All-State accolades continue rolling in for Elmore County area athletes.
Accolades continue to pile in for the Elmore County area’s premier softball players, as 10 softball stars from the area collected All-State honors from the ASWA.
The Tribune released its All-County list for softball Thursday, with 12 first team, 12 second team and 15 honorable mention selections.
Alongside her incredible offensive numbers, blazing speed and dependable defense in center field, Chloe Baynes' ability to deliver in the clutch is what made her The Tribune’s choice for Elmore County Softball Player of the Year.
The Star Seeds program offers youth in the Tallassee area an opportunity for mentorship.
Torran Smith isn’t just a coach with the Reeltown softball program, he’s also the clock keeper, a football coach, a man and an alumnus of the very school he came back to coach at.
The Tallassee Tribune revealed its All-County lists for baseball Thursday.
There has always been a nagging question that continually finds its way into my mind and in some respects the minds of those who’ve taken the time out to be on the fields in the sun, rain, snow and sleet.
A season comes down to a couple of games in softball and for the Tallassee Tigers, their season came to a close Tuesday afternoon in Choccolocco during the State Softball tournament.
Giving up two runs late in the going against Ardmore ultimately doomed Tallassee after a tight contest to open the State Classic Tournament at Choccoloco Park in Oxford Tuesday.
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Call it fate, call it miraculous, call it what you will, but somehow Chloe Baynes stood at the plate with two outs and the bases loaded for Tallassee in the bottom of the seventh inning with the Tigers trailing 4-3.
Both Tallassee and Demopolis’ fans hurled cheers toward the field, the latter using a megaphone to amplify the noise, as Alexis Walls squared up to deliver a 2-2 pitch.
The AHSAA Tuscaloosa regional softball tournament got underway Wednesday, and three Elmore County area teams, two in Class 5A and one in Class 6A took the field to battle for a state tournament spot.
Tallassee softball won an area championship after a 7-6 slugfest with Brewbaker Tech Friday.
After trailing 6-4 entering the bottom of the sixth inning in the first round of its area tournament game Thursday, Tallassee used a four-run sixth to catapult itself to an 8-6 victory over Beauregard.
With the Class 5A and 6A state championship track meets being run Thursday through Saturday, the track and field athletes of the Elmore County area saw their season come to an end.
The votes are in, and this week’s Herald Fan’s Choice Player of the Week is Tallassee track and field hurdler KJ Love.
Almost every head coach in sports talks about building a winning culture, but few have such a detailed plan as the one Kyle Hammonds presented at Tallassee High School’s auditorium this weekend.
The AHSAA sectional championships drew to a close Saturday with five teams from the Elmore County area participating.
Recapping where the baseball and softball teams of the Elmore County area landed in the final batch of ASWA rankings.
Jamicah Humphrey signed his letter of intent to Southern Union State Community College Friday.
Tallassee softball secured an area title after using a five-run fifth-inning to springboard to a 14-4 victory over Brewbaker Tech.
As area play nears its conclusion in the Elmore County area, several teams remain recognized in baseball and softball by the Alabama Sports Writers Association’s weekly poll.
Tallassee High dispatched Reeltown on senior night in four innings as three home runs left the yard off the bats of Lexi Love, Brooke Royster and Ella Thrash for the 17-2 victory.
Only a few weeks remain in the Alabama high school softball regular season, and some of Elmore County’s top teams are showing tournament form.
Tallassee High dispatched Reeltown on senior night in four innings as three home runs left the yard off the bats of Lexi Love, Brooke Royster and Ella Thrash for the 17-2 victory.
Only a few weeks remain in the Alabama high school softball regular season, and some of Elmore County’s top teams are showing tournament form.
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.
Tae Collins signed with Mississippi Delta Community College Thursday, but he aspires to land a D-1 scholarship in the next few years.
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.
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.
Tallassee softball has been as good as any team in the area as of late, but is still looking to better itself as the second half of the season approaches.
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.
The Alabama high school basketball season is long gone but the recruitment path for many still moves along as local athletes continue to look for their next steps beyond the hallowed halls of high school.
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.
Benjamin Russell and Tallassee each faced off Friday night at Brooks-Jordan Field in the Alexander City Sportsplex.
Andy Anders / Tallapoosa Publishers Stanhope Elmore sophomore Zach Stevens delivers a pitch.
One of the largest outdoor track meets in central Alabama to date will be taking place in Wetumpka Friday.
The first softball and baseball state rankings from the AWSA have been revealed with Tallassee softball leading the way.
Tuesday brought skies smothered by gray clouds and a series of rainouts for the softball and baseball teams of the Elmore County area, showing once again that spring sports schedules can be unpredictable.
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.
Elmore County was in the lead in the first inning but the Tallassee Tigers’ near comeback in the fourth almost spelled disaster as the Panthers exited with the 12-8 victory Thursday night.
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