SUNSHINE WEEK
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard Most people have heard of ‘Sunshine Laws’ and understand their importance to our communities, states, and the nation as a whole. The Greenville Standard joins with the News Leaders Association for the annual celebration of access to public information which is held this week. National Sunshine Week has…
Read MoreTiger diamond play
Greenville High School lady Tiger Ajaida Hattaway is pictured stroking a hit against the Sydney Lanier Poets on Thursday, March 9. The lady Tigers won convincingly 22-2. Two days earlier, the Tigers were shutout by the Brew Tech Rams 15-0. Friday, March 10, the Tiger boys’ baseball team traveled to Troy to play Citronelle and…
Read MorePanther softball
Jakalen Dunklin is pictured up to bat in Georgiana’s first home game of the season. Georgiana fell to Florala 16-4 on Thursday, March 9. (Photo by Davionna Pierre)
Read MoreLady Eagle’s soccer
The Fort Dale varsity girls’ soccer team beat Springwood School 3-2 on the road early last week and won over Autauga Academy at home Friday 4-2. Sophomore Sydney Blackmon scored all three goals versus Springwood, twice on her own and once on an assist by sophomore Kate Slagley. In the Autauga game, Blackmon scored two…
Read MoreEagle’s soccer
Last week in Fort Dale soccer, the varsity boys soccer team lost against Springwood 9-0 and won 11-1 over Autauga. Coach Wildermuth said Friday’s win gave the team their confidence back and allowed younger players to gain needed experience in new positions. “Once we got it going, it never stopped.” Wildermuth added,”Alan Alvarez led the…
Read MoreEagle tennis
The Fort Dale girls tennis team hosted Springwood and Lakeside in a tri-match at the Greenville YMCA on March 6. They swept both matches 7-0. Line scores for #1-#5 singles versus Springwood were Maire Scott (8-1), Claire Hutson (8-0), Anna Son (8-0), Rosie Rogers (8-0), and Charlotte Kate Anderson (8-0). The doubles teams of Scott/Hutson…
Read MoreEagle softball
Fort Dale went 1-2 on the week in softball. They lost to Lowndes 7-6 on the road in a tight battle and to Crenshaw Christian at home 3-0 against strong pitching which allowed only two runs. The Lady Eagles bounced back in Friday’s home match-up with Escambia, winning 12-2 in five innings. Sophomore pitcher Anna…
Read MoreEagle golf
On Thursday, March 9, the Fort Dale Academy golf team hosted a match with ten AISA teams featuring a total of 48 golfers. The match, held at the Greenville Country Club, was the team’s second outing. Coach Speed Sampley indicated that players can qualify for state as individuals (by shooting 90 or less) or as…
Read MoreEagle baseball
The Fort Dale varsity baseball team lost 14-10 early in the week on the road at Lowndes Academy in an offensive battle before winning back-to-back at home over Crenshaw Christian 4-2 and over Escambia Academy 11-1 in five innings. Sophomore Morgan Heath pitched six innings against CCA Thursday, recording four strikeouts and no walks while…
Read MoreCALVIN EARL SCOTT
Sgt. Calvin Earl Scott, a native of Greenville and retired from the military, passed away on Feb. 19, 2023 in Killeen, Texas. After his family and friends paid their finally respect to him in Killen, he was flown back to Birmingham, and brought home to Greenville, for last rites and burial. Funeral services were held…
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