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.
How the postponement of spring sports has affected spring sport athletes due to the coronavirus has been a major focus, and rightfully so.
With most of the sports world still being shut down, Caleb and Lizi turn their attention to the football world.
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.
Central Coosa’s Noel Jones was the only local named to the Alabama Sports Writers Association boys basketball all-state teams, which were released this weekend.
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.
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One of the biggest goals of the AHSAA has always been to grow high school sports throughout the state. And with every seemingly tough decision usually comes a silver lining.
Amongst some much bigger schools, Reeltown’s Eric Shaw continued to make his presence known. He claimed first place in both events he competed in at Saturday’s Auburn Early Bird meet.
A long bus ride to Mobile Christian was more than worth it for Reeltown’s baseball team, which escaped Friday’s game with a 6-3 victory over the Leopards for its first win of the young season.
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.
There’s good hitters, there’s great hitters and then there’s Bentley Baker.
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…
It’s certainly been a disheartening season so far for Reeltown’s baseball team.
After a shaky start to Saturday’s softball tournament and an 11-4 loss to LAMP, Reeltown quickly bounced back and was unstoppable the rest of the day.
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.
As Reeltown’s softball team continues to try to develop a standout pitcher, it’s going to have to have another onslaught of offense. But that should be no problem for the Rebels who batted nearly .400 as a team last year and returns nearly all their heavy hitters.
One game does not a season make.
After graduating only two starters from last year’s squad, Reeltown’s baseball team is ready to once again be competitive in Class 2A Area 7. But the Rebels don’t want to just be competitive this year; they want to win it.
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.
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.
It’s been three years in the making for Reeltown and it seems like the third year is the charm for the Rebel wrestling program. Both Carson Baker and Labrian Ponds earned spots at the AHSAA Class 1A-5A Wrestling Championships, putting the Rebels into the state championships for the first tim…
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.
History was not lost upon Reeltown girls basketball coach Will Solomon coming into Monday’s game against Abbeville.
Huntingdon College is about to get a heavy dose of Tallapoosa County.
Reeltown prides itself on having its athletes play their best when the game is on the line. Wednesday’s Class 2A Area 8 championship fling against Thorsby saw that mindset in motion as Reeltown outlasted their opponents en route to a 2A Area 8 championship.
After having to battle back from a large deficit against Beauregard last week, the Reeltown girls basketball team learned its lesson about slow starts. Although the Rebels escaped with a narrow victory against the Hornets, they saw just how much tougher a victory becomes after coming out of …
In a boys basketball contest that featured five lead changes and a pair of ties, it really felt like what a Class 2A Area 8 semifinal should be all about.
Reeltown’s girls basketball team headed into the Class 2A Area 8 with all kinds of momentum after ending the regular season with a victory over Beulah on Friday night.
Mentally toughness and physical toughness are two things Reeltown’s football team is always working on.
Although local baseball and softball teams have technically been together for more than three weeks during the AHSAA’s allotted throwing period, there was a new excitement in the air Monday, which was the first official day of practice.
It all goes out the window now.
Despite what Reeltown girls basketball coach Will Solomon called a sluggish start, the Rebels picked up the pace in spurts to earn a Class 2A Area 8 victory over Central Coosa on Tuesday night.
After playing some of its best basketball of the season, Reeltown absolutely fell flat in the second half.
For the second year in a row, Reeltown’s girls basketball team will be hosting the Class 2A Area 8 tournament.
Of course it’s important for all young people to take precautions about their health.
Although Benjamin Russell’s boys basketball team officially finished the Class 6A Area 6 schedule winless after a loss to Opelika on Tuesday night, the Wildcats aren’t necessarily discouraged about their postseason hopes.
There’s no question Reeltown coach Matt Johnson loves football.
It’s clear when Cameron Faison makes up his mind to do something, he’s going to make it happen. And fortunately, the Reeltown senior had a great support system with his football team this season.
“Scary” is probably the best word to describe Reeltown’s Eric Shaw.
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