Limestone County is back to regular season basketball, with all nine teams looking to round out their campaigns on a strong note. Games from Monday and Tuesday featured action across the county with multiple teams for both the boys and girls.

Lindsay Lane’s Lindsey Murr has surpassed 1,000 points over her successful basketball career, and her family and teammates decided to celebrate her accomplishment last Friday.

War Eagle is flying high over men’s college basketball for the first time in history.

The East Limestone Varsity boys and girls basketball teams swept the 2022 County Tournament title games, bringing home both trophies.

Athens High School received some deep cleaning this week from volunteers from AHS, such as coaches and teachers, after the school, like many others, moved to e-learning due to the rising COVID numbers as a result of Omicron.

The County Tournament title matches are set, with the boys and girls Varsity, Junior Varsity and Middle School games taking place on Championship Saturday.

Henry Woodall made history at Lindsay Lane on Friday, becoming the first cross country runner from the school to sign a scholarship.

The Limestone County basketball tournament, 2022 edition, day 3, saw multiple games go down to the wire, with both Varsity games being decided by one score.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama public schools reported more than 26,000 cases of COVID-19 this week, and the outbreaks have prompted some of the state’s largest systems to make a temporary switch to remote learning.

Saturday and Sunday features the divisional round of the NFL playoffs, following an electric wildcard weekend.

Day two of the County Tournament saw a rounding out of the first round, filling out the semifinal matchups for Varsity boys and Varsity girls.

A crowd of approximately 50 people braved the frigid temperatures Monday morning for a march honoring Martin Luther King Jr. The Athens High School JROTC led the march around The Square, up Marion Street and ending at the Veterans Museum on Pryor Street.

The first round of the County Tournament in Limestone tipped off on Monday from Ardmore High School.

Due to winter weather conditions, the County Tournament will be delayed by two hours on Monday. "All games scheduled for Monday will be played Monday, just 2 hours later," Limestone County athletic director Rusty Bates said.

Featuring players from eight different schools — Athens, Ardmore, Clements, East Limestone, Elkmont, James Clemens, Tanner and West Limestone — the All Athens-Limestone team congratulates the hard work of each of these individuals.

Cousins Taylor Farrar and Taylor Farrar have the same name, are both sophomores and can put up numbers on the court, just at different schools.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Alabama offensive stars Jameson Williams and Evan Neal are entering the NFL draft and skipping their senior seasons.

Tuesday saw a return to Limestone County hoops following a one-day hiatus to watch the College Football Playoff national championship game between Alabama and Georgia.

Walker Porter is at it again, this time achieving a clean sweep of his competition at the flat track racing competition in Callahan, Fla., this past weekend.

Local pool hall owner Jarred Miller and his wife, Jessica, got to live a dream during the celebration of their anniversary.

MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — The New York Jets and Detroit Lions will get an up-close look at some of college football’s top players at the Senior Bowl.

The brackets are set and official for the 2022 edition of the Limestone County basketball tournament, beginning next Monday, Jan. 17.

Multiple Limestone teams from the boys and girls varsity basketball teams found themselves on the court during the weekend of Jan. 7.

Limestone resident Walker Porter is blazing his own trail on the tracks.

The 2021 Limestone All-County football team embodies the effort put on by each of the six county schools’ players.

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Former Texas A&M quarterback Zach Calzada is transferring to Auburn.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Alabama coach Nate Oats challenged his guys at halftime to be better “with the blue-collar stuff.” He didn’t need to be more specific. They knew he meant rebounds, blocks, steals, deflections and loose balls.

The Athens Bible School boys basketball team is establishing a year of success on the court thanks to their leadership, experience and commitment to hard work.

Excitement, sportsmanship and plenty of pool sticks highlighted the inaugural Limestone Legends APA pool league hosted by the new venue located on The Square in Athens.

The City of Athens Youth Basketball league, comprising of over 50 teams across multiple boys, girls and a coed division, is back in action after a break over the holidays.

A high number of Limestone County teams were in action on the court on Tuesday, Jan. 4, with Limestone rivals facing off and teams from outside the county facing Limestone teams as well.

The Georgia Bulldogs aren’t the only team having a tough time beating fellow Southeastern Conference powerhouse Alabama.

Athletic Director for Limestone County Schools, Rusty Bates, provided an update for the upcoming Limestone County basketball tournament.

Limestone County basketball wrapped up an eventful 2021 with multiple teams in action in the days before and after the new year.

The year 2021 featured many key sports moments for Limestone County and North Alabama, with many sports programs finding success and many other noteworthy moments taking place for beloved teams.

Multiple Limestone County football players found themselves on the second team or honorable mention team of the 2021 All-Huntsville region football team.

There are multiple North Alabama tournaments under way for the Christmas season, and many of these competitions feature Limestone County teams.

The Elkmont basketball program, featuring two winning teams with the boys and girls squads, is experiencing success on the court.

Limestone County had six teams spread out through four games on Tuesday, with Athens High, Athens Bible, Ardmore, West Limestone, Elkmont and Lindsay Lane all hitting the floor.

The Rocket City Trash Pandas are bringing SEC baseball to the residents of North Alabama.

It is almost that time of year again where the annual Limestone County Tournament takes place for six teams.

Athens-Limestone was busy over the weekend with basketball, with six teams playing teams from outside the county on Friday and two Limestone rivals squaring off on Saturday.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Walter Kessler scored 19 points, grabbed nine rebounds and blocked four shots, and Wendell Green Jr. added 15 points and eight assists to help No. 13 Auburn overcome a 13-point deficit to beat Saint Louis 74-70 Saturday night.

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Auburn has hired Seattle Seahawks quarterbacks coach Austin Davis as offensive coordinator.

SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) — Dylan Hopkins broke the Independence Bowl record for completion percentage in wind and driving rain, connecting on 19 of 23 passes for 189 yards and three touchdowns in UAB’s 31-28 victory over No. 12 BYU on Saturday.

Schools from Limestone County, Madison County, Decatur and the Shoals area all saw schools move up or down in the recent reclassification of sports teams.

Limestone County basketball was back in action on Thursday after a brief Wednesday hiatus. Five teams - Clements, West Limestone, East Limestone, Tanner and Lindsay Lane - faced off on the court.

WHAT’S AT STAKE

Limestone County is seeing an increased interest in pickleball, a sport that is growing every day in North Alabama.