Flash & Rich Jesse on call for NFHS Network with AHSAA soccer finals:
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HUNTSVILLE: Local sports broadcasters, Johnny "Flash" Thornton and Rich Jesse are representing WKUL FM in another AHSAA championship event through the NFHS Network.
The pair divided their time in the 1A, 2A, 3A state track championship over the weekend from Britton Field/Woodard Stadium at Cullman High School.
Now the WKUL FM tandem will be on call for the AHSAA soccer championships from John Hunt Park.
"We are extremely excited with this opportunity for our voices to be describing the state soccer championships," Thornton replied.
"Soccer is on a growth in the AHSAA and all that have made it to Huntsville this week, have earned that honor and myself and Rich Jesse look forward to see who will come through and be given the blue trophy as state winners.
"We are so blessed of how this has transpired for us through General Manager Ron Mosley Sr, program director Ron Mosley Jr, the NFHS Network and the Cullman High School broadcast network. People coming together with each seeing this as the opportunity to display the effort it takes to be associated with a championship event through the AHSAA."
The WKUL announcers will be on the air with the games Friday and Saturday.
Flash will analyze semifinal play to get a better look at who will playing for the grand prize through 1A/3A, 4A, 5A, 6A and 7A in girls and varsity competition.
Wednesday semifinals:
1A/3A (G) - Madison Academy vs. Donoho (F1) 9:00
- St. James vs. St. Luke's (F2) 9:00
1A/3A - Tuscaloosa Academy vs. St. Luke's (F1) 11:00
- Tanner vs. Westminster Oak Mountain (F2) 11:00
4A (G) - Westminster Huntsville vs. Jacksonville (F1) 1:00
- Oneonta vs. St. Michaels (F2) 1:00
4A - Oneonta vs. Bayside (F1) 3:00
- Mars Hill vs. Westbrook Christian (F2) 3:00
5A (G) - Sylacauga vs. Gulf Shores (F1) 5:00
- Guntersville vs. Springville (F2) 5:00
5A - Tallassee vs. Gulf Shores (F1) 7:00
- Guntersville vs. Southside Gadsden (F2) 7:00
Thursday semifinals:
6A (G) - Athens vs. Mt Brook (F1) 9:00
- Briarwood vs. Montgomery Academy (F2) 9:00
6A - Northridge vs. Spanish Fort (F1) 11:00
- Fort Payne vs. Homewood (F2) 11:00
7A (G) - Huntsville vs. Hoover (F1) 1:00
- Auburn vs. McGill Toolen (F2) 1:00
7A - Auburn vs. Fairhope (F1) 3:00
- Huntsville vs. Oak Mountain (F2) 3:00
Friday schedule:
5A on Field 1, 4A on Field 2 at 9:00
5A G on Field 1, 1A/3A on Field 2 at 11:30
4A G on Field 1, 1A/3A G on Field 2 at 2:00
Saturday schedule:
6A on Field 1, 7A G on Field 2 at 9:00
6A G on Field 1, 7A on Field 2 at 11:30
Photo courtesy of the AHSAA.
