baseball

Pirates win county baseball tournament


Winfield’s baseball team won the Marion County Baseball Tournament. Back row, from left, are Coach Alan Smith, Coach Lacy, Blaine Bowen, Kyson Key, Declyn Morgan, Blake Quinn, Brayden McCaleb, Carter Pate, Walt Hennicke, Breck Mays, Coach Smothers, Coach Elkins and Coach Rhodes; front row, Spencer Haney, Baron Smith, Kruz Box, Brandon Whitley, Brady May, Carter Ayers, Blane Bishop, Parker Dodd and Hayden Ballard. See tournament story and photos on page 13.
GUIN — The Winfield Pirates won the 2025 Marion County baseball tournament on Saturday, March 8.

Panthers’ playoff prowl ends in third round


Hackleburg’s Cam Ingram slides back into first base to avoid getting tagged out during the Panthers’ final game of the season against Sumiton Christian. Ingram hit 17 singles and three doubles over the season.
HACKLEBURG — The Hackleburg Panthers’ varsity baseball team’s season came to an end with two back-to-back losses to Sumiton Christian on Thursday, May 2.

Hackleburg shuts out Talladega


It’s tradition for Hackleburg players to scale the wall for playoff wins. One team member takes it one step further as he performs a back flip off the wall.
HACKLEBURG — Hackleburg High School shut out Talladega Central in a double header Friday, April 19, in the first round of playoffs.

Hackleburg Panthers are county champions


Hackleburg Panthers are, front row from left, Jakoby Bruns, Kross Weeks, Chandler Benford, Gavin Heggy, Carson Swinney, JaQuan Reeder, Cameron Ingram and Maddox Vickery. Back row, Alan Slusher, Jon McKinney, Payton Scott, Edge Weeks, Jayce Ables, Blaise Vickery, Ross Hudson, Drew Williams, Abe Morgan, Aydan Beard, Braiden Godwin, Jaxon Fincher, Brynn McGuire and Rynn McGuire.
HACKLEBURG — The Hackleburg Panthers were crowned the Marion County Champions after beating Winfield, Marion County and Hamilton on home turf on Saturday, March 11.