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GULF SHORES AND ORANGE BEACH – The 2026 National Collegiate Beach Volleyball Championship takes place May 1-3, at Gulf Place Public Beach in Gulf Shores, Alabama.
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GCM Staff Report
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4/6/26
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Some teams are still piling on multiple games throughout the week with tournaments, while others begin the heart of area play on the diamond around Baldwin County.
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BY KAM WICKER
Sports Editor kam@gulfcoastmedia.com | 4/6/26 |
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United States Sports University is showing up in both national polls to open the season, with the baseball and softball programs each earning early recognition in the latest USCAA rankings.
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BY KAM WICKER
Sports Editor kam@gulfcoastmedia.com | 4/3/26 |
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Daphne junior Kimber Alford turned in a career-defining performance on a national stage, placing fourth among 73 other girls in her weight class at the 2026 NHSCA High School Nationals held this past weekend in Virginia Beach.
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BY KAM WICKER
Sports Editor kam@gulfcoastmedia.com | 4/3/26 |
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We've reached the midpoint of the spring sports season, where postseason positioning starts to take shape — and with it comes a clearer picture of who's heating up across Baldwin County.
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BY KAM WICKER
Sports Editor kam@gulfcoastmedia.com | 4/2/26 |
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Former Gulf Shores quarterback Brandon Silvers is no longer playing under Friday night lights along Alabama’s Gulf Coast — he’s now leading a professional offense as the starting quarterback for the St. Louis Battlehawks in the United Football League.
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BY KAM WICKER
Sports Editor kam@gulfcoastmedia.com | 4/1/26 |
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ORANGE BEACH — Just a few months removed from opening their brand-new multimillion dollar multi-sport facility, Orange Beach Middle and High School hosted its inaugural track and field meet.
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BY KAM WICKER
Sports Editor kam@gulfcoastmedia.com | 4/1/26 |
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Another week of the prep soccer season comes and goes in Alabama, and once again the consistency of teams on the Gulf Coast is on full display on the pitch.
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BY KAM WICKER
Sports Editor kam@gulfcoastmedia.com | 3/31/26 |
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Former Daphne head football coach Steve Savarese earned a National Federation of State High School Associations Hall of Fame induction this month, an honor that did not go unnoticed by the Jubilee football community.
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BY KAM WICKER
Sports Editor kam@gulfcoastmedia.com | 3/31/26 |
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After two seasons, Shanece McKinney Sims has parted ways with Foley varsity girls basketball upon accepting a new role as the Columbia High School head girls coach.
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BY KAM WICKER
Sports Editor kam@gulfcoastmedia.com | 3/30/26 |
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The best of the best have begun to show why they are at the top, and the elite athletes have started to settle into a groove around Baldwin County as baseball and softball season heats up.
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BY KAM WICKER
Sports Editor kam@gulfcoastmedia.com | 3/30/26 |
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GULF SHORES — Before or after lining up for a race or football game, Carter Davis doesn’t dwell on the fact he is likely the fastest competitor toeing the line.
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By John Mullen / Gulf Coast Media Contributor
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3/29/26
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"What doesn't Metta Christensen do?" would be a good question to ask if you have followed Baldwin County sports history over the last few decades.
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BY KAM WICKER
Sports Editor kam@gulfcoastmedia.com | 3/27/26 |
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GULF SHORES — Not long ago, Gulf Shores High School's track and field program was still carving out its identity.
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BY KAM WICKER
Sports Editor kam@gulfcoastmedia.com | 3/27/26 |
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The second half of the school year is rolling by, and athletes are rising across Baldwin County as spring sports moves closer to the postseason.
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BY KAM WICKER
Sports Editor kam@gulfcoastmedia.com | 3/26/26 |
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The Gulf Coast has its share of softball stars making noise in the SEC, but there's also a dominant arm from the Eastern Shore carving out a name on the baseball side.
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BY KAM WICKER
Sports Editor kam@gulfcoastmedia.com | 3/25/26 |
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Five Baldwin County student-athletes have been recognized among the state's best after earning regional honors in the 2026 Bryant-Jordan Student-Athlete Scholarship Program.
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BY KAM WICKER
Sports Editor kam@gulfcoastmedia.com | 3/24/26 |
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Nine Baldwin County soccer programs are featured in the latest Alabama High School Athletic Association coaches polls, continuing to highlight the depth of talent across the Gulf Coast as teams push closer to the postseason here at the end of March.
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BY KAM WICKER
Sports Editor kam@gulfcoastmedia.com | 3/24/26 |
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The Alabama Sports Writers Association named eight of Baldwin County's top players to the 2025-26 All-State basketball teams, putting "the cherry on top" of a historic year for many programs along the Alabama Gulf Coast.
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BY KAM WICKER
Sports Editor kam@gulfcoastmedia.com | 3/23/26 |
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Pitching took center stage across both diamonds this past week in Baldwin County as another week full of tournaments is in the books.
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BY KAM WICKER
Sports Editor kam@gulfcoastmedia.com | 3/23/26 |