Class 3A, 4A, 5A or 6A — if Kirk Johnson is leading the charge, the team he’s leading is semifinals-bound. Now, five years into his coaching career, Kirk Johnson has made the AHSAA semifinals in each year he’s coached, with this being the first time since 2015 Benjamin Russell has made it th…
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The formula for stopping Benjamin Russell’s Cederian Morgan is one that has yet to be discovered.Â
Alabama’s Black Belt has earned a reputation as one of America’s premiere deer hunting destinations, and the Alabama Black Belt Adventures Association wants to showcase your best buck again this year.
Dadeville’s John Fussell knows what it takes to lead a successful baseball program, and now it’s his turn to do so with the Tigers. He’s made stops at Horseshoe Bend, Prattville Christian Academy, Benjamin Russell and Straughn, serving in rol…
For the first time since 2015, the Benjamin Russell Wildcats are going to the AHSAA Class 6A semifinals.
Reeltown is used to having the football in its hands.
Two down, three to go.Â
It was nothing short of electric for the Alexander City 10U team en route to the state championship game. After knocking out the Dothan and Athens youth soccer teams, Alex City found itself in the semifinals against a tough Fort Payne team. And by the end of the contest, it was nothing short…
The vision is there; the execution is still a work in progress.
This has been seven years in the making for Horseshoe Bend cross country standout Cami Cook.
Following Robert Oliver’s bariatric surgery in June 2023, he had a simple goal for himself — keep the weight off. He initially started with short walks, aiming to progress to running a full 5K.
There is always going to be a time in the season when things go awry — and for the Benjamin Russell girls basketball team, it took only one game.
If one SEC offer was not good enough, Benjamin Russell’s Kingston Preyear now has three.
There were 12.8 seconds left on the clock in the fourth quarter with the Theodore offense set up on the 10-yard line — facing a fourth and goal situation. Tight end Finn Gipson snuck past the defense, with wide-open space in front of him.
Short, intermediate, long — BJ Bedgood will get it done.
The Benjamin Russell girls basketball team earned its second win of the season over Opelika, 50-38.Â
One down, four more to go.
On Monday, the AHSAA released the official roster for the North vs. South All-Star football game, which consists of the top juniors around the state. And two familiar players were named to the South’s roster — Benjamin Russell offensive linem…
Horseshoe Bend senior David Layfield has accomplished many things throughout his track career with the Generals. Personal records broken, course records smashed and numerous first-place finishes. But the one eluding his illustrious career was…
If there is a position senior Alijah Johnson can’t play, it’d be hard to find.Â
Last year, the Benjamin Russell girls basketball team had a season for the history books. Now this year, the team is going to make sure it was not a fluke.
This is going to be a year of firsts for the Benjamin Russell boys basketball team, but not for the reason you might expect.
