The Wadley High School senior was fatally shot Saturday near the player's home in Wadley. According to published reports, shots were fired about 2:15 p.m. at players on an outdoor basketball court.

In a battle of Bulldogs at the AHSAA Super 7, Sweet Water took down Wadley, 40-16, winning its 11th state football championship and seventh since 2004. The Bulldogs also capped off a perfect ...

BIRMINGHAM — Jaquez Wilkes rushed for 312 yards and five touchdowns as Wadley took down Maplesville 37-7 to claim the Class 1A football state title on Thursday at the AHSAA Super 7 Championships ...

Jaquez Wilkes is a 6-foot-4, 222-pound speedster playing Class 1A high school football in Alabama. The results are predictably awe-inspiring. The junior led Wadley High School to its first state ...

He also led Wadley High School to the AHSAA State Championship game and finished as the runner-up in 2021. He would then go on to win the school’s first state title in 2024. The position opened ...