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Hubbard’s trial is set to begin in late March so the Speaker will be absent from the presiding post for most of the Regular Session while attending his trial. If he is convicted on any of the 23 counts, not only will he have to vacate the Speakership but he will also be forced to leave the House entirely. Hubbard’s successor would be elected among the House of Representatives. Regardless of the outcome this story portends to be one of the leading news stories of 2016. Speaking of the legislature, an issue that arose in 2015 and should be resolved this year has strangely gone completely under the radar screen. Alabama’s House and Senate district lines, which were drawn and adopted in 2013, are up in the air. Our current legislature was elected in 2014 under these lines. When drawing the lines, the Legislative Reapportionment Committee meticulously complied with every aspect of the existing Voting Rights Laws and judicial holdings. Minority districts were preserved and even enhanced. Under Alabama’s 2014 redistricting the state’s racial compliance, as called for under the Voting Rights Act, is one of the fairest in the nation. It was thought by most observers that a perfunctory appeal of the lines by the Alabama Legislative Black Caucus and the Alabama Democratic Conference was nothing more than a Hail Mary. Indeed, a three judge federal panel approved the state’s plan. However, the U.S. Supreme Court heard the case on appeal and in a surprise 5-4 decision in March remanded the case back to the three judge panel to reconsider. Justice Stephen Breyer, in writing for the majority of the Supreme Court, said the judges should look at the individual districts to determine whether they were racially gerrymandered. The Supreme Court is plowing new ground in Alabama and in other southern states by saying that black voters were “packed and stacked” in majority-minority districts stifling their power in the legislative process. In August, the panel asked the plaintiffs to submit maps to comply with the ambiguous Supreme Court ruling. They did so in September. The three judge federal panel could rule on the maps at any time. Even though most of the changes suggested by the plaintiffs are minor and subtle and do not affect most existing lines, the federal courts could very well call for new legislative elections this year. If that happens it would be as big a story as the Hubbard trial. See you next week. Steve Flowers is Alabama’s leading political columnist. His weekly column appears in over 60 Alabama newspapers. He served 16 years in the state legislature. Steve may be reached at www. steveflowers.us. Hubbard trial has been the biggest story of the year O piniOn Steve Flowers Inside the Statehouse CLAY/PINSON | 205.681.5131 TRUSSVILLE/ROEBUCK | 205.655.1921 www.therapysouth.com We’ve got solutions Hands on Care, Close to Home. ^ d wk! Got Pain?

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Page 1: Got Pain? - The Trussville Tribune · 2016-01-24 · January 20 — 26, 2016 | The Trussville Tribune Page 7 2015 Trussville City BOE meetings The last Trussville City Board of Education

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noteworthy events of 2015 will continue into this new year of 2016 and may repeat as the major headlines of this year.

Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard will go on trial in his home of Lee County in early spring. Hubbard, the Republican Speaker, is the architect and leader of the GOP takeover of the Alabama House. Ironically, one of the cornerstone issues heralded by Hubbard in his coup was ethics reform. Interestingly, one of the most incriminating emails revealed during

discovery was one in which Hubbard essentially asked his buddy, former Gov. Bob Riley, why in the world did we pass that ethics law?

Hubbard has been indicted on 23 felony counts of ethics law

violations. These ethics canons were passed and heralded by Hubbard and his leadership team in the House, which has remained loyal to Hubbard throughout the course of his trial. Hubbard was indicted in 2014. The GOP dominated House reelected him Speaker in January 2015 as the new quadrennium began. Their justification was that in America you are innocent until proven guilty.

During 2015 there were ongoing legal battles between the state prosecutors and Hubbard’s attorneys. These skirmishes filled the news periodically throughout

the year. The case continuation seemed to cause some disintegration of Hubbard’s political hold on the House. In addition, the protracted budget fight that lasted most of 2015 created tension and discord.

During the last Special Session, while dealing with the General Fund Budget, some of the GOP backbenchers challenged Hubbard and some actually called for his resignation. Rep. Phil Williams of Huntsville actually launched a campaign to run against Hubbard as Speaker.

Hubbard’s trial is set to begin in late March so the Speaker will be absent from the presiding post for most of the Regular Session while attending his trial. If he is convicted on any of the 23 counts, not only will he have to vacate the Speakership but he will also be forced to leave the House entirely. Hubbard’s successor would be elected among the House of Representatives. Regardless of the outcome this story portends to be one of the leading news stories of 2016.

Speaking of the legislature, an issue that arose in 2015 and should be resolved this year has strangely gone completely

under the radar screen. Alabama’s House and Senate district lines, which were drawn and adopted in 2013, are up in the air. Our current legislature was elected in 2014 under these lines. When drawing the lines, the Legislative R e a p p o r t i o n m e n t Committee meticulously complied with every aspect of the existing Voting Rights Laws and judicial holdings. Minority districts were preserved and even enhanced. Under Alabama’s 2014 redistricting the state’s racial compliance, as called for under the Voting Rights Act, is one of the fairest in the nation.

It was thought by most observers that a perfunctory appeal of the lines by the Alabama Legislative Black Caucus and the Alabama Democratic Conference was nothing more than a Hail Mary. Indeed, a three judge federal panel approved the state’s plan. However, the U.S. Supreme Court heard the case on appeal and in a surprise 5-4 decision in March remanded the case back to the three judge panel to reconsider.

Justice Stephen Breyer, in writing for the majority of the Supreme Court, said the judges should

look at the individual districts to determine whether they were racially gerrymandered. The Supreme Court is plowing new ground in Alabama and in other southern states by saying that black voters were “packed and stacked” in majority-minority districts stifling their power in the legislative process.

In August, the panel asked the plaintiffs to submit maps to comply with the ambiguous Supreme Court ruling. They did so in September. The three judge federal panel could rule on the maps at any time. Even though most of the changes suggested by the plaintiffs are minor and subtle and do not affect most existing lines, the federal courts could very well call for new legislative elections this year. If that happens it would be as big a story as the Hubbard trial.

See you next week.

Steve Flowers is Alabama’s leading political columnist. His weekly column appears in over 60 Alabama newspapers. He served 16 years in the state legislature. Steve may be reached at www.steveflowers.us.

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January 20 — 26, 2016 | The Trussville Tribune Page 7

2015 Trussville City BOE meetings

The last Trussville City Board of Education meeting for 2015 will be Dec. 14. All board meetings are at 6 p.m. at the Central Office.

Georgiana Davis Masonic Lodge meetings

Georgiana Davis Masonic Lodge No. 338 in Trussville meetings are at 7:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Monday each month. Practice nights are on the first and third Monday. Family nights are on the fifth Monday of the month. The lodge is at 190 Beechnut St. in Trussville. For more information, call Bryan Stover at 205-706-5220.

Center Point Masonic Lodge meetings

Center Point Masonic Lodge No. 872 located off Old Springville Road eat at 6 p.m. and meet at 7 p.m. with family night every 5th Thursday at 6:30 p.m. For more information call Mike Lann at 205-687-7160.

Springville Military Order of the Purple Heart meetings

The Military Order of the Purple Heart

Chapter 2213, Springville, meets at the Smokin Grill at 85 Purple Heart Boulevard on the first Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m.

Republican Women of Trussville meetings

Republic Women of Trussville meetings are at Sherry’s Cafe on Valley Road near Trussville the first Thursday of each month. Meet and greet is at 5:30 p.m. and the meeting follows at 6 p.m. For more information, visit www.rwot.net or email [email protected].

Sons of Confederate Veterans meeting

The Sons of Confederate Veterans meets the 3rd Thursday of each month at First Baptist Church Trussville at 7 p.m.

Student running groups on Tuesdays

EW Motion Therapy is sponsoring a free event called Move Trussville meeting on Tuesdays. The event is for middle school and high school students who want to run in a group. The groups will meet at the First Baptist Church Trussville’s gymnasium on Tuesdays at 4 p.m. to begin the runs.

Sons of Confederate Veterans meeting

The Sons of Confederate Veterans will not meet in December. The SCV-Forrest Camp 1435, Trussville, Alabama. Remember your Confederate ancestors and their sacrifice to preserve your Southern heritage and culture.

Relay for Life kickoff eventJoin Relay for Life at Spare Time

Entertainment Center on Jan. 23 from 10:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. to kickoff the event in 2016. A special package to support Relay For Life is a $20 donation package to include one game of bowling, one shoe rental, one game of laser tag and $5 in the game room. Come learn more about Relay for Life, and have a fun filled morning with us! For more information, call 205-918-3239 or email [email protected].

Neill to speak to TACC luncheonThe Trussville Area Chamber of

Commerce (TACC) is pleased to announce its January chamber luncheon speaker will be Dr. Pattie Neill, Superintendent of Trussville City Schools.

The luncheon will be held on Thursday, Jan. 21, at the Trussville Civic Center.

Reservations are $17 each and are needed by noon on Tuesday, Jan. 19. Network development time begins at 11:30 a.m., and lunch is served at noon, followed by Dr. Neill’s presentation at approximately 12:30 p.m. The chamber will also recognize its January Customer Service Award recipient.

Auditions for Leeds Art CouncilLeeds Arts Council will hold auditions

for Noel Coward’s Private Lives on Feb. 22-23 from 7 to 9 p.m. Auditions are held at the Leeds Theatre and Arts Center, 8140 Parkway Drive, Leeds, AL, 35094. Please bring your resume and a head shot. The play will be directed by Cliff Keen, Jr. We

will be casting for two males and three females. Play dates are April 8th, 9th, 15th, and 16th at 7 p.m. and April 10th and 17th at 2 p.m.

Super Chili Bowl set for FebruaryMake plans now to attend the Super

Chili Bowl at the Trussville Civic Center on Feb. 6, from 12 p.m. until 3 p.m. Tickets for the event are $5 with children under 5 admitted free. Hamburger meals will be available for those who do not enjoy chili. The awards ceremony is set for 2:30 p.m. For more information or to register a team, visit www.trussvillechili.org

Personal Finance Forum on Jan. 23The Transition Ministry Team of

Trussville First United Methodist Church is sponsoring a personal finance forum on Jan. 23, from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. at the Trussville Civic Center. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. with a complimentary continental breakfast Local experts will focus on budgeting, investing, retirement planning and financial legal matters. You will leave this session with information and additional resources to help you travel down a solid financial path.

Have events you want to share? Email them to [email protected].

Scan this QR code with your smartphone to see all these calendar items and more at www.trussvilletribune.com.

Calendar

TrussvilleTrussville City Council will

meet Jan. 26; Feb. 9, 23; March 8, 22; April 7, 26; May 10, 24; June 14, 28; July 12, 26; Aug. 9, 18; Sept. 13, 27; Oct. 11, 25; Nov. 3, 7, 22; Dec. 13, 27.

ClayThe Clay City Council meetings

are typically held on the 1st and

3rd Mondays of each month. All meetings are at 6:30 p.m. at Clay City Hall on Old Springville Road.

PinsonThe Pinson City Council

typically meets the first and third Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m. The meetings are at Pinson City Hall, located at 4410 Main St. in Pinson.

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Clay-Chalkville let a chance to clinch Class 6A, Area 12 slip from its grasp in a tight 43-40 loss to Center Point on Tuesday night.

A Mekaila Hill gave the Cougars the lead in

the third quarter, but they were unable to hold that advantage in the final period. Raven Omar’s 3-point attempt from the corner went begging at the final horn, giving the Eagles the win.

The main culprit in Clay-Chalkville’s defeat was a lack of success at the free throw line, as the

Cougars sank just 2-of-8 attempts from the charity stripe.

Jasmine Battle helped get the Cougars off to a good start, scoring eight of her 14 total points in the first quarter. She converted baskets driving to the hole and by scooping up offensive rebounds in a good performance.

Alex Johnson scored 12, half of those in the third quarter, as she continues to show an improved touch around the goal this season. Amiya Payne and Hill finished with six apiece.

Clay-Chalkville was without Akeria Medlock due to illness, as it fell to 2-1 in the area with the loss.

Center Point was led by Troy commit Amber Rivers, who scored 16 points. Sakina Wynn scored 13.

by Kyle Parmley

Cahaba Sun

Girls hoops: Clay-Chalkville slips in area playSpOrtS

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Clay-Chalkville came up short in Class 6A, Area 12 action on Tuesday night at Center Point.

Jalen Jordan took the inbounds pass, drove it straight to the hoop, and scored.

The Clay-Chalkville guard’s basket with ten seconds to play in overtime proved to be the only points for either team in the extra period, as the Cougars locked up Class 6A, Area 12 champion honors with a 46-44 victory over Center Point on Tuesday night.

The Cougars made their run to take the lead early in the fourth quarter, but both offenses came to a grinding halt in the final ten minutes of the game. Jordan scored six points to help his team reach that point, and finished the night with 13 points.

Anthony Holmes had an impressive game, even while battling through cramps in the second half, also scoring 13. Ahkari Thompson scored just four for the game, but they came via four free throws, two critical ones in the fourth quarter.

M.J. Embree and Jonathan Billingsley chipped in six each.

The win signals the second consecutive regular season area title for the Cougars. With the current format, this crown also locks Clay-Chalkville into the playoffs,

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Anthony Holmes (1) and Clay-Chalkville slip by Center Point, 46-44, on Tuesday night.

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The Hewitt-Trussville girls basketball team came up just short in, perhaps, the most physical game of the season. In a contest that saw 54 fouls called, the Huskies took a, 60-56, loss at Spain Park on Friday night.

That stumble gives the visitors a 1-3 Class 7A, Area 6 record. Hewitt-Trussville jumps back into area play next Tuesday at Vestavia Hills.

After a Tuesday night loss at area foe Mountain Brook, Huskies’ head coach Tonya Hunter discussed her team’s lack of performance in the third quarter this season.

“We have an issue with third

quarters,” said Hunter on Tuesday night. “That’s where are issues come from.”

That issue seemed to be ironed out against Spain Park, as the two drew even throughout the third frame at 14-all. However, it was a lackluster second quarter that made the difference on Friday night.

The Jaguars held their guests to an 0-for-8 performance from the field in the second frame to take a 40-29 lead into the locker room. Spain Park dropped three consecutive 3-point plays, including an old-fashion triple from Elizabeth Philpot, in the final seconds of the first half to take command of the game.

The lid covering the Huskies basket was removed at the break and Hewitt-Trussville struck

quickly with a Kimberly Durrett 3-pointer from the left wing followed by a London Coleman old-fashion triple that cut the Jags lead to 40-35 with 7:30 remaining in the third quarter.

The bulk of Hewitt-Trussville’s offense came from the free-throw line. Hunter’s girls were fouled 34 times in the game, and finished 35-of-53 (66 percent) from the charity stripe. Their remaining 21 points came off makes from the floor.

The Huskies trailed by 11 going into the final eight minutes of play, but kept driving hard and getting to the free-throw line. After two makes from Cierra Taylor and another by Coleman, Hewitt-Trussville drew to within three with 4:33 remaining.

Thanks to a strong post move

by Philpot and an open lay-in by Skyla Knight, Spain Park pulled away with less than two minutes remaining. Gabby Hill buried a 3-pointer from the top of the key (the Huskies only field goal of the fourth quarter) to end the game at 60-56.

For Hewitt-Trussville, Coleman led the way with 17 points while Morgan Kirk scored 11. Bailey Berry finished with nine and Hill with seven.

For the Jags, Knight led the way with 14. Philpot went for 13 points and Claire Holt finished the night with 12.

Erik Harris is the Sports Editor for the Trussville Tribune. Follow him on Twitter @jeharris2 or email him at [email protected].

Hewitt-Trussville ran into a tough matchup on Friday night in Class 7A, Area 6 play. The Huskies simply couldn’t match up with No. 1 Spain Park in a, 77-39, defeat.

Jaguar guard Jamal Johnson started the contest with a 3-pointer and teammate Justin Brown came back with a quick two before Larry Wooden’s jumper gave the home team a 7-0 lead not two minutes into the game. It wouldn’t get any prettier.

Spain Park led, 22-9, after one, and brought a,

45-22, lead into the half. With the loss, Hewitt-Trussville sits at 1-3 in area play.

Austin Wiley, the Jaguars’ 6-foot-11 center, couldn’t be stopped. He threw down a pair of dunks

early to set the tone, and steadily worked his way to a double-double before the start of the second half. He finished the night with 18 points and 14 rebounds.

After Wiley swatted away multiple shots in the first half, Hewitt-Trussville opted to spread the floor in the second half. By taking the center out of the paint and forcing him to cover more open floor, the Huskies were able to challenge him on the drive

and get to the rim. Josh Monski, Damon

Harper and Chris Lewis all got shots to fall over Wiley eventually, but it wouldn’t be enough to pull the upset; not by a long shot.

Wiley got lots of help from Johnson and Brown (both guards). Johnson finished the game with 17 points while Brown added another 16 to the final score.

For Hewitt-Trussville,

Harper dropped a team-high 12 points. Monski came through with eight of his own.

The Huskies get back to league play next Tuesday night with a trip to Vestavia Hills.

Erik Harris is the Sports Editor for the Trussville Tribune. Follow him on Twitter @jeharris2 or email him at [email protected].

Hewitt-Trussville Husky girls fight in road loss

Top-ranked Spain Park proves too much for Huskies

by Erik Harris

Sports Editor

by Erik Harris

Sports Editor

The Pinson Valley wrestling team has done it again.

With a first-place finish at the Jefferson County Wrestling Tournament at McAdory, the No. 5 Indians have now taken the last five county championships.

The 2016 crown came in convincing fashion, as Pinson Valley finished the two-day tournament with a score of 294.5, which was 94 points better than second-place finisher Clay-Chalkville.

The final standings1) Pinson Valley, 294.52) Clay-Chalkville, 200.53) Mortimer Jordan, 1934) Oak Grove, 1565) Gardendale, 1196) Fultondale, 1167) Minor, 1148) McAdory, 739) Corner, 6610) Shades Valley, 60Pinson Valley, under the direction of

head coach Gene Richardson, sent ten wrestlers to the tournament finals. George Vazquez (106 pounds), Josh Walker (120), Cameron Hamby (126), Christian Hopkins (132), Zac Kuziak (145), Tate Brannan (152), Khymel Chaverst (160),

Zac Cole (170), Tyler Johnson (182) and Taylor Rhodes (285) all advanced with semifinal wins.

Three of those finalists finished as individual county champions on Saturday. Brannan, a senior, finished on top of the 152-pound division. Hamby and Cole, who are both juniors, found equal success in their respective weight classes.

With only a single loss on its resume against No. 1 Arab and another championship trophy to squeeze into the locker room, fifth-ranked Pinson Valley is sure to climb up the Class 6A rankings.

Richardson likes where his young program is going.

“We can’t be any better than what we are right now,” said Richardson. “We only have two seniors that start, so next year could be better than this year. For us to be where we are is pretty impressive.”

147-pound Kusiak (18-11) and 154-pound Brannan (28-5) are the only two seniors that are steady starters.

Pinson Valley gets an abundance of wins from its junior class. Rhodes (287) has constructed a perfect 26-0 mark with 18 pins. 197-pound David Pike (17-5) has worked his way to 12 pins. Another junior, Cole, holds a 20-9 record thus far. Hamby (128) and Walker (122) have both grinded out 18 wins coming into this week.

Pinson Valley makes it five in a rowby Erik Harris

Sports Editor

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The Hewitt-Trussville girls fell to 1-2 in Class 7A, Area 6 play with a tough loss at Mountain Brook on Tuesday night.

The Spartans went on a third-quarter tear that put them on the right side of a 42-34 final. After going through three scoreless minutes of third-quarter play, Mountain Brook placed together an 11-0 run that gave it a 27-22 lead

with 1:30 remaining in the third period. That surge was finalized by a Kate Bumgarner 3-pointer that took flight uncontested.

Huskies’ head coach Tonya Hunter pointed to her team’s repetitive second half troubles.

“We have an issue with third quarters,” said Hunter. “That’s where are issues come from.”

H e w i t t - Tr u s s v i l l e ’s Bailey Berry passed Mallory Posey open for an open lay in that slowed the bleeding, but the home

team won the third by a count of 15-5 and that was too much to overcome.

H e w i t t - T r u s s v i l l e struggled at times on the defensive boards in the opening half. A pair of offensive rebounds gave Mountain Brook’s Janie Branch an opportunity to drive the baseline and finish off the glass to give her team a 10-9 advantage with 1:30 remaining in the opening quarter.

However, Huskies’ guard Gabby Hill found a rhythm at that point, scoring nine

points before the half was out to help Hewitt-Trussville to a 19-16 lead. Hill struggled to score in the second half, finishing the game with 11 points.

Hewitt-Trussville made offense look easy in the early minutes of the contest, sinking five of their first seven shot attempts to claim a 14-12 lead going to the second quarter.

Walker Poe finished the night with a game-high 16 points for the Spartans. Sara Carr added another 12 points to the host’s efforts.

For the Huskies, London Coleman delivered 10 points in the loss.

“We’re just going to focus on the next game and hopefully by the area tournament, we’ll have it all together,” said Hunter.

Hewitt-Trussville will visit Area 6 foe Spain Park on Friday night.

Erik Harris is the Sports Editor for the Trussville Tribune. Follow him on Twitter @jeharris2 or email him at [email protected].

Hewitt-Trussville interim head basketball coach Marcus Thomas had a simple message following his team’s, 87-61, road loss on Tuesday night.

“We will not lose to this team again, not like this,” said Thomas following the Huskies’ stumble at No. 2 Mountain Brook. “I know what’s going on.”

The loss came in Class 7A, Area 6 play and sunk Hewitt-Trussville’s league mark to 1-2.

The Spartans now hold a 2-1 area record.

Mountain Brook played fast from the opening tip and wasted no time taking command of the contest. They swarmed the visitors with pressure defense, which led to transition offense as they jumped out to a 15-0 lead in the first quarter.

Hewitt-Trussville finally got on the scoreboard when Chris Lewis took an inbound pass and turned it into a 3-pointer from right of the circle with 3:30 left in the first quarter. On the next trip down the floor, Sam Frazier sank another triple to pull the guests to within nine, and eventually cut

the deficit to seven by the end of the first frame.

With Mountain Brook clinging to a three-point advantage midway through the second, its offense caught traction once again. A drive and finish by Spartans’ center Trendon Watford ended the first half with the hosts leading 40-29.

Watford went for a game-high 21 points. Ben McCool wasn’t far behind with 18 points while Jack Kline ended the night with 13.

As a team, Mountain Brook shot 57 percent from the field to

capture their second league win of the year. When shooting inside the arc, they connected on 66 percent of their attempts.

For Hewitt-Trussville, Damon Harper led the way with 13 points while Lewis and Josh Monski went for 11 apiece.

The Huskies get back to Area 6 play on Friday night at No. 1 Spain Park.

Erik Harris is the Sports Editor for the Trussville Tribune. Follow him on Twitter @jeharris2 or email him at [email protected].

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Hewitt-Trussville Middle School is hosting the 11th Annual Charity basketball game next month, but the deadline to order t-shirts is Jan. 20. The event is a school wide activity that includes all of the basketball teams, cheerleaders, dance team

and athletes from other sports, as well as the band, choir, ambassadors and the SGA.

This year’s charity is Colon Cancer Research. Each year the school selects a charity that has ties to the school. Both faculty members and students at Hewitt-Trussville Middle School have family members who have been

touched by this disease. The past games have benefited many worthy charities; in total, our students have raised more than $58,000 for these organizations.

“We are very excited about our students’ desire to help others,” organizer Bartley Brown said.

Donation levels are available in two tiers: Mushers sponsors

will donate $50, and Lead Dogs sponsors are sold for $100.

“Naturally, we will take larger donations. Students who find a sponsor will receive a free t-shirt. We have sold as many as 500 of these shirts in the past. All donations are tax deductible, and will be receipted by the school.”

T-Shirts may also be purchased for $10 with the order deadline is Jan. 20. The shirt will also allow admission into the game. Admission to game without a shirt is $5.

The game will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 2 in the HTMS gymnasium.

Annual charity basketball game scheduled at HTMS

Girls hoops: Hewitt-Trussville fumbles road lead

Hewitt-Trussville struggles with Spartan pressure

by Erik Harris

Sports Editor

by Erik Harris

Sports Editor

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Hewitt-Trussville interim head basketball coach, Marcus Thomas, made his team a promise following its lopsided loss at Mountain Brook.