I’ve thought and I’ve thought and I’ve thought about what in the world I want to use this space for today.
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.
For the second year in a row, Dadeville’s boys basketball team will be represented at the AHSAA North-South All-Star game, which is scheduled to be played this summer.
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.
For so many people, sports are a solace.
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.
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Emotions were running high at the Tallapoosa County Board of Education special-called meeting Thursday afternoon.
After a 2.5-hour executive session Thursday afternoon, Tallapoosa County Board of Education superintendent Joe Windle announced there would be no recommendation for a Dadeville football coach.
It’s clear pitching is going to be a strength for Dadeville’s baseball team.
Dadeville’s track and field team finally kicked off Saturday and Skye Foster picked up right where she left off last season by earning two strong finishes at the Paul Bryant Invitational.
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.
After months of waiting, Dadeville’s football team will officially have a coach Thursday, according to Tallapoosa County Schools superintendent Joe Windle.
There’s nothing easy about being a freshman pitcher on a varsity team.
It’s hard to believe but spring football is just two months away.
Although Verbena managed four runs in Friday night’s baseball game, it wasn’t because of Central Coosa pitcher Dawson Duncan.
At this point in the season, there’s no need to overwork a pitcher.
As the days tick by, the Dadeville Tigers are getting closer and closer to stepping onto the football field for their first game.
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…
Dadeville had its hands full for most of the game against Elmore County on Tuesday but a rush of momentum in the last inning brought it to a 7-6 victory.
Of course Dadeville wanted to beat its baseball rival.
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.
It’s always devastating for a team to get the news one of its players has suffered a season-ending injury. It’s even more difficult when it happens to a star player and when it becomes a possibility of affecting the recruiting process.
Neither team could muster much — if any — offense, so Horseshoe Bend and Dadeville had to settle for a scoreless tie to start the Central Alabama Classic on Friday night.
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.
When Jamauri Chislom and PJ Eason both had to take a seat on the bench because of foul trouble, it was all downhill for Dadeville’s boys basketball team.
One of the most impressive things about Dadeville’s boys basketball team is its ability to win no matter the situation.
Being a student-athlete is never easy. There’s the task of balancing practice with workouts and games with academics plus trying to have a social life as a teenager somewhere in between.
Last year left a bitter taste in Dadeville’s mouth.
It took 12 minutes for Dadeville to make its first basket inside the paint against Providence Christian in the Class 3A Southeast Regional semifinal Saturday. That did not stop the Tigers’ offense from getting things done as their first 18 points came from beyond the arc.
After 10 minutes of play in the Class 3A Southeast Regional Final, Dadeville had yet to make a 2-point shot. That was not a problem for the Tigers though as their first 18 points came from beyond the arc and they finished the half with seven 3-pointers, securing the lead for good.
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.
It’s always tough to go into a game not knowing much about the opponent, especially in a game that means so much, but that’s the nature of the postseason.
Most softball coaches will say having a solid pitcher is probably the most important thing to making up a good softball team. So it certainly never hurts to have a multitude of reliable pitchers.
In 2018, Dadeville’s boys basketball team fell just short of winning an area championship.
It’s rare to find a high school player who really studies his or her sport these days. With so much else consuming young people’s attention, finding time to watch a sport can be tough.
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.
I’m certainly not going to advocate for a 106-6 victory.
With such a young girls basketball team, Dadeville knew it was going to see some growing pains this year. But the Tigers made some great strides and even upset Beulah to win the Class 3A Area 8 championship.
The Dadeville boys basketball team had its hands full for the first half of play against Randolph County but came out in the second half ready to win as they secured the Class 3A Area 7 championship title Thursday night.
Despite losing to Beulah twice during the regular season, Dadeville’s girls basketball team had nothing to fear Wednesday night during the Class 3A Area 7 championship.
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