Redemption for the Benjamin Russell Wildcats came with an assured victory Thursday night over the Wetumpka Indians.

The Benjamin Russell Lady Cats aren’t a team that does well when they start out slow; neither is Wetumpka.

The the Alabama High School Athletic Association announced the Board of Control approved the AHSAA’s “Return to Play Best Practices” recommended guidelines for spring sports Wednesday.

The wrestling season has brought on the state duals and the Wetumpka Indians wrestling program is looking toward the next round.

The long ball was the driving factor Tuesday night for the Stanhope Elmore Lady Mustangs as a 20-point lead before the first quarter ended set the tone of the area battle.

Just a week ago, Benjamin Russell picked up their first area win over Stanhope Elmore.

The Southeast Wrestling (SEWrestle) website released the third Alabama Wrestling coaches poll with Wetumpka High leading the way as a team, ranking No. 4 in Class 5A-6A around the state.

It has been a weird year for celebrating high school seniors across all sports. We have seen missed ceremonies, virtual celebrations and Senior Nights that happen on the first game of the year.

The Alabama Sports Writers Association high school basketball rankings. Nominations are made by each area’s local sports writers.

Benjamin Russell came off a break and picked up their first area win in the Jeremy Freeman era Tuesday evening.

The first half of the basketball season had plenty of ups and downs for Stanhope Elmore but the Mustangs weren’t too worried about the results early on as many of the games were played without the roster at full strength. After missing some time due to an injury, Teddy Harris made his season…

As the Elmore County Tournament girls championship game entered the fourth quarter, there was one Wetumpka starter who had yet to make an impact on the offensive end of the court. But in a close rivalry game with a trophy on the line, there was never a doubt she was going to show up eventually.

After nearly three weeks without competition for Holtville or Elmore County, there were some expectations for Tuesday’s area matchup to be filled with some sloppy play and mental mistakes. While there were signs of that happening in the first half, both teams turned it up a notch to start th…

The sudden ending to the last year’s spring season will not be forgotten any time soon but some of those programs took a big step on the road to recovery Monday as the Alabama High School Athletics Association officially started its throwing period for baseball and softball teams.

High school sports are getting back into the swing of things this week after the holiday break and Edgewood's basketball teams wasted no time adding to their win totals. The Wildcats traveled north to take on Coosa Valley and they came away with a pair of double-digit victories to build some…

There have been several big basketball tournaments across the state forced to cancel this year and the annual Elmore County Tournament was in danger of joining them.

COVID-19 shuts down spring sports seasons

For the second time this season, wrestling coaches from around the state sent in their votes for the top wrestlers in Class 5A-6A based off the first month of the season. Smiths Station assistant coach Murray Zogg compiled the votes to help Southeast Wrestling release the top 10 teams and th…

On the heels of releasing its annual all-state football team, the Alabama Sports Writers Association has announced the finalists for the Back of the Year and Lineman of the Year awards for each classification. The lists are loaded with talent which includes 13 players who are committed to SE…

It can sometimes be hard to notice a lineman’s impact on a football team whether it is on the offensive or defensive side of the ball but that has rarely been the case for Stanhope Elmore’s William Whitlow Jr. He is the latest in the Mustangs’ lone line of all-state defensive linemen but he …

With one half of the regular season basketball schedule in the books, Stanhope Elmore’s boys team is still searching for its first game with everyone on its roster available but the Mustangs got a pretty close look at what they will be working with during their game against Chilton County on…

The originally scheduled season opener for the Elmore County wrestling team was scheduled for Nov. 17 but with several matches needing to be canceled due to COVID-19, the Panthers had to wait to hit the mats for the first time.

As with many programs around the state, the Holtville boys basketball team has already dealt with its fair share of uncertainty at the beginning of the new season. The Bulldogs had to face nearly a three-week break between games and when they finally returned to the court, it was without the…

Before the teams even took the field for the 34th annual Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Classic, it was clear where the strength of the Alabama team lied. With a handful of Division I commitments including multiple future SEC players on the defensive line, Alabama coach Steve Mask of St. Paul’…

There are not too many questions surrounding next year’s football schedules with teams entering the second year of a two-year contract with most opponents. However, after playing the AHSAA Coaches Kickoff Classic in 2020, Wetumpka needed to confirm its next season opener and not surprisingly…

Sydney Johnson, Edgewood senior

Stanhope Elmore finally hit the mats to start wrestling season last week as the team traveled across the county to compete in the annual Tallassee Duals. The Mustangs matched up with Saint James and Tallassee, splitting results in their first two matches of the year.

Stanhope Elmore traveled to Montgomery last week to play in the annual Thanksgiving tournament at Montgomery Academy. The Mustangs came away with mixed results as the boys team grabbed two wins to finish fifth while the girls suffered some tough defeats and finished the week without a win.

Lindsey Brown had already made a name for herself on the basketball court before she even made it to high school after being named the Elmore County Player of the Year as just an eighth grader last season. With her second varsity season beginning this year, Brown knew there would be more att…

Edgewood is no stranger to the AISA state basketball tournaments but after both teams came up empty in last year’s trip to Montgomery, the Wildcats are setting higher expectations entering the new season. Edgewood got the season started last week and while things did not go perfectly, it sti…

In each of the last two seasons, both Stanhope Elmore basketball teams did what it needed to do in the area tournament to extend their seasons into the sub-regional. However, on each occasion, the Mustangs fell short in the area championship game with losses to Selma and eventually saw their…

Schools from all over the state converged on Oakville Indian Mounds Park in Danville for the 2020 AHSAA Cross Country State Championships. Three different local schools were represented at the event with each one having some standout individual performances.

Wetumpka’s Michael Bass knocked down two free throws with less than a second remaining on the clock then sealed the game with a block to help Wetumpka finish off a 64-62 victory in Monday’s season opener at Trinity.

Down 22-14 in at halftime, the Panthers went on a second-half surge that saw Elmore County’s Kelly Green shoot free throws in the final seconds to secure the comeback win, 40-36.