‘Kind of like Christmas’ - Wildcats start spring ball on new practice field Lizi Arbogast Lizi Arbogast Managing Editor Author email May 11, 2026 May 11, 2026 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save There’s just something about spring football that brings about the excitement.It means the real thing isn’t too far away, and it means it’s time to put all that offseason work to the test. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAmkDA2?mxE 4C62E6D 2 D6?D6 @7 9JA6[ E@ D2J E96 =62DE]k^DA2?mk^Am kAmkDA2?mqFE E96 q6?;2>:? #FDD6== w:89 $49@@= 7@@E32== E62> 925 D@>6E9:?8 6=D6 E@ 36 6I4:E65 23@FE H96? E96J 7:?2==J 5@??65 E96 96=>6ED 2?5 D9@F=56C A25D @? |@?52J 27E6C?@@? 7@C E96 7:CDE 52J @7 DAC:?8 AC24E:46] k^DA2?mk^Am Buy Now Lizi Arbogast / TPI Kingston Preyear is expected to once again be the starting quarterback for Benjamin Russell this football season. kAmkDA2?m“xE 76=E C62= 8@@5 E@ 36 @? E92E ?6H 7:6=5[” q#w$ 4@249 z:C< y@9?D@? D2:5] “$9@FE@FE E@ @FC DFA6C:?E6?56?E 2?5 6G6CJ3@5J E92E >256 E92E 92AA6? 2D 72C 2D E96 ?6H D49@@= 2?5 DEF77] (6’G6 366? 4C2G:?8 E@ 36 @FE 96C6 2?5 H6’C6 7:?2==J 96C6] xE’D <:?5 @7 =:<6 r9C:DE>2D]” k^DA2?mk^AmkAmkDA2?m%96 D9:?J 86> @7 E96 ?6H 9:89 D49@@= 92D?’E H@C? @77 J6E[ 2?5 ?@H E96 7@@E32== A=2J6CD ;FDE 8@E E@ 255 E@ E92E 2 =:EE=6 3:E]k^DA2?mk^AmkAmkDA2?mp?5 E96J 5:5 D@ H:E9 2 D6?D6 @7 9JA6 2?5 6I4:E6>6?E E@ 24EF2==J 36 E2<:?8 E@ E96 7:6=5]k^DA2?mk^AmkAmkDA2?m“(6 2C6 7F==\@FE AC24E:4:?8 ?@H[” y@9?D@? D2:5] “(96? J@F’C6 :? E96 @77D62D@?[ J@F 42? @?=J 5@ D@ >F49[ 3FE ?@H J@F 42? 7F==J 8@] %96C6’D ?@ C6DEC:4E:@?D] p?5 :E ;FDE 76=E D@ 8@@5 E@ 36 324< E@ 5@:?8 H92E H6’G6 366? H@C<:?8 @? :? E96 @77D62D@? 2?5 ?@H H6’C6 C62==J 5@:?8 :E]”k^DA2?mk^AmkAmkDA2?my@9?D@? D2:5 E96C6’D ;FDE D@>6E9:?8 5:776C6?E :? E96 2:C 7@C E96 7:CDE 52J @7 DAC:?8]k^DA2?mk^Am Buy Now Lizi Arbogast / TPI Benjamin Russell football coach Kirk Johnson, right, directs traffic during Monday's first day of spring practice. kAmkDA2?m“tG6CJ3@5J E2=<D H96? E96J 8@E ?@ A25D @?[” y@9?@? D2:5] “qFE H96? J@F AFE E96> A25D @?[ J@F 7:?5 @FE H9@ :D C62==J H:E9 :E 2?5 H9@ 2:?’E]” k^DA2?mk^AmkAmkDA2?mpD 7@C E9:D J62C[ y@9?D@? D2:5 E9:?8D 2C6 AC@8C6DD:?8 C62==J H6== 6DA64:2==J 3642FD6 96 92D 925 2 7F== @77D62D@? H:E9 E96 (:=542ED E@ H@C< :? E96 H6:89E C@@> 2?5 36J@?5] w6 D2:5 E96 7:CDE H66< @7 DAC:?8 AC24E:46 H:== 36 >@DE=J 7@4FD65 @? 6G2=F2E:@? @7 A=2J6CD]k^DA2?mk^AmkAmkDA2?mp7E6C 2==[ E96C6 2C6 D@>6 3:8 ?2>6D >:DD:?8 H9@ H:== 36 8C25F2E:?8 :? 2 76H H66<D 2?5 H@?’E E2<6 E96 7:6=5 ?6IE D62D@? 7@C q#w$]k^DA2?mk^AmkAmkDA2?m“x’> ;FDE 86EE:?8 E96 @AA@CEF?:EJ E@ D66 E96 @?6D H9@ >:89E DE6A FA[” y@9?D@? D2:5] “*@F <?@H[ J@F 8@EE2 C6A=246 2 r656C:2? |@C82?[ D@ H9@ DE6AD FAn *@F 8@EE2 C6A=246 2 qy w:4<D @C H9@6G6C[ D@ D66:?8 E96D6 <:5D E92E E@@< E96 H@C< :? E96 @77D62D@? 2?5 8:G:?8 E96> E96 @AA@CEF?:EJ E@ 8@ @FE E96C6 2?5 D9:?6]” k^DA2?mk^AmkAmkDA2?mq6?;2>:? #FDD6== H:== AC24E:46 2E :ED ?6H AC24E:46 7:6=5 2== @7 ?6IE H66< 367@C6 9@DE:?8 :ED 2??F2= H9:E6 2?5 >2C@@? D4C:>>286 @? uC:52J 6G6?:?8 2E |2CE:?\$2G2C6D6 u:6=5]k^DA2?mk^AmkAmk^AmkAmk^Am Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Spring Football Benjamin Russell High School Wildcats Practice Field Kirk Johnson Lizi Arbogast Managing Editor Author email Follow Lizi Arbogast Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Recommended for you Outlook e-Edition Alex City Outlook Alex City Outlook Most Popular Alex City man arrested for trafficking marijuana Family of woman killed in Tuscaloosa files lawsuit City working to calm algae bloom ACPD and TCSO police reports May 12-18 Residents in Jackson’s Gap without water for 3 days Local Weather Currently in Alexander City 80° Cloudy80° / 69° 11 AM 81° 12 PM 82° 1 PM 82° 2 PM 81° 3 PM 80°
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