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DAPHNE, Ala. (WKRG) — The Gulf Coast Paddle & Racket Battle held Saturday was a huge success, raising more than $7,800 for the American Heart Association. Many people came out to play — 88 total in men’s and women’s doubles — in support of AHA, but there could only be a few winners.

DAPHNE, Ala. (WKRG) – A pair of the best volleyball teams in the entire state met in Daphne for a big midseason challenge. Second-ranked Bayside Academy (Class 6A) hosted No. 3 McGill-Toolen (Class 7A) in a matchup of teams chasing state championships. The Admirals, led by head coach Ann Schilling, won the best-of-five match in […]

Coastal Alabama teams dominated the Daphne Invitational that was held at Blakely Park in Spanish Fort on Saturday, as St. Paul’s boys and Bayside Academy’s girls came out as varsity division winners. St. Paul’s boys scored 52 points, placing five runners in the top 15. The Saints’ leading...

Aaden Shamburger threw three touchdown passes Friday night, and Spanish Fort erased a 20-point Daphne lead to ruin the Trojans homecoming with a 35-27 come-from-behind win at Jubilee Stadium. Shamburger threw a pair of touchdowns -- including the game-tying one -- to Justin Bonner and another to Nemo Hixon. The...

Escambia County was short handed Friday night, but went out and played as the Blue Devils defeated Monroe County 41-6 on homecoming in Atmore. The Blue Devils built a 21-0 lead in the first quarter, and led 35-0 at halftime. ECHS head football coach Vincent Harris gave props to the...

Escambia Academy quarterback Keller Coston and Quinton Odom connected on four touchdowns to help lead the Cougars to a 32-12 road victory over Hooper Friday night. Cougars head football coach Gex Billups said the players played hard from start to finish. “They played a really good game,” Billups said. “Coming...

Nobody’s perfect. Whoever came up with that saying never saw the Saraland Spartans’ offense. For the third straight game, the Saraland starters scored on every possession they were in the game. This time the offensive outburst resulted in a 70-20 win over Class 7A Foley. Saraland (6-0 and...

Ryan Williams backpedaled into the end zone on an easy touchdown, and Perry Thompson took a screen pass and took off for an easy six. The stars came out in the first half of Saraland's 70-20 home win over Foley on Friday night in Alabama high school football. Williams, a ...

The men's and women's tennis teams from Coastal Alabama Community College in Bay Minette have performed well at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Southeast Regional Championships. They played against top teams from South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, and Alabama at the Sand Mountain Amphitheater and Park in Albertville, Ala. The women's team won seven singles and five doubles matches. The men's team won 12 singles and five doubles matches.

Five-star wide receivers Ryan Williams and Perry Thompson have been highlight machines this season in Alabama high school football. They'll play each other Friday, Sept. 29, in a game streaming live on the NFHS Network when Williams and Saraland host Thompson and Foley.  Both are among the top ...

About the time Vic Moten started playing softball, the pre-teen also saw her first University of Alabama games. The players, the atmosphere, the intensity — all sparked a desire that grew into an intense passion for the sport and vision for something more. Her dream became reality when Daphne...

BAY MINETTE, Ala. (WALA) - The Reese’s Senior Bowl continues to give back to local high school football in a big way. Baldwin County High School football players received thousands of dollars worth of new equipment Tuesday from the organization. This is all a part of a partnership to...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Big Hit Sports Cards in Spanish Fort is hosting an all day Sports Cards event! Bring the kids to their store between 12pm and 3 pm for a Kids Trade day!. Kids will be given a goodie bag filled with FREE packs of Sports Cards. They will also have the opportunity to play games, trade with other kids and play Pack Wars!

MONTONTGOMERY – Saraland senior quarterback K.J. Lacey fired. five touchdown passes – all in the first half – and finished 11-of-15 for 179 yards as the defending state champion Spartans (5-0) stayed unbeaten with a 66-0 win over Robertsdale in 6A, Region 1. Lacey was 11-of-15 for...

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Spanish Fort linebacker Sterling Dixon Jr. is out indefinitely, his father Sterling Dixon Sr. tells WKRG. The 4-star, senior linebacker was sidelined last Friday after reinjuring his shoulder in the first half of the the Toro’s win over Theodore. Dixon is expected to have surgery to repair his injured shoulder. He […]

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Get your rods and reels ready for the Annual Salty Kidz Fishing Rodeo! This year’s event will kick off on September 30th at Meaher State Park on the Causeway. Anglers will have from 8am through 1pm to see who can be one of the lucky winners of various prizes. The event is free and is BYOT (bring your own tackle) and bait will be provided.

Here’s a look at the updated 2023 Alabama high school football computer rankings for every classification. The rankings are through games played on September 23. We will continue to release our computer rankings weekly for the duration of the season. The Central-Phenix City Red Devils (5-0) ...

Baldwin County High School has inducted its 2023 Athletic Hall of Fame. The ceremony took place at Lyle Underwood Stadium.

Alabama commit Sterling Dixon Jr. left Spanish Fort’s 8-3 road win over Theodore on Friday night due to injury. Toros coach Chase Smith told AL.com late Friday night that it was a shoulder injury. Sterling Dixon Sr., Dixon’s father, told AL.com the linebacker would likely have an MRI next week. His status for next week’s game against rival Daphne is not known.

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — The Jackson Aggies shut out the Bayside Academy Admirals on Friday night, 35-0, to claim sole possession of first place in 4A region 1. Both teams came into the matchup undefeated, but the Aggies proved to be too much for the Admirals, who suffered their first loss of the season. Check […]