Tracking The Huskies
Your Weekly Update on Hewitt-Trussville Athletics 2/19/2024
Boys Tennis Wins McGill Invite
The Hewitt-Trussville Boys Tennis team went 3-0 this weekend in Mobile to capture the McGill-Toolen Invitational championship. The Huskies are now 15-2 overall on the season.
In the opening round, HT defeated St. Paul's 5-4. That set up a semifinal meeting with Madison Central (MS). The match was tied 3-3 before weather postponed play until Saturday. The Huskies returned on Saturday morning to win the final three matches and collect a 6-3 win. Hewitt-Trussville had another tight match in the finals as they prevailed 5-4 over Trinity.
HT will be back in action on Thursday against Helena.
HT Boys Tennis Schedule/Results:
https://hthuskies.com/sports/mens-tennis/schedule
Girls Tennis Wins Section Match
HT Girls Tennis defeated Oak Mountain 7-2 on Monday. The Huskies are now 11-5 overall and 3-1 in Section play. AC Bryant, AC Monski, Ryleigh Martin, Kate Armstrong, and Riley Austin all won in singles play. In doubles play, Riley Edwards/Ryleigh Martin and AC Bryant/AC Monski picked up wins.
The Huskies will host Vestavia on Wednesday.
HT Girls Tennis Schedule/Results:
HT Baseball Enjoys Undefeated Week
HT Baseball went 4-0 last week to improve to 15-4 overall on the season.
HT 11 Springville 4
Brett Moseley and Drew Ollis both drove in two runs. Carson Wideman scored two runs.
HT 4 Oxford 0
Dylan Lewkutz pitched a complete game and allowed just two hits. Brett Moseley hit a three-run home run.
HT 10 Helena 0
Christian Helmers pitched a complete game shutout. Brett Moseley, Colby Durden, Cam Simpson, and Rob Wright drove in two runs each.
HT 8 Briarwood 0
Colby Durden was the winning pitcher. Carson Wideman had two hits and two RBI's.
The Huskies will play four games this week beginning with a trip to Tuscaloosa County on Tuesday.
HT Baseball Schedule/Results:
https://hthuskies.com/sports/baseball/schedule
The JV Huskies picked up a 6-5 win on Saturday against Mountain Brook. Rylan Clark was the winning pitcher as he threw six innings.
The 9th Grade Huskies won their 13th consecutive game on Saturday with a 7-2 win over Spain Park. Jackson Martin had three RBI's and Harrison Malone had two hits.
Softball Moves to 2-0 in Area Play
Hewitt-Trussville Softball moved to 2-0 in Area play with a 1-0 win over Chelsea last week. HT is now 10-3 overall on the season.
Zaylen Tucker pitched a complete game shutout. Tucker allowed four hits and struck out six batters. Makaila Hope hit a home run to center field in the 7th inning to score the only run of the game.
The Huskies will be back in action on Tuesday when they travel to Oak Mountain.
HT Softball Schedule/Results:
https://hthuskies.com/sports/softball/schedule
The JV Huskies went 2-0 at the Hoover Buc Classic this weekend. HT beat Smiths Station 13-3. Presley Hull had three hits. HT also defeated Helena 8-7. Ava Hyde had two hits and scored two runs.
Girls Golf Finishes 2nd at Spain Park Tournament
HT Girls Golf finished 2nd out of 14 teams last week at the Spain Park Tournament. The event was held at Greystone Country Club. HT finished higher than all the other 7A teams in the event. Merritt Daniel shot a 73 during the final round and placed 3rd overall earning a place on the All-Tournament team.
The Huskies will face Hueytown in a match on Thursday.
HT Girls Golf Schedule/Results:
Boys Golf Wins James Clemens Invitational
HT Boys Golf finished 1st out of 12 teams on Monday at the James Clemens Invitational. The Huskies finished with a team score of +19 to finish four shots ahead of second-place Florence.
Colten Sutton was named to the All-Tournament team after shooting a round of 73. Clayton Healy finished T6 with a round of 76. Gavin Isbell finished T8 after a round of 77. Drew Davidson shot 81 to round out the team scoring for the Huskies.
HT Boys Golf Schedule/Results:
Ethan Carroll Named Varsity Football Offensive Coordinator
Ethan Carroll has been hired by Trussville City Schools to serve as a HTHS teacher and Varsity Football Offensive Coordinator.
Carroll has worked at Hueytown High School since 2018. In 2020, Hueytown set an AHSAA record by averaging 507 yards per game. The Hueytown offense ended the year with 3,330 total yards and set an AHSAA record with 41 1st downs in a single game. In 2021, Hueytown was the 6A State Runner-Up as they set an AHSAA record with 784 points scored. In 2022, Carroll’s offense scored 44.5 points per game which was the highest in 6A.
Carroll worked as an assistant coach at Goshen High School from 2015-2018. In 2017, Goshen advanced to the state semifinals for the first time in school history while setting a school record for points per game. Carroll also won three Area titles as the Head Basketball Coach and advanced to the Elite 8 twice.
From 2014-2015, Carroll served as an assistant coach at Luverne High School. He was also on the Boys Basketball staff that advanced to the Final 4.
Coach Carroll said, “Lauren and I are very excited to join the Hewitt-Trussville family. I want to thank Dr. Martin, Mr. King, Mr. Walker, and Coach Floyd for providing me the opportunity to serve the students at HTHS. Under Coach Floyd’s leadership, Hewitt-Trussville has become a premier program in arguably the toughest region in the state of Alabama. It’s obvious that Hewitt-Trussville has high expectations academically and athletically. As a family, we are looking forward to being part of the community and supporting the students.”
Head Coach Josh Floyd stated, “The Hewitt-Trussville football family wants to welcome Ethan Carroll as our new Offensive Coordinator. We are thrilled to have Ethan, Lauren and their family joining our program. Coach Carroll has been very successful at Hueytown the last few years, running one of the top offenses in 6A football. In 2022, Hueytown led all of 6A averaging 44 points per game. He has run a very similar offensive system that goes right along with our current Husky Fast offense. Coach Carroll truly cares about players and we believe he will be a great mentor to our kids on a daily basis. Since 2014, the Husky Fast offense has averaged 36 points per game, which is the 2nd highest in 7A. We look forward to Coach Carroll bringing more great ideas to our team both on and off the field. We believe Ethan is the right fit at the right time and we look forward to their family joining HT football!”
Carroll graduated from Troy University in 2013 with a degree in Social Science Secondary Education. He later added a Master’s degree in Ed Leadership from the University of Alabama in 2021.
Carroll is married to Lauren Carroll and has two children, Parks and Elliott.
Tommy Abney Announces Retirement as Head Varsity Bowling Coach
Tommy Abney, who has coached the HT Bowling teams since 2017, has announced his retirement. This season the HT Boys and HT Girls both won the Area title. Both HT teams then won the AHSAA North Regional that was held in Trussville. At the State Tournament, both Husky teams advanced to the state semifinals.
Under Coach Abney’s leadership, the HT Boys advanced to the Final 4 in 2017, 2021, 2022, and 2024. The HT Girls advanced to the Final 4 in 2024.
Abney led the HT Boys to State Tournament in 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024. The HT Girls advanced to the State Tournament in 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, and 2024.
Coach Abney’s Bowling teams had tremendous success in Area play. The HT Boys won the Area title each year from 2019-2024 and the HT Girls won the Area four times in the last six years.
In addition to team success, many Bowling student-athletes were honored individually. All-State honors were introduced in 2023. Anna Abney was named 1st Team All-State in 2023 and 2024. She was also 1st Team 6A/7A both years. Tristan Atwood was named 1st Team All-State in 2023 and 2024. He was also 1st Team 6A/7A both years. Jacob Smith was named 2nd Team All-State in 2023. Eko Burroughs was named 2nd Team All-State in 2024. Brodie Payne was Honorable Mention 6A/7A in 2023.
Bowling All-Region teams started in 2024. Anna Abney, Julianna Nussbaumer, Ainsley Rodgers and DJ Stovall were named to the 2024 All-Region team. Tristan Atwood, Eko Burroughs and Carter Pannell were also All-Region selections.
Coach Abney said, “I remember begging Coach Garrett daily to take over the program when he was ready to resign from bowling and focus on football. Fortunately, Lance Walker saw something in me and hired me to take over. It has been an amazing experience learning from my current and former bowlers and being able to help our team become one of the most respected programs in the state. I am grateful for all of my years at HTHS and look forward to supporting our system throughout my retirement.”
HTHS Principal Aaron King said, “It is bittersweet to see Coach Abney retire. While I am happy for him as he takes his next steps in life, I will miss not working with him daily. Coach Abney has spent a career working hard in the classroom and in the bowling alley. His impact on the school culture is palpable. I have no doubt we will see Coach Abney from time to time in the community, at the school, and almost certainly at the bowling alley cheering on the Huskies!”
Trussville City Schools Athletics Director Lance Walker stated, “I would like to congratulate Coach Abney on his retirement. He has done a tremendous job leading our Bowling program. Under his leadership, HT Bowling has consistently been one of the top programs in the state. With Coach Abney, it was always about the kids. I respect the way he led the program and supported our students. I know he will always cheer for the Huskies!”
Abney graduated from Hewitt-Trussville High School in 1992. He later graduated from UAB in 1996 and taught Math for 28 years.
Zack Blume Named Varsity Head Bowling Coach
Zack Blume has been hired by Trussville City Schools to serve as a HTHS Math teacher and Varsity Head Bowling coach.
Blume has served as a Math teacher at Southside-Gadsden High School since 2014. In 2015, he started the Bowling program at Southside-Gadsden. His Girls bowling team won the AHSAA State Championship in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2024. They also won their region in each of his nine seasons as coach and won the AHSAA North Regional Tournament each year from 2017-2020.
His Boys team had a state semifinal finish in 2023 while qualifying for the state tournament in 2018, 2019, and 2020 as well winning the region four times.
Blume is a USBC Bronze Certified Bowling Coach and was named NFHS Bowling Coach of the Year in 2017, 2018, and 2020. He has also served on the AHSAA Bowling Coaches Commitee since 2018. In addition, Coach Blume has served as a director on the Etowah County chapter of the USBC board of directors since 2021 as the youth director.
Coach Blume stated, “I am so excited to be coming to Hewitt-Trussville and taking over such a great program. It is very bittersweet to leave Southside after 10 years, and they will have outstanding teams coming back, but this is the right move for me and my family. Following Coach Abney won’t be easy, but I’m ready to get to know the kids and get to work. Hewitt has an incredible tradition in Bowling going all the way back to the 1970s and I can’t wait to get started adding to that tradition and bring home a few more blue maps!”
Hewitt-Trussville High School Principal Aaron King stated, “When I learned Coach Abney would be retiring I knew we would have our work cut out for us in finding a replacement. I truly believe we have the perfect fit for Hewitt-Trussville High School in Coach Blume. Not only has he coached Bowling at a high level, he is also an exceptionally skilled math teacher. I look forward to cheering our student-athlete bowlers on to many more wins under Coach Blume’s leadership!”
Trussville City Schools Athletics Director Lance Walker added, “We are excited to welcome Coach Blume to Trussville. He is a championship coach that is well respected around our state. I am excited about his vision to continue building the sport of Bowling in Trussville. I look forward to supporting Coach Blume and our Bowling student-athletes.”
Tommy Abney, who served as the HT Bowling Coach since 2017, stated “Zac is the most respected coach in the state. Since I took over, Zac has done as much as possible to help me grow and help the sport of bowling grow. It is an honor to see Zac take over and I am excited to see where he takes the program.”
Blume graduated from Jacksonville State University in 2009 with a degree in Secondary Education/Mathematics. He later added a Master’s degree in Instructional Leaderhip from JSU in 2015.
Blume is married to Kristina Blume has five children: Spencer (14), Emma (11), Harlow (11), Amelia “Millie” (6), and Skyler (1).
Jordan Hunter Named First-Team All-State
Hewitt-Trussville Senior Jordan Hunter was named First-Team All-State this weekend. The announcement was made by the Alabama Sports Writers Association. Hunter was named All-State four times during her career. She was recently selected as the MVP of the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star game.
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Ashlyn Howard Named to All-Star Team
North-South All-Star squads for the upcoming 28th annual AHSAA North-South All-Star Boys’ and Girls’ basketball competition have been selected. The four 15-member teams comprised of 2025 rising seniors were announced by Brandon Dean, Director of the Alabama High School Athletic Directors & Coaches Association (AHSADCA) Wednesday.
HT's Ashlyn Howard was named to the North team. She and her teammates will compete against the South team in July. Howard and her HT team just finished as the 7A State Runner-Up.
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MS Softball Goes Undefeated at Hoover Tournament
The HTMS Softball team went 3-0 at the Hoover Tournament this weekend. The Huskies are now 16-3 overall on the season.
HT 16 Mortimer Jordan 2
Cate Bruce had two hits and Sophia Shubert had three RBI's.
HT 12 Pell City 1
Chloe Krackenberger had had three hits and drove in two runs.
HT 2 Auburn 0
Jaiden Moody pitched a complete game. She did not allow a run and only gave up one hit.
MS Tennis Sweeps Bragg
The HTMS Tennis teams picked up wins over Bragg last week. The HT Boys won 6-3. Winners in singles play were Hudson Rogers, Adam Gyan, Kayden Kago, and Noah Deibert. Hudson Rogers/Reid Miller and Gavin Roquemore/Ada Gyan won in doubles play.
The HT Girls won 8-1. Winners in singles were Christiana Callens, Auriel Coleman, Lila Naylor, Ryann Lee, and London Ford. Winners in doubles play were Christiana Callens/Lexi Richey, Auriel Coleman/Lili Naylor, and Ryann Lee/London Ford.
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Hewitt-Trussville Apparel at Eighteen-South
Eighteen-South is a partner of Hewitt-Trussville Athletics. Please see the link to their website below which includes their spirit collection.
Items will also be available during select Hewitt-Trussville home events.
Hewitt-Trussville Apparel at Sister Shirts
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Items will also be available during select Hewitt-Trussville home events.
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Husky Apparel at Faith by Design
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Hewitt-Trussville Apparel Now Available at Bandwagon Sports!
Bandwagon Sports is now supporting Hewitt-Trussville Athletics! As an official licensee, Bandwagon Sports is now selling HT gear. A portion of all sales supports HT Athletics. Select the link below for HT gear at Bandwagon Sports!
HT Hats from Done Deal
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HT Ornaments from Overlook Designs
Overlook Designs is a partner of Hewitt-Trussville Athletics. Select the link below to purchase Husky-themed holiday ornaments.
Hewitt-Trussville Sideline Store
Hewitt-Trussville Athletics has launched its online Sideline Store! This online store is your place to purchase HT shirts, hats, jackets, wall graphics, and more! The online store has items for men, women, and kids.
A portion of all sales benefits Hewitt-Trussville Athletics.
Select the link below to access the HT Sideline Store:
https://sideline.bsnsports.com/schools/alabama/trussville/hewitt-trussville-high-school
Hewitt-Trussville Amazon Store Now Open
Hewitt-Trussville Athletics has launched its new online Amazon store! Fans can purchase HT items such as backpacks, blankets, pillows, baby items, and much more!
A portion of all sales benefits Hewitt-Trussville Athletics. Select the link below to access the HT Amazon store:
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