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Spring sports for 2020 are officially over for Alabama high schools.
With most of the sports world still being shut down, Caleb and Lizi turn their attention to the football world.
The Alabama Sports Writers Association released its weekly softball and baseball rankings earlier this week.
Because the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recommending all events of 50 or more be cancelled for the next eight weeks, the AHSAA announced Friday morning it has cancelled the Bryant-Jordan Scholarship Awards Banquet, which was scheduled for April 13 at the Birmingham She…
Most teams’ seasons end in defeat.
It’s not just sports games and events that’ve been put on hold by the AHSAA due to the coronavirus outbreak; it’s also practices that’ve been disallowed.
Friday, Benjamin Russell senior Sarah Rogers signed her National Letter of Intent to continue her volleyball career at University of Mobile, an NAIA program, next year.
With so much unknown after the halt of high school sports through at least April 6 due to the coronavirus outbreak, many people are still extremely hopeful seniors across the state will get a chance to finish out their final year.
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Benjamin Russell used a four-run third inning to get past Opelika on Thursday as the Wildcats improved to 2-0 in Class 6A Area 6 softball play. Chloe Davis had a three-run single in the third to put Benjamin Russell ahead and it never looked back.
Local athletic activities and games are being put on hold due to the coronavirus.
After Governor Kay Ivey announced shutdown of schools beginning March 19, the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) quickly responded by announcing a suspension of all athletic events at the end of the day Tuesday, March 17.
Consistency has been an issue for Benjamin Russell’s baseball team but Tuesday night, the Wildcats put together one of their most complete efforts and earned a 10-6 victory over Chilton County.
Fifteen hits were more than enough for Benjamin Russell to take down Russell County on Tuesday night and kick off softball action in Class 6A Area 6 in the right way. The Wildcats scored at least two runs in all but one inning and it resulted in a 13-1 victory in just five innings.
For the past few years, Class 5A teams and wrestlers have dominated the state wrestling championships in the 1A-5A division.
Everyone who knows Johnny Nolen knows three things about him.
It’s been a dreary start to the spring season.
Everyone knew the AHSAA was coming up on deciding its reclassifications and alignments for the winter sports, but what no one saw coming was the shakeup to wrestling.
Every baseball team wants to have that one big inning, but what it doesn’t want is to have only one big inning.
Unsurprisingly, it was Benjamin Russell’s distance runners who did the most damage at the Opelika Invitational on Saturday to kick off the track and field season.
First Carter Smith smacked his second double of the evening. Then Denzel Greene followed with a triple. Then it was Brett Pitts’ turn to smoke an extra-base hit.
Benjamin Russell’s winning streak appeared to be in jeopardy Friday night as the Wildcats got off to a slow start at Stanhope Elmore. They registered just one shot on target in the first 54 minutes of the game while the Mustangs created the better chances but that did not last.
Despite having a lot of new faces on the back line, Benjamin Russell is picking up shutouts left and right on the boys soccer field.
It was a great start for Dadeville’s fishing team Saturday as the Tigers kicked off the Alabama Student Anglers Bass Fishing Association tournament trail with a third-place finish on Lake Martin.
After a bit of a hiatus, Caleb Turrentine and I are back.
Caleb and Lizi are back on the microphones with the start of Season 2!
Caleb and Lizi are back on the microphones with the start of Season 2! They talk about some of their best moments of the baseball season plus debate who was the best team on the court. The co-hosts also talk about a solution for the AHSAA's postseason format before diving into a spirited dis…
Without looking at the scoreboard, there was no doubt which was the better boys soccer team in Benjamin Russell’s match against Pell City on Saturday but the Wildcats needed someone put the finishing touches on each attack in front of the goal.
There was a collective sigh of relief from the home faithful in the final moments of Benjamin Russell’s girls soccer match against Pell City on Saturday. The Wildcats held a one-goal lead with the clock winding down but the Panthers had one last rush in them, getting a chance just 4 yards fr…
After a nearly flawless tournament run, Benjamin Russell’s softball team fell just short of the Central Alabama Classic championship when the Wildcats were defeated by Beauregard, 5-3 in three innings, in the tournament semifinals on Saturday evening.
Benjamin Russell baseball coach Richy Brooks was not exactly pleased after Friday night’s non-area game against Clay Central.
Three batters into Friday night’s game, it looked like Benjamin Russell might be in for another rough softball game.
Many softball teams have been kept off the field so far this season due to the constant rain, but all that’s about to change. Benjamin Russell is playing host to 11 varsity teams and even more JV teams in the 2020 Central Alabama Classic, which is scheduled to begin today.
Benjamin Russell started the 2020 baseball season on a positive note, getting timely hits and solid pitching to defeat Wetumpka, 5-3, Saturday.
Although Benjamin Russell walked away from the Purple and Gold softball tournament in Tallassee without a victory, the Wildcats still had some things to be proud of.
Last Friday, Benjamin Russell’s Brooklyn Edwards officially signed her National Letter of Intent to play volleyball at Southern Union State Community College.
When a team is coming off a quarterfinal appearance, that comes with a lot of pressure. But Benjamin Russell’s baseball team has put last year behind it.
Two Benjamin Russell wrestlers have guaranteed at least a silver medal at the AHSAA Class 6A Wrestling Championships, but they’re both wanting more. Sandlin Pike and Hezekiah Hunter will both go for the gold Saturday in the finals at 106 and 170 pounds, respectively.
Although there were clearly some first-game jitters for both Benjamin Russell and Dadeville’s softball teams during the season opener Thursday night, the Wildcats seemed to handle those better.
Benjamin Russell took 11 to the AHSAA Class 6A Wrestling Championships, which began Thursday in Huntsville, and all 11 Wildcats are still alive after the first day.
With Alexander City being virtually underwater for the better part of a week, a lot of questions are still surrounding the Benjamin Russell softball team.
Of course Benjamin Russell wants to collect a slew of individual gold medals at the AHSAA Class 6A Wrestling Championships, which begin today in Huntsville. But even if the Wildcats can’t get everyone to the top of the podium, that doesn’t mean the guys who didn’t place first aren’t just as …
Going into the AHSAA Class 1A-3A Indoor Track and Field Championships, Dadeville’s Jamauri Chislom knew it was going to be virtually impossible to bring home a gold medal in the shot put.
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