GDW Analysis:
MONTGOMERY: Cullman's Tammy West has been named administrative coach for Team Alabama in its
all star game vs. the state of Mississippi on March 14.
This year's classic will be played on the campus of Mississippi College.
The teams and staff were announced by the AHSAA Athletic Directors and coaches association on February 26.
West finished her 1st season at Cullman High School with success.
The Lady Bearcats were 21 & 9, regular season champions in 6A Area 13 and made it to the sub regional round of the playoffs.
West will be sharing her skills and leadership with Blake Smith of Trinity Presbyterian of Montgomery as the head coach and Capree Tucker from Athens to serve as the assistant.
Some of the top players for Team Alabama that was seen by Gameday Weekly last week from the AHSAA Northwest Regional at Wallace State include Ja'Kaya Smith of Bob Jones, Kristen Johnson and Madison Eddings of Hazel Green, Keleigh Mullins of Prattville.
Smith was named the regional MVP in Class 7A with Johnson taking the top honors for her team from Class 6A.
Albertville guard Lani Smallwood is another key member to the roster. Smallwood was the MVP in the 2025 North vs. South game seen by GDW from Montgomery as part of All Star Sports Week.
Alabama has won the last 8 meetings of girls' all star play vs. Mississippi and is 21 & 14 all time.
West has 775 career victories with 754 in 33 years coaching at Cold Springs High School that includes four state championships. She is 6th all time in this ranking and currently 2nd in active coaches to Jana Killen of Deshler with 927.
Photo of Cullman's coach Tammy West, courtesy of the Cullman City School Board of Education.
