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Published 11:14 am Friday, May 9, 2025 For many residents of Athens and Limestone County, the name Bobby Coggins often reminds them of the man who was the longtime head baseball coach and assistant football coach at Athens High School. However, before Coggins entered the high school coaching ranks, he was an outstanding athlete as well. He was a three-sport star at Athens High School and a multi-year starter for the Bears’ basketball team at Athens College (now Athens State University).

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Published 10:39 pm Wednesday, May 7, 2025 West Limestone’s exhilarating season ended in heartbreaking fashion on Wednesday. The Class 4A No. 3 Wildcats suffered a pair of tough losses at the East Regional in Albertville, falling just a win shy of reaching the program’s first state tournament since 2003. West Limestone (44-7) lost to No. 7 Plainview (6-4) and No. 4 Alexandria (2-1), respectively.

1 week ago | enewscourier.com | Jake Winfrey

Published 9:23 pm Tuesday, May 6, 2025 Athens’ varsity boys golf team can officially party like it’s 2014. The Golden Eagles placed runner-up in the Class 6A, North 4 sub-state tournament at Gunter’s Landing on Tuesday, advancing to state for the first time in 11 years with an overall score of 296.

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Published 8:46 pm Tuesday, May 6, 2025 Katie Lyn Kyle found herself in a big spot for a freshman. Fortunately for West Limestone’s softball team, though, she handled it like a seasoned veteran. Kyle produced back-to-back strikeouts to escape a bases-loaded jam and preserve a 5-3 win over No. 6 Madison County at Tuesday’s Class 4A East Regional in Albertville.

1 week ago | enewscourier.com | Jake Winfrey

Published 6:18 pm Sunday, May 4, 2025 The Dunnavant family’s influence on media and sports in Limestone County spans nearly a century. Homer “Pappy” Dunnavant and his son Bob Dunnavant, Sr., founded the radio station WJMW in 1948, which became WVNN. They later added WJOF-FM, which became WZYP. Dunnavant-owned radio stations covered live sporting events at Limestone County schools and Athens College for decades. Passion for the media and sports was handed down from Bob Sr. to his six sons.