The crossover between fall and winter sports has created a hectic time on the athletic calendar, and there have been plenty of recent notable happenings across Baldwin County.

Here's a rundown of some headlines to know:

• Orange Beach's baseball program saw a trio of its players sign to further their careers at the collegiate level. Star catcher Colton Boyd signed with Southern Miss, Ethan O'Meara put pen-to-paper with The University of Alabama in Huntsville while Brody Jacobi pledged to Jones C.C. (MS).

• Additionally, Orange Beach's Taylor Poland signed to further her softball career at Texas Tech.

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• The Fairhope girls flag football team picked up a 14-6 win over Enterprise in Round 2 of the AHSAA 6A Playoffs on Tuesday. The Lady Pirates will next clash with Vestavia Hills in the third round, with that game set for Tuesday, Nov. 17. A win there would propel Fairhope to a semifinal bout with either Prattville or Central-Phenix City.
  
• Bayside Academy seventh-grader Vera Pantovic received a high honor, as she has been selected to compete in the main draw of the World Junior Championships at IMG Academy (FL) on Nov. 30. Vera will be representing both Bayside and the United States on this stage.

• Not even a week removed from breaking Julio Jones' single-season program record for TDs by a WR, Foley's Jaxson Dixon earned another accolade by being selected to this year's AHSAA North-South All-Star Game, which will be played Friday, Nov. 11, at Jacksonville State University. Full rosters for the game have yet to be revealed, so stay tuned for more.

• Bayshore Christian senior Waylon White signed to further his golf career at Shelton State C.C. (Tuscaloosa) on Monday.

• Focusing back on softball, Fairhope's Mallory Earp signed to further her career at UAB, where she'll go to play under Fairhope native and Samford legend Megan Curry. 

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• And lastly, Fairhope's middle-school cheerleading team took home the AHSAA 6A State Championship on Monday and has punched its ticket to Nationals.