Benjamin Russell may have taken the overall placement over the weekend in the latest Alabama Student Angler Bass Fishing Association event at Lake Eufaula but there were a number of positives out of the weekend for many other programs.
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.
It’s uncommon to have a player knock down 30 points in a game, it’s uncommon to have any high schooler drain 40; but it’s very rare for a player to notch 52 points and keep his team’s postseason hopes alive.
Wetumpka placed third overall in the Class 5A/6A AHSAA State Wrestling Championships behind champions Gardendale High School and runner-ups Arab.
There’s a lot for the Reeltown Rebels baseball team to work on when weather affects the programs’ schedule.
The Tallassee Tigers marched into Sweet 16 with a home win over Talladega Wednesday.
The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc across all sports, but baseball and softball teams must account for weather in addition to quarantines.
The Reeltown girls basketball team’s season has come to an early end after being forced to forfeit their sub-regional game against Montgomery Academy due to COVID-19.
It took only two minutes for the Dadeville Tigers to pull a definitive lead over the Reeltown Rebels, leading to their third straight area title with a 66-41 victory.
Reeltown High added three more athletes on their list to continue their academic and athletic careers Friday afternoon.
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The Tallassee Tigers boys basketball team moved on to the finals of the 5A Area 5 tournament by forfeit on Tuesday.
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.
When the game came down to the wire, fans in attendance weren’t sure who was going to walk out as the winner.
The events of the last year have played havoc on almost all scholastic sports and wrestling was certainly no exception.
A handful of area athletes participated in the AHSAA Indoor Track and Field State Championships this past weekend.
A boat from Reeltown High School bested over 160 other boats to win on Lake Martin last weekend.
The Tallassee Tigers split a series of boys’ and girls’ basketball games with the Brewbaker Tech Rams Tuesday.
The Tallassee Tigers split a set of varsity basketball games with the Beauregard Hornets during senior night Friday.
Elmore County needed the second quarter to escape the clutches of the Dadeville Tigers Friday night for the 49-30 road win Friday night.
There has been a lot of movement on the wrestling mats this season and with the state duals in the rear-view mirror, the Reeltown program is one to catch up with.
Looking at a final score of 44-37 won’t tell the entire story of the night between the Wadley Bulldogs and Reeltown High.
Basketball is all about the momentum a program has on the floor and when the game was on the line Demetria Brown splashed a three for the lead in the 36-33 win.
Four seniors from the Tallassee Tigers were honored during senior night Thursday, during their tri-match against Beulah and Reeltown.
Basketball rankings from the Alabama Sports Writers Association released Wednesday evening with numerous programs making moves along the girls and boys lines.
Four seniors from the Tallassee Tigers were honored during senior night Thursday, during their tri-match against Beulah and Reeltown.
Basketball rankings from the Alabama Sports Writers Association released Wednesday evening with numerous programs making moves along the girls and boys lines.
The Elmore County Panthers’ boys basketball team may be in the middle of a tough stretch, but they’re making the most of it.
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.
Reeltown baseball unveiled their 2021 schedule with the hopes of facing quality opponents ahead of area play.
The Tallassee High program finds their week on hold as their games against Beauregard and Brew Tech have been canceled, affecting both girls’ and boys’ programs.
The Rebels are preparing for the 2021 season as they begin the AHSAA throwing period with a sense of unfinished business still on their minds.
The Tallassee girls basketball program will be starting area play with a 0-1 record before even getting on the court. The Tigers will not to play Friday night's game against Pike Road after two suspensions were handed down by the AHSAA because of Thursday night's fight that broke out between…
There may have been a limited crowd in Tallassee’s gym Thursday night but that did not slow down any of the hype as the Tigers hosted reigning Class 2A state champion Calhoun featuring Alabama signee and the state’s top recruit JD Davison.
Tallassee was hoping to leave the trend of canceling games in 2020 but it is starting to feel more and more like the new normal for the Tigers. Tallassee was scheduled to being competition in Class 5A Area 6 on Tuesday night at Brewbaker Tech but due to COVID-19 issues within the Rams progra…
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 …
Award season continues on for some high school football players in the state as the Alabama Sports Writers Association released the winners of the Back and Lineman of the Year awards for each classification on Tuesday night. The list of 16 winners includes five players already signed with SE…
The sudden ending to the last year’s spring season will not be forgotten any time soon but some of those programs took a big step on the road to recovery Monday as the Alabama High School Athletics Association officially started its throwing period for baseball and softball teams.
Elmore County High got its basketball season started before many other teams in the state but things quickly came to a halt after just three games.
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…
On the heels of releasing its annual all-state football team, the Alabama Sports Writers Association has announced the finalists for the Back of the Year and Lineman of the Year awards for each classification. The lists are loaded with talent which includes 13 players who are committed to SE…
There were some high expectations for Holtville running back Drew Pickett entering the 2020 season. Even as just a sophomore, he had already proven himself worthy of the starting role after taking over halfway through his first year on varsity.
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.
The Alabama Sports Writers Association high school basketball rankings, the first of the season. Nominations are made by each area’s local sports writers.
Horseshoe Bend announced their boys and girls games against Reeltown have been canceled.
Reeltown's Rebels are inactive until December 28th following Beulah's cancelation Tuesday.
As with many programs around the state, the Holtville boys basketball team has already dealt with its fair share of uncertainty at the beginning of the new season. The Bulldogs had to face nearly a three-week break between games and when they finally returned to the court, it was without the…
The Tallassee wrestling program knew it was in store for a long break between matches with the school shutting down extracurricular activities over the holiday break but that pause on the season was extended even further Thursday. The Tigers were set to host Reeltown, Stanhope Elmore and Bre…
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