Panthers outlast Bulldogs in five sets, win area championship

Panthers outlast Bulldogs in five sets, win area championship

By Andrew White | Staff Writer  A Brooke Putnam block in the fifth set gave Jemison High School its first Class 5A Region 5 Area Tournament championship since 2023 over Montevallo High School, the team that beat them in the area tournament last year.  “(After beating the team that beat us in areas last year,) that chip on my shoulder, it has a lot less weight to it now,” Jemison head coach Melissa Baswell said. In a match that was back and forth…