It’s hard to believe a year ago I packed my car full to the brim and made the 10-hour drive to Wetumpka. It’s hard to imagine that version of myself, painfully optimistic yet full of conviction. I didn’t bear the weight of any doubt; I was too focused on making my dreams a reality.
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Another Auburn baseball season that was filled with anticipation, expectation and numerous accolades has ended in disappointment. The Tigers fell to the Ole Miss Rebels over the weekend in front of a record crowd at Plainsman Park.
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Edgewood Academy’s baseball team has been operating under a new motto this season: life is bigger than baseball. It means that everything the team does is for a higher purpose, it means becoming great men, great fathers and great husbands.
Benjamin Russell’s boys basketball team attended a playdate at 17 Springs on Monday, putting in the work this summer to ensure they have a successful season later on this year. The Wildcats took on now Class 4A opponent Marbury in their first…
Edgewood Academy’s football team suffered a tumultuous season last year, ending in a less-than-ideal result: a first-round exit from the playoffs. This season, the Wildcats will have new faces on the sidelines, including their new head coach,…
Youth sports are often overlooked in wider discussions of athletics, but the truth is without a healthy youth sports landscape high school, college and professional athletics wouldn’t exist. Regardless of whether a child is interested in pursuing sports as an extracurricular in the long term…
Although originally scheduled for later this month, Benjamin Russell rising senior Kalib Spivey’s decision came much sooner than expected.
I just love when things get exciting in the middle of the week. Fresh after completing my column that ran in Wednesday’s Outlook, filling in for Andy Graham, who is on a much-needed vacation. I immediately saw upwards of 10 notifications from Twitter (X) and my go to NFL reporters — Ian Rapo…
The new digs for Benjamin Russell athletics at the new high school have plenty of advantages. And one of them was just showcased on the hardwood on Wednesday.
While most are enjoying the summer sun, lounging out by the pool, escaping the area that’s held them in a classroom for the better part of the year — the Benjamin Russell boys basketball team has been in the gym.
There is an element in sports that is commonly referred to as “in the zone.”
I’ve never been much of a gamer. I tried all the games, but they rarely ever stuck for me. It does not mean I do not see the appeal of certain games; they just did not stick. I fell into the sports genre mostly, shocking, coming from the spor…
After wrapping its historic run to the state tournament this season, Holtville softball is closing one chapter and opening another. The Bulldogs will say goodbye to their coach, Reese Claybrook, as he moves on from the program while welcoming…
For Holtville softball, the 2026 season was nothing short of historic.
Edgewood Academy’s baseball team posted one of its best seasons in years, reaching the AISA Class A State Championship. Although it fell short of bringing home a state championship, first-year coach Justin Chandler was extremely impressed wit…
A true power hitter is rare, equally as rare as an elite infielder with the IQ and athleticism to consistently make the play; Every coach hopes to find their ace in the circle, that player who can generate strikeouts and easy put-outs in key …
Benjamin Russell baseball coach Richy Brooks has coached quite a few Lumpkins through his 37 years at the helm. The first of the bunch was Huell, who lettered all four years in high school before eventually making stops at CACC and AUM. The n…
Building a program up into a consistent contender is something that takes time, it takes hard work and it takes leadership from above. And it’s safe to say, the Reeltown baseball team has been on that trajectory as of late.
Last week, Heaven Bailey of Stanhope Elmore attended a three-day tryout in Atlanta as one of 15 of the top high school basketball prospects in the country. She was joined by a UCLA commit, a Purdue commit, the daughter of an NBA legend and a …
Wetumpka has had a tennis program for many years now, but it has flown mostly under the radar. As one of the so-called “non-revenue” sports — essentially, anything other than men’s basketball, football and baseball — the tennis team and its a…
Each summer, coaches across the state nominate the best of their junior class to compete in the biggest game of the season: the showdown between athletes from the northern and southern halves of the state to see which is more dominant.
