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Final Press-Register Power 5 softball: Who are the top Mobile-area teams?
The AHSAA softball state championship tournament ended five days of play on May 17 with champions crowned in seven classes. Five teams from the Mobile area played in the tournament with a state championship, two runnerup finishes and two fifth-place finishes. The top softball teams in the Coastal Region are...
Former South Alabama linebacker Khalil Jacobs headed to SEC school
Former South Alabama linebacker Khalil Jacobs is headed to Missouri, he announced Wednesday. Jacobs will be reunited in Columbia with former Jaguars defensive coordinator Corey Batoon, who joined the Tigers program in January. The Niceville, Fla., native also visited Alabama, Auburn and Ole Miss. The 6-foot-2, 218-pound Jacobs totaled 56...
South Alabama basketball adds former Division II forward Cantia Rahming
South Alabama on Wednesday picked up a transfer portal commitment from former St. Leo forward Cantia Rahming. The 6-foot-7 Rahming averaged 12.8 points and 10.7 rebounds in 2023-24 for the Lions, a Division II program based in Florida. The Tampa native has one season of eligibility remaining. Rahming is the...
33 Teams in 33 Days: Murphy Panthers
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Area high school football teams are hard at work this offseason getting ready for the fall. WKRG’s “33 Teams in 33 Days” continues with a look at the Murphy football program. The Panthers enter year two under head coach Justin Hannah. The former All-America player at Tuskegee is building a strong […]
33 Teams in 33 Days: Elberta Warriors
ELBERTA, Ala. (WKRG) — High school football teams across the Gulf Coast continue spring practices in leadup to the 2024 season. WKRG’s “33 Teams in 33 Days” turns the spotlight to Elberta High School. Head coach Nate McDaniel returns for his fifth season at the helm. McDaniel returns a strong group of veterans who earned valuable […]
South Alabama athletics has 3rd most community service hours in country
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — South Alabama athletics finished No. 3 in Helper Helper’s 2023-24 NCAA community service rankings. According to a release from the school, the Jaguars ranked third in total community service hours by a Division I athletic department. Among men’s and women’s teams across the country, the South Alabama men’s basketball team ranked […]
33 Teams in 33 Days: Baker Hornets
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — High school football programs along the Gulf Coast are honing their skills in spring practice. WRKG’s “33 Teams in 33 Days” continues touring football practices with a look at Baker High School. The Hornets welcomed a new coach in the offseason. Baker introduced Juan Johnson to the program in February and […]
33 Teams in 33 Days: St. Paul’s Saints
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — High school football teams across the Gulf Coast continue spring practices in leadup to the 2024 season. WKRG’s “33 Teams in 33 Days” turns the spotlight to St. Paul’s. The Saints earned the fourth spot in the Class 6A Region 1 standings and qualified for the playoffs. Coach Ham Barnett returns for […]
Florida softball routs South Alabama, advance to NCAA Super Regionals
Florida softball punched its ticket to the NCAA Tournament Super Regionals on Sunday with a 9-1 victory in five innings over the South Alabama Jaguars inside Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium. It was the second-straight five-inning 9-1 win over USA for the Gators in as many days, following a 6-0 win over the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles on Friday.
33 Teams in 33 Days: Robertsdale Golden Bears
ROBERTSDALE, Ala. (WKRG) — A new era is underway at Robertsdale as the program welcomes a new head coach in 2024. WKRG’s spring football tour “33 Teams in 33 Days” continues with the Robertsdale Golden Bears. Robertsdale introduced Cris Bell as the team’s new coach earlier this year — Bell has previous stops at Scottsboro, […]
One of D2’s Top Rebounders is Heading to South Alabama
The 2023-24 South Alabama men’s basketball team’s most glaring deficiency may have just been addressed for the coming season. After posting a Sun Belt Conference-worst rebounding margin of -5.7 per game, the Jaguars will now be able to call upon the services of one top rebounders in Division 2 after the commitment of forward Cantia Rahming.
SEC Offensive Lineman Transferring to South Alabama
South Alabama continued to add help for the 2024 season through the transfer portal on Sunday when they received a commitment from Mississippi State transfer Jayden Hobson. Hobson (6-5, 295) is a native of Tuscaloosa who spent his first year of college football redshirting for the Bulldogs in 2023, not appearing in any games. A change at head coach from Zach Arnett to Jeff Lebby has led to 25 players from Mississippi State entering the transfer portal, another of whom, safety Trent Singleton, has also committed to the Jaguars.
33 Teams in 33 Days: Cottage Hill Warriors
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Next up on “33 Teams in 33 Days” — WKRG Sports is checking in with the Cottage Hill Warriors! Carvel Jones enters his second season as the head coach of the Warriors program. Last year, Jones turned to several underclassman — with six freshman starting at least one game. While Cottage […]
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