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Bloom veteran MLB Kyle Pugh anchors the defense for the Blazing Trojans for 7 on 7 at Homewood-Flossmoor, Friday, July 11th, 2014, in Flossmoor.

DeShawn Jennings, 36, was charged Friday with first-degree assault, criminal attempt at first-degree robbery, carrying a pistol without a permit and criminal possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

The waves seem to be crashing for Nick Saban and the Tide. Tide defensive lineman Jarran Reed was stopped by Tuscaloosa Police early Sunday Morning after hitting a parked car in his 2011 Dodge Charger.

Robbie Mason and Jerry Coffman, neighbors separated by a few miles between Hixson and Soddy Daisy, brought a pair of #30s to Victory Lane Saturday night at Boyd's Speedway.

University of Alabama defensive lineman Jarran Reed was arrested Sunday on a DUI charge, according to Tuscaloosa County Jail records.

The Wayne Hills varsity football team boarded busses to East Stroudsburg University in Pennsylvania late last month for their annual summer camp.

The Cowboys start training camp in less than two weeks, and high school workouts begin in less than a month.

Danbury quarterback Anferny Ith passes the ball during the 7th annual Grip It and Rip It 7-on-7 passing tournament at New Canaan High School Saturday, July 12, 2014.

Harrison turned the biggest upset of the Southwest Elite 7-on-7 Showcase into the spark for a championship run Saturday.

A long list of high school football teams in the state will start their respective seasons this fall with a different quarterback from last season under center, and the group of first-year varsity signal callers don't have too much time to prepare for their new role.

"We return three starters on defense and three on offense," Wierzal said. "Other than that, all these positions are up for grabs and we've got a lot of competition for them."

It was a sports season packed with championships, touching stories and even some controversy at Jesuit High School, which has proven again to have one of deepest athletic programs in the state.

While African-Americans at Onslow County's eight high schools make up half or more of the athletes on any number of teams, the number of black head coaches pale in comparison.

Dozens of Tallahassee celebrities took part in the annual Ernie Sims Celebrity football game.

Last season when Gibson County's football team won its first game since 2008, head coach Morgan Cruce said he hoped that win would be a major building block in the foundation of rebuilding the program into a competitor in West Tennessee.

AMANDA McCOY/SUN HERALDSt. Martin quarterback Wayne Overman looks for an open man during a 7-on-7 competition hosted by Harrison Central.

When Kevin Kintzel accepts his diploma from Western Illinois in the spring, the New Lenox resident will do so with a career in protecting the public as his primary goal for the future.

Cody football field groundbreaking: A groundbreaking ceremony was held Friday for a new football field on the Cody High School campus.

This is the second year the Swamp Foxes have hosted the event, which allows teams to test their skill position players in a live but non-contact setting.