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Ronald Hamilton spent the last two seasons as an assistant at Hoover. (Hoover High photo)

Hamilton spent the past two seasons as an assistant at Hoover.

National Federation of State High School Association Executive Director Bob Gardner (left), AHSAA Executive Director Steve Savarese (right) and AL.com Vice President of Content Michelle Holmes (second from right) award a $1,000 check for sportsmanship to Covenant Christian principal Bill Deegan at the Star Sportsmanship Luncheon in Montgomery, Ala., on July 19, 2013. (Paul Beaudry / pbeaudry@al.com)

Eight schools selected from 124 schools with no fines or ejections during 2012-13 school year with $1,000 grants from AL.com

North infielder Kyle Wright of Buckhorn tags out the South's Nathan Langley at third base. (Julie Bennett/jbennett@al.com)

The Huntsville area produced four North MVPs.

Huntsville's Grant Hill won the shot put and the discus at the Class 6A state meet. (Bob Gathany/bgathany@al.com)

The list of candidates includes Mr. Football and Mr. Basketball finalists, state champions and multiple Huntsville Times Player of the Year winners from various sports.

Haas, at 7-foot-2 at 276 pounds, has said that UAB is his top college choice at this point.

Jackson files third complaint to U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission since 2010 and threatens to sue. His Title IX lawsuit reached the U.S. Supreme Court in 2005.

Dan Bell runs a DAR boys basketball practice in 2012. (Bob Gathan/bgathany@al.com)

Bell comes from Ider, where he coached the girls team for one season. He's also made stops at Bob Jones, DAR and Northwestern State.

The state's top hoop recruits continue to mention a "Fab Five" concept regarding their college choice. If it does happen, UAB appears to be the most likely suitor.

Recipients of the 2013 Pioneer Awards were: Dewitt Thomas (accepting for Vonetta Flowers), Walter Garrett, Sandra Murray, Ralph Williams, Wendell Hudson and Edgar Welden. (Cheryl Wray | cwray@al.com) BIRMINGHAM, Alabama - The first coach of an integrated youth sports team...

Randolph players celebrate after winning the girls Class 1A-4A state soccer title. (Eric Schultz/eschultz@al.com)

The Raiders finished with a combined two state titles and two state runner-up finishes.

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- Wenonah point guard Justin Coleman has committed to Alabama. The rising senior intends to play at the next level in Tuscaloosa. Coleman confirmed an earlier Tweet this morning that he had committed to play for Anthony Grant...

Drew Morgan

Senior basketball player plans to major in accounting at Auburn.

At 6-foot-7, Riley Norris is projected to play guard or small forward in college. (Sara Cole/scole@al.com)

Albertville star Riley Norris, a 6-foot-7 guard, announced his commitment to Alabama via Twitter today.

Mountain Brook players celebrate and coach Bucky McMillan celebrate in the final seconds of their 74-53 iover Sparkman n the AHSAA Final 48 Class 6A championship high school basketball game at the BJCC in Birmingham, Ala., Saturday, March. 2, 2013. The effort was part of another strong feat for Mountain Brook's overall athletics program. The Spartans finished 11th in the country in the 2012-2013 MaxPreps Cup. (Hal Yeager/preps@al.com)

Spartans won several state championships over the 2012-2013 school year, including the school's first state basketball championship among the boys in Class 6A.

The Randolph soccer team holds up the trophy after winning the state title during the AHSAA 2013 soccer championships at John Hunt Park Friday, May 11, 2013 in Huntsville, Ala. (Eric Schultz / eschultz@al.com)

The state's well-known "blue maps" aren't as popular as most might think.

Douglas July led B.C. Rain to the Class 5A South Regional last season. (Bill Starling | bstarling@al.com)

July led the Red Raiders to the Class 5A South Regional in Dothan this past season

Cleveland has reopened his recruitment, according to the report.

Hodskins is a 6-foot-2 guard from Georgia.

The three-star prospect also holds an offer from Georgia.

The number of players and coaches ejected -- a total of 684 -- during AHSAA games involving high school and middle school teams reached a six-year high during the 2012-13 school year, an increase of 153 from the previous year, according to the first-of-its-kind report issued by the governing body.

Ronald Hamilton named new Huntsville High boys basketball coach

AL.com honors sportsmanship winners at AHSAA Star Sportsmanship Luncheon

The top 10 All-Star Week performances by Huntsville region players

Vote for the Huntsville Metro Boys Athlete of the Year (poll)

Big man with a plan: Meet 7-foot-2 Isaac Haas of Hokes Bluff (videos)

Ex-Title IX plaintiff Roderick Jackson claims he's "blackballed" from coaching Birmingham schools

Dan Bell hired as Oneonta boys basketball coach

A "Fab Five" could be possible at UAB with 2014 Alabama basketball recruits (video)

Pioneer Awards honor Vonetta Flowers, Ralph Williams, Wendell Hudson, others who made a difference in integrated sports

Randolph sweeps Huntsville metro boys, girls top athletic program honors

Wenonah point guard Justin Coleman commits to Alabama

HOOVER SCHOLAR-ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Drew Morgan, Spain Park High School

Albertville hoops star Riley Norris commits to Alabama (video)

Mountain Brook finishes No. 11 nationally in MaxPreps Cup ranking of athletic programs (video)

Do the AHSAA title trophies need a makeover? AL.com readers not so sure

B.C. Rain parts ways with boys basketball coach Douglas July

Former Wenonah standout Artis Cleveland decommits from Mississippi Valley State, ,reopens recruitment (report)

Florida offers one-handed hoops star Zach Hodskins spot as preferred walk-on (report w/video)

Tide picks up commitment from 2015 small forward Brandon Austin

AHSAA releases discipline list for first time, shows ejections up for 2012-13 school year