Every week of the high school sports season, there will be a poll to honor the Elmore County area’s top athlete with The Wetumpka Herald Fans’ Choice Player of the Week.Â
The Elmore County Panthers are looking to go back-to-back this season on the wrestling mats. They have a full slate of wrestlers returning this season and hoping to reclaim their titles.Â
The Wetumpka Indians are looking to go back-to-back on the wrestling mats this season. They defeated Pike Road when it mattered most — at the dual regional championships — after losing to the Patriots earlier in the season.Â
After an electric double-overtime win against Demopolis last week, the Elmore County Panthers are getting their wish of hosting a playoff game at Burt-Haynie Field this week.Â
Connor Pike has come up big for the Panthers on the gridiron all season. Last Friday night, he delivered yet another hugely impactful performance against Demopolis, putting Elmore County just over the edge in a double-overtime victory.Â
This basketball season, Wetumpka is shooting for the state championship. Last season, the boys came close. Despite finishing third in Class 6A Area 4 with a 1-3 record, the Indians won out the tournament, beating rival Stanhope Elmore then ousting Percy Julian, 50-49, to clinch the area titl…
Headed into the first game of the season, expectations are as high as they are low – a metric for the season has yet to be set. In their opener against Prattville Christian Academy, the Stanhope Elmore Mustangs set the standard, and they set it high, beating the Panthers 85-40.Â
Things are rarely ever perfect in sports, let alone in the first game of the season. In the Stanhope Elmore Mustangs’ home opener and first loss of the season against Prattville Christian Academy, they proved that.Â
In the last few years, Edgewood Academy has made a name for itself as one of the dominant girls basketball programs in AISA Class AA. The Wildcats won three straight state championships in 2021-22, 2022-23 and 2023-24.Â
Things are rarely ever perfect in sports, let alone in the first game of the season. In the Stanhope Elmore Mustangs’ home opener and first loss of the season against Prattville Christian Academy, they proved that.Â
The Stanhope Elmore Mustangs knew they’d have a challenge for their first game of the season, but they came in prepared and executed like they knew they could.
The Wetumpka Indians made the trek to Mobile for a first round matchup against 6A juggernaut, Saraland High School. The Indians fell short to the Spartans by a final score of 49-26.Â
There is something so special about playoff football, and the Elmore County Panthers showed that on Friday night in the first round of the Class 5A playoffs.
Headed into their first postseason appearance in five years, the Stanhope Elmore Mustangs fought like they had nothing to lose. They fought hard until the end, but ultimately, turnovers and mistakes bolstered Theodore’s offense in the second …
The Edgewood Academy Wildcats knew they had a big challenge in front of them, facing No. 1 ranked, undefeated Patrician Academy in the first round of the AISA AA playoffs. They fought hard, but came up short, falling to Patrician 35-14.Â
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Four years ago, the Demopolis Tigers defeated the Elmore County Panthers in the first round of the playoffs. Back then, Kyle Caldwell was a first-year head coach for Elmore County.Â
When someone sets their mind to accomplishing a goal, that goal could take years to achieve. Other times, it takes a well-placed phone call and three weeks.Â
The Wetumpka Indians are headed to the playoffs for the 13th season in a row. This year, they’ve got a big task ahead of them, taking on 2024 6A state runner-up Saraland on the road Friday night. The Spartans are undefeated this season.Â
The Stanhope Elmore Mustangs finished the 2025 regular season as well as any team could. They won their final game of the season against Calera, 49-33. It was senior night and a night of broken records.Â
Basketball season is on its way back, and the Stanhope Elmore Mustangs are ready to play. This year, the SEHS girls basketball team is reloaded and stacked with talent. It’s prepared to retake the area title from its rivals, the Wetumpka Indians.Â
The Stanhope Elmore boys basketball team is focused on taking steps in the right direction this season. It finished just over .500 last season, with a 14-13 final overall record which was good enough for a second-place finish in Class 6A Area 4.Â
