Alexander City Outlook NEW HEIGHTS: Benjamin Russell’s Morgan reaches super all-state status Samuel Higgs Jan 26, 2026 Former Benjamin Russell wide receiver Cederian Morgan has essentially grasped all the accolades one could ask for in their high school footbal…
Sports NFL playoff chaos is in full swing Samuel Higgs Jan 25, 2026 Whoa, two columns from me in one week; have we entered the twilight zone? Not really, I just always have so many opinions about sports, so why…
Sports CFP semifinals don’t live up to hype Samuel Higgs Jan 17, 2026 I held off from writing about the semifinal round of the College Football Playoffs, mostly because the Indiana-Oregon game did not fit within …
Alexander City Outlook Featured Breaking Former BRHS standout commits to Texas Tech TPI Staff Updated Jan 12, 2026 Former Benjamin Russell High School standout Malcolm Simmons has a new school to call home.
Sports Featured Area schools represented well in ASWA all-state TPI Staff Jan 7, 2026 The Alabama Sports Writers Association released its annual all-state team for each classification. Six football players from in and around Elm…
Alexander City Outlook Morgan impressing early during Rose Bowl practices Samuel Higgs Jan 6, 2026 After donning the maroon and silver for the last time in his high school career, now-former Benjamin Russell football star Cederian Morgan is …
Sports Maybe I don’t know fantasy football Samuel Higgs Dec 29, 2025 If you remember any of the columns I’ve done in the past, one pertained to fantasy football — one of my favorite aspects of the NFL season.
Alexander City Outlook Featured Defensive Player of the Year: BRHS’ Charles Chappelle defensive play is the definition of tackling machine Samuel Higgs Updated Dec 29, 2025 2 min to read The word tackle is typically defined as “to seize, take hold of, or grapple with, especially with the intention of stopping or subduing.”
Alexander City Outlook Featured Two-Way Player of the Year: Alijah Woods shines in all three phases of the game Samuel Higgs Updated Feb 2, 2026 2 min to read If the ball is in the hands of Reeltown do-it-all player Alijah Woods — it’s going for six.
Tallassee Tribune Featured Two-Way Player of the Year: Jaiden Gordon impacts both sides of the ball Ana Sofia Meyer Dec 24, 2025 3 min to read When the Tallassee Tigers put the ball in athlete Jaiden Gordon’s hands, they knew they’d get an explosive, momentum-building play in return. …
