Benjamin Russell girls basketball historic season
Prior to the arrival of Benjamin Russell girls basketball coach Rickey Pulliam, the Wildcats had totaled just six wins and missed out on a chance at the playoffs. But in his first year with the program, he rewrote the history book.
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Samuel Higgs / TPI Gabby McKinney was one of many underclassmen to help Benjamin Russell reach the Elite 8 this season.
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File / TPI Benjamin Russell's Ami Edwards (1) received a scholarship offer from Gadsden State Community College this Thursday. Edwards finished at the top of almost every statistical catergory for the Wildcats last year.
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Samuel Higgs / TPI Reeltown's Hagan Lewis (1) throws a pitch against Dadeville.
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Samuel Higgs / TPI Reeltown's JaMarkius Smith fires a pitch to a Pike Liberal Arts batter in the AHSAA Class 2A semifinals.
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Samuel Higgs / TPI Former Montgomery Catholic coach Kirk Johnson was announced as the new Benjamin Russell head coach.
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Lizi Arbogast / TPI Benjamin Russell coach Kirk Johnson speaks to a referee during Friday night's game.
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Submitted / TPI Benjamin Russell's Cederian Morgan makes third offcial stop to Florida before July 2 commitment date.
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Submitted / TPI Benjamin Russell's Cederian Morgan makes fourth official stop to Auburn before July 2 commitment date.
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Submitted / TPI The new Benjamin Russell High School basketball court to be named after former basketball coach Paul Carney.
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Samuel Higgs / TPI Central Coosa unvailed the new basketball court named in honor of Doris Gamble and Calvin McKinney.
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Samuel Higgs / TPI Central Coosa players and coach Daniel Flowers celebrate after a win against Horseshoe Bend in September. The Cougars broke their 10-year streak of missing the playoffs.
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Samuel Higgs / TPI Central Coosa football coach Daniel Flowers has high expectations for play maker Cory Thompson this Friday. He was held out of the end zone in the past two games.
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Submitted / TPI Horseshoe Bend's Braxton Wilson (5) honored with his 1,000 career point ball alongside coach Chad Kison, right.
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Samuel Higgs / TPI Benjamin Russell's Iasia Anderson (0) awarded with her 3,000 career point basketball surrounded by her family and BRHS coach Rickey Pulliam.
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Samuel Higgs / TPI Benjamin Russell's BJ Bedgood signed his official letter of intent to play college football at Old Dominion. He posted over 1,000 all-purpose yards with the Wildcats this year.
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Samuel Higgs / TPI Brynlee Alford logged 219 strikeouts this year for the Generals.
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Samuel Higgs / TPI Benjamin Russell's Cederian Morgan, right, and mother Cecily Lauderdale, left, unvail Morgan's commitment to the University of Alabama.
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Submitted / TPI The Alex City 7U All-Star team defeated Trussville White in the All-Star State Tournament.
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Submitted / TPI The Alex City 10U soccer team defeated Dothan, Athens, Fort Payne and Lincoln all the way up to a state championship victory. They were welcomed home with a police escort.
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Submitted / TPI New Site's 8U All-Star team earned first place at the state tournament in Andaluisa on Saturday.
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Submitted / TPI The Alex City 12U softball team celebrates after winning the All-American YS 12U Softball State Championship last weekend.
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File / TPI Alexander City's Roberta Baumgarnder inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame
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File / TPI Former Benjamin Russell volleyball coach Pam Robinson was named to the Alabama High School Volleyball Coach Association Class of 2025 Hall of Fame.
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Samuel Higgs / TPI Dadeville track and field coach Mardrcus Russell, left, and Michael Taylor, right, place the state championship trophy into the high school's trophy case.
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Submitted / TPI Jackson Fuller, left, Josh Williams, middle, and Davis Barnett, right, pose for a picture after partcipating in the Bassmaster High School National Championship,
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