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ATLANTA, Ga. (WKRG) — We’re counting down to kickoff! The WKRG News 5 Sports team is in Atlanta to preview the College Football Playoff National Championship and highlight Fairhope-nati…

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Mobile-native and former first round MLB draft pick Bubba Thompson is set to play football at South Alabama. Thompson, a 2017 graduate of McGill-Toolen Catholic, was a highly …

FAIRHOPE, Ala. (WKRG) — It was a busy day of recruiting along the Gulf Coast for SEC coaching staffs. Alabama, Auburn and Texas A&M made it a point to stop by St. Michael Catholic to chec…

ORANGE BEACH, Ala. (WKRG) — Orange Beach softball has built a dynasty. The Makos have won four AHSAA state championships – one in each year’s of the program’s existence. The 2024 …

High school football coach suspended for playoff game due to unsportsmanlike behavior

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WKRG) — Just last week, Enterprise high school head coach Ben Blackmon picked up his 150th career win. More than half of those victories came during his tenure at Spanish Fort and…

UPDATE (9:30pm, Monday): A new video sent to WKRG News 5 depicts a different angle and the moments just before the altercation between two Citronelle football parents last Friday. In the video, the…

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Justin Hannah has been relieved of his duties as head football coach at Murphy High School, the school confirmed to WKRG Sports Director Simone Eli on Monday. “Mur…

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — After capturing Class 7A state titles in 2022 and 2023, the McGill-Toolen volleyball team is off to an impressive start in their quest for a three-peat. The team, nicknamed &#…

UPDATE: Hoover football coaches resign after humping, pushing incidents