class ever Wednesday. Wed, 3 Feb 2010 22:57:00 -0500 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20100204/articles/2045035 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20100204/articles/2045034
]]> n Cameron Newton, QB, Blinn Community College, Tex.: With Chris Todd now out of the fold, Auburn needed to find a new starting quarterback. Neither Kodi Burns nor Neil Caudle impressed offensive coordinator Gus Malzahn enough to earn the job last year. Still, Auburn had not planned on signing a quarterback - much less one from a junior... Wed, 3 Feb 2010 22:57:00 -0500 http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20100204/articles/2045034