Andrew Simonson

One of the brightest lights to come out of Oak Mountain High School will soon be enshrined forever after his light was snuffed out from the world too soon.

Montevallo landed the last blow in a back-and-forth contest with Jefferson Christian as four Bulldogs got into double figures in the team’s third win over five days. (File)

Thompson dropped its most points since Nov. 11 by scoring 86 points on Prattville thanks to five double-digit scorers in a crucial road area win. (File)

Haley Trotter dropped 33 points as the Chelsea Hornets cruised to a 25-point win over Mississippi’s Neshoba Central at the Brookwood MLK Day Classic. (File)

Spain Park used a balanced offensive effort to claim its third win over four days against Bibb County in the Brookwood MLK Day Classic. (File)

Briarwood extended its win streak to seven games in a row with a win at Northridge thanks to a big first quarter on offense and strong second-half showing from AT Baker. (File)

CHELSEA – With the road to sectionals heating up, the Chelsea Hornets played host to the Oak Mountain Eagles, Thompson Warriors, Spain Park Jaguars, Shelby County Wildcats and Montevallo Bulldogs at the Chelsea Invitational on Saturday, Jan. 18 at Chelsea High School.

Some of Shelby County’s best athletes were among the best finishers at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Indoor Track Classic on Monday, Jan. 20 at the Birmingham CrossPlex.

Spain Park’s Brooke Bentley dropped 26 points as the Jags secured a double-digit win on the road over county foe Montevallo. (File)

CHELSEA – Standing on the mat on Friday, Jan. 17 at Chelsea High School, Heather Butler got to experience another first in a trailblazing career full of them: her first home tournament.