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33 Teams in 33 Days: Orange Beach Makos

1 week ago | wkrg.com | Gerhard Mathangani |Simone Eli |Pat O'Donnell

ORANGE BEACH, Ala. (WKRG) — There is a lot of understandable excitement around Orange Beach these days. The softball program won its fifth straight title and the football program is making strides to join the best teams in Class 4A. Head coach Wade Waldrop enters his second season with the program looking to take another big step in 2024. The Makos already impressed many football fans as they bounced back from a one-win season in 2023 to a playoff contender in 2024.
33 Teams in 33 Days: Murphy Panthers

1 week ago | wkrg.com | Gerhard Mathangani |Simone Eli |Pat O'Donnell

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — More than three decades ago Sherman Williams was one of the state’s best high school football players gearing up for his senior season. Now, Williams is leading the first high school football program of his own at Murphy. The Blount graduate and former University of Alabama star running back was hired in March and he has started laying the groundwork in spring practice. Williams was a legend as a player.
33 Teams in 33 Days: Blount Leopards

1 week ago | wkrg.com | Gerhard Mathangani |Simone Eli |Pat O'Donnell

EIGHT MILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Local high school football teams are using the spring to gear up for the regular season. Blount Head coach Ramon Nelson is back for his third season with the Leopards in the very tough Class 6A Region 1. Nelson opted to hold a skill development spring practice. The AHSAA allows teams that do not hold a traditional practice session to begin fall camp a week early. Nelson believes the team is utilizing the time wisely and improving through the spring.
33 Teams in 33 Days: Alma Bryant Hurricanes

1 week ago | wkrg.com | Gerhard Mathangani |Simone Eli |Pat O'Donnell

IRVINGTON Ala. (WKRG) — The Alma Bryant football team entered spring practice with a lot of enthusiasm. The Hurricanes are looking to build on the momentum from late last season. The team closed the year with two big wins in region play. Alma Bryant knocked off Robertsdale 40-12, then beat Foley 14-10 in the season finale. It marked their first win over the Lions in program history. Alma Bryant finished just one spot out of the Class 7A playoffs.
Labaron Philon withdraws name from 2025 NBA Draft, returning to Alabama

1 week ago | wkrg.com | Pat O'Donnell |Gerhard Mathangani |Simone Eli

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Labaron Philon announced on Instagram he is withdrawing his name from the 2025 NBA Draft and will return to Tuscaloosa for another season with the Crimson Tide. His Instagram post had a graphic reading, “I’m back.”Philon will likely be a focal point for Nate Oats and the Crimson Tide as a sophomore. In the 2024-’25 season, he averaged 10.6 points on 45.2% shooting from the field and 31.5% from three-point range. He also averaged 3.8 assists, 3.3 rebounds and 1.4 steals.
33 Teams in 33 Days: St. Paul's Saints

1 week ago | wkrg.com | Gerhard Mathangani |Simone Eli |Pat O'Donnell

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Gulf Coast area high school football teams have been hard at work this spring gearing up for the fall season. St. Paul’s is looking for a return trip to the Class 6A playoffs after winning nine games last year. Head coach Ham Barnett enters his fourth season with the program. St. Paul’s practices have also been a hot spot for college football recruiters – and for good reason.
33 Teams in 33 Days: Cottage Hill Warriors

1 week ago | wkrg.com | Gerhard Mathangani |Simone Eli |Pat O'Donnell

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Gulf Coast high school football teams are putting in work this spring. Cottage Hill ended the season on a strong note in the very tough Class 3A Region 1. The Warriors won two of their final three games. Cottage Hill has plenty of reasons to be excited heading into 2025. Carvel Jones enters his third season with the program. “Our offseason was great.
33 Teams in 33 Days: Foley Lions

2 weeks ago | wkrg.com | Gerhard Mathangani |Simone Eli |Pat O'Donnell

FOLEY, Ala. (WKRG) — Local high school football teams are preparing for the fall. Foley is hungry to make a return to the Class 7A playoffs. The Lions won three straight games open last season, however they lost four in a row in the middle of the year, then rallied at the end of the season and won two of their final three contests. Foley finished 5-5 and narrowly missed the playoffs. The team is now hard at work in spring practice. Deric Scott enters his sixth season with the program.
33 Teams in 33 Days: Mobile Christian Leopards

2 weeks ago | wkrg.com | Simone Eli |Gerhard Mathangani |Pat O'Donnell

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Local high school football teams are building towards fall camp and the 2025 regular season. Mobile Christian is working hard to make another trip to the Class 4A playoffs. Head coach Charles Lawson enters his second season with the program. The Leopards won the Class 3A title in 2023, then moved up to the tough Class 4A Region 1 last year. The Leopards had some growing pains, but finished 3-3 in the standings and made the postseason as the No. 4 seed.
33 Teams in 33 Days: McGill-Toolen Yellow Jackets

2 weeks ago | wkrg.com | Gerhard Mathangani |Simone Eli |Pat O'Donnell

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — After a two-year playoff hiatus, McGill-Toolen punched their ticket to the postseason in 2024. The Yellow Jackets are looking to build on their momentum this fall as they navigate the extremely tough Class 6A Region 1. Head coach David Faulkner enters his third season with the program with a lot of optimism. The Yellow Jackets won four of their last five games in the regular season to claim the fourth seed in the region.