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.

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…

Neither Wetumpka or Stanhope Elmore could take control through the first three quarters of the Elmore County Tournament championship on Saturday night. Both teams held a lead at some point in the first 24 minutes of the game but no one was backing down as momentum continued to swing back and forth.

As expected, it was a back-and-forth affair between rivals Wetumpka and Stanhope Elmore in the Elmore County Tournament championship game in Millbrook on Saturday. The matchup included seven lead changes with at least one in each quarter but Wetumpka made enough plays on the defensive end do…

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

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…

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’…

Sydney Johnson, Edgewood senior

When the 2020 football schedules were released 10 months ago, it quickly became clear what game was going to be one of the highlights of the season. The rivalry between Wetumpka and Stanhope Elmore is a must-see game for fans of either school every season but this year was always going to ha…

Stanhope Elmore was one of 14 schools competing in the annual Trinity CoEd Championships at Gateway Park in Montgomery on Saturday but the Mustangs were less concerned about beating those other teams as they were about beating their own times. Those improvements cam across the board as sever…

Helena had one first down and three points at halftime of Friday’s game against visiting Stanhope Elmore.

Next week’s home game against Wetumpka has been circled on the calendar for Stanhope Elmore fans since this season’s schedule was released. The rivalry is slated for the final region game of the year for both teams and there is expected to be a lot on the line when it comes to region implications.

Cross country runners from around the state braved the rain and the mud during Saturday’s Helena Invitational. Wetumpka, Holtville and Stanhope Elmore all had athletes compete in the 5K races.

It was a tale of two halves on a chilly Friday night at Ricky Cairns Memorial Stadium, as Calera (3-3, 1-2) jumped out to a 27-13 halftime lead, but crumbled in the second half as injuries and botched punts let Stanhope Elmore (3-4, 3-1) put up 22 unanswered points for the win.

Stanhope Elmore’s roller coaster of a season continued last week with a blowout loss at Eufaula but if there was ever a silver lining to come from a defeat, it is seeing how the Mustangs have responded to other defeats this season. After its previous two losses, Stanhope Elmore rebounded by …

A regular season area championship is still on the table for Stanhope Elmore volleyball and the Mustangs moved within one win of that goal Tuesday night.

Stanhope Elmore could not have dreamt up a better start to Friday night’s road trip to Eufaula. On the Tigers’ opening possession, William Whitlow Jr. picked up a fumble and ran 52 yards for a Mustangs touchdown.

In the first five games of the season, Stanhope Elmore was matched up with rivals and region opponents each week as the anticipation and excitement level was high for every matchup. That stretch ends this week as the Mustangs will take on Eufaula, a team they have not faced since 2005, but t…

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.

Stanhope Elmore was simply the better team Friday night in a 47-0 win over visiting Chilton County. Don’t be mistaken, Chilton County did have a few highlights: its band gave a stirring halftime performance and no one was injured getting off the bus or standing on the sidelines while hometow…

Stanhope Elmore’s chase for a region title saw its first setback last week when the Mustangs hit the road for the first time and struggled to slow down Pelham’s rushing attack in a defeat. It was the second loss of the season for the Mustangs and with another region game looming this week, t…

Stanhope Elmore entered into Ned Bearden Stadium expecting to walk out with a victory but Pelham got off to a quick start and never let the Mustangs get within one possession. While correcting the issues from the loss is the main focus for Stanhope Elmore moving forward, it was hard not to r…

Wetumpka did not drop a set on its way to winning the championship of Saturday’s Stanhope Elmore Volleyball Tournament. No team got closer than five points in a set against Wetumpka as it won all four of its matches, easing to the title.

After battling to a victory in a difficult first set on the road, Wetumpka never looked back and eased to a three-set sweep over Stanhope Elmore last Tuesday in a Class 6A Area 5 clash. Wetumpka moved to 2-0 in area play behind a big night from its trio of hitters on its way to a 25-23, 25-1…

It’s rare for a team to have its home opener, senior night, and a de facto region championship game all on the same night, but the Panthers achieved the trifecta September 11 at Ned Bearden Stadium.

Teams are entering just the second week of region play but it’s never too early to start thinking about your placement in the region standings. Stanhope Elmore is one of three teams to start 1-0 in Class 6A Region 3 and the Mustangs will get a challenge against one of the other two this week…

Friday’s matchup between Benjamin Russell and Stanhope Elmore looked a bit different than it has in years past. Running games have been the key to success in this rivalry but this year’s battle was dominated by Stanhope Elmore’s passing attack as first-year quarterback Trey Killingsworth had…

After two hard-fought weeks of football, Stanhope Elmore has yet to see itself on the right side of the scoreboard. 

Stanhope Elmore did just enough to end up in a similar situation to the final moments against Opelika in its first scrimmage.

Stanhope Elmore coach Brian Bradford does not try to sidestep what happened in last year’s rivalry game with Prattville. Bradford admitted it was the team’s worst performance since he took over the program and it showed on the scoreboard as Stanhope Elmore suffered a 42-point loss to the Lio…