We are at the part of the sports calendar I might dread more than most: the near end of football. High school football is over, college football is over and all that remains for the NFL is the Super Bowl.
After a great season, Edgewood’s girls basketball team finished in second place in its AISA Class A area and was set to fight for a spot in the playoffs. Things ultimately did not go the Wildcats’ way, falling to Lakeside 54-34 on Friday night.
For more than three decades, former Benjamin Russell basketball coach Paul Carney served the Alexander City community and school system, leaving it better than he found it. And on Friday, Carney was recognized for all he’s accomplished at BRH…
In the game of basketball, there are five players on the court at all times. Depending on the makeup of the team, there are various combinations of types of players a team might have on the floor at any given time. A point guard, however, is …
It’s been a rough start for the Benjamin Russell boys basketball team in its new area, after opening day on the Paul Carney Court; the Wildcats are still in search of their first win.
Oftentimes expectations don’t meet reality. In a way, expectations can be a recipe for disappointment. For athletes, however, expectations serve as a tangible goal that can be achieved — something to aspire to and eventually become.
There are certain impacts that can’t be measured by statistics or numbers of any kind. Sometimes change, impact, improvement happens as gradually as a river wearing away a rock that sits on the bed for years and years until it becomes part of the river itself.
There’s a lot more to being a coach than standing on the sideline during games or drawing up plays during a timeout. It requires a different level of commitment and love for the sport and the team, plus a ton of behind-the-scenes work that garners little to no recognition. When a coach does …
Basketball, like everything, has changed quite a bit over the years. In previous articles I’ve discussed the 3-point revolution and how data analytics and efficiency metrics have completely changed how basketball teams enact strategy to help them win games.
Tallassee’s boys basketball team faced a big task on Friday night as it took on Class 4A Area 5 opponent, the Booker T. Washington Golden Eagles. The Tigers lost, 68-42.
In only one year of football with the Indians, Wetumpka receiver Kaleb Ballard has already garnered widespread attention from coaches at the next level. Since this summer, Ballard has gotten six offers from Division I football teams, as well …
It’s not every day that you get to see one of your local standout athletes reach the pinnacle game in the NFL. That goes for just about most high schools across the country, but not Dadeville.
With the basketball regular season coming to a close, Wetumpka’s girls basketball team is ready to put everything on the line in order to make a playoff push. Before then, they recognize and celebrate the accomplishments of three seniors, Que…
News broke Saturday that the Dallas Cowboys hired Tallassee native Derrick Ansley as their defensive backs coach and defensive pass game coordinator. Ansley, formerly of the Green Bay Packers, was an All-State defensive back for Tallassee in …
London O’Neal has made a big impact for Tallassee girls basketball since her freshman year last season. Last week, she finished with a total of 54 points and 34 rebounds for three-consecutive double-doubles. She is the Elmore County Player of…
For the final game of the regular season, the Elmore County Panthers hosted the Stanhope Elmore Mustangs. The girls lost to the top-ranked Mustangs, 72-21.
I started an annual tradition over a decade ago of making some predictions long before the college football season begins and revisiting them after the national championship game. With Indiana claiming their first national title in program hi…
Tallassee’s girls basketball team closed out the week with a win on Friday night, defeating Class 4A Area 5 opponent Booker T. Washington (8-6), 59-24.
