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The Orange Beach Billfish Classic wrapped its 29th edition in record-breaking fashion, awarding a tournament-high purse of $1,286,900 to competitors.
With 52 boats in the fleet, the event, held …
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6/11/25
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Squads for the upcoming 2025 AHSAA North-South All-Star spring sports competition have been selected, and 22 student-athletes and one coach from schools in Baldwin County are included.
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By KAYLA GREEN
Executive Editor kayla@gulfcoastmedia.com | 6/2/25 |
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Gulf Shores City Schools announced late last week the appointment of Laura Davis as the new head volleyball coach at Gulf Shores High School.
Davis brings to the Dolphins a wealth of playing and …
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6/2/25
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Last week, Joel Dixon's "good friend and fellow Australian James Telfer did something incredibly rare in the world of golf — a hole-in-one on a par 4 at One Club in Gulf Shores."
Telfer …
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BY KAYLA GREEN
Executive Editor kayla@gulfcoastmedia.com | 5/30/25 |
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A record-tying performance and two deep playoff runs headlined this year's Coastal Alabama girls soccer honors, as standout athletes and coaches from across Baldwin County were recognized for their …
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5/22/25
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OXFORD – Five years ago, Orange Beach student Ava Hoda – then a seventh-grader – hit a dramatic game-winning home run to give the upstart Makos a state softball championship in the …
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By Josh Bean | For the AHSAA
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5/16/25
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Bayshore Christian took home a Blue Map trophy this week after the boys' golf team earned low-scoring honors in the 76th AHSAA State Golf Tournament at Oxmoor Valley RTJ Golf Course in Birmingham.
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By KAYLA GREEN
Executive Editor kayla@gulfcoastmedia.com | 5/15/25 |
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It didn't end how they wanted, but Elberta High School's baseball team made an historic run this postseason.
Round three marked the farthest the Warriors had ever gone in the playoffs, where …
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5/12/25
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All five senior baseball players at Baldwin County High School have been awarded the annual Jerry Wright Memorial Scholarship, marking the first time every senior on the team has received the honor.
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5/8/25
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Despite being the only sport at St. Michael Catholic School to move up a classification this year, the Lady Cardinals soccer team will compete for a state championship for the third year in a row.
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BY KAYLA GREEN
Executive Editor kayla@gulfcoastmedia.com | 5/7/25 |
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The Bay Minette Recreation Department has launched a new recreational opportunity with the debut of Disc-Go Park, a nine-basket disc golf course nestled beside Halliday Park at 307 Clark Street.
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5/7/25
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Three outdoor track and field athletes brought four individual state championships home last week, their three high schools each covering a different geographic region of Baldwin County.
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By KAYLA GREEN
Executive Editor kayla@gulfcoastmedia.com | 5/7/25 |
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A bill that passed the House but was facing the legislative session deadline in the Senate would change high schools classification rules by excluding English language learner (ELL) students who do …
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By KAYLA GREEN
Executive Editor kayla@gulfcoastmedia.com | 5/7/25 |
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The annual NCAA Beach Volleyball Tournament was held in Gulf Shores over the weekend, where over a dozen schools competed for the national title. 16 schools from across the nation competed in the …
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BY COLIN JAMES
Reporter colin@gulfcoastmedia.com | 5/5/25 |
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It's Saturday morning, the second day of the 6A Section 1 Track Meet at Saraland High School. Coach Brewer has piloted the Dolphins bus to this place several times this season, but today a thick, …
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By Tim D. Smith
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4/30/25
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The Reese's Senior Bowl had 106 players selected (out of 257 total drafted) in the 2025 NFL Draft, which means 41% of the entire NFL Draft is from the Senior Bowl.
This marks the fifth …
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By KAYLA GREEN
Executive Editor kayla@gulfcoastmedia.com | 4/30/25 |
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Fairhope now has a quarterback in the NFL.
During Day 3 of the NFL Draft on Saturday, former Fairhope High School and Notre Dame quarterback Riley Leonard was drafted in the sixth round, 189th …
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BY COLIN JAMES
Reporter colin@gulfcoastmedia.com | 4/29/25 |
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Orange Beach City Schools has appointed Chris Laatsch as its new assistant athletic director.
A “highly respected and accomplished leader in Alabama high school athletics, Coach Laatsch …
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GCM Staff Report
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4/24/25
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Is there a better duo than football and wings?
If you agree there isn't, and you happen to be an Alabama fan, make sure you head to Baumhower's Victory Grille at Tanger Outlets in Foley on …
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4/24/25
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St. Michael Catholic High School recently announced that senior Cooper Kurth has been named the male recipient of the prestigious W. Edgar Welden Scholarship, a $5,000 award presented through the …
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4/24/25
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