If you were to ask Dadeville track and field coach Michael Taylor, who’s the best all-around athlete, male or female, at Dadeville High School? He knows his answer immediately would go to Arielle Russell.Â
There is a dynasty brewing in Tallapoosa County, and you don’t need to venture too far down U.S. Highway 280 to find them. The Dadeville boys and girls track and field teams have essentially made a living at the Class 3A Sectional meet — and …
The road to the blue map continues and the pool narrows, meaning some of the best baseball teams in the state are making their case to advance. The Benjamin Russell baseball team is no different.
The days of teams holding the ball for minutes on end have come to an end in Alabama. On Wednesday, the Alabama High School Athletic Association Central Board of Control, in its April CBOC meeting, voted to approve the mandate of a 35-second shot clock for the 2026-2027 basketball season.
After defeating Calera, the Benjamin Russell baseball team secured homefield advantage for the first round of the Class 6A baseball playoffs. And early on, coach Ricky Brooks knows it's going to be a tough match up against Brookwood (18-13).
A new year, a similar region and a plethora of new opponents on the horizon — that's the recipe for the Reeltown football team with the unveiling of its schedule heading into 2026.Â
It certainly was a busy week for the Reeltown baseball team last week — fitting in five games from Tuesday through Saturday. And by the end of it, Reeltown walked out with a 4-1 record, including two wins over area opponent Loachapoka in a se…
In what could be the last Tallapoosa County softball tournament, with the imminent changes in the area set to take place, the Reeltown softball team traveled to New Site to face off against two inter-county rivals.
It was a front-loaded week for the Reeltown baseball team, facing off against Lanett in an area doubleheader, then showcasing some Southern Hospitality to Dublin Jerome out of Ohio.Â
No. 10 in Class 3A vs. the No. 10 in Class 2A — both reside in Tallapoosa County and are separated by around 30 minutes. To the victor go the spoils in the annual Tallapoosa County softball tournament.
