Stanhope Elmore’s girls soccer program has been in a state of limbo for the last few seasons. That was rectified when Eric Peterson, an active duty captain in the Air Force, stepped up to take on the mantle of responsibility. A pilot by trade with a slew of coaching experience, Peterson was …
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Every team needs a leader — someone to step into that role and take charge, whether to fire up morale or delegate responsibilities, even just to be a resource for fellow team members.
Football has always been a point of pride in Wetumpka. Athletic director Bear Woods is responsible for that pride and its upkeep, as he prepares his players and coaching staff for another season of Alabama high school football. With just over…
Once again, Wetumpka’s softball team is sending two players to the North-South All-Star game this July. This season, the AHSAA tapped juniors Lalah Culpepper and Lexie Smith for the honors as they will represent Wetumpka on the South All Star team.Â
Adversity, high stakes and impossible odds are as much a part of life as they are a part of high school sports. That’s why it hurts so much when things don’t go your way.
In and around Alabama high school baseball, there are few honors higher than being named to the North-South All Star game, hosted to showcase rising seniors each summer. This year Wetumpka will send a coach, Russ Brooks, and a player, rising …
A handful of anglers from four Elmore County high schools attended the Alabama Student Angler Bass Fishing Association’s Lake Pickwick Classic in Florence last Friday and Saturday. Pickwick is located in northwest Alabama on the Tennessee River, running 50 miles from the Pickwick Landing Dam…
Wetumpka’s girls soccer program is a program that’s been on the rise for the last few years. Under coach Deron Fagan, the Indians have improved in virtually every aspect of the game. In 2025 Wetumpka posted a five-win season. In 2026, it posted a 10-win season. Although the seasons ended in …
Over the course of the last five seasons, Edgewood Academy’s Brock Whitt has carved his name into the school’s history books. Whitt has been a three-sport varsity athlete since his eighth grade year. Now a senior, Whitt has led the Wildcats to the state championship series.Â
Wetumpka’s softball team has been on the hunt for a state title all season. On Monday, the Indians finally secured a bid to the state tournament in Oxford.Â
Stanhope Elmore’s softball team attended the AHSAA Class 6A South Regional tournament on Monday, when it played its final two games of the season. The Mustangs finished in second place in Class 6A Area 4, behind Wetumpka.Â
Through the halls of Stanhope Elmore, there have been excited rumblings about a potential flag football team for the last two years. Last week, SEHS announced it would introduce its inaugural squad for the 2026 season.
There is no loss more painful than the last one — the one which forces you to say goodbye to the season and welcome a new chapter. Even when the loss is painful and the end is inevitable, heart matters.Â
Holtville’s baseball team faced a tall task last week in its Class 5A Round 2 playoff series versus the Demopolis Tigers. The Tigers were ranked No. 7 in the final poll from the Alabama Sports Writers Association, released just before the sta…
For Wetumpka’s softball program, the standard is nothing other than a state championship.Â
No matter what is said, there’s no such thing as an easy road in the postseason.Â
Softball is, of course, a team sport. Although, when a softball player steps into the batter’s box or steps up to the rubber in the pitcher’s circle, she is all alone.Â
Elmore County’s softball team clinched a spot in the regional tournament next week after it finished in second place behind Beauregard in the AHSAA Class 5A Area 6 tournament.Â
In big moments, the best teams deliver.Â
After Edgewood Academy’s baseball team clinched the top seed in AISA Class A Area 2, its players were battling minor injuries, worn out from a rigorous season. Even more dangerous, the Wildcats faced a two-week break before the start of their…
In Wetumpka, expectations on the baseball diamond are always high. Especially under coach Russ Brooks, the Indians hold themselves to a certain standard in how they play the game.Â
Wetumpka’s boys soccer team has had a chip on its shoulder dating back to last season. The Indians faced the worst type of defeat: an 8-0 shutout at the hands of their bitter rivals, Stanhope Elmore.Â
For Stanhope Elmore’s baseball team, the journey back to the Final Four started in Millbrook. The Mustangs hosted Rehobeth at Furlow Field in a three-game first round playoff series.Â
Soccer is a game of control. Everything comes down to possession and opportunity — which team can put the ball in the back of its opponent’s net while protecting its goal?
