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Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa was the third SEC football stadium visited by Gulf Coast Media Sports Editor Cole McNanna on Dec. 7, 2023, as the Gulf Shores Dolphins played in the AHSAA Class 5A state title game. After three years covering sports in Baldwin County, McNanna has resigned from his post.
Thank you, sports fans; GCM Sports Editor Cole McNanna bids farewell to Baldwin County sports section after three years
Thank you, Baldwin County sports fans. I have been blessed to not only call Baldwin County my home but also cover the incredibly talented high school teams for almost three years. But by the … more
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Joshua Miller is a father, family medicine doctor and avid fisherman but spends his free time rubbing elbows with running royalty from all over the globe as an Abbott World Marathon 6-Star finisher. Gearing up for his fourth-straight Boston Marathon partnered with the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Miller said he’s helped contribute over $40,000 to cancer research.
Monday’s Boston Marathon set to feature Orange Beach resident, Abbott World Marathon 6-Star Hall of Famer Joshua Miller for 4th-straight year
ORANGE BEACH — When some of the best long-distance runners in the world toe the starting line in Hopkinton, Massachusetts at the 129th Boston Marathon on Monday, Orange Beach resident Joshua Miller will be among them. more
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Nathan McDaniel patrols the sideline during a preseason jamboree between the Elberta Warriors and Robertsdale Golden Bears on Aug. 17, 2023, at John T. Cobb Stadium. Elberta and Robertsdale have recently become Baldwin County teams in search of a new head football coach after McDaniel resigned from his post on April 11 and Criss Bell stepped down in Robertsdale on April 1.
Nathan McDaniel steps down from Elberta head football coaching post after five seasons
After five seasons as the head football coach and athletic director of the Elberta Warriors, Nathan McDaniel announced his resignation on Friday, April 11. McDaniel had previously spent six … more
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The 2025 Tommy Cleverdon Invitational Tournament champions were the host Foley Lions for the second-straight season on April 5. Elberta, Cottage Hill Christian and Booker T. Washington from Florida helped fill out this year’s field.
Foley softball hosts and wins second-annual Tommy Cleverdon Invitational Tournament as Brockett, Holmes, Bronson earn all-tournament honors
For the second season in a row, the Foley Lions hosted and won the Tommy Cleverdon Invitational Tournament behind a total team effort. Foley beat Elberta 8-6 and Booker T. Washington 17-1 to … more
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Sports Turf Company and Bear General Contractors have been hard at work on the new $46 million sports complex in Orange Beach. The project is set to feature amenities including a competition stadium, eight-lane running track and indoor practice field and is scheduled to be completed before the 2025 football season starts in August.
PHOTOS: Construction well underway on new $46 million Orange Beach Sportsplex
Work on the new $46 million sports complex in Orange Beach is well underway thanks to Sports Turf Company and Bear General Contractors. A specialty sports construction and surfacing company, … more
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Gulf Shores senior Tyler Burkett was joined by his family during an April 2 signing ceremony at the high school where he sealed his commitment to play football for the North Alabama Lions. A 2023 Class 5A state champion, Burkett battled back to the gridiron after he beat Hodgkin’s Lymphoma in the offseason leading up to his senior year.
Gulf Shores senior, cancer survivor Tyler Burkett highlights spring signing days around Baldwin County
With his signature on a National Letter of Intent to play football for the North Alabama Lions, Gulf Shores senior Tyler Burkett marked another milestone after his victory against cancer. Just … more
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Cris Bell was introduced as Robertsdale’s newest head football coach during a ceremony on Feb. 26, 2024, at the high school. After he helped end the Golden Bears’ 24-game losing streak in his debut season, Bell tendered his resignation earlier this week.
Cris Bell leaving Robertsdale head football coaching post following debut season with Golden Bears
Only 220 days after he helped snap a 24-game losing streak, the Cris Bell Era is over in Robertsdale after the head football coach resigned from his position on Monday. The Golden Bears opened … more
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The Spanish Fort Toros recently celebrated Basia Czarkowska’s 100th career assist. The senior midfielder reached the mark during March 27’s 2-1 win over the Baldwin County Tigers on the road.
Spanish Fort senior Czarkowska registers 100th career assist, moves into 5th all-time in AHSAA record book
With career assist No. 100 against Baldwin County, Spanish Fort senior Basia Czarkowska moved into fifth place in the all-time Alabama High School Athletic Association record book. more
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The newest member of the 1,000-strikeout club plays for the Daphne Trojans and was named the 2024 Miss Softball and Alabama Gatorade Player of the Year winner: Vic Moten. An Alabama signee, Moten reached the milestone on Thursday, March 27, against the Foley Lions within Class 7A Area 2 play. At right, she is pictured with her two home run balls alongside junior Abby J. Johnson, who also went yard, following a win over the Battle Ground Academy Wildcats from Tennessee during the Gulf Coast Classic II tournament at the Gulf Shores Sportsplex.
Moten hits 1,000-strikeout mark against Foley in final softball season with Daphne Trojans before suiting up for Alabama Crimson Tide
Daphne senior Vic Moten, one of the most decorated pitchers in Trojan softball history, added another notch in her belt with her 1,000th career strikeout. The Alabama signee, who was the 2024 … more
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Fairhope’s Will Sparks delivers a pitch during the Pirates’ contest against Lipscomb Academy from Tennessee as part of the Gulf Coast Classic tournament at the Gulf Shores Sportsplex on March 14, 2024. Sparks has helped Fairhope to a 16-7 overall record so far this season and recently delivered a 19-strikeout no-hitter against Demopolis at home.
Fairhope senior, South Alabama baseball signee Sparks strikes out 19 in no-hitter against Demopolis
Most baseball pitchers retire without ever having thrown a no-hitter, let alone be a part of two in the same week. But that's exactly what Fairhope senior and South Alabama signee Will Sparks did for … more
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The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat. Southern California’s Audrey Norse celebrates a point during the final match of the NCAA Beach Volleyball Championships against UCLA at Gulf Place Beach in Gulf Shores on May 5, 2024. The tournament was one of 10 NCAA championships awarded to Alabamian destinations between 2025 and 2028 in the most recent cycle announcement.
Sports Alabama 2024 annual report shows Alabama’s Beaches Sports & Events recorded $80 million in economic impact, Foley Sports Tourism earned $47 million
Alabama’s Beaches Sports & Events and Foley Sports Tourism helped Sports Alabama’s 12-member initiative produce 824 events around the Yellowhammer State in 2024 which created 686,451 … more
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Madilyn Byrd and Ryann Wallace share a high five before returning to action for the Baldwin County Tigers during the AHSAA South Regional Championships in Gulf Shores on May 7, 2024. The pitcher-catcher battery was on display this weekend as Byrd, a senior Florida Atlantic signee, produced her 1,000th career strikeout.
Baldwin County senior, Florida Atlantic softball signee Byrd registers 1,000th career strikeout against Palatka
Saturday was a beautiful day for history and Baldwin County senior Madilyn Byrd did just that against the Palatka Panthers from Florida when she racked up her 1,000th career strikeout. more
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Orange Beach junior Arkansas commit Ava Hodo is sent home by Mako head softball coach Shane Alexander during the Orange Beach Classic II contest against the Lee-Scott Academy Warriors on March 20. Hodo led the team with 18 hits and helped Orange Beach rattle off 10 wins in a row following an opening day loss where the Makos outscored their opponents 101-8.
Orange Beach softball cruises to victory in host tournament as win streak increases to 10 games
Since the Orange Beach Makos dropped their first regular-season game to the Spanish Fort Toros, the four-time defending champions have gone on a 10-game win streak and have outscored opponents 101-8. more
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Left: Dominic Maldet is welcomed back to the dugout after an extra-base hit during Gulf Shores’ opening-day matchup against the McGill-Toolen Yellow Jackets at Spanish Fort High School on Feb. 17, 2023. Maldet has helped handle catching duties for the Montevallo Falcons and leads the team having caught 4 would-be base stealers. Right: Landen Walker readies for an at-bat during the Baldwin County Tigers’ contest against the Spain Park Jaguars at the Gulf Shores Sportsplex on Feb. 24, 2024, as part of Prep Baseball Report’s South Alabama Showdown. Now a pitcher-only at Montevallo, Walker has logged 4 outings without a walk and 2 outings without a hit through his first six appearances.
Gulf Shores’ Maldet, Baldwin County’s Walker help Montevallo baseball make history with 33-1 win over Miles Bears
A pair of Baldwin County alumni provided a helping hand toward Montevallo baseball’s new single-game program records for runs, RBIs and batting average thanks to Wednesday’s 33-1 win. more
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Spanish Fort alum Trae Barry emerges from the locker room before a D.C. Defenders home game at Audi Field in the nation’s capital during last year’s inaugural season of the United Football League. A former Jacksonville State Gamecock and Boston College Eagle, Barry is among the athletes who have capitalized on professional football dreams in the revitalized spring league.
Summerdale native, Spanish Fort alum Barry gearing up for third spring football season with UFL’s D.C. Defenders
In the “League of Opportunity,” Spanish Fort alum Trae Barry has found his role in the often-neglected phase of the game: special teams. Gearing up for his third season as the long … more
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Bayside Academy senior Lafayette signee Madeline Dudley recently competed in the Nike Indoor Nationals at The Armory in New York for the second-straight year. Dudley finished tied for 22nd with a 4’ 11” clearance in the high jump. Eighth grader Avery Therrell represented Bayside Academy in Beantown at the New Balance Indoor Nationals at The Track in Boston, Massachusetts. Therrell logged a 2:29.05 time in the 800-meter run for 51st overall in her second-straight season competing in the event.
Bayside Academy’s Dudley, Therrell compete in national indoor meets in New York, Boston
A pair of Bayside Academy athletes recently took their talents to the national stage and competed at indoor track meets against top athletes from around the United States. Senior Lafayette … more
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The newest offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach of the Spanish Fort Toros is gearing up for his 44th season as a football coach. Joel Williams was announced as the new offensive play caller on The Hill earlier this month and is fresh off a one-year stint at his alma mater, Mississippi College, who discontinued the program after last season.
Williams returning to Eastern Shore as Spanish Fort Toros’ new offensive coordinator, quarterbacks coach
Former Fairhope assistant coach Joel Williams is heading back to the Eastern Shore after he was announced as the new offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach of the Spanish Fort Toros. more
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Foley alum Emily Wolf represented the Montevallo Falcons with a pair of All-Region honors from the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association thanks to silver medals in the shot put and weight throw at the Gulf South Conference Championships. The most decorated thrower in Lion history logged respective distances of 12.78 meters and 15.85 meters to rank second all-time in the Falcon record books. At right, Wolf loads a discus attempt at Daphne High School as part of the Baldwin County championship meet on April 18, 2023.
Foley alum Wolf picks up All-Gulf South Conference second team, USTFCCCA All-Region honors for Montevallo indoor track and field
After she was named the Gulf South Conference Freshman of the Year in her debut season with the Montevallo Falcons, Foley alumna Emily Wolf hasn’t missed a beat as a sophomore and recently … more
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Members of the Orange Beach Mako girls’ bowling team were recognized at the March 13 meeting of the Orange Beach School Board following a state runner-up finish at the AHSAA’s Class 1A-5A state tournament in Mobile. Pictured from the left are Superintendent Randy Wilkes, board members Robert Stuart, Shannon Robinson and Lisa Nix, athletes Teagan Revette, Addy Oldham, Daigle Wilson, Miley Kate McMullan and Linley Bennett, head coach Phill Clemons and board vice president Nelson Bauer and president Randy McKinney.
Orange Beach girls’ bowling state runner-up squad recognized by City School Board
The Orange Beach bowling Makos who finished as the Class 1A-5A state runners-up were recently recognized by the City School Board before its meeting on Thursday, March 13. The first Red Map … more
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Gulf Shores head football coach Mark Hudspeth was presented with a donation check from George Autrey and Taylor Means from the Gulf Coast Athletic Club before spring practice got underway. The $10,096 check will go toward a hydration system and equipment as the Dolphins gear up for their second season back in Class 6A Region 1.
Gulf Coast Athletic Club presents donation to Gulf Shores football team
A new hydration system and equipment are heading the Gulf Shores football Dolphins’ way after a donation from the Gulf Coast Athletic Club. A $10,096 check was presented to Gulf Shores … more
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