Area Sports

KATHY PICKENS The Greenville Standard   The Fort Dale boys’ soccer team defeated Wiregrass (Dothan) 12-3 on Tuesday March 17. Scoring abounded including three goals by Graham McCormick, two apiece by Blake Slagley and Ryan Adams, and one each for Branson Alford, Rehan Patel, Matthew Carter, and Costner Simmons. Goalie Tavio Zacchini logged four saves.…

Coach Marshall Watts and the Fort Dale varsity baseball team head into spring break with a record of nine wins and four losses after defeating the Abbeville Generals at home 6-4 on Tuesday, March 17. Sophomore Dalton Newton (pictured) was the winning pitcher. Junior catcher Braxton Hartley went three for four at the plate with…

The Fort Dale boys and girls tennis teams shut out Trinity Christian (Opelika) 7-0 and 7-0 at their home match on Tuesday, March 17. Pictured is sophomore and number two seed Jase Butts. Butts bested his singles opponent 6-1 and 6-0 and defeated his doubles opponents 8-7 along with partner Sam Judah McLendon. (Kathy Pickens…

Fort Dale Academy senior Wynn Lowery will be cheering for the Faulkner Eagles in the fall while pursuing a nursing degree. She is pictured at the scholarship signing with her parents Jan and Clint Lowery and her sister Ella Grace. (Photo submitted) (Kathy Pickens | The Standard)

The Fort Dale Academy softball team won three and lost two in last week’s busy play. The Lady Eagles shut out Escambia 12-0 in three innings at home on Thursday, March 12, with pitching duties shared by sophomore Ella Ealum and senior Kinsley Shipp. Allie Newton and Natalie Skipper both hit doubles. Alyssa Cauthen was two…

The Fort Dale Academy golf team hosted a tournament at Cambrian Ridge on March 9. Pictured is senior Max Fossett who, after many years on the soccer pitch, is enjoying his first golf season. Fossett qualified for state with his 88 on Monday. Senior Jack Brogden is also qualified for state, and the team looks forward to…

The Fort Dale Academy baseball team won all three of their games this week, including posting a 6-3 victory over Escambia Academy at home. Sophomore Cooper De Le Ree (W) and freshman Keller Huggins were on the mound for the Eagles. At the plate, senior right fielder Isaac Lowery had two RBIs, and Jaxon Albert tallied a hit…

Fort Dale Lady Eagle Softball defeated Sparta Academy 15-0 at home on March 2. Freshman Allie Newton and senior Ceil Gregory showed out at the place, both going 3 for 3 with 3 RBI’s each. Pitching duties were shared by sophomore Ella Ealum and senior Kinsley Shipp. Pictured are second baseman Bradleigh Hickman (4) and…

The Fort Dale baseball team is 5-4 on the season after defeating Sparta 11-1 at home and falling to Abbeville 5-1 on the road last week. They will host Escambia at home on March 12. Pictured is junior second baseman Hays Ellis who stole home on an exciting bit of base running following nearly being…

The Lady Eagles Tennis team defeated Restoration Academy 7-0 on the road Monday, March 2, and Southern Christian 6-1 at home Tuesday, March 3. On the boys’ side, the Eagles defeated Southern Christian 5-2. Pictured is the girls 2nd seeded sophomore Faith Baker who won four matches this week including two singles matches at 8-1…