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By Neal Wagner / City Editor Shelby County Reporter ALABASTER – At the end of the night, the scoreboard read Wetumpka: 29, Thompson: 24. But for first-year Thompson High School head football coach Caleb Ross, the result represented a significant … Continue reading →

Neal Wagner with the alabaster reporter reports on the upcoming kickoff of Thompson football. First year Thompson High School football coach Caleb Ross said he is “really pleased” with the Warriors’ summer work ethic, and said he is looking forward … Continue reading →

The Thompson Warriors competed in two different 7 on 7 camps this summer. The varsity Warriors sent their quarterbacks, receivers, running backs, defensive backs and linebackers to Prattville for a one day camp on June 30, 2011 and to Birmingham … Continue reading →

Solomon Crenshaw Jr. with the , Birmingham News reports on Thompson football coach Caleb Ross ‘building for the future’. The Thompson High football coach provided a meal of loaded baked pota­toes, with a heaping help­ing of pigskin conversation. Ross is … Continue reading →

Thompson’s rising sophomore Jake Rakestraw competed in Schuman’s Ultimate 100 regional combine in Atlanta this past weekend after receiving the Defensive lineman MVP award in the Birmingham competitions in April. MVP award winners from the southeast were invited to compete … Continue reading →

Congratulations to THS rising freshman kicker David Buckelew for being named to the All Saban Team at the Nick Saban Kicking and Long Snapping Camp held at the University of Alabama on Saturday 6/11/11. Buckelew was selected for his outstanding … Continue reading →

Reminder: Summer workouts begin on Monday, June 13th. Varsity Offensive Line, Defensive Line, and Linebackers will begin at 6:00 AM. Varsity Quarterbacks, Running Backs, Wide Receivers, Defensive Backs, Kickers, and Snappers will begin at 7:00 AM. Freshmen will begin summer … Continue reading →

Norfolk State University head football coach Pete Adrian announced Friday the signing of Thompson High School linebacker Brandon King. “Brandon is very athletic and very fast. He has a real nose for the football,” Adrian said. “He’s just what we’re … Continue reading →

The new Thompson High School football coach said he was pleased with the progress his team has made in a short amount of time following the team’s spring scrimmage against Sylacauga. Read more here at the Alabaster reporter.