Area Sports

Both Fort Dale Soccer ended the regular season and are headed into the playoffs. Both teams traveled to Springwood (Lanett) on April 6. The Lady Eagles lost in a close match at 4-3, with two goals from Morgan Slagley and one from Izzy Anderson. Goalie Layla Adams had eleven saves. The varsity boys fell 7-0.…

Fort Dale Softball hosted Ezekiel at home on April 6, defeating them 12-8. Natalie Skipper pitched all seven innings. Ella Ealum had a homerun in the second inning, and RG Hartley took one out in the fifth.  Hartley, who hit three for four, also had an RBI. Ealum and Alyssa Cauthen had three RBIs apiece.…

The Fort Dale varsity boys’ soccer team beat Southern Prep at home on March 31 by a score of 3-2 with goals from Blake Slagely (1) and Matthew Carter (2). Goalie Bryant Ballew had five saves. Both soccer teams travelled to play Wiregrass on Thursday, April 2. The varsity girls won 4-1 with goals by…

  Fort Dale Golf hosted a tournament at the Greenville Country Club on April 2. The boys low medalist was junior Harrison Scott who shot a 70. This outing was his first competitive round since returning from a wrist injury and qualifies him for state competition. (Kathy Pickens | The Standard)

The Fort Dale varsity baseball team defeated Monroe 12-0 in three innings on April 2. Jaxon Albert was the winning pitcher and struck out six batters while walking none. Center fielder Hays Ellis hit two for three. Left fielder Cooper De Le Ree went one for two with two RB’s. Pictured is first baseman Ryan De Le…

The Fort Dale Lady Eagles spent the last day of their spring break defeating the Morgan Lady Senators 12-11 in seven innings. Junior Natalie Skipper pitched six innings with sophomore Ella Ealum finishing off the last one.Freshman first baseman Allie Newton (pictured) went four for four at the plate with a pair of doubles, five…

The Fort Dale Eagles hosted the Morgan Senators on March 27 at home. After a rough first inning saw the Senators tally up seven runs, the Eagles fought back hard but came up short, falling 9-6. Junior catcher Braxton Hartley (#2) looks on as the first of two teammates steals home during his at-bat. Sophomore…

This is the season when longbeards fan their tails, puff their feathers and strut into history-making moments. And for the 14th straight year, the Alabama Black Belt Adventures Association (ALBBAA) is turning those unforgettable hunts into prize-winning memories with the annual Big Gobbler Photo Contest. Hunters who harvest a gobbler in Alabama’s famed 23-county Black…

The Fort Dale Lady Eagles defeated the Abbeville Lady Generals 5-2 and 7-3 in a double header at home on Tuesday, March 17. Natalie Skipper pitched all five innings of the first game and the first two of the second.  Ella Ealum was on the mound to close out the three remaining innings. At the…