Elmore County and Wetumpka continue to surge early in the season but Edgewood has also picked up the pace a bit going 2-3 in their games played last week.
The baseball season carries on another week as many programs continue to knock the rust off their bats.
Benjamin Russell downs Elmore County 7-3
The softball season is underway and Elmore County is the heir apparent, leading the way with a 6-1 record; but the Wetumpka Indians have made early progress with five early season wins themselves.
Wetumpka placed third overall in the Class 5A/6A AHSAA State Wrestling Championships behind champions Gardendale High School and runner-ups Arab.
When Sipsey Valley jumped ahead seven points in the first two minutes of play, the game was going to be a long shot for the Elmore County Panthers.
A weather surge slated to bring black ice and sleet as well as snow in some areas has forced many teams to postpone their sub-regional games. Girls games were slated to begin Monday evening but have been moved to Tuesday.
Four high schools will compete in area championship games this weekend.
A number of wrestlers from Elmore County schools will be traveling to Huntsville next weekend to compete in the 5A-6A state wrestling championships.
A scheduled game between the Elmore County Panthers and the Holtville Bulldogs was called off after a member of the Holtville team tested positive for COVID-19.
A handful of area athletes participated in the AHSAA Indoor Track and Field State Championships this past weekend.
The Prattville Lions boys’ soccer team beat the Elmore County Panthers 5-1 on Friday night despite the Panthers hanging with the Lions throughout the night.
The Saint James Trojans came to Eclectic on Monday to take on the Elmore County Panthers in boys’ and girls’ basketball and swept them in both games.
For most softball teams in the area, the annual varsity season gets started Feb. 12-13 with the Tallassee Round Robin softball tournament.
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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.
The first two and a half minutes of basketball could not have gone worse for Wetumpka during Friday night’s matchup with Elmore County in the county tournament semifinal. The Panthers scored the first 10 points of the game with four different players finding the scoresheet, appearing to take…
It is not clear when the last time Holtville played competitively with Elmore County in girls basketball but whenever it was, no one involved in Tuesday’s matchup was a part of it which made things very interesting into the third quarter.
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…
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…
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.
Sydney Johnson, Edgewood senior
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.
Elmore County came out firing on all cylinders Friday night, draining corner threes and out rebounding Horseshoe Bend to win, 59-30.
Elmore County basketball coach Rodney Taylor will be pulling double duty for the Panthers this season, taking the reins for both the boys and girls varsity teams. Taylor will have plenty of returning weapons on both teams including eight combined starters who he hopes will make the job a lit…
It could be easy to get swept up in the negativity surrounding the Elmore County football program this season. The Panthers won just two games for the third time in the last four years and saw their losing streak in region games climb to 13 games, continuing the school’s longest playoff drou…
Logan Pack was on the sideline for most of the fourth quarter during Elmore County’s win over Jemison on Friday night but when the sophomore kicker did get a chance to be on the field, he made sure his impact on the game was clear to anyone watching.
After starting the football season off with a victory in Week 0, things began to go downhill for Elmore County and it quickly started an avalanche the Panthers are still trying to stop. With the postseason already out of reach, Elmore County is still hoping to find one more silver lining on …
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…
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.
Sydney Johnson, Edgewood senior
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.
Elmore County came out firing on all cylinders Friday night, draining corner threes and out rebounding Horseshoe Bend to win, 59-30.
Elmore County basketball coach Rodney Taylor will be pulling double duty for the Panthers this season, taking the reins for both the boys and girls varsity teams. Taylor will have plenty of returning weapons on both teams including eight combined starters who he hopes will make the job a lit…
It could be easy to get swept up in the negativity surrounding the Elmore County football program this season. The Panthers won just two games for the third time in the last four years and saw their losing streak in region games climb to 13 games, continuing the school’s longest playoff drou…
Logan Pack was on the sideline for most of the fourth quarter during Elmore County’s win over Jemison on Friday night but when the sophomore kicker did get a chance to be on the field, he made sure his impact on the game was clear to anyone watching.
After starting the football season off with a victory in Week 0, things began to go downhill for Elmore County and it quickly started an avalanche the Panthers are still trying to stop. With the postseason already out of reach, Elmore County is still hoping to find one more silver lining on …
Talladega clinched a playoff berth with a 66-29 win over Elmore County on Friday night at Mary Dumas Stadium. With the win, Talladega clinched the fourth seed in Class 5A Region 7.
Elmore County entered Thursday's super regional action needing just one victory at Garrett Coliseum in Montgomery to earn a berth to the Class 5A State Tournament. The Panthers seemed to be on their way after dominating the back half of the opening set to take the lead but it was not enough …
For the ninth consecutive season, the postseason is out of reach for Elmore County but that is not stopping the Panthers from trying to cap off their season on a positive note. The final game of region play is this week as Elmore County travels to play Talladega in search of its first region…
After two weeks away from competition, Elmore County returned to Burt-Haynie Field for a region matchup with Beauregard last Friday night. The Panthers knew it would be challenging to return to game speed after so much time away from the football field but after a short week of practice, the…
It was all going really well for the Elmore County Panthers — at first.
After having to shut down all football activities two weeks ago due to COVID-19, Elmore County is finally set to get back to competition as it continues its search to end the team’s six-game losing streak. The Panthers will dive right back into region play this week as they are set to host B…
Elmore County High School has suspended varsity football for one week due to COVID-19.
The Wildcats of White Plains High blasted off like a rocket Friday night, and the Elmore County Panthers never managed to get off the pad, losing 21-0 in a major homecoming disappointment.
It has not been the easiest few days in Eclectic for fans of Elmore County. The Panthers are coming off their fifth straight defeat to rival Tallassee and fourth consecutive loss this season. Elmore County (1-4) is hoping to respond with a big victory when it hosts White Plains this Friday n…
Elmore County High School has suspended varsity volleyball activities for two weeks due to COVID-19, according to a release from the Elmore County Board of Education on Monday.
Two high school athletic programs will be temporarily shut down due to positive COVID-19 tests, Elmore County Board of Education announced in a release Monday.
The annual ECHS Block Party tournament in Eclectic looked a bit different this season with a limited field and the matches being split between two gyms. However, the competition was just as high as ever with local teams putting up their best efforts against familiar foes.
Elmore County entered this year’s ECHS Block Party tournament on the back of Thursday’s defeat to Wetumpka in a five-set thriller. The Panthers knew they wanted a rematch and they did what they needed to do to make that happen, winning their first four matches to set up a meeting with Wetump…
As it entered Burt-Haynie Field on Friday night, Tallassee was desperate for a victory after starting the season with three straight losses. By the time the Tigers walked off the field, they had a victory in hand along with some bragging rights as they defeated Elmore County, 49-21, in the C…
While the last two meetings between Elmore County and Tallassee still had bragging rights on the line, there was not much else putting pressure on the teams. They met in the regular season finales with neither team preparing for a playoff game but now, with the two teams moving into Class 5A…
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