ALABASTER – Snead State’s softball team went 3-2 last weekend to finish as the runner-up in the Alabama Community College Conference softball championship.

One of the top unsigned athletes in the area made his college choice Thursday after a long year that had him contemplating the possibility of playing football in college, or continuing his first love of basketball.

HUNTSVILLE – For the second consecutive season, the Crossville Lions saw their season end at the hands of Russellville in overtime at the State Soccer Final Four in Huntsville.

The high school softball season on Sand Mountain came to an end Thursday, with the last two teams being eliminated at the 5A tournament at SMPA, including Sardis coming within a game of reaching State for the second-straight year.

The Guntersville Wildcats and Sardis Lions advanced to the second day of the 5A East Regional at SMPA in Albertville, after having mirror image days on the diamond, while Boaz saw its season end with a pair of losses, including a marathon game in loser out play.

Twice the Geraldine Bulldogs were within an out of either continuing their season, or getting out of an inning unscathed.