Mayor George Evans and Recreation Department Director Elton Reece are pleased to announce that the Alabama State High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) 1A, 2A, 3A track and field championships will be held at the Ralph “Shug” Jordan Memorial Stadium, 108 West Dallas Avenue, Selma, Alabama for the second year in a row. The public is invited to attend,

Through the efforts of Mayor Evans, Coach Reece and others, the AHSAA track and field championships returned to Selma in 2012 after a more than 20-year absence. In 2012, 150 schools, 500 coaches and 1,700 athletes participated. According to Coach Reece, more than 2,000 tickets were sold on opening day.

The largest youth archery competition in Alabama, the National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) Alabama State Championship, will be held Thursday, April 4, 2013, at the Multiplex at Cramton Bowl located at 220 Hall St., Montgomery, Ala., 36104.  Individual groups will begin shooting at 8:30, 9:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 1:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m., and 3:30 p.m. The awards ceremony is scheduled for 5:00 p.m. The media and public are invited.

This is the first time the NASP Alabama State Championship will be held in Montgomery.

The sixth-ranked Auburn Montgomery softball team saw its 10-game home winning streak to open the season come to a close this afternoon, as the Warhawks were swept in a doubleheader by local rival Faulkner.

The Lady Eagles came away with an 8-4 nine-inning win in Game 1, and defeated AUM 7-3 in the nightcap.
With the losses, the Warhawks fall to 25-4 (5-3 SSAC). Faulkner moves to 19-8-1 (5-5-1 SSAC).

AUM was limited to five hits in Game 1, though three were home runs. Jyssica Pepper and Katie Spain hit back-to-back shots to open up the bottom of the fourth inning, evening the game up at two apiece.

Spain’s home run was her 11th of the season, tying her for the single-season program record with 18 games still remaining in the regular season.