Area Sports

BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard   This past Friday, the Georgiana Panthers handed the McKenzie Tigers their first loss of the year by a score of 54-14. In a game that most people considered was going to be a close score, it turned out quite the opposite. McKenzie couldn’t find their running game as…

Senior libero Madison Freeman serves in Fort Dale’s 3-0 win over Monroe Academy at home. The Lady Eagles also defeated Crenshaw Christian last week but fell to Lowndes Academy. Their record is currently 4-2. (Kathy Pickens | The Standard)

BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard   The Fort Dale Academy Eagles two win streak came to an end this past Friday as they took on Alabama Independent School 3A power house Glenwood School Gators and lost 35-7. Both teams’ defenses played well through the first half.  The Eagles managed to keep the Gators in…

BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard   The Georgiana Panthers opened their football season against the blue and gold W.S. Neal Eagles this past Friday and were handed a loss by a score of 22-12. In the first quarter, both teams kept each other fairly well in check. In the second though, the Eagles managed…

BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard   The Fort Dale Academy (FDA) Eagles notched their second victory of year in as many weeks by corralling the green, white, and orange Hooper Academy Colts by a score of 42-20. Unlike the Eagles first game against Edgewood, which was predominantly run oriented, they went with a balance…

BY SHEA ODOM The Greenville Standard   The McKenzie Tigers officially began their football season with a big win against the Wilcox Central Jaguars at Williams Vickery field, 47-28, under the Friday night lights. The Tigers kicked off and Wilcox made a fast run down field for yardage but McKenzie quickly answered. Skyler Sanders intercepted…

BY SHEA ODOM The Greenville Standard   The McKenzie Tigers kicked off their season under new head coach Brian Bradford at Williams Vickery Field for a preseason jamboree this past Friday night. The Tigers hosted the Prattville Christian Academy Panthers and GW Long Eagles for six quarters of play. McKenzie fell to the Eagles in…

BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard   The Fort Dale Academy (FDA) Eagles stomped the Edgewood Academy Wildcats this past Friday, Aug. 18, by a score of 45-6. Of particular note, this was the earliest regular season game FDA every played. After coming off a 4-6 season in 2022, the Eagles were healthy and hungry.…

Sullivan and Beasley. Namath and Maynard. And for you younger readers, Tua and Devonta Smith. We can all remember these famous quarterback and receiver duos. Well, there are a couple of new kids on the block. Add the double “A” combination of Alford and Alvarez. Fort Dale seniors Ethan Alford and Alan Alvarez have the…

The Fort Dale Academy Eagles hosted the Crenshaw Christian Cougars in a late afternoon jamboree last Friday.  “The scrimmage with CCA was a great opportunity to see our kids get out and compete,” said head coach Eric Folmar.  “We were able to get some action on film for teaching purposes and that was the biggest…