10 things to know before the 2026 Alabama high school football season kicks off
🏈 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: The 2026 season starts this week across the state. Here are 10 things you should know before kickoff.
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Alabama outside preseason Top 10 for the first time since 2008
🏈 AP TOP 25: The preseason poll is here as Alabama sits just outside the top 10 + Auburn also receives some votes.
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Alabama team headed to Little League World Series for the first time since 1999
⚾ WILLIAMSPORT BOUND: Phenix City is headed back to the Little League World Series, becoming the state's first representative since 1999.
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New display at Jesse Owens Museum celebrates 90th anniversary of 1936 Olympics
🏆 JESSE OWENS MUSEUM: A new display will be unveiled for the 90th anniversary of the 1936 Olympics.
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How reporter Taylor Davis went from small-town Alabama to primetime on SEC Network
🏈 TAYLOR DAVIS ON SEC NETWORK: The Alabama native is shifting to the primetime crew this season. Learn more about her path to the national stage.
MaxPreps, USA Today release preseason high school football rankings
🏈 HSFB RANKINGS: Kickoff is just weeks away which means its time for some preseason rankings. See who tops the lists from MaxPreps, USA Today + the ASWA.
Did you catch these Alabama connections in the Ted Lasso season premiere?
📺 TED LASSO SEASON PREMIERE: The hit Apple TV show returned Wednesday with some added Alabama flair.
Auburn’s Jackson Koivun named SEC Male Athlete of the Year
🌟 JACKSON KOIVUN: The former Auburn golfer grabbed one final collegiate accolade, being named the SEC Male Athlete of the Year.
Alabama debuts at No. 11 in preseason coaches poll, Auburn just outside Top 25
🏈 COACHES POLL: Alabama comes in at No. 11 + is one of 13 SEC teams to receive votes in the preseason top 25 rankings.
Sports Illustrated names 5 all-time best athletes from Alabama
🏆 ALABAMA ATHLETES: Sports Illustrated has named the five best athletes to ever come from our state. Do you agree with the list?