Falling tree limbs in Birmingham kills one person — A crash involving a school bus is under investigation after a collision with a passenger vehicle on Monday morning According to the Gardendale Police Department the crash occurred at approximately 9:20 a.m at the intersection of Decatur Highway and Moncrief Road The impact caused the school bus to veer off the roadway and come to a stop in a nearby ditch Emergency medical personnel evaluated all individuals involved in the accident Multiple students from Fultondale High School and a teacher sustained non-life-threatening injuries and were transported to local medical facilities for further evaluation The driver and a passenger of the other vehicle involved were also taken for medical assessment Parents and guardians of the students have been notified by school officials Chief of Police Scott Banks stated that the Gardendale Police Department is collaborating with the Jefferson County Board of Education to conduct a thorough investigation The cause of the accident is still under investigation and further updates will be provided as new information becomes available 1/59Calera at Chelsea Playoff Baseball.st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By AL.com ReportsChelsea scored 4 middle-inning runs then held off Calera for a 6-4 Game 3 victory in an AHSAA Class 6A quarterfinal baseball playoff Third-ranked Chelsea (25-10) broke a 2-all tie with 2 runs each in the third and fourth innings after Calera (21-17) got a 2-out 2-run single that tied the score from starting pitcher Dalton Ash in the top of the third Chelsea’s Cade Mims stroked a run-scoring single to take the lead for good in the bottom of the third and relief pitcher Paxton Stallings added sacrifice fly in the inning to make it 4-2 Run scoring singles in the fifth by Aiden Hughes and Chase Lackey gave the Hornets a 6-2 lead Calera’s Mac Graham belted a 2-out 2-run homer in the seventh but Stallings coaxed a ground ball from the next batter to end the game Three Chelsea pitchers combined for 4 hits and 2 earned runs Starter Silas Osbourn pitched 2 hitless innings while Cade Mims gave up 2 runs in an inning and Stallings allowed 2 hits 2 runs and struck out 6 over the final 4 innings Chelsea’s Lackey was 3-for-3 with an RBI while Hughes was 2-for-3 and each scored twice Chelsea plays Stanhope Elmore in semifinal action 10 Tuscaloosa County (29-12) overcame a 2-run deficit with 3 sixth inning runs to win Game 1 over seventh-ranked Hoover (25-17) despite being outhit 9-3 The best-of-3 series will continue on Monday Tuscaloosa County started the sixth inning with a double by Camden Barnett and walk from Brooks Mellown A strikeout was followed by Ford Traweek’s 2-run triple to tie the score and a Hoover error led to the winning run Kole Nichloson had Tuscaloosa County’s only other hit as four Hoover pitchers combined for 8 strikeouts Atticus Barton and Will Adams each had 2 hits for Hoover The Bucs scored in the first inning on Parker Johnson’s run-scoring single and added another run in the third on Barton’s single Tuscaloosa County starter Tate Pettus pitched 5.2 innings allowing 9 hits and 2 runs with 5 strikeouts and 3 walks Reliever Traweek struck out 3 with 2 walks in 1.1 innings Gardendale pitchers continued their mastery of second-ranked Mountain Brook posting the second straight shutout to win the best-of-3 series This time it was Caiden Combs who quieted the Spartans throwing a 3-hit shutout of the game that was resumed today in the second inning after Friday’s Game 2 rainout that followed a 1-0 Gardendale win allowing a double in the second inning along with singles in the third and fifth then retired six straight to end the game He walked 3 and hit 2 batters and produced a run-scoring single along with a double at the plate The unranked Rockets (26-9) gave Combs the only run he needed when Carson Burdette stroked a run-scoring single in the third after Carter Jenkins led off with a single followed by Combs’ double to move Jenkins to third Combs’ single in the fourth scored Rowan Warmack who started the 2-out rally with a single and Burdette got his second RBI-single for a 3-0 lead Burdette scored the final run on a bases-loaded walk in the top of the seventh inning after leading off with his third single Burdette was 3-for-4 with 2 RBIs while Combs had an RBI and Jackson Firestone drew the bases-loaded walk for an RBI Luke Houser doubled for Mountain Brook (28-11) while Henry Gimenez and Sam Estes had singles Gardendale plays the Hartselle in semifinal action Hartselle punched its ticket back to the Class 6A semifinals with a sweep of Pell City on Saturday evening at Decatur High School 1 Tigers will face Gardendale in the state semifinals with the winner advancing to the state championship series; Gardendale swept No UAH signee Jace Meadows pitched Hartselle to a victory in Game 1 allowing 5 hits and an earned run while walking 2 and striking out 9 across a complete game Cain Falciani racked up 3 RBIs batting ninth in the lineup highlighted by a 2-RBI double that scored Chris Hutson and Sam Gillette Braden Weathers had a 2-for-2 day for Hartselle with a 2-run homer in the bottom of the second to score Asher Doepel Brooks Laminack’s RBI double to score Parker Rice gave Pell City its lone run of the ballgame Connor Stiles dominated with a complete game in Game 2 with a shutout allowing just 1 hit and 2 walks while striking out 5 batters in the victory Easton Nelms scored on a fielder’s choice in the top of the first for Hartselle while Hutson scored on a passed ball in the top of the third for the Tigers Karter Perry pitched all 7 innings for Pell City allowing 4 hits and an earned run while walking 5 and striking out 2 Jacob Burgos had the lone hit in Game 2 for Pell City The second-ranked Patriots swept their way into the AHSAA state semifinals with a pair of wins over Scottsboro at home on Saturday American Christian continued its power hitting streak with a pair of home runs and a triple on the way to 7 hits to 5 for the Wildcats American Christian scored 3 runs in the third and 3 in the fourth in the nightcap tacking on 2 more in the sixth and a run in the seventh Starter Brandon Garth blanked Scottsboro to get the win striking out 4 and walking 3 in 6.2 innings Hutner Elmore got the final out with a strikeout Clayton Rice had a solo home run and Eric Hines smacked a 3-run homer in the third inning for American Christian Cade Hastings and Will Porterfield had doubles for Scottsboro giving up 6 earned runs on 5 hits with 3 strikeouts and 6 walks in 5 innings Reliever Hastings allowed 3 runs – 2 earned – on 2 hits with a strikeout and 5 walks American Christian pounded out 13 hits – 6 for extra bases including a pair of home runs – and overcame 4 errors to beat the Wildcats Scottsboro scored in the top of the first inning but the Patriots responded with 5 runs in the bottom of the inning to pull away Cade Durrett opened American Christian’s first inning with a home run to right field on the second pitch he saw and Elmore doubled in a run two batters later before Gritton Taft singled in a run for a 3-1 edge Taft went to second on a hit by Caleb McAusland and took third on a wild pitch Two straight balks brought in Taft and McAusland Elmore finished with a pair of doubles in 3 at-bats and Hines and Lightsey also doubled Jaylen Crocker was 1-for-2 with a 3-run home run for the winners allowing 2 unearned runs on 5 hits with 7 strikeouts and a walk Porterfield was 2-for-3 with a pair of doubles for Scottsboro giving up 9 earned runs on 13 hits with 7 strikeouts and 4 walks over 6 innings The third-ranked Pirates advanced to the state semifinals with the Game 2 win on Saturday as a pair of Pirates shut down Vinemont on 3 hits Winfield rolled to a 14-2 win on Friday in Game 1 before the second game – tied at 1 in the third inning – was postponed by rain The final game was played at Cullman High School allowing a run on a hit with a strikeout and 3 walks before giving way to Spencer Haney The senior gave up a run on 2 hits with 3 strikeouts and a walk in the final 4.2 innings Winfield scored a run in the bottom of the second to answer Vinemont’s run in the top of the inning another run in the fifth and 4 in the sixth The Eagles picked up their second run in the top of the fourth The winners finished with 12 hits to 3 for Vinemont Brayden McCaleb and Kyson Key all had doubles for Winfield McCaleb went 3-for-4 with 4 RBIs – on a 2-run double and a 2-run single – and Key was 1-for-3 at the plate Hayden Ballard was 2-for-4 with a pair of RBIs and Brandon Whitley had 2 RBIs Rylan McRae and Rush Sandlin – got Vinemont’s hits Sandlin drove in both runs with a sacrifice and a single allowing 10 runs – 6 earned – on 11 hits with 4 strikeouts and 3 walks in 5 innings Winfield will meet Gordo in the semifinals 6 Leroy scored 6 runs in the first 2 innings took advantage of 6 Florala errors and advanced to the Class 1A state semifinals 5 Brantley in the state semifinals next week Florala tied the game at 6-6 with a four-run fourth the Bears countered with three runs in the bottom of the fourth to take the lead for good Leadoff hitter Keegan Giles went 2-for-4 with 3 runs scored Jason Byrd was 2-for-2 with a run scored and 2 walks Jacob Lara took the loss in relief of Florala Dalton Jackson was 3-for-3 with a run scored and an RBI for Florala (20-10) Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, (updated 8/1/2024) and acknowledgement of our Privacy Policy, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (updated 1/1/2025) © 2025 Advance Local Media LLC. 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Please upgrade your browser or activate Google Chrome Frame to improve your experience HOOVER – The Thompson Warriors finished out tournament play with another strong weekend of results this time at the Hoover Classic on April 18 and 19 at the Hoover Met Complex Thompson defeated the Austin Black Bears 6-3 Hazel Green Trojans 10-1 and Gardendale Rockets 10-2 as part of a 3-1 weekend The Warriors’ lone loss came to national No 3 Orange Beach in a 7-0 defeat that saw the Makos get revenge for Thompson’s 4-0 win at the Hornet Invitational on April 12 Just a day after finishing a perfect run through area play Thompson started out the tournament with a come-from-behind win over Austin The Black Bears took an early 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first off a wild pitch and a sacrifice fly After getting out of a bases-loaded jam without any additional damage the Warriors  went right to work to erase the deficit in the top of the second Hannah Hobbs and Morgan Adolphus started out the inning with back-to-back singles before Jillian Kato plated both runners with an RBI double to tie the game at 2-2 Thompson then put runners on the corners with a sacrifice bunt and a walk and Whitney Holtzapfel helped the Warriors take a 3-2 lead with an RBI single Autumn Ingle got hit by a pitch to load up the bases and Ingle followed it up with a two-run double to increase the lead to 5-2 That lead held through the bottom of the fourth despite both teams drawing multiple walks to try and generate offense Austin then cut the deficit to 5-3 with a two-out RBI single in the bottom of the fourth but the Warriors got a pair of singles to set up a run off a passed ball in the top of the fifth That restored Thompson’s three-run lead and sealed the 6-3 win Hobbs was 2-for-3 with two runs and Adolphus finished 2-for-2 with a walk and a run while Kato and Ingle each earned two RBI Ingle also got the win with 2.1 hitless innings striking out two batters against three walks Ingle worked three quick outs to start the second game of the day against Hazel Green before Kelsey Burden and Aubrey Bauer hit back-to-back singles in the bottom of the first Olivia Tindell’s RBI double and Bush’s two-run single helped start a 3-0 lead before a Hobbs RBI double two batters later took it to 4-0 An error off a Kato grounder would then take the lead to 5-0 ahead of the end of the inning The Trojans answered in the top of the second with an RBI double but that would be their only run of the game With the bases loaded and two outs in the bottom of the third a second-straight error off a grounder to second by Burden put Thompson up 7-1 The Warriors capped off the scoring an inning later in a big way After a Tindell lead-off walk and a Bush single Aubree Hooks took one to center for a home run and the 10-1 lead Hooks and Hobbs were each 2-for-3 as Bush had two RBI Hooks earned three RBI and a run with her home run and Hobbs took an RBI and a run Tindell followed up a one-out single by Bauer with an RBI single to take a 1-0 lead Hobbs doubled up the lead with a solo shot in the bottom of the second before getting two more on with a single and a walk Both Adolphus and Kato stole bases to get into scoring position and would score off a sacrifice fly and a passed ball for the 4-0 lead Thompson started out the third with two walks before a Hobbs two-run hit and Adolphus sacrifice fly made it a 7-0 lead An error in the top of the fifth allowed the Rockets to plate two runs off what was initially just a two-out single to left but the Warriors got out of the inning still up 7-2 Holtzapfel and Destinee Ealy hit back-to-back singles to start the bottom of the fifth before Bailey Holderfield walked to load up the bases All three runners would come home over the course of the inning thanks to bases-loaded walks to finish off the 10-2 win Hobbs was 2-for-2 with three RBI and two runs Hooks got the win with four perfect innings and seven strikeouts The subsequent loss to Orange Beach dropped Thompson to 3-1 on the weekend and 36-4 overall to finish out the regular season After their last regular season game was canceled They will play Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa in the first round at 11 a.m Just one AAC game is on Monday’s college basketball schedule That contest is the Wichita State Shockers squaring… The Memphis Grizzlies (38-22) face the Atlanta Hawks (27-33) as 8.5-point favorites on Monday take on the Brooklyn Nets (21-39).… The Wichita State Shockers versus the North Texas Mean Green is a game to catch on the Monday… The Monday college basketball slate has plenty of exciting matchups in store Our computer model has suggested picks… What would make you consider a digital subscription to Shelby County Reporter View Results scored two goals in the Class 6A AHSAA soccer quarterfinals in a 3-1 win at Mountain Brook .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By AL.com ReportsGardendale’s Mikey Pribyl scored the game-winning goal with 8 minutes remaining as the seventh-ranked Rockets upset No 2 Mountain Brook 3-1 in a boys Class 6A soccer quarterfinal on Thursday Chris Bean had the assist on Pribyl’s second goal of the match at Mountain Brook The wins sends Gardendale (20-3-2) to the Alabama High School Athletic Association state tournament for the first time in boys program history The Rockets will meet the survivor from the Randolph at Southside-Gadsden contest Pribyl’s game-winner came less than a minute after Mountain Brook (22-4-2) had scored to tie the game at 1-all Pribyl scored earlier in the first half and Wyatt Chandler scored on a penalty kick with 4:11 to go for Gardendale’s insurance goal Mountain Brook played the entire second half a man down after a player received a second yellow card The game was delayed for 90 minutes because of lightning stopping play with 25:27 to go in the first half The sixth-ranked Knights slipped past Altamont at home to earn a spot in the semifinals against the winner of the No Tuscaloosa Academy got 2 goals from sophomore Anton Schmidt and another from senior Simon Mitrev to knock off Altamont — Residents of Gardendale packed a city council meeting Monday night voicing concerns over the local fire department's staffing levels which they fear could negatively impact emergency response times Residents shared harrowing stories of slow response times "I cannot stand and watch another house burn to the ground in this city." who shared their tragic story of losing their 15-year-old daughter in 2023 due to respiratory issues "Their 15-year-old daughter passed away Fultondale showed up because we had to call somebody to come in and help us," one resident said The couple emphasized the need for adequate emergency services "I'm not here to say if my daughter would be saved if they showed up or not We should have enough staff to have someone's home and someone else's home across the way," Jessica Feagin said The city is currently working to complete its third fire station set to operate with two firefighters on each shift in May and has approved hiring seven additional firefighters with the seven firefighters you've hired Because 2 firefighters will be off already "Tell me how hiring 6 firemen is safe or going to face any issues besides spreading them thinner than they already are?" According to the National Fire Protection Association the industry standard for safe firefighting operations is four firefighters per vehicle Residents recounted the consequences of not meeting this standard including delayed responses to medical emergencies and fires "My father had a cardiac arrest on the north end of Gardendale so we waited for Warrior to come." His father did not survive Council President Alvin Currington acknowledged the staffing challenges but emphasized the importance of having station three operational "It's better to have station three open running calls over there than to not have it," said Currington But it's better once that station is finished to have personnel there on each shift it is a start place for station three." SEE RELATED: Gardendale residents alarmed over fire department staffing concerns Despite promises from city leaders to eventually fully staff all fire departments, residents remain skeptical. One resident commented, "But what is the plan? I really haven't heard much tonight that alleviates any concerns, other than it seems like the plan is we will limp along, give you what we can give you when we can give it to you and then when things change maybe we will adjust." The council reported that Gardendale's fire department budget increased by more than $1 million from 2023 to 2024, totaling $4.3 million last year for 34 firefighters. Many residents at the meeting urged the city to prioritize budget spending for hiring more firefighters over upcoming projects. "It didn't sound like there was a plan. They've been working on this since 2013, don't have any confidence with what any of the council members said," Andrew Feagin remarked. Gardendale Fire Station 3 is expected to open in May. This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. The action you just performed triggered the security solution. 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WATCHGardendale police request help identifying store theft suspectsby Sumner Harrell (WBMA) — The Gardendale Police Department is seeking the public's assistance in identifying two suspects involved in a store theft Police said the incident happened at a Cricket Wireless store on December 11 Police said surveillance footage captured the individuals actively stealing merchandise and cash from the store Authorities urge anyone with information regarding the suspects' identities to contact Detective Morro at (205) 631-5722 ext 524 or via email at Smorro@cityofgardendale.com — Residents of Gardendale are raising alarms over staffing levels at the city's fire department and expressing concerns about potential impacts on emergency response times The city has been working on a third fire station a project that has allegedly been in demand for over a decade Although the building appears nearly finished Mayor Stan Hogeland said work on the exhaust system is still ongoing a Gardendale resident and former Gardendale firefighter criticized the decision to open the new station with less than minimum staffing requirements A recent house fire in the Quail Ridge subdivision highlighted these concerns with Cantrell noting it took 13 minutes for the fire department to respond "I mean I am always concerned about response times Hence one reason why we added the third station because of the way our city is split up we had a section ironically where the house burned down." Once the third fire station is operational Hogeland said Fire Station 2 and Fire Station 3 will operate with two firefighters per shift Cantrell pointed out the challenges this poses explaining that if a firefighter takes leave another from Fire Station 1 would need to cover the shift for 24 hours The city had approved hiring seven additional firefighters when planning the third station "I can't deny that we want to get a minimum of three on each shift and we will get there It's just we have got to have time to build that into our budget." Fire Station 3 is expected to be complete and operational by May 1/47Minor at Gardendale Playoff Baseball.st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By AL.com ReportsGardendale exploded for 33 runs in a doubleheader run-rule sweep of Minor in the first round of the AHSAA Class 6A baseball playoffs on Thursday The Rockets (22-8) downed the Tigers 14-0 and 19-0 each game shortened to 5 innings because of the 10-run mercy rule Gardendale pounded 21 total hits in the two wins Gardendale pitcher Parker Robinson faced 16 batters in the first game only one over the minimum after a third inning error gave Minor (5-20) its only base runner Auburn signee Caiden Combs led the Gardendale offense with 4 RBIs all coming in the 11-run second inning as the Rockets sent 15 batters to the plate Combs was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded and also stroked a 3-run triple later in the inning Lucas Ford had a pair of singles with 3 RBIs and scored twice while Cam Roberts added a triple and Adam Yazel doubled and had 3 RBIs Gardendale scored 8 first-inning runs in the second game Jackson Firestone with a 2-run double in the inning and another run-scoring double and sacrifice fly for 4 RBIs adding 2 run-scoring singles and finishing the day with 6 total RBIs Florence had a triple and RBI while Yazel and Carson Burdette each added a double Starter Austin Webb struck out 6 and allowed a walk in 3 innings Combs allowed the only Minor hit in the series in his inning on the mound and Braden Chapple struck out the side to end the game Gardendale plays the Muscle Shoals-Fort Payne winner in the next round In other AHSAA first-round playoff action on Thursday: The eighth-ranked Wildcats eliminated Handley on Thursday with the doubleheader sweep at home the Wildcats (22-8) scored 9 runs in the bottom of the fourth to lead 14-1 before giving up a pair in the top of the fifth – and final – inning Trinity pounded out 13 hits and took advantage of 3 Handley errors while committing 3 miscues The Tigers (16-14) had 3 hits and scored on an error and a fielder’s choice in the top of the fifth Fleming Hall went 2-for-3 with a triple and a double for Trinity with 3 RBIs Blake Moses was 3-for-3 with 4 RBIs and Patton Mitchell was 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles Mason Hawkins had a double in 2 at-bats with an RBI in the win allowing an unearned run on 2 hits with 4 strikeouts and 2 walks in 4 innings giving up 2 runs – 1 earned – on a hit with 3 strikeouts and 2 walks in an inning’s work Brody Estes and Kaleb Powell had singles for Handley and Zac Dunson had an RBI allowing 11 runs – 7 earned – on 10 hits with 4 strikeouts and 4 walks in 3.2 innings Trinity broke on top with a run in the top of the second and 3 in the third The Tigers answered with a run in the third before Trinity added single runs in the fifth and sixth Handley closed out the scoring with 1 in the bottom of the sixth Hall hit a solo home run for the Wildcats and Xavier Boswell had a double Mitchell went 2-for-3 and John Sharpless was 2-for-3 with 2 RBIs allowing 2 earned runs on 5 hits with 6 strikeouts and 3 walks over 6 innings allowing 6 runs – 3 earned – on 7 hits with 6 strikeouts and 3 walks Zae Dunson had a hit and drove in a run for Handley Ben Pike and Luke Murr also had singles in the loss Trinity will meet the Geneva-Jackson winner in the second round The third-ranked Blue Devils swept Fayette County at home on Thursday to advance to the second round of the state playoffs Etowah improved to 21-11 while the Tigers dropped to 15-15 the Blue Devils scored 6 runs on 5 hits in the bottom of the third to snap a 1-all tie on the way to the win Ethan Mendoza drove in a pair of runs with a single – the fourth straight in the inning – to put Etowah up 4-1 and the Devils scored 3 runs on a pair of Fayette County errors Baylor Morrison and Bennett Reeves had 2 hits apiece for the winners and both had an RBI Jameson Scissum doubled and scored twice for Etowah giving up 3 runs – 2 earned – on 5 hits with 5 strikeouts and a walk in 6.1 innings Christian Armstrong also had 2 hits and Parker Lindsey doubled and had 2 RBIs giving up 7 runs – 6 earned – on 5 hits with a strikeout and 4 walks over 2.2 innings Etowah scored in the first four innings – 3 in the first and second and single runs in the third and fourth The Blue Devils pounded out 12 hits with Mendoza going 2-for-3 with a double and 2 runs scored and Jaxen Morgan going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI Devine was 3-for-4 with 4 RBIs and Morrison finished 3-for-3 with an RBI and 3 runs scored in the win allowing 2 hits with 4 strikeouts and 2 walks over 6 innings allowing a hit but recording all 3 outs via strikeouts Will Jackson took the loss for Fayette County allowing 8 runs – 7 earned – on 12 hits with 3 strikeouts and 4 walks over 6.2 innings Lindsey was 2-for-3 with a double for the Tigers Brayden Unger also had a hit for Fayette County Etowah will play the winner of the West Morgan-New Hope series in Round 2 2 Hackleburg swept into the second round of the playoffs with a sweep at home on Thursday including a no-hitter in the opening game thrown by a pair of Panthers – Blaise Vickery and Jaquan Reeder Vickery worked the first 3 innings of the 5-inning run-rule game with 7 strikeouts and no walks Jon Hastin Stidham was 1-for-1 with an RBI and 2 runs and Daughtry Gober was 1-for-3 with 2 RBIs Malachi Sewell scored the Flame’s lone run in the fourth inning stole second and third and scored on Jack Strickland’s fielder’s choice the first of three Shoals Christian pitchers giving up 8 runs – 5 earned – on a hit with 2 walks without retiring a batter Hackleburg scored 9 runs in the top of the fifth and held the Flame scoreless to end it The Panthers had 15 hits to 4 for Shoals Christian Hackleburg had 7 doubles in the win with Maddox Vickery going 3-for-4 with a pair of doubles and 3 RBIs Edge Weeks doubled in 2 at-bats with 2 RBIs Stidham had a double and 3 RBIs and Kross Weeks went 3-for-3 with 2 RBIs and 3 runs Strickland and Zeke Waide had singles for Shoals allowing 12 runs – 4 earned – on 10 hits with 3 strikeouts and 2 walks in 4.2 innings Hackleburg will play the Appalachian-Berry winner in Round 2 The opening round of the AHSAA playoffs matches area runners-up against area winners Here are Thursday’s state playoff schedule and results as reported by the AHSAA: Choctaw County (5-9) 3-0 (Millry wins series 2-0) Woodland (7-16) 1-3 (University Charter School wins series 2-0) Verbena (10-13) 0-2 (Billingsley wins series 2-0) Shoals Christian (6-13) 1-1 (Hackleburg wins series 2-0) Skyline (7-9) 0-0 (Addison wins series 2-0) Wednesday: Tuscaloosa Academy (13-17) 15-18 Loachapoka (8-5) 0-0 (Tuscaloosa Academy wins series 2-0) Handley (16-14) 3-2 (Trinity wins series 2-0) Fayette County (15-15) 3-0 (Etowah wins series 2-0) Minor (5-20) 0-0 (Gardendale wins series 2-0) — Authorities in Jefferson County are investigating the death of a man who was killed when a tree fell on him Saturday afternoon The Jefferson County Coroner has identified the man as 45-year-old Pablo Nunez According to information confirmed by Henry Irby with the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to the 100 block of Neely Road in the Gardendale area following a report of a tree falling on a man Gardendale Fire and Rescue arrived at the scene and pronounced him deceased (WBMA) — A missing Gardendale teen has been located The Gardendale Police Department said 16-year-old Christian Archuleta was found safe after last being seen Tuesday A new locally-owned outdoor retail store offering popular brands of apparel shoes and recreational gear has opened in Gardendale Wood’s Trading Company is located at 250 City St, Gardendale, AL 35071 Read on to learn about this exciting addition to North Jefferson County The spacious store has a little bit of everything Wood’s Trading Company owner Britt Wood and his wife Laura have deep roots in the Gardendale community Their children attended the local schools and the Woods own Ace of the South The Woods also own Werner’s Trading Company the 70+-year-old outdoor store in Cullman.  Britt told Bham Now that the new store fills a void in North Jefferson County from the apparel to the shoes to the fishing and pickleball (gear) you couldn’t find them in the North Jefferson County area We’ve got a lot of cool things in the store to an interactive shoe machine that tells you what shoe fits your foot the best.  you don’t have to go anywhere else.” Britt described how they made sure the entire footprint the store and the surrounding outdoor space served the community inside and outside.  “We decided we wanted to have an event area out front to help bring in the local community from food trucks to staging different types of events.” The store is all about the community and supporting local causes For example, they are sponsoring the Gardendale, Mortimer Jordan, Corner and Hayden high school fishing teams. They are big supporters of the Salvation Army and Gardendale Miracle League Baseball “Woods Trading Company is a great addition to Gardendale and will attract shoppers from surrounding areas It’s locally owned with all of the top brands in apparel Everyone that I have talked to loves the new store.” Ready to visit the new Wood’s Trading Company Here is additional info about them and their hours:  Excited to visit Wood’s Trading Company? Follow Bham Now on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn and sign up for our FREE newsletter to stay up to date on the latest exciting news in The Magic City Former Executive Director at the Alabama Environmental Council and Wild South Publisher of the Bama Environmental News for more than 18 years Career highlights include playing an active role in the creation of Alabama's Forever Wild program preservation of special places throughout the East through the Wilderness Society and the strengthening (making more stringent) the state of Alabama's cancer risk and mercury standards A woman was arrested in Gardendale on January 6 2025 in connection to the death of a juvenile family member The Calera Police Department says Jacqueline Adams was arrested by the U.S Adams faces charges of aggravated child abuse and felony murder an exclusive batting cage and training facility has officially opened its doors to new prospects Whether you want to train for that perfect home run or avoid strikeouts private lessons and the latest equipment to better your baseball of softball skills Keep reading to learn about Gardendale’s first-ever D-BAT D-BAT has been around since the late 90s and has continued expanding since CEOs Cade and Kyle Griffis began traveling to different cities to give private baseball lessons and began to see a need for a facility that offered the same instruction They opened their first location in Addison Now the business has over 135 locations around the country “When you have a place that’s indoors and allows youth and their families to come in and spend time together You can’t always control the climate outside but you can on the inside and so with these locations and your membership you can always travel around and go to a local facility.” Gardendale has received its first exclusive baseball and softball training facility This brand-new D-BAT opened last month and has exclusive perks that you won’t want to miss has received zoning approval for the site between Headmont Park and Storage Depot “The amount of locations are going to be 170 within a couple of months “We know that there is one coming up in Shelby County and it is separate ownership but we’re excited that we’re going to have something new Then you’ve got the midtown location so this allows people who are traveling across the the state to come to one of our facilities grow the game and provide a safe environment for our youth.” Are you ready to hone in on those speed and agility skills Head over to Gardendale and visit the newly-opened D-BAT facility to get personal training shop for new equipment or practice hitting attitudes and traditions and here we train not just physical development but mental as well We want people to see that they should only ever compete with themselves Have you ever been to a D-BAT facility? Let us know by tagging us @bhamnow By WBRC Digital StaffPublished: Feb. 5, 2025 at 5:36 AM CSTEmail This LinkShare on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInGARDENDALE, Ala. (WBRC) - Police in Gardendale are asking for the public’s help in identifying two suspects seen on camera stealing merchandise and money from a local retailer Video surveillance released by the Gardendale Police Department (GPD) shows two suspects talking a store attendant at the counter the attendant leaves the counter to retrieve merchandise from the back one suspect leaves with what appears to be a mobile phone while the other takes money from the open cash register and follows Police are asking that anyone with any information about the suspects to please contact Detective Morro at (205) 631-5722, ext. 524 or by email at smorro@cityofgardendale.com Get news alerts in the Apple App Store and Google Play Store or subscribe to our email newsletter here (WBMA) — One man was arrested after a standoff in Gardendale Friday night The Gardendale Police Department said warrants were being issued at a home on Magnolia Street for charges one of which was making terroristic threats Chief Scott Banks said the department got word the suspect was in the city and he has numerous warrants The warrants are with the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office Banks said there were additional threats made they were taking seriously SEE ALSO:Hoover police seek man linked to burglary on Cambo Terrace; reward offered The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office came to help execute the warrants but the suspect did not want to come outside of the home law enforcement entered the home and took the suspect into custody No one was injured and no shots were fired Mayor Stan Hogeland said a SWAT team responded The police department said the man was eventually taken into custody and taken to the county jail In total the incident lasted for four hours 1 / 47VASHA HUNT2025 HS Baseball - Minor at Gardendale Playoff baseballGardendale celebrates as they move on to the second round after a sweep of the the Minor at Gardendale playoff baseball series in Gardendale Garbage pick-up is about to get more expensive in Gardendale According to a social media post by Mayor Stan Hogeland the service will go from $13.43 per month to $19.95 per month for one garbage cart per week A second cart can be added for $14.95 per month The Mayor says the current contract will expire on September 30 The service was put out for bid a few weeks ago and Republic Services was the only responsible bidder and was given the contract Recycling services will also no longer be offered Gardendale’s Mikey Pribyl (3) scored two goals including this one against keeper William Rickman in a win over Mortimer Jordan on Wednesday at Jimmie Trotter Field in Kimberly.Josh Bean/Gardendale High School .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Mike Perrin | preps@al.comGardendale High School’s boys soccer team rolled to a pair of big wins this week to improve to 8-0 on the season blanked Mortimer Jordan 7-0 on the road on Wednesday and whipped Woodlawn 10-0 at home at Driver Stadium on Monday Chris Bean and Mikey Pribyl scored two goals apiece for Gardendale in the win at Mortimer Jordan Wyatt Chandler and Eli Parker scored a goal apiece in the win The Rockets also benefitted from a Mortimer Jordan own goal Goalkeeper Connor Thomas earned his fourth shutout of the season Gardendale’s Chris Bean (11) splits two defenders Bean scored two goals against the Blue Devils.Josh Bean | Gardendale High School The Rockets blanked Woodlawn in a mercy rule-shortened 10-0 win on Monday scoring 3 goals in the final 1:31 of the first half Gardendale’s Chandler scored 5 goals on the night including the first of the final 3 in the game Logan Stewart scored with 33 seconds remaining on an assist from Steven Castro Pribyl then scored with 16 seconds remaining on an assist from Bean Chandler scored just 21 seconds into the game and scored twice on penalty kicks Bean finished with 2 goals and an assist and Stewart also scored twice The Rockets return to action on Friday at Hewitt-Trussville In other high school spring sports from across the state this week: The Patriots won their third straight Class 6A Area 9 game with the win on Wednesday at Parker after topping the Herd 12-0 and 22-0 in a doubleheader at home on Monday Homewood’s Jack Ross went 2-for-2 with a double and a triple with an RBI and Jack Bland drove in 2 runs on 2 hits Will Dobbins was 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI allowing 1 hit with 4 strikeouts and no walks Southern Union signee Ross improved to 3-0 on the mound Cooper Sain and Justin Gamble for a no-hitter The Homewood pitchers struck out 11 and walked 3 got the win in Game 2 – combining with Ben Roberts and Dobbins for a 1-hitter with 11 strikeouts and a walk Dobbins had 5 hits with a home run and 6 RBIs on the day Ross tripled and smacked a home run and had 5 RBIs Drew Susce doubled with 2 RBIs and Conner Brunner had 2 hits with an RBI The Wildcats improved to 10-0 with the shutout over Homewood (9-2) in the Terry Sikes Memorial Tournament at Troy University on Thursday Enterprise senior right-hander Brady Richardson struck out 16 Patriots batters and gave up 2 hits – a triple by Nickoli Levi and a double by Jack Ross – on the way to the 7-inning complete-game win The Troy commitment did not walk a Homewood batter Enterprise scored a pair of runs in the first inning added another in the fifth and pushed across 3 in the seventh Cayden Boutwell went 3-for-3 for the Wildcats with a double and an RBI Brady Richardson was 3-for-4 with a pair of doubles and 3 runs scored in the win Homewood will play Shelby County and Oak Mountain in the event on Friday Hunter Syx ripped a bases-clearing triple in the bottom of the fifth inning as Hueytown rallied to knock off Mortimer Jordan at home on Monday The senior left fielder finished 3-for-4 at the plate and scored a run Leadoff hitter Sam Vaughan went 2-for-4 with a double for the Golden Gophers and Bronson Moore Baker Davis and Rodrequis Houston also had hits on the day Vaughan earned the win with 4 innings in relief of starter Moore Vaughan gave up an unearned run on 1 hit with 4 strikeouts and a walk on the day Moore allowed 2 earned runs on 5 hits with 3 strikeouts and a walk Jeremiah Tingle took the loss for the Blue Devils allowing 6 runs – 4 earned – on 8 hits with 5 strikeouts and a walk John Dean went 2-for-4 with a run scored and Braylon Disko was 2-for-3 with 2 RBIs Kye West and Bryce Funderburk also had hits The Indians swept North Jackson at home on Thursday with an extra-inning squeaker and a second-game no-hit blowout but winning pitcher Dawson Cambron finished it with a walk-off RBI single he allowed an earned run on 3 hits while striking out 9 in 5.2 innings Cambron’s hit was his first in 4 at-bats as he drove in 2 runs on the day New Hope’s Grant Maples also allowed an earned run on 4 hits with 2 strikeouts in 2.1 innings’ work He also went 2-for-4 with 2 RBIs and a run scored Hudson Layne and Brody Gowan also had hits in the win Dudley pitched a 5-inning complete game no-hitter in the second contest Pohl tripled in 2 at-bats with 3 runs scored and 2 RBIs Cambron went 2-for-4 with a double and RBIs Gowan was 2-for-2 with an RBI and a stolen base and Drake Dempsey added a hit The Eagles earned the home win over Montgomery Catholic on Tuesday pounding out 14 hits on the day and using two big innings to put the game out of reach Montgomery Academy fell behind 6-0 before scoring 7 runs in the bottom of the third and adding six more in the fourth Montgomery Academy’s Chapman Baker went 3-for-4 with 6 RBIs thanks to a pair of bases-clearing doubles John Allen Jones was also 3-for-4 with an RBI William Marks and Reid McBride also had a pair of doubles each Vincent Desautels and Andrew Hosein had 2 hits each Nathan Applegate also had a hit and Oscar Fiore picked up an RBI allowing 6 runs on 5 hits with 5 strikeouts in 3 innings allowing 3 runs on 3 hits with 4 strikeouts Montgomery Academy topped LAMP 4-2 in its final game in the Jason Armstrong FCA Tournament at Riverwalk Stadium Marks earned the win for the Eagles in relief of starter Fiore allowing 1 hit in 2 innings with 4 strikeouts Desautels relieved Marks for the final 2.2 innings Jones and Hosein had 2 hits apiece in the win Paxton Haigler and Marks also had a hit for the Eagles The 6-1 Eagles will play at Highland Home on Friday at 4:30 p.m The Eagles ran their record to 8-1 with the win over Smiths Station on Wednesday their second sweep of the day at Lagoon Park in Section 2 play Singles winners in both matches were John Alford Doubles winners in both matches were Alford/Brown Montgomery Academy travels to Dothan on Monday to meet Houston Academy The Tigers improved to 8-2 with their second shutout of the week beating Gulf Shores on the road on Thursday in their Class 6A allowing 2 hits over 7 innings for Baldwin County Temple Albritton went 3-for-4 with a triple and a pair of singles with an RBI in the win Brooke McGowin and Nassar Brooks also had multiple hits for the Tigers Anna Leigh Price took the loss for the Dolphins allowing 7 runs – 5 earned – on 10 hits with 9 strikeouts and 2 walks over 7 innings Madison Nelson and Rhyleah Gleber had hits for Gulf Shores The Tigers got a pair of solo home runs from sophomore Madisyn Williams as Baldwin County blanked Faith Academy 4-0 on Monday striking out 13 and allowing 3 hits with a walk in 7 innings allowing 4 runs on 4 hits with 7 strikeouts and 4 walks in 6 innings The Warriors pushed across a run in the bottom of the first inning to knot the score after Corey Goguts slapped a solo home run in the top of the inning but Thompson (13-1) put the game out of reach with 3 runs in the second Kadyn Bush’s sacrifice fly tied the game in the first before Blakely Davis drove in a run with a single Olivia Tindall and Morgan Adolphus both then singled in a run to put the Warriors ahead for good Mallory Flournoy and Tindall had RBIs singles Kelsey Buren had a sac fly RBI and Josie Hamm was hit by a pitch to bring in a run She struck out 5 and did not walk a batter Lexi Kelley gave up a hit with a strikeout in 1.2 innings of relief Jaiden Moody took the loss for the 7-6 Huskies allowing 5 runs on 5 hits with a strikeout in 1.2 innings The Bulldogs improved to 4-2 on the year with the home shutout win over Luverne on Thursday Brantley’s Alex Grimes struck out 14 and gave up 2 hits in the win Marley Kilcrease and Savannah Nichols both had a hit and an RBI Grimes struck out 15 as Brantley beat Andalusia 10-5 on the road Coco Stamps also had 3 hits and 2 runs scored Addison Mezick threw a no-hitter for Lee-Scott Academy on Monday The Warriors got 12 hits and capitalized on 5 Montgomery Academy errors Brianna Totty smacked a home run and doubled on the way to a 3-for-4 performance with 3 RBIs Emmie Hartzog was 2-for-4 with a pair of RBIs Britt Harris was 1-for-2 with an RBI and Railey Langford was 1-for-1 with a run batted in McKenzie Johnson went 2-for-2 for Lee-Scott EG Hines went 3 innings in the circle for Montgomery Academy and struck out 2 Davis Anne Fitzpatrick struck out 2 in 2 innings Prattville Christian ran its record to 14-1 on the season with the shutout and a forfeit win over Booker T Washington of Tuskegee at home on Thursday Colbie Martin picked up the win in the circle Megan Masters and Saniyah Weaver were all 2-for-2 at the plate Lindsey finished with 3 RBIs and Masters had 2 the Panthers beat Marbury 7-3 at home with Alivia Messick pitching a complete game She struck out 14 batters and allowed a pair of hits Weaver went 3-for-4 at the plate in the win PCA will host a tournament this weekend against Scottsboro The Rockets tied Mortimer Jordan on the road on Wednesday Gardendale’s Tindel Holsomback scored the lone Rockets goal on an assist from Kendyll Wilson Top-ranked Class 5A Westminster Christian flexed its muscles with a 8-0 shutout of 6A Buckhorn on Thursday with Westminster goalkeeper Piper Blazier stopping all three shots from Buckhorn Freshman Ava Martinez had a hat trick for Westminster scoring two goals in the first half and one in the second half Freshman Alondra Pierce scored two and Calli Sloan Gabby Dean and Annie Collier all scored one goal Martinez and Caleigh Lewis all had one assist and Pierce had two Westminster (5-1) will be off next week for spring break and will host Class 1A/3A No Stella Williams got the second straight shutout of her career as the 10th-ranked Class 4A Trojans KK Corley scored a goal and got an assist for Saint James Elliette Barton got her second goal of the season – and second of her varsity career Saint James opened its season with a 5-0 road shutout of Stanhope Elmore fresh off scoring 17 points in an overtime loss in the Class 3A state basketball championship game last week Elliette Barton and Sana Shuford also scored goals for Saint James Mayson Barber and Lilla Conner also had assists Saint James plays at BTW-Tuskegee at 5:30 p.m Anabelle Weedon recorded a hat trick as the Panthers blanked Percy Julian at home on Thursday to move to 3-1 on the season Elizabeth Rossi scored 2 goals and had an assist for Prattville Christian Morgan Lisle and Mady Boyett also had goals in the win Scarlett Mahlke recorded the shutout in goal Glenwood School topped Prattville Christian at home in a 3-1 shootout on Tuesday as sophomore Nichole Bowen junior Emma Barnes and senior MaKenna Casner connected on the penalty kicks Casner scored the Gators’ goals in regulation time Anabelle Weedon scored a goal for Prattville Christian and Addison Sutton had an assist Area 3 play and 4-1 overall with the shutout of Dothan at home on Tuesday Senior Sophia Cho scored all three goals – the first to break a scoreless tie in the 25th minute off an assist from Mary Elizabeth Cole her second 10 minutes later off a pass from Kerstin Daniels and the final early in the second half Goalkeeper Arden Horne made several crucial saves to record the clean sheet Montgomery Academy hosts Enterprise on Tuesday Editor’s Note: To report highlights to AL.com, please email preps@al.com following your games Reports must come from coaches or team statisticians An 85-year-old Sumiton man was killed in a single-vehicle wreck in Gardendale Thursday The Jefferson County Coroner says Phillip Don Ellis was the passenger in a Honda CR-V that hit a tree The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office is investigating the crash Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page.