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33 Teams in 33 Days: Baldwin County Tigers

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

BAY MINETTE, Ala. (WKRG) — Local high school football teams will soon be playing under the Friday night lights. The Baldwin County Tigers are looking to take a big step in year two under head coach Andrew Davis. Baldwin County had some understandable growing pains in the very tough Class 6A Region 1. However, momentum is building for the program this spring. The team is in its first full offseason under Davis and his staff. The continuity has helped with implementing scheme and expectations.
33 Teams in 33 Days: Bayside Academy Admirals

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

DAPHNE, Ala. (WKRG) — Local high school football teams are hard at work this offseason as they gear up for the fall. Bayside Academy has plenty of momentum coming off a strong 2024 season. Head coach Barrett Trotter enters his third season with the program. The former Auburn quarterback led the Admirals to nine wins and a trip to the quarterfinal round of the Class 3A playoffs.
33 Teams in 33 Days: Gulf Shores Dolphins

6 days ago | wkrg.com | Simone Eli |Gerhard Mathangani |Pat O'Donnell

GULF SHORES, Ala. (WKRG) — Spring football is here, and it’s time to hit the beach in Gulf Shores to check in with the Dolphins. The Dolphins dominated their way to a state championship in 2023 with a 15-0 record in 5A. In 2024, the competition ramped up as Gulf Shores moved up to Class 6A Region 1. Still, the Dolphins were just one game out of a playoff spot.
33 Teams in 33 Days: Gulf Shores Dolphins

6 days ago | sports.yahoo.com | Simone Eli

GULF SHORES, Ala. (WKRG) — Spring football is here, and it’s time to hit the beach in Gulf Shores to check in with the Dolphins. The Dolphins dominated their way to a state championship in 2023 with a 15-0 record in 5A. In 2024, the competition ramped up as Gulf Shores moved up to Class 6A Region 1. Still, the Dolphins were just one game out of a playoff spot.
33 Teams in 33 Days: UMS-Wright Bulldogs

6 days ago | wkrg.com | Simone Eli |Gerhard Mathangani |Pat O'Donnell

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — We are still months away from the high school football season, but the work has begun for teams along the Gulf Coast looking to take home a Blue Map in December. Among the many schools that saw a change at the head coaching position, one of the most notable was at UMS-Wright. For the first time in nearly three decades, there’s a new man in charge off Old Shell Road. Sam Williams was named the successor to legendary Terry Curtis, who retired in February.
33 Teams in 33 Days: Daphne Trojans

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

DAPHNE, Ala. (WKRG) — It’s that time of year again, and high school football spring practice is underway! We are kicking off this year’s edition of 33 Teams in 33 Days with the Daphne Trojans!The Trojans are heading into 2025 with plenty to be excited about after going 7-4 last season. Their season came to an end with a loss against eventual 7A state champion Thompson in the first round of the playoffs.
5 Things to Do This Weekend - April 25-27

2 weeks ago | wkrg.com | Olivia Achille |Jay Chalmers |Simone Eli

by: Olivia Achille, Jay Chalmers Posted: Apr 24, 2025 / 02:04 PM CDT Updated: Apr 24, 2025 / 02:07 PM CDT MOBILE, Ala.
UMS-Wright's Frances Brown finishes Top-10 in US Open Qualifier ahead of state tourney

3 weeks ago | wkrg.com | Simone Eli

Posted: Apr 22, 2025 / 07:30 PM CDT Updated: Apr 22, 2025 / 07:30 PM CDT MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — UMS-Wright’s Frances Brown is back in Mobile after a week-long West Coast tour of some of the most impressive golf courses in the country. “We got to play the Olympic Club, Spyglass (Pebble Beach), Links at Spanish Bay, Pebble Beach, The Hay and Pasatiempo,” Brown said of her senior trip with her family.
AND STILL! St. Luke's Ella Bentley wins 3rd straight title to cap off undefeated tennis season

3 weeks ago | wkrg.com | Simone Eli |Gerhard Mathangani

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — St. Luke’s junior tennis star Ella Bentley won her third straight individual state championship on Tuesday. Bentley completed an undefeated season with a win over Pike Lib’s Amaia Vargas 6-0, 7-5 in the 1/3A Championship match. Bentley’s prolific day began with a sweep in the semifinals over University Charter’s Emma Ryan Edmonds for her 24th win of the season. The Wildcats star ended the year with a perfect 25-0 individual record!Bentley’s blue maps didn’t end there.
No. 25 Bishop State baseball heads into regular season finale

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

MOBILE, Ala (WKRG) — The Bishop State Community College baseball regular season is coming to a close. The Wildcats host Bevill State in a doubleheader to end the year before the Alabama Community College Conference Tournament. With 33 wins on the season, Bishop State ranks No. 25 in the latest JBB NJCAA Division II national rankings. Head coach James Hattenstein is in his eighth season with the program. The former Wildcat player takes pride in recruiting local talent.