Maxwell Donaldson

Gadsden

Sports Writer at Gadsden Times

high school and Jax State for @gadsdentimes | Bama Alum | former T-News intern | [email protected]

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2025 Alabama high school baseball playoffs: See first-round scores from across the state

6 days ago | tuscaloosanews.com | Maxwell Donaldson |Anna Snyder

The Alabama high school baseball playoffs are officially underway. See results from the first round of playoffs as they come in from across the state:Alabama high school baseball: See first round playoff resultsScores from Wednesday and Thursday only. See more scores from Friday and potentially Saturday as they come in. CLASS 1ANeed a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.
Jacksonville State football spring game live updates from AmFirst Stadium

1 week ago | gadsdentimes.com | Maxwell Donaldson

JACKSONVILLE - Jacksonville State football will wrap up its 2025 spring practice with the annual spring game on Thursday. It’ll be the first look for fans of Charles Kelly’s new squad after he was hired this off season. He replaced Richard Rodriguez Rodriguez, who returned to his alma mater West Virginia after leading the gamecocks in the conference USA championship.
Alabama high school basketball: Player of the Year Award winners

1 week ago | montgomeryadvertiser.com | Maxwell Donaldson

The Alabama Sports Writers Association will be announcing Player of the Years and the coveted Mr. and Miss. Basketball awards on Thursday. The honors will be announced during a banquet in Montgomery as some of the top basketball players in the state will gather to be honored. Each of the AHSAA classification and AISA as a whole have three nominees for player of the year and all players are finalist for the Mr. and Miss. Basketball award. The reigning Miss.
2025 Talladega Superspeedway spring weekend schedule: When does camping, on track action start?

1 week ago | gadsdentimes.com | Maxwell Donaldson

It's Talladega week in Alabama once again and the schedule is getting ready to get started early in the week on Monday. The race is at 2 p.m. on April 27 at Talladega Superspeedway. Tyler Reddick is the defending winner of the spring race with Ricky Stenhouse Jr. winning the fall race. There is plenty of action starting on track on Friday with practice and qualifying for ARCA and Xfinity series. Races start on Saturday with both ARCA and Xfinity series and Cup Series race is on Sunday.
ASWA high school baseball and softball rankings of 2025 for week of April 17

1 week ago | montgomeryadvertiser.com | Maxwell Donaldson

This week’s Alabama Sports Writers Association rankings, the last of the season:SOFTBALLCLASS 7A1. Thompson (32-3)2. Central-Phenix City (30-3)Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. 3. Daphne (31-5)4. Hewitt-Trussville (24-11)5. Tuscaloosa Co. (31-8-1)6. Sparkman (31-9-1)7. Enterprise (22-7)8. Huntsville (21-11-1)9. Fairhope (24-9)10.
How to buy tickets for Talladega Superspeedway NASCAR Cup Series Jack Links 500 race

1 week ago | gadsdentimes.com | Maxwell Donaldson

Talladega race week is almost here and it's not too late to get tickets for the NASCAR Cup Series Jack Links 500. The race is at 2 p.m. on April 27 at Talladega Superspeedway. Tyler Reddick is the defending winner of the spring race with Ricky Stenhouse Jr. winning the fall race. Tickets can be bought for the straightaway from Stubhub or other ticketing sites, while Talladega offers packages and upgrades on their site to experience the garage ahead of the race or other areas.
Alabama gymanstics Rachel Rybicki wins top academic honor, NCAA Elite 90 award

1 week ago | tuscaloosanews.com | Maxwell Donaldson

Alabama gymanstics Rachel Rybicki brought home a pretigious academic honor on Tuesday. Rybicki won the Elite 90 award for NCAA Division I women's gymnastics, going to the top student-athlete academically at each of the NCAA's 90 national championships. The award was given during an award banquet on Tuesday as Rybicki had the top GPA of all gymnasts at the NCAA Championship in Fort Worth, Texas.
Alabama gymanstics Rachel Rybicki wins top academic honor, NCAA Elite 90 award

1 week ago | montgomeryadvertiser.com | Maxwell Donaldson

Alabama gymanstics Rachel Rybicki brought home a pretigious academic honor on Tuesday. Rybicki won the Elite 90 award for NCAA Division I women's gymnastics, going to the top student-athlete academically at each of the NCAA's 90 national championships. The award was given during an award banquet on Tuesday as Rybicki had the top GPA of all gymnasts at the NCAA Championship in Fort Worth, Texas.
Public fishing lake near Tuscaloosa to reopen: When, where, types of fish, cost

1 week ago | tuscaloosanews.com | Maxwell Donaldson

The lake offers fishing amenities including a 100-acre lake, piers, boat ramps, and bait shop. A $5 fishing fee is now in effect, the first increase in 16 years. The lake is stocked with largemouth bass, bluegill, redear sunfish, channel catfish, and crappie. The Bibb County Public Fishing Lake will be reopening later this month after being closed to start the season. The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources announced the lake will reopen on April 26.
Alabama women's basketball adds Baylor transfer, former JUCO Player of the Year

1 week ago | sports.yahoo.com | Maxwell Donaldson

Alabama women's basketball picked up its first transfer addition of the 2025 offseason this week. The Crimson Tide announced the addition of Waiata Jennings, from Baylor. Jennings spent the 2024-25 season with the Bears, but spent the two years at Collins College, a junior college in Texas. At Collins College, she earned multiple player of the year honors including All-American honors both 2023 and 2024 and was named the WBCA Two-Year College Player of the Year in 2024.