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“Accountability over ability.”
Those were the words Daphne defensive coordinator Todd Evans used to describe the focus of his unit heading into the 2026 campaign.
“We’ve been …
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By Parker Gillam
Sports Editor parker@gulfcoastmedia.com | 8/12/26 |
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Fairhope senior Trey Garner announced his commitment to further his basketball career at the University of Alabama in Huntsville on Monday.
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By Parker Gillam
Sports Editor parker@gulfcoastmedia.com | 8/11/26 |
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It’s safe to say that private school athletics in Alabama are entering a new era.
Following months of turmoil, debate and alterations, programs across the state will get back to focusing on …
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By Parker Gillam
Sports Editor parker@gulfcoastmedia.com | 8/10/26 |
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BAY MINETTE – When Andrew Davis looks back at the 2025 season for the Baldwin County Tigers, he doesn’t see missed opportunities, but there were a few in a 2-8 season.
“When we played …
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By John Mullen
Gulf Coast Media Contributor | 8/6/26 |
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A lifelong high school coach, Jacy Todd has experienced nearly everything that Friday Night Lights has to offer through his time patrolling the sidelines.
But the second-year leader of Bayshore …
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By Parker Gillam
Sports Editor parker@gulfcoastmedia.com | 8/5/26 |
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ROBERTSDALE — The never-ending arms race in athletics has trickled its way down to the high school ranks in recent years, as programs across the nation are competing with one another to boast the …
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By Parker Gillam
Sports Editor parker@gulfcoastmedia.com | 8/5/26 |
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During the 2026 FIFA World Cup, a German soccer fan went viral for posting about his experiences visiting the United States during the tournament.
A user on the social media platform X, formerly …
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BY COLIN JAMES
Reporter colin@gulfcoastmedia.com | 8/3/26 |
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DAPHNE — Daphne native and Alabama softball star Vic Moten returned to her hometown to host her inaugural Elite Softball and Leadership Camp at Daphne High School on Saturday, Aug 1.
The camp …
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BY COLIN JAMES
Reporter colin@gulfcoastmedia.com | 8/3/26 |
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Athletic Director Mark Ingram and UAB announced Fairhope native Megan Curry as the school’s seventh head softball coach Monday.
Curry arrives to lead the Lady Blazers following two successful …
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By Parker Gillam
Sports Editor parker@gulfcoastmedia.com | 7/31/26 |
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Amidst the immense popularity of sports such as football, basketball and baseball, another athletic pastime has found a home on Alabama’s Gulf Coast.
Polo, also known as the “Sport of …
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By Parker Gillam
Sports Editor parker@gulfcoastmedia.com | 7/31/26 |
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FAIRHOPE — After years of walking high school and college sidelines in Alabama and around the Deep South, Caleb Ross decided maybe it was time to step away. He was wrong.
"I was in …
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By John Mullen
Gulf Coast Media Contributor | 7/31/26 |
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ROBERTSDALE — In 13 previous seasons as a head football coach in Alabama, Justin Jones has taken on several rebuilding projects including guiding teams to the playoffs in nine seasons.
As he …
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By John Mullen
Gulf Coast Media Contributor | 7/23/26 |
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It was all about lifeguards at the start of the July 20 Gulf Shores City Council work session with honors and competitions for future lifeguards and those currently working in the rescue service a …
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By John Mullen
Gulf Coast Media Contributor | 7/23/26 |
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The hits, metaphorically, keep knocking out of the park for the Orange Beach Lady Makos softball team in the aftermath of winning six straight state championships.
The latest is being named the …
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By John Mullen
Gulf Coast Media Contributor | 7/14/26 |
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ELBERTA — When Joel Williams signed up to be the head football coach at Class 5A Elberta in June 2025, he was welcomed at the school by 28 football players.
"By the end of June before we knew …
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By John Mullen
Gulf Coast Media Contributor | 7/14/26 |
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FOLEY — Bryan Moore knows talent when he sees it. And, he knows what to do with it.
In 11 years as a head coach at four schools, he’s gone 105-28, made the playoffs every year and just last …
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By John Mullen
Gulf Coast Media Contributor | 7/14/26 |
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Besides being a municipal court judge in Fairhope, Haymes Snedeker also plays golf, and he recently came home from a memorable week at the U.S. Senior Open.
Snedeker shot four-over for four days …
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BY COLIN JAMES
Reporter colin@gulfcoastmedia.com | 7/13/26 |
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“Just a kid from Daphne.”
Those were the words Pat White, a Daphne native and West Virginia legend, bore on his shirt when he was honored Thursday, July 9, at The Waterfront in a event that …
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BY COLIN JAMES
Reporter colin@gulfcoastmedia.com | 7/10/26 |
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ORANGE BEACH — Wade Waldrop looks up as he hears the question and thinks about what could have been for his Orange Beach Makos football team in 2025.
"We were 4-6," he said.
He pointed …
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By John Mullen
Gulf Coast Media Contributor | 7/9/26 |
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GULF SHORES — Just three seasons ago, Gulf Shores did it all, won every game and took a thriller to win the state championship.
As the 2026 opener nears, Coach Mark Hudspeth wants to keep an …
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By John Mullen
Gulf Coast Media Contributor | 7/8/26 |