threats, according to Crime Stoppers of Metro Alabama. Ashley Chantal Frazier, 31, is 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighs 170 lbs. She has short black hair and brown
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TRUSSVILLE, Ala. –After May 2, The Tribune will now distribute its print editions to newsstands on Thursdays.
IRONDALE, Ala. –
Irondale held its 4th Annual Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast at the Church of the Highlands Grants Mill Campus on Thursday, May 2, which featured a keynote conversation between Mayor James D. Stewart, Jr. and former Alabama head football coach Nick Saban.
The seven-time national championship winning coach spoke to the over 400 attendees about the role his faith played throughout his coaching career and his transition from being a transactional leader who only cared about winning to a transformational leader who cared about motivating his players and setting a good example.
“How do you affect other people? How do you serve other people? In fact, I asked the question a lot to the players, how do you pray? Do you pray to be blessed or do you pray to be a blessing,” Saban said.
“This change in leadership style was probably the number one thing that
impacted me and allowed me to affect the people in our organizations in a much more positive way.”
The two also discussed this year’s scripture theme taken from Matthew 5:14, “Be the Light. You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill that cannot be hidden.”
“I think church, faith is so important to moral development, to doing the right thing, so if it wasn’t for my faith, I’m not sure that I could stand up for some of the things we’ve stood up for through the years,” Saban said.
“My faith has helped
me always have the courage and the confidence to be able to tell people this is the right thing to do and not really care so much about what they think of me for telling them to do what’s in their best interest, how that can impact them in a more positive way, even when they were ready to make a decision that may have a negative impact on their future.”
Earlier, Saban, whose business venture Mercedes-Benz of Birmingham is headquartered in Irondale, also talked about the partnership he had with the city to make that possible,
saying it has been good for Irondale.
Mayor Stewart said,
“We’re glad to have Coach here today because this is not only an opportunity for him to come and to see what we’re doing in the city of Irondale but it also gives us the time to be able to pray for our city, pray for our state, pray for our country.”
When speaking to The Tribune, Saban discussed his desire to give more inspirational talks at community events like the prayer breakfast now that he has retired from coaching.
“I probably have done
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala.
– A Center Point man was arrested last Thursday in connection to the murder of Terry Dewayne Hinson, who was shot and killed on April 28 in the Ensley area, according to BPD Officer Truman Fitzgerald. On April 28 at approximately 3:22 pm, West Precinct officers responded to a call of a person shot near the 1700 block of Avenue I in Ensley. “When officers ar-
something somewhere every day of this week, so I want to stay involved in the community. I want to try to have a positive influence in people, you know, what they can do attitudinally to improve the quality of their life,” Saban said.
“Just being a good person and having compassion for other people and helping other people, and that’s something that we tried to do for all these years, you know, with our players is hopefully they have a better quality of life and a better chance to be successful be-
rived on the scene, they observed the victim lying in the roadway unresponsive, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound,” said BPD Officer LaQuitta Wade. “Officers also observed a citizen attempting to render aid to the victim.”
Birmingham Fire and Rescue Services arrived on the scene and pronounced Hinson, 50, dead.
“The preliminary investigation suggests the victim and others were hanging out in the area when a verbal altercation ensued,” Wade said last week. “An unknown suspect fired shots, wounding the victim, and left the scene.”
Last Wednesday, an arrest warrant was issued charging Cedric Jermaine Campbell, 42, with murder.
Campbell was arrested on May 2 by the Birmingham Crime Reduction Team at Bama Gas located at 2390 Center Point Parkway. He is now in custody at the Jefferson County Jail where he is being held without bond.
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Before the keynote conversation, local pastors offered prayers for the eight centers of influence–families, the military, the government, the church, education, the media, children, and businesses–in celebration of National Day of Prayer.
Those local pastors included Father Leonard Mary of EWTN, Pastor James Fields of St. James United Methodist Church, City Councilor and Pastor John London of Mason Chapel United Methodist Church, Pastor Mark Machen of Life of Faith Church, Pastor Blake Lindsey of Church of the Highlands, Pastor Jason Hooper of King’s Way Church, Pastor Mike McClure Sr. of Revelation
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Church Ministries, who also serves as the City of Irondale Chaplain, and Bishop George Whitlock, III of The Vine Church.
Mayor Stewart and the Irondale Community Foundation also presented $1,000 Building Community Scholarships to 10 Irondale students. They included Kennedy Allen, Jaylon Coleman, Micaiah Freeman, Kyla Franklin, Kennedi Robinson, and Janaya Sanders of Shades Valley High School, Emily Keith of Jefferson
Christian Academy, Clayton Mattson and Jaden Scott of JCIB Irondale, and Parker Lynn Stanfill of Highlands College.
Throughout the event, Kim Scott, a chart-topping jazz flutist, also performed musical selections on stage.
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After a greeting from Clay Mayor Charles K. Webster, those in attendance were led in prayer.
Dr. Terrence Brown, the director of arts education of Jefferson County Schools, prayed for schools and students.
Bishop Stephen Davis of Refresh Family Church prayed for soldiers and first responders. And Tyler Warner of Calvary Chapel Church prayed for peace in our nation.
Tony Cooper of Jimmie Hale Mission, the main speaker at the event, then gave a talk on faith.
The breakfast closed with a benediction from Stuart Floyd, the new head football coach at ClayChalkville High School.
jewelry, handmade quilts, and gifts perfect for Mother’s Day.
Losowsky and Leeds Mayor David Miller cut the ribbon with a host of Leeds Area Chamber of Commerce local business professionals, local artists, and the Grand River team.
“This is wonderful. I never thought we have this quality of a gallery here, but
Parsons read from a statement saying that in February, Leeds Fire and Rescue received a call about an unresponsive man on Parnell Drive.
Captain Kyle Shell was also notified and managed to make it to the residence where his father, Jerry Shell, was lying unconscious in the yard.
Shell performed what Parson said was lifesaving CPR until others from the department arrived to provide assistance.
“Kyle’s dad was treated no differently than anybody else on this Earth, I can promise you that,” said Parsons. “The staff there treated him just like anybody else. I try to emphasize that it’s not because it was Kyle’s dad.”
“I’ve been doing this since the ’80s. And I have probably done CPR on cardiac arrests probably three or four hundred times and I can count the number of times people have walked out of the hospital on one hand. So when this happens, we make a big deal out of it. This is what we train for.”
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we’re really excited that you came and I think you’re going to really like it here in Leeds,” Miller said. “I think this is going to go over really well. This is something we don’t have or anything even close to it so welcome to Leeds.”
“We’ve got some Leeds pottery here, Earthborn. All of our artists are from the Birmingham area. Everything is made in Alabama and made in the USA,” Losowsky said. The
Shell’s life, in addition to Capt. Shell, included Demarlo Blount, Michael Jenkins, Mark Powers, Jordan West, Jared Cain, Tyler Paterno, Jordan West, Chase Armstrong, and Gage Reiner.
“This drives home the fact that we have a fully staffed and equipped fire department at Leeds,” said Mayor David Miller. “The best equipment in the world doesn’t mean anything unless you’ve got skilled people to use that equipment, and we keep our people trained. The chief does a wonderful job through our officers to make sure that we’re ready to handle any
circumstance and this is just another example of that fruition of that high level of training.”
Also during the council meeting, Court Magistrate Laurie Roberts thanked the department for helping organize the Battle of the First Responders Basketball Tournament, which raised money for the Leeds High School marching band’s trip to Hawaii, and presented Parsons with a trophy for winning the tournament.
Mayor Miller also read a proclamation declaring the week of May 5-11 to be Annual Professional Municipal Clerks Week. Miller recognized Leeds City Clerk
Toushi Arbitelle and said that she has nearly completed the state training to get the highest level of classification for clerks.
In other business the council:
• Adopted and ratified the city expenditures and payables for January,
• Adopted and ratified the city expenditures and payables for February, Extended the contract with Eco for solid waste collection for an additional 12 months, and
• Approved purchasing playground equipment for the Memorial Park for $490,110.94.
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recognized the Rudd Middle School girls track team.
The latest score for PVHS was a 69, with academic achievements at 20%, graduation rate at 30%, academic growth at 25%, chronic absenteeism at 10%, college and career readiness at 10%, and progress in English language proficiency at 5%.
Turner said that PVHS was once a failing school based on tests given to tenth graders in 2016 and 2017 but managed to pull the score up to 69 in 2018 and then to 77 in 2019 and 79 in 2020.
However, the COVID pandemic caused the score to drop back down to 69, though he noted that there was a year in which the school was at 82 but that was waived by the state.
Turner spoke at length about college readiness, namely how students fare with ACT scores and said that in the past, going to college was expected of high school graduates. But in recent years it has been found that students often do just as well when going to trade schools instead of universities.
“So college right out of high school may not be for everyone,” he said. “And we’re seeing that now more than ever.”
He went on to speak about how the staff at PVHS
is addressing the current score, namely by reaching out for assistance. They have since partnered with GearUp for tutoring students after school and a problem-solving therapy team that meets with parents to discuss whatever issues a student is having.
They have also hired case managers to work with exceptional education and ESL students for individualized instructions. The school has gone from one ESL teacher to three. He also noted that while the graduation rate is at 92, they are striving to make the rate even higher.
“Really, what it goes back to is personalization, creating relationships with teachers and students,” Turner said. “When students know that teacher, that coach, that admin cares about them and ‘I don’t want to disappoint them and I want to go to school and I’m going to finish what I started.’”
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ognized the Rudd Middle School girls track team, lead by Coach Vanessa Farley and assistant coaches Ashlee Gaston and Brianna Page. The team won the 2024 Jefferson County Middle School Championship that took place on April 16. The team was honored with a proclamation saying, “this team represented Rudd Middle School, the City of Pinson, and all of Jefferson County with superior skills and in a sportsmanlike manner.”
senteeism, Turner said that they are using incentives to motivate students to attend more, rewarding those with perfect attendance with pizza parties and similar events. Increasing the attendance rate alone can benefit future report card scores, Turner noted.
Despite some of the setbacks Turner pointed out that that there has been continued progress. PVHS was ranked by U.S. News & World Report at number four in a list of 13 of the best high schools in Jefferson County.
“So that shows me that we’re at an uptick,” he said and spoke directly to the young members of the track team. “And the group this year that will get across that stage is this junior group and you guys, incoming ninth graders, are going to be the ones that help us to move the needle, to get back to where we know we should be: and that is at the top.”
The council then rec-
The next meeting of the Pinson City Council will be held on Monday, May 13 instead of the original date of May 16 due to members attending the Alabama League of Municipalities.
In other business the council:
• Approved a request from a property owner on Highway 75 to be reclassified from Residential Low Density to Agriculture, Annexed a property on Briarwood Circle,
• Approved payments to the Clay-Pinson Chamber of Commerce and the Alabama Butter Bean Festival in the amount of $15,000 and $10,000 respectively,
• Approved using CivicPlus for social media archival for $9,000 in the first year, and
• Agreed to resolve a litigation case involving public nuisance at a property on Highway 75.
TRUSSVILLE, Ala. –
The Trussville Police Department released its latest shoplifting review on Tuesday, which includes six shoplifting arrests from April 10 through May 6, 2024.
Those accused of shoplifting include Bret Hughes of Weaver, Jose Montilla
“All arrest and arrest photos posted on (our Facebook page) are public information. All subjects are innocent until proven guilty,” the TPD’s post read.
By David R. Guttery, RFC, RFS, CAM President, Keystone Financial Group-Trussville AL
Within my last article, I offered my thoughts about the potential for changing economic seasons in 2024. I would like to emphasize though that these changes will likely develop in fits and starts.
Indeed, straight lines do not occur in nature. Let’s observe the weather that we have now for example. As we emerge from winter into spring, you know we’ll have a string of days where the temperature is in the mid 70’s, the sun is shining, and we begin to see green on the trees again. And then mother nature throws a 30-degree curve ball at us with a late season freeze.
We know that the Earth tilts 23 1⁄2 degrees on its axis. It is this tilt that provides our seasons. We are indeed moving toward the Summer Solstice. One late season freeze does not mean
that we’re headed back into winter.
Likewise, emerging from economic winter into economic spring will also bring with it some metaphorical cold snaps along the way. In my opinion, I remain convinced that we are indeed emerging into a new, warmer economic season, and I believe there is plenty of data to support this conclusion.
So, being tactical in our approach to asset allocation, we have to be stoic and dispassionate as we evaluate these metrics, and have the intestinal fortitude to proactively move on compelling data.
So, what’s compelling about these data metrics? Let’s begin with consumer confidence. In just the last few months, we’ve seen quite a rebound in the confidence of consumers, as evidenced by the University of Michigan consumer sentiment survey.
Within previous articles, I’ve observed that this metric hit an all-time record low reading in November of 2022. With inflation fresh off of a 40-year high, and personal income rising at a declining rate, it was easy to see why. We had never felt more dour about our capacity to spend than we did in November of 2022. We gradually, marginally, painfully emerged from that low point.
But notice that late in the prior year, we had begun to see increasingly higher readings for this metric. Indeed, in December, January, and again in February, we saw the three best months for metric since July of 2021. So, attitudes toward consumption are changing in a
positive way, and quickly. Why might this be happening? Well, we felt dour in 2022 because our capacity to spend was under inflationary duress.
Today, it appears that the rate of inflationary change has nearly returned to pre-pandemic levels. According to the Department of Labor, the year over year change in personal income has been higher than that of the rate of inflation, and so our capacity to spend has been increasingly positive since November of 2022.
Discretionary income has been increasingly plentiful as well, and hence why we’re observing patterns of consumption improving.
Aside from sequentially higher retail sales reports, we’re also beginning to see a discernible shift in the
ISM Manufacturing Index. The ISM manufacturing index had been in freefall since March of 2021 until the beginning of the fourth quarter last year. Manufacturers didn’t just decide to stop making things. They responded to you not buying as many things as inflation hit a 40-year high. That in my opinion gave rise to the recent crisis driven, rapid adoption of technology and the emergence of the magnificent seven stocks last year. We’ll save that for another article. For now, notice that this trend came to an end in the fourth quarter of last year, and has seemingly reversed. Now, for the first time in well over a year, the index is above 50 which indicates expansion. Clearly, the consumer is buying
more things now. This is important because consumption is 70% of Gross Domestic Product, and observing these points of data, you can see how they’re beginning to daisy chain together, and in my opinion, they’re pointing to much better outcome than we had anticipated even just one year ago. We must be stoic in our resolve to proactively manage portfolios in a tactical manner as we observe this changing data. Observing market behavior as an indicator as well. We call that stochastic analysis. So, when you hear in the media that markets are bouncing off of strength, or running into resistance, it is to Bollinger Bands that reference is being drawn.
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On the 20th of November, it appeared that the 50 day and the 200 day moving averages were converging within the same cone, so on its surface, this suggested that the first quarter of 2024 might be very interesting to watch.
On the 1st of December though, we received the minutes of a Federal Open Market Committee meeting, and in my opinion, we heard the same message from the Fed for a 13th month in a row. Over the previous year, markets didn’t metaphorically blink, still reluctant to fully embrace the Fed following the most aggressive removal of accommodation in 45 years. But on this day, the market closed up 580 points. We broke what had been the upper level of resistance. Statisticians tell us that if you breach a barrier, higher or lower, close above or below that level, and continue the trend, then there is a statistically high probability that you’ll re-set that barrier ten to fifteen percent higher or lower than the previously breached level. Well, here we are today. We’re still searching for what has yet to become that new upper-level band of resistance. So, to your point, yes, I can point to a stochastic analysis of the market to suggest that we are indeed
seeing patterns of behavior seemingly changing in a positive manner for the first time, really since the pandemic. So, in closing, I’d like to offer this high-level advice about how you should approach this year as investors. Stay away from sensationalism and hyperbole. Remain focused on that which can be quantified, and find the stoic disposition to act upon data when it begins to point in a certain direction.
Remain focused on the fruition of planning goals,
and not necessarily on the red or green arrows of the day. Most of all, be patient. Yes, I believe we’re headed for the summer solstice, but you know, August doesn’t immediately follow April. This will unfold gradually over time, and across fits and starts as you put it at the beginning of this video. Remain patiently focused on the bigger picture, be tactical in your approach to asset allocation, while keeping your intestinal fortitude intact. That’s how we get through periods of disproportionate upheaval.
This Alabama Legislative Session started back in early February and now, with just a few days remaining lawmakers are rushing to push their bills over the finish line. The Alabama Constitution limits the Alabama House of Representatives and Senate to meeting for only 30 legislative days over 105 calendar days. with only three days left to meet, there is still a lot that both needs to be done or can be addressed if legislators so choose.
There are hundreds of bills sitting on third base waiting to be put on the calendar, debated and up for final vote. There are both local bills and those that apply to the whole state on the verge of passage, but they have to compete with debate of the budgets and other high profile and controversial legislation. It appears the budgets for the general fund agencies and public education will make it to Governor Kay Ivey’s desk without much debate. Both the Alabama House of Representatives and the Senate have reached a general consensus on funding state government at record amounts for the upcoming fiscal year. Once those budgets are sent to the governor, the legislature has accomplished their constitutionally required duties and could go home.
Yet, still up for passage are four controversial bills – two related to legalize gambling, one to reform
Alabama citizens still have a short time to make their voices heard before legislators adjourn and go home, but now is the time to communicate with the folks they elected to represent them in Montgomery as the clock is ticking down.
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the state ethics law and one giving new rights to state prison inmates at the expense of crime victims. With so little time left in the session, there will be a lot of lobbying of state representatives and senators to move these bills to the governor’s desk. For Alabama citizens, this is the worse part of the legislative session as bills can be rushed through with very little debate. Bills that would have never been given the green light earlier in the session are now pushed at the end when lawmakers want to go home. This is when Alabama voters need to really pay attention as some of the backroom deals are being cut at the expense of best interest of the people of the state.
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There was that time when I desperately wanted the attention of my two older brothers, so I deliberately annoyed them until they chased me through the house with bad intentions. I knew you were in the kitchen. You always seemed to be in the kitchen. So I ran and hid behind you. You shielded me from a certain beatdown and scolded them for not being sweet to their little brother. It was a scene that repeated itself daily.
There was the time my big brothers grew up and left home and I had to go to bed all by myself in that cavernous upper floor of our old house. I would shudder under the covers as the raw winter wind whistled through the window sills, and the walls creaked and groaned like a crying ghost. I was convinced there were all manner of monsters up there ready to pounce on me. So I would take my pillow and sneak down the stairs into your bedroom and lay down on the soft rug at the foot of your bed. Dad would be snoring so loudly he never even heard me come in. But I knew that you knew I was there. You never said anything because we both knew if Dad woke up, he would send me back to the tower of terror.
There was the time you spent all day at my bedside when I was in the hospital for a hernia operation. In those days they didn’t allow parents to stay with their children overnight. When the nurse said it was time for you to leave I threw a fit, terrified
of spending the night in a strange place with no family around. I remember you pleading with her to allow you to stay, and finally she relented.
There were the times I tagged along with you as you walked to your mother’s house a few doors down to bring her mail in to her, as you did every day. Grandma loved to bake and she always had a big slice of whatever sweet, delicious treat she had whipped up ready for me. Until the time we arrived to find her lying on the floor, dead of a heart attack. It was the first time, maybe the only time, I ever saw you cry.
There were the times I was bored and you entertained me by luring me into playing Scrabble. You could have let me win, but instead you challenged me by regularly beating me like a rented mule. You were able to do this because you had such a sharp mind, and also because you had the Scrabble dictionary memorized. To this day I still don’t think “dweezle” is a real word. Especially when you built it in to a triple word score.
There was the time you forbade me from going out for football. You thought I was too small, and the bigger guys would crush me. It broke my heart because the football players were the most popular kids in my high school, not to mention they dated all the prettiest girls. Today I have countless friends who walk with a permanent limp, or can’t raise their arms above their shoulders, or have recurring headaches, and attribute all of it to their football days.
There was the time when I stunned you and Dad by announcing that I wanted to drop out of college after two years, both of which you paid for, and instead attend a radio/tv/film school you had never heard of, which I also asked you to pay for. Dad was dead against it, and you had your doubts, but you recognized it was my dream and you talked Dad into allowing me to chase it.
There was the time in 1983 when I told you that Sharon and I were moving far away to Alabama. After Dad passed away you bravely navigated some of the hugest and busiest airports in the country alone and flew to visit us and spend time with your grandchildren. I brought you to church and introduced you to my Sunday School class. Of course, they all fell in love with you and asked about you for many years.
There was the time when you turned one hundred years old and the family threw you a big birthday party. You had always played the ukelele and everybody wanted to hear you play again. You strummed one song, I believe it was “Toot toot tootsie”, and then you handed the uke to me, because you were always uncomfortable being the center of attention.
Then there was the time you turned one hundred and three, and you wondered why God had not called you home. Nine months later, He did.
There were those times and so many more. Just wanted to say thanks, Mom, and happy Mother’s Day. Say hi to Dad for me.
march 18, 1957 — april 30, 2024
Nancy “Carol” McCay, 67, of Pinson, Alabama, passed away on April 30, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. Carol fought a courageous battle with Lung Cancer for the last year. She was born on March 18, 1957, in Birmingham, Alabama, to the late Richard Amos Taylor and Martha Ann Vernon Moreland. Carol always loved time with her family and friends. After graduating in 1975 from Huffman High School, she worked in the engineering field and retired from Samuel Associated Tube Group in 2022 after 35 years.
She was preceded in death by her father, Richard Amos Taylor, her mother, Martha Ann Moreland, and her sister, Kim Marie Taylor.
She will be sadly missed by Jonah Ray McCay, whom she was married to for 34 years, her loving children, Shannon (Steve) Rockwell, Josh (Victoria) McCay, Jason Reeves and Melissa (Kevin) Houk, her 12 grandchildren, Morgan Russo, Makinley Haynes, Caden Haynes, Tristan McCay, Caroline Tyndall, Andrew Tyndall, Samuel McCay, Joseph, Catherine and Audrey Whitcomb, Annabelle and Trey Rockwell, all of which she loved dearly, each one bringing pure joy to her life. She is also survived by her brother, Bobby Taylor, niece Jessica (Allen) Norris, and numerous cousins and friends. The visitation will be Saturday May 4,2024 at Jefferson Memorial in Trussville at 10:00. The Funeral Service will follow in the chapel at 11:00 with Bill Decker of Hunter Street Baptist Church officiating. Services will conclude at Jefferson Memorial Cemetery.
july 12, 1939 — april 25, 2024 Graveside Services for Mrs. Bonnie Sue Pope, age 84 of Trussville, will be held on Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at 2:00 P.M. at Jefferson Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Pope passed away on Thursday, April 25, 2024 at her home.
She is survived by her husband of 68 years, Howard Pope, her daughters, Ronda Pope Lee and Tammy Pope Britt (Danny), her grandchildren, Melissa Whatley (Mike), Drew Lee (Blair), Daniel Britt (Maddie), Dustin Britt (Chrishelle), her great-grandchildren, Marlee Whatley, Parker Mae Lee, Bella Britt, Paxton Britt, Cohen Britt and Charley Britt.
She was preceded in
Mrs. Pope.
september 6, 1936 — april 30, 2024
William Forrest McClellan passed away peacefully on April 30, 2024.
He was originally from Kentucky and moved to New Jersey when he joined the Navy. Later he moved to Alabama to be near his family.
He
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By Johnny Sanders
PINSON – Aniyah Griffin has blazed a trail for girls at Pinson, and all over the state, who are interested in a typically male-dominated sport by dominating her competition for the past several years on the wrestling mat.
Aniyah has finished as the runner-up or state champion each year of her high school career. She was runner up in girls wrestling in her sophomore and senior seasons (despite a 22-1 record this year). She won the state title in her freshman and junior seasons.
Now, all of her hard work and dedication are paying off. Surrounded by her classmates, coaches and family, Aniyah signed her letter of intent to continue her wrestling career at Huntingdon College in Montgomery.
Principal Michael Turner said, “In her senior year, she led the entire match and the other wrestler got two points toward the end of the match and she wound up losing. That would have given her two championships in a row! Just an incredible young lady. A better student than athlete and you see her accolades as an athlete. Such an ambassador for not only Pinson Valley but the sport of women’s wrestling. She has such
an infectious personality. We absolutely love her. She leads by example. I can’t say enough positives about how she carries herself in school and even outside of school. A caring person and will do anything for her peers. She is an amazing and remarkable young lady that we have been proud to have at Pinson for the past four years.”
Her former coach, Danny Davidson, who coached her during her freshman, sophomore and junior years, spoke very highly of Griffin. It is difficult to be brief when it comes to talking about Aniyah. I could start by naming words to describe Aniyah
like coachable self-disciplined, goal oriented, determined and fearless. Those are all great traits that Aniyah displays on a daily basis, and would eventually help lead her to multiple championships! A primary job of a coach is to train, inspire, and motivate an athlete to be the best they can with no regrets. Aniyah not only inspired her teammates to be better, she inspired me to be better! She is an amazing kid with a sincere heart, and sweet personality. She will not come across as sweet if you face her on the mat. She is tough and ferocious. I can’t
RUSSELLVILLE
– The Springville Tigers continued their winning ways on Thursday as they travelled to Russellville to take on the Golden Tigers for the right to head to the state semifinals of the 5A playoffs. All Springville did was get backto-back shutouts to punch their ticket to the next round, solidifying themselves as one of the best four teams in the state.
In the first game of the evening, the two teams stayed scoreless through two innings before Springville put up a run in the top of the third. They would score two runs in each of the next two innings to make it 5-0 before finishing it off in the seventh with another run while holding the home team scoreless. The Tigers would get a 6-0 win in game one that would, at the very least, force a third game between the two. Carter Samuelson went the distance, allowing five hits and no runs while striking out five batters in the effort. Sean Nichols drove in two runs while Kade Willis, Grant Martinez, and Kevin Jones each drove in another. With just thirty minutes to get ready, the two teams started the second game of the doubleheader. This one
would be a bit closer, but the Tigers would still get the shutout win. A three-run fourth inning would be the difference here as Samuelson singled to shortstop to bring home Martinez, Jake Conner scored on a passed ball and a Nichols single brought home Tanner Oaks. Alex Holland and Ryan King split the mound with Holland going four innings, allowing three hits and no runs with two strikeouts, while King had three innings, no hits, no runs and three strikeouts in the 3-0 win.
Tiger head coach Jonathan Ford said, “Last night was amazing! We went into a hostile environment and really competed well. We were able to pitch it well and make plays behind them. Timely hits and capitalizing on a few miscues. These guys continue to amaze me with their grit and determination.”
The road does not get any easier as the Tigers will now head to Alexandria to take on the 27-9 Valley Cubs, who won their first two against Sardis to advance. The games will take place Tuesday at 5:00 and 7:30 and, if necessary, Wednesday at 6:00.
TRUSSVILLE — The Hewitt Trussville High School and Middle School Mountain Bike teams are headed into the Alabama Cycling Association’s (ACA) state championship races this weekend with both teams holding onto first place.
In Race #4 of the series, both the HTHS and HTMS Mountain Bike teams brought home first places team finishes at the University of Montevallo trails. Finishing in the Top Ten were:
Varsity: Joshua Walker -3rd Conrad Jones-4th Alex Davis – 5th Noah Clark -6th
JV1: Lelan Neal -2nd Davis Sharp- 6th Teague Jones – 7th
JV1 Girls: Shazie Bryant -9th
JV 2 Boys: Aiden Wardell -7th Nicholas Davis – 9th
JV 2 Girls: Evelyn Murphree – 5th
Freshman Girls: Evelyn Lolley -1st
8th Grade Boys: John Green – 6th
7th Grade Girls: Isabelle Garver -2nd Lily Neal – 7th
7th Grade Boys: Lenwood Jones -1st Lleyton Sharp – 5th Jude Lolley – 6th Abe Cox – 7th Kaleb Richardson – 9th
Most Improved riders increased their place by 5 or more: Brian Elmore – 12 places
MEMPHIS – The Stallions defeated the Memphis Showboats 39-21 Saturday.
The Stallions moved to 6-0 on the season and clinched a playoff berth.
The Stallions established a modern USFL/XFL record as the fastest team in history to clinch a playoff berth.
Quarterback Adrian Martinez got his second consecutive start and became the first quarterback in the league to throw four touchdown passes in a game this season. Martinez was 26 of 38 passing for 368 yards. Birmingham rolled up 467 yards of total offense.
The Stallions rushed for 99 yards. CJ Marable led Birmingham with 31 yards on five carries. Ricky Person Jr. added 29 yards on 11 carries and scored one touchdown.
Kevin Austin Jr. came up big for the Stallions
with four receptions for 108 yards and one touchdown. Marlon Williams hauled in two scores on four receptions for 58 yards. Deon Cain added two catches for 45 yards. The Birmingham defense continued to enforce its will on opposing offenses. The Stallions held the Showboats to 239 yards, recorded three sacks and one interception.
Kyahva Tezino led the Stallions with seven total tackles. Nevelle Clark and Elijah Sullivan recorded six tackles apiece.
After Memphis took a 6-0 lead, Person scored on a 5-yard touchdown. A successful two-point conversion gave the Stallions an 8-6 lead with 12:00 remaining in the second quarter. On the Stallions’ next possession, Martinez hit Marable for a four-yard touchdown. The Stallions led 16-6 after the successful two-point PAT with 3:58 re-
maining in the half.
The Showboats cut the lead to 16-9 on a 47-yard field goal with 1:50 remaining.
The Stallions went to their two-minute offense but turned the ball over on downs.
Memphis fumbled the
ball on their next possession, and Jordan Thompson recovered at the Memphis 38.
With 48 seconds remaining in the half, Martinez made Memphis pay.
The former Nebraska and Kansas State quarterback hit Williams with a 28yard touchdown to give the Stallions a 22-9 lead with 23 seconds remaining.
Raviz Ahmed drilled a 45-yard field goal on Birmingham’s second possession to give the Stallions a 25-9 lead at the 6:22 mark in the third period.
Birmingham flexed their big-play ability on their next possession with an 80-yard Martinez-to-Austin strike. The Stallions led 31-9 with 2:56 in the third quarter.
Memphis cut the lead to 31-12 on a 45-yard field goal with 13:11 remaining in the game.
Martinez threw his fourth touchdown to Williams. The 12-yard strike and two-point PAT pushed the Stallions’ lead to 39-12. The Showboats added a late score to cut the deficit to 39-21.
“We’re incredibly proud of this accomplishment, but we know the job isn’t finished yet,” said head coach Skip Holtz. “Our focus remains on the regular season, taking each week one game at a time.”
“The playoffs are an exciting goal, but our priority is to finish the season strong and give our best in every game,” he said.
The Stallions return home to face former Alabama quarterback A.J. McCarron and his St. Louis Battlehawks at Protective Stadium on May 11 at 3 PM.
A rare Ahmed miss handed the ball back to the Showboats with 9:14 on the clock. On the next play, Kenny Robinson, Jr. came up with an interception for Birmingham.
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came out and scored three runs in the top of the first but Moody would answer with four in the bottom.
Saint Clair would get a run in the second to tie the game at four and held Moody scoreless in consecutive innings. In the top of the fourth, the Saints took a 6-4 lead with two runs and Moody scored a run in the bottom. The Blue Devils would slowly choke out the Saints with a tying run in the bottom of the fifth and, after Saint Clair re-claimed the lead in the top of the sixth, Moody came up with two runs in the bottom of the inning and held the Saints scoreless in the top of the seventh to get the win in game one of the weekend series.
Bella Turley pitched the first three innings, allowing six hits and four runs. Riley Hodges would come
in and get the win, going four innings and allowing two hits and three runs and striking out one batter. At the plate, Taylor Rogers had three RBI and Kendall Trimm had two.
Game two was not near as entertaining unless you are a Moody fan. The Blue Devils scored three in the bottom of the second and fourth innings and finished things off in the bottom of the sixth with five runs, while holding the Saints to a single run in the top of the third for the 11-1 blowout win, earning them the area title and the right to play more postseason softball. Turley owned the mound, going the distance and allowing five hits and a run while striking out three batters. Abi Gray drove in three runs while Trimm and Lacey Nichols drove in two each.
The area champs (2316 overall) now take on Boaz Tuesday morning.
Alex Woyak – 9 places
Tyler Steele – 6 places
Nathan Harris – 5 places
Chase Hendrix – 5 places
The ACA series is made up of 5 races for the season. The HTHS and HTMS teams each finished first at the sec-
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wait to see her wrestle in college.”
Current Pinson girls wrestling head coach, Ivette Cintron, said the following about her signee, “It has been a true pleasure to watch her grow into the amazing young lady and wrestler she is today. These past 3 years with her, I’ve seen her become a leader and challenge herself in everything she does. There is no one
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harder on herself than her and I know she will be very successful at Huntingdon. Aniyah has paved the road in girls wrestling at Pinson Valley High School and we are extremely proud of her.”
A very excited Aniyah said the following of her time at Pinson, who she has to thank, and how much she looks forward to furthering her career, “First and foremost, I would like to Thank GOD for allowing me to be able to do what I love to do. I have to always shown
appreciation to my mom, without her, I wouldn’t be who I am today, love you ma. Thanks to my brothers and Auntie who is always there to cheer me on. These last four years have taught me discipline, patience, and never to give up. Just being able to guide my peers, is a reward within itself. I want to Thank my coaches, Coach Davidson, who first believed in me, Coach Cintron, who put up with me, (my second mom), Coach Hamby and Coach Vasquez,
thank you. Not many can say that they had full support from their principal, but I can. Principal Turner has supported me throughout this journey. Thanks for showing up for me. I appreciate it more than you know. I’m excited to see what the future holds. Huntington, here I come!” Here she comes indeed. Aniyah looks to be ready to go and continue making history as she moves on and becomes a Huntingdon Hawk.
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