GoFundMe Launched for Family of 14-Year-Old Daylen McBride Killed in Prichard
PRICHARD, Ala. — A fundraising campaign has been set up to help the family of 14-year-old Daylen McBride, a Vigor High School student who was shot and killed in Prichard…
Vigor Boys, Jackson Girls Punch Tickets to AHSAA Final 4
The Jackson girls became the first team from Lower Alabama to qualify for the AHSAA Final 4 this year, and the Vigor boys are joining them after a memorable Monday…
AHSAA Basketball Sub-Regional, Regional Playoffs Set for Area Teams This Week
Mobile and Baldwin county high school basketball teams begin single-elimination sub-regional and regional playoff games this week, with survivors advancing toward the state's Final Four in Birmingham.
Finding Reasons for Hope: Mobile County’s COVID Numbers Improve as Schools Reopen and Football Returns
Mobile County has moved into the state's low-risk COVID-19 category as area schools reopen classrooms and high school football attempts a comeback, though a postponed Blount-Vigor rivalry game is a…
Prichard City Council Delivers Meals to Vigor, Blount High Teachers for Appreciation Day
PRICHARD, Ala. — The Prichard City Council and a group of local alumni gave the city’s teachers a gesture of gratitude during an extraordinary year, marking Teacher Appreciation Day by…
Brass Knuckles Used in Vigor High School Fight; Two Students Arrested
Two students were arrested after a fight involving brass knuckles broke out at Vigor High School in Prichard on a Thursday afternoon, according to Mobile County school officials — an…
Gulf Shores Alum Brandon Silvers Named Starting QB in Seattle as XFL Kicks Off
Former Gulf Shores High School standout Brandon Silvers will open the new XFL season as the starting quarterback for the Seattle Dragons, and he is one of several players with…
From Julio Jones to the Next Wave: Why the Gulf Coast Keeps Producing Elite Athletes
From Julio Jones and DeMarcus Cousins to rising prospects like Lee Hunter and Bubba Thompson, the Alabama Gulf Coast continues to produce elite athletes across football, basketball and baseball at…
Mobile’s Three Semi-Pro Football Teams Give Local Fans a Homegrown Alternative
Mobile is home to three semi-pro football clubs — the Generals, the West Mobile 49ers and the South Alabama Dolphins — each giving local players and fans a homegrown alternative…
More Than a Dozen Players With Gulf Coast Ties Hit NFL Free Agency
The NFL’s free agency window opened with a long list of players who came up through Mobile area and Gulf Coast high schools, including one of the league’s better-known linebackers.…