There were sweeps and streaks galore, and some surprising performances at Saturday’s Alabama High School Athletic Association Cross-Country Championships held at the Oakville Indian Mounds Park. There were some strong performances from the usual suspects when it came to teams and veteran runners, but there were some new stars on the horizon.

Labaron Philon scored 25 points, as No. 15 Alabama passed an early-season test with a ranked victory over No. 5 St. John’s.

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The largest church in Alabama is expanding its reach to the coast. Church of the Highlands Sunday will hold a land dedication service for its new campus in Daphne. The service, which begins at 10 a.m., will be a “family-friendly, outdoor gathering” for the church to dedicate the land for the new Daphne location.

The St. John’s Red Storm suffered a tough 103–96 loss to the Alabama Crimson Tide, marking a new low in the Rick Pitino era in Queens.

Philon scored 25 points in No. 15 Alabama's upset win over No. 5 St. John's at Madison Square Garden on Saturday

The LSU Tigers (5-3, 2-3 SEC) will take the field at Bryant-Denny Stadium on Saturday night for a Week 11 SEC showdown against No. 4 Alabama. After a chaotic tw