Winning isn't all black and white.
Despite playing hard and finding a few positives, Horseshoe Bend was outmatched by Lanett and the Generals couldn’t come out with a win Friday night.
A good defense makes a team great. So do special teams.
Two evenly matched teams fought toe to toe Friday night with an AHSAA Class 3A playoff berth hanging in the balance, as a blocked extra point in the fourth quarter was the difference in Reeltown’s 21-20 lost to Pike County.
Emotions were high in a good way for the Wildcats following Friday’s 46-20 win over region opponent Calera, showing what this Wildcat team is capable of when healthy.
Dadeville defeats Beulah 41-0 securing the first winning season since 2014 and the first playoff appearance since 2015.
Horseshoe Bend volleyball successfully pulled off the comeback, winning 3-2 against Isabella and securing a spot in the Class 2A state playoffs.
Large fishing tournaments on Lake Martin are normally held in early spring.
More than 170 boats are taking part in the two-day Alabama Bass Trail Championship. Fishermen left Wind Creek State Park early Friday morning and will return starting at 3 p.m. for weigh-ins. The tournament finishes Saturday with the first place team taking home $50,000.
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The Dadeville football team is feeling good going into its Week 9 matchup with Beulah following the Tigers’ 7-6 win over rival Reeltown.
Benjamin Russell is coming off its first win of the season with a 34-28 win over region foe Chilton County, and according to Wildcat coach Kevin Smith, the Wildcats are aiming to finish the season 2-0.
Benjamin Russell hasn’t had much to cheer for with the losses and injured bodies piling up, but through all the bad, a future Wildcat star has emerged to give fans and supporters hope for the future.
Wildcat and MLB fans alike are in for a treat Thursday.
The NFL and college football seasons are underway, giving Southerners our favorite time of year full of football and friends.
Benjamin Russell was bounced out of the playoffs by Stanhope Elmore on Tuesday, ending the Wildcats’ season on a sour note.
Points were at a premium Friday night at the 55th meeting between Dadeville and Reeltown with the Tigers ultimately coming away with a 7-6 win over the Rebels.
Central Coosa was back on the field this week after a two-week hiatus from the gridiron. The Cougars took on Isabella on the road and were shut out, 68-0.
No one said getting that first win would be easy.
The Generals just can’t catch a break with another one-score loss in region play, this time to Ranburne, 20-12.
Dadeville spoiled homecoming for Reeltown 7-6.
If you watch any long-running TV show, you’ll see most of the protagonists complete a character arch. An initial villain will slowly begin to show heroic traits or a story’s hero will eventually have you guessing if he is really the bad guy after all. That’s what makes the show great and lon…
In every single college football game, there is always some amount of good news and some amount of bad news. The proportions can be overwhelmingly one-sided, but there is most assuredly a silver lining among the refuse if you really, really want to see it.
Horseshoe Bend and Central Coosa both advanced after Tuesday night’s volleyball area tournaments kicked off.
Dadeville and Reeltown were on the road Tuesday at Beulah for playoff volleyball which saw the Tigers take second in the Class 3A Area 6, while also ending the Rebel’s season in the process.
After seven long months, Central Alabama Community College Trojan Golfers finally returned to collegiate tournament play in late September at the Region Preview in Jasper. This group of Trojans earned a win to pick up where the defending National Junior College Athletics Association National…
Central Coosa has been sidelined multiple times this season due to the coronavirus and all the madness that comes with it.
The United Martial Arts Academy in downtown Alexander City is offering self-defense classes for men and women in the Tallapoosa County area the next two weekends.
Horseshoe Bend is coming off one of its more disappointing losses of the season following the 12-0 loss to LaFayette last Friday.
The Dadeville-Reeltown game is one that gets all Tallapoosa County residents get pumped, every single year. It’s an in-county rivalry for Tallapoosa County fans and despite the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s certain as large of a crowd as is allowed will show up for the 55th meeting of the Tigers a…
Benjamin Russell is coming off a loss to now region champion Pelham but lost much more with Kadarious Marbury and Elijah Spivey still being day to day with lower body injuries that could potentially have the two sidelined for this week’s matchup against Chilton County.
The Alexander City Parks and Recreation Department has set up a kickball league at the Charles E. Bailey Sportplex to give locals a competitive and fun outlet.
The volleyball postseason is underway and saw Horseshoe Bend play host in the area playoffs Tuesday after going undefeated in area play in the regular season. Central Coosa, B.B. Comer and Vincent traveled to New Site on Tuesday to see who the best of the best was in Class 2A volleyball.
Just as quickly as it arrived, the volleyball season is coming to a close for teams as area playoffs beginning today for local high schools.
The weather may be changing from summer to fall, but that isn’t stopping the Benjamin Russell fishing team from hitting the lake and competing to become top anglers in Alabama.
Ferst Readers of Tallapoosa County hosted its second annual fishing tournament Saturday and had a big turnout. People from all over Alabama showed up to compete in the Fish for Ferst fundraiser that benefits children ages 0 to 5, helping them learn to read and build confidence in their abili…
Horseshoe Bend’s athletics program has seen its fair share of athletes come through, but none have been quite like senior volleyball player Karsen Kinman.
A wet night in New Site saw a back-and-forth affair between Horseshoe Bend and LaFayette that ultimately left the Generals without points on Friday and the Bulldogs with just enough to walk away with a 12-0 win and spoil homecoming for Horseshoe Bend.The Bulldogs (2-4, 2-3) were coming off t…
The Wildcats were successful in pulling off a huge upset against Horseshoe Bend volleyball on Wednesday, 3-1.
Dadeville’s football game against Trinity scheduled for tonight has been canceled.
Today, Gov. Kay Ivey called on Alabamians to pay tribute to healthcare heroes for their continued efforts in fighting COVID-19. In her proclamation, Ivey asked Alabamians to thank these heroes by leaving their porch lights on every Friday in October and showing their appreciation at school s…
A strong performance by the Reeltown running game and special teams paved the way for the Rebels’ fourth win of 2020.
Between injuries plaguing the team and going up against a powerful force in Pelham, the Wildcats couldn't do enough to eke out the win Thursday night.
The college football coaching profession has been evolving rapidly over the last 30 years. It used to be the norm for a good head coach to spend 20 years at a school with varying degrees of success. However, when salaries started to skyrocket, fans and administrations began to lose patience …
Southern Prep is going into a true David versus Goliath situation.
If a football game is played in a practically empty forest, will anyone notice? Well, after attending the ’Bama/Texas A&M game Saturday, I can definitively say, “yes.”
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