Tallassee wrestling shows out at state
A flagship wrestling program in AHSAA, Tallassee wrestling reached the top pinnacle of success in 2025. The Tigers claimed the Duals title as well as the Traditional title, with five wrestlers claiming individual championships: Thomas Patterson (106 pounds), Mason Nelson (113), Land Bell (150), Tra’Mel McCoy (165) and Nolan Addeo (215).
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File / TPI Tallassee wrestlers celebrated their individual and team state title win with commemorative rings.
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File / TPI Tallassee's Land Bell, the winningest wrestler in Tallassee history, won his fourth-straight individual state title this year.
Cliff Williams 334-740-1116
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File / TPI Wetumpka's boys basketball team made it to the Sweet 16 this season, eventually losing to McGill-Toolen.
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Ana Sofia Meyer / TPI Elmore County quarterback Gage Davis attempts to shake off a tackle from Williamson linebacker in the second round of the playoffs in Eclectic.
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File / TPI Holtville senior Bailea Boone recorded her 300th career hit against Maplesville last week.
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Submitted / TPI Wetumpka wrestler Juliana Eldridge notches her 100th win.
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Ana Sofia Meyer / TPI Edgewood Academy senior Brock Whitt receieves a ceremonial ball to honor his surpassing 1,000 career points.
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File / TPI Stanhope Elmore's Heaven Bailey is averaging 20.5 points per game and 9.5 steals per game this season so far. She is this week's Elmore County Player of the Week.
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Ana Sofia Meyer / TPI Elmore County's Cherish Foye (1) dodges Tallassee defenders to attempt a rush.
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Ana Sofia Meyer / TPI Tallassee’s Marlee Osborne (9) splits two defenders and escapes with her flag as she dashes for the first down marker against BTW Wednesday night.
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Ana Sofia Meyer / TPI Elmore County celebrates winning its sixteenth-consecutive area volleyball title under coach Kim Moncrief.
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Ana Sofia Meyer / TPI Tallassee 12U all-stars wave to community as they are escorted into the Tallassee Recreation Center parking lot by Tallassee police.
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Submitted / TPI Holtville 10U baseball team wins the All-Stars State Championship last week and gets ready to head off to the World Series in Baton Rouge.
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