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Gordo drops three games in Curry Tournament

Gordo’s Ansley Wells (00) congratulates teammate Taylor Clegg (99) on scoring a run last Tuesday durin a 4-2 win over 6A Northridge.

By BRIAN HAMILTON, Editor

Gordo travelled to Walker County last weekend to compete in the Curry Tournament and dropped three-of-four games to drop their record to 3-9, with their lone win in the tournament coming in a 4-0 shutout against Lamar County, a team it had defeated the weekend before. The Lady Wave would get back on track Tuesday, however, when they picked up a 4-2 home win over Class 6A Northridge.

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Gordo picks up win over Lamar County

Gordo’s Taylor Clegg gets a hit during the Lady Wave’s 7-5 win over Lamar County on Saturday, March 9th.

By BRIAN HAMILTON, Editor

The Lady Wave picked up a much needed win over Lamar County on Saturday, March 9th at home. In a day where Gordo opened a double-header with Bibb County at 9 a.m., an 11-1 loss, Gordo was able to pull off a 7-5 win over the Lady Bulldogs in the afternoon.

Lady Wave drops opener at Holy Spirit

Anna Kate Dykes (22) looks in a ball thrown to first base during Gordo’s 8-3 loss to Holy Spirit.

By BRIAN HAMILTON, Editor

The Gordo softball team travelled to Tuscaloosa Monday evening to play Holy Spirit in their season opener. The game was originally scheduled to begin at 5 p.m., but the opening pitch was delayed until 6:15 p.m. because of poor field conditions. The opener did not go as planned for the Lady Wave, however, as they saw one of their best players, Kaylee Quimby, leave with an injury, ultimately falling to the Lady Saints 8-3.

Gordo Annexation for Upcoming Highway Project

BY GENA HUFF, Editor

Regarding an upcoming project by the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) for Highway 82, the Gordo City Council heard an annexation ordinance by Mayor Craig Patterson to take the planned new route of the highway and annex it into the city. The council was asked to look over the ordinance and be ready to vote on it at the next city council meeting February 4.

The ordinance was read aloud by Patterson as follows:

Aliceville Boys Defeat Gordo for Third Straight County Championship

Aliceville boys defeat Gordo to win third straight county championship.

By Brian Hamilton, Sports Correspondent

Aliceville pulled away from Gordo in the Pickens County championship game to win their third straight county championship. It took overtime for the Yellow Jackets to get past Pickens County in the first round of the tournament, but things would be a bit easier in the championship, as Aliceville pulled away from the Greenwave late, 44-32.

Gordo Girls Win Back-to-Back County Championships

Gordo girls defeat Aliceville to win county championship.

By Brian Hamilton, Sports Correspondent

Gordo defeated Aliceville to win their second consecutive county championship, as senior Keionnie Prude went over 1,000 points scoring in the 50-48 win. The two rivals battled closely throughout, as neither team led by more than three points through the entire fourth quarter, however, the Lady Wave did just enough to come away with the win.

First year Gordo head coach Casey Fox believes it is a giant step for Gordo basketball for the Lady Wave to win back-to-back county championships.

Gordo Falls at Providence Christian 23-20

BY BRIAN HAMILTON, Sports Correspondent

Gordo saw its season come to an end Friday night, as the Greenwave went on their second long road trip in as many weeks to face Providence Christian in Dothan. The two teams faced off in the first round of the 2017 playoffs and Gordo came away with a 34-7 win. Unfortunately, the Greenwave did not have the same result this year, losing 23-20.

Third Time’s a Charm for Greenwave

Gordo’s Troy Garner ran for 83 yards on 24 carries, while hauling in three catches for 75 yards and a touchdown against Mobile Christian.

Gordo (10-2) will face another long road trip this weekend, as the Greenwave will travel to Providence Christian (11-1). The two teams faced off last season in the first round of the playoffs, as Gordo defeated the Eagles 34-7 before losing to Mobile Christian. This will be only the second-ever meeting between the two schools.