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Susan Carothers chats with St. Michael Catholic head football coach and former NFL quarterback Philip Rivers who has helped lead the Cardinals to their first AHSAA state playoff appearance this season. Rivers’ son Gunner, a freshman, led the state in passing according to MaxPreps states with 2,561 yards on 197 completions with 26 touchdowns against 3 interceptions over 10 games.
Five Baldwin County teams among 208-team field for 58th AHSAA State Football Playoffs
MONTGOMERY – A total of 208 high school football teams earned berths in the Alabama High School Athletic Association’s 58th annual State Football Playoffs which get underway with 28 … more
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Orange Beach’s Sadie Rose loads an attempt during Thursday’s traditional rounds for seeding ahead of Friday’s AHSAA State Championship at Bowlero Mobile. Rose was the top individual bowler for the Makos with a three-game score of 454 for 18th overall.
Bowling teams from Orange Beach, Gulf Shores, Elberta set seeding for Friday’s state finals
MOBILE — After the dust settled on the traditional bowling rounds on Thursday at Bowlero Mobile, three local teams find themselves in the bottom of Friday’s Baker format best-of-7 series … more
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Snook Christian senior Philip Butts puts pen to paper to seal his commitment to the Brewton-Parker baseball program during a signing ceremony Wednesday, May 3, at the school. Butts and the Eagles swept their first-round playoff series earlier this postseason.
Butts taking baseball talents from Snook Christian to Brewton-Parker
Philip Butts’ signature on his National Letter of Intent to join the Brewton-Parker baseball team served as another signal of how far the Snook Christian Academy athletic program has come with … more
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Baldwin County junior Ti Mims takes off on his 88-yard kickoff return for a touchdown just before halftime during the Tigers’ Class 6A Region 1 game against the Robertsdale Golden Bears on the road Friday night. Mims added a 41-yard touchdown catch and a 10-yard rushing score to help Baldwin County end the season with a 43-13 win over Robertsdale.
Mims’ trifecta helps Baldwin County roll past Robertsdale 43-13
ROBERTSDALE — Baldwin County junior Ti Mims scored through the air, on the ground and on special teams with an 88-yard kickoff return for a touchdown to help the visiting Tigers take down the … more
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Riley Leonard announced his entrance to the transfer portal after three seasons with the Duke Blue Devils with a social media statement on Wednesday, Nov. 29. The former Fairhope Pirate was sure to express his gratitude toward everyone he came in contact with during his time on campus.
Leonard from Fairhope enters NCAA transfer portal after standout stretch with Duke football
After 4,450 yards on 382 completions with 24 touchdowns — as well as 229 carries for 1,224 rushing yards with 19 touchdowns — over 27 games, Riley Leonard’s career at Duke has come … more
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With catches on all 6 of his targets for 70 receiving yards in the fourth quarter, Gulf Coast Media readers selected Daphne senior John Davis as the fifth winner of the Seacrest Furniture Athlete of the Week.
Davis’ performance in Daphne’s comeback attempt wins Seacrest Furniture Athlete of the Week
A clutch performance won over Gulf Coast Media readers and Daphne’s John Davis was selected as the Week 5 winner of the Seacrest Furniture Athlete of the Week. In the Trojans’ … more
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General manager of Glen Lakes Golf Club and PGA professional David Musial said the 27-hole Foley course has grown their youth organizations as well as hosted multiple collegiate tournaments within the past 10 years of being locally owned.
Glen Lakes Golf Club celebrates 10 year anniversary of being locally owned
FOLEY — Glen Lakes Golf Club recently marked their 10-year anniversary of being locally owned. Sam Strite, president of Glen Lakes Golf Club, made the decision to purchase the Foley course … more
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The Super 7 head coaches gathered at the AHSAA Office on Saturday, Dec. 2, for the final meeting of the postseason ahead of next week’s state championships. Pictured in the front row, from the left, are Matt Johnson, Reeltown (2A); Chan Lowe, Leroy (1A); Mitchell Holt, Central-Phenix City Girls’ Flag (6A/7A); Whitney Toole, Montgomery Catholic Girls’ Flag (1A/5A); AHSAA Executive Director Alvin Briggs; AHSADCA Director Brandon Dean; Cedric Lane, Wenonah Girls’ Flag (1A/5A); Debra Broome, Doug Rogers, and Sharman Martin, Vestavia Hills Girls’ Flag (6A/7A); Mark O’Bryant, Coosa Christian (1A); and Paul Benefield, Fyffe (2A). Pictured in the back roe, from the left, are Ronnie Cottrell, Mobile Christian (3A); Kirk Johnson, Montgomery Catholic (4A); Mark Hudspeth, Gulf Shores (5A); Jeff Kelly, Saraland (6A); Central-Phenix City AD Mark Bell representing head coach Patrick Nix (7A); Mark Freeman, Thompson (7A); Drew Gilmer, Clay-Chalkville (6A); Ronnie Jackson, Ramsay (5A); Jacob Kelley, Cherokee County (4A); and Bob Godsey, Madison Academy (3A).
Gulf Shores among 9 undefeated teams advancing to Super 7 Football Championships at Bryant-Denny in Tuscaloosa
MONTGOMERY — Nine undefeated teams will be among the 14 schools that will be heading to Tuscaloosa Dec. 6-8 to compete in the 2023 AHSAA Super 7 State Football Championships at Bryant-Denny … 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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Daphne’s Kalyse Hill shakes hands with Tuscaloosa County’s Raya Carpenter before battling in the 132-pound championship match on Jan. 20 at Bill Harris Arena during the girls’ wrestling state finals. Starting in the 2024-25 season, girls’ wrestling will be the newest sanctioned sport by the Alabama High School Athletic Association following approval at Wednesday’s Central Board of Control meeting.
Girls’ wrestling, flag football sanctioned by Alabama High School Athletic Association
Girls’ wrestling and flag football will join the Alabama High School Athletic Association as its two newest championship sports following the 2024-25 reclassification. They’ll mark the … more
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Snook Christian Academy Head Coach Keith Smith and father, legendary Foley Coach Lester Smith, who will serve as quarterbacks’ coach for the team, oversee warm ups during Monday’s practice.
The Eagles have landed [Photo gallery]
FOLEY, Alabama -- Coach Keith Smith and the Snook Christian Academy Eagles kicked off the school’s inaugural football season with fall practice beginning Monday, July 24 on Caleb’s Field of … more
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The Alabama High School Athletic Association’s Regional Bowling Championships got underway on Thursday at Vestavia Bowl before Friday’s final rounds in the best-of-7 Baker Format. Five Baldwin County teams earned top two seeds with a chance to advance to the state championship in Mobile Feb. 1-2.
Bowling teams from Foley, Elberta, Orange Beach earn top seeds from first day of regional championships
BIRMINGHAM — The boys’ team from Elberta and girls’ teams from Foley and Orange Beach earned top seeds in their classification from the Alabama High School Athletic … more
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Baldwin County athlete Ti Mims and Tiger head football coach Scott Rials react to one of the non-football questions asked during the second-annual Gulf Coast Media Day at the Orange Beach Event Center on July 27. Rials said Mims and the receivers could be one of the team’s strengths in 2023.
Baldwin County football Tigers look to take to the sky
Among the enticing athletes on the roster of the Baldwin County Tigers, the slot receiver group could be a strength in the eyes of head coach Scott Rials. After they developed their timing with … more
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The Spanish Fort Toros hit the road Friday ahead of Saturday’s Class 6A State Championship meet in Moulton. Of the school’s 15 state qualifiers, 10 of them competed in last year’s state race as well.
Baldwin County schools sending 140 runners to cross country state meet
Of the 2,196 cross country runners qualified for the state championship races set for Saturday, 140 of them will come from schools in Baldwin County to make up around 6.3% of the field. Six … more
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Chad Applin was announced as the newest head boys’ basketball coach at Spanish Fort High School last Monday, May 22. The former headman at Faith Academy and Cottage Hill Christian brings 20 years of experience to the Hill including four trips to the finals and one championship.
Former Faith Academy coach Applin named head boys’ basketball coach in Spanish Fort
Earlier this week on Monday, Spanish Fort athletic director Chase Smith announced Chad Applin as the Toros’ next head boys’ basketball coach. The former head coach of the Faith … more
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The Gulf Shores Dolphins hit the field at Mickey Miller Blackwell Stadium for their second-round contest against the Charles Henderson Trojans on Friday, Nov. 17. This week, Gulf Shores is set for its first road trip of the playoffs and will square off with the Headland Rams who took down UMS-Wright 35-21 to earn their first state quarterfinal appearance.
Gulf Shores set for first third-round away game with road trip to Headland
The Gulf Shores Dolphins are set for their first road trip of the postseason where the Headland Rams will host a Class 5A State Quarterfinal contest Friday night at J.J. Yarborough Stadium. more
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The Daphne Trojans pose with the team championship trophy for the third time in four years thanks to five top-two finishes and nine more podium finishes on Friday, Jan. 19, at the Birmingham Crossplex as part of the AHSAA girls’ wrestling state championships. Alanah Girard (100), Emily Smith (114) and Kalyse Hill (132) took home individual championships and McKenzie Nguyen (106) and Kimber Alford (145) earned silver medals as runners-up.
Daphne girls’ wrestling reclaims state title as Girard, Smith and Hill are crowned individual champions
Behind three individual state champions, the Daphne Trojans wrestled their way back to the top of the mountain as team state champions for the third time in four years. 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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DJ James, Riley Leonard and Brady Wilson are just a few Baldwin County natives who have made their names known across the college football landscape. Each was named to a watch list at their position entering the 2023 season where James, a former Spanish Fort Toro, was named to the Bronko Nagurski Watch List. Leonard, a former Fairhope Pirate, was named to the Maxwell Award Watch List and Wilson, another former Toro, was added to the Rimington Trophy Watch List.
Baldwin County well represented on college football rosters
College football season has arrived and across the country, it’s hard to find a roster that doesn’t include a Baldwin County native. From the SEC to the Mountain West Conference and … more
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The Daphne Trojans celebrate their 13-7 win over the Alma-Bryant Hurricanes on Trojan Field at Jubilee Stadium Monday night, Oct. 30, in the Area 1-2 Championship. In its inaugural season, Daphne punched its ticket to state as one of eight teams remaining following the first round of the playoffs.
Daphne claims region championship in inaugural flag football season
DAPHNE — Junior Victoria Moten’s 5-yard touchdown rush gave the Daphne Trojans a 13-7 lead over Alma-Bryant with only 5:25 left in regulation before sophomores Abby Johnson and Kandis … more
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