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The Crimson Crier

The Student News Source of Sparkman High School

The Crimson Crier

The Student News Source of Sparkman High School

The Crimson Crier

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Jamie Coggins coaching the team to keep their lead in the second half.

Basketball season ends with heads held high

By Will Bartel, Sports Editor February 24, 2015

Despite a late rally and 15 points from senior Thomas Melbert, the boys’ basketball team fell to Hoover 49-44 to end their season. Hoover got off to a fast start, and jumped ahead to a 22-11 halftime...

State of Apathy

By Will Bartel, Sports Editor December 27, 2014

State Representative Mike Hubbard seemed to have everything going his way. He had been elected to the Alabama State House of Representatives in 1998 and re-elected in 2002 and 2006. After being elected...

Christmas music not for everyone apparently

Christmas music not for everyone apparently

By Will Bartel and Ebenezer Scrooge December 15, 2014

Every year near the midpoint of November it starts to stir from its 11 month slumber. At first it is just a whisper, a single blip on the perpetual radar. After the leftover turkey has been tossed aside...

AP poll left in the past

By Will Bartel, Sports Editor October 26, 2014

Every year, football fans and pollsters alike go crazy for the latest preseason picks, the latest opinion on who will prevail this season. One of the main citations for these predictions and opinions is...

Football team just short of win

By Will Bartel, Sports Editor September 22, 2014

Despite an excellent showing by quarterback Mason Edwards and holding a fourth quarter lead, the football team lost 25-24 to Huntsville High School. After being pummeled by Bob Jones in their previous...

Wynter Sales does her part to ensure no participant leaves dry.

Class of ’15 makes the most of summer

By Will Bartel, Sports Editor August 15, 2014

Seniors celebrated the start of the school year with a splash. Forty-six seniors started the year with a massive water balloon fight on Monday August 4, the day before school began. This event, deemed...

The softball team poses with their new trophy after defeating Hillcrest of Tuscaloosa.

Softball achieves three-peat

By Will Bartel, Sports Editor May 21, 2014

The softball team made history last weekend by winning the school's third consecutive state championship. The team faced Hillcrest of Tuscaloosa in the finals, defeating them 6-5 in the first game and...

Turn Blue album cover

New Black Keys album disappoints

By Logan Grant, Reporter May 16, 2014

The Black Keys have released their first album since El Camino in 2011. This album is titled Turn Blue. The album has the two-man band’s typical sound with a relatively slow pace throughout. The album...

Junior Will Sipes takes his run around the bases against Hazel Green in the playoffs.

Baseball set for state championship game

By Will Bartel, Sports Editor May 14, 2014

The baseball team has ridden late season success deep into the playoffs, advancing to the state championship series. With an impressive regular season, the baseball team has expected to be in a position...

Junior DeAsia Johnson practices for the upcoming competitions. The winter guard uses the Ninth Grade cafeteria to prepare for their performances.

Winter guard scores first at competitions

By Will Bartel, Sports Editor February 6, 2014

The winter guard has started off strong with two first place finishes in both of their competitions. The team is currently seeded first in the Scholastic A National division. This division is the highest...

Board’s decision to change start times not good for students

By Logan Grant, Reporter February 6, 2014

Madison County Board of Education has plans to implement a later start for the high schools in the area. Elementary and middle schools would start at the usual time of 7:45 a.m. while high schools would...

Schedule distribution causes confusion

By Logan Grant, Video Reporter January 9, 2014

The elimination of TAP classes led to confusion Friday when students came back to school after Winter Break looking for their schedules. Students were instructed to go to their previous first block class...

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