Every year, in every sport, rivalry games stand out on the schedule. At whatever level of sports, from high school onto professional, rivalry games are pivotal, season-defining encounters. The best ones may even decide a particular team’s fate.Â
Wetumpka’s volleyball team is coming into this season with a new mantra and a new drive to win. The Indians are sure to stay humble, stay hungry and always hustle this season, being the best version of themselves each and every day.Â
It’s Year 5 of the Woods Era at Wetumpka, and there are several questions the Indians are looking to answer this season. The first and most pressing question is, can Wetumpka finally make a push past the first round of the playoffs?Â
It’s Bear Woods’s fifth season as Wetumpka’s head football coach, and expectations might be higher than they’ve ever been. Over the last five seasons, Wetumpka has been a perennial playoff team which always seems to make an early first-round …
Wetumpka’s softball program is a breeding ground for stellar athletes who have the option to advance to the next level. Senior second baseman Lexie Smith is joining the ranks of those stellar athletes, announcing her commitment to Wallace Sta…
Wetumpka has a statewide reputation for producing top-level softball talent. Each and every year, several Indians advance from high school to the collegiate level, capitalizing on the experience they gained from their years in Wetumpka.Â
Every high school athlete and coach in Alabama understands the gravity of being selected to the AHSAA North-South All-Star game. It’s an honor and an experience most people don’t get to have. Wetumpka’s Nick Davis, a rising senior center-back for the Indians, understands exactly what his sel…
In the wake of the newly created Gulf State Independent Athletic Association, GSIAA, the questions surrounding the league have found their way to AHSAA director Heath Harmon and AISA director Roddie Beck.Â
Tennis is not the most popular sport in the country, let alone the state or even Elmore County. Over time and especially in Wetumpka, tennis has grown as more and more kids are interested in taking on the challenge. The growth of the sport hit a major milestone this week as Wetumpka sent two…
Every summer, the AHSAA hosts its North-South All-Star week, recognizing the best rising seniors in the state in every sport from tennis to soccer to baseball. This year, Wetumpka was heavily represented in all-star week, sending several coaches and players in most sports to those all-star events.Â
Every year when the AHSAA puts on its annual All-Star week during the summer, athletes from across the state hold their breaths hoping they might be one of the few selected to represent their towns. This year, Wetumpka had its first boys’ basketball player selected to the all-star game, risi…
Wetumpka volleyball is entering a new era this season, and things are already looking up. Wetumpka brought on former Redland Middle School volleyball coach Jayson Hall during the offseason, bringing plenty of coaching experience along with him.Â
Last week Wetumpka’s cheer team took its winning mentality to the annual team camp at Auburn University and the Indians brought back some hardware to go with it. The Indians’ varsity and junior varsity cheerleaders attended a four-day camp wh…
For most athletes, the summertime is a time to work hard and get better. For others, it’s the time to showcase the skills they’ve already built and honed. For Wetumpka’s Mya Richardson, this summer has been both.Â
Wetumpka has had hundreds of incredible athletes pass through its halls over the years. Right now, one of those athletes is seeing his stock rise quickly. Pitcher Jaxon Shineflew, a 2023 graduate of Wetumpka, announced he would be transferrin…
On Friday night, Wetumpka hosted its fourth annual Battle for the County 7-on-7 tournament. It was a mid-summer preview of what Friday nights will look like this fall, and the Wetumpka Sports Complex became a place where fans from all five E…
In the new age of college football, where NIL and the transfer portal underlie each decision made, high school athletes and coaches are navigating a constantly changing landscape. At Wetumpka, however, athletic director and football coach Bea…
For the Wetumpka Indians, this period before the start of the football season is all about adjustments and improvements. Wetumpka coach Bear Woods and the Indians are staring down the expectations of returning junior Kaleb Ballard at tight en…
Each summer after the end of the high school baseball season, the Alabama Baseball Coaches Association selects some of the top rising stars in the state to represent their school at a multi-team showcase. The goal is to create exposure for th…
Wetumpka’s Lalah Culpepper has made a name for herself on the softball field all year, leading the Indians back to the state tournament and back into the mix of top programs in the state. Culpepper is the epitome of a triple threat: Wetumpka’…
Last week the Alabama Sports Writers Association announced its softball all-state teams as well as its players and coaches of the year for each classification in the AHSAA. Six players from Elmore County earned recognition as the best in thei…
