Winfield

Pirates win close in-county games

Winfield’s Sean Wyers drives into the lane against the Red Raiders.

Winfield’s Sean Wyers drives into the lane against the Red Raiders.

The Winfield Pirates boys’ and girls’ varsity basketball teams defeated the Marion County Red Raiders and the Hamilton Aggies on the road last week in four hard-fought games on Tuesday, Dec. 3, and Friday, Dec. 6.
On Tuesday, the Lady Pirates won a nail biter against the Lady Raiders.
Marion County went up 19-9 in the first quarter.
The Lady Pirates scored 20 more in the second quarter to the Lady Raiders’ 14, leaving the score at 33-29 in Marion County’s favor at the half.

Davis Bowen joins family business as funeral director

Davis Bowen is a graduate of Winfield City High School and Jefferson State Community College. He is currently enrolled at Athens State University.

Davis Bowen is a graduate of Winfield City High School and Jefferson State Community College. He is currently enrolled at Athens State University.

WINFIELD — Bowen Funeral Home is welcoming Davis Bowen as its new funeral director.
Bowen, who will turn 21 at the end of December, graduated from Winfield City High School in 2022.
Bowen shared that he never thought this is the direction his life would take, until he started to work at the funeral home with his dad.
“I started back when COVID started, and I was still in high school,” he said. “We weren’t in school, so I would come up here and work every once in a while, and that’s when I realized that this is what I want to do.

Pirates cruise into second round of playoffs with 44-14 win over Indians

Winfield’s Keylan Hughes dodges a Colbert County defender.

Winfield’s Keylan Hughes dodges a Colbert County defender.

WINFIELD — The Winfield Pirates cruised into the second round of the AHSAA Class 3A State Playoffs with a 44-14 victory over the Colbert County Indians on Friday, Nov. 8, in Winfield.
Winfield scored on four out of six possessions in the first half and added two more touchdowns on their three possessions in the second half, effectively sealing the win against the Indians and advancing in the playoffs.
Keylan Hughes led the Pirates’ rushing attack, scoring 3 touchdowns and 105 yards on 22 carries, scoring on runs of 7, 3 and 4 yards.

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