Before you know it, more Tallassee natives might be making their mark on the national stage. Tallassee’s former soccer coach Matt Tarpley took on the job of starting up Tuskegee University’s men’s soccer program, marking the introduction of t…
It’s late in the summer and every high school football player in the state is rearing and ready for Alabama’s iconic Friday night lights. Before Friday nights can become a reality, players and coaches have to endure the remainder of summer ca…
On Wednesday, July 22, it was my anniversary. Not with my girlfriend or anything, just the other important part of my life that takes up most of my time — work.
Only four coaches are selected to participate in the AHSAA North vs. South All-Star Softball Game. That list is trimmed even further when only two coaches represent each of the North and South teams. And if you are to be selected, that means …
A new year, a new region and a semi-new coach. Those are the factors the Southern prep football team is facing heading into the 2026-2027 season. Much of which could be a tall task for many teams, but with the amount of talent coming back, it…
The population of Alexander City is estimated to be around 14,500 residents, while the population of Atlanta is roughly 500,000 — not including the six million in the surrounding areas.
It seems counterintuitive, but if you ask any coach, they’ll tell you they coach people more than they coach sports. Especially in youth sports, coaches are there as role models to lead their players into a successful life path, more so than they are there to lead them into championship wins.
For most things, the learning curve is as much part of the experience as the peak of success. Without those first few trials the success that follows means far less. That’s the case for Stanhope Elmore as it pursues its inaugural season of flag football under first-year coach Kashundra Davis.
I know y’all know when I mean when I say I can’t wait a moment longer for the college football season. I crave the sweaty, oppressive humidity of a Texas Saturday afternoon, walking across the Forty Acres in my boots, ignorant to the ache in my toes. I miss standing in the student section, c…
SEC Media Days marks the unofficial beginning of football season. Well, at least it kicks off the beginning of “talking season” and that’s about as much fun as you can have without 100 yards of green grass and a pigskin.
New, old and everything in between. That might be one of the better ways to categorize what the Horseshoe Bend football team is facing heading into the 2026 football season. Of course, some of the talent from last year’s squad make their way …
In spite of the novelty, it’s never easy to start a new chapter. Edgewood Academy’s football team has turned the page under its new but highly experienced head coach Gregg Baker, showing off new faces and plenty of potential in last week’s 7-…
Wetumpka volleyball is entering a new era this season, and things are already looking up. Wetumpka brought on former Redland Middle School volleyball coach Jayson Hall during the offseason, bringing plenty of coaching experience along with him.
Respect is something that everyone should value highly. Just like in a court of law, respect is something granted upon first impression and earned in every following interaction; innocent until proven guilty, respected until proven unworthy.
The 2026 volleyball season will bring a new challenge to the Dadeville volleyball team. The biggest of them all is an entirely new classification and entirely new area.
