Benjamin Russell baseball coach Richy Brooks has coached quite a few Lumpkins through his 37 years at the helm. The first of the bunch was Huell, who lettered all four years in high school before eventually making stops at CACC and AUM. The n…
Throughout his career on the mound for the Benjamin Russell baseball team, pitcher Luke Knight has made a living by sending opposing batters packing. Now, Knight gets to do the exact same thing against some of the best rising seniors in the state.
Throughout his high school football career, Benjamin Russell defensive lineman Kalib Spivey has garnered the attention of 23 schools across the country.
If you were to ask Benjamin Russell soccer coach Lee Wagoner who the staples of the girls soccer team for the last few years were, it'd take him no time at all to choose his deadly combination of Jerly Barragan and Paris Martinez.
In a weird twist of fate, the Benjamin Russell softball saw its time in the Class 6A Regional Softball Tournament end to someone it had seen five times before — Chilton County.
The first three times the Benjamin Russell softball team matched up against Chilton County, all resulted in a win for the Tigers. Even with a spot in the regional locked up with two wins over Calera in the Class 6A Area 5 tournament, the Wild…
The road through the playoffs is much like going through valleys and peaks, and for the Benjamin Russell baseball team, it fell into the valley in the second round.
A winning record, a Class 6A Area 5 title, two home playoff games and a trip to the second round of the playoffs for the first time since 2023. All the while, replacing eight seniors from the 2025 squad with a new batch of players.
Before the Alexander City Board of Education voted to accept a bid of $3.624 million for upgrades to both the baseball and softball fields used by Alexander City schools at the Charles E. Bailey Sportplex, superintendent Dr. Jose Reyes went o…
The road to the blue map continues and the pool narrows, meaning some of the best baseball teams in the state are making their case to advance. The Benjamin Russell baseball team is no different.
