The days of teams holding the ball for minutes on end have come to an end in Alabama. On Wednesday, the Alabama High School Athletic Association Central Board of Control, in its April CBOC meeting, voted to approve the mandate of a 35-second shot clock for the 2026-2027 basketball season.
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It was an offensive game on Tuesday for the Central Coosa baseball team in their second area series of the season.
Seemingly, nothing went right for the Central Coosa softball team in its area matchup against Horseshoe Bend on Tuesday.Â
Seemingly, Central Coosa boys basketball coach Richard Bell has found himself in a constant cycle of rinse and repeat.
On Friday, the Alabama High School Athletic Association announced the realignment for winter and spring sports following the massive division that split public and private schools from one another.
Player of the Year: Ami Edwards, Benjamin Russell senior
The 2025 season brought a lot of good for the Central Coosa football team. After 10 years, the Cougars broke their decade-long streak of missing the playoffs. Ultimately, the year ended with a first round loss to Luverne, yet still it was a historic season to say the least.Â
For most of the season, the call card for the Central Coosa basketball team was its offense. When in doubt, someone, if not multiple players, would have their hand involved in the scoring.
The Central Coosa boys basketball team took home a big 66-49 win over Greene County on Saturday night, advancing in the playoffs.Â
Three days of sole work on the defensive side of the ball for the Central Coosa boys basketball team truly paid off for the Cougars.Â
The Central Coosa boys basketball team extended its Class 2A Area 8 record to 5-0 after taking down Horseshoe Bend 76-34 in the first round of the area tournament.Â
Sometimes the shot just does not fall in your favor.
The good, the bad, the ugly may be the best way to describe Central Coosa’s 55-14 loss to Benjamin Russell on Friday night.Â
When the decision came in to postpone the Alabama High School Athletic Association reclassification announcement, something big was bound to happen — and on Friday, that’s in essence what happened.
The Benjamin Russell girls basketball team walked away with a 55-14 win over Central Coosa on Friday night.Â
After a long awaited decision, the Alabama High School Athletic Association announced reclassification for the 2026-2027 season.Â
The Alabama High School Athletics Association may see massive changes coming its way after two proposed bills by Alabama legislators.
The Central Coosa girls basketball team ended the first quarter down only a handful of points against Horseshoe Bend.
Scoring a high volume of points is all a part of the system for the Central Coosa boys basketball team, further proving that on Thursday night.
The Horseshoe Bend girls basketball team picked up a Class 2A Area 8 win over Central Coosa, 58-22.Â
For most teams, the holiday break serves as a catalyst for rest and preparation for the upcoming area slate — but not for the Central Coosa boys basketball team. Through the break, the Cougars participated in multiple tournaments, showing a v…
