It’s safe to say Tae Martin made a name for himself at Reeltown High School. Nicknamed “Mr. Elite,” Martin was arguably one of the most feared receivers and defensive backs in Class 2A during his time, being named to the Alabama Sports Writers Association’s all-state team in three different …
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Elmore County’s volleyball has repeatedly proved its status as one of the most consistent programs in the state. Now, moving into Class 4A and into a new region, the Panthers will find out if 2026 will be the year that their streak of area ch…
With just under a month to go until the start of the 2026 high school football season, coaches and players are spending countless hours in the scorching heat, trying to prepare for what is always a grueling marathon. Now into July, teams have…
Over the course of the last few seasons, Tallassee’s boys basketball program has been in flux. With three head coaches arriving and departing in two seasons, change has been the norm. Tallassee has not seen the playoffs since 2023, but the Ti…
In their garish black and white stripes, whistles and bright yellow flags, referees tend to blend into the background. Very rarely do they draw positive attention or praise from fans or coaches or players; typically, a referee only becomes so…
Editor’s Note: This is the third of a six-part series featuring Players to Watch across Elmore County squads.
Tallassee’s Brue Milner is on his way to becoming a household name in the world of baseball. The rising senior already inked his commitment to Georgia Tech last summer, and this summer he’s taking his talents to the national stage.
On a hot and sunny Saturday morning in Tallassee, more than 200 kids from ages 5 to 14 flooded J.E. “Hot” O’Brien Stadium, bringing high energy, enthusiasm and a competitive spirit to the annual youth football and skills camp hosted by Tallassee alumnus Derrick Ansley.
Football season is full of ups and downs — good weeks, bad weeks, injuries, setbacks and victories. Winning a championship means navigating those ups and downs while continuing the push towards greatness, pushing through exhaustion or soreness for the sake of competition.
Confidence is vitally important to success in any sport, but especially football. When you’ve got 11 guys on the field at any given time, and each of them has to compete with the confidence that the guy to their left and to their right will back them up.
Editor’s Note: This is the second of a six-part series featuring Players to Watch across Elmore County squads.
On Friday night, Wetumpka hosted its fourth annual Battle for the County 7-on-7 tournament. It was a mid-summer preview of what Friday nights will look like this fall, and the Wetumpka Sports Complex became a place where fans from all five Elmore County teams could celebrate. The tournament…
When he took the job of football coach and athletic director, Eric Folmar knew he’d have to make some changes to Tallassee’s athletic department and its facilities to show the community he is dedicated to making sure the Tigers can continue to perform well.
Editor’s Note: This is the first of a six-part series featuring Players to Watch across Elmore County squads.
Year after year, John Mask and the Tallassee Tigers prove a winning culture is built — and maintained — by athletes who remember and strive for what was previously accomplished. Mask hosted a wrestling camp for current and prospective wrestle…
Each summer after the end of the high school baseball season, the Alabama Baseball Coaches Association selects some of the top rising stars in the state to represent their school at a multi-team showcase. The goal is to create exposure for th…
Among the top baseball teams in all of Class 2A, the Reeltown baseball team was prominent. On Saturday, the Alabama Sports Writer Association announced its all-state baseball team for each classification, and the Rebels had four names listed.
If you’ve ever seen JaMarkius Smith play a sport, there is one thing that is undeniable — his arm talent. On the mound, under center, it does not matter; Smith has made a living at Reeltown beating people with his arm.
For 35 years, Will Solomon has been at Reeltown. Odds are you’ve seen him coaching in some capacity, whether it be in his role as the secondary coach for the football team or his stint as the Reeltown basketball coach, where he still assists …
Last week the Alabama Sports Writers Association announced its softball all-state teams as well as its players and coaches of the year for each classification in the AHSAA. Six players from Elmore County earned recognition as the best in thei…
After baseball teams in Elmore County made playoff runs and staged upsets through the postseason, four players’ seasons culminated in recognition from the Alabama Sports Writers Association.
Tallassee softball is a historically dominant program, and for the last nine years that has continued under coach Pat Love. Last week Love confirmed that he would be stepping down from his post as softball coach, marking the end of an era for…
ALABAMA SPORTS WRITERS ASSOCIATION ALL-STATE BASEBALL
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.
