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The 2025 DeKalb County Baseball All-County Team and All-County Tournament teams have been announced. Five Collinsville players were represented this year. The Panthers' All-County players include: Mason McAteer (Co-Hitter of the Year), Gavin Lang (Co-Pitcher of the Year), Zach Clanton (Pitcher), Jeremiah Killian (Catcher) and Will Edmondson (Infield). Both Clanton and Killian also made the All-County tournament team. The Fyffe Red Devils also had five players earn honors this year. Blake Dobbins was the Player of the Year for the All-County team and he was the MVP for All-County Tournament team. Aubrey Baker (Outfield), Cooper Cox (Outfield), and Gus Fowler (Utility) also earned honors on both teams. Noah Summerford made the All-County team. Plainview's Trey Rutledge was the All-County Team Co-Pitcher of the Year and he was selected to the All- County tournament team. Plainview teammates Cy Traylor (Outfield) Brayden Lingerfelt (Pitcher) and Eli Sampson (Infield) also earned All-County Honors. Parker Gonder and Traylor was named to the All-County Tournament team. Geraldine's All County student-athletes include: Jordon Lankford (Co-Hitter of the Year), Jon Beck Wade (Outfield), and Braxton Franklin (Utility). Lankford also made the All-County tournament team. Sylvania's Eli Mattox (Pitcher), Will Gant (Infield) and JR Dixon (Infield) all earned All-County recognition. Brayden Fricks and Gant were both selected for the All- County Tournament team. Ider's Jordan Goza (Pitcher) and Tyler Kidwell (Infield) were both named to the All-County team. Teammate Aiden Wilson was named to the All-County Tournament team. Valley Head standouts Cayden Collins (Infield) and Ben Johnson (Infield) both received All-County honors. Crossville's Noah Causey (Infield) and Connor Blanton (Outfield) were named to the All-County team. Causey was also named to the All-County tournament team. JSU Athletes Boast Highest GPA IN History All-County and All-Tournament Baseball Players Jacksonville State University student-athletes turned in an athletic department record 3.341 cumulative grade point average for the 2024-25 academic year. In a year where several Gamecock teams battled for Conference USA championships on the field, Jax State student-athletes likewise excelled in the classroom setting the highest cumulative GPA in the athletic department's history. Gamecock student-athletes registered a combined 3.360 GPA for the fall term, followed by a 3.320 mark during the recent spring semester. In addition to 14 consecutive years with Gamecocks posting above a 3.0 mark for the department, Jax State student-athletes have boasted a cumulative GPA above 3.2 over the past eight years. "At Jacksonville State, we take great pride in the comprehensive success of our student-athletes, and the 2024-25 academic year was no exception," said Greg Seitz, Vice President for Athletics. "Finishing the year with an outstanding departmental GPA of 3.341 is a testament to the hard work and commitment of our student-athletes, coaches, and academic support team. I want to especially commend the 13 teams that earned a GPA above 3.475 this year - a remarkable accomplishment that speaks to the culture of excellence we have established. Academic achievement continues to be a cornerstone of the Gamecock experience, and we are proud of the dedication shown across the board." Earlier this year, 259 Jax State student-athletes were recognized on the Conference USA Commissioner's Honor Roll, with 103 Gamecocks earning CUSA Commissioner Academic Medals. Women's cross country led all Gamecock programs with a stout 3.767 team GPA, following immediate by softball's 3.714 mark. Volleyball (3.698), women's golf (3.696) and rifle (3.672) rounded out the highly impressive top five team GPA's. 2024-25 Jax State Athletic Department GPA • Women's Cross Country - 3.767 • Softball - 3.714 • Volleyball - 3.698 • Women's Golf - 3.696 • Rifle - 3.672
SEC Football Media Days Southside's Cooper Yancey scored the winning goal in the 2025 Class 6A State Soccer Championship match against Spanish Fort. His penalty kick in the game’s 30th minute helped the Panthers earn the 2-0 championship victory, marking the program's state soccer title. Camren Thompson won the tournament MVP award, having scored a hat trick for the Panthers’ in an earlier playoff games. He scored all three goals in Southside's 3-2 state semifinal victory over Gardendale. Thompson finished with more than 50 goals this season. Southside Wins First State Soccer Title Photo by David Holtsford, AHSAA
The Southeastern Conference has announced the appearance schedule for its annual SEC Football Kickoff Media Days. The event is set to take place on July 14-17, 2025 at the College Football Hall of Fame and Omni Atlanta Hotel at Centennial Park in Atlanta, GA. This will be the third time since 2018 that Atlanta has hosted the SEC’s preseason media extravaganza. Dallas, Nashville and Atlanta have served as hosts the previous three years. Prior to that the event was held in Birmingham, and many media outlets hope it will soon return to the Magic City. A more detailed daily schedule with full television information, rotational breakdown and student-athletes attending will be available prior to the event in early July. The following names are listed alphabetically by school and not an indicator of actual order of appearance each day. Monday, July 14, 2025 • LSU – Brian Kelly • Ole Miss – Lane Kiffin • South Carolina – Shane Beamer • Vanderbilt – Clark Lea Tuesday, July 15, 2025
• Auburn – Hugh Freeze • Georgia – Kirby Smart • Tennessee – Josh Heupel • Texas – Steve Sarkisian • Alabama – Kalen DeBoer • Florida – Billy Napier • Mississippi State – Jeff Lebby • Oklahoma - Brent Venables • Arkansas – Sam Pittman • Kentucky – Mark Stoops • Missouri – Eliah Drinkwitz • Texas A&M – Mike Elko
Photo By Brandon K. Pierce, The Sports Ledger
Wednesday, July 16, 2025
Second Year University of Alabama head football coach Kalen DeBoer will be appearing at the 2025 SEC Media Days on July 16 in Atlanta, GA. He is shown above speaking to the media at last year's Reliaquest Bowl press conference in Tampa, FL. The Crimson Tide concluded coach DeBoer's inaugural season with a 19-13 bowl game loss to Michigan. Alabama finished with a 9-4 record last fall. Florida To Play Mississippi State on Homecoming The Florida Gators will host the Mississippi State Bulldogs on Saturday, October 18 for the team’s annual Homecoming Game at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. The University of Florida owns a record of 73-26-2 in Homecoming games all-time, including a 31-5 mark since 1989. Last season, the Gators handled Kentucky, 48-20. The Gators have six home games including Long Island (Aug. 30), USF (Sept. 6), Texas (Oct. 4), Mississippi State (Oct. 18), Tennessee (Nov. 22), and FSU (Nov. 29).
Thursday, July 17, 2025
Auburn men’s golf associate head coach Chris Williams will join Tigers head coach Nick Clinard to lead the United States at the 2025 Arnold Palmer Cup hosted by Congaree Golf Club in Ridgeland, South Carolina. Back on home soil, Team USA looks for back-to- back Palmer Cup titles at the conclusion of the three-day tournament slated for June 5-7. Williams is set to become the fourth man, and just the second American, to both play and coach in the Arnold Palmer Cup. “It is an honor and privilege to have been selected to the coaching staff for the Arnold Palmer Cup,” Williams said. “The Palmer Cup holds a special place in my heart as I competed in two of them in 2011 and 2012. In 2011, while playing alongside Auburn legend Blayne Barber, we were fortunate enough to meet and spend time with Mr. Palmer at the Stanwich Club. To this day, it is still one of the fondest memories of my golfing career. To have the opportunity to give back to the Palmer Cup and be a part of the team on this side is an honor, and I am very grateful and excited to get to work at Congaree.” As an amateur golfer, Williams was selected to Team USA for both the 2011 and 2012 Palmer Cups. Williams led the Americans to a 13-11 victory at the Stanwich Club in Greenwich, Connecticut in 2011. Williams joins Trey Jones, the head coach of Florida State, as the two men’s assistants for the American side this summer. They will lead a group of student-athletes that includes four Auburn representatives in Anna Davis, Carson Bacha, Josiah Gilbert and Jackson Koivun. Auburn will be the first program in Palmer Cup history to have three men from the same university competing for both their head coach and assistant coach. Auburn Coach joins Team USA staff for Palmer Cup
• Soccer - 3.642 • Bowling - 3.620 • Women's Tennis - 3.609 • Men's Tennis - 3.598 • (In/Out) Track & Field -3.585 • Men's Golf - 3.510 • Men's Cross Country - 3.475 • Baseball - 3.267 • Women's Basketball - 3.065 • Football - 2.945 • Men's Basketball - 2.896 • Cumulative Total - 3.341
COINS - MAGIC THE GATHERING
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