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The Senior Bowl welcomed its newest Hall of Fame class on Sunday, June 25, at The Grand Hotel Golf Club & Spa in Point Clear. Pictured from the left are Marshal Yanda, Brian Westbrook, Chris Johnson, Senior Bowl Executive Director Jim Nagy, Clay Matthews and Lane Johnson.
Senior Bowl adds five members to Hall of Fame and names 2022 Rookies of Year
POINT CLEAR — The Senior Bowl inducted five new members into the game’s Hall of Fame on Sunday, June 25, with a ceremony at The Grand Hotel Golf Club & Spa as well as named the 2022 … more
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Recent Foley High School graduate Nick Hamby announced on Wednesday he’ll be taking his running talents to boot camp at the United States Naval Academy. The Lions’ long-distance ace broke 10 school records and competed in eight state championship meets. At right, Hamby is pictured after his school-record time earned 13th place at the AHSAA Class 7A cross country state championships on Nov. 5, 2022, at Oakville Indian Mounds Park.
Foley’s Hamby shipping off to run for U.S. Naval Academy
After eight trips to state championship meets as a cross country and track runner, as well as 10 school records, recent Foley graduate Nick Hamby now sets his sights on continuing his academic and … more
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Gabe Marsh and his mother Ann with AHSAA Executive Director Alvin Briggs, Marvin Chou and Ron Ingram at Wednesday’s Spirit of Sport/Heart of the Arts Breakfast at the NFHS Summer Meeting in Seattle. Marsh is a recent graduate of Guntersville High School who won state titles at the Alabama High School Athletic Association state championships and the Alabama Para Olympics.
Guntersville’s Marsh honored as 2023 National Spirit of Sport Recipient
SEATTLE, Wash. — Gabe Marsh, a para-athlete swimmer from Guntersville High School in Alabama, was honored Wednesday at the 104th National Federation of High School Summer Meeting as 2023's … more
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Spanish Fort alum and UAB graduate Matt Quinn was recently named Conference USA’s Football Scholar Athlete of the Year after he successfully made all 45 of his point-after tries and finished his accounting and finance major with a 3.90 GPA.
Spanish Fort alum Quinn named Conference USA Football Scholar Athlete of the Year
Not only can Spanish Fort alum Matt Quinn knock down an extra point in his sleep, but he also takes care of business in the classroom and recently represented the UAB Blazers as Conference USA's … more
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Fairhope rising senior Trip Duke announced his commitment to the Mississippi State Bulldogs on Saturday fresh off his round at the Future Masters. The all-state Pirate has qualified for two straight state tournaments and was named an AHSAA North-South All-Star.
Mississippi State golf receives commitment from Fairhope’s Duke
The next steps of Trip Duke’s golf career will come on the campus of Mississippi State after the rising senior at Fairhope High School announced his commitment on Saturday fresh off his round … more
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Sports Editor Cole McNanna poses with the first-place award from the Alabama Press Association for best sports photo in Division D at the annual awards banquet Saturday at the Perdido Beach Resort.
The oral history of an award-winning sports photo
One of the first thoughts that came to mind after I learned one of my photos took first place at the Alabama Press Association's media awards was that I had to interview the athlete who made the … more
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Foley rising senior Logan Joellenbeck announced his commitment to the South Alabama Jaguars on Saturday as part of seven pledges to the program from the weekend. The Lions’ 6-foot-6, 330-pound all-state lineman previously made a visit to the South Alabama Junior Day on March 19.
Foley all-state lineman Joellenbeck chooses South Alabama football
A big puzzle piece landed when Foley all-state lineman Logan Joellenbeck announced his verbal commitment to South Alabama on Saturday night as part of a weekend that saw seven pledges to the program. … more
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Spanish Fort head coach JD Pruitt discusses the ground rules ahead of the Toros’ first-round playoff game against the McAdory Yellow Jackets on April 21 at home. On Monday, Pruitt was announced as the newest head baseball coach at Coastal Alabama South in Bay Minette.
Pruitt taking over Coastal Alabama baseball after leading Spanish Fort to state finals
Coastal Alabama South in Bay Minette didn’t have to leave the county to find its next head baseball coach. On Monday, the Coyotes announced JD Pruitt, who just led Spanish Fort to a Red Map … more
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Cole McNanna, sports editor, and Melanie LeCroy, lifestyle editor, hold Gulf Coast Media’s three first-place awards the newspaper company took home from the Alabama Press Association’s Summer Convention on Saturday, June 24. McNanna won for his use of social media and for sports photo, and LeCroy won for business writing.
Gulf Coast Media wins 14 Alabama Press awards for newsroom work
ORANGE BEACH — Gulf Coast Media won 14 awards at the 2023 Alabama Press Association Media Awards, including a top-three finish for best overall sports coverage, a sweep in the business writing … more
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Fairhope alum and two-time Class 7A pitcher of the year Alea Johnson donned her new crimson threads after she announced her transfer to the University of Alabama. As a freshman at LSU, Johnson registered a 1.41 ERA in 12 appearances where she struck out 31 batters in 41.2 innings pitched.
Alabama softball adds former Fairhope standout Johnson
Alea Johnson, a member of Fairhope High School’s Class of 2022 and a two-time Class 7A pitcher of the year, announced her transfer from LSU to the University of Alabama. "I am so grateful … more
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Gulf Shores rising senior Ronnie Royal announced his commitment to the NC State Wolfpack Friday. The all-state, four-star athlete fielded over 20 other Division I offers.
Gulf Shores athlete Royal set to join NC State Wolfpack
After 23 Division I offers, Gulf Shores rising senior Ronnie Royal announced his commitment to the NC State Wolfpack Friday morning. The all-state, four-star athlete is currently ranked as the … more
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Bayside Academy rising senior Graham Uter announced his commitment to the SMU Mustangs program after his official visit over the weekend. The 6-foot-5, 290-pound lineman chose SMU, the first team that offered him, over eight other Division I offers.
Pony Up: Bayside Academy’s Uter taking talents to SMU
The Southern Methodist Mustangs were the first to offer Bayside Academy rising senior Graham Uter. Despite eight more Division I offers, the 6-foot-5, 290-pound lineman announced he'll be taking his … more
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Spanish Fort head coach JD Pruitt celebrates the Toros’ walk-off win over Saraland in the state quarterfinals May 6 and Bayside Academy senior Josh Gunther fires a pitch against Spanish Fort during the Prep Baseball Report South Alabama Showdown Feb. 23 in Gulf Shores. The Alabama Sports Writers Association recognized Pruitt as the Class 6A coach of the year and Gunther was named the Class 4A pitcher of the year.
Spanish Fort’s Pruitt, Bayside Academy’s Gunther named coach, pitcher of the year by ASWA
After long postseason runs, Spanish Fort head coach JD Pruitt and Bayside Academy pitcher Josh Gunther were named their respective classification’s coach and pitcher of the year by the Alabama … more
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Former Fairhope quarterback and current Duke signal-caller Riley Leonard directs campers at the inaugural youth camp held at W. C. Majors Field Saturday, June 17.
Former Fairhope Pirate Leonard returns home to lead camp
Fairhope alum and current Duke quarterback Riley Leonard returned to his old stomping grounds and hosted a youth football camp at W. C. Majors Field Saturday, June 17. The inaugural Riley … more
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Recent Foley High School graduate Emily Wolf shows off the bronze medal she earned in the discus event of the Nike Outdoor Nationals at Hayward Field in Oregon Friday, June 16.
Wolf returns to Foley with bronze medal from outdoor track nationals
Emily Wolf, the most decorated thrower in the history of Foley's track and field program, added to her trophy case this weekend at the Nike Outdoor Nationals at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon. A … more
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Robertsdale High School cheerleaders bring home overall champion award the SCA Cheer Camp in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. All five seniors won All-American as well as three JV cheerleaders.
Robertsdale High cheerleaders win at SCA Cheer Camp
ROBERTSDALE — The Robertsdale High School cheerleaders triumphed at the SCA Cheer Camp held at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, bringing home the title of Overall Camp … more
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Fairhope senior Ryley Harrison warms up for action in the Gulf Coast Classic Tournament at the Gulf Shores Sportsplex March 21. After helping lead a second run to the state championship in the last three seasons, Harrison was named the Class 7A player of the year by the Alabama Sports Writers Association last weekend at the 51st annual convention.
Harrison earns Fairhope’s first Miss Softball honor
For the first time in the history of the award, a Fairhope athlete was named Miss Softball by the Alabama Sports Writers Association when South Alabama signee Ryley Harrison was bestowed the honor … more
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Orange Beach’s Connor Parker and Baldwin County’s Corbin Crysell took the top two spots in the Intermediate Entry Division for Trap at the state championship meet at Red Eagle Skeet & Trap Club in Childersburg Saturday, June 10.
Orange Beach, Baldwin County skeet shooting teams earn podium finishes at state
First-year teams from Orange Beach and Baldwin County High Schools made their mark at the trap and skeet shooting state championship meet in Talladega last weekend. The Makos took the top spot … more
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First responder vehicles were on display for tours and pictures as part of Daphne football’s Truckin for Trojans fundraiser event Friday, June 9.
Daphne football's Truckin for Trojans another success
Daphne football hosted a Truckin for Trojans fundraiser Saturday, June 10, where the community got an up-close look at some of the vehicles that make the most noise on the road between fire trucks, … more
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Colton Sullivan, a recent Elberta High School graduate, took first place in the freestyle tournament at the 40th-anniversary Alabama State Games last weekend. After he claimed a pair of gold medals at the Alabama State Games, Colton Sullivan will shift his focus to the college ranks where he’ll join the Montevallo Falcons’ inaugural wrestling team for the 2023-24 winter season.
Double champ: Elberta's Sullivan earns more wrestling hardware at Alabama State Games
Colton Sullivan, a recent Elberta High School graduate and Montevallo wrestling signee, earned some more hardware from the final matches of his high school career at last weekend’s Alabama … more
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