Excitement is in the air around Horseshoe Bend as the preparation for the 2021 season rolls along.
The Elmore County Panthers’ boys basketball team may be in the middle of a tough stretch, but they’re making the most of it.
Following a season that was cut short, Reeltown Rebels softball was faced with a 3-5 record but did have some momentum form.
The Panthers took over early in the first half and despite a valiant effort from the Horseshoe Bend Generals.
It’s not how you start the night it’s how you finish it and with fans back in the stands for the first time in almost two weeks for Tallapoosa County schools, each program had their own starts to look at.
Matt Sheppard grew up playing golf on municipal courses. Today he is giving back to the game that gave him a career.
Central Coosa senior Quin Brooks announced his college plans through Facebook and Twitter Thursday afternoon.
Redemption for the Benjamin Russell Wildcats came with an assured victory Thursday night over the Wetumpka Indians.
The Wetumpka girls basketball team came away with a win over Benjamin Russell High Thursday night.
A redemption win for the Wildcats found the program notch a big area win over Wetumpka Thursday night.
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The Benjamin Russell Lady Cats aren’t a team that does well when they start out slow; neither is Wetumpka.
The Generals are on a roll in the latter stages of the season after the program picked up another victory Wednesday night over Randolph County.
The Alabama High School Athletic Association announced the Board of Control approved the AHSAA’s “Return to Play Best Practices” recommended guidelines for spring sports Wednesday.
Reeltown baseball unveiled their 2021 schedule with the hopes of facing quality opponents ahead of area play.
The long ball was the driving factor Tuesday night for the Stanhope Elmore Lady Mustangs as a 20-point lead before the first quarter ended set the tone of the area battle.
Just a week ago, Benjamin Russell picked up their first area win over Stanhope Elmore.
Registration is looming for the 2021 Alexander City Parks and Recreation baseball and softball season.
Horseshoe Bend managed to pick up another victory Saturday with their girls program while the boys fell to their foe.
The Southeast Wrestling (SEWrestle) website released the third Alabama Wrestling coaches poll with Wetumpka High leading the way as a team, ranking No. 4 in Class 5A-6A around the state.
The Rebels are preparing for the 2021 season as they begin the AHSAA throwing period with a sense of unfinished business still on their minds.
Horseshoe Bend Lady Generals are looking to the 2021 softball season with a busy mixed schedule.
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Horseshoe Bend went on the road to face Wadley Thursday and ultimately came away with a girls and boys win.
Benjamin Russell worked hard to battle Wetumpka to the final whistle but the Wildcats weren’t able to pull off a storybook ending as they had 48 hours earlier.
Benjamin Russell’s girls team entered the night looking for a win while Wetumpka was two days removed from a 39-point win over Beauregard.
The Dadeville and Benjamin Russell basketball games scheduled for Friday was canceled due to COVID-19 concerns.
The Alabama Sports Writers Association high school basketball rankings. Nominations are made by each area’s local sports writers.
Numerous programs have started grinding out their early season days of throwing and the Horseshoe Bend Lady Generals are no different.
Benjamin Russell came off a break and picked up their first area win in the Jeremy Freeman era Tuesday evening.
Being recruited during a pandemic has been a wild ride for Benjamin Russell senior Marcus Freeman, but the All-Outlook wide receiver has found a match in Hiram college.
Wrestling was busy this weekend at Benjamin Russell High School as Pike Road claimed the Class 5A/6A Region 2 title; however, the All-Region team also shared the spotlight.
The AHSAA Class 5A/6A region wrestling tournament has come and gone this season with the Benjamin Russell High Wildcats taking home runner-up honors.
Tallapoosa County Schools and the Alexander City School system released announcements via their respective Facebook pages Saturday morning revealing that there will be no spectators at AHSAA events starting Monday.
The Dadeville Tigers and Reeltown Rebels spun another tale in their story as the Tigers ultimately left Reeltown with the 56-29 victory Friday night to move to 3-0 in area play.
Jesse Foster is back at Dadeville after a battle with the Flu and COVID-19 placed him in the hospital for the Tigers' last four games.
Horseshoe Bend hit the road to face Clay Central with mixed results Wednesday night.
A bat descended upon the Dadeville High School gym Tuesday in the waning minutes of the fourth quarter of a game between the Dadeville Lady Tigers and LaFayette Lady Bulldogs.
It's rivalry week as the Dadeville Tigers travel to Reeltown for their second match of the season.
Award season continues on for some high school football players in the state as the Alabama Sports Writers Association released the winners of the Back and Lineman of the Year awards for each classification on Tuesday night. The list of 16 winners includes five players already signed with SE…
With area play beginning to creep in, the Dadeville Tigers and Curtis Sharpe were looking for a little bit of momentum before area play this week.
The Lady Tigers of Dadeville had their work cut out for them entering play Tuesday evening at home.
Horseshoe Bend’s bid for a second straight win came to a halt Monday night on the road against B.B. Comer.
2021 is officially here for local programs and so too are the second wave of games associated with the long basketball season.
There have been 23 days since the Rebels last took to the floor and their wait extends once again as the girls program is quarantined.
There was a lot that happened in 2020 but that's not to overshadow the top stories that led the way of sports coverage for Tallapoosa County.
It’s been a few years now since Central Coosa reached the pinnacle of Alabama basketball with a state title.
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