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The Demopolis Tigers football championship has put sports programs at the high school to a halt.

Literally.

Because of the Tigers success in reaching the Super Six [and eventually claiming themselves 4A state champs], Demopolis school officials decided to push back the basketball season until after the playoffs were completed.

And now that the football game has ended [though the excitement still runs freely], the time has come for the Tigers hoops season to officially begin.

This year’s basketball teams at Demopolis have high hopes of repeating what the football team did on Friday night.

The ultimate goal of winning a state championship.

Below is the schedule for this year’s Demopolis Tigers:

Dec. 17

Livingston

5:00

Dec. 18

Sunshine Classic

TBA

Dec. 21

Bibb Co.

4:00

Dec. 22, 23

Greensboro Classic

TBA

Dec. 27

Francis Marion

5:00

Dec. 28, 29

Demopolis Classic

TBA

Dec. 30

Francis Marion

5:00

Jan. 3

Thomasville

5:00

Jan. 4

Choctaw Co.

5:00

Jan. 7

Greene Co.

5:00

Jan. 8

Dallas Co.

5:00

Jan. 10

Thomasville

5:00

Jan. 11

Greensboro

5:00

Jan. 14

Greene Co.

5:00

Jan. 15

Sunshine

5:00

Jan. 19

Sumter Co.

5:00

Jan. 21

Livingston

5:00

Jan. 25

Dallas Co.

5:00

Jan. 28

Choctaw Co.

5:00

Feb. 1

Greensboro

5:00

Feb. 2

Sumter Co.

5:00

Feb. 5

Sunshine

5:00

Feb. 8

Area Tournament

TBA

Feb. 17

Sub-Regional

TBA

Feb. 23

Regional

TBA

The DHS boys’ are under the leadership of head coach Jesse E. Bell and Assistant Coach Todd Cassity.

The DHS girls’ are under the leadership of head coach Tony Pittman and Assistant Coach Geraldine Walker.

– Denton Ramsey

Judson College names Jennifer Holmberg ‘Player of the week’

Judson College senior Jennifer Holmberg was named one of the “Players of the Week” by the Collegiate Women’s Athletic Association for the week ending Dec. 5.

Holmberg scored 28 points and had seven rebounds to help give Judson the win against Wesleyan College of Macon, Ga.

The final score was 71-59.

Holmberg graduated from Corner High School and is the daughter of Viktor and Brenda Holmberg of Alabaster.