Nearly two dozen Baldwin County football players were named to all-state teams by the Alabama Sports Writers Association following the 2023 campaign.
Headlined by Foley receiver Perry Thompson, …
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BY COLE McNANNA
Sports Editor cole@gulfcoastmedia.com | 12/29/23 |
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.
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BY COLE McNANNA
Sports Editor cole@gulfcoastmedia.com | 12/28/23 |
MOBILE — South Alabama secured its first bowl championship in program history on Saturday, Dec. 23, when it dismantled Eastern Michigan, 59-10, in the 68 Ventures Bowl at Hancock Whitney …
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12/26/23
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DAPHNE — Kenny King Charities hosted its 10th-annual Christmas Shop-A-Thon at the Daphne Target where 26 elementary and middle school students received a free shopping spree with their favorite …
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12/23/23
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SPANISH FORT — The all-time sack leader of the Alabama High School Athletic Association is teaming up with the 2006 Associated Press NFL Defensive Player of the Year at the University of Miami.
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BY COLE McNANNA
Sports Editor cole@gulfcoastmedia.com | 12/20/23 |
FOLEY — Despite some dramatics, Perry Thompson is an Auburn Tiger and Logan Joellenbeck is a South Alabama Jaguar after they penned commitments during a Wednesday ceremony as part of Early …
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BY COLE McNANNA
Sports Editor cole@gulfcoastmedia.com | 12/20/23 |
More than a dozen football players from Baldwin County had already inked National Letters of Intent on Wednesday, Dec. 20, in the first wave of Early Signing Day. Four came from Spanish Fort, three …
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BY COLE McNANNA
Sports Editor cole@gulfcoastmedia.com | 12/20/23 |
Fairhope senior McRae Taul balled his way to Seacrest Furniture Athlete of the Week honors thanks to double-digit efforts in three Pirate victories last week capped by a 29-point, 14-point double-double.
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BY COLE McNANNA
Sports Editor cole@gulfcoastmedia.com | 12/20/23 |
Spanish Fort alum Jacob Godfrey announced his transfer from New Mexico to join his former offensive coordinator Bryant Vincent at Louisiana-Monroe on Tuesday, Dec. 19. Vincent, who won the 2010 state …
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BY COLE McNANNA
Sports Editor cole@gulfcoastmedia.com | 12/19/23 |
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 …
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BY COLE McNANNA
Sports Editor cole@gulfcoastmedia.com | 12/19/23 |
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 …
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BY COLE McNANNA
Sports Editor cole@gulfcoastmedia.com | 12/18/23 |
MOBILE — Daphne senior running back Nick Clark took home MVP honors from the South All-Stars’ 31-28 win over the North Friday night at Hancock Whitney Stadium but his largest impact might …
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BY COLE McNANNA
Sports Editor cole@gulfcoastmedia.com | 12/15/23 |
On an unusually warm and sunny Saturday in December, Janel Hawkins, owner of Sand Castle University, made an impromptu decision to sculpt a sand tribute to her hometown football team, the Gulf Shores …
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By Angela Malick, 6AM Digital
Special to Gulf Coast Media | 12/15/23 |
When the Baldwin County Public School football coaches constructed the All-County squad, 89 athletes were recognized across first and second teams as well as honorable mentions.
The Daphne …
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BY COLE McNANNA
Sports Editor cole@gulfcoastmedia.com | 12/14/23 |
Seven Baldwin County athletes were among the players reporting to Mobile on Tuesday for the 65th-annual North-South All-Star Football Classic hosted by the Alabama High School Athletic Association in Mobile.
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BY COLE McNANNA
Sports Editor cole@gulfcoastmedia.com | 12/14/23 |
Let the state championship celebrations continue.
Gulf Coast Media staff will be at Big Beach Brewing in Gulf Shores on Saturday from noon to 3 p.m. with special editions of The Islander …
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12/14/23
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GULF SHORES — Lulu’s hosted a welcome party fit for champions as the Gulf Shores football and swimming teams were recognized for their performances at recent state championships.
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BY COLE McNANNA
Sports Editor cole@gulfcoastmedia.com | 12/13/23 |
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.
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BY COLE McNANNA
Sports Editor cole@gulfcoastmedia.com | 12/13/23 |
Keiyonla Knight cruised to victory in the 16th Seacrest Furniture Athlete of the Week after her three straight double-doubles won over Gulf Coast Media readers.
The Foley Lions were winners in …
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BY COLE McNANNA
Sports Editor cole@gulfcoastmedia.com | 12/13/23 |
Almost two weeks after he announced he entered his name in the NCAA transfer portal, Fairhope alum Riley Leonard revealed his commitment to play for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in his final year of …
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BY COLE McNANNA
Sports Editor cole@gulfcoastmedia.com | 12/12/23 |