The 2026 NFL Draft was this Thursday, and I’ve been met with a lack of optimism from some of my closest friends. For them, preparation hasn’t been as diligent, with one saying, “I just haven’t followed it that closely this year.”
Sports are always more fun when you have a rival to look forward to seeing. In years past, Briarwood Christian has, in essence, held that distinction for the Benjamin Russell fishing team. This year, however, Vestavia Hills has been the team Benjamin Russell has its eye on.
Regardless of whether it goes your way in the end, hard work is always worthwhile. Even if it doesn’t pay off in the short term, hard work will always bear fruit in the long run.
Auburn all but finished up their first spring practice of the Alex Golesh era on Saturday with the traditional A-Day game pitting the Tiger offense versus the Tiger defense. A little over 30,000 fans in attendance witnessed a mix of explosive plays, salty defense, turnovers and a wild scorin…
Wetumpka High School hosted a school-wide signing ceremony for each senior — including athletes from most sports as well as band and cheer — on Thursday afternoon. 17 students participated in the ceremony, as they announced their commitments to continue their athletic and artistic careers on…
Two ranked teams in their respective classification and a reigning state champ — that was the slate for the Holtville softball team this weekend at the Benjamin Russell Strike Out Cancer Tournament.
“You win some, you lose some,” is a tired old cliche that can be applied to just about anything. It’s probably overused and definitely a cliche, but the saying holds true when a team watches its season end when it was just getting started.
Of everyone on the Benjamin Russell baseball team, at the plate, the fate of the universe on the line, the Martians have the death beam pointed at Earth, you better hit it — give coach Richy Brooks junior Charlie Lumpkin.
Come next season, high school basketball in Alabama will have a new look: A quicker pace, more possessions and possibly more turnovers. Last Wednesday the AHSAA announced it would implement a 35-second shot clock for boys and girls basketball…
After defeating Calera, the Benjamin Russell baseball team secured homefield advantage for the first round of the Class 6A baseball playoffs. And early on, coach Ricky Brooks knows it's going to be a tough match up against Brookwood (18-13).
In all the chaos of the spring, track and field is one of those sports that tends to fly under the radar. Edgewood Academy’s track and field team produced two state champions this season at the AISA State Meet, senior Barrett Brown for discus…
When it comes to the playoffs, a team’s path to the state finals can make or break its postseason aspirations. A clinched area title means a guaranteed home game in the first round of AHSAA soccer playoffs, and a clearer path to the state cha…
