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Directions to playing sites:
If not sure about an adress for your GPS.. go to www.AHSAA.com and click on the school in question.. there is an automatic link to get the adress and or directions.
John Carroll High:
Head down Hwy 79... Cross over Talapoosa and Right onto I-20/59... Get into next to the last LEFT Lane... Merge onto I-65 South and take the Lakeshore exit... not quite a mile past Wildwood, you will see the statue of Mary on the RIGHT... You are now at the entrance of JCHS :-)
Curry High School (Jasper Area): There are two ways...both about the same distance, I've been the way up I -65 and just like it better, so that's where I'm heading...
#1... From PVHS, turn left onto Hwy 75, cross over Hwy 79 and onto Narrow’s Road.(You may want to stop by Chevron for a tank of gas and food as teenagers may starve on an hour 1/2 journey) Follow straight through blinking light where it turns into Warrior-Majestic for about 7 miles. There will be a green roof log cabin on the left(I love landmarks) and a new subdivision on the right. Turn RIGHT onto the Kimberly Cut-off Road (second road past the subdivision) continue around past Bryan Elementary, then immediate RIGHT onto Stouts Rd. Follow Stouts past the 4-way stop, (which is where we usually turn to get to North Jefferson) and turn RIGHT onto HWY 31. About a mile up, get into left lane and onto I-65 NORTH for about 19 miles. Take exit 299 and turn LEFT onto Hwy 69 South and get the heck out of Dodge(City). Follow Hwy 69 South for about 20 miles. Turn RIGHT onto Benny Short Rd(1.5 miles), then RIGHT at Burrows Crossing Rd (4.3 miles), LEFT at Drummond Rd(1.3 miles), and finally turn RIGHT onto AL 257 North/ Curry Hwy. School will be on your left across from cemetary.
#2... From PVHS, turn left onto Hwy 75, then LEFT onto Hwy 79 towards Tarrant. Turn RIGHT onto Carson Road and follow across I-65(Don't stop at Outback or Blue Moon) Continue onto Hwy 120/Walker Chapel Rd. (about 4 more miles) then turn LEFT at Coalburg Rd/hwy 120/Shady Grove Rd. Take the 3rd left onto COALBURG Rd/hwy 77. Take ramp onto hwy 78 WEST (about 28 miles) Take exit 65 toward Jasper and RIGHT onto Industrial Pkwy(Look for the Big White Cross). Turn LEFT at 2nd Red light (Raceway gas station on your right). Go down highway until you pass Burger King(about 4th light), turn RIGHT at this light onto Airport Road (between CVS and Walgreens). Take Airport Rd to the end and there will be a red light with a Vulcan gas station on your right. Take right at this light onto Hwy 257... schools will be about 5-7 miles down on your LEFT.
Simmons Middle: Head down 79 to I-20 W and then take i-65 South. Turn right off exit to I459 and stay in right hand lane. Once you merge onto Hwy 31, get into LEFT hand lane and turn left at 2nd??? red light AWAY from Crest Cadilac... you will follow this road about 3 miles through a residential area. Simmons Middle will be on the left. Take the second turn lane to the right side of the school. Our games will be played in the upper gym. From that side parking lot, you will enter the far right door and the gym will be on you right. Rudd girls will leave from Rudd at about 6:45 Saturday morning!!! Have a blast and remember this is a hectic, fast paced four hours, so make the most of the experience!!!!!
Hoover High: PVHS tournament on Aug 14, will be from 1: pm to 5:pm. HYDRATE!
Take LEFT onto Rudd School Road, RIGHT onto Hwy 75, then LEFT onto Centerpoint Parkway. Turn LEFT onto Sweeney Hollow and continue past Grayson Valley, Walmart, Chick-fil-a, and merge RIGHT onto I-59 South. Take the I-459 South Exit from the Left hand lane and continue on I-459 past the Galleria. Take exit 10 (Hwy 150) and stay in middle lane. Turn LEFT onto Hwy 150 and an immediate RIGHT at the red light as though you were going to the Hoover Met. Turn LEFT at the 2nd or 3rd red light (Large intersection with a turning lane). Stay to the right as this road leads past an elementary school and ends at a 3-way stop, and you will need to turn RIGHT. Hoover High is the next LEFT and the gym is on the right wing of the buildings.
Bragg Middle: Take RIGHT out of RMS, then LEFT on Hwy 79.
Turn RIGHT on Carson Rd. After passing Fultondale High on the left,
Turn RIGHT at the light at the bottom of the hill (Phillips 66 on right).
Cross over Decatur Hwy (Hwy 31).
Turn RIGHT at stop sign onto Main Street. Turn LEFT behind Gardendale
High School about ½ mile up. Bragg is about ½ mile more on the LEFT.
McAdory: Take LEFT out of RMS and RIGHT onto Hwy 75. Turn LEFT onto
Centerpoint Pkwy then LEFT again at the Shell station onto Sweeny Hollow Rd.
Continue past Milo’s and Chik-fil-a (You must not stop for a cheeseburger or crisscross fries.)
Turn RIGHT onto I-59 and merge from the left onto I-459 South.
Continue past Hoover (about 15 miles) on I-459. Take Exit #1 and turn LEFT at the end of the ramp. After crossing the interstate, you’ll see McAdory on the RIGHT. Go through the light and take the back entrance into the school and follow around with the football field on the left. The gym will be on your RIGHT.
Homewood Middle: Take RIGHT out of RMS, then LEFT onto Hwy 79. Continue onto Tallapoosa Street about 9 miles. Take the ramp onto I-20 West/ I-59 South. Take exit 126A to merge onto Elton B Stephens Expy/ US-280E/ US-31 S. Continue to follow US-31 South ( about 4 miles)
Turn RIGHT at Oxmoor Rd ( I think TCBY is on the corner) (1.5 miles)
Turn RIGHT at Mecca Ave (0.3 miles)
Turn RIGHT at Frisco Street (92 ft)
Minor High School: Follow the directions for Bottenfield Middle(this feeds into Minor HS) However, you will bear LEFT at the bottom of the ramp when you exit off of Hwy 78. Minor High will be on the LEFT about 4 miles up.
Bottenfield Middle: Turn onto Hwy 79 towards Tarrant.Turn RIGHT onto Carson Road and follow through Fultondale.
Turn LEFT onto Hwy 31 and merge with I-65 South.
Take the 41st Street Exit bearing to the RIGHT off the ramp.
Continue in LEFT lane as the right becomes a turn only.
Turn RIGHT onto Hwy 78 and follow about 3.2 miles.
Turn RIGHT toward Minor High School bearing RIGHT off the ramp ( 2 quick lights)
Go 0.8 miles and turn LEFT into Bottenfield Middle.
When returning down Hwy 78, you will take the first RIGHT after Arby’s and follow around the horseshoe about a mile. Take LEFT at the first big road and this will carry you under Hwy 78.
Take a RIGHT at the stop sign and this will put you back on 41st Street. Go under overpass and LEFT back onto I-65.
Trussville Middle: Pretend you’re going to McAdory, but don’t turn onto I-59. Instead, continue across I-59 and turn LEFT at Wendy's. Follow this road to the stop sign and turn LEFT The school will be on your right about two miles down.
Irondale Middle: Once again, pretend you’re heading to McAdory on I-459, but take the I-20 West Exit going toward Birmingham. Stay in the far right-hand lane and take the first exit once you get onto I-20 (the Old Leeds Road Exit # 135). At the top of the exit ramp, turn LEFT and cross over the interstate. Shortly, turn RIGHT at the dead end onto Old Leeds Road. You will see the school less than ¼ mile on the RIGHT. (about 30 minutes)
Briarwood (South Campus): Same as Irondale….Continue past I-20, Grants Mill Road, and Liberty Parkway.
Take the Hwy 280 exit merging LEFT at the fork ( stay away from the Summit!) This will be a hairpin ramp where you’ll need to merge to the Right-hand lane and onto Hwy 280 East. Continue about 4 miles and turn RIGHT onto Hwy 119 South (about 3 more miles), then
Turn LEFT onto Briarwood Christian Campus (approx 3rd entrance as Middle School Gym is at the far right-hand corner of campus.
Directions to the Pleasant Grove
1. Go Hwy 79 South and turn RIGHT onto Carson Road---continue into
Fultondale
2. Turn LEFT onto Hwy 31 then Merge onto I-65 S toward Birmingham
3. Merge onto I-20 W / I-59 S via Exit 261B toward Tuscaloosa
4. Take the Lloyd Nolan Pkwy exit 119A
5. Keep right at the fork at end of ramp
6. Turn LEFT onto 37th St
7. Turn LEFT onto Commerce Ave
8. Turn RIGHT onto Crawford Street
9. Turn LEFT onto 5th Ave/ CR-76(I believe there's a big white church on this corner)
10. Turn RIGHT onto 9th Street(This looks like a curve up a hill)
Woodlawn High School: Head South on Hwy 79 toward Tarrant. Take LEFT ramp and merge onto I-20East. Take the Exit 130A... 1st Ave North/AL7/W11... 5620 1st Ave North will be on your RIGHT.
5620 1st Ave., N Birmingham AL 35212
Hueytown: Pretend you’re going to Fultondale via Carson Road, but you’ll need more gas! Get onto I-65 South when you get to the junction, take the exit towards Tuscaloosa 20/59 south/west. Take the Allison Bonnett Memorial Drive exit # 115. Turn Left at McDonald's and follow signs.
OAK GROVE: Head toward Hueytown, but don't turn LEFT at McDonald's... Instead, continue up the hill and on past the Hueytown football feild on your left. You'll weave around some curvy roads and may even have the occasional red light. After you've driven what seems to be 20-25 miles, there will be a stop and shop gas station(Texaco) on the right and the turn for Oak Grove High is on the Right past this station. After turning here, stay straight through another intersection. You will pass the elementary school on the left and the High School will be on the right... red street signs. Go around to the right of the school and the gym is immediately on the back side of the building. If you get lost, just ask the friendly folks at the station, and they'll help you out :-)
North Jefferson: Turn LEFT onto Hwy 79, then immediate RIGHT at the Chevron onto Narrow’s Road. Follow straight through blinking light where it turns into Warrior-Majestic for about 7 miles. There will be a green roof log cabin on the left(I love landmarks) and a new subdivision on the right. Turn RIGHT onto the Kimberly Cut-off Road (second past the subdivision) past Bryan Elementary, then RIGHT onto Stouts Rd. Follow Stouts and turn right at the 4-way stop... North Jefferson Middle will be on the right. |
