It’s that time of the season when the slate is wiped clean and the area tournament commences. All of the teams in the coverage area have their date selected for Wednesday with two of the teams earning hosting rights — Horseshoe Bend and Dadeville. This year presents a new challenge to get to…
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Editor’s note: This story was written before the Friday night game results were published.
It was about as pretty as the weather out in New Site on Friday night.
There is no better time than now for Horseshoe Bend to get in the win column.
Tropical Storm Isaias is set to make landfall this weekend, and make its way through the state of Alabama. The impending inclement weather has caused a plethora of games in the state to push their games forwards to Thursday. Here is the list …
Reeltown had that one circled, quite literally.
From the get go, Horseshoe Bend’s offense was stifled in a Class 2A Region 4 game against Randolph County.
This may be one of the better opportunities the Horseshoe Bend football team has for the rest of the season.
A wave of inclement weather is set to touch down in Alabama this coming weekend, which in turn has caused teams statewide to move their game from Friday, Oct. 2, to Thursday, Oct. 1. The TPI coverage umbrella has seen some of its games moved, so here is a list of who’s playing when and where.
The Horseshoe Bend and Dadeville volleyball teams were both coming into Wednesday with multiple games under their belt. The Generals were coming off two wins, one over Reeltown and another over Ranburne. All the while, Dadeville also added a win over Reeltown through the same span.
The page has already been turned from the Horseshoe Bend Class 2A Region 4 game against Reeltown last week.
In a Monday night Tallapoosa County matchup, whoever played the cleaner game took the win. And that distinction went to Horseshoe Bend, who took home a 3-1 victory over Reeltown in the non-area match.
Horseshoe Bend controlled the clock, but the Reeltown High Rebels controlled the scoreboard, winning Friday’s intracounty showdown 47-0 in front of a soggy faithful filling the stands at Nix Webster O’Neal Stadium.
All indications heading into last week were Horseshoe Bend was walking into a run-heavy matchup against Beulah. This makes sense when the Bobcats ran for 349 yards and seven touchdowns in their season opener against LaFayette.
Walking into Wednesday night, Dadeville volleyball coach Beverly Barron knew what was looming over her volleyball team’s head. However, she did not want to bring it up.
The Generals gained momentum, faltered for a little, then gained it all right back by the end of things.
Sixty-seven percent of the Horseshoe Bend volleyball roster will be seniors, most of whom were sophomore contributors for the Generals en route to the Class 2A State Tournament back in 2024. And that experience alone could bring the Generals …
On a team with only four seniors, there’s going to have to be some youngsters that emerge as potential breakouts — at least if that team wants to be successful.
Traveling down Highway 22, an unassuming sign welcomes you to Wadley. “Home of the Class 1A state champion Bulldogs,” it reads.
Shenan Motley’s name is almost synonymous with Wadley football.
It really could not get much worse than what the Horseshoe Bend football team faced last year.
To build a championship-winning team, it does not happen overnight. It doesn’t take a week, a month or heck, even a year. It’s a slow burn that starts in the offseason, in the weightroom and when no one is watching.
Last year was rough for the Horseshoe Bend football team, to say the least. After reaching the playoffs for the first time in eight years, the Generals fell back down and finished the season 0-10. Injuries, youth and a loaded schedule all pla…
