Coaches L to R: Samuel Junkin, Ryan Sullivan, Brett Black, Adam Brown, John Russell
Players Back Row L to R: JP Brown, Landon Black, Mason Corbett, Jase
Cummings, Walt Russell, Collin Koon
Front Row L to R: Tucker Banks, Everett Sullivan, Leo Junkin, Baylor Fields
SEVEN/EIGHT YEAR OLD GORDO DIXIE YOUTH --- Gordo Dixie Youth 7/8 year old Cubs won championship for regular season and tournament on May 21, 2022.
By BRIAN HAMILTON, Editor
The Pirates traveled to Eufaula, Ala. on Friday, April 26 to take on the No. 1 seeded Lakeside School Chiefs in the second round of the AISA Class AA playoffs and were swept clean in Friday's two games by scores of 12-0 and 17-3. The loss ends the season for the Pickens Academy baseball team.
Lakeside School, 12
Pickens Academy, 0
By BRIAN HAMILTON, Editor
Gordo saw Game 2 slip away on Friday night, as Bayside Academy knocked in a run in the seventh inning of game two for a 3-2 win Friday night, which sent the game to a deciding Game 3 at noon on Saturday. Gordo would win Game 3, however, moving on to the state quarterfinals.
Gordo, 9 Bayside Academy, 3
Pickens Academy baseball team after traveling to Atmore, Ala. on Friday, April 19th, and defeating Escambia Academy in the first round of the AISA Class AA playoffs.
By BRIAN HAMILTON, Editor
After a season of ups and downs and following an evening of destruction in Pickens County, the Pickens Academy baseball team traveled four hours to Atmore, Ala. to face Escambia Academy on Friday April 19, with the winner earning a berth in the second round of the AISA Class 2A playoffs.
By BRIAN HAMILTON, Editor
Gordo began the 2019 AHSAA Class 3A playoffs with a bang last weekend, as the Green Wave defeated Fultondale 14-4 and 16-2 to advance to the second round of the playoffs.
"I thought we came out a little sluggish mentally, but I thought they got in a rhythm pretty quick and I thought we swung the bats pretty well and the pitchers did a good job," Gordo coach Jonathan Pate said.
Gordo, 14 Fultondale, 4
Gordo Coach Greg Kosloff talks with Halli Koon (4) and another player during the Northside tournament last weekend.
By BRIAN HAMILTON, Editor
The Lady Wave had its best showing of the season last weekend, as they went to Northside and reeled off four straight wins before falling to Buckhorn, the number one team in Class 6A on Saturday evening. Gordo picked up wins over Hamilton and Northridge on Friday and then ousting Holy Spirit and Robertsdale on Saturday before falling to Buckhorn.
Gordo advanced to 8-10 on the season after the Northside tournament.
Gordo assistant coach Tray Gilbert and dad James Gilbert pose for a photo before the matchup between Gilbert’s alma mater Geraldine.
By BRIAN HAMILTON, Editor
The Green Wave finished spring break week with a record of 4-1 through Thursday evening, improving to 14-3 overall. The intriguing aspect of Gordo’s games this week is that assistant coach Tray Gilbert had the opportunity to coach against his father, James Gilbert, and alma mater, Geraldine, in two of the Green Wave’s games. Fortunately, for Gordo, the younger Gilbert’s team got the better end of the deal, with the Green Wave winning 11-1 and 16-1 over Gilbert’s former school.
Lane Goodman heads to home plate during the Pirates’ 9-8 loss to Southern Tuesday evening. PA led 6-2 in the fourth inning.
By BRIAN HAMILTON, Editor
Pickens Academy's baseball team appeared to be hitting its stride after a dominant 14-0 win over Columbus Christian on March 7th, and jumping out to a 6-1 lead on Southern last week, however, the Pirates' errors began to pile up in the game against the Cougars, as they blew the lead to lose 9-8.
Pickens Academy, 14 Columbus Christian, 0
By Brian Hamilton, Sports Correspondent
Aliceville narrowly escaped the semifinal round of the Pickens County tournament with a victory after the Yellow Jackets squandered a seven-point fourth quarter lead when Pickens County’s Aaron Billups made a three-point basket sending the game to overtime at 45-45. Aliceville would prevail in the end, winning 51-48 to advance and face Gordo in the championship game.
Gordo’s Collin Herring swings for the fences in an earlier game against Fayette County
By Brian Hamilton, Sports Correspondent
The Green Wave found themselves in a hole in Game 1 against Mobile Christian and were unable to come back against the Leopards, dropping the opener 11-7. Gordo played much better in Game 2, but were unable to force a Game 3 on Saturday, as the Green Wave dropped the second game 4-1.
