2024 All-Area small school volleyball.

Checking out Shoals high school basketball:

Both of Loretto and Wayne County's biggest stars, each overcoming recent injuries, still put on a show.

Brooks won its first Bracy Invitational title in 21 years Saturday.

Waterloo picked up two wins at its own tournament Friday to run its winning streak to six.

EJ King put on a post-Christmas show Thursday in the opening game of Deshler's Bracy Invitational.

2024 All-Area small school football.

Two Shoals players haven’t quite seen the end of their high school football seasons just yet.

Blaq Taylor kept up his high-scoring efforts Monday.

Post-Christmas tournaments being hosted by Shoals teams or, if a schedule was submitted, that involve Shoals teams (subject to change):

Loretto, with its leading scorer sidelined, had two others record career highs Saturday.

The 2024 Alabama Sports Writers Association All-State football teams, honorable mentions and coaches of the year.

Mars Hill rebounded from its first loss with by doubling up Sheffield 80-40 on Friday night.

Who all remembers when? And what from today will be remembered in the future?

Checking out Shoals high school basketball:

Mars Hill couldn’t overcome a slow start Tuesday night, as the Panthers fell 74-56 at Class 7A Austin.

Anna Simone scored 16 of her game-high 22 points in the first half as Wilson beat Central 60-31 on Tuesday night.

FLORENCE — Each scene remains crystal clear. And Tanner Caudle has no plans to forget anytime soon.

FLORENCE — Cannon Pigg made sure to have on the appropriate tie. Blue and red.

Eli Pounders drained two late free throws, lifting Mars Hill to a 60-59 win over Brooks on Saturday.

Blaq Taylor finished with 18 points and Colbert County won its second straight Class 3A, Area 16 game, downing Rogers 69-59 on Friday.

Blair Baugus reached another career milestone Friday.

Who all remembers when? And what, from today will be remembered in the future?

Looking over all the teams and the top players from the Shoals:

DOUBLE SPRINGS — Winston County hit a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 20 seconds remaining in Monday's 53-50 win over Tharptown.

BIRMINGHAM — The sideline had already been emptied. The players, keen to rush the field, had grouped together and formed a large moving mass that jumped and swayed and rang out in excitement.

Muscle Shoals had four players reach double-figure scoring in Friday's 64-54 home victory over Deshler.

BIRMINGHAM — They got the water out of the way early.

Who all remembers when? And what, from today will be remembered in the future?

FLORENCE — Cam Isbell’s eyes started drifting upward. The memory still vivid and fresh.

FLORENCE — William Mann walked out of the fieldhouse in his usual practice attire.

Looking at all the AHSAA championship matchups.

Also the Week 16 AHSAA championship schedule.

Wayne County senior Blair Baugus, like she has for so much of the last three years, put on a show Tuesday.

FLORENCE — Most of the crowd had already dispersed, heading to the warmth — both for the increase in temperature and celebrations that awaited — inside the Mars Hill locker room.

Also the Week 16 AHSAA championship schedule.

Two Deshler players scored their career highs in the Tigers' 86-75 double-overtime win over Albertville on Wednesday at Hartselle's tournament.

Different locations. Different times. Each one of the four taking their own turn, even amid schedules that were only going to get busier.

Examining the Shoals area's Week 14 matchups.

Ally Weathers scored 22 points to lead Loretto past Mars Hill 58-53 on Tuesday in a matchup of Shoals girls basketball powerhouses in Priceville.

LEIGHTON — Deshler girls coach Jana Killen crossed another milestone Monday.

FLORENCE — Caden Chandler found himself to be a popular figure Friday.