Stanhope Elmore’s wrestling team started this season with individual wrestlers’ improvement and progress for the program on the brain. Their motto: “Get 1% better.”
Macin James has been part of the foundation of Stanhope Elmore football for the past four years. A four-year starter on the offensive line, spending time in each of the positions and opening gaps for two record-breaking running backs along th…
The Stanhope Elmore Mustangs, ranked No. 6 by the Alabama Sports Writers Association in the final poll of the season, defeated rival Wetumpka in the AHSAA Class 6A Area 5 tournament championship, 71-54.
When Stanhope Elmore’s boys bowling team came into the AHSAA Class 6A/7A state tournament, it knew it would be perceived as the underdogs and therefore underestimated. The Mustangs qualified for the tournament as the No. 4-seed coming out of …
The Stanhope Elmore Mustangs, ranked No. 6 by the Alabama Sports Writers Association, defeated rival Wetumpka in the AHSAA Class 6A Area 5 tournament championship, 71-54. Both teams move on to the sub-regional round, although those games have not been announced yet.
In the game of basketball, there are five players on the court at all times. Depending on the makeup of the team, there are various combinations of types of players a team might have on the floor at any given time. A point guard, however, is always a constant.
For the final game of the regular season, the Elmore County Panthers hosted the Stanhope Elmore Mustangs. The girls lost to the top-ranked Mustangs, 72-21.
Stanhope Elmore’s William Whitlow Jr. is hoping to join the fewer than 2% of college athletes that continue their careers to the professional level. After spending five years at the University of Memphis, Whitlow Jr. announced his decision to declare for the draft via social media.
It’s been over a month since the Stanhope Elmore girls basketball team lost a game. The question stands, who has what it takes to take down Heaven Bailey and the Mustangs?
When the Alabama High School Athletic Association pushed back its reclassification announcement from Dec. 15, 2025 to Jan. 23, 2026 coaches and athletic directors expected major changes to take place – what those changes would be, however, we…
When a team finds itself in the top five teams in the state, they lose their identity as the hunters and become the hunted. The goal shifts from gaining ground to protecting the ground they’ve already claimed.
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After a tough loss on Tuesday night, the Wetumpka Indians came into Friday night’s matchup against Stanhope Elmore with an agenda – and they executed. The Indians claimed a lopsided win, 66-28.
When it comes to the historic Wetumpka and Stanhope Elmore rivalry, there’s just something about the atmosphere. The air is a little thicker, the crowd is a little louder and the stands are packed a little tighter.
It’s no secret that Stanhope Elmore’s girls basketball team is one of the best Class 6A teams in the state. In the most recent poll from the Alabama Sports Writers’ Association, they moved up a few spots and are now ranked fifth overall.
