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Gulf Shores senior Matthew Kisner (60) and sophomore Jamichael Garrett (7) celebrate a sack from senior Otto Brewer (40) during the fourth quarter of the Dolphins’ first-round playoff game against the Beauregard Hornets on Friday at Mickey Miller Blackwell Stadium. The Gulf Shores defensive starters limited Beauregard to 40 yards of total offense in a 48-7 win to advance to the second round.
Gulf Shores secures second straight 40-point home victory to open state playoffs, 48-7 over Beauregard
GULF SHORES — Four rushing touchdowns from sophomore Kolin Wilson and a shutdown defensive effort earned the Gulf Shores Dolphins a 48-7 win over the Beauregard Hornets to open the Class 5A … more
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Foley’s Perry Thompson looks for running room on a carry during the Lions’ spring game against the Daphne Trojans at Jubilee Stadium on May 19. Thompson and the Foley Lions opened the regular season with a 45-19 win over Prattville where Thompson threw for one touchdown and ran for another.
Baldwin County football roundup: Foley roars to season-opening win
The first week of regular-season football across the Alabama High School Athletic Association is in the books along with some standout performances and exhilarating comebacks. The Foley Lions … more
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Spanish Fort head coach Chase Smith and Daphne head coach Kenny King will meet once again this Friday as the Eastern Shore rivals will converge on Jubilee Stadium for a non-region tilt in Week 6. Both teams will enter 3-2 overall after the Toros beat Theodore and the Trojans fell to Baker last week.
Spanish Fort, Daphne football rivalry highlights Baldwin County’s non-region games in Week 6
The 12th renewal of an Eastern Shore rivalry highlights action for Baldwin County’s football teams in Week 6 where all the games will feature non-region opponents. The Spanish Fort Toros … more
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The Alabama High School Athletic Association and Alabama State Games enter Year 41 of a championship partnership with the Olympic-style event set for June 7-9 in Birmingham. With that collaboration, eligible sports including softball, wrestling, bowling and soccer will have an NFHS/AHSAA division where member schools can compete against each other in accordance with the Association’s bylaws.
AHSAA once again partnering with the Alabama State Games ahead of 41st Olympic-style event in June
MONTGOMERY — The Alabama State Games enters Year 41 with a championship supporter: the Alabama State High School Athletic Association. The AHSAA for a long time has encouraged student-athletes … more
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Bayside Academy senior Tait Moore takes in the scene at the Orange Beach Sportsplex after one of his two touchdown catches helped the Admirals take down the Makos 35-14 on Friday, Oct. 13.
Bayside Academy's Tait Moore guides Admirals to victory with a 35-14 win over Orange Beach
ORANGE BEACH — Bayside Academy senior Tait Moore led the Admirals to a 35-14 victory over the Orange Beach Makos with two of his team’s five touchdowns in Class 4A Region 1 action … more
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Carson Joyner, Gatlin Pitts and Teague Broadhead all signed with different Division I baseball programs during Bayside Academy’s National Signing Day ceremony on Wednesday, Nov. 8. The trio from last year’s state semifinal squad will return for one more season with the Admirals this spring.
Fall National Signing Day tracker: athletes putting pen to paper to seal commitments around Baldwin County
Student-athletes around the country are putting pen to paper this week to lock in college commitments as part of National Signing Day. In Baldwin County, already a dozen athletes from six schools … more
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Sports Editor Cole McNanna shares five takeaways from Bryant-Denny Stadium and the Class 5A state championship that didn’t make the regular coverage. Follow @GCMSportsAL on social media and visit gulfcoastmedia.com/sports for full coverage.
A wild 24 hours in Tuscaloosa: 5 takeaways from covering Gulf Shores’ first state championship
Too much happened in my quick, 24-hour trip to Tuscaloosa to include in the regular coverage so here are some extra highlights that didn’t make it out of my notebook from covering the AHSAA … 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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Squads from Fairhope and Spanish Fort were among local tennis teams that punched tickets to the state tournament with top finishes at sectional tournaments earlier this week. The Pirate girls’ team won Class 7A Section 1 and the Toro boys’ team claimed Class 6A Section 2 with the AHSAA state tournament set to kick off on April 22 in Mobile.
Girls’ teams from Fairhope and Bayside Academy, boys’ teams from Fairhope and Spanish Fort crowned sectional tennis champions
Baldwin County will be well represented at the Alabama High School Athletic Association’s state tournament after three local teams claimed sectional championships and three more secured … more
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Gulf Shores rising senior Joseph Stephens announced his pledge to join the Coastal Alabama Coyotes in Bay Minette after his time with the Dolphins. Stephens made his verbal commitment on Sunday, July 2.
Gulf Shores’ Stephens commits to Coastal Alabama South baseball
The Coastal Alabama South Coyotes received a commitment from Joseph Stephens, a rising senior from the Gulf Shores Dolphins, on Sunday, July 2. Less than a week after former Spanish Fort skipper … more
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Daphne senior Al Woodard celebrates his game-sealing interception in the final minute of the Trojans’ 16-13 win over the Fairhope Pirates on W.C. Majors Field Friday night. Daphne’s victory marked the first in the rivalry since 2020.
Woodard’s interception seals 16-13 win for Daphne over rival Fairhope
FAIRHOPE — Daphne senior defensive back Al Woodard called game with an interception in the final minute to preserve the Trojans’ 16-13, rivalry win over the Fairhope Pirates within Class … more
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Bayside Academy, Gulf Shores and Robertsdale were among schools on the move for the 2024-25 and 2025-26 school years following Monday’s biennial reclassification of the Alabama High School Athletic Association. Due to enrollment, the Admirals are moving down from Class 4A to Class 3A, the Dolphins are moving from Class 5A to Class 6A and the Golden Bears are stepping up from Class 6A to Class 7A.
Bayside Academy, Gulf Shores, Robertsdale on the move in AHSAA’s biennial reclassification
As part of Monday’s biennial reclassification of the Alabama High School Athletic Association, three Baldwin County schools are on the move due to enrollment and three teams will move up … more
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After his third pick-six on Friday, Gulf Shores senior Braden Jackson also stole the win from Week 7's Seacrest Furniture Athlete of the Week contest.
Jackson’s third pick-six steals win for Gulf Shores DB in Seacrest Furniture Athlete of the Week
Gulf Coast Media readers were drawn by the pick-six magnet as Gulf Shores senior Braden Jackson stole the win from the most recent Seacrest Furniture Athlete of the Week. Jackson’s third … more
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Elberta football ready to take next step
After opening their new $8 million locker room this offseason, the Elberta Warriors now have a more proper home to celebrate the wins they return with. On the field, head coach Nathan McDaniel … more
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Fairhope senior and Mississippi State commit Trip Duke was recently named to the first-team all-state by the Alabama Golf Association after his season that included two wins and three more top-five finishes. He was joined on the first-team all-state by Jon Ed Steed, Chase Kyes, Tyler Watts and Andrew Hinson.
Fairhope’s Duke named first-team all-state by Alabama Golf Association
After he was a third-team selection last season, Fairhope senior and Mississippi State commit Trip Duke was recently named to the Alabama Golf Association’s first-team all-state. The AGA … more
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The Daphne Trojans and Fairhope Pirates will clash for the 25th time this Friday night at Fairhope Municipal Stadium with kickoff set for 7 p.m. Daphne enters 2-1 within Class 7A Region 1 and Fairhope enters 0-3.
In-county rivalries on tap for Baldwin County football teams in Week 8
All 12 of Baldwin County’s varsity football teams will be in action in Week 8 of the regular season where three intra-county matchups span different classifications as the region playoff standings get … more
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Trojan quarterback Jamar Malone hits the open field on his rushing touchdown that complemented three passing touchdowns to help Daphne open play within Class 7A Region 1 with a 49-35 win over Alma-Bryant at home on Friday, Sept. 8. The Trojans are set to hit the road on Friday to face the Davidson Warriors.
Baldwin County football roundup: Daphne, Gulf Shores earn big region wins
The Daphne Trojans and Gulf Shores Dolphins joined the Bayside Academy Admirals and Spanish Fort Toros in picking up big region wins in Week 3. Daphne’s opened play within Class 7A Region … more
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St. Michael freshman Gunner Rivers (17) warms up with senior Martin Corte (22) ahead of the Cardinals’ Class 4A Region 1 contest against the Satsuma Gators on Thursday, Sept. 21, at Fairhope Municipal Stadium. With his fourth straight game with more than 250 passing yards, Rivers overtook the lead in MaxPreps’ state rankings as of Monday, Oct. 9, with 1,985 passing yards through seven games.
Baldwin County football roundup: Spanish Fort, St. Michael roll to big region wins
The Spanish Fort Toros and St. Michael Cardinals rolled to big wins in their respective regions Friday night where both allowed single-digit points to their opponents and staked claim to second place … more
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Spring football is returning this year as only one league. The United Football League (UFL) was created out of a merger between the XFL and USFL where four teams from each league were retained.
United Football League completes dispersal draft process after XFL, USFL merger
The United Football League’s dispersal draft wrapped up on Monday, but one big local name remained undrafted and transitioned to free agency on Tuesday. In a spring football merger that … 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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