(Column) Springville Happenings
Published 1:37 am Thursday, February 20, 2025
Springville Middle School Archery team members compete against Leeds Feb. 11. Courtesy photo
Tanner Mitchell represents SES at the St Clair County Spelling Bee Feb. 10. Courtesy photo
The Springville Lady Tigers basketball team. Courtesy photo
Springville Wrestlers qualify for the AHSAA State Tournament in Huntsville. Courtesy photo
Beth Wingate
The Springville Lady Tigers basketball team fell short in the Sweet 16 Regional Tournament at Jacksonville State University on Valentine’s Day. The season came to an end with three consecutive Area Championship and three consecutive Regional appearances.
The Springville Middle School Archery team members competed against Leeds Feb. 11, with a final score of 2664. Wyatt Porter, 1st place male division; Landon Childs, 2nd place male division; Jordyn Lyster, 1st place female division and Arabella Amari, 2nd place Female division.
Four Springville Wrestlers qualified for the AHSAA State Tournament in Huntsville. Each one of them placed individually in their bracket: 106 – Fisher Lundberg, 3rd place; 157 – Callen Hettich, 3rd place; 175 – Alec Swallows, 4th place and 215 – Landon McKendree, 2nd place.
Tanner Mitchell represented SES at the St Clair County Spelling Bee Feb. 10. He made it to the third round.
Congratulations to Callie Wigginton, 2025 Little Miss Springville at the 66th Annual Miss Springville Pageant held Feb. 1, at The Depot.
The Big Canoe Creek Nature Preserve will host the 2nd Youth Turkey Calling Expo on Saturday, March 8, to teach participants about turkey life cycles, tracking and hunting tactics with Hands-on turkey calling techniques and giveaways for participants. The program is for all ages and starts at 9 a.m. at no charge.
Pre-Registration opens for Alabama’s First Class Pre-K for the 2025-2026 school year. Visit children.alabama.gov for more information.
SYSA Youth Soccer registration is open for players from U4 through U14 (birth years 2021-2011). See age group specific flyers for details. All training and matches in Springville.
Springville Community Meetings
Grief can definitely be like a roller coaster, but there is hope, comfort & understanding at a GriefShare group. Register at christcommunitypca.com/griefshare
The Springville Civil Air Patrol, CAP-126 meets Tuesday nights 6-8:30 p.m. at the Springville National Guard Armory. Contact Maj. Michael McEntyre at 205-914-4146 if you have any questions, gocivilairpatrol.com.
Splash Pad is now closed for the season.
The Big Canoe Creek Nature Preserve is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. Open Wednesday-Sunday, 7 a.m.-5 p.m. The Preserve is located at 1700 Murphrees Valley Rd. Springville. For additional questions please contact lcleaver@cityofspringville.com or call 205-467-0265. springvilleparksandrec.com.
The Springville Library is open Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., and every 1st and 3rd Saturday, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Call 205-467-2339 for more information.
The Springville Public Library Preschool Storytime is at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesdays. Registration requested. Call 205-467-2339 or send a Facebook message to register.
The Springville Senior Center will offer an Easter Craft Show on Friday, March 29, from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Senior Center.
The Springville Preservation Society is taking reservations for use of the historic “Little House” located adjacent to the Police Department for events or meetings. Rates are $40 for two hours; reservations call Paulette Kelly at 205-467-3971.
Springville Senior Center
The Springville Senior Center will offer an Easter Craft Show on Friday, March 29, from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Senior Center.
Springville Preservation Society
The Springville Preservation Society is taking reservations for use of the historic “Little House” located adjacent to the Police Department for events or meetings. Rates are $40 for two hours. Call Paulette Kelly at 205-467-3971.
