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Carson Maloney warms up for the St. Michael Cardinals’ preseason jamboree on the road against the Spanish Fort Toros on Aug. 17, 2023. Although Maloney committed to the Birmingham-Southern Panthers on March 7, he’s now looking for a new college football home after the college announced its impending closure.
St. Michael’s Maloney reopens football recruitment due to closure of Birmingham-Southern College
A trio of St. Michael Cardinals will be looking for a new college football home after Birmingham-Southern College announced its closure, effective at the end of this school year, on Tuesday, March … more
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Daphne Trojans Hannah Newport, Farley Harris and Vic Moten took the spotlight Tuesday afternoon at the United States Sports Academy for its Baldwin County baseball/softball media day ahead of first games on Feb. 15. Daphne qualified for the state tournament last season but fell in a pair of one-run games to find the end of the road.
Baldwin County baseball, softball teams meet the media at United States Sports Academy in Daphne
DAPHNE — With winter sports nearly all the way wrapped up, baseball and softball officially moved into the on-deck circle with first pitches scheduled for Feb. 15. The United States Sports … more
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The Bayside Academy Admirals were the first Baldwin County team to take the main stage at the Volleyball Media Day hosted at Daphne High School on Monday, Aug. 7. Pictured from the left are Blakeley Robbins, Maysie Douglas, Misty Kate Smith and head coach Ann Schilling.
State champion volleyball players, coaches meet the media in Daphne
DAPHNE — From state champions to AHSAA All-Stars to Division I commits, the Volleyball Media Day hosted at Daphne High School on Monday featured some of the heavy hitters from around Baldwin … more
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Wade Waldrop was officially introduced as the head football coach of the Orange Beach Makos with a Wednesday meet and greet at the high school. With 18 years of head coaching experience, Waldrop was selected out of an applicant pool of over 160.
Waldrop officially introduced as Orange Beach’s third head football coach
ORANGE BEACH — After coaching at the Class 7A level since 2014, something had to pull Wade Waldrop to take over a Class 4A program in Orange Beach. “The alignment between the city … more
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As only an eighth grader, Orange Beach's Lee Steele poured in 32 points and 4 rebounds to help the Class 4A Makos beat the Class 7A Foley Lions 77-64 and win Seacrest Furniture Athlete of the Week honors.
Eighth grade basketballer Steele from Orange Beach shoots his way to Seacrest Furniture Athlete of the Week
The newest Seacrest Furniture Athlete of the Week is only an eighth grader, Orange Beach’s Lee Steele, who hit 7 three-pointers to help Class 4A Orange Beach beat Class 7A Foley 77-64. … more
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The Orange Beach Makos collected a third consecutive Blue Map trophy this spring thanks to a 5-0 win over Houston Academy on May 20 at Jacksonville State. Orange Beach was one of five local teams to claim a state championship in 2023 and were joined by 23 more individual gold medals earned by local athletes.
Gulf Coast Media's Year in Review 2023: another banner year for Baldwin County sports teams with 5 Blue Maps, 26 gold medals
It was another banner year for Baldwin County where five Blue Map trophies were earned in team sports and 26 more individual goal medals were won by local athletes. Gulf Coast Media looked back … more
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The Fairhope Pirates warm up in between innings during Thursday’s championship game of the first Gulf Coast Classic Tournament against the Lipscomb Academy Mustangs in Gulf Shores. The first of a three-week event saw 48 softball teams and 51 baseball teams kick off their spring breaks on the Baldwin County coast.
Gulf Coast Classic tournaments takes over Baldwin County baseball, softball diamonds for 24th straight Spring Break
GULF SHORES — For the 24th consecutive year, baseball and softball teams from neighboring states are spending their spring breaks on the Baldwin County coast to get their seasons started at … more
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Daphne alum Trey Shiels is gearing up for his senior season in the pool for the Alabama Crimson Tide. Over the summer, he was recognized alongside 23 of his teammates as Scholar All-Americans by the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America.
Daphne state champion swimmer Sheils named CSCAA Scholar All-American at Alabama
Trey Sheils, a state champion swimmer from Daphne competing collegiately for the Alabama Crimson Tide, was recognized by the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) … more
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State baseball playoffs: Fairhope finds end of road, Spanish Fort sweeps second round
FAIRHOPE — Five Baldwin County baseball teams were in action Friday night in the AHSAA state playoffs. Spanish Fort advanced to the Class 6A quarterfinals with a sweep, both Bayshore Christian and … more
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Gulf Shores head volleyball coach Ryan Gravlee was recognized with a spot on the American Volleyball Coaches Association’s Thirty Under 30 list after the Dolphins won a second straight area title and made a second consecutive trip to the Elite 8. Gulf Shores finished 33-13 under Gravlee in his first season leading the Dolphins after two years with the Northridge Jaguars.
Gravlee represents Gulf Shores on American Volleyball Coaches Association’s Thirty Under 30 list
Ryan Gravlee was among those recognized by the American Volleyball Coaches Association on the high school version of its Thirty Under 30 list which honors up-and-coming coaching talent. more
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Koby Johnson's two interceptions against the Spanish Fort Toros helped earn him Seacrest Furniture Athlete of the Week honors for Week 3 after being voted as the winner by Gulf Coast Media readers. Stay tuned for the next poll to open on Mondays at noon on gulfcoastmedia.com/athlete.
Baldwin County's Johnson named Seacrest Furniture Athlete of the Week
Gulf Coast Media readers selected Koby Johnson from the Baldwin County Tiger football team as the Seacrest Furniture Athlete of the Week for Week 3. The junior defensive back was a ballhawk and … more
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Foley all-county athletes Danarius Yearling and Arnez Jones made their college commitments at the end of last week while on campus visits. West Alabama offered yearling on Friday and he committed and Jones was visiting Savannah State only a couple of weeks after his offer and sealed the deal in person.
Pair of all-county Foley Lions make college football commitments: Yearling headed to West Alabama, Jones Savannah State-bound
A pair of all-county football players from Foley made their commitments to ascend to the next level on recent college visits where each will trade their Lion manes for Tiger stripes. Defensive … more
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The Daphne Trojans recently hosted their third annual skills camp where youth participants took over the varsity court.
Daphne Trojans host youth basketball skills camp
The Daphne Trojans recently hosted their third annual skills camp where youth participants took over the varsity court. Campers learned technique, played games and heard from a guest speaker in … more
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Gulf Shores alum and South Alabama graduate student Mackenzie Brasher celebrates her 76th career stolen base during the Jaguars’ matchup against the McNeese State Cowgirls on Tuesday, March 26. Brasher stole 4 bases as a freshman, 8 as a sophomore, 20 as a junior, 27 as a senior and now owns 17 thefts on the season which ranks in the top 25 of the nation.
Gulf Shores alum Brasher breaks South Alabama softball’s all-time steal record in 140th consecutive start
South Alabama softball’s career steals leader now hails from Baldwin County. Gulf Shores alum Mackenzie Brasher registered the 76th stolen base of her collegiate career in Tuesday’s … more
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Eight legendary football players will descend upon Baldwin County on June 30 for the Senior Bowl Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Sunday, June 30, at The Grand Hotel Golf Resort & Spa in Point Clear. Among the former All-Pros inducted into the Hall of Fame include DeMeco Ryans, Roddy White, Carson Palmer, Eric Weddle and Marty Lyons. Three Rookies of the Year will also be honored during the festivities, including Puca Nacua, YaYa Diaby and Byron Young.
Ryans, White, Palmer, Weddle, Lyons named to Senior Bowl Hall of Fame; Nacua, Diaby, Young recognized as Rookies of the Year
MOBILE — A star-studded group of former All-Pros were announced as the five next members of the Senior Bowl Hall of Fame on Wednesday, April 17. Two Alabama alumni as well as a UAB graduate are … more
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A muddy play comes to a halt during the season-opening game between the Bayside Academy Admirals and Elberta Warriors on Aug. 19, 2022, at John T. Cobb Stadium in Elberta. This year’s season-opening contest is set for Freedom Field in Daphne this Friday night.
Three Baldwin County football games to watch as AHSAA kicks off Week 1
The time has finally come to kick off regular-season football once again in the Alabama High School Athletic Association. There are some intriguing matchups for Baldwin County teams in Week 1, … more
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The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers hoist the Sun Belt Conference Tournament Trophy after a 3-1 win over the James Madison Dukes on Sunday, Nov. 19, at the Foley Event Center. It marked the conference’s third championship awarded in Foley after cross country and women’s soccer crowned winners earlier this fall.
Coastal Carolina crowned Sun Belt Volleyball Tournament Champions in Foley
FOLEY — Sun Belt Freshman of the Year Jalyn Stout recorded her 14th triple-double of the year to lead Coastal Carolina to the Sun Belt Conference Tournament Championship for the third time in … more
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Baldwin County High School had six student-athletes sign scholarships to play their respective sports at the next level on Wednesday, March 6. Pictured from the left in the front row are Austin Vilborg (Coastal Alabama-South golf), Joaquin Crook (Andrew wrestling), Alia Vickrey (Montevallo wrestling) and Nick Portis (Andrew wrestling). In the back row, from the left, are Braxton Tuttle (Coastal Alabama-North tennis) and Josh Rice (Coastal Alabama-North tennis).
Baldwin County High School hosts six-athlete signing ceremony for wrestling, tennis, golf competitors
Baldwin County High School had six student-athletes sign scholarships to play their respective sports at the next level on Wednesday, March 6, in the gymnasium. more
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Bayside Academy’s Annie Midyett, Bayshore Christian’s Caden Phillippi and Spanish Fort’s Taylor Ishmael were announced as the first wave of North-South All-Stars by the Alabama High School Athletic Directors & Coaches Association. Midyett and Phillippi will run in the eighth-annual cross country race and Ishmael will compete in the 28th-annual volleyball match.
Bayside Academy, Orange Beach, Bayshore Christian, Spanish Fort, St. Michael represented on cross country and volleyball all-star rosters
Five local schools and seven athletes were among the first wave of Baldwin County all-stars announced by the Alabama High School Athletic Directors & Coaches Association for the cross country and … 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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