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Fairhope’s Riley Leonard bursts into the second level during the Pirates’ season-opening win over Spanish Fort on Aug. 20, 2020, at home. Four years later, Leonard finished the regular season with the fifth-most rushing touchdowns by FBS quarterbacks to help the Notre Dame Fighting Irish secure a spot in the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff.
Fairhope alum Leonard helps Notre Dame clinch spot in first-ever 12-team College Football Playoff
In the first year that a 12-team playoff will determine a college football national champion, Baldwin County will be represented on one of the main stages. Riley Leonard, an all-state standout … more
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The Orange Beach Sportsplex and Gulf Shores | Orange Beach Sports & Events will host the next three NAIA Men’s Soccer National Championship tournaments in 2025, 2026 and 2027 after they were selected by the association in a November 19 announcement. The same location previously crowned two men’s champions and nine women’s champions.
Orange Beach selected as host of next three NAIA Men’s Soccer National Championship tournaments for 2025, 2026, 2027
More national champions will be crowned at the beach as the Orange Beach Sportsplex and Gulf Shores | Orange Beach Sports & Events were selected as the hosts for the National Association of … more
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Sophomore Brody Cella and the St. Michael Cardinals hit the field at the new on-campus stadium in Fairhope for second-half action in the first round of the AHSAA State Football Championships on Nov. 7 against the Handley Tigers. St. Michael found the end of the road in the Class 4A semifinals against the Jackson Aggies, 49-28, Friday night on the road.
No. 1 Jackson advances to Class 4A state finals with 49-28 win over No. 5 St. Michael at home
And still, the only team to beat the No. 5 St. Michael Cardinals in 2024 remains the No. 1 Jackson Aggies who earned a 49-28 victory at home in Friday’s Class 4A state semifinals. more
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St. Michael junior running back Noah Moss fights through arm tackles of Handley Tiger defenders during the Cardinals’ first-round home playoff game at the new on-campus stadium on Nov. 7. Moss ran for five touchdowns in St. Michael’s 42-25 quarterfinal victory over Fairfield to help extend the Cardinals’ historic postseason and push his season total to 31 rushing touchdowns through 11 games played.
St. Michael advances to first-ever state semifinal with 42-25 road win over Fairfield
Junior running back Noah Moss ran for at least 200 yards and four touchdowns for the third time in as many playoff games to help St. Michael extend its historic postseason with a 42-25 win over … more
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Cooper Kurth and the St. Michael captains meet with Handley Tiger representatives at midfield before the Cardinals’ first-ever home playoff game on Nov. 7 in Fairhope. In his final season as a St. Michael Cardinal, Kurth helped the team register its best regular-season record at 9-1 to earn the first-round playoff game at the new on-campus stadium.
St. Michael senior, cancer survivor Cooper Kurth relishing Cardinals’ historic playoff football run
FAIRHOPE — Cooper Kurth remembers envisioning himself catching a game-winning touchdown when he and his family traveled across Mobile Bay for treatments in his battle against Leukemia from … more
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When the USA Gymnastics Region 8 Championships, hosted by Bama Bounders, returned to the Foley Sports Tourism Complex in April, over 1,150 athletes from the Southeast drew a crowd of over 4,700 spectators to help create a total economic impact of $1.14 million.
Foley Sports Tourism, Gulf Shores | Orange Beach Sports & Events named winners of Sports Destination Management awards
When Sports Destination Management announced its Champions of Economic Impact in Sports Tourism, a pair of Baldwin County institutions were recognized. Foley Sports Tourism and Gulf Shores | … more
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The Orange Beach Mako cheerleading team poses for a photo during a Nov. 21 championship celebration at the Performing Arts Center. Orange Beach was crowned queens of the Class 4A Varsity Game Day Division for the program’s first state title.
Orange Beach wins 4A Varsity Game Day State Cheerleading Championship, Daphne Middle wins Junior High Large division
While their job is usually to hype up the crowd, Baldwin County cheerleading teams had their community cheering for them as Orange Beach High School and Daphne Middle School returned with AHSAA State … more
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Baldwin County alumni Preston Godfrey, Barrett Cain, Clayton Noblitt and Martin Corte have entered the transfer portal after Mississippi College announced on Monday it was renaming the school and discontinuing the football program. The three former Fairhope Pirates and St. Michael Cardinal are the latest local players to adjust their college decisions due to a program’s cessation after Birmingham-Southern College closed this spring.
Baldwin County football alumni searching for new college homes after Mississippi College announces end of program
Four local football players who graduated from Baldwin County high schools are among the Mississippi College Choctaws who are suddenly searching for a new home after the school announced it was … more
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The Bayside Academy Admirals hit the turf at Freedom Field in Daphne for a Class 3A Region 1 contest against the Flomaton Hurricanes on Sept. 20. The state quarterfinals will see Bayside Academy hit the road this weekend to face the Southside-Selma Panthers where the Admirals will look to clinch a state semifinal berth for the first time since 2015.
State semifinal trips on the line as St. Michael, Bayside Academy hit the road for third-round matchups in AHSAA State Football Championships
With a trip to the state semifinals on the line, Baldwin County representatives including Bayside Academy in Class 3A and St. Michael Catholic in Class 4A were set to hit the road for a … more
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St. Michael junior running back Noah Moss hits the open field on a run during the Cardinals’ home playoff game in the first round against the Handley Tigers on Nov. 7 in Fairhope. After a six-touchdown game last week, Moss ran for four touchdowns in the second round to help St. Michael collect a 38-24 upset of No. 2 Pleasant Grove and extended a historic postseason for the Cardinals.
Bayside Academy, St. Michael advance to AHSAA football state quarterfinals
With their postseasons on the line, a pair of Eastern Shore squads leaned on their strengths and advanced to the state quarterfinals of their respective classifications with road wins Friday night. more
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Spanish Fort Toros – Trent Sellers (Arkansas football), Kennedy Jane Nelson (Lees-McRae volleyball), Carlyn McAllister (Eastern Kentucky beach volleyball), Grant Howard (LBW baseball), Colin Murphy (Huntingdon baseball), Haley Hart (Louisiana softball)
Baldwin County athletes seal college commitments at Fall Signing Day ceremonies
As the wave of high school student-athletes put pen to paper and sealed college commitments on Wednesday’s National Signing Day, a host of Baldwin County standouts were among those who locked … more
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Bayside Academy senior captains, including Miles Uter (13), Burk Brown (14) and Charlie Merchant (58), walk out for the pregame coin toss ahead of Class 3A Region 1 action against the Cottage Hill Christian Warriors at Freedom Field in Daphne on Oct. 11. After they hosted a first-round playoff game for the first time since 2015, the Admirals will now be searching for a third-round berth for the first time since 2016 when they go on the road to face the Alabama Christian Eagles in the Sweet 16 this weekend.
Bayside Academy, St. Michael, Spanish Fort hitting the road for second-round playoff games
All three of Baldwin County’s remaining playoff teams are set to hit the road in the second round of the postseason this weekend. In Class 3A, the Bayside Academy Admirals will take over … more
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The James Madison Dukes celebrate their first Sun Belt Women’s Soccer Championship at the Foley Sports Tourism Complex on Saturday, Nov. 9, after a 3-2 win over the Texas State Bobcats. It was the first time in program history that James Madison won both the regular season title and postseason tournament in the same season.
James Madison captures first Sun Belt Women’s Soccer Championship at Foley Sports Tourism Complex
FOLEY — An 89th-minute goal from senior Shea Collins lifted top-seeded James Madison to its first Sun Belt Conference Women’s Soccer Championship with a 3-2 victory over third-seeded … more
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Bayshore Christian senior Caden Phillippi reacts to crossing the finish line of the Class 4A state championship in first place Saturday morning in Oakville. The win marked his second-consecutive individual title after he won the Class 3A race last year. The Eagle boys’ squad finished third in the team competition in their debut on the 4A stage.
Bayshore Christian’s Phillippi repeats as individual cross country state champion despite step up in classification
Despite a step up in classification due to the Competitive Balance Factor, Bayshore Christian senior Caden Phillippi didn’t miss a beat and ran to a second-consecutive individual AHSAA State … more
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Spanish Fort senior Sawyer Wilson hits the open field during the Toros’ first-round playoff game against Benjamin Russell on The Hill Friday night. Wilson registered rushing touchdowns of 67 and 4 yards to help Spanish Fort earn a 49-35 win to kick off the Class 6A postseason at home.
Spanish Fort outlasts Benjamin Russell 49-35 at home, advances to Class 6A second round
With a 49-35 win over Benjamin Russell at home Friday night, the Spanish Fort Toros advanced to the second round of the Class 6A state playoffs and improved to 16-1 all-time in the first round of … more
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St. Michael junior running back Noah Moss hits the open field during the Cardinals’ first-round playoff game against the Tigers at home on Thursday, Oct. 7. Moss ran for five touchdowns and caught another from sophomore Gunner Rivers to help St. Michael beat Handley 63-40 and set a single-game program record for points.
St. Michael collects first playoff victory in program history with 63-40 win over Handley at on-campus stadium
FAIRHOPE — Junior Noah Moss ran for five touchdowns and sophomore Gunner Rivers threw four scores to help St. Michael collect its first playoff win in program history with a 63-40 decision over … more
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Former St. Michael Catholic softball coach indicted for sex with student
A Daphne man was recently arrested on allegations he had a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old female student while he was the head softball coach at St. Michael Catholic School. Leonard … more
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St. Michael junior Brody Jones makes a John Carroll defender miss along the sidelines during the Cardinals’ first home game at their new on-campus stadium on Aug. 30 in Fairhope. Jones finished the regular season as the leading receiver in MaxPreps’ state rankings with 1,206 yards on 78 catches.
Baldwin County football wrap-up: St. Michael’s Jones, Gulf Shores’ Everett finish as state’s leading receiver, tackler with 1,206 yards, 178 tackles
It’s no secret that some of the state’s top football players suit up for Lower Alabama schools but stats backed that up throughout the 2024 regular season. A host of student-athletes … more
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“So surreal. I've been on varsity all four years, and I feel like I've been working all four years toward this one moment,” Spanish Fort senior Taylor Ishmael said as the Toro volleyball team was welcomed home by family, friends and fans on Wednesday, Oct. 30, at the high school. The outside hitter delivered the match point with her 13th kill of the championship match to help Spanish Fort earn its fourth Class 6A State Championship in program history.
How close Spanish Fort volleyball’s state championship MVP, Taylor Ishmael, came to not playing her senior season
SPANISH FORT — Entering her senior volleyball season for the Spanish Fort Toros, Taylor Ishmael considered hanging up her shoes and not playing because of a nagging shoulder injury. Without … more
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Bayside Academy senior Miles Uter and the Admiral captains await the coin toss ahead of Oct. 11’s homecoming game against the Cottage Hill Christian Warriors at Freedom Field in Daphne. The SMU commit and his Admiral teammates will return to their home field this Thursday night for the program’s first home game to open the playoffs since 2015 when Hale County comes to town to kick off the Class 3A state bracket.
Baldwin County football playoff picture finalized with Spanish Fort, St. Michael, Bayside Academy earning home games and Fairhope, Daphne hitting the road
It’s do-or-die time and only five Baldwin County teams are still in the running for a state championship within their respective classifications as the AHSAA playoffs open this weekend. more
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