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Gulf Coast Media readers voted Fairhope sophomore setter Libby Rogers as the Seacrest Furniture Athlete of the Week after she racked up 168 assists, 33 kills, 14 aces and 3 blocks to earn Tournament MVP honors from the Labor Day Classic over the weekend.
Fairhope's Rogers voted Seacrest Furniture Athlete of the Week
Libby Rogers from the Fairhope Pirate volleyball team has been voted by Gulf Coast Media readers as the Seacrest Furniture Athlete of the Week for Week 2. The Pirates went on a 7-0 run to win … more
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Spanish Fort junior Sawyer Wilson produced a 2-touchdown, 140-yard performance in the Toros' 45-0 win over Robertsdale to also earn Seacrest Furniture Athlete of the Week honors. Gulf Coast Media readers selected the Spanish Fort running back out of the most-voted-on poll so far.
Wilson’s touchdowns carry Spanish Fort running back to Seacrest Furniture Athlete of the Week
In the most-voted-on Seacrest Furniture Athlete of the Week so far, Spanish Fort junior Sawyer Wilson’s two touchdowns and first 100-yard game of the season carried the running back to victory. ... more
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Andrew Davis was announced as the next head football coach of the Baldwin County Tigers following approval from the board of education on Thursday, Feb. 22. Davis spent three seasons as the offensive line coach in Bay Minette and assumes the Baldwin County High School program as a first-year head coach.
Baldwin County’s new football coach Davis familiar with Tigers, Bay Minette
Baldwin County High School’s newest head football coach, Andrew Davis, is plenty familiar with Bay Minette. Not only did he spend 2017-2019 as the offensive line coach under Nathan … 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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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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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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Gulf Shores eighth-grader Kayleigh Jacks celebrates her grand slam with freshman Anna-Leigh Price (5) and junior Emily Smith (25) during the Dolphins’ Class 5A Area 1 doubleheader against B.C. Rain at home March 21. The AHSAA South Regional championships are set to be held in Gulf Shores next weekend with spots in the state tournament on the line.
AHSAA South Regional softball championships coming to Gulf Shores next week
The regional round of the Alabama High School Athletic Association’s softball state tournament will feature seven Baldwin County teams where four enter as area champions and three as … 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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For the 101st time, the Foley Lions and Fairhope Pirates will clash on the football field on Thursday, Oct. 5, on Smith-Pigott Field at Ivan Jones Stadium in Foley. Head coaches Deric Scott and Tim Carter will lead their teams into battle where both are searching for bounce-back victories.
101st meeting between Fairhope, Foley among Baldwin County’s big Week 7 games
The Fairhope Pirates will head to Foley on Thursday night to face off against the Lions for the 101st Battle of the Blue and Gold on Smith-Pigott Field at Ivan Jones Stadium with kickoff set for 7 … more
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Bayside Academy sophomore Shelby Fargason registered a 19:04 at the Early Bird Invitational to mark the third-fastest time in Admiral history. The effort also helped win the Seacrest Furniture Athlete of the Week as selected by Gulf Coast Media readers.
Bayside Academy’s Fargason runs to Seacrest Furniture Athlete of the Week victory
Shelby Fargason ran her way to the hearts of Gulf Coast Media readers and was named the Week 6 winner of the Seacrest Furniture Athlete of the Week. The Bayside Academy sophomore continues to … more
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The new career leader in points-after tries made at the University of Alabama at Birmingham is now Spanish Fort alum Matt Quinn thanks to eight extra points in the Blazers’ 56-35 win over South Florida on Saturday. The former Toro also owns UAB’s school record for career PAT percentage and has a couple more marks in his sights for his redshirt senior season.
Spanish Fort’s Quinn new point-after-try record holder for UAB Blazer football
Matt Quinn further established his name in the record books of the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s football program after he became the career leader in point-after tries made with 146. more
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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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Spanish Fort head girls’ soccer coach Calum Kearney acknowledges the fans in the stands after the Toros’ 2-0 loss to Montgomery Academy in the AHSAA Class 6A state quarterfinal match Friday, May 5, at home.
Montgomery Academy downs Spanish Fort in girls’ soccer state quarterfinals 2-0
SPANISH FORT — Two goals 33 seconds apart in the first five minutes of the second half sealed the deal for the Montgomery Academy Eagles to claim their Class 6A state quarterfinal match against … more
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The Gulf Shores Dolphins pose with the South Regional Champion plaque after a 4-2 win over the Elberta Warriors on Friday, Jan. 19, at Vestavia Bowl as part of the ASHAA Bowling Championships. Both Gulf Shores and Elberta advanced to the Class 1A-5A state tournament set for Feb. 1-2 at Mobile’s Bowlero Center. Three Dolphin bowlers logged top-10 finishes individually, led by Rylan Stefankiewicz’s score of 588 for third place.
Gulf Shores claims Class 1A-5A South Regional Bowling Championship
A trio of Baldwin County bowling teams has a shot at winning a state championship just across the Bay in Mobile after top finishes from the Alabama High School Athletic Association’s South … more
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DJ Fluker, a former offensive lineman for the Alabama Crimson Tide and Foley Lions, is heading back to the NFL after he signed to the practice squad for the Las Vegas Raiders earlier this week. He was last on the Raiders’ practice squad in 2021 but started his comeback tour at Alabama Pro Day in March.
Former Foley Lion, Alabama Crimson Tide offensive lineman Fluker signs with Las Vegas Raiders
DJ Fluker, a former offensive lineman for the Foley Lions and Alabama Crimson Tide, is heading back to the NFL after he signed a practice squad deal with the Las Vegas Raiders on Tuesday, Dec. 12. … more
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The Orange Beach Makos pose with their third consecutive AHSAA Blue Map trophy as softball state champions, this time on the Class 4A stage after a 5-0 win over Houston Academy Saturday, May 20, at Jacksonville State University.
Orange Beach wins third straight AHSAA softball state championship
Despite two steps up in classification, the Orange Beach Makos collected their third straight AHSAA softball state championship Saturday, May 20, with a 5-0 win over Houston Academy in the Class 4A … more
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Wade Waldrop was announced as the newest head football coach of the Orange Beach Makos on Tuesday, Dec. 19. Waldrop brings 18 years of head coaching experience where he most recently led the Class 7A Hoover Buccaneers for two seasons.
Orange Beach hires former Hoover coach Wade Waldrop as next head football coach
Wade Waldrop was announced as the third head football coach of the Orange Beach Mako program on Tuesday, Dec. 19. He comes to the coast fresh off two seasons at Hoover which ran his head coaching … more
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The Fairhope Pirates gather for a team photo at Oxford’s Choccolocco Park before action Saturday, May 20, in the AHSAA Class 7A state finals. Fairhope earned wins over Thompson, Sparkman and Hewitt-Trussville to earn a spot in the title game unscathed then fell twice to the Huskies from Hewitt-Trussville to earn a Red Map trophy.
Fairhope softball earns Red Map trophy as state runner-up
The Fairhope Pirates fell in the AHSAA Class 7A state title game with two losses to Hewitt-Trussville Saturday, May 20, at Choccolocco Park in Oxford and earned a Red Map trophy as runners-up. … more
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The Bayside Academy Admirals emerge from the locker room for their non-region contest against the Elberta Warriors to kick off the season on Aug. 25 at Freedom Field in Daphne. Bayside Academy’s Week 5 contest on Friday takes them to Jackson for an undefeated matchup against the Aggies that could have major playoff implications within Class 4A Region 1.
Three Baldwin County football games to watch in Week 5
Week 5 is filled with more crucial contests for Baldwin County’s high school football teams with big region matchups on the docket. Possibly the most critical will come in Jackson from a … more
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Recent Fairhope High School graduate and South Alabama signee Ryley Harrison was recognized by MaxPreps as a second-team All-American after a senior season that saw an ERA of 0.63 and a batting average of .442 to help the Pirates earn a second Red Map trophy in three years as state runners-up.
Fairhope’s Harrison adds All-American nod from MaxPreps
One of the only things missing from Ryley Harrison’s standout senior season at Fairhope High School was an All-American recognition and MaxPreps bestowed that honor with a second-team spot. … more
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