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 transferring to Mississippi State last week.
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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…
Editor’s Note: This is the first of a six-part series featuring Players to Watch across Elmore County squads.
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…
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…
ALABAMA SPORTS WRITERS ASSOCIATION ALL-STATE BASEBALL
A true power hitter is rare, equally as rare as an elite infielder with the IQ and athleticism to consistently make the play; Every coach hopes to find their ace in the circle, that player who can generate strikeouts and easy put-outs in key situations. Each archetype is rare in the game of …
Wetumpka has had a tennis program for many years now, but it has flown mostly under the radar. As one of the so-called “non-revenue” sports — essentially, anything other than men’s basketball, football and baseball — the tennis team and its athletes tend to be overlooked by the greater commu…
Each summer, coaches across the state nominate the best of their junior class to compete in the biggest game of the season: the showdown between athletes from the northern and southern halves of the state to see which is more dominant.
There’s a lot more to coaching than just standing on the sidelines, yelling instructions to players, making substitutions and running practice. That part — that’s the easy stuff.
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.
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 Riv…
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 post…
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.
For Wetumpka’s softball program, the standard is nothing other than a state championship.
