Dalton Middleton

Montgomery, Tupelo

Sports Editor at The Wetumpka Herald

Sports Editor at The Tallassee Tribune

Recovering sports writer. Sad fan of Mississippi State and New Orleans football.

Articles

Alabama’s road conditions ranked second overall in country

2 months ago | aldotnews.com | Dalton Middleton

Alabama’s road conditions were recognized as one of the safest across the country. According to a study done by the ConsumerAffairs Research Team, Alabama’s road conditions rank second overall in the country with 96.5% of its urban roads and 98.7% of its rural roads in acceptable condition. The ranking comes just five years after the Legislature adopted Governor Kay Ivey’s Rebuild Alabama Act, which is administered through the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT).
GAME OF THE WEEK: Tallassee, O’Neal make road trip to BTW Tuskegee

Sep 13, 2024 | thewetumpkaherald.com | Dalton Middleton

Tallassee coach Lawrence “L.A.” O’Neal is set to face his former team. O’Neal and Tallassee are making the short trip to Booker T. Washington Tuskegee on Friday night in an AHSAA Class 4A, Region 3 matchup. This will be O’Neal’s first matchup against his former team. The Tallassee skipper coached BTW the last three seasons, leading the Golden Eagles to a 19-17 overall record and four playoff wins in three seasons. “It’s going to be fun,” O’Neal said. “The atmosphere should be really good.
GAME OF THE WEEK: Tallassee, O’Neal make road trip to BTW Tuskegee

Sep 12, 2024 | tallasseetribune.com | Dalton Middleton

Tallassee coach Lawrence “L.A.” O’Neal is set to face his former team. O’Neal and Tallassee are making the short trip to Booker T. Washington Tuskegee on Friday night in an AHSAA Class 4A, Region 3 matchup. This will be O’Neal’s first matchup against his former team. The Tallassee skipper coached BTW the last three seasons, leading the Golden Eagles to a 19-17 overall record and four playoff wins in three seasons. “It’s going to be fun,” O’Neal said. “The atmosphere should be really good.
Week 3 High School Football Capsules

Sep 11, 2024 | tallasseetribune.com | Dalton Middleton

Edgewood Academy (1-0) at Chambers Academy (2-1)THE PLAYERSEdgewood Academy: QB Brock Whitt has completed 3 of 9 passes for 53 yards, 1 TD; has rushed for 163 yards, 1 TD. … RB Parker Shaw has 12 carries for 80 yards, 1 TD. … LB Cooper Freeman has recorded 10 tackles. FOUR DOWNSLast week, Edgewood did not play; Chambers Academy beat Valiant Cross, 48-16. Chambers beat Edgewood, 38-6, last season and holds a 16-6 all-time series lead.
What a ride it’s been

Sep 11, 2024 | thewetumpkaherald.com | Dalton Middleton

I’ll cut straight to the chase – I’m leaving Tallapoosa Publishers Inc. This is my last week with the company. After three years of serving as the Elmore County sports editor, running the sports operation at the Wetumpka Herald, Tallassee Tribune and Eclectic Observer, I’m hanging up my cleats as the athletes say. Or as it’s going nowadays, I guess entering the transfer portal is the better way to say it. I’ve taken a state job doing public relations.
Chunn feasts on Sylacauga backfield

Sep 11, 2024 | thewetumpkaherald.com | Dalton Middleton

Anthony Chunn took out a mortgage in Sylacauga’s backfield on Friday night. Chunn, a senior defensive end and linebacker for the Holtville football team, helped lead the Bulldogs to their first win of the season. Chunn and the Bulldogs beat visiting Sylacauga, 35-13, in the AHSAA Class 5A, Region 4 opener at Boykin Chapman Field. In the win, Chunn recorded eight total tackles to go with four tackles for a loss, two sacks and a fumble recovery that helped Holtville keep its momentum.
Wetumpka implements guardian caps at practice

Sep 10, 2024 | thewetumpkaherald.com | Dalton Middleton

Bear Woods has one simple practice rule for his Wetumpka football players — they must be wearing guardian caps. Safety is at the forefront of the football world right now, with professional and college teams all sporting guardian caps to try and prevent concussions and other head injuries. Guardian caps are a line of soft-shell pads that attach to and cover the outside of a football helmet.
Stanhope Elmore volleyball takes down Wetumpka

Sep 9, 2024 | thewetumpkaherald.com | Dalton Middleton

For the first time since 2018, Stanhope Elmore’s volleyball team took down its archrival. Stanhope Elmore beat Wetumpka, 3-1 (14-25, 25-18, 27-25, 25-11) in a premier AHSAA Class 6A, Area 4 matchup. The Mustangs improved to 2-0 in area play with the win, and beat their rival for the first time since 2018 and first time under coach Flavia Freeney. Stanhope has beaten both Percy Julian and Wetumpka once this year and has yet to face Montgomery Academy, last year’s Class 5A champs.
Tigers open region play with first win

Sep 6, 2024 | thewetumpkaherald.com | Dalton Middleton

Lawrence “L.A.” O’Neal’s first win at Tallassee could not have come at a better time. O’Neal and the Tigers earned a win on the road as Tallassee beat Munford, 35-14, in the AHSAA Class 4A, Region 3 opener. Tallassee moves to 1-1 on the season and 1-0 in region play, earning O’Neal’s first win of his Tallassee career. “That one feels good,” O’Neal said. “You have to start with one win. You can’t be looking at the second one.
Holtville runs past Sylacauga in region opener

Sep 6, 2024 | thewetumpkaherald.com | Dalton Middleton

Sylacauga had no answer for Holtville in the trenches. The Bulldogs earned their first win of the season as Holtville beat Sylacauga, 35-13, to open AHSAA Class 5A, Region 4 play at Boykin-Chapman Field. The win moves Holtville to 1-2 with a 1-0 record in region play. Holtville head coach Cory Lee earned the first win of his head coaching career. “That one feels good,” Lee said. “It’s been a long couple of weeks here. I don’t think we were well prepared last week, and this week we came out and worked.