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Tuesday’s snowstorm reached all the way down to Orange Beach where a Mako football helmet found a different form of water than it’s used to.
Snow covers Baldwin County sports fields from Bay Minette to Orange Beach
Baldwin County sports fields were not spared from the record-breaking snowstorm that hit Lower Alabama earlier this week. While some baseball and softball squads used the slippery conditions to … more
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Fairhope alum Riley Leonard looks for running room during the College Football Playoff quarterfinal between Notre Dame and Georgia on Jan. 2 at the Caesar’s Superdome in New Orleans for the Sugar Bowl. The former Pirate signal-caller eventually led the Fighting Irish to the national title game where he broke a 36-year-old record with the most rushing yards in a season as a quarterback in program history.
Fairhope alum Leonard, Notre Dame fall short in College Football Playoff National Championship against Ohio State
Although they didn’t come out on top in Monday’s national championship game, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish had a strong auxiliary fan group in Lower Alabama as the Fairhope community … more
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St. Michael sophomore quarterback Gunner Rivers and Bayside Academy junior linebacker Billy Neill were recently announced as finalists for Back and Lineman of the Year by the Alabama Sports Writers Association after they earned first-team all-state honors. The respective athletes are pictured warming up for the home-opening game against John Carroll on Aug. 30, 2024, and arriving at the field for the first region home game of the year against Flomaton on Sept. 20, 2024.
St. Michael’s Rivers, Bayside Academy’s Neill up for Alabama Sports Writers Association’s Player of the Year awards
A pair of first-team all-state standout football players from the Eastern Shore were recently announced as finalists for Player of the Year awards by the Alabama Sports Writers Association. The … more
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Riley Leonard at the Allstate Sugar Bowl in New Orleans, Jan. 2.
Fairhope students, community share messages for Riley Leonard ahead of Notre Dame college football national championship game Monday
Fans of all ages are showing their support for Riley Leonard, the Baldwin County native and Fairhope High School graduate who will take the field Monday night in hopes of leading the Notre Dame … more
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Ted Melton / Gulf Coast Media contributor Dolphin running back Kolin Wilson looks for running room at the line of scrimmage during Gulf Shores’ away game against Spanish Fort on Oct. 11, 2024.
23 area Baldwin County athletes named to 2024 All-State football team
This year's top talent on the football field has been collected into the annual Alabama Sports Writers Association All-State team. A total 23 athletes from across Baldwin County were named to the … more
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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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