Bad things happened. It's a point football coaches never tire of making: No one can be sure of anything until they've watched the film. The sounds of football collisions were in the air Thursday as many Alabama high schools took part in their first practice in pads for the 2006 season.
One year away from his family in Auburn was all Eugene Harris could stomach. It was a long time coming. After 13 days of practice, the Auburn University football team got a break.
There is a reason the initials for kickoff are KO. Giving up back-to-back kickoff returns of 94 and 91 yards respectivley in the span of 66 seconds late in the third quarter, Auburn had the wind and the game knocked out of them Friday night against Stanhope Elmore, 31-21, at Duck Samford Stadium.
Central and Smiths Station are looking to rebound after rough openers to the year in one of the area's bigger rivalries. Alabama quarterback John Parker Wilson's first start was a success.
John Vaughn couldn't believe his eyes. Alabama running back Ken Darby isn't frustrated. Dominique Thomas had plenty to think about as the game-winning touchdown pass floated in his direction.
Brandon Cox hit it right between the numbers. Opelika senior wide receiver Marquez Strickland entered the 2006 season as one of the area's top players.
The Auburn University softball team is gearing up to kick off its 2006 fall season Friday at 1 p.m. against Abraham Baldwin and at 5 p.m. against Birmingham-Southern.
While the clean lines and architectural integrity of the historic J.W. Darden House in Opelika gives motorists a glimpse of Southern charm, foundation board members say it is more than just a pretty facade.
VALLEY - Valley City Council members met with a land developer in executive session in City Hall for about an hour early Friday morning working on the sale of city property.
It's official. Auburn University is no longer "Alabama's largest educational institution" - a claim AU has made every year since Harry Truman was president.
