Due to near-record temperatures this week, the kickoff for the Fayette-Cordova football game at John Morgan Brown Stadium on Thursday, Aug. 24 is being delayed until 8 p.m. Also, Hubbertville’s home game against University Charter School on Friday, Aug. 25 is starting at 7:30 p.m. instead of 7 p.m.
Hubbertville finished the 2022 football season with a 4-6 record, its first losing season since 2017. Caleb Hynds, in his third year as the head football coach at Hubbertville, seeks to turn the team’s fortune around this season, but he knows that with a very young team, that chore could be difficult.
Hubbertville School’s Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA), represented the school and its community well at the FCCLA National Leadership Conference (NLC), held at the Colorado Convention Center on July 2 - 6. Maci McCaleb and Zoe Whitson of Hubbertville’s FCCLA placed first in the nation in the FCCLA Chapter Website, Level Two, STAR Event, and also achieved well-deserved gold medals in recognition of their outstanding performances.
Local area high schools will celebrate graduation this week. Berry will hold its graduation ceremony on Thursday, May 18 at 6 p.m., while Hubbertville’s graduation will be Thursday, May 18 at 8 p.m. The graduation for Fayette County High School will be Friday, May 1 at 8 p.m.
One week after finishing second in the NAC Softball Tournament and the week before playing in the area tournament, Hubbertville overwhelmed Aliceville in two straight games. At Hubbertville on April 24, the Lady Lions defeated Aliceville 15-0.
Hubbertville had a busy week of softball, completing the week with a runner-up finish in the NAC Tournament. On April 18, Lynn defeated Hubbertville 9-7. Nevaeh Hoobler started the gane as pitcher for Hubbertville and suffered the loss.
On Wednesday, April 12, the Berry High School softball team defeated University Charter School by the score of 9-8. Kyrssa Fields pitched a complete seven-inning game to earn the win for the Lady Wildcats. Fields allowed seven hits and struck out nine batters to earn the victory.
The Hubbertville Lions’ baseball team no-hit Berry on March 31 to claim a 15-0 victory. Greyson Key pitched the entire five-inning game for Hubbertville, allowing no hits and no runs with five walks and five strikeouts.
The Hubbertville Lions’ baseball team had a huge 15-5 win over Holy Spirit last Friday. Hayden Brown started the game on the mound for Hubbertville, pitching 2 1/3 innings and allowing three earned runs (four total runs) on four hits.
The Lady Lions finished first in the Hubbertville Round-Robin Softball Tournament, held on Saturday, March 18. Prior to the tournament, Hubbertville lost to Winston County by the score of 19-9. Nevaeh Hoobler started the game at pitcher for the Lady Lions and suffered the loss. No other stats were available for the game.
