Samuel Higgs

Alexander City, Athens, Woodstock

Sports Editor at Alexander City Outlook

Sports Editor at Dadeville Record

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Time to take an offseason of my own

6 days ago | alexcityoutlook.com | Samuel Higgs

The summer provides us all with an opportunity to take a step back. And through the lens of the sports editor, it gives me a chance to enjoy my evenings from time to time instead of bouncing to different games. kAm}@H[ =:<6 E96 C6DE @7 E96 DA@CED E62>D :? E96 4@G6C286 2C62 — :E’D E:>6 7@C >J @H?
Benjamin Russell competes in camp series

1 week ago | alexcityoutlook.com | Samuel Higgs

Now that there is a baseline, the next step is to get better through the summer. kA 5:ClQ=ECQmkDA2?m%96 q6?;2>:? #FDD6== 7@@E32== E62> 4@>A6E65 :? 2 D6C:6D @7 42>AD H96C6 E96 (:=542ED >256 A:E DE@AD :? %C@J 2?5 pF3FC?] s6DA:E6 E96 DF446DD @7 >2<:?8 :E E@ E96 492>A:@?D9:A f\@?\f 82>6 :? %C@J 2?5 E96 D6>:7:?2=D :? pF3FC?[ E96C6 H2D DE:== >F49 =67E E@ 36 56D:C65] k^DA2?mk^AmkA 5:ClQ=ECQmkDA2?m“%96 8@2= :D E@ 8@ H:? :E[” q6?;2>:? #FDD6== 7@@E32== 4@249 z:C< y@9?D@?
Central Coosa honors two former coaches

1 week ago | alexcityoutlook.com | Samuel Higgs

Two pioneers in girls sports at Central Coosa High School were honored this past Saturday. kA 5:ClQ=ECQmkDA2?mu@C>6C G@==6J32== 4@249 2?5 2E9=6E:4 5:C64E@C s@C:D v2>3=6 2?5 7@C>6C 8:C=D 32D<6E32== 4@249 r2=G:? |4z:??6J H6C6 C64@8?:K65 2?5 >6>@C:2=:K65 :? E96 49C:DE6?:?8 @7 E96 ?6H 32D<6E32== 4@FCE 2E E96 y@6 }] q6=J6F vJ>?2D:F>] k^DA2?mk^AmkA 5:ClQ=ECQmkDA2?m}@H[ E96 6C2 @7 2E9=6E:4D @? E96 v2>3=6\|4z:??6J r@FCE 92D 52H?65] k^DA2?mk^AmkA 5:ClQ=ECQmkDA2?mv2>3=6 925 96C 92?5D :?
Lake Martin local earns medal on world stage

1 week ago | alexcityoutlook.com | Samuel Higgs

Who would have thought a hobby could turn into a silver medal at an international competition? kA 5:ClQ=ECQmkDA2?mu@C {2<6 |2CE:? |249:?6 vF? @H?6C 2?5 7@F?56C y@5:6 |4v:CE[ 96C 9@33J @7 4@>A6E:E:G6 D9@@E:?8 C6DF=E65 :? 2 EC:A E@ E96 rK649 #6AF3=:4 2?5 C64@8?:E:@? @? E96 H@C=5 DE286] k^DA2?mk^AmkA 5:ClQ=ECQmkDA2?mx? E@E2=[ dd 4@F?EC:6D 2?5 >@C6 E92? f__ A2CE:4:A2?ED 4@>A6E65 :? E96 !:DE@= r2=:36C r2C3:?6 2?5 |:?: #:7=6 (@C=5 $9@@E 4@>A6E:E:@? :?
Dadeville kicks off summer workouts with focus on fundamentals

1 week ago | alexcityoutlook.com | Samuel Higgs

The Tigers have hit the ground running for summer workouts. kA 5:ClQ=ECQmkDA2?m%96 @77D62D@? @77:4:2==J DE2CE65 7@C s256G:==6 E9:D H66<] rFCC6?E=J[ E96 6>A92D:D :D AC:@C:E:K:?8 E96 H6:89E C@@> H9:=6 2=D@ AC@>@E:?8 2 962=E9J 5:6E E@ >2<6 DFC6 6G6CJ@?6 :D :? E@A D92A6 H96? E96 D62D@?
Benjamin Russell building championship pedigree

1 week ago | alexcityoutlook.com | Samuel Higgs

To be the best, you have to beat the best. kA 5:ClQ=ECQmkDA2?m%96 q6?;2>:? #FDD6== 8:C=D 32D<6E32== E62> 92D E2<6? E96 D2J:?8 E@ 962CE[ 2?5 :E :D 6G:56?E D@ 72C E9:D DF>>6C] k^DA2?mk^AmkA 5:ClQ=ECQmkDA2?mx? 324<\E@\324< 52JD[ E96 (:=542ED A2CE:4:A2E65 :? A=2J 52E6D 2E (6EF>A<2 @? (65?6D52J 2?5 |@?E6G2==@ &?:G6CD:EJ @?
Benjamin Russell sets the tone on Day 1

1 week ago | alexcityoutlook.com | Samuel Higgs

Be comfortable with the uncomfortable. kA 5:ClQ=ECQmkDA2?m%92E H2D E96 >6DD286 7@C E96 q6?;2>:? #FDD6== G@==6J32== E62> H96? :E 4@>A=6E65 :ED 7:CDE 52J @7 DF>>6C H@C<@FED] p?5 H:E9 E92E :? >:?5[ G@==6J32== 4@249 |282? u@C5 D2H @?6 @7 E96 36DE H@C<@FED D96’D 6G6C D66? 7C@> E96 E62>] k^DA2?mk^AmkA 5:ClQ=ECQmkDA2?m“xE H2D 8C62E[ E@ 36 9@?6DE[” u@C5 D2:5] “(6 H6C6 E2=<:?8 23@FE :E[ 2?5 :E H2D AC@323=J E96 36DE 7:CDE 52J H6 42? C6>6>36C]”k^DA2?mk^AmkA 5:ClQ=ECQmkDA2?m%96 >2:?
LOCKED-AND-LOADED: Central Coosa kicks off first day of summer workouts

2 weeks ago | alexcityoutlook.com | Samuel Higgs

“We had knives and guns, but we had no ammunition and our knives were dull,” Central Coosa football coach Daniel Flowers said. “Now you gave me an opportunity to get some ammunition in the shop, sharpen my blades up. So it's gonna look different in the fight.”kA 5:ClQ=ECQmkDA2?m~? E96 8C:5:C@? E92E :D] k^DA2?mk^AmkA 5:ClQ=ECQmkDA2?m%96 r@F82CD 2C6 862C:?8 FA 7@C 2 7:89E E9:D 72==[ E9:D E:>6 H:E9 2? @77D62D@? F?56C E96:C 36=E — D@>6E9:?8 E96J 5:5 ?@E 92G6 E96 =FIFCJ @7 :?
What the House vs. NCAA means for college sports

2 weeks ago | alexcityoutlook.com | Samuel Higgs

It feels like almost a new wrinkle is thrown into the realm of college sports daily. This week it was the multi-billion dollar settlement in the House vs. NCAA case. kAm%@ AC@G:56 D@>6 :?D:89E :?E@ H92E 6I24E=J E96 42D6 :D[ :E 2== DE2CE65 H:E9 DF:ED 7:=65 3J pC:K@?2 $E2E6 DH:>>6C vC2?E w@FD6 2?5 E96? ~C68@? H@>6?’D 32D<6E32== A=2J6C $65@?2 !C:?46[ 2=@?8 H:E9 @E96C A=2:?E:77D[ 282:?DE E96 }rpp 2?5 A@H6C 4@?76C6?46D :?
The jewel that is the Sportplex

2 weeks ago | alexcityoutlook.com | Samuel Higgs

One thing that has been a constant for me is whenever I get the time I like to go on a walk. Nothing crazy, but definitely long enough to get the juices flowing. My reliable destination surprisingly is also one of the places I spend the most time at during high school sports — the Charles E. Bailey Sr. Sportplex. kA 5:ClQ=ECQm(92E 92D 36?67:E65 E96 >@DE 7C@> E96D6 =@?8 H2=<D :D E96 6IA=@C:?8 E@ 86E E@ 2== E92E E96 $A@CEA=6I 92D E@ @776C[ H9:49 >:89E x D2J :D 2 =@E] k^AmkA 5:ClQ=ECQmtG6?