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Langford recognized by council

Greenville Parks & Recreation Department employee Matt Langford was recognized by the Greenville City Council at the Monday, Feb. 9, meeting for being name the District VI Professional of the Year. Langford was honored personally at the Alabama – Parks & Recreation hosted the Alabama Recreation and Parks Association District VI annual meeting and awards…

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Hoops action

BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard   FDA varsity girls and boys The Lady Eagles season came to a close last week in the Elite 8 after losing to Southern Academy 54-49 in overtime. Ceil Gregory had 20 points and eight rebounds while Ella Ealum had 13 points, five rebounds, three assists and four steals.…

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This day in sports history

BY COLIN “BIG C” MACGUIRE The Greenville Standard   On Monday, Jan. 19, the championship game was held for college football’s 2025 season. It featured undefeated Indiana (15-0) vs Miami (13-2). Indiana dominated the first half leading 10-0. Miami made adjustments at halftime and the Hurricanes scored on a 57 yard run to make the…

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Hoops action

BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard   FDA varsity boys and girls The Lady Eagles beat Bessemer Academy Friday, Jan. 27, 67-523 Ella Ealum had 17 points and five steals, Natalie Skipper had 12 points and seven steals. Against Monroe Academy, FDA won 41-30. Skipper had 17 points, Preslie Rutland had 11, and Sarah Catherine…

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Hoops action

FDA varsity boys and girls The Lady Eagles beat Lowndes Academy Tuesday, Jan. 27, 60-55. Natalie Skipper had 21 points and six rebounds, Ceil Gregory had 14 points and six rebounds. They are 11-2 overall and 3-1 in area play. The boys took down Lowndes 53-28 with Harrison Scott having 14 points, Kemper Waters had…

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FDA basketball recognizes seniors

Fort Dale Academy celebrated six players on Senior Night with pre-game recognition ceremonies. Pictured left to right are Branson Alford (son of BJ and Missy Alford), Max Fossett (son of Rob and Meg Fossett), Isaac Lowery (son of Jeremy and April Lowery), and Kemper Waters (son of Zane Waters). Not pictured is Matthew Carter (son…

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Back to Back! Fort Dale JV Girls win 2nd straight State Championship

Fort Dale’s JV Girls basketball team capped off its second straight undefeated season by winning the Alabama Independent School (AISA) AA State Championship Tournament Saturday Jan. 24. The tournament, hosted by Morgan Academy, consisted of the top eight teams in the AISA division AA. It has been another magical year for the JV Lady Eagles,…

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Johnston takes helm at GHS

BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard   Gary Johnston has taken the helm as the new head football coach of Greenville High School. In high school, Johnston was a star athlete in football and baseball at Gulf Shores. He was given a full scholarship to play football at the University of West Alabama (UWA), where…

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Hoops action

FDA JV girls FDA JV girls win their second state championship after defeating Bessemer Academy, Springwood Academy, and Morgan Academy in the AISA playoff. Fort Dale first defeated Bessemer 41-6, then they down Springwood 45-26 with Eagle Allie Newton scoring 14 points, and then in the final defeated Morgan 40-18 with Newton scoring 12 points…

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