Daily Double, 12-30

— posted by Mike Cummings

Headlines and a video for the second-t0-last day of 2010.

Austin falls in fourth: Lady Black Bears lose to Madison Academy in the DOC Classic championship. Link

Decatur improves but still falls: DOC Classic roundup from Wednesday. Link

Lee’s press flattens Decatur: Red Raiders see their long winning streak snapped by the Class 4A No. 1 Rebels in the Huntsville Times Classic. Also included are Austin and Athens boys. Link

Hartselle helped fill 2010 with fond memories: Excellent year-end column from Daily sports writer Cody Whitlock. Link

Bowling Bros. help Brewer win Big Blue: Roundup of other games in the area. Link

If you haven’t already, head over to Daily sports writer Michael Casagrande’s Daily Bama Blog for full coverage of the Crimson Tide in the Capital One Bowl.

Here’s a video he shot of an Alabama pep rally in Orlando.

Looking back on 2010

– posted by Cody Whitlock

I’ll have a column in Thursday’s section that reflects on the year that was in preps sports.

A few of my favorite moments from 2010 include:

• The Decatur-Bob Jones regular season football game that decided the Class 6A, Region 8 winner. An instant classic.
• The Hartselle-Briarwood Christian semifinal game wasn’t bad, either. 
• Covering the Hartselle girls golf team win its second straight state title.
• Watching West Morgan’s Hayden Hamby. Against any team. Any night of the week. Ditto for Hatton’s Jordan Johnson.

Tune in tomorrow for my take on what 2010 so memorable for one local high school.

Daily Double 12-29

– posted by Cody Whitlock
Prep headlines following a Tuesday filled with tournament basketball:

IT’S ALL AUSTIN: The Lady Black Bears advance to the semifinals of the Decatur Orthopaedic Classic. For other results from the DOC, click here.

HUNTSVILLE TIMES CLASSIC: The Decatur boys opened this tournament with a win. Also includes Austin, Athens results.

PREP ROUNDUP: The Brewer boys win two in their Big Blue Classic.

Today’s video is borrowed from the folks at Daily Bama Blog, who captured Alabama strength and conditioning coach Scott Cochran in his element.

Open Mike Monday, Vacation Edition

— posted by Mike Cummings

Open Mike Monday is still on its post-Christmas break, but since I’m getting back into the swing of things tonight, expect one next week to start 2011.

Oh, and since there aren’t any prep sports headlines to report today, the Daily Double is taking one more day off for the holidays.

Be back soon. Everybody enjoy the rest of your holiday break, and get out to see some basketball this week.

Daily Double 12-26

– posted by Cody Whitlock

Here’s hoping everyone had a Merry Christmas. Now, it’s back to headlines and videos.

Daily sports writer Mike Cummings gives us a nice preview — and a little history lesson — of the Decatur Orthopaedic Tournament. Link. 

Here is a story about Russellville’s Brent Calloway, who the Mobile Press-Register ranked as the top college prospect in the state. Calloway, who rushed for 175 yards in the Golden Tigers’ quarterfinal loss to Class 5A Hartselle, is also the TimesDaily’s big school player of the year.

And, from the Athens News Courier, a West Limestone duo sweep county honors in football.

Today’s video comes from one of the three PBS funnyman Red Green DVDs my dad got for Christmas.

All-state football 2010

– posted by Cody Whitlock

The Alabama Sports Writers Association’s all-state football team was released today, and several local players were recognized for fantastic seasons.

R.A. Hubbard’s Nicholas Vinson and Hartselle’s Bob Godsey were named coach of the year in Class 1A and 5A, respectively.

Click here for the story and here for the complete all-state team.

The Daily Double …

… is on Christmas break.

River City Rumblings wishes you a Merry Christmas. May Santa be good to you all.

Daily Double, 12-22

— posted by Mike Cummings

Today’s headlines

Austin girls continue stellar start: Roundup of local teams in Huntsville Times Ladies Classic. Link

Decatur boys pass Columbia test: Roundup of all the rest. Link

Daily Double 12-21

– posted by Cody Whitlock

Today’s headlines:

Decatur head coach Jamie Lee has his team riding a six-game winning streak. (Daily photo by Jeronimo Nisa)

THE WINS KEEP ROLLING IN: Decatur High’s boys basketball team has fully adopted the team concept, relying on its entire roster to push the Red Raiders’ win streak to six games.

FOOTBALL RECRUITING NEWS: Here and here.

In today’s video, LSU coach Les Miles demonstrates the proper form of the most basic celebratory action.

Open Mike Monday: Winning streak edition

– posted by Mike Cummings

It’s that time again. Most local teams are gearing up for holiday tournaments across the state, with a few already under way today. This is one of my favorite weeks of the basketball season, right up behind regional week and the state tournament. On to the soapbox …