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From staff reports

Pinson Elementary School has announced its list of students who had perfect attendance in November and December.

Those with perfect attendance in kindergarten were Faith Bonner, Kyler Carreker, Alex Huerta, Leila McWillie, Ethan Johnson, Jayson Elliott, Nadia Johnson, Gracie Linderman, Ta’Lia Powell, Justin Clark, Gustavo Jimenez, Lyla Odom, Brooklynn Smith, Jose Vazquez, Amari Epps, Ka’Niyyah McIntyre, Karmyn Griffin, Broderick Brown, Keith Richmond, Simeon Watson, Isabel Weekly, Joel Hernandez, Kerrington Smith, Bradley Cooke, Barry Davis, Terrence Ward, Haylee

Colley, Tripp Austin and Paola Ibarra.

Those with perfect attendance in first grade were Luis Gonzalez, Belen Albarran, Julia Alcala, Ruben Gonzalez, Dylan Moore, Emmanuel Jarillo, Cordarius Powell, Jonathan Farler, Mikayla Stewart, Padraic Dungan, Jayden Hall, Aron Acosta, Aidan Ousley, George Guerrero, Jon David Williams, Kenneth Duke, Ashlyn Marsh, Elliott Neal, Jackson Mayo, Parker Whisenant, Gavin Crawford, Hector Gonzalez, Kenya Paige, Allison Penick, Abraham Clark, Corie Lawson, Autum Ward, Riley Austin, Noah Hunter, Alyssa Churchwell, Gelasio Martinez, Jourdin Hawkins and Garrett Sims.

Those with perfect attendance in second grade were Hailei Brown, Ray Hildreth, Alfonso Vargas, Aaliyah Chapman, Gisell Bausita, Makayla Ward, Julian Heckman, Patrick Ortiz, Hannah Lumpkin, Ashleigh Smith, Lee Smith, Breanna Byrd, Bethzeny Galeas, Gracie Gardner, Samuel Mejia, Savannah Skipper, Sanaa Lewis, Austin Coner, Maria Ruiz, Matthew Conner, Chloe Nicholas, Lydia Chartier, Te’Darius Powell, Jailah Shepherd, Skylar Boyd, Gabriel Lando, John Shepherd, Kamron Potts, Jamarion Wilson, Cristopher Aguilera, Antonio Tinoco, Rasheed Akins, Nevaeh Copeland, Fatoumata Diakite, Evan Sanders, Anna Tarpley and Jamiah Winston.

Pinson Elementary announces perfect attendance

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The kindergarteners

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The first-graders

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The second-graders

From staff reports

Jessica Estrada, director of community outreach and mission integration for Jeremiah’s Hope, presented information to the Trussville Rotary Daybreak Club last Wednesday.

Jeremiah’s Hope, based on Jeremiah 29:11, is a licensed, post-secondary private school that is part of the St. Vincent’s Health System. It was started 11 years ago as a way to give poverty-level mothers a chance to get off welfare by teaching them marketable skills in the medical field.

The school has grown exponentially and is now known by area hospitals as a source for entry-level medical field employees.

The Trussville Rotary Daybreak Club has also announced upcoming speakers for their weekly breakfast meetings. On Wednesday, the speaker was Donna Madison, garden coordinator of Holy Cross Garden Ministries. Madison is a retired attorney who took

up gardening a few years ago and then completed the course work and volunteer hours to become certified by the Alabama County Extension Services as a master gardener. All produce grown by the organization is provided to the Trussville Ecumenical Assistive Ministry.

On Feb. 11, Andrea Lindenberg Barber, formerly of Fox 6 and Alabama’s 13 and now public relations coordinator for Granger, Thagard & Associates, will speak on “Changes in U.S. Demographics.”

On March 4, the club will hear from Aaron Beam, one of the original founders of Health South, who has spent time in prison for the financial scandal and is now a fellow Rotarian who speaks to groups on the subject of ethics.

The Trussville Rotary Daybreak Club meets for breakfast on Wednesdays at 7 a.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn at 3230 Edwards Lake Parkway. For more information, visit www.trussvillerotaryclub.org.

Rotary hears about Jeremiah’s Hope

photo courtesy of Diane Poole

From left are Club President Danny Cooner, Jessica Estrada and St. Vincent’s East COO Michael Korpiel.

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I often get questions about glaucoma from patients. It’s one of the

well known eye diseases that many people have heard about, but may not be sure what the disease is and how it affects vision. Since January is Glaucoma Awareness Month, I thought I’d tell you more about it.

Glaucoma is often a tough disease to diagnose, but eye care professionals have improved their ability to diagnose the disease with new state of the art equipment.

Glaucoma is an eye disease that’s usually caused by an increased amount of pressure in the eye, which causes damage to the optic nerve. Incidents of glaucoma increase due to age, ethnicity, trauma and family history.

Consider the eye having a current of fluid constantly flowing into and out of the eye. Problems begin to develop with this fluid building up in the eye or problems with fluid drainage that can cause pressure inside the eye to increase.

Glaucoma is often difficult to detect in its early stages because there are no visible symptoms. The only way to detect the disease is through testing administered by an optometrist during a dilated eye examination. If there’s an upside to glaucoma, the process is usually slow, and it usually doesn’t cause blindness or debilitating vision loss for several years. If treatment is initiated early enough, the prognosis for glaucoma is usually good.

The American Optometric Association reports that more than two million Americans have glaucoma and this number is expected to increase as more of the population grows older. Glaucoma

occurs more frequently in African-Americans than caucasians. Over 11 percent of all blindness and eight percent of visual impairment in the U.S. may be due to glaucoma.

The good news is there are treatments for glaucoma, if it’s discovered in its early stages. Initial treatment begins with drops, usually before bed each night. If medical treatment is unsuccessful, then surgical treatment is an option.

One such surgery is through a laser to help lower the pressure that doesn’t involve cutting into the eye itself.

The take-home message is that glaucoma is treatable when diagnosed early. The only way to prevent permanent vision loss is yearly checkups with your eye care professional.

Dr. Zack Steele is a 2003 graduate of the UAB School of Optometry. His practice, Trussville Vision Care, is located on Chalkville Mountain Road in downtown Trussville.

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Robert Bentley was inaugurated last Monday as our

governor for the second time. He and his lovely wife, Diane, are good people. When you get to be my age, four years goes by in a hurry. It seems like only yesterday that Gov. Bentley was enjoying his first inauguration.

I recall walking down Dexter Avenue toward my perch as a commentator for one of the Montgomery television stations, when I stopped and visited briefly with Gov. Bentley and Lt. Gov. Kay Ivey, then ran into a host of Shelby County folks.

Shelby County is consistently one of the fastest growing and most Republican counties in the state. The influx of upscale suburbanites flocking to the county is astonishing. However, I knew these Shelby Countians were the originals. The folks

I visited with are deep rooted for generations in the central Alabama county that sits right in the center of the state.

Bentley is one of them. In fact, they informed me they were all kin to the new governor. They all were from Columbiana, the county seat. When Gov. Bentley was growing up in Shelby County, Columbiana was not only the county seat, it was the largest town. The folks I visited with are from legendary Shelby County stock with vintage heritage.

Conrad Fowler Jr. practices law in Columbiana. He was a stellar tight end for Bear Bryant at Alabama. Bear won a couple national championships with Conrad as his Big End. He was indeed big for that era. He was 6-foot-5 and tough to cover.

Conrad Jr.’s daddy was Conrad “Bully” Fowler.

He was a distinguished longtime probate judge of Shelby County. Bully Fowler holds the distinction of being one of the few who ever beat George Wallace in a political race. Bully Fowler and Wallace were contemporaries at the University of Alabama. They ran against each other for president of the Cotillion Club. Bully prevailed.

Conrad Fowler Jr.’s law partner for more than four decades has been Butch Ellis. Butch and Conrad

have the most prominent law firm in Columbiana and Shelby County. Ellis served a couple terms in the State Senate with distinction. He is one of the friendliest and most popular men in Alabama.

Butch’s daddy, Handy Ellis, was also a state senator as well as lieutenant governor. He ran second to Big Jim Folsom in the 1946 governor’s race. Handy Ellis was the “Big Mule” candidate for governor that year and was expected to win. However, Big Jim came out of nowhere and beat him. Butch Ellis and Gov. Bentley are related by marriage. Alabama is really just a big front porch.

Four years from now, Gov. Bentley will not be the one taking the oath as governor. Our state constitution limits our constitutional officeholders to two four-year terms. There will be several state leaders taking their oath

for the second time who may be dreaming of and planning on being the one sworn in as governor four years henceforth. Ivey, Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange, State Treasurer Young Boozer and maybe even Agriculture Commissioner John McMillan may all be in the chase for the brass ring of Alabama politics.

You can rest assured that they’re not the only ones eyeing the 2018 governor’s race. There are several state senators as well as a couple prominent mayors who will probably join the fray. It will be a fun four-year journey watching the 2018 governor’s race develop and evolve.

Historically, in Alabama politics, being in the Alabama Legislature has not been a good stepping stone to governor. In fact, Bentley is the only person in recent Alabama history to move directly from the

legislature to governor. Most Alabamians are probably unaware that Bentley served two terms in the legislature from Tuscaloosa County.

Being a legislator doesn’t lend itself to garnering much statewide name recognition. At the same time, that ambitions legislator is accumulating a long voting record on tough issues that can be scrutinized and exploited. That’s why the best stepping stone to governor has been to have never been in public office.

History has a way of repeating itself. We will see over the next few years.

Steve Flowers is Alabama’s leading political columnist. His weekly column on Alabama politics appears in over 60 Alabama newspapers. He may be reached at www.steveflowers.us.

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Georgiana Davis Masonic Lodge meetings

Georgiana Davis Masonic Lodge No. 338 in Trussville meetings are at 7:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Monday each month. Practice nights are on the first and third Monday. Family nights are on the fifth Monday of the month. The lodge is at 190 Beechnut St. in Trussville. For more information, call Bryan Stover at 205-706-5220.

Springville Military Order of the Purple Heart meetings

The Military Order of the Purple Heart Chapter 2213, Springville, meets at the Smokin Grill at 85 Purple Heart Boulevard on the first Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m.

Trussville Sons of Confederate Veterans meetings

Nathan Bedford Forrest Camp 1435 meetings are the third Thursday each month at First Baptist Church Trussville from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Meetings are open to the public.

Cahawba Art Association meetings

The Cahawba Art Association meets monthly on the second Monday at 6:30 p.m. at the Trussville Public Library.

2015 Trussville City BOE meetings

The first half of 2015 Trussville City Board of Education meetings will be Feb. 23, March 16, April 20, May 11 and June 15. All meetings are at 6 p.m. at the Central Office with work sessions at 4:30 p.m.

Republican Women of Trussville upcoming speakers

The Republican Women of Trussville has announced its upcoming speakers.

All meetings are the first Thursday of each month at 6 p.m. at Grayson Valley Country Club. On Feb. 5, 2015, the speaker will be Alabama Federation of Republican Women President Frances Taylor. For more information, visit www.rwot.com or email cherylamathews@gmail.com.

2015 Trussville City Council meetings

The 2015 Trussville City Council meetings will be Feb. 10, Feb. 24, March 10, March 24, April 14, April 28, May 12, May 26, June 9, June 23, July 14, July 28, Aug. 11, Aug. 25, Sept. 8, Sept. 22, Oct. 13, Oct. 27, Nov. 10, Nov. 19, Dec. 8 and Dec. 17. All meetings are at 6 p.m. at Trussville City Hall on Main Street.

2015 Clay City Council meetingsThe 2015 Clay City Council meetings

are scheduled for Feb. 2, Feb. 16, March 2, March 16, April 6, April 20, May 4, May 18, June 1, June 15, July 6, July 20, Aug. 3, Aug. 17, Sept. 7, Sept. 21, Oct. 5, Oct. 19, Nov. 2, Nov. 16, Dec. 7 and Dec. 21. All meetings are at 6:30 p.m. at Clay City Hall on Old Springville Road.

History of Pinson discussions this month

Pinson Historical Society member Stanley Moss will be at the Pinson Public Library twice this month to share some of the history of the city. Moss will be at the library Thursday, Jan. 29 at 6 p.m.

Elvis concert at Palmerdale Homesteads Feb. 8

A “Happy Valentine’s with Elvis” concert will be Sunday, Feb. 8 at Palmerdale Homesteads Community Center. It will be from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. A donation is $7. The community center is located at 5320 Miles Spring Road in Palmerdale.

Love Your Neighbor food driveThe “Love Your Neighbor” food drive

in Trussville benefiting the Trussville Ecumenical Assistive Ministry is the week of Feb. 16. More information will be released as the date approaches.

Trussville’s Got Talent Feb. 21Trussville’s Got Talent is set for

Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015 and is open to any Trussville City Schools student. The talent show is at 4:30 p.m. for Paine Primary and Paine Intermediate schools, and 7 p.m. for Hewitt-Trussville High and Hewitt-Trussville Middle schools. For more information, email Alison Hollingsworth at Alison.Hollingsworth@trussvillecityschools.com or Haleigh Mitchell at Haleighm22@gmail.com.

‘Sense and Sensibility’ auditions at ACTA Feb. 21, Feb. 23

ACTA Theater in Trussville will hold auditions for “Sense and Sensibility” on Saturday, Feb. 21 at 10 a.m. and Monday, Feb. 23 at 7 p.m. Auditions will include a cold reading from the script. Resumes and head shots are encouraged but not required. You will be photographed upon auditioning. The cast includes 13 men and 10 women ages 16 to 80. One role is available for a young girl age 10 to 16. Non-speaking roles are available. Dancing roles are available. ACTA Theater is located on Parkway Drive in Trussville. For more information, visit www.actatheater.com.

Trussville Area Chamber of Commerce annual banquet Feb. 28

The Trussville Area Chamber of Commerce annual banquet is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 28 at the Trussville Civic Center. For more information, visit www.trussvillechamber.com or call 205-655-7535.

Junior League of Birmingham 5K for Kids March 21

The Junior League of Birmingham 5K for Kids is Saturday, March 21 at Regions Field. The 5K begins at 9 a.m. with a one-mile fun run scheduled for 10 a.m. For more information, visit http://www.jlbonline.com/5kforkids.

Flashlight Easter Egg Hunt March 21

The Flashlight Easter Egg Hunt will be March 21 at 6:30 p.m. at the Trussville Civic Center. The hunt is for children ages 2 to 8. There will be 5,000 candy- and toy-filled eggs to search for.

Trussville Leadership Conference March 19

The Trussville Leadership Conference is scheduled for Thursday, March 19 at the Trussville Civic Center. For more information, visit www.trussvillechamber.com or call 205-655-7535.

Trussville City Fest set for May 2

Trussville City Fest is set for Saturday, May 2 at The Mall in downtown Trussville. More information about the event will be released as the date nears.

Jazzercise at Trussville Civic Center

Jazzercise is Mondays at 5 p.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., and Saturdays at 9 a.m. at the Trussville Civic Center. For more information, contact Beth Gilbert at 205-966-9893.

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The Clay-Chalkville football team will be honored for its place as one of the top football teams in America on Friday.

The Cougars, fresh off the Class 6A state championship, will host the Alabama High School Athletic Association trophy presentation along with a presentation from MaxPreps for finishing as one of the top 50 teams in the nation. The event will take place Friday at 9:30 a.m. at Cougar Stadium.

It was a season of many accomplishments and accolades for Clay-

Chalkville, as junior quarterback Ty Pigrome was named the Alabama Sports Writers Association Class 6A Back of the Year on Jan. 14. Pigrome

was instrumental in the Cougars’ 15-0 season, racking up 61 total touchdowns -- 36 passing, 24 rushing and one receiving. The team had

eight players named to the All-State team.

C l a y - C h a l k v i l l e ’ s thrilling 36-31 victory over Saraland in the state championship game gave

the program its second title, with the first coming in 1999.

The season was not without adversity for Jerry Hood’s team. Running back Terelle West – who will leave Clay-Chalkville as the school’s all-time leading rusher – tore his ACL and MCL in the team’s playoff game against Muscle Shoals. Art Smith stepped in and filled the void admirably to carry the load the rest of the way.

The Cougars claimed their fourth consecutive on-field region title in 2014, sweeping Shades Valley, Gardendale, Pinson Valley, Huffman, Center Point and Woodlawn in Region 6 action. They also began

and finished the regular season in impressive fashion, beating Niceville (Fla.) on ESPNU and rival Hewitt-Trussville.

Clay-Chalkville is back in action in a few months, as the Cougars will hit the road to play Bessemer City in a spring football game May 15 at 6 p.m.

by Kyle Parmley

For The Tribune

Trophy presentation at Cougar Stadium Friday

file photo by Ron Burkett

The Clay-Chalkville varsity football team poses for a photo after defeating Saraland 36-31 on Dec. 5 in Jordan-Hare Stadium for the Class 6A state championship.

Scan this QR code with your smartphone to watch Clay-Chalkville’s 2014 season highlights.

The school bell usually means that class is dismissed for the day. Last Thursday, it meant more than that.

Beginning shortly after the conclusion of the school day, the Paws and Claws rivalry between Hewitt-Trussville and Clay-Chalkville was renewed. This time, middle school basketball was the platform.

All four middle school teams faced off during the day, with Hewitt-Trussville claiming three out of the four games. Clay-Chalkville wrapped up the matchups with a victory in the eighth grade boys game.

In the first game of the afternoon, the seventh grade Lady Huskies knocked off Clay-

Chalkville 41-25, pulling ahead after a big third quarter run. Leah Harrison led the winning team with 18 points, with Erica Jones scoring 12 points. Other scorers for the seventh grade Lady Huskies include Abigail Dorsett and Mycah Moultrie. The Lady Cougars were led with 12 points from Aukeivah Tellis. Kamryn English, Aubriana Morris and Khali Johnson scored as well for Clay-Chalkville.

H e w i t t - T r u s s v i l l e followed with a resounding 39-20 win in the seventh grade boys game, after holding the Cougars scoreless in the first quarter. Seth Shelnutt and Brandan Copeland led the charge for the Huskies, scoring 13 and 11 points, respectively. Also joining them on the stat sheet were Cameron Glover, Malachi Moore

and Kerrigan Edmondson. Jake McDaniel paced the Cougars with eight points, including a pair of 3-pointers. Damione Ward, Deshazio Williams, La’Darius Kelly, Zavien Bradberry and Judah Walton also contributed to the Clay-Chalkville effort.

“We have competed very well all season,” Hewitt-Trussville head coach Shane Clay said of his seventh grade team. “Finishing games has been our big thing this year.”

The Huskies claimed their final victory of the day in the eighth grade girls game, as they knocked off Clay-Chalkville 40-32, after ripping off 18 points in the final quarter. Hannah Borden poured in 16 points for the Lady Huskies, followed by Hayden Neugent’s 13 points, nine of which came on free throws. Other Lady Husky scorers on the

day were Kailey Walters and Natalie Ritchey. Brittani Forman, Courtney Ray, Naomi Henry, Tamia Jones, Tamya Kindred, Trinty Brown and Trinity Goshay led the Lady Cougars, among others.

Clay-Chalkville rallied to secure the final game of the day, beating the Hewitt-Trussville eighth grade boys 40-22, thanks to a 30-point first half. The Cougars spread the ball around all game, with Anthony Lougheed leading the way with 10 points. Eddie Smith,

Courtney Braxton, Cameron Ware, Drewnaud Heller, Jaylin Mack, Austin Harper, Chance Armstrong and Parker Charles all scored for Clay-Chalkville. Jaxon Hunter spearheaded the Husky effort, contributing nine points. Graham Bianci, Pierce Dickson, Zach Defnall, Stone Shelnutt, Andrew Easterling, Caden Kirk and Cooper McManic also put the ball in the basket for Hewitt-Trussville.

“These guys have almost tripled their win total from

last season,” Clay said of his eightth grade squad. “Everyone has improved from last year.”

The middle school basketball season will conclude for all teams at the Metro-South tournament this week. The seventh grade girls tournament will be at Liberty Park, the eighth grade girls at Berry, the eighth grade boys at Thompson and the seventh grade boys tournament will be hosted by Hewitt-Trussville.

by Kyle Parmley

For The Tribune

HTMS takes 3 of 4 from CCMS in final regular season games

The 10th annual charity basketball game at Hewitt-Trussville Middle School will be Tuesday, Feb. 3 at 6:30 p.m. at the school’s gym.

The event is a school-wide activity that includes all the school’s basketball teams, cheerleaders, dance team, athletes from other sports, band, choir and ambassadors.

This year’s charity is The V Foundation for Cancer Research.

Admission is $5. Donations will be accepted at the door or may be mailed to the school at: Hewitt-Trussville Middle Schools, Attn: Bartley Brown - Charity Basketball, 5275 Trussville-Clay Road, Trussville, AL 35173.

Past games have benefitted Children’s of Alabama, Harry S. Truman Middle School,

Susan B. Komen Fund, Big Oak Ranch, Special Olympics, Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, Amelia Center, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and the National Brain Tumor Society. In total, Hewitt-Trussville Middle School students have raised more than $50,000 for these causes.

For more information, contact Bartley Brown at Bartley.Brown@trussvillecityschools.com.

HTMS charity basketball game Feb. 3by Gary Lloyd

Editor

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Former UAB golfer and Trussville native Sam Love begins his play on the Web.com Tour this week.

Love will tee it up at the Panama Claro Championship on Thursday in Panama City, Panama. The tournament runs through Sunday.

The purse is $625,000, and the winner takes home $112,500.

The Web.com Tour is the developmental tour for the PGA Tour.

Love in June 2014 played in the U.S. Open, one of professional golf’s four major tournaments. He carded a six-over 76 and two-over 72 and missed the cut at Pinehurst

in North Carolina. Love last year at UAB

had a 72.3 stroke average, ranking him fourth on the team. He totaled four top-10 finishes, including a runner-up finish at the 2014 John Hayt Collegiate Invitational and a third-place finish at the 2013

Tony Cup in Tanagura, Japan. Love was the top finisher from an American university in the Tony Cup.

It was the best tournament of Love’s career, registering his best 18-, 36- and 54-hole scores of his college career. His 36-hole score of 8-under ranks second in UAB history, while his 18- and 54-hole scores rank seventh and 10th, respectively.

While on the Hewitt-Trussville golf team, Golfweek/Sagarin rated Love as the fifth-best high school golfer in the state of Alabama. Love was coached in high school by Chad Dahlke.

Contact Gary Lloyd at news@trussvilletribune.com and follow him on Twitter @GaryALloyd.

Trussville native begins Web.com Tour play this week

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UAB and former Hewitt-Trussville golfer Sam Love

Two Hewitt-Trussville senior baseball players signed baseball scholarships last Thursday.

Catcher Cyle Moore signed with Shelton State Community College and outfielder Quin Jackson signed with Lawson State Community College.

“I think both kids are right where they need to be,” said Hewitt-Trussville head coach Jeff Mauldin. “They’re going to programs that is a great fit for them. Both guys project to four-year schools. These two guys, they’ll be at four-year schools, they’re just taking a different path.”

Moore, who has caught for Maudlin at Hewitt-Trussville pretty much since the coach’s arrival, led the Huskies in several offensive categories a season ago. That

production paired with his exceptional talent behind the plate got him a scholarship to Shelton State Community College.

“He’s maybe one of the one or two best catchers I’ve ever coached in my almost 20 years of coaching,” Mauldin said.

Jackson attracted Lawson State Community College with his speed on

the base paths and in the outfield. He batted .330 as a junior with 10 doubles, 19 runs batted in, 30 runs scored and 17 stolen bases.

“I feel like they thought that I had leadership that can come in and get the team going and thought I could come in and be coachable,” Jackson said.

His ability to produce runs or “produce

electricity,” as Maudlin said, will be gladly welcomed at Lawson State. The Cougars notched an overall record of 20-30, 7-21 in the Alabama Community College Conference, a season ago.

Shelton State head coach Bobby Sprowl, who stood behind his future catcher on Thursday, coached Shelton State to a 35-22 mark in 2014. The longtime college coach prides himself of

producing great pitchers that can be difficult to catch, but has confidence in Moore’s ability to do the job.

“When you watch him play and the way he handles the pitching staff you go, ‘Wow, he can handle our pitching staff,’ which is probably the best in the state, and that’s the type of catcher we’ve got to have,” Sprowl said.

Moore had a .986

fielding percentage as a junior and threw out 22 runners attempting to steal last year. His offensive production at the plate was equally impressive, batting for an average of .412 with 49 hits, three home runs, 40 RBIs and seven game-winning RBIs (all led the team).

Hewitt-Trussville went 31-10 in 2014 and reached the second round of the Class 6A playoffs.

Moore, Jackson sign for Hewitt-Trussvilleby Erik Harris

Sports Editor

by Gary Lloyd

Editor

Scan this QR code with your smartphone to watch Hewitt-Trussville head coach Jeff Mauldin and Shelton State Community College head coach Bobby Sprowl talk about Cyle Moore.

file photo by Ron Burkett

Hewitt-Trussville center fielder Quin Jackson swings at a pitch against Vestavia Hills in the first round of the Class 6A playoffs in April 2014.

file photo by Ron Burkett

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A pair of Hewitt-Trussville seniors recently signed softball scholarships to Wallace State Community College

in Hanceville.Catcher Taylor Beshears

and outfielder Amber Hammonds inked their names to the Lady Lions.

Beshears was originally committed to the University of Arkansas, but eventually saw Wallace State as a

better fit academically and athletically.

“I think she’ll really grow under the coaches up there and in that program, and they were very open-armed,” said Hewitt-Trussville head softball coach Karen

Johns. “Obviously she’s very skilled so they really wanted her.”

Beshears and Hammonds have a wealth of experience on the diamond. They’ve been involved with the Lady Huskies’ varsity team since the seventh grade. Additionally, they’ve found valuable experience in club competition.

“(Wallace State) is gaining highly skilled softball players,” Johns

said. “These are athletes that have played at a really high level club-wise, they have been given contractual instruction through their club organizations. They’re at the top of the bracket as far as what they can do on the softball field so I think that’s really, really a big positive for Wallace.”

The two seniors heavily contributed to Hewitt-Trussville’s Class 6A, Area 12 championship in 2014,

and hope to continue their winning ways through the program’s first year under Johns’ leadership.

“It’s going to be a group that really works hard and that really cares about each other and that will represent their school and their sport at a really high level, and I think that’s going to make a lot of people proud,” Johns said of her team.

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Sports Editor

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There was a trophy to be won Friday at Minor High School, and Clay-Chalkville (18-8) made certain that everyone knew it was theirs from the opening tip.

Defense fueled the Cougars to a 61-38 drubbing of Shades Valley in the championship game of the Jefferson County Large Schools Basketball Tournament.

Clay-Chalkville got its hands on seven steals,

three of them going to the tournament’s most valuable player Hasan Abdullah. Those takeaways were quickly turned into high-percentage makes on the other end. They found bottom on 23 of their 46 attempted shots.

“Everything we do is predicated on our defense and we did a great job defending them,” Clay-Chalkville head coach Jeremy Monceaux said. “That’s our game, we score when we play great defense.”

A flurry of 3-pointers helped the Cougars get out

to a double-digit lead early. The Mounties did manage three 3-balls of their own in the opening frame, but still trailed 21-9 eight minutes in.

Monceaux’s squad got the second quarter started with three offensive rebounds that were rewarded by an Abdullah triple from left of the circle to extend the lead.

Moments later, Nico Collins notched a 3-pointer of his own, but decided to go the old fashioned route to swell his team’s advantage to 28-9 with five minutes remaining in the half.

The second half didn’t

get any prettier for Shades Valley. Edward Leggett made sure of that when he stroked a baseline 3-pointer moments after stepping out of the locker room. He would strike later from the wing, updating the score to 59-36 with three minutes remaining.

Senior David Turner did most of his damage in the closing minutes of the game. He went 3-for-5 from the field through the final quarter. Two of those makes were assisted by Abdullah.

For the Cougars, Abdullah dropped a game-

high 22 points to go with six rebounds. Leggett and Turner both contributed nine points, and Collins finished with eight points and five boards.

C l a y - C h a l k v i l l e navigated its way through the tournament field by beating Pinson Valley, Minor and Shades Valley.

Abdullah, Leggett, Turner and Kenneth Cotton played well throughout tournament play, landing them on the all-tournament team.

“We played really well for three days,” Monceaux said. “I’m about to tell them

in the locker room, ‘Now I know what we can do when we really give great effort, really focus in,’ and if we can play like that, we can get special as we come to the end of this thing.”

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H e w i t t - Tr u s s v i l l e ’s bowling teams were tested by some strong competition last Friday at the Thompson Warrior Classic, and they didn’t disappoint.

“I can’t say enough about how proud I am of both these teams,” said Hewitt-Trussville coach Jake Garrett. “I love these teams. They’re really fun to coach, and they always try to get better.”

The girls cruised their way through the tournament field on their way to a 146-118 win over Spain Park in the finals at Oak Mountain Lanes. They led the entire way behind a great effort from the tournament’s highest

scorer, junior Kelsie Ho.

Ho was unable to attend the Huskies’ win over Huffman earlier

in the week, but redeemed herself by posting a 164 average throughout tournament play.

“She was outstanding Friday,” Garrett said. “She was a strong anchor in what really was a team effort.”

The Huskies dominated early, which earned them a bye in the playoffs before facing the Jaguars in the championship game. They entered the playoffs with 1,405 total pins, 82 pins ahead of the second-place team.

Spain Park beat The Capitol School in the semifinals, but was no match for Hewitt-Trussville in the finale. Ho along with Virginia McAnnally,

Marlee Armstrong, Ashlyn Wiggins and Jordan Somers were locked in and didn’t give an inch.

“We were in cruise control by the time we got to that point, and we kept the throttle down the whole championship game,” Garrett said.

The guys’ team placed second behind Spain Park. A strong final frame by the Jaguars’ anchor cemented a 190-176 victory over Hewitt-Trussville in the championship game.

It took a major comeback for the Huskies to even reach the playoffs. They needed a convincing win over Indian Springs in the Baker games, and that’s what they got.

“When they realized that we were close enough to make a move for the playoffs, it was like a

switch was flipped,” Garrett said. “When we started on the comeback, there was no doubt in my mind that we were going to finish it.”

After drilling Indian Springs by 47, the boys took their momentum into the opening round of the playoffs. Four consecutive Husky strikes set the tone for their win over Vestavia Hills. The Rebels were the only team to beat Hewitt-Trussville this season.

But Spain Park, who Garrett says might be the top team in the state, was too much in the finals.

Sophomore Ryan Hindman was the Huskies’ most consistent bowler. Kel Easterling, Hunter Mortimer, Blaine Cardwell and Dylan McCormick all found hot streaks.

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The Hewitt-Trussville girls’ bowling team after the tournament win

Bowling: Huskies get hot at Thompson Warrior Classicby Erik Harris

Sports Editor

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As a teenager at Huffman High School in 1983, David Partridge was faced with some obstacles.

His father Jerry, who also doubled as his head football coach, decided to transition the Vikings’ offense from the I formation to the veer, which put his signal caller in a state of transition.

Jerry’s quarterback, standing at 5-foot-6, was returning for his second year as a starter, and to Jerry, his name was “son.”

Young Partridge handled his circumstances quite well, quarterbacking Huffman to a nine-win season, which included an upset of top-ranked Tuscaloosa Central in the first round of the state playoffs. The senior led the sharpest offensive unit his program had seen in years.

“That was the offense

that we needed to be running to give us a chance to succeed,” Partridge said. “It was a good fit for me running the option offense. I liked that offense, at that time, a lot better than when I was running the I.”

The Vikings eventually fell in the quarterfinals to Woodlawn, but Partridge did exactly what his father asked of him that season – handle change. If he handles his next transition like he did 32 years ago, the Shades Valley football program is bound for success under its new head coach.

Partridge believes the lessons he learned in the fall of 1983 can still help him today as he takes over a talented Mounties’ roster.

“I think all experiences that you go through will help you get to this point,” he said.

Partridge was approved for the position by the Jefferson County Board of Education last Thursday.

It’s the 49-year-old’s first head coaching job.

Despite being a high school quarterback, much of his coaching experience has come on the defensive side of the ball. He served as defensive coordinator under head coach Hal Riddle for 10 years at Hewitt-Trussville.

The first-year head coach has also played the role of offensive coordinator and pretty much everything in between. Partridge said

he’s coached every position on the field during his 30-year run on the sideline. He got his coaching career started at the age of 19 when he worked under his dad at Huffman.

“There’s a lot of people that step into a head coaching job that definitely don’t have that advantage of having to coach every position, having to be a coordinator on both sides; that’s definitely going to give me (an advantage),”

Partridge said.There’s also not many

coaches that take their first head coaching job at a Class 6A program in the heart of football country after sitting the previous season out.

After Josh Floyd took the Hewitt-Trussville job last May, he opted to bring in his own coordinators, and Partridge decided to hang up his whistle for 2014. He only taught Hewitt-Trussville students in the classroom this fall, not on the field.

“It was a good experience, it gave me a chance to recharge, I had some opportunities to go and coach at some other places and just decided to take the year off,” Partridge said. “It was kind of a family decision.”

A former Huffman teammate and fellow 1984 graduate described Partridge as “a great decision maker.” From deciding rather or not to

give or keep the ball all the way to a state quarterfinals berth in 1983, to deciding if he should stay and not coach at Hewitt-Trussville in 2014, the longtime coach has a history of choosing correctly, and that bodes well for Shades Valley.

The Mounties’ head coaching position opened when former head coach Bill Smith resigned at the end of last season.

Riddle said this is a “great opportunity for a guy that has more than paid his dues.”

“David has a wealth of knowledge and experience, but his outlook and philosophy on high school sports may be his biggest asset,” Riddle said. “He wants them to enjoy what they are doing and have fun playing football and any other sports they play. I’m looking forward to seeing the Mounties play in 2015.”

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Former Hewitt-Trussville defensive coordinator David Partridge coaches in a game against Woodlawn in 2012, a contest that Hewitt-Trussville won 28-18.

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Seniors Juray Smith and D’Andre Hart, both defensive backs for the Indians, made the coach’s

315-mile trek worth it when they pledged with the Blue Raiders last weekend.

“The good thing about both of them is not only are they really, really athletic players, they’re really smart, too, so that will bode well (for them) in the secondary,” Glover said. “I think Lindsey Wilson is getting two really good football players.”

Smith recovered from a torn ACL to finish his Pinson Valley career on

a strong note, leading the team with three interceptions on his way to being named an All-State honorable mention performer. Smith also totaled 42 tackles and eight tackles for loss. The senior was Glover’s most experienced defensive back as a three-year starter.

Hart, on the other hand, was new to defense in 2014. He entered summer workouts as a wide receiver, but got converted

to safety shortly before the start of the season. He finished the 2014 season with 35 tackles, and a team-leading seven pass breakups and four blocked punts.

The late push to the defensive side might have affected him early, but it didn’t stop him from becoming one of the Indians’ strongest defensive players. Glover said that the Lindsey Wilson staff liked Hart’s

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special teams in their time at Pinson Valley and hope to continue that trend at the next level.

Smith was considered one of the most dangerous punt returners in the area before his knee injury. However, Hart robbed him of a few return opportunities by blocking four punts last season.

Glover believes that broad skill set will benefit

both of them moving forward.

“The good thing about those two is they can both play offense, so it depends on what the coaches want to do with them,” Glover said.

Former Indians’ defensive back Mondeno Gibson, brother of former Pinson Valley All-State running back Nick Gibson, signed with the Blue Raiders in 2013.

2 Pinson Valley DBs pick Lindsey Wilson Collegeby Erik Harris

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by Erik Harris

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