Area Sports

This mother-son team of Stacey Meyers (GPRD recreational leader) and Michael Shaw-Myers (GPRD recreational development coordinator) were busy last Thursday sorting all-star jerseys at the Greenville Parks and Recreation Department. The camo jerseys will outfit Greenville’s 12U boys’ team headed to the Majors Diamond Youth Baseball World Series in Laurel, Mississippi, on July 29 through…

Greenville’s 12U Dixie Softball All-Star team will begin play in West Pasco, Fla., on July 25. The team roster is Lizzy Beverly, Maggie Lee Bourne, Sadie Cook, Ansleigh Davis, Brenyn Hicks, Shondreah Lawson, Mary Campbell McCormick, Claire Tetter, Quiin Sexton, and Charlie Whitaker. Coaches are Jake Newton, Alicia Sexton, and Chance Davis. Pictured is Greenville’s…

BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard   SOFTBALL Alabama Dixie Softball State Tournament Greenville’s 19U Dixie Softball All-Star team began strong over the past weekend with wins over Montgomery American and Eufaula. However, on Sunday, the girls lost two games to Eufaula and placed second in the tournament. This would have been the fourth time…

BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard   BASEBALL Greenville’s 12U Diamond Youth team is World Series Bound after placing runner’s up in the State Tournament on Monday, June 22. They were 5-2 and will begin play in Laurel, Miss., at the end of July. Stat leaders were Easton and Weston Booker, Austin Heartsill, Conley Henderson,…

BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard   The Greenville Parks and Recreation Department Dixie Baseball All-Stars have several teams that qualified for the state tournament in Montgomery. The 6U team began play last weekend in their state tournament and made it to the final before being beaten by Municipal. The 8U and 10U teams placed…

BY RAY VAN COR The Greenville Standard   The 26th Annual South Alabama Karate Open Championship was held this past Saturday morning at Straughn High School in Andalusia. This martial arts competition has been touted as one of the most prestigious and fair events in the nation. The tournament has become one of the largest…

Pictured is Greenville Parks and Recreation Department Dixie Deb Ally Brooks pitching on Tuesday, June 2. The league is in full swing and playing double headers each week. They will finish play in the next week, rain permitting, and select all-stars. (Bruce Branum | The Standard).

From the legendary waters of Lake Eufaula along the Georgia line to the catfish-rich currents of Miller’s Ferry and the mighty Tombigbee and Black Warrior Rivers, Alabama’s Black Belt is home to some of the finest catfishing in America. Now it’s your turn to show off your catch. The Alabama Black Belt Adventures Association (ALBBAA)…

BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard   The Greenville Parks and Recreation Department Dixie Baseball All-Stars made noise in Troy this past weekend with several teams placing second and advancing to the state tournament while others are still vying for a district championship. Greenville 12U All-Stars lost their opening game to Eufaula and then defeated…