Jon Johnson

16 hours ago | dothaneagle.com | Jon Johnson

Houston Academy girls soccer coach Tom Renshaw had an inkling this year’s team could be something special. “The way this team was developing, I saw that we had a credible chance to make a run … and we did make a run,” Renshaw said. Did they ever. For the first time in school history, the HA Lady Raiders made it to the Class 1A-3A Final Four in Huntsville before bowing out in the semifinals during a 3-1 loss to eventual state champion Lee-Scott Academy.

2 days ago | dothaneagle.com | Jon Johnson

In his first year as head varsity boys soccer coach, Richie Morton led Providence Christian to its greatest achievement in program history, while Nate Selig set the Houston Academy single-season record with 75 goals to cap off his high school career. The two earned top honors for the Dothan Eagle Super 12 boys soccer selections with Morton being named Coach of the Year and Selig chosen Player of the Year.

3 days ago | dothaneagle.com | Jon Johnson

Winston Howell, a longtime competitor and staunch promoter of 5K road races in the Wiregrass, passed away in his lifelong hometown of Hartford on Monday at age 83. While he ran world-renowned marathons in Boston, New York and Atlanta, it was throughout this area that Howell made his mark, which included overseeing an annual road race bearing his name in Hartford which raised money for many local organizations, including the local Boys Scouts troop.

4 days ago | dothaneagle.com | Jon Johnson

Janie Wiggins had just returned from a cruise Monday with her family when she began receiving congratulations concerning a shared social media post announcing her selection into the Alabama High School Volleyball Coaches Association (AHSVCA) Hall of Fame. “And I’m like, ‘Where did you see that?’” Wiggins said. Sure enough, after going through some emails that were sent while she was on the trip, Wiggins found one informing her of the selection.

6 days ago | dothaneagle.com | Jon Johnson

The Dothan United Dragons – aka Circle City Scratchers for one night in support of the Wiregrass Pets Foundation – clawed their way to a 2-1 win over Southern Soccer Academy on Saturday at Rip Hewes Stadium. Dothan got out to a 2-0 lead in the first half before Southern scored in the final seconds of the opening 45 minutes. From that point, the Dragons’ defense held tight the rest of the way in closing out the victory and improving to 3-1 in the South Central Division of the USL2.