Falling tree limbs in Birmingham kills one person — A significant drug bust has led to the arrest of Dominique Moses who is facing multiple charges in two Alabama counties The Alabama Department of Corrections Narcotics and K-9 Units initiated an investigation on April 16 Moses emerged as a suspect during the investigation authorities executed a search warrant at Moses' residence in Hueytown where they recovered approximately 462 grams of methamphetamine and 530 grams of marijuana Moses was subsequently arrested and charged in Limestone County with trafficking methamphetamine two counts of unlawful distribution of a controlled substance Moses faces charges of trafficking methamphetamine conspiracy to commit a controlled substance crime and possession of marijuana in the first degree She is currently being held at the Jefferson County Correctional Facility The operation was conducted with assistance from the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency SWAT Unit Alabama Initiative for Independent Journalism Political experience: Ran unsuccessfully for Alabama House of Representatives 2004-2016; president of Jefferson County Mayors’ Association; defeated for re-election as mayor in 2016 runoff Professional experience: Managed Baumann Coatings in Bessemer; school bus driver for the Jefferson County Board of Education Civic experience: Served as vice president of the Hueytown High School Parent Teacher Association; coached girls’ softball; served on the Regional Planning Commission of Jefferson County and the Hueytown and Bessemer chambers of commerce Education: University of Alabama at Birmingham; Hueytown High School Main issues: Cut government waste and red tape on businesses; work for tax cuts Campaign: Facebook One group of journalists faces an obstacle that no others do – homework May 4, 2025 April 27, 2025 April 20, 2025 April 13, 2025 May 5, 2025 April 28, 2025 April 21, 2025 April 14, 2025 News and useful information about Birmingham are at your fingertips. BirminghamWatch depends on donors to support its public service journalism Click here to make your tax-deductible donation — Wendy's is set to open its third location in the Birmingham area this year at 3036 Allison-Bonnett Memorial Dr the first 100 customers to place an order in the dining room or drive-thru will receive a "free breakfast for a year" coupon book This booklet allows recipients to enjoy a free small breakfast combo every week through March 2026 The new restaurant showcases Wendy's latest global design standard and accuracy with its sleek and modern layout "We see our new restaurant as more than a building It’s a place to better connect with the community while serving up Wendy’s fresh "This is the third Wendy’s restaurant the Bailey Restaurant Group has opened in the Birmingham area this year and we couldn’t be more excited to invest in such an amazing neighborhood." The location will offer Wendy’s quality breakfast menu featuring items such as the Breakfast Baconator and Homestyle French Toast Sticks (WBMA) — Two people were shot at a small shopping center in Hueytown Tuesday night The incident happened at the River Square Plaza Shopping Center near the Piggly Wiggly store shortly before 9:00 p.m The Hueytown Police Department said officers responded to a person shot police said the officers located a juvenile male and man suffering from gunshot wounds Hueytown Fire and Rescue arrived and transported both to local hospitals with what are believed to be life-threatening injuries Police said investigators are currently following up on several leads and believe that the victims were there to meet someone when the shooting occurred Police said investigators do not believe this was a random shooting and believe the victims knew the offender you can call investigators at 205-491-3523 — Authorities are investigating a double shooting that left two individuals critically injured at the River Square Plaza shopping center Police reported that upon arrival at the scene they found a juvenile male and another man suffering from gunshot wounds Both victims were swiftly transported to local hospitals by Hueytown Fire and Rescue SEE ALSO: Two people shot at Hueytown shopping center The incident occurred as nearby businesses were preparing to close for the night. Jacob Mahan, a manager at a business in the plaza, recounted the chaotic scene. "I had 2 people working, and [one employee] she was about to leave so she was outside waiting on an Uber," said Mahan. "Everything just happened and she called me, told me, you know what happened saying that there was an argument and people got shot," he added. Mahan added that the shots were fired around 8:45 p.m., and police arrived shortly after. He noted that police regularly patrol the area, leaving cards to indicate their visits. Garred Jones, a local resident who was shopping at the nearby Piggly Wiggly, expressed surprise at the incident, "Due to the fact that Hueytown PD do patrol quite a bit around here," said Jones. "This is my first time ever even hearing about any kind of crime like that around here," he added. This marks the first shooting investigation of the year in Hueytown. According to the police department's social media, there were only seven shooting investigations in 2024, two of which were deadly. Police believe the victims knew the offender and do not consider the shooting to be random. They are actively following multiple leads and urge anyone with information to contact the Hueytown Police Department. We did reach out to the police department Wednesday morning for more information, and at the time of publication have not yet received a response. Falling tree limbs in Birmingham kills one person, another injured The Hueytown Police Department is asking for the public's assistance in locating a missing person, Timothy Wayne House Jr. The 33-year-old was last seen leaving his residence on Arcadia Circle in Hueytown at 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday, February 26. House is described as being 5 feet 7 inches tall, weighing 150 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a black jacket, black pants, and black Adidas shoes. Authorities believe he could be in the Bessemer or Birmingham area. Anyone with information on Timothy's whereabouts is urged to contact the Hueytown Police Department at 205-491-3523. Armstrong Williams takes on the news of the week and asks the questions you want answered. Don’t miss our weekly town hall. General AlertABC 33/40   See MoreFalling tree limbs in Birmingham kills one person (WBMA) — The Hueytown Police Department is investigating a credit card theft that occurred on March 24 in the 3000 block of Allison Bonnett Memorial Drive According to a report filed with the department the stolen card was subsequently used on the same day in the 1000 block of Red Farmer Drive in Hueytown Police said detectives have obtained photos from video surveillance and are seeking the public's assistance in identifying the person and vehicle shown in the images Police urge anyone who recognizes the individual or vehicle to contact Crime Stoppers of Metro Alabama and information leading to an arrest could result in a cash reward of up to $5,000 (WBMA) — Two men were arrested after a high-speed chase in Hueytown ended in Bessemer Thursday The Hueytown Police Department said 23-year-old Nar'Darrius Anton Christian Authorities later identified the driver who they said initially evaded capture as 36-year-old James Charles Tubbs With assistance from the Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Office Tubbs was arrested in Northport and transported to the Hueytown City Jail Additional charges include unlawful possession of a controlled substance unlawful possession of marijuana in the first degree Tubbs is charged with felony attempting to elude law enforcement Both men are awaiting transfer to the Jefferson County Jail Hueytown Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Career Fair at the Hueytown Family Rec Center © 2025 Advance Local Media LLC. All rights reserved (About Us) The material on this site may not be reproduced except with the prior written permission of Advance Local Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site YouTube's privacy policy is available here and YouTube's terms of service is available here Ad Choices (WBMA) — A man is dead after a shooting in Hueytown Wednesday afternoon The Hueytown Police Department said officers responded to the 1700 block of 28th Avenue shortly after noon following reports of shots fired and a person down Police said officers found the man suffering from a gunshot wound and his injuries were life-threatening Hueytown Fire & Rescue responded and pronounced the man dead at the scene Police said the shooter and witnesses remained on the scene and are cooperating with investigators Detectives identified the suspect shortly after arriving at the scene and spent the following week confirming the suspect's identity and gathering evidence where they located and arrested the juvenile suspect The individual was then transported to the Hueytown City Jail detectives obtained multiple felony warrants against the juvenile the juvenile is being charged as an adult and is awaiting transfer to the Jefferson County Jail The suspect's name has not been released Authorities said all parties involved were acquainted with each other Detectives believe additional suspects may be involved The City of Hueytown has put a curfew in place for this week Court documents show an emergency curfew will begin at 10 p.m each night from September 16 through September 21 The curfew is in response to previous years when large numbers of kids gathering in public and private areas led to complaints and created a risk of potential violence during the week leading up to Homecoming for Hueytown High School During Homecoming Week in Hueytown there's plenty of purple and gold to go around but there's also something you dont see everyday It's all in fun," said parent Velma Shufford Shufford is a parent of a high school student "I'd rather them toilet tissue my paper than be out doing other things," she explained But others in town don't share the same sentiment "I am one that I like to keep my yard up so I don't want any tissue or eggs or stuff around my house I think that's terrible," said Shundrika Price Hunter Hodges with Hueytown Police said the curfew has been in place for a few years during Homecoming Week He said in the past children have come together to vandalize "In the past minors would gather and congregate with the intent of causing some minor vandalism mostly pranking but it does cause some property damage people who become the subject of these pranks and the damage and any conflicts between homeowners and juveniles is the curfew," said Hodges Hodges says while most of it is done in good fun there are still people left to clean up the mess.The goal is to stop any problems before they arise It stems from the fact that they're trespassing and causing property damage so we are trying to stop that at the main cause." curfew can also keep kids off the roads late at night "To keep the kids safe after hours and out from doing anything that and like I said trespassing and doing vandalism," said Hodges If children are caught out during the curfew parents will have to pay the consequence with a fine. $25 for the first violation and $500 dollars for the third. Both parents said they know where their child is at all times "I have 'Life 360' I follow mine," said Shufford "We gave birth to our children so I feel like it's our responsibility to make sure they're doing right." said Price Parents wonder what this means if the football game runs late Friday night Hodges said officers can use direction with the curfew but parents should make sure their child drives straight home after the game For show information, including how to purchase tickets visit hueytownarts.org Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInBESSEMER, Ala. (WBRC) - A man from Hueytown was killed when his motorcycle was involved in a crash in Bessemer The victim has been identified as Jerry Alan Gill according to the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office The crash happened in the 7900 block of Lock 17 Road on March 11 The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office is investigating the crash Get news alerts in the Apple App Store and Google Play Store or subscribe to our email newsletter here A 25-year-old man is dead after a head-on collision in Hueytown The Jefferson County Coroner says Neil Damian Sayers of Hueytown was driving a vehicle that was involved in a head-on collision at approximately 8 p.m The crash happened in the 100 block of Brooklane Drive and is being investigated by the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office CBS 42 President Donald Trump holds a cabinet meeting at the White House. WATCH LIVEPolice seek public's help after Hueytown store robberyby Sumner Harrell (WBMA) — The Hueytown Police Department is asking for the public's help with information after a robbery Friday The police department said around 8:00 p.m. a person entered the Walgreens store in Hueytown and demanded money from the clerk Police said the offender obtained an undisclosed amount of cash from the business and quickly left on foot He is described as a Black male with a gray beard and approximately 6’ tall or slightly taller Police said witnesses told officers the individual was seen walking in the area prior and is possibly a local to the area If you have information about the incident or the pictured person please contact detectives at (205) 497-6234 You can remain anonymous by contacting Crime Stoppers of Metro Alabama at (205) 257-7777 where your tip could earn you a cash reward Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInHUEYTOWN, Ala. (WBRC) - A 25-year-old man was killed and a 66-year-old woman was seriously injured in a crash in Hueytown Nov Hueytown Police and Fire responded to the 100 block of Brooklane Drive just before 8 p.m The man who died has been identified as Neil Damian Sayers Police say Sayers was traveling south on Brooklane Drive when he crossed the lanes of travel and hit a vehicle head-on driven by a woman that was heading north The woman was taken to UAB Hospital with serious injuries The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office and Hueytown Police Department are investigating the crash Recently, the Hueytown Golden Gophers announced the following slate of games for the 2025 season Hueytown heads into the 2025 season under head coach Greg Patterson where they are coming off a 9-4 record in 2024 reaching the Class 6A Quarterfinals Below is the Hueytown Golden Gophers 2025 Schedule RELOAD! a mistake was made on the schedule drop. won’t hurt to see it again as a reminder to come watch our show. see y’all 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that of Sports Illustrated or its affiliates All picks and predictions are suggestions only and not a guarantee of success or profit If you or someone you know has a gambling problem crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER An overturned truck is causing traffic problems in Hueytown The Hueytown Police Department says as of 1 p.m. Allison Bonnett Memorial Drive is closed from Bedford Street to Louis Avenue 1/31Spanish Fort at Hueytown Football.st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Staff reportsSpanish Fort camped in Hueytown territory all night during Friday’s Class 6A The Gophers stopped drive after drive to hold on and down the ninth-ranked Toros 21-14 advancing to the quarterfinal round for the first time since 2021’s run to the title game against Clay-Chalkville “My coaching staff has done an unbelievable job of preparing those guys and putting them in the situation to make plays,” said Hueytown coach Greg Patterson The teams swapped scores early and Hueytown (9-3) took a 13-7 lead in the second quarter on a 60-yard drive capped by quarterback Jebron Ellington’s 15-yard run Spanish Fort’s Nehemiah Hixon returned the ensuing kickoff 75 yards When Hueytown turned the ball over on an errant snap to the punter but Amauri Davis intercepted a pass at the 2-yard line A short Hueytown punt was returned to the 25 by Hixon and the Toros moved to the Hueytown 3 with 44 seconds left in the half before a goal line fumble was recovered by Jamaine Lewis The Toros finally scored after Hueytown missed a field goal and Hixon ran 31 yards to set up Aaden Shamburger’s 24-yard run for a 14-13 lead in the third quarter Hueytown got the game-winner on an 80-yard drive Ellington’s 34-yard pass to Tyler Averhart the big play Jakyler Ellis ran the final 18 yards to score on two carries and the Gophers used a reverse pass to Quen’trell Jackson for the 2-point conversion Spanish Fort spent much of the fourth quarter in Hueytown territory including a fourth-down play on the 15-yard line with 30 seconds left Spanish Fort’s Edwin King lined up in Wildcat who appeared to be open inside the 10-yard line before Juquarius Brooks batted the ball away to preserve the win Reigning Class 7A champ scored a defensive touchdown in the first quarter and quarterback Andrew Alford threw for 340 yards and three touchdowns as the Red Devils earned a 41-21 victory over Vestavia Hills in the 7A quarterfinals at Garrett Harrison Stadium in Phenix City Central (9-2) won its third straight game and advances to the 7A semifinals for the 10th straight season Tristan Lyles intercepted Vestavia quarterback Charlie Taafe and returned it 44 yards for a touchdown and a 7-0 lead Alford finished 21-of-31 passing and threw touchdown passes of 41 yards to Jayshaun Woodhouse 70 yards to Daylyn Upshaw and 12 yards to Michal Bass Jack Ciancio made a 35-yard field goal for the Red Devils and Keedan Sparks kicked a 23-yard field goal Upshaw finished with six catches for 138 yards as eight different receivers caught at least one pass Taafe finished 15-of-22 passing for 130 yards and threw a TD pass to Bruce Littleton Taafe and Littleton ran for a touchdown apiece in the second half including a first-round road playoff victory over Mary G and the Rebels fell in the 7A quarterfinals for the third straight season The Wildcats capitalized on a near-miracle escape by quarterback Mason Burkhardt to quell a Baker comeback at home in the Class 7A quarterfinals Early in the final quarter with Baker down just 2 points Burkhardt delivered a momentum shifting play on a third-and-5 at the Wildcats’ 25 the quarterback transfer from Wicksburg broke out of a tackle and a pack of bodies and sprinted 74 yards to the Baker 1-yard-line Burkhardt threw a 4-yard touchdown pass to Za Milley with 8:37 left to help Enterprise regain control with Auburn commit Eric Winters adding an 82-yard touchdown run with just over 2 minutes remaining “Mason is a competitor and a winner,” Enterprise head coach Ben Blackmon said That kid is a college football player because he is tough and he is gritty He can throw the ball and he makes plays happen when things break down Burkhardt threw for 163 yards on 10-of-13 passing with one touchdown He also ran for 120 yards and caught a 7-yard touchdown pass including his game-sealing 80-yard touchdown run Dylan Smith ran for 51 yards on 12 carries as the Wildcats amassed 320 yards rushing and 490 total yards on the night Jose Rocha hit a season-high three field goals 34 and 36 yards to help an Enterprise offense that had penalty issues inside the red zone He was also perfect on 3-of-3 point after kicks Baker’s Speedy Wheeler had a 27-yard touchdown run and Tate Graham hit Tristan Robinson for a 22-yard score that closed Enterprise’s lead to 16-14 on the first play of the fourth quarter Enterprise is in the state semifinals for the first time in 31 years – when Blackmon was a player at Montgomery’s Robert E The Wildcats (8-4) travel to Alabaster next Friday to play at Thompson (9-3) Dylan Jackson threw three touchdown passes – two to Jamarion Osborne and one to Gerritt Holcombe – as the Wolves shut out Eufaula in the second round of the Class 5A playoffs in Prichard It’s the Wolves’ second straight playoff shutout following last week’s 46-0 victory over Sipsey Valley Demetrius Johnson also scored twice for the Wolves Kamari White and Aslan Jones led the Vigor defense with an interception apiece Vigor (11-1) has won two straight since suffering its lone loss – a 10-9 setback against Class 7A Baker Eufaula (6-6) suffered its third shutout loss of the season Moody running back Bravis Cave scored a pair of touchdowns and quarterback Charlie Johnston threw for a pair as the fourth-ranked Blue Devils overwhelmed Wenonah Moody (9-2) has won nine straight after losing its first two games — losses to Georgia powerhouse Gainesville and a 3-point loss to Class 6A third-ranked Oxford — and hosts Ramsay in next week’s quarterfinal round Cave ran 10 times for 59 yards and the 2 scores and Le’Kamren Meadows added 9 runs for 36 yards and Kaleb Goff ran 4 times for 36 yards and the first TD of the game Johnston was 16-of-24 passing for 265 yards and 2 TDs with scoring throws to Josiah Dozier and Braden Wright Ramsay downed Moody 40-27 in last year’s quarterfinal round Landon Duckworth passed for 307 yards and 4 TDs as the No Duckworth completed 13-of-22 passes in the win He also ran for 65 yards and a TD on 8 carries EJ Crowell rushed for 127 yards and a TD on 22 carres for Jackson (11-1) which will host Tallassee in the quarterfinals Chris Payne caught five passes for 108 yards and a TD Ju’maria Hamilton ran 43 yards with 5:19 remaining and the Tigers stopped W.S Neal’s 2-point attempt in the final minutes The win sends Class 4A Fairfield (9-3) into the quarterfinals for the first time since 2004 Neal led 16-0 before Justin Murray closed the margin to 16-8 at the half Hamilton tossed a 45-yard scoring pass to Deven Moore to tie the score 16-all in the third Fairfield’s William Tate and Rasheed Lewis stopped the 2-point attempt to preserve the victory Filling in for Clemson commitment Logan Anderson Ryder Gipson ran for four touchdowns as host and No 6 Gordo 46-14 in the second round of the Class 3A playoffs Gipson ran for 230 yards on 25 carries for the Red Devils (9-2) Fyffe is in the quarters for the 12th consecutive season A pair of Gipson touchdown runs staked Fyffe as a 27-yard catch by Chris Lark in the end zone was ruled out of bounds Fyffe followed with a Blake Dobbins’ 4-yard TD pass to Cooper Harrison for a 21-0 lead with 10 seconds left until halftime Gordo recovered an onside kick to start the second half but turned the ball over on downs near midfield Gipson scored from 10 yards out to make it 28-0 Gordo quarterback Jase Neel scored on an 18-yard run to get the Green Wave on the board but Fyffe answered with a Simon Hicks 6-yard TD run to make it 35-7 Neel threw a 22-yard touchdown pass to Lark early in the fourth quarter and Gipson closed the scoring with his final TD Neel completed 19 of 38 passes for 267 yards The Red Devils ran only one third-down play 1-ranked team in Class 3A remained undefeated and advanced to the quarterfinals by defeating Trinity 21-7 in Montgomery Florida commit Myles Johnson ran for 160 yards on 24 carries scoring on touchdown runs of 4 and 69 yards for the Tigers Nathan Commander finished 7-of-12 passing for 125 yards and a 24-yard TD pass to Marshall Lovelace Marquice English had an interception and Terrance Battles recovered a Trinity fumble Trinity (8-4) quarterback Patton Mitchell completed 12-of-26 passes for 114 yards and scored on a 6-yard run Miller plays host to Houston Academy next week Billy Neill rushed for 2 TDs and had 21 tackles on defense as Bayside Academy (9-3) moved into the quarterfinals The Admirals will play at Southside-Selma next week Miles Uter had a pair of second-half interceptions to stop consecutive ACA drives Palmer Angermeir had an interception to seal the win 2 Piedmont remained undefeated with a win over visiting Lauderdale County on Friday Rollie Pinto hauled in two touchdown passes from Cole Wilson scoring from 67 and 97 yards in the second-round victory Wilson found Ishmael Bethel for the final score of the ballgame from 24 yards out in the fourth quarter Piedmont (12-0) will advance to the quarterfinals and host Class 3A No Berry’s defense dominated on the road as the Wildcats earned a big win over Class 1A No 3 Spring Garden in the second round of the playoffs Ace Norris scored the lone touchdown of the game running it in with 44 seconds left in the first quarter; Berry’s ensuing two-point conversion attempt was no good which was averaging 44 points per game before the matchup Spring Garden quarterback Noah Barber threw for 95 yards with John Welsh hauling in five catches for 62 yards Connor Bates had 11 carries for 33 yards for the host Panthers while Clayton Sadler had 28 rushing yards and Noah Barber had 23; Bates also had two catches for 28 yards and a team-high 16 tackles on defense Carson Bostick had 10 tackles for the Panthers Berry (11-1) will play host to Class 1A top-ranked Wadley in the quarterfinals Auburn commit Alvin Henderson scored on TD runs of 50 3 and 55 yards to lead Elba to a road victory Henderson finished with 231 yards on 17 carries advancing the Tigers (10-2) to next week’s quarterfinals against region Georgiana in next week’s third round 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) has led the Golden Gophers to a 21-11 record this season .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Mike Perrin | preps@al.comHueytown beat Class 6A rival McAdory 11-6 in the opening game of a baseball doubleheader on the road on Friday to win the series to improve to 4-0 in Area 8 play Coach Billy Chandler’s 21-11 Golden Gophers won the opening game of the series 11-1 on Thursday while McAdory took the third game 8-6 Jose Irreaza smacked a 2-run home run – his first of the season – in the sixth inning as Hueytown pushed its 8-6 edge to the final margin Leadoff hitter RJ Houston was 3-for-5 with a double and an RBI and 3 runs scored and Baker Davis went 3-for-4 with a pair of RBIs for the Golden Gophers Hunter Syx and Samuel Vaughan also had doubles in the win as Hueytown piled up 13 hits to 6 for the Yellow Jackets allowing 6 runs – 3 earned – on 5 hits with 6 strikeouts and a walk in 4.1 innings allowing 7 runs – 4 earned – on 6 hits with a strikeout and a walk in 2.1 innings in relief of starter Max Hollingsworth The starter allowed 4 runs – 3 earned – on 6 hits with 3 strikeouts and 5 walks in 3.1 innings First baseman Caleb Reed led off the third inning with a solo home run and hit another solo shot with 2 outs in the fourth on the way to a 3-for-4 day at the plate Devon Miller had a double in 3 at-bats with an RBI and Heard was 1-for-3 with an RBI McAdory rallied for the win by scoring 5 runs – on a single hit – in the bottom of the fifth Cooper Yarbrough led off the decisive inning by reaching on an error took second on an error and went to third on a single by Michael Vines Javison Brown was then hit by a pitch before Vines and Dozier executed a double steal Aaron Robinson walked and Vines and Brown scored on an error on the pitcher Miller drove in Robinson on a fly out to center field and Hollingsworth brought in Glover with another fly to center for the final run Miller went 1-for-2 with 2 RBIs for McAdory Yarbrough was 1-for-2 with an RBI and Vines had the Yellow Jackets’ other hit Yarbrough got the win in relief of Thatcher Fleming shutting out Hueytown on 3 hits with 6 strikeouts and a walk over 4 innings Fleming allowed 6 runs – 4 earned – on 3 hits with 4 strikeouts and a walk Chapman had a home run for Hueytown and was 2-for-4 with 3 RBIs and 2 runs in the loss Christian Kelley went 1-for-2 and Zane Barnes was 1-for-2 allowing 5 runs – 3 earned – on a hit with a walk Starter Slade Wilson allowed 2 earned runs on a hit with 3 strikeouts and 5 walks over 2 innings In other high school spring sports from around the state over the weekend: The top-ranked Huskies won in a walk-off hit-by-pitch to take the Class 7A Hewitt-Trussville won the last two of the three-game series on Friday led 3-1 after scoring single runs in the third The Huskies tied it in the bottom of the sixth when Colby Durden homered on a 3-1 count to drive in Cameron Simpson Hewitt’s Blake Bales singled to lead off the seventh for Hewitt Luke Filasek then walked on four pitches from reliever Charlie Taaffe Steele Hall singled on a bunt to load the bases and Koal Duckett brought in the game-winning run when he was hit on a 2-1 count Duckett was 0-for-2 on the day with 2 RBIs Bales was 1-for-2 and Hall was 1-for-3 as Hewitt-Trussville had 4 hits on the night to 5 for Vestavia Bales picked up the win in relief of starter Rylan Clark Bales gave up 2 runs – 1 earned – on 3 hits with 2 strikeouts and 4 walks allowing an earned run on 2 hits with 2 strikeouts and 3 walks Jacob Harris was 2-for-3 and Gavin Smith went 1-for-3 He gave up an earned run on 2 hits with 2 strikeouts and a walk in an inning Starter Cooper Anderson gave up an earned run on a hit with 2 strikeouts and 4 walks William Daniel allowed 2 earned runs on a hit with 2 walks in an inning Hewitt-Trussville will play at Oak Mountain on Monday at 6 p.m The Eagles travel to Hewitt on Wednesday and the teams are back at Oak Mountain on Thursday Vestavia Hills plays rival Hoover in an area series – on Monday at home Wednesday on the road and Thursday at home The fifth-ranked Class 6A Patriots improved to 22-6 with the 3-inning run-rule win at Shades Valley on Saturday Cooper Sain ran his record to 4-2 on the mound for Homewood Cooper Mullins had 2 hits with 2 RBIs and Will Siegel had 2 hits an RBI and 3 stolen bases while Will Dobbins had 2 hits with an RBI Auburn University signee Caiden Combs led the Rockets to a dominating win over Homewood on the road on Friday struck out 10 Patriots in the 7-inning complete game Lucas Ford went 2-for-2 for Gardendale with an RBI and a run scored Adam Yazel went 2-for-4 with an RBI and Carter Jenkins was 2-for-4 with an RBI Southern Union Community College signee Jack Ross suffered his first loss after winning seven straight He gave up 2 runs on 4 hits with 3 walks in 4 innings The second-ranked Class 7A Patriots wrapped up a 3-game sweep of Area 8 foe Austin with a squeaker in Game 1 of a doubleheader and a runaway in Game 2 on Saturday in Decatur Bob Jones also beat the Black Bears 12-1 in the series opener at home on Friday the visitors broke on top on Cole Spanier’s solo home run in the first before Austin scored 3 runs in the bottom of the third The Black Bears scored when Dejohn Parks – who led off with a double – scored on an error scored two batters later on a passed ball and Bryant Jones scored on a sacrifice fly by Tyler Parker Bob Jones’ winning runs came in the top of the fifth on Spanier’s second home run of the game Spanier finished 3-for-5 with 2 runs and 3 RBIs Tanner Hermesch had a solo home run and Robert Chatmon was 1-for-5 with a double Reece Brazeal picked up the win in relief of starter Camden Martin allowing a hit with 2 strikeouts and 2 walks over 2.1 scoreless innings Martin gave up 3 runs – 1 earned – on 4 hits with 7 strikeouts and 4 walks in 7 innings Austin managed 5 hits in the loss with Trey Harville going 2-for-4 allowing 3 earned runs on 5 hits with 4 strikeouts and 3 walks Bob Jones led 3-1 after an inning and piled on a run in the second Drake Barbee tripled and Micah Sigler had a double as the Patriots out-hit the home team 11-3 Spanier was 3-for-3 with an RBI and Howald was 1-for-3 with a pair of runs batted in Nicholas Koukos was 1-for-3 with a pair of RBIs Mick Tyrrell was 2-for-4 with 2 RBIs and Chatmon was 2-for-2 with 2 runs scored giving up an unearned run on 3 hits with 5 strikeouts and 3 walks in 5 innings Adkins struck out 2 and walked 1 in an inning of relief Potter went 2-for-3 for Austin and Jones was 1-for-3 Owen Prater took the loss for the Black Bears in relief of starter Paxton Branum Prater gave up 3 runs – 1 earned – on 2 hits with 2 strikeouts and a walk Branum allowed 6 runs – 5 earned – on 7 hits with a walk in 2.2 innings the Patriots scored a run in the first before Austin tied it in the top of the third Bob Jones pushed across 4 in the bottom of the inning and scored 7 in the fourth ripping a 3-run home run in the fourth inning after driving in another run with a sacrifice fly in the third allowed an earned run on 3 hits with no walks in 5 innings Spanier went 2-for-2 with a pair of doubles and 5 RBIs for Bob Jones and Myles Hammonds was 2-for-3 with an RBI Branum was 1-for-2 and Potter was 1-for-3 with an RBI for Austin Stidham started and took the loss for the Black Bears allowing 8 earned runs on 6 hits with 3 walks over 3.1 innings Tucker Hopkins gave up 4 unearned runs on 2 hits The Jets improved to 20-9 and 2-0 with a 3-game sweep of Class 7A including wins in a doubleheader at home on Saturday James Clemens scored 5 runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to win in a walk-off in Game 1 The Jets overcame 4 errors in the win and rallied from an 8-0 Florence lead after two-and-a-half innings 5 in the second – 3 on back-to-back outfield errors – and 2 in the third before James Clemens pushed across 5 in the bottom of the third inning to narrow the lead to 8-5 Florence scored 2 in the fifth and the home team answered with a run in the bottom of the inning setting up the big seventh inning was 2-for-4 with 4 RBIs with a 2-run homer in the third Trip Morgan was 1-for-2 with a solo home run Ian Berry was 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI and Hudson Smith was 1-for-3 with a double worked the scoreless seventh to earn the win Starter Cody Hodges gave up 5 runs – 3 earned – on 1 hit with 3 walks and 2 strikeouts James Aston and Henry Blanke had doubles for Florence with Aston driving in a run Cooper Thomaston was 1-for-5 with a pair of RBIs He gave up 2 earned runs on 2 hits with a walk in one-third of an inning Starter Jace Brandon allowed 5 earned runs on 3 hits with 5 strikeouts and 4 walks in 2 innings James Clemens jumped on top with 3 runs in the first and 2 in the second and answered Florence’s 4-run third inning with 1 in the fourth The Falcons scored another run in the fifth for the final margin allowing 4 runs – 1 earned – on 4 hits with 2 strikeouts and a walk over 4 innings Jesse Isensee gave up an earned run on 2 hits with 3 strikeouts and a walk over the final 3 innings Will Congo tripled and doubled and drove in a run in 3 at-bats from his leadoff position for James Clemens Brooks Rhodes tripled with an RBI and a run scored Preston Solomon went 2-for-3 with a triple and 2 runs scored for Florence Noah Yeager went 1-for-2 with 2 RBIs and Eli Martin also drove in a run allowing 6 runs – 5 earned – on 5 hits with 3 strikeouts and 2 walks in 3.1 innings pounding out 11 hits while Drinkwater held the home team to a pair of singles Smith went 3-for-4 with a double and 2 runs Morgan was 2-for-3 with a double and 4 RBIs and Bryson Hodge was 1-for-2 with 2 RBIs for the Jets allowing 7 runs – 6 earned – on 9 hits with 4 strikeouts in 5.2 innings Avery Thread and Auston Klotzbach had Florence’s hits The Vikings completed a three-game sweep over Class 7A Area 1 foe Davidson on Friday with a pair of shutouts Montgomery beat the Warriors 9-8 on Thursday in the series opener senior MGM pitcher Anderson Murray threw a complete game shutout striking out a season-high 10 batters – including striking out the side in the seventh Murray had a strikeout in all but one inning in the win Carlos Smith had a pair of hits and drove in 2 runs for Mary G Murray reached base twice in the win and added an RBI ground out in the fourth inning the Vikings managed just 2 hits and Davidson had 1 as MGM scored all 10 runs in the fourth inning The first four batters in the fourth reached on walks before Murray was hit by a pitch to bring in Jackson Bearden Montgomery’s hits – drove in Zack Cooper and Coy Alford with a single for a 4-0 edge Three of the next four batters walked to push the advantage to 7-0 Adyn Scott delivered the only hit for the Warriors allowing a hit with 4 strikeouts and 2 walks over 4 innings Trevor Smith added a pair of strikeouts in an inning’s work allowing 5 earned runs on 1 hit with 2 strikeouts and 8 walks Reliever Jeffery Mose walked 3 with a strikeout allowing 5 runs – 3 earned – in one-third of an inning The Gators registered their fourth straight shutout – three over St Area 1 series – with the wins at home on Friday starter Darius Kupua struck out 8 and gave up 2 hits in 5 shutout innings Hunter Sullivan worked the final 2 innings Micah Sullivan had a pair of doubles for Satsuma with an RBI and Braxton Byrd contributed 2 singles with an RBI Brayden Smith and Wright Williamson had hits for St allowing 4 earned runs on 8 hits with 4 strikeouts and 3 walks Byrd’s sacrifice fly to center field in the third inning drove in Sullivan with the only run the Gators would need Starter Hunter Sullivan pitched 4 shutout innings Parker Sells worked the final 3 innings on 4 hits with a strikeout and a walk The Cardinals left 2 runners on base in the seventh Tucker Hicks and Hunter Sullivan had hits for Satsuma Charlie Williamson and Smith all singled for the Cardinals allowing the earned run on 2 hits with 2 strikeouts and a walk over 3 innings The Gators (16-8) will host Thomasville on Tuesday and meet area foe Bayside Academy on Friday and Saturday Orange Beach on Wednesday on the road before hosting a doubleheader on Thursday Paul’s used timely hitting and strategic pitching in a crucial Class 5A Area 2 doubleheader against Faith Academy at Bussie Greer Field on Friday night “It was a tough battle between two really good teams,” said Faith head coach Matt Seymour “We had many opportunities to right some wrongs but we had opportunities to win those games.” Bradley Irish was the winning pitcher in the Saints’ win in the first game of Friday’s doubleheader pitching a complete game while giving up two runs on five hits while striking out six and walking one Taylor O’Dell was 2-for-3 with 2 RBIs and a run scored Grayson Finch took the loss for Faith Academy going 5.1 innings while allowing three runs on four hits while striking out five and walking two John Stowers scored on McDonald’s grounder for a 1-0 St but Wilson’s RBI single in the top of the second tied the game The Saints answered with two more runs in their half of the inning when O’Dell doubled in Farnell and later scored on an error after an Irish bunt Faith made it 3-2 in the top of the fourth when Smith scored on a fielder’s error and had a chance to at least tie the game in the fifth when it had runners in scoring position with two outs but Irish induced Brayden Wright to fly out with O’Dell getting the win after relieving starter Bay Lane in the top of the third allowing only one run and three hits in a single inning pitch and catch and does what it takes to win.” Edward McLeod hit his second homer in as many nights — a solo shot in the first and finished the night 1-for-3 along with an intentional walk McDonald had a double and a two-run sacrifice fly while Caleb Roland and Irish each scored a run Christian Freeman took the loss for Faith Academy in relief pitching three innings and allowing three runs on two hits while striking out four and walking two Bryce Turner was 3-for-4 with a run scored and an RBI and Ortiz was 2-for-3 with an RBI to lead the Rams hitting attack but the Saints went up 7-4 in their half of the inning when a run scored on a bases-loaded walk two runs scored off passed balls and two more came on McDonald’s sacrifice fly The Rams came back with a run in the fifth and another in the sixth but failed to take advantage of runners on base and came up short “We hit some guys and walked some guys when we didn’t need to and when you have two good teams playing like this and we talked about how you got to start strong and keep pressing every inning especially in two big area games,” said Robbins “I thought our guys put the ball in play well and ran the bases very well.” The top-ranked Panthers improved to 24-2 and 4-0 in Class 3A Area 5 play with the doubleheader split at Prattville Christian on Friday Prattville Christian beat MA 14-0 on Thursday to sweep the 2-game area series The Eagles took a 2-1 lead in the top of the fourth inning in Game 1 Friday on a Chapman Baker 2-run home run but PCA knotted the score in the bottom of the inning when Ethan Walls singled Jack Diefenderfer was hit by a pitch and Gavin Oates walked to score Walls The Panthers scored 3 in the fifth and coasted to the win with 6 more in the sixth Prattville Christian finished with 10 hits to 5 for Montgomery Academy The Eagles committed 2 errors to none for the home team Bowman was 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles and 2 RBIs Conner Williams went 3-for-4 with 2 runs scored and Luke Lawson was 2-for-4 with a double and 2 RBIs Diefenderfer and Oates also had a double in the win Walls struck out 13 for Prattville Christian allowing 2 earned runs on 5 hits with 3 walks over 7 innings for PCA Kingston Nelson and Jarrett Friendly finishing with a single apiece Marks took the loss in relief of Oscar Fiore allowing 9 runs – 6 earned – on 6 hits with a strikeout and 4 walks over 3 innings Fiore allowed 2 earned runs on 4 hits with 2 strikeouts and 2 walks Montgomery Academy handed PCA its second loss of the season scoring 3 runs in the top of the seventh on three straight RBI singles from Fiore John Allen Jones and Baker after the Panthers had tied the game with 4 runs in the bottom of the sixth Reid McBride finished 2-for-4 with 3 RBIs – on a bases-clearing triple in the top of the fifth – in the win giving up 5 earned runs on 7 hits with 6 strikeouts and a walk in 5.2 innings Finley Haigler pitched the final 1.1 innings Williams took the loss in relief of Diefenderfer allowing 3 unearned runs on 3 hits with 4 strikeouts and a walk Diefenderfer struck out 6 and gave up 5 earned runs on 3 hits with 4 walks over 4 innings Prattville Christian committed 5 errors in the loss PCA will host Saint James for the opening game of an Area 5 series on Thursday The Panthers play at Saint James for a doubleheader on Friday Montgomery Academy (12-7) will host Luverne on Monday The Hornets went 2-1 in the Southern Coast Cup in Foley over the weekend with the win over Rockvale on Saturday and a 3-1 win over St Grantham Morgan scored both of Baker’s goals in the win over Rockvale Naith Allen earned the clean sheet in goal Morgan scored 2 goals and Kayson Lawrence added another Lawrence scored Baker’s goal in the loss to Westmoore Area 16 title with the win on Senior Night on Friday East Limestone took a 1-0 lead with a corner kick in the 16th minute before Westminster Christian battled back to get even in the 44th minute on a goal from John Mark Steele The senior got the game-winner in the 68th minute on an assist from Liam Senior Westminster will host Mars Hill on Tuesday before its final Area 16 game at home on Thursday against Ardmore The Honeybees rallied for 3 runs in the top of the eighth inning and held off Class 6A No 1 Spanish Fort in the bottom of the inning to win the Saraland Invitational Tournament on Saturday Baker put Krissy Lapeyroue at second as the international tiebreaker runner and she took third on a wild pitch Lauren Mordecai tripled her in on a full count for a 3-2 lead Gabrielle Peterson then doubled to center field to make it 4-2 and Kaylee Boddie singled in Peterson Spanish Fort leadoff batter Cayden Dorger doubled in tiebreaker runner Maddie Nelson and took third on Delaney Duncan’s ground out Alexa Nance singled to drive in Dorger to cut the lead to 5-4 but Baker survived when catcher Savannah Diehl threw Nance out trying to steal second and pitcher Madison Smith got Madison Griffith out on a comeback ground ball Smith gave up 3 earned runs on 5 hits with 2 strikeouts and a walk to get the win Boddie was 2-for-4 with a pair of RBIs and Mordecai was 1-for-3 with an RBI Dorger – who threw a 4-inning perfect game in a 15-0 win over McGill-Toolen earlier in the week with 8 strikeouts – was 2-for-3 with a double and 2 RBIs before Jayla Harris was saddled with the loss in 6 innings of relief She allowed 4 earned runs on 5 hits with 2 strikeouts and a walk Spanish Fort ran its record to 31-7 with three wins and the loss to Baker AT Luke smacked an RBI double in the bottom of the seventh to seal the walk-off win over Mobile Christian advanced to second on a wild pitch and was sacrificed to third on a bunt by Maggie Pollock Haley Hart singled to drive in Nance to tie the game before Luke’s game-winner Jayla Harris gave up 2 earned runs on 4 hits with 4 strikeouts and a walk over 7 innings Karsyn Grantham went 2-for-3 with an RBI for Mobile Christian Madison Horton took the loss in the circle giving up 3 earned runs on 8 hits with a strikeout and 2 walks Spanish Fort also beat Baldwin County 7-2 on Saturday The Toros fell behind 1-0 in the top of the third but then pushed across all 7 of its runs in the bottom of the inning Spanish Fort had 11 hits while the Tigers finished with 7 Dorger was 1-for-1 with a double and a run scored for Spanish Fort Pressley Parks was 2-for-3 and Pollock went 2-for-3 Dorger also picked up the win in the circle allowing 2 earned runs on 7 hits with 3 strikeouts in 6 innings Rylie Echele went 2-for-3 for Baldwin County with a double and an RBI Lauren Jerkins and Nassar Brooks also had a double each with Brooks driving in a run allowing 7 earned runs on 9 hits with a walk in 3 innings Savannah Sharp gave up 2 hits with a strikeout and a walk in 2 innings the Toros went into another international tiebreaker game The game was tied at 3 before the Trojans scored 4 runs in the top of the sixth – and final – inning Farley Harris bunted and reached on an error that brought in pinch-runner Mariah Williams Claire Senese singled on a bunt to load the bases and Gregg scored on a passed ball to put Daphne up 5-3 Abagail Johnson drove in a pair of runs to push Daphne’s lead to 7-3 Spanish Fort battled back with leadoff hitter Nance driving in tiebreaker runner Mikala Godfrey from second Nance scored on a Daphne error on an infield ground ball to make it 7-5 Courtesy runner Aubree Palmer scored to make it 7-6 on another infield error and Pollock tripled to tie the game The Toros walked off the win when Pollock scored on a wild pitch Dorger got the win in relief of starter Izzy Walker allowing 4 unearned runs on 4 hits with 3 strikeouts and 2 walks Walker allowed 2 earned runs on 3 hits with 2 walks Spanish Fort had 9 hits with 8 coming off University of Alabama commitment Victoria Moton Daphne’s Johnson was 4-for-4 with a triple and 3 RBIs The fourth-ranked Class 6A Tigers went 3-1 in the Saraland Invitational Tournament on Friday and Saturday Baldwin County rallied for 2 runs in the bottom of the fifth – and final – inning to beat 7A No Lauren Jerkins ripped a 2-out double down the left field line to drive in pinch-runner Gabby Bidwell and Addison Hadley for the win Brooke McGowin went 1-for-2 for the only other Baldwin County hit on the day allowing an earned run on 1 hit with 4 strikeouts and 2 walks but it was a big one – an inside-the-park home run in the top of the fourth inning giving up 2 earned runs on 3 hits with 5 strikeouts and a walk in 5 innings In an 8-1 win over Faith Academy on Friday Baldwin County scored a run in the top of the first gave up a run in the bottom of the second and then the teams battled for 5 scoreless innings before the Tigers pushed across 7 runs in the top of the eighth for the win Addison Hadley hit into a fielder’s choice but Nizeria Riley – who started the inning on second via the international tie-breaker rule and took third on McGowin’s single – beat the throw home to put the Tigers up 2-1 Baldwin County then got an RBI single from Jerkins a Nassar Brooks ground-out RBI and a Gabby Bidwell RBI single Byrd and Williams all had a double for the Tigers Julianna Thompson retired the side in the bottom of the eighth and finished with a complete-game win She allowed an earned run on 4 hits with 4 strikeouts and a walk Mylee Stagner and Lillie Stagner had doubles for Faith Larkyn Anthony and Alonna Hudson both singled in the loss Brooklyn Willard drove in Lillie Stagner with the Rams’ run giving up 7 earned runs on 7 hits with a strikeout Byrd struck out the first 10 Vikings she faced – 14 overall – in a 1-hit shutout win McGowin went 2-for-3 with a triple and 2 runs scored for Baldwin County Jerkins was 2-for-3 with a double and 2 RBIs and R Wallace was 2-for-2 with a pair of RBIs allowing 7 runs – 6 earned – on 12 hits with 2 strikeouts and a walk over 5 innings The Gators scored a pair of runs in the first inning and held off Smiths Station to win a Friday tournament game striking out 8 and giving up a run on 6 hits Satsuma’s runs came when Peyton Wills reached on an error to bring in Brittaney Jones Madison Sawyer singled in Bonds for the second run The Panthers’ run came on a 2-out Serenity Corley single in the third inning that brought in Paisley Bailey Kherington Keith and Addy Simmons had a pair of hits each to lead ninth-ranked Class 6A Pell City over Satsuma in tournament play on Friday allowing 3 hits with 5 strikeouts in 5 innings Olivia Humphreys cracked a 2-run triple for Pell City (17-11) Simmons singled in Aubrey Tucker and Keith in the third inning to give the Panthers a 4-0 edge Brittaney Jones and Bralee Byrd each recorded a hit for the Gators allowing 6 runs – 5 earned – on 8 hits with 4 strikeouts and 2 walks The ninth-ranked Panthers whipped visiting American Christian in 5 innings on Friday as Peyton Thrash drove in 4 runs on 4 hits picked up an RBI with a double in the first inning brought in a pair with a single in the third inning and another in the fourth with a single Megan Masters doubled in a pair of runs in the first inning and Sara Payton Schmidt drove in another – her first of 4 in the game – with a single Chloe Hollon hit a 3-run home run to center field in the bottom of the second inning Alivia Messick got the win as PCA improved to 24-5 allowing a run on 2 hits with 6 strikeouts and a walk in 5 innings Addison Byrd and Masters also had multiple hits in the win Second-ranked Class 5A Westminster Christian clinched the Area 16 title with the shutout of East Limestone on Friday The Wildcats’ defense allowed just 2 shots on goalkeeper Piper Blazier Westminster Christian has not allowed a goal in area play this season driving the ball over the goalkeeper following a corner kick in the 41st minute Sloan got her second goal to close out the scoring Westminster (9-3-1) will host Mars Hill Bible on Tuesday The eighth-ranked Trojans rolled to a Class 4A Area 3 win at home on Friday with sisters Natalie and Elliette Barton both recording hat tricks Natalie Barton finished with 4 assists for Saint James and Elliette Barton had 1 KK Corley and Sana Shuford had 2 goals apiece in the win Ragan King and Gracie Russell scored a goal each Mayson Barber and Hedda Stoerdal adding an assist each Saint James improved to 8-2 overall and 5-1 in the area The Trojans host area foe Tallassee on Wednesday at 5:30 p.m Some information in this report is from GameChanger Media 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 and no later than 10:30 a.m AL (WBMA) — Enhanced safety measures around a local high school were implemented after questions from the ABC 33/40 News I-Team Hueytown's mayor moved quickly to add city police officers to help direct traffic during the morning rush Two crashes last month and daily congestion have parents asking how to make this area safer Some call 15th Street Road in front of Hueytown High School dangerous One driver said," we try to dodge it during school time." There is a heavy traffic load before and after school along with a number of accidents reported "There have not been any life threatening injuries That is a whole parking full of inexperienced drivers coming in and out of there," remarked Mayor Steve Ware Ware says like parents he's concerned Last week he added city police officers in the morning hours to help the county school resource officer but he is unable to direct traffic before school starts Mayor Ware has also put in a second request with the county for a traffic light Hueytown High School falls outside city limits The mayor says an initial study found a light was not warranted Jefferson County Roads and Transportation confirms it is evaluating the location now Preliminary findings of a traffic study suggest "potential design solutions to improve turning movements and manage traffic speed; however implementing these would require funding for further planning and construction." SEE ALSO: THREE VEHICLE WRECK INVOLVING SCHOOL BUS "They need a stop light by that intersection; there's been a lot of accidents with kids wanting to get home," said Alana Kadraman who lives in Hueytown Parents say it's nightmare traffic after big events like football games Some believe a light could cause more problems and reported with an officer on duty things are much better the mayor asking the public to do their part In an email statement the Jefferson County School Board said: "We’re aware of the issues at this intersection We are actively exploring different options with our city and county partners." The Hueytown Police announced that Public Works has closed the 3100 block of Sharon Lane due to immediate road repairs needed Hueytown says that a contractor will be on site Monday to assess the road and provide a repair timeline Hueytown police asks drivers to make the detour necessary to avoid the roadway We will continue to provide updates as they are available You are using an outdated browser. Please upgrade your browser or activate Google Chrome Frame to improve your experience HELENA – With the final full month of the season in front of them the Helena Huskies boys and girls soccer teams each posted an offensive surge to start April off on a positive note defeating the Ramsay Rams and the Hueytown Golden Gophers The girls put together a stifling defeat over Ramsay 11-0 before taking down Hueytown just two days later 10-0 but had to go the distance and then some to win over the Golden Gophers 1-0 The Huskies girls took care of business on Tuesday putting Ramsay away early in just 35 minutes of action Helena scored all 11 of its goals in the first half of play making it the second consecutive contest to score in double figures continuing her phenomenal junior campaign with four goals and one assist She was the only player to score multiple goals on the night as the other seven came from different players Kendall Payton and Maddie Vincent all etched their names on the scoreboard as well the Huskies came back and put on much of the same performance in a win over Hueytown Hendrix kicked the scoring off in the 14th minute after getting hold of a pass from Ava Garner Helena was awarded a penalty kick on a handball and Carson Copeland stepped up to put it in the back of the net to make it a 2-0 game Hannah Brunson picked up a goal from the top of the key to make it 3-0 getting it through to Hendrix in the 38th minute The pair worked together again in the 45th minute as Rumage put a ball over the top into the box Rumage intercepted a goal kick and from 25 yards out She scored her second goal of the night shortly after in the 63rd minute with a pass from Hendrix as she got a pass to Addison Foxworth in the 68th minute the scoring was capped off after a corner from Hendrix deflected off of Foxworth and found Vincent for the score to make it 10-0 the Huskies outscored their opponents 21-0 dominating both games with ease and energy The boys posed the same kind of domination to Ramsay on April 1 laying down the hammer with a 10-0 victory at home to complete the sweep of the Rams from both teams things were not so simple in Helena’s contest with Hueytown While the Huskies found opportunities for most of the contest they could never get their shots on target on a windy night in Hueytown After regulation and two golden goal overtimes so the two squads headed for penalty kicks the Golden Gophers’ third attempt was saved but Helena was called for jumping the line both teams remained perfect and stayed that way through five shots each The Golden Gophers then missed their sixth shot Ryan Borden stepped up and knocked it home to win it the boys and girls won by a combined score of 32-0 owning the competition and giving themselves some great momentum The girls also defeated Leeds in dominant fashion by a score of 9-0 on Friday both teams now prepare for a road test at Indian Springs on Tuesday 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 Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInHUEYTOWN, Ala. (WBRC) - The Hueytown Police Department is investigating a homicide that left one man dead Wednesday night According to the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office Antonia Dewayne Wright II died from a gunshot wound in the 1700 block of 28th Avenue North and he was pronounced dead on the scene shortly thereafter This is a developing story and will be updated as more information comes available Get news alerts in the Apple App Store and Google Play Store or subscribe to our email newsletter here. The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office says the crash happened near the 6800 block of Warrior River Road SEE ALSO: Ohatchee family clings to hope after devastating Christmas Eve house fire SEE ALSO: ALDOT announces Jack Warner Parkway ramp closures for tree clearing The driver of the vehicle remained at the scene (WBMA) — Repairs on High School Road near the Church of Christ have resulted in a hazardous situation for drivers The Hueytown Police Department said a hole left in the roadway has prompted Mayor Ware to take action "Mayor Ware has contacted the water works to come back out and fix the damage to the road that was caused," said the department a barricade has been placed in the hole to alert drivers Authorities are urging motorists to exercise caution in the area until the issue is resolved