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The Spanish Fort Toros and Bayshore Christian Eagles recently secured second consecutive area championships last weekend and will enter the state playoffs as No. 1 seeds. Spanish Fort took down McGill-Toolen to take Class 6A Area 2 and Bayshore Christian beat St. Luke’s Episcopal to stake claim to Class 2A Area 1.
Spanish Fort, Gulf Shores, Bayside Academy, Bayshore Christian enter AHSAA baseball playoffs as area champions: see full pairings
When the Alabama High School Athletic Association’s baseball playoffs kick off on Friday, four Baldwin County teams will enter as area champions and three more as runners-up. Spanish Fort … more
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Snook Christian’s Samantha Uteg competes during the second day of AISA state championship action at the Gulf Shores Sportsplex on Friday, April 12. Uteg finished 11th in the 3200-meter run and added a 13th-place finish in the 1600-meter run.
AISA state track championship takes over Gulf Shores Sportsplex
The Alabama Independent School Association crowned track and field state champions at Mickey Miller Blackwell Stadium in Gulf Shores at the end of last week. The Snook Christian Eagles were … more
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Chris Laatsch was approved by the Orange Beach Board of Education as the next head boys’ basketball coach of the Makos on Thursday, April 11. Laatsch brings 30 years of experience as a coach with 496 career wins to an Orange Beach squad preparing for its fifth varsity campaign.
Former Spain Park coach Laatsch selected as Orange Beach’s new boys’ basketball leader
Orange Beach City Schools announced Thursday the hiring of Chris Laatsch as head boys’ basketball coach ahead of the Makos’ fifth varsity season. Laatsch comes most recently from a … more
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The Bayside Academy Admirals warm up for non-area action against the Gulf Shores Dolphins at Blue Wahoos Stadium in Pensacola, Florida, Thursday night. The top-ranked Baldwin County squads became the first high school baseball teams from Alabama to play at the home of the Double-A affiliate of the Miami Marlins.
Bayside Academy, Gulf Shores become first Alabamian baseball teams to play at Blue Wahoos Stadium in Pensacola, Florida
PENSACOLA, Fla. — When Carson Joyner delivered the first pitch to Joseph Stephens Thursday night, Bayside Academy and Gulf Shores officially became the first Alabamian baseball teams to play at … more
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Spanish Fort head baseball coach Tommy Walker meets with the umpires before the Toros’ PBR South Alabama Showdown contest against the Fairhope Pirates at the Orange Beach Sports Complex on Feb. 24. Walker will serve as the head coach of the Baldwin All-Star team at the inaugural Senior Showdown featuring top senior athletes from Mobile and Baldwin Counties hosted by the Mobile MOBSTERS set for May 9 at McGill-Toolen Catholic.
Mobile-Baldwin all-star baseball game, Senior Showdown, set for May 9 at McGill-Toolen
MOBILE — Crosstown bragging rights will be on the line as top senior baseball players from Mobile and Baldwin Counties will clash at McGill-Toolen Catholic on May 9 in the inaugural Senior … more
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During Wednesday’s regular meeting, the Alabama High School Athletic Association Legislative Council ratified 15 of 33 proposals submitted by member schools.
AHSAA Legislative Council ratifies 15 of 33 legislative proposals submitted by member schools
MONTGOMERY — The Alabama High School Athletic Association Legislative Council approved nearly half of the legislative by-laws submitted by member schools at its annual spring meeting held at … more
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AHSAA Executive Director Alvin Briggs prepares to present a gold medal to Baldwin County’s Tamara Reed after her win at the state wrestling championships in Birmingham on Jan. 20, 2023. Briggs announced his retirement, effective Sept. 2, at Wednesday’s meeting of the AHSAA Central Board of Control.
AHSAA Executive Director Briggs announces plan to retire on Sept. 2 during April’s Central Board of Control meeting
MONTGOMERY — The Alabama High School Athletic Association will have a new executive director this fall after Alvin Briggs informed the AHSAA Central Board of Control during Wednesday’s … more
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Gulf Shores senior Ronnie Royal shows off the Dolphins’ 2023 Class 5A state championship rings presented during a ceremony on Wednesday, April 10, at the high school. The state championship MVP and Class 5A Back of the Year said the ring was worth it for all the work they put in during the offseason.
The story told by Gulf Shores football’s first Alabama Class 5A state championship ring
“Undefeated state champions,” has a nice ring to it. The diamonds are an added touch. Gulf Shores’ first-ever state championship football team, as well as the student training … more
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Ty Watkins sprinted his way to three records in three meets and added Seacrest Furniture Athlete of the Week honors to his first action since being sidelined due to ACL surgery. The junior from Fairhope set a school record in the 100-meter dash, set a meet record in the 200-meter dash and was a member of a school record-breaking 4x100-meter relay team.
Watkins’ record-breaking performance for Fairhope in return from injury secures Seacrest Furniture Athlete of the Week
While Fairhope junior Ty Watkins ran his way to Seacrest Furniture Athlete of the Week honors with three records in three meets, it wasn’t long ago he was recovering from ACL surgery. more
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Foley Sports Tourism reports more spending in, visits to Foley in '23 than '22
FOLEY — As Baldwin County continues to grow, sports tourism continues to bring money and economic impact to Foley. Foley Sports Tourism, a department of the city, recently provided Gulf … more
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Gulf Shores junior Kolin Wilson announced his commitment to the Cincinnati Bearcats on Sunday, April 7, to mark another state champion Dolphin ascending to the college ranks. Pictured at right is Wilson loading a spin move during Gulf Shores’ state playoff game against Beauregard at home on Nov. 10, 2023.
Gulf Shores state champion running back Wilson commits to Cincinnati
Another member of the first-ever state championship football team at Gulf Shores High School is heading to play college football after junior running back Kolin Wilson committed to Cincinnati on … more
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During his weekend visit to the Ole Miss Rebels, Daphne junior edge defender Talib Graham committed to the SEC program head coached by Lane Kiffin on Sunday, April 7. The first-team all-county representative of the Trojans is listed as a 3-star prospect and the 18th overall recruit in Alabama according to 247Sports.
Three-star edge defender Graham from Daphne commits to Lane Kiffin, Ole Miss
The Ole Miss Rebels picked up a big commitment to help anchor the defensive line in junior Talib Graham from Daphne. “It’s official I’m 1000% committed,” Graham posted on … more
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The Gulf Shores Dolphins and Bayside Academy Admirals will square off in a non-area contest in Pensacola, Florida on Thursday, April 11, at the home of the Blue Wahoos as part of their prep baseball series. General admission tickets will be $8 for the 6 p.m. varsity contest. Pictured are Gulf Shores and Bayside Academy in early-season action at the Prep Baseball Report South Alabama Showdown on Feb. 22 at the Gulf Shores Sportsplex.
Top-ranked baseball teams from Gulf Shores, Bayside Academy taking over Pensacola’s Blue Wahoos Stadium Thursday
With the first round of the state baseball playoffs approaching at the end of next week, a pair of top-ranked teams from Baldwin County will play a tune-up match this Thursday over the border into … more
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Gardendale junior Caiden Combs delivers the game-winning hit in the 17th inning of Wednesday’s contest against the Hueytown Golden Gophers. The non-area battle set a record for the longest game in Alabama High School Athletic Association history where it topped the previous record of 16 innings from 2012.
17-inning game from Gardendale, Hueytown sets new Alabama High School Athletic Association record for longest baseball game
BIRMINGHAM — The Alabama High School Athletic Association has a new record for the longest game in history after Gardendale and Hueytown battled for 17 innings on Wednesday, April 3. After … more
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For the second time this season, Spanish Fort alumnus and West Florida junior Dalton Neuschwander earned Pitcher of the Week honors from the Gulf South Conference. Recognized as an All-American by three different associations last season, the Argonauts' Friday Night starter enters this weekend with a 4-2 record and a team-high 56.2 innings pitched.
All-American Spanish Fort alum Neuschwander collects second Gulf South Conference Pitcher of the Week honor for West Florida
After an All-American sophomore season with the West Florida Argonauts last spring, Spanish Fort alum Dalton Neuschwander has picked up right where he left off. The 6-foot-1, 200-pounder … more
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Foley senior Logan Joellenbeck and Gulf Shores junior Kolin Wilson were among the 118 Alabamian representatives on High School Football America’s fourth-annual Academic All-American team announced on Monday, April 1. Both sustained grade point averages of at least 3.7 and were contributors to their varsity football teams. Pictured is Joellenbeck in pass protection at the AHSAA North-South All-Star Game in Mobile on Dec. 15, 2023, and Wilson in Class 5A Region 1 action against UMS-Wright at home on Sept. 15, 2023.
Foley’s Joellenbeck, Gulf Shores’ Wilson recognized on High School Football America’s Academic All-American team for Alabama
With a sustained grade point average of 3.7 or higher while contributing to their varsity football teams, senior Logan Joellenbeck from Foley and junior Kolin Wilson from Gulf Shores were recognized … more
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The Orange Beach Makos pose for a photo with the championship surfboard following the Orange Beach Classic 2 Tournament at home on March 23. Entering this week of play with a 19-0 record, the Makos were the top-ranked team in the new edition of the SBLive Power 25 national high school rankings.
Orange Beach softball moves up to No. 1 in SBLive’s Power 25 national high school rankings
The top high school softball team in the country right now, according to ScoreBook Live, is the Orange Beach Makos. The three-time defending champions overtook California’s Pacifica … more
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Gulf Shores junior Keyona Royal finished her junior season by being named to the AHSAA North-South All-Star roster ahead of this summer’s 28th-annual contest. Royal and the Dolphins made history with their first trip to the Final Four where she’ll join 22 other athletes who finished this season at the Basketball State Championships in Birmingham.
Foley’s Knight, Gulf Shores’ Royal named to AHSAA North-South All-Star girls’ basketball roster
MONTGOMERY — Among the recently announced rosters for the 28th-annual North-South All-Star basketball games were a pair of Baldwin County representatives, Keiyonla Knight from Foley and Keyona … more
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Like many others his age, Gulf Shores senior Liam Bickham spent his spring break at the beach. However, he was on the sand working as a member of the Gulf Shores Beach Rescue unit as he prepares for a career in the Coast Guard. Pictured is the Dolphin state champion swimmer after a shift on Thursday, March 28.
Gulf Shores state champion swimmer Bickham preparing for United States Coast Guard with Gulf Shores Beach Rescue
As the spring break crowds packed onto the beaches, Liam Bickham was among them. However, the Gulf Shores High School senior was instead perched atop a lifeguard stand patrolling the waters as a … more
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Members of the USC women's volleyball team celebrate their national championship in the Gulf in 2023.
NCAA women's beach volleyball tournament returning to Gulf Shores in May
The NCAA Beach Volleyball National Championship is set to return to Gulf Shores this May showcasing the sport’s top 17 teams in the country. Tickets are now on sale for the tournament … more
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