Simone Eli

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) — 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

DALLAS (WKRG) — SEC Media Days kicked off Monday at the Omni Hotel in Dallas. For the first time ever, the conference held its unofficial start to the college football season in the state of Texas. The league officially introduced Texas and Oklahoma earlier this month. LSU joined South Carolina, Vanderbilt and Ole Miss to open the four-day session. Head coach Brian Kelly returns for his third season on the LSU sidelines. Kelly and the Tigers have a challenging non-conference schedule. They open…

JaMarcus Russell out as Williamson assistant; former NFL QB sued over $74k donation intended for alma mater

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Just days after committing to Alabama’s 2025 class, 4-star offensive lineman Micah DeBose is transferring from Vigor to Theodore — Bobcats head coach Steve Mask confirmed the …

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — After leading Vigor football for two seasons, Markus Cook is out as the Wolves head coach. Cook’s contract was not renewed by the school administration, sources tell WKRG Sports Director Simone Eli. Vigor players were informed of the decision in a team meeting on Thursday by interim principal Tiffany Buchanan. WKRG has reached out to administrators at Mobile County Public Schools are awaiting a response. Cook told Eli that he was given the opportunity to resign and that sch…

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — It’s been nearly two months since Alvin Briggs announced he’ll retire as the executive director of the Alabama High School Athletic Association. With the summer months here, the association has narrowed their search for a new leader. Several sources with knowledge of the hiring process tell WKRG Sports Director Simone Eli […]

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Several gulf coast area football teams welcomed a new head coach this offseason — the list includes Faith Academy as Erik Speakman takes over the Rams program. Next up on “33 Teams in 33 Days” — we’re headed to West Mobile to check out spring practice at Faith. Following last year’s 8-4 season, Hall of Fame head coach Jack French announced his retirement after leading Faith Academy for six years. French built the Rams into one of the toughest programs in the Mobile-area — h…