Pike Liberal Arts wins 3A state championship
The Patriots have now won a state title in football, basketball and baseball.
Pike Liberal Arts wins 3A state championship By Hailey Sutton | May 12, 2021 at 6:29 PM CDT - Updated May 12 at 7:03 PM
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - The 2021 AISA state baseball championship wrapped up at Paterson Field on Wednesday with the 3A title game between Pike Liberal Arts and Bessemer Academy. The Patriots were seeking their third straight state title, and won game one 6-2.
Pitcher Drew Nelson put Pike on the board in the bottom of the second with a ground out at first. That would be followed by another RBI, this time from Skylar Kidd who sent a bouncing ball through left.
Riverwalk Stadium hosts Black College World Series
Baseball fans can head out to the ballpark all week and catch some HBCU college baseball!
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Baseball is back at Riverwalk Stadium! But, it’s not the Montgomery Biscuits.
The organization teamed up with Black College Nines and BCSG 360 to host the Black College World Series. The four day tournament began on Wednesday and will continue through Saturday.
“Yeah, it’s definitely different hearing the ping of the bats for college games compared to what we’ve heard, just birds flapping around, and just trying to keep the field looking good,” said Biscuits general manager Michael Murphy.
Riverboarding could be coming to the River Region
Itâs basically body boarding, but with a unique twist.
Riverboarding on the Tallapoosa By Hailey Sutton | April 25, 2021 at 6:22 PM CDT - Updated April 25 at 6:37 PM
TALLASSEE, Ala. (WSFA) - The warmer weather means people are spending more time outside, and many folks are taking a dip in the river. But, you donât need a boat to have a good time, thanks to a new sport that could be coming to River Region.
Itâs called riverboarding, and itâs a sport that outdoor enthusiast Kevin Yount has been perfecting for decades.
Demarcus Ware uses Troy degree to give back to students, university A new partnership between football star Demarcus Ware and Troy University will provide access to a fitness app heâs designed, with some of the money going back to his alma mater. (Source: Joey Meredith) By WSFA Staff | April 19, 2021 at 1:48 PM CDT - Updated April 19 at 1:48 PM
TROY, Ala. (WSFA) - A new partnership between football star Demarcus Ware and Troy University will provide access to a fitness app heâs designed, with some of the money going back to his alma mater.
Ware made the announcement Tuesday during a news conference celebrating the anniversary of Demarcus Ware Day in Alabama.
Faulkner quarterback shares pregame prayer with wife
Kade Young and his wife Payton hope to be role models to other Christian couples.
Faulkner quarterback shares pregame prayer with wife By Hailey Sutton | April 9, 2021 at 4:24 PM CDT - Updated April 9 at 10:49 PM
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Athletes have different pregame traditions. Some listen to the same song during shootaround. Others write an inspirational message on their wrist. Faulkner quarterback Kade Young takes a second to step away from the game and shares a moment alone with his biggest fan.
How sweet is this? @FaulknerFTBL is getting ready to take on St. Andrews, and before the game, quarterback Kade Young and his wife took a moment to pray together as he headed to the locker room pic.twitter.com/KtvLrJoypN Hailey Sutton (@ HaileySutton) April 3, 2021