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 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
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 ou…
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
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 Wetumpka Indians had their four-game winning streak ended at home by their rivals, the Stanhope Elmore Mustangs, last week. The loss put the Indians below .500 for the first time since the first four weeks of the season.Â
The Wetumpka Indians and the Stanhope Elmore Mustangs have been rivals for more than 50 years. In football, the foes have played each other 56 times, every year since 1970 including once in the playoffs. Currently, Stanhope Elmore has the advantage over Wetumpka, having won 32 meetings to th…
The Wetumpka Indians visited their rivals, the Stanhope Elmore Mustangs, on Tuesday night for the last regular season showdown. The Indians swept their rivals 3-0 in a dominant volleyball showing, controlling the tempo through each set.Â
Volleyball area tournaments are coming up in just a few weeks, and both the Elmore County Panthers and the Wetumpka Indians are preparing for the final push of the end of the season. These two powerhouses faced off in a Monday night tri-match…
This summer, Wetumpka tight end John Hudson Wingard had no plans to return to the gridiron. After a serious injury, Hudson hadn’t even considered going back to football. He was committed to basketball and was seemingly uninterested in going b…
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With the force of the community behind them on senior night, Wetumpka defeated rivals Stanhope Elmore last Tuesday night in straight sets, 25-23, 25-6, 25-24.Â
Charlie Skipper got his first start for the Wetumpka Indians last season in a huge road game at Pike Road. He was just a freshman, taking on one of the best teams in AHSAA Class 6A, a team that has been consistently the best in Region 2 for t…
The Wetumpka Indians are back in the win column this week after three straight losses. They defeated region opponents Rehobeth 49-18 with an electric offensive performance. The Indians are now 2-3 on the season, and 1-2 in their region.Â
The Wetumpka Indians defeated the Holtville Bulldogs in four sets on Monday night. These two Elmore County teams are non-area opponents, but facing each other at a crucial point midway through the volleyball season.Â
