The season isn’t over by a long shot but the AHSAA state duals always provide excitement on the mat ahead of the individual championships.
Redemption for the Benjamin Russell Wildcats came with an assured victory Thursday night over the Wetumpka Indians.
A redemption win for the Wildcats found the program notch a big area win over Wetumpka Thursday night.
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 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.
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.
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…
After spending two years as champions of the Elmore County Tournament, the Tallassee boys basketball team was finally knocked off in Friday’s semifinal matchup with Wetumpka. The Tigers led for most of the night but after seeing two starting guards foul out early in the fourth quarter, they …
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…
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Since Wetumpka returned to the football field for summer workouts, every week seemed to bring new hurdles for the players and coaching staff. And while a first-round exit is falling short of the standard the program has set for itself, Wetumpka is not letting last week’s loss to Opelika defi…
Cross country teams around the state began the postseason last week as sectional meets took place and several athletes from local schools put together performances to keep their seasons going just a little bit longer.
Before everybody could get settled into their seats for another chapter in the thrilling series between Wetumpka and Opelika, one team had already taken control of Friday night’s meeting in the first round of the Class 6A playoffs. In the game’s first five minutes of the game, No. 4 Opelika …
After four consecutive seasons of highly competitive meetings and game-of-the-year candidate matchups, it appeared the high school football world was going to be stripped of what is quickly becoming one of the state’s best series when Wetumpka and Opelika were placed into separate regions fo…
For the fifth straight season, Wetumpka has a scheduled bye week on the final week of the regular season as it looks to gear up for postseason play. However, after losing its regular season finale, Wetumpka may have some regrets with its off week coming in Week 10 before the team has a chanc…
It was already a big week for Stanhope Elmore with Wetumpka on the schedule for the region finale but senior William Whitlow Jr. added even more to his to-do list last week. Just one day before the big rivalry showdown, Whitlow Jr. announced his commitment to play for Memphis next season.
The Stanhope Elmore defense saved its best performance of the season for the region finale and it came at the expense of county rival Wetumpka. The Mustangs limited the high-flying Wetumpka offense to just 198 yards and two scores while getting some big plays from the defensive line on their…
It may have taken a while for Wetumpka to get started during Wednesday's regional match against John Carroll but it turned things on to provide some drama as the two teams battled for a spot in the Class 6A State Tournament. After losing the first two sets, Wetumpka came all the way back to …
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…
Since Wetumpka returned to the football field for summer workouts, every week seemed to bring new hurdles for the players and coaching staff. And while a first-round exit is falling short of the standard the program has set for itself, Wetumpka is not letting last week’s loss to Opelika defi…
Cross country teams around the state began the postseason last week as sectional meets took place and several athletes from local schools put together performances to keep their seasons going just a little bit longer.
Before everybody could get settled into their seats for another chapter in the thrilling series between Wetumpka and Opelika, one team had already taken control of Friday night’s meeting in the first round of the Class 6A playoffs. In the game’s first five minutes of the game, No. 4 Opelika …
After four consecutive seasons of highly competitive meetings and game-of-the-year candidate matchups, it appeared the high school football world was going to be stripped of what is quickly becoming one of the state’s best series when Wetumpka and Opelika were placed into separate regions fo…
For the fifth straight season, Wetumpka has a scheduled bye week on the final week of the regular season as it looks to gear up for postseason play. However, after losing its regular season finale, Wetumpka may have some regrets with its off week coming in Week 10 before the team has a chanc…
It was already a big week for Stanhope Elmore with Wetumpka on the schedule for the region finale but senior William Whitlow Jr. added even more to his to-do list last week. Just one day before the big rivalry showdown, Whitlow Jr. announced his commitment to play for Memphis next season.
The Stanhope Elmore defense saved its best performance of the season for the region finale and it came at the expense of county rival Wetumpka. The Mustangs limited the high-flying Wetumpka offense to just 198 yards and two scores while getting some big plays from the defensive line on their…
It may have taken a while for Wetumpka to get started during Wednesday's regional match against John Carroll but it turned things on to provide some drama as the two teams battled for a spot in the Class 6A State Tournament. After losing the first two sets, Wetumpka came all the way back to …
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…
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 a sluggish first half for both Wetumpka and Calera during Friday’s pivotal Class 6A Region 3 clash at Hohenberg Field. Only three touchdowns were scored in the game’s first two quarters but it did not take long for that trend to change in the second half.
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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.
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Wetumpka was scheduled to make a trip south this Friday night for a midseason non-region game against Greenville. However, the Elmore County Board of Education announced Monday that Wetumpka’s varsity football activities are suspended due to COVID-19.
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.
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