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Eastern Shore high schools get renovated turf fields
Two Baldwin County high schools are kicking off 2025 with upgraded athletic facilities. According to a news release, Sports Turf Company recently completed renovations to the fields and tracks … more
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Gulf Shores boys, Daphne girls win at Baldwin County Wrestling Championships
The annual Baldwin County Championships for high school wrestling was held at Robertsdale High School over the weekend. On the boys side, Gulf Shores edged out Daphne to claim first overall as a … more
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Fairhope Brewing continues support for Notre Dame's Riley Leonard in postponed Sugar Bowl watch party
FAIRHOPE — Fairhope residents once again gathered at Fairhope Brewing Company to watch native Riley Leonard and Notre Dame take down Georgia in an emotional installment of the Sugar Bowl on Jan … more
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Commentary from GCM's Micah Green: Sugar Bowl marks quick attempted return to normalcy after deadly New Orleans attack
Riley Leonard and the Fighting Irish left Caesars Superdome Jan. 2 with smiles, a trophy and the knowledge that the Allstate Sugar Bowl would not be their last game of the season, but everyone's … more
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Fairhope's Riley Leonard shines on Sugar Bowl field with humble reminder from Mom
NEW ORLEANS — Riley Leonard's mom has sent him one text before every game since high school — "You suck!" The Notre Dame quarterback, who has been receiving praise in every shape and … more
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PHOTOS: Notre Dame beats Georgia in Sugar Bowl, Fairhope's Riley Leonard named Offensive MVP
Sweet, sweet victory. Notre Dame QB Riley Leonard flipped and flew all over the Caesars Superdome field to lead the Fighting Irish to a 23-10 win over Georgia in the Allstate Sugar Bowl CFP … more
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Daphne wrestling takes December tourney
The Daphne High School girls wrestling team placed first in the Queen of the South tournament recently. Seven states and 27 teams battled it out in what was a grinder of a tournament, according to a … more
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PHOTOS: Fairhope's Riley Leonard at Media Day, practice before Allstate Sugar Bowl in New Orleans
Notre Dame, led by Fairhope alum Riley Leonard, and Georgia attended Media Day and practice in the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana, Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 30 and 31, 2024, ahead of … more
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Daphne's Kenny King holds annual Shop-A-Thon for area youth
High school football may be over for the year, and students are still home over the winter break, but Daphne High School's head coach and athletic director is keeping himself busy by giving back. … more
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Gulf Coast Media's year in review: 2024's top storylines in sports across Baldwin County
High school sports needs a review on its own, too, especially since so many student-athletes find success at the highest levels throughout their career. In transparency here, our sports editor, … more
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Fairhope Brewing hosts Riley Leonard watch party for Notre Dame's College Football Playoff first-round game vs. Indiana
FAIRHOPE — Fairhope residents and football fans gathered at Fairhope Brewing Company on Friday night to watch Fairhope native Riley Leonard lead Notre Dame to its first-ever College … more
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PHOTOS: Daphne coach King leads South in All-Star football game with Baldwin, Daphne, Spanish Fort players represented
There was a handful of familiar faces at the 66th AHSAA North-South Football Classic on Friday, Dec. 13. Tiaquentin Mims from Baldwin County and Nehemiah Hixon from Spanish Fort, along with … more
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From 2012 through 2031, all but two national collegiate beach volleyball champions will have been crowned on the white-sand beaches of Gulf Shores following a Monday extension announced by the NCAA. Since hosting the first NCAA championship in 2016, the tournament hosted by Gulf Shores | Orange Beach Sports & Events has set attendance records.
NCAA beach volleyball national championships staying in Gulf Shores through 2031 following 3-year extension
From 2012 through 2031, all but two national collegiate beach volleyball champions will have been crowned on the white-sand beaches of Gulf Shores in Baldwin County, Alabama. Only two months after the NCAA initially named … more
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Mrs. Nelson’s Pre-K class at Daphne East Elementary received a special visit from an alumnus, five-year NFL veteran Ryan Anderson on Friday, Dec. 6.
Former Daphne Trojan, Alabama Crimson Tide football player Ryan Anderson visits Daphne East Elementary School
Who says you can’t go home? State champion, national champion and five-year NFL veteran Ryan Anderson visited his old stomping grounds and talked with Mrs. Nelson’s Pre-K class at Daphne … more
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The newest member of the 500-win club coaches for the Orange Beach Makos as Chris Laatsch was recognized for the achievement before Dec. 5’s non-area contest against Foley at home. Pictured from the left are school board president Randy McKinney, Superintendent Randy Wilkes, Leigh and Chris Laatsch, high school principal Chris Shaw and school board member Lisa Nix.
Orange Beach boys’ basketball coach Laatsch recognized for 500th career high school victory
With a 54-44 win over Decatur in the Mako Classic Tournament on Monday, Nov. 25, Orange Beach head basketball coach Chris Laatsch registered his 500th career victory as a head coach. Laatsch was … more
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Daphne – Brayden Davis (Shelton State golf), Blake Cornell (West Florida golf), Talib Graham (Ole Miss football), Vic Moten (Alabama softball), Kalyse Hill (Mount Olive wrestling), Farley Harris (Southern Union softball)
Local athletes seal college commitments at Daphne, Gulf Shores, Bayside Academy, Baldwin County, Foley, Spanish Fort, Fairhope, St. Michael
As the December early signing period opened, another wave of Baldwin County student-athletes sealed their college commitments with signatures on National Letters of Intent. Ceremonies were … more
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The Orange Beach City School system was recently awarded a second Alabama K-12 Capital Grant from the Office of the Lieutenant Governor of the State of Alabama which will go toward safety and security at the newly upgraded Sportsplex around the corner from the Middle/High School.
Orange Beach City Schools awarded second Alabama K-12 Capital Grant from Lt. Gov. of Alabama for Sportsplex upgrades
ORANGE BEACH — The Office of the Lieutenant Governor of the State of Alabama recently awarded a second Alabama K-12 Capital Grant to the Orange Beach City School system which will go toward the … more
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Fairhope’s Brechman makes 4th-straight podium trip to highlight Baldwin County’s efforts at the AHSAA Swimming and Diving State Championships
For the fourth year in a row, Fairhope senior Cooper Brechman made his way to the state championship podium with a top-three finish in the 1-meter dive on the Class 6A-7A stage. Brechman became … more
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Fairhope’s Riley Leonard bursts into the second level during the Pirates’ season-opening win over Spanish Fort on Aug. 20, 2020, at home. Four years later, Leonard finished the regular season with the fifth-most rushing touchdowns by FBS quarterbacks to help the Notre Dame Fighting Irish secure a spot in the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff.
Fairhope alum Leonard helps Notre Dame clinch spot in first-ever 12-team College Football Playoff
In the first year that a 12-team playoff will determine a college football national champion, Baldwin County will be represented on one of the main stages. Riley Leonard, an all-state standout … more
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The Orange Beach Sportsplex and Gulf Shores | Orange Beach Sports & Events will host the next three NAIA Men’s Soccer National Championship tournaments in 2025, 2026 and 2027 after they were selected by the association in a November 19 announcement. The same location previously crowned two men’s champions and nine women’s champions.
Orange Beach selected as host of next three NAIA Men’s Soccer National Championship tournaments for 2025, 2026, 2027
More national champions will be crowned at the beach as the Orange Beach Sportsplex and Gulf Shores | Orange Beach Sports & Events were selected as the hosts for the National Association of … more
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