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ChalkvilleBryantParkisstillclosedduetodamageit suffered in October,according to Clay CityManagerRonnieDixon.During some inclement

weather last month,outfield lights fell down.Dixon said the lights fell

like dominoes as thewiretension from one pulledthenextoneover.Thecitycouncilhadbeen

discussing renovationsto the park, and Dixonsaid the damage likelysaved the city expensivedemolitioncosts.“We don’t have a time

frame for re-opening,but the wires are up andsafe,” Dixon said. “The

poles have to be cut intomanageable pieces andremoved.”The Clay City Council

in June approved aproclamation recognizingand affirming the“historical importance” ofChalkvilleBryantPark.The proclamation

recognizes the park asone of the oldest amateurballparks in the United

States, where longtimeresidents rememberbaseball games there asearly as 1905, bringingpeople fromCenterPoint,Clay,Mt.Pinson,RoebuckandTrussville.The park property was

ownedby a local residentuntil 1956, when theChalkville Civic Club,which was establishedto secure utilities and

redevelopthepark,bought5.1acres.The civic club made

improvements from1956 to 1973, includinga small building foruse as a meeting placefor its members andBoy Scouts. When theChalkville Civitan Cluborganizedin1973,itmademajor renovations thatincluded a softball field,tennis court, playgroundand enlargement of thebuilding.The park was renamed

Chalkville Bryant Park

in recognition of a localresident who donatedmoney to buy 1.9 acresof road frontage, bringingtheparkpropertytosevenacres. The ChalkvilleCivitanClubthendonatedtheproperty to thecityofClayin2007.A building with

restrooms is planned forthe future, according towww.clayalabama.org.

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Pinson ElementarySchool celebrated RedRibbonWeekthelastweekofOctober.On Monday the school

had Wacky Tacky Day;onTuesday it hadPajamaDay; Wednesday was asalute to all who serve orhave served our country;Thursday was the 60thday of school so students

dressed like it was the1960s; and Friday wasthe day students woretheir favorite team shirts,cheerleader or sportsuniforms.The elementary school

collected items every dayto be donated to the localfoodbankandithadaSt.Jude’sChildren’sHospitalcoindrive.

Pinson Elementary collects donations during Red Ribbon Week

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Chalkville Bryant Park

November19–25,2014|The Trussville Tribune

Clay City CouncilmanRicky Baker announcedMonday that the newpublic safety camerasystemhasbeenordered.The council approved

$4,500 at the previousmeeting to purchase fourcameras and hardware tobe used for public safetyandcrimeprevention.Thecameras will be installedattheChalkvilleMountainRoad intersection at OldSpringville Road. Bakerhopes that the camerascan be used to identifycriminals leaving localbusinesses, and perhapsdeterfuturecrime.If the pilot program is

successful,thecouncilwilllook into the installationof cameras at other keyintersections, Baker said.If the camera systemisn’t successful for thatrole, it can be moved tothe Clay City Park andused as a security system,Baker said. The camerasbroadcast wirelessly toa nearby computer andcan even be accessed bysheriff’s deputies throughwireless Internet. Unlikeother systems the councilhad looked into, there isno monthly fee for thissystem.The five-megapixel

cameras will be primarilyused to help deputiesidentify and detercriminals, and won’t beusedtomonitortraffic.

The computer systemhas a four-terabyte harddrive, and can handle andrecord up to eight othercameras. The intersectionwillbea test todeterminethesystem’seffectiveness.Inothernews,asidewalk

project started in 2008and completed in 2011 iscausing major problemsnow. The project, whichtookplaceonCougarDrive,was part of a $190,000Alabama Department ofTransportation grant thatmight have to be repaidif city officials can’tfind or re-create all thedocumentation for thatproject.Most of the documents

regarding this projectwere shredded by theprevious administration.

NowCityManagerRonnieDixon andMayorCharlesWebster are contactingeveryoneinvolvedwiththeproject to try to re-createthenecessaryinformation.Originally,onecompany

handled oversight of theproject, but it was firedbefore the project wascompleted,and its recordsonly include its portionof the project. Accordingto Dixon, the projectwas then put under theoversight of then-MayorEd McGuffie’s grandson,whowas apparentlymadean inspector so he couldhavetheauthoritytodoso.Some noteswere taken ina notebook, but there aremajorgapsininformation,Dixonsaid.ALDOT needs to know

the size and number oftrucks that came, howmuch gravelwas brought,what types of beds therewere and where the dirtcame from. City officialshavemanaged tore-createmuchofthismaterialwiththe help of the variouscompanies thatworkedontheproject.All this time and effort,

aswell as thework that’shaving to be done bythe other contractors, iscosting the city money.However, the money thecouncil is expending forthis effort is far less thanthe cost of repaying the$190,000grant.“We’ve spent countless

hours trying to re-create this stuff fromthat notebook and other

companies,”Webstersaid.This isn’t the only old

project that has rearedits head due to pooror destroyed records,according to city officials.Thecouncilalsodiscusseda Housing and UrbanDevelopment project thatno records exist on atall. HUD has asked fordocumentation so thatthe project, from 2009,could be closed out. Thebest guess from currentcouncilmen who servedduringthattimeisthattheprojectinquestionwasforthe bridge atCosbyLake.Dixonissearchingforanydocumentation that mighthelp him find a definitiveanswer.

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A white-bearded manwearing a navy blue hatemblazoned with “USSAbraham Lincoln” slidesinto a corner booth atTrussvilleGrill,justacrossthe railroad tracks offSouthChalkvilleRoad.Therestaurantislocated

inasmallspaceattachedtoagas station,wheremanyrestaurantshaveseentheirpromisingbeginnings,andtheirquickends.The man is alone in

the late afternoon onWednesday, Oct. 22. Hetells the one waitressworking that it’s his firsttime to come in and thathe’d tell his buddies theyshouldcometryitout,too.The waitress tells him

thathisfriendsbetterhurry,

becausethegrillwassettocloseinlessthanamonth,onNov.15.TrussvilleGrilloriginallyopenedDec.15,2013.OnOct.22,onetelevision

hung on awall shows the5p.m.newswhileanotherrolls business ads acrossthescreen.Saltandpeppershakers are kept in oldPepsi Cola boxes on eachtable. Each table has anumber taped to its side,sowaitresses knowwherefood is going. There areAlabamaandAuburnflagsand pictures on one wall,as well as autographedHewitt-Trussville baseballandsoftballjerseysinglasscases.With the closing date

approaching, themeatandthree is half off.A couplecan eat chicken tenders,fries,macaroniandcheese,okra and a roll each for

fewerthan$13.Asteal.So why did the grill

insteadcloseNov.7,oratall, for thatmatter? It hasnothingtodowithfailure,the stigma of sharingspacewithagasstationorcustomers worrying aboutthe train blocking thetracks.It closed because owner

LevertJacksonchosenottorenew the lease, to searchfor something else. Hewants to open a karaoke-style restaurant -- calledLJ’sKaraokeBarandGrill--inTrussville,orascloseto it as possible. Jacksonsaid he’s heard feedbackfrom the community,and he wants to open arestaurant thatmeets theirwants.“I love thecommunity,”

hesaid.The grill during the

snowstorm in January

stayed open for nearly 24hours, serving free coffeeand food. It sponsoredbaseball and softballteams. It gave discountsto city workers. Jacksonhelped raise more than$1,000 for the family ofBlanca Canales, 50, whoin February was struckandkilledbyavehicleonChalkvilleMountainRoadinGraysonValley.Jackson said he doesn’t

wanttorunhisbusinessina“giveme,giveme,giveme” way. Being involvedin the community isimportant,hesaid.“I thinkthat’sabigpart

ofit,”hesaid.Jackson grew up poor,

and he said that when hefigured out how to reachhisgoals,hewasgoing tosharethatwitheveryonehecould.“Themoreyougive,the

moreyouwillreceive,”hesaid.Jackson thanked the

communityforitssupport.A post on the grill’sFacebook page the day itclosedstatedthat itwouldkeep everyone informedwhen a new location isfound.“Hopefully we’ll find

something in the nearfuture,”Jacksonsaid.

TheTrussville City Board ofEducation on Monday adoptedvision and belief statements inpreparationforaccreditationfor2015-2016.The approval is part of

Trussville City Schools’strategicplanandarequirementof AdvancED.There are

standardsthatwillbeevaluatedby an external review teamnextyear.Thestandardleaders,principals and administrativeteam met with the AdvancEDtrainer, Garry Rickard, and theboard last week in a two-hourworksession.The standards and their

leadersare:Purpose and Direction:AprilChamberlain

Governance and Leadership:

JimKirklandTeaching andAssessment forLearning: Beth Bruno andJenniferCardwell

Resources and SupportSystems:MandiLogan

UsingResultsforContinuousImprovement:PhyllisFaust

The new vision statementis: “Educators, staff, parents,and the community will worktogether to help students moveforward on a positive path

toward college and careerreadiness.”The mission statement is:

“The Mission of TrussvilleCity Schools is to educate allstudents using high standardsinasafe,nurturingenvironmentfostering academic and careercompetenciesthatpreparethemtobeproductivecitizens.”The five beliefs focused

on are learning organization,s c h o o l / c o m m u n i t y

partnerships, collaborationand communication, learningenvironment, and culture ofsuccess.Inothernews,TrussvilleCity

Board of Education memberSid McNeal is the new boardvicepresident,replacingDannyGarrett.


Trussville Grill owner hopes to find new location in ‘near future’

Trussville adopts vision, belief statements ahead of accreditation

byGaryLloyd

Editor

byGaryLloyd

Editor


Georgiana Davis Masonic Lodge meetingsGeorgiana Davis Masonic Lodge No.

338inTrussvillemeetingsareat7:30p.m.on the second and fourth Monday eachmonth.Practicenightsareonthefirstandthird Monday. Family nights are on thefifthMondayofthemonth.Thelodgeisat190BeechnutSt.inTrussville.Formoreinformation, call Bryan Stover at 205-706-5220.

Springville Military Order of the Purple Heart meetingsTheMilitaryOrderof thePurpleHeart

Chapter 2213, Springville, meets at theSmokinGrillat85PurpleHeartBoulevardonthefirstTuesdayofeachmonthat6p.m.

Clay Historical Society ornaments available TheClayHistoricalSocietyispresenting

its newest historicalChristmasornamentfeaturing the Cahaba River. This is theseventh ornament in a collectible seriesfor the501c3nonprofitorganization. It’savailableattheChalkvilleMountainRoadAce Hardware at the service desk. Theornamentis$13.

Trussville Sons of Confederate Veterans meetingsNathan Bedford Forrest Camp 1435

meetings are the third Thursday eachmonth at FirstBaptistChurchTrussvillefrom7p.m.to8p.m.Meetingsareopentothepublic.

Cahawba Art Association meetingsThe Cahawba Art Association meets

monthly on the secondMonday at 6:30p.m.attheTrussvillePublicLibrary.

Republican Women of Trussville upcoming speakers The RepublicanWomen ofTrussville

hasannounceditsupcomingspeakers.Allmeetings are the first Thursday of eachmonthat6p.m.atGraysonValleyCountryClub.TheclubChristmaspartyisDec.4,andSen.SladeBlackwellwillspeakJan.8,2015.OnFeb.5,2015,thespeakerwillbe Alabama Federation of RepublicanWomen President Frances Taylor. Formoreinformation,[email protected].

Turkey Creek Nature Preserve fall eventsSmallWondersChildren’sNatureHike

will beNov. 23 at 3 p.m. and is $5 perperson.Formoreinformation,visitwww.turkeycreeknp.wordpress.com.

Upcoming Trussville City BOE meetingsTheTrussvilleCityBoardofEducation

willmeetDec.15.Meetingsareat6p.m.with public work sessions at 4:30 p.m.AllmeetingsareattheCentralOfficeonNorthChalkvilleRoad.

Trussville Public Safety Committee meetingsTrussville’s Public Safety Committee

meetsNov.20.Themeetingisat7p.m.attheTrussvillePoliceDepartmentTrainingBuildingat127MainSt.

TASTE set for Nov. 20Trussville’sArtShowandTastingEvent

isscheduledforThursday,Nov.20attheTrussvilleCivicCenter.Theeventisfrom5:30p.m.to8:30p.m.Ticketsare$25inadvanceor$35atthedoor.

Jazzercise at Trussville Civic CenterJazzercise is Mondays at 5 p.m.,

Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9 a.m. and5:30 p.m., and Saturdays at 9 a.m. atthe Trussville Civic Center. For moreinformation,contactBethGilbertat205-966-9893.

Steven Ehrensperger Memorial Blood Drive Nov. 22The Steven Ehrensperger Memorial

BloodDriveisNov.22from9a.m.to2p.m. at Faith Lutheran Church at 6704DeerfootParkwayinClay.Appointmentscanbemadeatwww.redcross.orgbyusingsponsorcode“steven.”

‘Keep Christmas Alive’ Nov. 22TheBoothBrothers,VoicesofLeeand

otherswillappearatSamfordUniversity’sWrightCenterattheeighthannual“KeepChristmas Alive” on Saturday, Nov. 22asabenefitforSt.JudeandChildren’sofAlabama.All seats reserved.Visitwww.KeepChristmasAlive.org for details orcallBriceMarshat305-655-6821.

Adoption benefit at Ridgecrest Nov. 22RidgecrestBaptistChurch’sChristmas

boutique to benefit adoption will beSaturday,Nov.22 from9a.m. to4p.m.Admission is free. There will be morethan30vendors,bakedgoodsandpictureswithSantaClausfrom10a.m. to2p.m.The church is located at 7789 GadsdenHighwayinTrussville.

Palmerdale Homesteads Community Center eventsGCW Wrestling is the first Saturday

eachmonth at 7 p.m. at the PalmerdaleHomesteads Community Center. TheMark Taylor Band performs the thirdSaturday each month, clogging and line

dancing,6p.m.to10p.m.

Christmas With Michael W. Smith at Samford Dec. 5Christmas With Michael W. Smith,

part of the Samford University WrightCenter Signature Series, is Friday, Dec.5at8p.m.Ticketsstartat$25.Formoreinformation, visit https://tickets.samford.edu/Online/Michael_W_Smith.

Turkey, toy distribution at Argo church Dec. 6On Saturday, Dec. 6 Solid Rock

Lutheran Church in Argo will hold itsfifth annual free turkey, food and toydistribution.Theaddressofthechurchis1935U.S.Highway11.Doorsopenat8a.m.andthedistributionbeginsat9a.m..Givenawaywillbe15-poundturkeys;anda box of food that includes bread,milk,dessert, macaroni and cheese, cannedfoodsandothervariousitems.Inaddition,toys will be distributed to children ages12andunder.Duetolimitedparkingitisencouragedthatpeoplearriveearly.

Christmas concert at Faith Lutheran Dec. 7An Advent/Christmas piano concert

willbepresentedonSunday,Dec.7at4p.m.byDr.AdamBowles,pianistatFaithLutheranChurch.Thefreeconcertwillbeat the church, located at 6704 DeerfootParkway (between Piggly-Wiggly &DollarGeneral).Areceptionwillfollow.

Trussville Christmas Parade Dec. 13TheTrussvilleChristmasParadewillbe

Saturday,Dec.13indowntownTrussville.Moredetailswillbe releasedas thedateapproaches.

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A d v e r t i s e m e n t f o r B i d sSealed proposals will be received by Trussville City Schools at the office of Trussville City Schools, 113 North Chalkville Rd, Trussville, AL 35173 until 2:00pm CST December 16, 2014 at which time and place they will be publicly opened and read for the new MAGNOLIA PLACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL on Hidden Way Lane, Trussville, AL. The construction will include site work, utilities, a new building approximately 70,000 square feet, site lighting, parking, and playgrounds. General Contractors, Masonry Sub-Contractors, and MEP Sub-Contractors have been pre-qualified. Only contractor bidders who have completed the pre-qualification process and have been approved will be eli-gible to submit a bid in these disciplines for the project. Those who have submitted a pre-qualification packet may contact Erin Harlow, Michael Brady Inc, 865-584-0999, to verify approval.A cashier’s check or bid bond payable to Trussville City Schools in an amount not less than five (5) percent of the amount of the bid, but in no event more than $10,000, must accompany the bidder’s proposal. Performance and Payment Bonds and evidence of insurance required in the bid documents will be required at the signing of the Contract. There will be a MANDITORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE at Trussville City Schools Office at 10:00am CST on Tuesday, November 18, 2014.Drawings and specifications may be examined at the office of Trussville City Schools, 113 North Chalkville Rd, Trussville, AL 35173. Digital images of bid documents may be viewed on-line at the Plan Rooms of McGraw-Hill Construction Dodge, AGC Internet Plan Room, The Birmingham Construction Industry Authority, and at the Reed Construction Data Office.Bid Documents may be obtained from the Architect upon a refundable deposit of $500 per set made out to Michael Brady Inc. and mailed or hand delivered to Michael Brady Inc, 299 N Weisgarber Road, Knoxville, TN 37919 before sets will be issued. Deposits will be refunded in full on the first two sets issued to each general contract bidder submitting a bonafide bid, upon return of documents in good condition within ten days of bid date to Michael Brady Inc. Other sets for general contractors, and sets for subcontractors and dealers, may be obtained with the same deposit, which will be refunded as above, less cost of printing, reproduction, handling, and distribution.Bids must be submitted on proposal forms furnished by the Architect or copies thereof. All bidders bidding in amounts exceeding that established by the State Licensing Board for General Contractors must be licensed under the provisions of Title 34, Chapter 8, Code of Alabama, 1975, and must show evidence of license before bidding or bid will not be received or considered by the Architect, the bidder shall show such evidence by clearly display-ing his or her current license number on the outside of the sealed envelope in which the proposal is delivered. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and to waive technical errors if, in the Owner’s judgment, the best interests of the Owner will thereby be promoted.

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As Hewitt-Trussvillehead baseball coach JeffMauldin said, his seniorshortstopCarterPharishas“signedawaythenextfouryearsofhislife.”After a record-breaking

junior season with theHuskies, Pharis hasdecided to stay close tohome and play for coachBrianShoopatUAB.Theseniorput pen topaper inHewitt-Trussville HighSchool at theHuskyCaféin front of his coaches,parents and peers lastWednesdaynight.“I’m just incredibly

blessed and humbled bythefactthatIgettogoplayat the next level,” Pharissaid.“Icouldn’t thankmyfamily,myteammatesandcoaches any more than I

can.”Pharis set multiple

single-season schoolrecords in2014, includingruns scored (49), assists(81), stolen bases (33)and walks (38). Thememorable campaign wasgood enough to land himon the Alabama SportsWriters Association Class6A All-State HonorableMentionteam.Although Mauldin

will miss his shortstop’shighly efficient work inthe batter’s box after thisseason(Pharishit.372asajunior), it’s the leadershipprovided by the soon-to-be Blazer that will beespeciallyhardtoreplace.“We lose a very,

very good infielder andhitter, maybe one of thebest baseball playersthat’s come through ourcommunity,”Mauldinsaid.

“More than that, we losea tremendous characterguy,atremendousstudent,tremendousleader.”Shoop said he first met

Pharis when he attendeda summer camp with theHewitt-Trussville baseballteam.“We immediately loved

him as a player, then asophomore shortstop atHewitt-Trussville HighSchool,”Shoopsaid.“Themore we got to knowCarter,wegrewquicklytobelieve that he and UABbaseball would be a greatmatch.”Pharis said he knew

UABwastheplaceforhimafter attending a Blazerintrasquadgame.“I could just tell that

wasgoingtobemeinthefutureandthatwaswhereIwantedtobeandIfeltlikethat was home,” Pharissaid.

Clay-Chalkville HighSchool senior Ceara Graysigned last week to be apart of the acrobatics andtumbling team at BaylorUniversityinWaco,Texas.Gray has spent the last

three years with the ACEWarriors, ACE All-Starsof Birmingham’s seniorco-ed level 5 team, whichcompetes regionally andnationally.Gray has competedwith

All-Star Cheerleadingfor nine years and hasworked at ACE All-Starsof Birmingham as aninstructor for the last two

years.She’sbeenanathletethereforthelastsixyears.Gray carries a 4.0

grade-point average andwas inducted into theNationalHonorSocietyhersophomore year. She wasamemberoftheKeyClubher sophomore and junioryears.This year, Gray

volunteers her time withClay Elementary School,tutoring children afterschool.Shealsositswithanelderly alzheimer’s patientsomeweekends.


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Carter Pharis with Hewitt-Trussville baseball coaches

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Last week’s TribuneSports Live Scholar-Athlete of the Week wasClay-Chalkville juniorColeBaker.Baker, a defensive

lineman, carries a 4.25grade-pointaverage.Bakeralsomadea28on

theACT.

Former Pinson ValleyvarsitybaseballcoachJoshJohnson will be inductedinto the University ofMontevallo Athletics HallofFameClassof2015onJan.31,2015.Johnsonandsevenother

formerMontevalloathleteswill be inducted on theUniversity of Montevallocampus at 6:30 p.m. atAnnaIrvinHall.“I will just say that it

is truly an honor to beincludedinsuchagroup,”Johnson said. “It’s veryhumbling to be a partof a group of such greatplayers and people. I amalwaysproudtosayIamaFalcon.”

Johnson was namedan American BaseballCoaches AssociationNCAA Division II All-American during hisplaying career, whichspanned 1999-2000.Johnson, who was namedafirstteamAll-GulfSouth

Conference selection ineach of his two seasonswiththeFalcons,wasalsonamedtheNCAADivisionII South Region Pitcherof the Year following hissenioryear.This year’s group

represents the 22nd class

tobeinductedintotheHallof Fame dating back to1989.WiththeadditionoftheClassof2015,theHallof Fame now features 84individualsandoneteam.Johnson spent the 2011

and 2012 seasons asthe head baseball coachat Pinson Valley HighSchool. He compiled a56-30 record, and in2012theIndiansposteda27-15record, includingasecondstraight appearance in thethirdroundoftheAlabamaHigh School AthleticAssociation Class 5Aplayoffs.


byGaryLloyd

Editor

Clay junior Scholar-Athlete of Week

Former Pinson baseball coach to be inducted into college hall of fame

byGaryLloyd

Editor

Clay-Chalkville senior signs for acrobatics, tumbling

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Former Pinson Valley head baseball coach Josh Johnson

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Top-ranked Clay-Chalkville is now twosteps away from a statechampionship game inAuburn University’sJordan-Hare Stadium onDec. 5, but the Cougarsreachedthequarterfinalsinhuman-like fashionFridaynight.A Cougar offense that

has looked virtuallyunstoppable in 2014 was,by its standards, stoppedattimesbyvisitingMuscleShoalsina35-14Class6Asecondroundvictory.Clay-Chalkville (12-0)

did its usual in the earlystagesofthegame,gettingoff to a 21-0 lead in thefirstquarter.Itwasn’tuntilthethirdCougardrivethatitlookedmortal.Senior running back

Terelle West went downwith a right knee injuryat the end of the seconddrive, and the offensenever looked the same.Westended thenightwithsixrushesfor94yardsanda touchdown in limitedaction. It was determinedWest tore his ACL andMCL, head coach JerryHoodsaid.“All I can say is that

it makes me sad,” Hoodsaid in a text message.“Obviously we will needastableofbackstoreplacehim.However,Terelleisafighter and will attack hisrehab the way he attackslife.Awinner.”Art Smith and Brandon

Berry, both seniors,replaced West, but couldnever provide the samesparkWesthasbroughtallyear. The Clay-Chalkvilleoffensefoundtheendzone

twice more through thefinalthreequartersofplay.Both scores came out

of the hand of juniorquarterbackTyrellPigromeandlandedinthesurehandsof sophomore wideoutNicoCollins.Thefirstwasa15-yardfaderoutedownthe Trojans’ sideline toincrease the home lead to28-0 with 2:28 remaininginthehalf.Pigromefoundthe sophomore oncemorefor the final score of the

night, which went 19yards, this time down thehomesideline.Muscle Shoals (8-3)

did little damage againsta stout Cougar defense.Quarterback LandonSmothers couldn’t findmuch daylight, butdeliveredafour-yardstriketo Desmond Williamson the final play of theopeninghalftocuttheleadto28-7.Smothersfinished10-for-16 passing for 120

yardsandatouchdown.“The story here is how

much improvement weshoweddefensivelyagainstan unorthodox offense,”Hoodsaid.“They’vebeenaveraging36,37pointspergame.I’msoproudofourdefense.”A Cougar defense that

surrendered 50 points toScottsboroplayedinspired.It found six points ofits own when defensivelineman Nick McDaniel

scoopedupaCarlosDavisfumble and charged 40yardstotheendzone.The40-yard rumble made it21-0lateinthefirstquarter.TheTrojanschangedthe

score early in the fourthwhen Davis got outsideandwentfouryardsforthetouchdown tomake it 28-14.For Clay-Chalkville,

Pigrome completednine of his 17 attemptsfor 156 yards and threetouchdowns. He added10 rushes for 95 yards.Junior wide receiver T.J.Simmonsonlycaught twopasses, but onewas a 39-yardscore.Collinsnabbedfour passes for 71 yardsandthetwotouchdowns.

Gary Lloyd contributed to this story.

photo by Ron Burkett

Clay-Chalkville senior running back Art Smith (6) fights for yardage against Muscle Shoals.

Clay-Chalkville advances to quarterfinals with win over Muscle Shoals

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Clay-ChalkvilleistakingitstalentstoMurfreesboro.TheCougars are part of

anagreementthatwillsendthem and Hoover northto Tennessee next yearto open up the 2015 highschoolfootballseason.On Aug. 22, 2015,

Clay-Chalkville will takeon Blackman (Tenn.)

and Hoover will faceOakland (Tenn.) atMiddle Tennessee StateUniversity’sJohnny“Red”FloydStadium.Clay-Chalkville head

coach JerryHood said thecontractwassignedFriday.He said he wasn’t sure ifthegameswillbepartofatelevisiondeal.This means Clay-

Chalkville will not hostHooveronFriday,Aug.21,2015 at Cougar Stadium

like originally scheduled.Clay-Chalkvillewasset toplayThursday,Aug.21ofthis year against the BucsatHoover.ThatgamewasthencanceledwhenESPNUlined up Hoover againstMiami (Fla.) Central andClay-Chalkville againstNiceville(Fla.).No. 5 Clay-Chalkville

losttoNo.1Hoover44-20in theClass6Asemifinalsin2012,onewinawayfromthe state championship

game. The Cougars alsofelltoHoover35-27inthethirdroundoftheClass6Aplayoffsin2010.Blackman (Tenn.)

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opponent, much like theirsecond round opponent, is thepolaroppositeofwhat they seein themirror.Decatur (9-3)hasmade a playoff run fueled on

dominatingdefense.TheRedRaidershaveallowed

14 total points through the firsttworoundsoftheAlabamaHighSchool Athletic Associationplayoffs.To advance past the second

round, Decatur won a hard-fought contest over Southside-Gadsden19-7,agameinwhichit forced three fourth-quarterturnovers and scored oneoffensivetouchdown.On the other hand, the Red

RaiderdefenseheldSouthsideto

155yardsoftotaloffenseandnotouchdowns. The lone Pantherscorecameonakickoffreturn.HoldingNo.1Clay-Chalkville

tothesameoffensiveproductionis a far different feat, however.HeadcoachJerryHood’soffensehasamassed120playoffpoints,butaseason-endingkneeinjuryto running back Terelle Westin lastweek’swin overMuscleShoals might put the Cougars’offensive staff back in front ofthechalkboard.West’sinjuryisabigdeal.The

senior is his school’s all-timeleading rusher and finished thisseasonaveragingmorethannineyards per carry while reachingtheendzone19times.He’soneof themanyreasons

why Clay-Chalkville has beenhometothestate’stopoffensein2014.TheCougarswill replaceWest with a committee ofrushers.SeniorArtSmithalongwith juniors Brandon Berryand A.J. Walker will take thechallenge.The Cougars will need

more from junior quarterbackTyrell Pigrome and his skilledtargets T.J. Simmons and NicoCollins, whichmeans offensivecoordinator Stuart Floyd mightchange his play callingmovingforward. Floyd has run theball 65 percent of the time inpostseasonplay.If Clay-Chalkville can score

onatoughDecaturdefenseandadvanceFridaynight,itwillhostthe winner of No. 5 Florenceat Gardendale in the semifinalroundNov.28.

Cougars visit Decatur for Class 6A quarterfinals

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Clay-Chalkville will be heading north to Tennessee next year.

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