Area Sports
Big Buck Photo Contest co-winners
Olivia Faulkner, a second-grade student at Troy Elementary School, harvested her first buck on Thanksgiving Day 2023. Chad Stinson harvested a 13-point velvet buck. It was his first harvested buck with a bow. For Faulkner, the buck arrived with several others, but she spooked it by accidentally dropping her headphones in the shooting house. “We…
Read MoreHomerun hitters for GHS
Greenville Lady Tiger Lauren Houston and Sy’Nya Edwards are pictured holding their first homerun balls of the season. Lauren’s bash came against the McKenzie Tigers on Feb. 29 and Sy’Nya’s was hammered against Montgomery Catholic on March 1. They are pictured with head coach Brandon Smith. (Photos submitted)
Read MoreEagle tennis
Fort Dale junior Sam Judah McLendon (pictured) and his partner Caleb Brooks won 8-4 in their first seed doubles match on March 4 against Monroe Academy. The boys’ team won over the Volunteers 5-2. (Kathy Pickens | The Standard)
Read MoreEagle soccer
Both the Fort Dale varsity boys and girls soccer teams won big over Autauga Academy this week at home and on the road. In Monday’s home games, the girls won 6-1, and the boys won 11-0. Scoring for the girls were Morgan Slagley with three goals while Kate Slagley, Izzy Anderson, and Blaire Reid each…
Read MoreEagle golf
Fort Dale’s Jackson Scott won last week’s match at the Greenville Country Club, shooting 68. He, along with Harrison Scott and Jack Brogden, qualified for state as individuals by shooting 90 or under. The boys’ team of J. Scott, H. Scott, Brogden, and Easton Mosley also qualified for state. On the girls side, Marli Campbell…
Read MoreHEART, HUSTLE, AND HOOPS
Georgiana celebrates Panther’ state basketball crown The Town of Georgiana celebrated and honored the Georgiana School’s 2024 AHSAA 1A state championship basketball team Saturday afternoon and did so in grand fashion with a parade and a ‘Meet the Panthers’ social event. An unbelievable large parade was held that included Carver High School’s Marching Band and…
Read MoreOn This Day in Sports History
Today I will discuss 10 win seasons for Florida and Georgia. The Gators first season was in 1911. Eighty years later, Florida finally had a 10 win season. Steve Spurrier was the coach. The Gators had nine seasons of 10+ wins. The 90’s was a great decade. In 1990, 1992, and 1999 they did not…
Read MoreEagles baseball action
Fort Dale varsity baseball defeated Crenshaw Christian 9-5 at home on Feb 27. Pitching duties were shared by Parker McNeal, Brayden Young, and Morgan Heath. Freshman middle infielder Hays Ellis went three for four at the plate and had a double and an RBI and scored three times. Pictured: Fort Dale’s Hays Ellis connected for…
Read MoreEagles tennis
The Fort Dale girls tennis team swept both Restoration Academy in Birmingham and Lakeside School of Eufaula at home with match scores of 7-0. Pictured is number one seed Charlotte Kate Anderson who won both her singles matches (8-4 and 8-0) and both her doubles matches with partner Rileigh Rogers (8-2 and 8-1). (Kathy Pickens…
Read MoreEagle softball
Fort Dale softball played twice at home last week before traveling to Smiths Station for a weekend tournament. They were defeated on Monday by Abbeville Christian 14-5. Lady Eagle left fielder Ceil Gregory was two for three at the plate with a triple and two RBIs. Fort Dale won over Crenshaw Christian 10-4 on Tuesday…
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