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Welcome basketball season! Baldwin County athletes meet the media at Robertsdale High

With regular season games approaching Nov. 3, players and coaches preview their seasons

By Cole McNanna
Sports Editor
cole@gulfcoastmedia.com

Posted 10/17/22

ROBERTSDALE – Baldwin County basketball players and coaches met with the media at Robertsdale High School Sunday afternoon to preview the upcoming season at the media day event hosted by the …

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Welcome basketball season! Baldwin County athletes meet the media at Robertsdale High

With regular season games approaching Nov. 3, players and coaches preview their seasons

The Ballin Down South Sports Network hosted a basketball media day event for Baldwin County teams at Robertsdale High School Sunday, Oct. 16. Local teams and players, including the host head coach Marshall Davis and senior guards Katton Hobbs (left) and Ja'Leal White, previewed the upcoming seasons with games approaching in early November.

The Ballin Down South Sports Network hosted a basketball media day event for Baldwin County teams at Robertsdale High School Sunday, Oct. 16. Local teams and players, including the host head coach Marshall Davis and senior guards Katton Hobbs (left) and Ja'Leal White, previewed the upcoming seasons with games approaching in early November.

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Elberta sophomore Teagen Ferrera was joined by Brooklyn Ward and first year head coach Thomas Wampler in participating in Sunday’s media day event at Robertsdale High School hosted by the Ballin Down South Sports Network.

Elberta sophomore Teagen Ferrera was joined by Brooklyn Ward and first year head coach Thomas Wampler in participating in Sunday’s media day event at Robertsdale High School hosted by the Ballin Down South Sports Network.

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Spanish Fort head coach Jimbo Tolbert responds to a question during the basketball media day event hosted by the Ballin Down South Sports Network at Robertsdale High School Sunday, Oct. 16. Tolbert is entering his fifth year at the helm of the Toro program.

Spanish Fort head coach Jimbo Tolbert responds to a question during the basketball media day event hosted by the Ballin Down South Sports Network at Robertsdale High School Sunday, Oct. 16. Tolbert is entering his fifth year at the helm of the Toro program.

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Head coach Brandon Hill and senior Ericka Hall represented the Baldwin County girls’ basketball squad at Sunday’s basketball media day at Robertsdale High School hosted by the Ballin Down South Sports Network.

Head coach Brandon Hill and senior Ericka Hall represented the Baldwin County girls’ basketball squad at Sunday’s basketball media day at Robertsdale High School hosted by the Ballin Down South Sports Network.

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Daphne senior Donovan Wilson responds to a question during the media day event hosted by the Ballin Down South Sports Network at Robertsdale High School Sunday, Oct. 16. Wilson holds offers from Judson University and Huntingdon College.

Daphne senior Donovan Wilson responds to a question during the media day event hosted by the Ballin Down South Sports Network at Robertsdale High School Sunday, Oct. 16. Wilson holds offers from Judson University and Huntingdon College.

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Maurice Mitchell was announced as the Golden Bears' new head girls' basketball coach and met with the media Sunday, Oct. 16, to preview the upcoming season during Ballin Down South Sports Network's media day event at Robertsdale High.

Maurice Mitchell was announced as the Golden Bears' new head girls' basketball coach and met with the media Sunday, Oct. 16, to preview the upcoming season during Ballin Down South Sports Network's media day event at Robertsdale High.

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Elberta's Blake Hodges was among the student-athletes who spoke with reporters at the Baldwin County basketball media day event hosted by the Ballin Down South Sports Network at Robertsdale High School Sunday afternoon, Oct. 16.

Elberta's Blake Hodges was among the student-athletes who spoke with reporters at the Baldwin County basketball media day event hosted by the Ballin Down South Sports Network at Robertsdale High School Sunday afternoon, Oct. 16.

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The Baldwin County Tiger basketball squad was represented by senior Ky McNulty, junior Jackson Hughes and head coach Luke Moore at the Baldwin County basketball media day event hosted by the Ballin Down South Sports Network Sunday, Oct. 16.

The Baldwin County Tiger basketball squad was represented by senior Ky McNulty, junior Jackson Hughes and head coach Luke Moore at the Baldwin County basketball media day event hosted by the Ballin Down South Sports Network Sunday, Oct. 16.

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First year Foley head boys' basketball coach Kason Whitten took the podium and represented the Lions at Ballin Down South's media day event at Robertsdale High School Sunday, Oct. 16.

First year Foley head boys' basketball coach Kason Whitten took the podium and represented the Lions at Ballin Down South's media day event at Robertsdale High School Sunday, Oct. 16.

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Posted Monday, October 17, 2022 1:32 pm

By Cole McNanna
Sports Editor
cole@gulfcoastmedia.com

ROBERTSDALE – Baldwin County basketball players and coaches met with the media at Robertsdale High School Sunday afternoon to preview the upcoming season at the media day event hosted by the Ballin Down South Sports Network.

Top players to watch, big matchups to follow and season expectations were all conversation points with the first day of games approaching Nov. 3.

For continued coverage from the sidelines and more pictures from the media day event, follow Gulf Coast Media on social media (@GCMSportsAL).