Michael Taylor, a catch-all coach in Dadeville, goes above and beyond his call of duty to provide equal opportunities for all children, no matter their age or ability, to participate in sports and engage in healthy behaviors.
Radney Elementary School students did something Thursday that could follow them for the next several years.
LakeWinds Golf Club will host its Par 3 Tournament on Saturday, March 9.
Central Alabama Community College had a slew of student-athletes named to the Alabama Community College Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll for their performance in the classroom during the fall semester.
1. Terrell Owens inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame
Benjamin Russell’s boys basketball team and Navy JROTC are teaming up to help feed families at Christmastime.
With a victory over the Jaguars earlier this week in the Super Bowl, the Alexander City 10U Cowboys capped off a perfect season. The Cowboys finished the season 8-0, including a 13-0 victory over the Jaguars in the championship game.
Benjamin Russell’s Lance Cunigan and Ashley Walker are looking to finish out their high school cross country careers on a high note, as they both qualified for the state championships. Cunigan took seventh overall at the Class 6A Section 3 meet last week, clocking in at 17:05.77.
While Horseshoe Bend’s high school team didn’t have the best season to date, the future is bright for the Generals. Horseshoe Bend’s 5-6-7-year-old team is heading to the playoffs today after building up a 5-2 record to this point.
Dressed as video game character Yoshi, Radney Elementary School Assistant Principal Dr. Brittany Duncan sounded a drum in front of Radney early Saturday morning, marking the beginning of the fifth annual Radney Wildcat Dash 5K and 1-mile fun run.
Registration dates for the Alexander City Youth Soccer league are coming up.
Check out our collection of photos from this weekend’s National Softball Association state tournaments.
Going into a state tournament as the No. 1 seed doesn’t guarantee anything. In fact, it can make the journey to a title that much harder with a target on your back.
Alexander City’s 7U All-Star baseball team won all three games at its district tournament to earn the championship.
Thirty all-star softball teams will converge on Alexander City this weekend, as the Charles E. Bailey Sportplex plays host to the National Softball Association Alabama state tournament on Saturday.
With five straight wins, Alexander City’s 8U All-Star softball team claimed its area championship on Saturday.
New Site’s 10U All-Star softball team continued its dominance with a victory at the South Area tournament in Holtville on Saturday. The All-Stars went 4-0 on the day.
Alexander City’s 6U All-Star baseball team defeated Sylacauga twice in a row to earn the district championship on Tuesday evening.
New Site’s All-Star T-ball team came up just short against Wedowee this weekend. New Site fell, 33-29.
Alexander City’s 6U All-Star softball team finished third at this weekend’s NSA pre-area tournament in Millbrook.
When kids sign up for a football camp with Auburn players, they’re excited to hit the field and get to work. They want to soak up as much information as possible about the game and learn from talented players they watch on Saturday afternoons.
New Site’s 8U All-Stars may have grown up a year since bringing home the NSA state softball championship in 2017, but their talents haven’t worn off.
It didn’t matter what the pitcher threw, I was going to rip the cover off the ball. It was inevitable, it was unpreventable and it was the best feeling a Little Leaguer could feel stepping into the batter’s box on a Monday or Wednesday night.
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Youngsters around the area will be getting a chance to learn from some of the best — and potentially some of their biggest role models — as the annual Bridge Builders youth football camp will be hosted at the Sportplex on Saturday.
Sometimes the summer can drag on. With kids out of school and the temperatures heating up, it’s an easy option to stay inside all day.
In just its fifth year of existence, Alexander City’s Cooper Track Club is making a name for itself in youth track and field across the state of Alabama. Despite having just 10 runners this year, Cooper managed to bring home six medals from the state championships in Trussville earlier this month.
Over the course of the last five years, the sale of fishing licenses in Alabama is as low as it’s ever been. There seems to be a constant struggle to get youngsters involved in the great outdoors.
Registration opens for the Alabama State Games XXXVI on March 1.
Both Dadeville’s girls and boys junior high basketball teams reigned victorious at the Sanford Invitational Tournament last week.
Despite some girls being as young as 6 years old, the Top Flight Level One team has been dedicated to gymnastics all season long. And the group’s hard work was rewarded earlier this month, as the girls won first place at the state championship in Foley.
After getting off to a round start at the Lincoln Thanksgiving Tournament, Horseshoe Bend turned the tables in the final game to earn a 70-56 victory over Pleasant Valley.
With archery season in full swing and rifle season right around the corner, this weekend was reserved for Alabama’s youth.
Alexander City Middle School’s eighth-grade football team closed out its season on a high note, defeating Chelsea, 58-28 to earn a 5-1 record on the season.
Some kids dread Career Day. It’s that day when your dad comes in and talks about his boring office job, or your mom discusses some technical jargon none of the other students understand.
In the NJCAA District IV Preview Tournament in Melbourne, Florida this weekend, Central Alabama Community College had quite the showing. The Trojans finished second in the team leaderboard, placing second only to Eastern Florida State.
Despite being swept by Wetumpka, Alexander City Middle School football coach Shundell Russaw had good things to say about his squads.
Central Alabama Community College head baseball coach Larry Thomas will be holding a fall baseball league, and registration is now open.
The Charles E. Bailey Sportplex was full of youngsters during the second of two Bridge Builders youth football camps on Saturday morning.
Alexander City’s youth softball and baseball season officially came to an end on Saturday when the 10U All-Star team finished third at the NSA Southern Nationals in Foley.
This summer, Dadeville assistant football coach Michael Taylor organized not one but two free youth sports programs.
After a pair of wins in pool play at the NSA Southern nationals, Alexander City’s 10U All-Star softball team split a pair of games to begin the double elimination tournament on Friday morning.
Despite being down by a pair of runs in the third inning, Alexander City’s 10U All-Star softball team stormed back for a 6-5 victory over the Nighthawks Elite in the NSA Southern national tournament in Foley on Thursday morning.
With the fifth anniversary of Dixie Sailing Club being at its new location on Lake Martin quickly approaching, the club recently wrapped up its Spring Racing Series.
Registration for the next Alabama Becoming an Outdoors-Woman (BOW) workshop opens on Aug. 1 for first-time attendees and Aug. 7 for both first-timers and those who have previously attended. The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR)-sponsored event takes place at th…
East Alabama Horse Association’s youth show was moved to the Alexander City Horse Riding Club this weekend, and it was a chance for the youngsters to show off their talent.
Water skiing, softball, scuba diving and basketball might not seem like the preferred activities of kids with physical disabilities, but during Camp ASCCA’s sports camp, all that changes.
Despite Dadeville’s loss in the championship game of the Dixie Youth Majors state tournament, 11- and 12-year-old All-Star coach Travis Etchison couldn’t help but gush about his team.
A concert and live auction will be held Aug. 19 to benefit the Alexander City Dream Field, a sports field for children with special needs.
