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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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Gulf Shores Golf Club recently had a new head golf professional start at Baldwin County’s oldest course. Sean Renaud, a third-generation golf pro, started duties in Gulf Shores on April 1 after a 13-year stint at White Oak Golf Club in Newnan, Georgia.
Renaud named new head golf professional at Gulf Shores Golf Club as of April 1
GULF SHORES — Gulf Shores Golf Club recently welcomed its newest staff addition when Sean Renaud, a third-generation golf professional with a lifelong passion for the game, moved to the Baldwin … 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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Lights, camera, action! MVP Ronnie Royal was one of Gulf Shores’ featured interviewees during the Class 5A championship postgame press conference in Tuscaloosa on Dec. 7, 2023. Royal highlighted the Dolphins’ defensive effort with a one-handed interception that went viral after it was originally seen on the Alabama Public Television’s presentation of the AHSAA State Football Championships.
Alabama Public Television expanding coverage of Alabama High School Athletic Association football into regular season
Alabama Public Television is expanding its coverage of Alabama High School Athletic Association football into the regular season and playoffs beginning with the 2025 season. APT Executive … 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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The Coaches Assistance Program, created by The Jason Foundation, is designed to educate coaches on how to recognize the signs of suicidal thoughts in their students. Coaches can access information that helps guide athletes through stressful life situations with informational seminars that identify the problem of suicide for student-athletes.
Jason Foundation raising suicide awareness as part of April 6’s National Student-Athlete Day
National Student-Athlete Day is celebrated annually on April 6 to recognize the accomplishments of student-athletes at all levels. While approximately eight million student-athletes compete in … more
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The United States Sports University is located at 1 Academy Drive in Daphne.
MBA in Sports Management set for fall semester at United States Sports University in Daphne
DAPHNE — The United States Sports University (USSU) recently announced the opening of applications for its new Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Sports Management program, which will … more
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The 17th-annual fundraising banquet for Team Focus will be coming off his first season as the head football coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide, Kalen DeBoer. The nonprofit organization will also be celebrating its 25th year of operation as a community-centered program that focuses on positive influences and role models to reach young men aged 10-18 who lack a father figure in their lives.
Alabama head football coach Kalen DeBoer featured guest at Team Focus’ 17th-annual fundraising banquet in Mobile on April 17
MOBILE — The keynote speaker for the 17th-annual fundraising banquet for Team Focus will be none other than Alabama head football coach Kalen DeBoer. The banquet will also celebrate Team … 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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Hardware will be up for grabs as the American Volleyball Coaches Association’s Small College Beach Volleyball Championships are set for April 17-19 in Gulf Shores. The city hosted the association’s first collegiate national championships from 2012-15 before the sport was sanctioned for championship play in the NCAA.
650 student-athletes heading to Alabama’s Beaches for AVCA Small College Beach Volleyball Championships
GULF SHORES AND ORANGE BEACH — A budding mecca for collegiate beach volleyball, the city of Gulf Shores and Alabama’s Beaches Sports & Events are set to host the American Volleyball … more
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Your front-row view to see the next national collegiate beach volleyball champion be crowned on Gulf Shores’ beaches is now on sale. All-session and day passes are on sale now for volleyball fans to secure a seat in the sand May 2-4 at Gulf Place Public Beach in Gulf Shores.
Tickets on sale now for National Collegiate Beach Volleyball Championship on Alabama’s Beaches
GULF SHORES AND ORANGE BEACH — The 2025 National Collegiate Beach Volleyball Championship marks nine years of the NCAA crowning champions along Alabama’s Beaches. All-session and day … 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 Iowa State women’s golf team celebrated their first tournament victory of the season in Lower Alabama after they won the Bama Beach Bash at the Gulf Shores Golf Club by 38 strokes. The Cyclones, who entered as the tournament’s highest-ranked team, was led by junior Pammy Chookaew’s three-under effort which tied her for the individual medalist.
Iowa State women’s golf claims Bama Beach Bash tournament at Gulf Shores Golf Club
GULF SHORES — With three scores under par in the final round, the Iowa State Cyclones captured the Bama Beach Bash women’s collegiate golf tournament at Gulf Shores Golf Club. more
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The winning photo in the Alabama Black Belt Adventures Association’s Best Sporting Dog Photo Contest shows Fancy, a Boykin spaniel owned by Baldwin County resident Ashley Ammons, carrying a pheasant during a pheasant shoot sponsored by the Central Alabama Shooting Dog Association (CASDA) in the heart of Alabama’s Black Belt.
Baldwin County resident Ashley Ammons wins Alabama Black Belt Adventures Association’s sporting dog photo contest
When Baldwin County resident Ashley Ammons learned about the Alabama Black Belt Adventures’ Best Sporting Dog Contest, she immediately knew the photo she wanted to submit. The photo, which … 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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