There’s a new era ushering in for Tallassee basketball programs, and it starts at the top.
One sport is on the rise in Elmore County, and it just finished its first year as an AHSAA-sanctioned sport: girls' wrestling.
An historic wrestling season can only be so successful if a team doesn’t send any wrestlers to the next level.
The foundation of the Tallassee High School girls wrestling program lies with Alli Smith.
The Reeltown softball team got a taste of revenge against Horseshoe Bend, snatching a 3-0 victory.
It was not even a challenge for the Reeltown baseball team en route to its fifth consecutive area title.
Although it may have not counted towards their record, the Tallassee girls soccer team got some valuable in-game experience against Horseshoe Bend last Friday.
The Elmore County baseball team rounded out the Class 5A Area 6 slate with back-to-back wins over Beauregard.
WRESTLER OF THE YEAR: Land Bell, Tallassee
The final score may not have been the way the Reeltown softball team wanted it to go, but it came down to the very last inning.
The name Land Bell will reverberate through the halls of Tallassee for years to come.
The Tallassee wrestling team will forever go down in history with the plethora of accolades it accrued this year.
The sixth inning just did not seem to end for the Reeltown baseball team.
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It’s out with the old and in with the new for many schools across Tallapoosa and Elmore counties. A chunk of the schools either refurbish or start from ground zero with top-of-the-line equipment for their sports teams.
It did not matter what was asked of him, Finn Henderson was going to do it for the Reeltown basketball team. However, more than likely, he was asked to get a bucket for his squad and in his senior year he got plenty.
It is reminiscent of the beginning of the season for the Elmore County baseball team as it soared to four straight victories.
It was smooth sailing through four games for the Tallassee softball team until it faced off against top-dog Wetumpka last Wednesday.
It’s all coming together for the Tallassee baseball team, who’s added three more wins to keep its streak to six straight.
One thing I’m always reminded about in March is I know nothing, you know nothing, whoever your favorite sports commentator is knows nothing — everyone is a victim of March Madness.
Player of the Year: Terrance Collins, Stanhope Elmore freshman
The groundwork has been laid; all that’s left is to continue it.
If you did not know the name Terrance Collins heading into this basketball season, more than likely you do now.
After falling in the past two games, the Elmore County softball team responded by winning the next two. First the Panthers turned in a 7-4 victory over Marbury then followed it up with a 14-6 win over Alabama Christian Academy.
Runs are coming in bunches for the Tallassee softball team after picking up a 14-4 win over Sylacauga on Monday.
It’s all coming together for the Tallassee baseball team.
It’s the end of the week with many of the biggest names in the market at new homes. Some teams made great moves while others just opened the door for questioning. Now, I feel it's my duty to distinguish who I believe are winners and losers following NFL free agency.
Player of the Year: Lexie Smith, Edgewood Academy sophomore
Following a 3-14 season in 2024, expectations for the Wetumpka girls' basketball team were relatively low, to say the least. However, any doubters the team had were quickly silenced after the season Wetumpka had.
Safe to say it was a historic season for Edgewood Academy sophomore Lexie Smith this year on the basketball court.
Even being down some major contributors the Elmore County girls soccer team remains undefeated after taking down Tallasse, 4-0.
It’s not over until the clock runs out and that’s exactly what the Tallassee boys soccer team showcased on Friday against Elmore County.
It was a tale of two games for Tallassee’s baseball team on Saturday.
It was all Tallassee last Thursday as the Tigers won their lone softball game of the week in a 16-1 victory over LAMP.
It was bleak to start for the Tallassee girls soccer team in a Monday night clash against Holtville.
The Tallasse boys soccer team's one-two punch of Rush Wright and Irvin Delfin was on full display in the team’s 6-1 victory to notch its fifth win of the season.
The Elmore County softball team had a busy week to kick off the season, playing six games in just under a week. Now, the team sits at 3-3 on the year.
The Reeltown baseball team picked up a big 14-7 win over Beauregard on Thursday, but it did not go as easily as the score would indicate.
The Elmore County football team was hit with hard news after hearing offensive line coach Charles Winchester Jr. was diagnosed with cancer.
Runs came in bunches in the matchup between the Tallassee and Dadeville softball teams.
The game was in reach for almost all seven innings for the Reeltown Rebel softball team.
The Tallassee baseball team is still looking to tick its first tally in the win column after a matchup against Wetumpka last Tuesday.
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