Ben Drake drives game winning single in the bottom of the 7th for win photos click here

May 10, 2008, Brantley: Ben Drake, the Providence Eagles outstanding power hitter, slammed a run scoring single in the bottom of the 7th inning to break a 9-9 tie and give his Eagles the win and a trip to the Class 1A state championship series next week in Montgomery. Drake was tremendous at the plate with 5 hits that included a three run home run. Brantley had a 3-0 lead in the third inning but the Eagles answered with 4 runs to take a brief 4-3 lead. Then in the 5th inning, Chase Hall rammed a grand slam homerun over the left field fence to put Brantley back on top, 8-4. Drake and his teammates wasted little time in gaining a 9-8 lead in the bottom of the 5th with a breakout of 5 runs that came from a barrage of hits by the Eagles. Brantley, still fighting for the all important win, managed to tie the game 9-9 in the their half of the 6th. Then, in the bottom of the 7th, it was Drake once again when he came to the plate with runners on 1st and 2nd. He confidently slapped a run scoring single to capture the win for his Eagle teammates and a trip to the championship series. It was an exciting series with both teams demostrating run producing power as Providence claimed 2 wins agains 1 lost to move on to the championship next week. The Bulldogs had an outstanding season making the semi-finals for the first time in school history. Congratulations Bulldogs!

L-R Emery Bogan, Jimmy Johnson, Mayor Bernie Sullivan, and Steve Walker

Johnson honored The Town of Brantley paid homage to one of Brantley's favorite, Jimmy Johnson, between games at the Brantley-Providence state playoff series on Friday. Mayor Bernie Sullivan along with city officals Steve Walker, and Emery Bogan presented Johnson with a plaque of apprecation for the tremendous effort and work he has put in our youth sports program over the years. Recently, Johnson has led the way with raising funds and providing free labor on the additions of two playing field for the children in our community. Thanks Mr. Jimmy for all you have done and all that you do for our community!

TaRonda Randall, #32, gets rebound. She averaged 14 points per game, 18 rebounds per game, and 6 blocked shots per game during her senior year. She will play for the UAB Blazers next year in Birmingham.   click here for link to UAB women's basketball

Randall signs with Blazers TaRonda Randall added the final touch to her brillant basketball career at Brantley High School with the signing of a Letter of Intent with the UAB Blazers on April 16th. TaRonda will enter her freshman year at UAB with not only impressive basketball abilities but she is an outstanding student. She is the valedictorian of her class of 2008, plus she is the president of the Student Council. Congratulations to TaRonda Randall!