Phenix City, AL – Ryan Newman did it. Dave Blaney did it. Jeff Gordon did it. Kasey Kahne and Tony Stewart still do it. The “it” is race sprint cars. Notice that I did not say “Sprint Cup” cars. If you are not familiar with this type of racing, you may not be alone. Sprint [...]
Prattville – A groundbreaking for the Prattville location of Academy Sports and Outdoors will be held on Friday, June 5, 2009, at 9:00 AM, at the site of the Coffee Exchange at the intersection of Cobbs Ford Road and U. S. 82. Mayor Jim Byard, Jr. will join with representatives from the Chamber of Commerce [...]
Birmingham, AL – Baseball fans from across the South took advantage of a sunny afternoon to visit America’s Oldest Ballpark Wednesday for the annual Rickwood Classic. This year’s contest between the Birmingham Barons and Mississippi Braves marked the 99th year of baseball in Birmingham and the teams provided everything a fan could want including a [...]
Prattville – The City of Prattville Leisure Services in conjunction with the Alabama Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division are holding two upcoming fishing events at Pratt Park Pond in Prattville. First up is the Senior Fish Fest on Wednesday, May 27, from 7:00 AM-3:00 PM. On Saturday, June 6, it’s the Kids Fish Fest which [...]
Birmingham, AL – For the 14th year, the Birmingham Barons will return to historic Rickwood Field on May 27 to play the Rickwood Classic. The Barons will face off against the Mississippi Braves in a contest that Minor League Baseball fans on MiLB.com voted the “Most Desirable Game to Attend in 2009.” Rickwood Field, touted [...]
Montgomery – After hours of rain early in the day, the grounds crew worked feverishly to prepare the field at Riverwalk Stadium for the middle game of a five game set between the Biscuits and the Birmingham Barons. The start was delayed 45 minutes but baseball was played Thursday night. The Biscuits failed to bounce [...]
For the past three decades, legendary angler Roland Martin has given viewers the scoop on how to outsmart a variety of gamefish. Martin continues to pull in the big ones with Fishing with Roland Martin, a half hour series on OLN: The Outdoor Life Network. Martin has 25 appearances in the BASS Master Classic; he [...]
Montgomery – The Montgomery Biscuits will open their sixth season with a five-game series at Riverwalk Stadium against the West Tenn Diamond Jaxx starting Thursday, April 9. MAX Fireworks Spectaculars will cap off the evenings of both opening night and Saturday night, April 11, and you can receive a magnet schedule during the first three [...]
Prattville – Big Al, the University of Alabama mascot, made a big splash at the Prattville Public Library between 4:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Children were treated to stories and snacks as they visited with the Alabama elephant. Big Al debuted as Alabama’s mascot in the 1979 Sugar Bowl, at the famous “goal [...]
