Alexander City’s spring soccer season is back for youth athletes once again and, on the heels of the lowest lows last season, some highs followed.
Fear it’s too late to sign up your little one(s) for basketball? Well, you’re in luck.
As an athlete, you should always be looking to get faster, stronger and smarter. Testing and pushing yourself to new limits builds character and discipline, not just physically but mentally as well.
Hiking season can be year-round in the Lake Martin area as trails abound, and what better way to end a tough year than to get fresh air by walking around and seeing the breathtaking sights that surround us?
Football isn’t a sport in the Deep South, it’s a way of life Southerners take very seriously down to the lowest level.
The weather may be changing from summer to fall, but that isn’t stopping the Benjamin Russell fishing team from hitting the lake and competing to become top anglers in Alabama.
Ferst Readers of Tallapoosa County hosted its second annual fishing tournament Saturday and had a big turnout. People from all over Alabama showed up to compete in the Fish for Ferst fundraiser that benefits children ages 0 to 5, helping them learn to read and build confidence in their abili…
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The Alpha Group Inc. finished its third annual leadership camp last weekend. The camp lasted for eight weeks and finished with a parents versus kids kickball game.
Ryne Gallacher was hired as a sports writer for Tallapoosa Publishers Inc. last week.
The Dixie Sailing Club celebrated its annual Summer Work Party on Saturday. The day started with an overcast but the temperature gradually worked its way toward the mid-90s with a nice breeze that left some of the crew members wanting to “abandon ship” for some fun on the water.
The Dixie Sailing Club Youth Program has accepted two new donations to its fleet: a Capri 16.5 and a Thistle.
A small mistake has forced organizers to restart a campaign to build local sports enthusiast Johnny Nolen a new home.
Swimming lessons in Alexander City are in their third and last session for the summer and Alex City Parks and Recreation pool manager Meg Blake said numbers were higher than she was expecting for the season, all things considered.
For the first time since the coronavirus pandemic hit Tallapoosa County in mid-March, the Charles E. Bailey Sportplex was finally bustling with activity again last week. The area played host to a travel ball softball team with more than 30 teams, and once again, the ballfields will be packed…
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With the dog days of summer well on their way and several restrictions due to the coronavirus still in place, the Alexander City Parks and Recreation Department will not have a youth baseball and softball season this year.
The youngsters at Barbara’s Studio of Dance go to work in August.
Campers at Alabama’s Special Camp for Children and Adults (ASCCA) Easterseals consider the getaway home away from home and this year will have to embrace those memories virtually as summer camps have been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Most of you guys know I am big advocate of mental health.
For many years, the Lake Martin Classic brought baseball teams from across the state right here to Alexander City and for several of those, the Benjamin Russell Wildcats made the hometown proud.
Local athletic activities and games are being put on hold due to the coronavirus.
A local youngster is getting a head start on paying for college.
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- Wind: 1 mph
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- Sunrise: 06:09:56 AM
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Today
Rain. High 51F. Winds ENE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall near an inch.
Tonight
Becoming partly cloudy after some evening rain. Low near 40F. Winds NNE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall near a quarter of an inch.
Tomorrow
Some clouds in the morning will give way to mainly sunny skies for the afternoon. High 63F. Winds NNW at 5 to 10 mph.
The youngsters at Barbara’s Studio of Dance go to work in August.
Campers at Alabama’s Special Camp for Children and Adults (ASCCA) Easterseals consider the getaway home away from home and this year will have to embrace those memories virtually as summer camps have been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Most of you guys know I am big advocate of mental health.
For many years, the Lake Martin Classic brought baseball teams from across the state right here to Alexander City and for several of those, the Benjamin Russell Wildcats made the hometown proud.
Local athletic activities and games are being put on hold due to the coronavirus.
A local youngster is getting a head start on paying for college.
Area youngsters looking to get involved with youth sports will have their chance as registration for soccer, baseball and softball are coming up.
Successful spring is in the air at BRHS
The future is looking extremely bright for Benjamin Russell’s boys basketball team — especially if the middle school’s success is any indication. Over the last two seasons, Alexander City Middle School has gone 26-1 on the boys basketball court, including a 13-0 start to this year.
For more than five years, Braden Jones has been hunting with Outdoor Friends Forever at Hardy Farms in Coosa County and for the past two years, Jones has been eying a particular buck.
The accolades just kept coming for Horseshoe Bend’s youngsters last week as they took on their final weekend of youth football and cheerleading competition.
Benjamin Russell’s wrestling team will host its inaugural alumni wrestling challenge Saturday, Nov. 16.
Defense was the name of the game for Alexander City Middle School’s football team Thursday night against Prattville. The Wildcats held Prattville to under two touchdowns and picked up a 25-11 victory and run their record to 5-1.
It turned out to be a shootout with Clay Central on Tuesday but Alexander City Middle School’s football team found a way to win, earning a 59-40 victory.
They might be only seniors or even freshman in high school, but Saturday the Horseshoe Bend varsity volleyball team turned the tables and became coaches for the day.
Although Dadeville would’ve certainly liked to go all the way, the Dixie Youth Majors All-Star team made its hometown proud by finishing second at the recent Dixie Youth World Series in North Carolina.
If something is just a “leadership camp,” it can be hard to keep young kids interested. But pair that with the game of basketball and suddenly their attention is grabbed.
The dog days of summer are over, and it’s time to get back to work.
There’s so many more lessons to be learned from sports than just how to run, tackle and shoot a basketball. Life lessons are really the most important part especially at a young age.
Wednesday, Aug. 14, the Lake Martin Bama Club will be hosting its fall kickoff event at Willow Point Golf & Country Club.
The Dadeville City Council recognized the Dadeville Dixie Youth Majors All-Star team Tuesday.
Registration for the Alexander City Youth Soccer league will take place the first two weeks of August and is also now available online.
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