After losing just two matches on his way to a Class 6A individual state title as a sophomore, Wetumpka’s Mason Blackwell could have easily been satisfied with his success at the 170-pound weight class and stayed there for another dominant season. However, his team needed him to make the jump…
The Fyffe Red Devils rolled to an insurmountable 42-point lead in the opening half and cruised to a 56-7 victory over Reeltown to claim their second straight Class 2A state championship on Friday.
Recording one pin would make for a pretty good night for most wrestlers but Tallassee’s Christian McCary tripled that success in a single night to help the Tigers to two team victories at Beauregard on Thursday.
As preparation continued for another week of the NFL season last week, I saw a quote from Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield that rubbed me the wrong way. I’m not sure what exactly he meant by it but it didn’t the attention it should have gotten and it became a joke on ESPN talk shows.
Stanhope Elmore had a quick turnaround following a loss to G.W. Carver last Monday.
The early season scouting report on Tallassee’s boys basketball team will show the Tigers are dedicated to the defensive end.
Despite scoring in the 40s in both its games this week, Elmore County’s boys basketball team couldn’t hold off its opponents defensively. The Panthers suffered a 56-43 loss against Pike Road last Tuesday and were defeated by Loachapoka, 56-42, on Friday night.
Brittany Wagner was just a girl from Mississippi.
It is the final week of the high school football season so that means it's time for Caleb and Lizi to preview Championship Week.
The Elmore County basketball teams took part in last week’s Tallassee Lions Club 2019 Basketball Tournament and each came away with one victory before heading into the Thanksgiving break. The boys team won its opener against Alabama Christian before falling to the host Tigers in the champion…
For the second straight season, Edgewood’s basketball teams traveled to Lanett to compete in the annual Springwood Thanksgiving Classic. Both teams came out with a 1-1 record before taking the rest of the week off and resuming play at home Monday against Lee-Scott.
The Stanhope Elmore wrestling team finally hit the mats for the first time last week as the Mustangs competed at the annual Thanksgiving Duals in Tallassee. Stanhope won its first two matches by running away with victories against Elmore County and Opelika before falling in close battles aga…
With just one senior on the roster, it did not come as a surprise when the Wetumpka volleyball team started the season 3-12. Fortunately for Wetumpka, that senior was Ryleigh Hamm and she helped lead the Indians out of the depths to within one win of the Class 6A state tournament in Hoover.
No matter who the coach was for the 2019 season, the Edgewood volleyball program knew it had expectations of a state championship. The Wildcats turned to former Eastwood coach Hannah Josey and she stepped in without missing a beat, leading Edgewood to an unbeaten season capped off with the p…
I cannot be certain but since I have not seen a college football game from the time the Iron Bowl ended to the time I am writing this, I can only assume the season has ended and we can now move on to the hardwood. And yes, maybe I am a little bitter but I also just love basketball and the am…
Mirriam Foster, Elmore County senior
The holidays always make me a bit nostalgic and reminiscent.
Caleb and Lizi are back with more football talk as they quickly recap Reeltown's quarterfinal win before diving into the semifinals (10:51).
The opening wrestling match of the season did not go exactly as planned but Wetumpka did not let that slow it down as the team recorded five pins in six matches to earn a 75-0 victory over Brewbaker Tech. After seeing the scheduled tri-match get narrowed down to just nine total matches, Wetu…
With her final high school softball season inching closer and closer, Stanhope Elmore’s Neci King wanted to make it official she will continue her playing career at Grambling State, a Division I program in Louisiana. King held her signing ceremony Thursday afternoon surrounded by her family,…
The Wetumpka girls basketball team seemed to be ready to compete after the first four minutes of game time during Friday’s trip to Prattville Christian. Wetumpka jumped out to a three-point lead but the Panthers responded in a big way, putting together a big run over the next 11-plus minutes…
No one was dodging the concerns of Wetumpka’s youth entering the 2019 football season, especially on the defensive side. There were expectations for the talent and experience on offense to make up for some of it and while that was the case at times, Wetumpka could not make up for some of the…
No one was dodging the concerns of Wetumpka’s youth entering the 2019 football season, especially on the defensive side. There were expectations for the talent and experience on offense to make up for some of it and while that was the case at times, Wetumpka could not make up for some of the…
After battling back from an eight-point deficit in the fourth quarter Friday night, it started to look like the Wetumpka boys basketball team was going to walk away with its second close victory in as many days to start the season.
Despite another lopsided score, it was obvious to see the improvement for Holtville’s girls basketball team Thursday night against Horseshoe Bend.
Despite the same bitter end to the season, the Edgewood football team is focused on the fact it took another step by winning nine games for the first time since 2015. Edgewood battled through some key injuries and a difficult schedule to finish 9-3 behind an explosive offense.
The Stanhope Elmore football team had high expectations set for itself entering the third season under coach Brian Bradford. After winning the opening game, it appeared some of those expectations were going to be lowered after a 42-0 loss to Prattville but the Mustangs put together a big res…
With very little size inside, Horseshoe Bend’s boys basketball team knew it was going to have to live and die by the 3-point shot. Sometimes that strategy works, but sometimes shooters go cold.
The Holtville wrestling team opened its season with a tri-match against Shelby County and St. James, splitting the results in two close matches. The Bulldogs won the opener against Shelby County behind a pair of pins in the four total matches wrestled.
The Elmore County basketball teams continued their home stand Thursday and Friday by hosting Thorsby and Notasulga, respectively.
After seeing the football team make it to the postseason, the Holtville boys basketball team had to move some games around as it tried to keep its full schedule intact. As a result, the Bulldogs played four games in five days during the opening week but they got some key contributions from s…
Lamar Jackson was not supposed to be this good. He definitely was not supposed to be this good as a quarterback in the NFL.
Tallassee's offense got off to a slow start during Tuesday's championship but once the Tigers scored, the defensive intensity was turned up a notch and Tallassee ran away with a 66-29 victory over Elmore County. The Tigers (6-0) did not score for the first three minutes of the game but its f…
A couple weeks ago, sports writer Caleb Turrentine penned a column about the potential environment of a high school basketball game. If the crowd is large and into it, it can be one of the best atmospheres around the sports world.
Both of Wetumpka's basketball teams knew they would be in for a challenge Friday night as they traveled to Prattville Christian to face off with teams that competed in the Final 4 last season. The Panthers got a dominant victory from their girls team before needing some late heroics and free…
It’s time to put county rivalries aside and support the Reeltown Rebels.
The long awaited opener for Class 6A preseason No. 1 Wetumpka finally arrived Thursday night and the Indians dominated as expected. Wetumpka hosted Brewbaker Tech, who was short on wrestlers, and recorded five pins as a team on its way to a 75-0 victory.
The postseason talk rolls on as Caleb and Lizi quickly recap the second round (1:55) before diving into Friday night's quarterfinal between Reeltown and G.W. Long (11:53).
With some of the state’s top wrestlers back on the roster, Wetumpka is ready to get things started to see if it can live up to the hype and capture that elusive state championship trophy. The Indians sent 11 wrestlers to the AHSAA Class 6A championships last season and they had their highest…
The decision had already been made this summer but Wetumpka’s Seth Johnson made things official Thursday when he signed his National Letter of Intent to play baseball at Troy next year. Johnson originally got the offer after a high school showcase at Troy in June and he selected the Trojans …
Football season officially wrapped up in Wetumpka on Friday night but there is very little time to rest as the attention turns toward the gym for winter sports season. Wetumpka’s varsity basketball teams have pushed back their opening games but that has not stopped the excitement from buildi…
No matter what happened last season, both Stanhope Elmore basketball teams knew they would have to find a way to replace large senior classes before the 2019-20 seasons. After seeing those seniors be the key to success, it became clear the challenge was not going to be easy.
There is a wide variety of expectations surrounding the two basketball programs at Edgewood but Wildcat coach Darryl Free is keeping both teams focused on the start of the season before worrying about making a postseason run.
Stanhope Elmore is bursting with wrestlers as it has 24 on the roster, but seven of them just came off the football field. That means filling out a starting lineup could become an issue early in the season.
Tallassee officially hit the court for basketball season last week and Tyrek Turner helped the Tigers get off to a fast start.
Tallassee didn’t start out the basketball season in easy fashion as it hosted rival Elmore County last Tuesday to begin. The Tigers ended up walking away with a split.
Forcing turnovers was the name of the game for Dadeville’s girls basketball team in its season opener Monday night. Despite being matched up against Class 4A Elmore County, the Tigers used a high-potent, aggressive defense to force turnover after turnover.
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