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The longest-tenured head football coach in Fairhope football history, Tim Carter, announced his retirement Friday morning after 11 seasons with the Pirates.
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BY KAM WICKER
Sports Editor kam@gulfcoastmedia.com | 1/23/26 |
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Competitive golf is coming to the Gulf Coast this spring as Good Game Sports and the Two-Man Tour partner to bring the Alabama Two-Man Challenge to Gulf Shores Golf Club.
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BY KAM WICKER
Sports Editor kam@gulfcoastmedia.com | 1/23/26 |
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As the college football season ends and teams shift their focus to the offseason, Baldwin County's former high school standouts continue to leave their mark across the collegiate landscape, whether it's through the transfer portal, postseason appearances or impactful on-field play they hope leads to bigger roles in the year to come.
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BY KAM WICKER
Sports Editor kam@gulfcoastmedia.com | 1/22/26 |
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Baldwin County's top athletes are constantly turning heads, and with Gulf Coast Media's debut of Baldwin County Buzz: Who's Heating Up, readers will now get a weekly look at the players and teams making noise across the county.
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BY KAM WICKER
Sports Editor kam@gulfcoastmedia.com | 1/21/26 |
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FanDuel has introduced a new platform in Alabama that allows users to make paid predictions on sporting events, even as the state continues to prohibit sports gambling.
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BY KAM WICKER
Sports Editor kam@gulfcoastmedia.com | 1/20/26 |
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A Baldwin County presence remains in the United Football League this season, as Summerdale native Trae Barry is back with the D.C. Defenders as the team's long snapper.
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BY KAM WICKER
Sports Editor kam@gulfcoastmedia.com | 1/20/26 |
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Foley High School girls basketball coach Shanece McKinney Sims has been listed as a candidate for the NBA's Coaching Development Program, a selective initiative designed to help former and current professional basketball players advance or start their coaching careers through training and exposure.
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BY KAM WICKER
Sports Editor kam@gulfcoastmedia.com | 1/19/26 |
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United States Sports University (USSU) recently announced that its Center for the Study of Olympic Sport & Culture (CSOSC) has been formally recognized by the International Olympic Committee's Olympic Studies Centre as a member of the global Olympic Studies and Research Centres (OSRC) Network.
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GCM Staff Report
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1/17/26
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Two members of Gulf Shores High School's defensive coaching staff are moving on to the Power 4 level following their time with the Dolphins.
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BY KAM WICKER
Sports Editor kam@gulfcoastmedia.com | 1/16/26 |
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Robertsdale High School (RHS) hosted 159 students representing 20 schools at its annual Battle of the Gulf air rifle match for regional Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC) groups the …
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BY RUTH MAYO
GCM Staff Reporter ruth@gulfcoastmedia.com | 1/16/26 |
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Baldwin County's reputation as one of Alabama's premier softball pipelines continues to gain momentum, as three former local standouts earned national recognition before taking the field at the collegiate level.
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BY KAM WICKER
Sports Editor kam@gulfcoastmedia.com | 1/15/26 |
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Former Baldwin County High School standouts the Mims brothers are both exploring new opportunities at the collegiate level after entering the NCAA transfer portal, continuing a football journey that began together in Bay Minette.
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BY KAM WICKER
Sports Editor kam@gulfcoastmedia.com | 1/14/26 |
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GULF SHORES — The Baldwin County Wrestling Championships were held Jan. 9-10 at the Alabama Gulf Coast Sports Center at the Gulf Shores Sportsplex.
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BY KAM WICKER
Sports Editor kam@gulfcoastmedia.com | 1/14/26 |
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David Musial, PGA professional and the general manager of Glenlakes Golf Club, has been given the 2025 Player Development Award by the PGA of America's Alabama – Northwest Florida Section.
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GCM Staff Report
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1/13/26
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FOLEY — Fairhope hoops went back to the Eastern Shore with a sweep over Foley on Tuesday night, pulling away in the second half of both games to secure wins in girls and boys action.
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BY KAM WICKER
Sports Editor kam@gulfcoastmedia.com | 1/9/26 |
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The Alabama High School Athletic Association is reviewing how public and private schools compete in postseason championships after administrators and coaches raised concerns about competitive balance and scheduling challenges, but no formal proposal has been released.
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BY KAM WICKER
Sports Editor kam@gulfcoastmedia.com | 1/8/26 |
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Foley High School has tapped one of Alabama’s most accomplished program builders to lead its football program, former Opelika head coach Bryan Moore.
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BY KAM WICKER
Sports Editor kam@gulfcoastmedia.com | 1/7/26 |
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Former Foley High School star football player Perry Thompson has found a new college home.
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BY KAM WICKER
Sports Editor kam@gulfcoastmedia.com | 1/7/26 |
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Baldwin County represented well in the Alabama Sports Writers Association All-State football selections, with 26 players from multiple schools earning recognition across five classifications and one coach of the year honor.
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BY KAM WICKER
Sports Editor kam@gulfcoastmedia.com | 1/7/26 |
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Philip Rivers' return to the NFL may not have ended with the storybook finish it briefly seemed capable of producing, but the month-long stretch became one of the league's more compelling late-season storylines.
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BY KAM WICKER
Sports Editor kam@gulfcoastmedia.com | 1/6/26 |