Holtville baseball's 2021 campaign came to a close against St. Paul's Episcopal Saturday.
Sometimes good teams run into a buzzsaw, and that's what appeared to happen to Holtville’s baseball program Saturday.
Holtville baseball defeated St. Paul's Episcopal 6-0 Friday on the back of a no-hitter by junior pitcher Todd Wilson.
Todd Wilson delivered a no-hitter at the most opportune time possible for Holtville Friday, giving the Bulldogs a shot at the state final four Saturday.
Holtville’s baseball program has faced elimination three times through two playoff rounds, winning on all three occasions.
Holtville defeated Sylacauga 7-6 in a back-and-forth slugfest Monday in a playoff elimination game.
Holtville baseball overcame several deficits in a playoff elimination game Monday to advance to the next round.
The AHSAA sectional championships drew to a close Saturday with five teams from the Elmore County area participating.
Holtville split its first two games against Sylacauga to force a decisive game three Friday.
Holtville baseball’s Todd Wilson is this week’s Herald Fan’s Choice Player of the Week.
Recapping where the baseball and softball teams of the Elmore County area landed in the final batch of ASWA rankings.
Every week of the high school sports season, the Wetumpka Herald will host a poll to honor the Elmore County area’s top athlete with the Fan’s Choice Player of the Week.
Previewing the first-round matchups for Elmore County area baseball teams.
Holtville defeated Marbury 11-1 in five innings Friday to capture an area championship.
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The baseball programs of Elmore County swept each of the five area series they played to completion last week, posting a combined record of 12-1 in area contests.
Three Elmore County area softball teams landed in the top 10 for their respective classes in Alabama according to the Alabama Sports Writers Association this week.
Softball is entering the final month of its regular season in Alabama, and the teams of the Elmore County area are preparing accordingly.
Area play is under way in the Elmore County area, with teams vying for playoff positioning.
Elmore County beat Holtville in game two between the two sides Thursday to even their records at 1-1 in area play. Holtville picked up a win in the tiebreaker.
Photos from Thursday's baseball showdown between rivals Holtville and Elmore County.
Baseball and softball teams in the Elmore County area continue to hold competitive rankings amongst their respective classes during the second half of the season.
Only two Elmore County area softball teams were in action last week as Tallassee, Edgewood Academy, Stanhope Elmore and Holtville all took the week off for spring break.
Last week featured some rough outings for baseball teams in the Elmore County area.
Holtville dropped both games of its double header against Eufaula Saturday, moving to 14-5 on the season.
The votes are in, and the winner of the Herald Fan’s Choice Player of the Week is Holtville baseball sophomore Tanner Potts.
After concluding a 14-game undefeated streak that included a championship run in the PCA Tournament, Tallassee softball remains ranked as the No. 2 team in Alabama Class 5A by the Alabama Sports Writers Association.
Holtville baseball’s loss against Andalusia Monday snapped what was a seven-game winning streak.
Every week of the spring high school sports season, there will be a poll to honor a Fan’s Choice Player of the Week based on fan voting.
Baseball and softball teams in the Elmore County area continue to hold competitive rankings amongst their respective classes during the second half of the season.
Only two Elmore County area softball teams were in action last week as Tallassee, Edgewood Academy, Stanhope Elmore and Holtville all took the week off for spring break.
Last week featured some rough outings for baseball teams in the Elmore County area.
Holtville dropped both games of its double header against Eufaula Saturday, moving to 14-5 on the season.
The votes are in, and the winner of the Herald Fan’s Choice Player of the Week is Holtville baseball sophomore Tanner Potts.
After concluding a 14-game undefeated streak that included a championship run in the PCA Tournament, Tallassee softball remains ranked as the No. 2 team in Alabama Class 5A by the Alabama Sports Writers Association.
Holtville baseball’s loss against Andalusia Monday snapped what was a seven-game winning streak.
Every week of the spring high school sports season, there will be a poll to honor a Fan’s Choice Player of the Week based on fan voting.
Elmore County and Edgewood were the only two area softball teams that played multiple games last week, with the Mustangs improving upon their area-best record and the Wildcats going 2-2 across four contests.
Action in baseball was limited last week due to severe weather in the Elmore County area but each of the six area teams still managed to play at least one contest.
The Wetumpka Sports Complex served as host to the annual River Region Invitational Friday, a track meet with 11 schools in attendance including local programs such as Wetumpka, Stanhope Elmore, Tallassee, Elmore County and Holtville.
The first softball and baseball state rankings from the AWSA have been revealed with Tallassee softball leading the way.
With multiple tournaments being played around the state of Alabama this weekend, there was plenty of softball action for the teams of the Elmore County area as some programs played as many as nine games.
Stanhope Elmore suffered its first setback of the season this past week against Holtville as other Elmore County teams begin to rise.
Baseball programs have been loosening up through the early part of the season and Elmore County High went from 1-4 to 4-4 on the season with three straight program wins to break back even on the young season.
The young softball season continues to take shape for the many programs around Elmore County.
The Bryant-Jordan Foundation has released the list of senior student-athletes selected as recipients of the 2021 Bryant-Jordan Regional Scholar-Athlete and Student Achievement Awards and five athletes from Elmore and Tallapoosa County received honors.
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.Â
The baseball season carries on another week as many programs continue to knock the rust off their bats.
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.
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.
Three seniors from Holtville High School signed their National Letter of Intent Wednesday to continue their football career elsewhere.
Basketball rankings from the Alabama Sports Writers Association released Wednesday evening with numerous programs making moves along the girls and boys lines.
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