Hubbertville

The Hubbertville Lions baseball team got a thrill that few modern baseball players get to experience - playing at the historic Rickwood Field in Birmingham. Rickwood Field opened on August 18, 1910, and predates the opening of Boston’s Fenway Park by two years. Though no longer used regularly, Rickwood Field is still considered the oldest baseball park in America.

The Hubbertville Lady Lions started its 2022 softball season off with mixed results, winning three games and losing three. On March 10, Hubbertville traveled to Hackleburg and was defeated by the score of 7-2.

The Hubbertville baseball team defeated Lamar County 15-13 in a baseball game played on March 7.  The Lions started the game slowly, trailing 2-0 entering the fourth inning. In the fourth inning, Hubbertville pushed four runs across the plate and never trailed again.

Fayette opened its 2022 baseball season at home, playing Bibb County in the first game of a doubleheader and facing cross-county rival Hubbertville in the second game of the twin-bill.
Fayette defeated Hubbertville in the second game by a score of 14-0. Cooper Sanford started the game on the mound for the Tigers, and Brodie Porter was the starting pitcher for Hubbertville.

The on-going COVID pandemic again disrupted school and extracurricular activities last week.
Local schools started attending virtual-only classes at midweek, which also forced the postponement of several key area matchups between teams. The area matchups will have to be rescheduled and played if at all possible due to playoff implications.

Three local football players were recently named to the 2021 Alabama Sports Writers Association All-State football team. Gage Alexander, Hubbertville running back, repeated as a first team All-State player in Class 1A after also making the team in 2020. Joining Alexander as first team Class 1A All-State was Tanner Parr of Berry, who was named All-State punter.
Making second team All-State from Hubbertville was defensive lineman Dawson Youngblood.

The Glen Allen Town Council met on Tuesday, Jan. 4 with all council members in attendance.
Following a lengthy working council session, Mayor Allen J. Dunavant called the regular scheduled meeting to order at 7:42 p.m.

The Hubbertville Lady Lions accomplished something on Jan. 7 that they had not done in more than 10 years – beat the Berry Lady Wildcats in a basketball game. Hubbertville defeated Berry 53-33 to snap a 27-game losing streak against the Lady Wildcats.

The Lions traveled to Randolph County Friday night to faceoff against the Wadley Bulldogs in second round action of the playoffs. Wadley won the coin toss and elected to receive, sending Molina Urbano and the Lions' kicking team to the field.

Advancing to the first round of the playoffs last Friday night, Hubbertville hosted the Hackleburg Panthers for the second time this season. The teams had met up for a fall jamboree in Hackleburg on Aug. 20 and later, the Lions hosted the Panthers for homecoming on Sept. 24.