Manuel Felipe is The News Courier’s 2021-2022 boys soccer player of the year after a career that saw his team win multiple county and area titles, while also individually making a state North/South All-Star game.

Travis Barnes was thankful for the Athens community welcoming him with open arms, which then yielded a state softball championship, in his interview with The News Courier for being named the 6A state coach of the year.

Addison Tiemann of Ardmore High School is The News Courier’s 2021-2022 girls runner of the year for Athens-Limestone after representing the Tigers with great showings at all of her events.

Charles Morrison of Lindsay Lane used a loose style of play to propel his Lions to the state championship game and himself towards the state coach of the year award for Class 1A.

Jack Bradford’s junior year saw him run by the competition time and time again on his way to setting state records, school records and personal records, and has been named The News Courier’s boys runner of the year for Athens-Limestone.

Riley Carwile of East Limestone is the Athens-Limestone 2021-2022 volleyball player of the year for The News Courier after a dominant season which saw the Lady Indians make it all the way to the state title game after going on a historic run. 

Two-time State champion Will Anderson of Athens High School is The News Courier’s 2021-2022 wrestler of the year for Athens-Limestone after winning big and often all season, much to the impression of his head coach, Andrew Campbell.

Shauna Fletcher of Tanner is The News Courier’s 2021-2022 Athens-Limestone player of the year for girls basketball after dominating the competition all season and setting an example for the rest of the team as a leader.

Ray Anderson is The News Courier’s 2021-2022 Athens-Limestone baseball player of the year after spending his junior season as the ace of a Lindsay Lane pitching staff that helped the Lions reach the state title game.

Claire Martin is the 2021-2022 girls swimmer of the year for The News Courier after a successful career at both Athens High School and for the Athens Gators Swim Team, and is now headed to Auburn University to further her education as she aspires to be a veterinarian.

Bryant Story is the 2021-2022 boys bowler of the year after a career that saw him win a state title and sign a scholarship to continue his passion at The University of Mobile.

Grant King, a large factor in starting the Lindsay Lane swim program, is The News Courier’s 2021-2022 Athens-Limestone boys swimmer of the year after a successful senior campaign that saw him land at Samford University in Birmingham to continue the pursuit of his dreams in academics.

Luke Davis of Athens Bible School is The News Courier’s Athens-Limestone boys golfer of the year after overcoming multiple obstacles with his physical health to get back on the golf course and succeed.

The athletics programs for Athens High School received an upgrade to their pursuit of excellence after the completion of their new and improved weight room.

Chloe Ruble is the 2021-2022 Athens-Limestone girls golfer of the year after a successful season for Lindsay Lane Christian Academy.

Anna Carder is The News Courier’s Athens-Limestone softball player of the year after a senior season that saw her as the leader of a state championship team for Athens High School.

Lily Hosmer is The News Courier’s Athens-Limestone girls soccer player of the year after a 2022 season where she was the leading goal scorer for an East Limestone team that made it all the way to the state championship.

Ron and Leah Oakley are moving on from Ron’s coaching and teaching career after close to 50 years supporting Athens City Schools, as he decides to retire.

After hitting a hole-in-one at the Martha Jo Leonard Memorial Golf Tournament, part of the Limestone County Sports Hall of Fame events, a new truck was awarded by Jimmy Smith GMC Buick to golfer Jansen Burgess.

The all-state baseball teams were announced for all classifications this past weekend.

Dedicating much of his life to basketball and to being a leader of Christ for his students, Zak Meredith is accepting a new challenge of taking on the head basketball job at Lindsay Lane Christian Academy, where he will also be a leader of discipleship for the school as well.

When reviewing the 2022 Lindsay Lane Lions baseball season, it will be remembered for the players moving on to college, the bond they have amongst themselves and the records they set along the way.

Roderick Watkins, former quarterback of Lindsay Lane, who helped propel the program to the Varsity level, went from a Junior Varsity football team to Kansas Wesleyan due to hard work and savvy social media abilities.

Lily Hosmer, the leading scorer for East Limestone in their historic girls soccer season, is a member of the North All-Stars soccer team, and is excited for the bright future in front of her.

Whitley Berryhill has been hired as the new volleyball coach for Athens High School.

The 2022 induction banquet for the Limestone County Sports Hall of Fame took place on Saturday, June 11, from the event hall of the Alabama Veterans Museum in Athens, with 10 new members inducted into Limestone’s prestigious sports group.

Here are the 15 athletes winning player of the year for their respective sports, in the second and final installment of The News Courier's Athens-Limestone County players of the year.

Athens High School’s Tucker Stockman is going from one Golden Eagles baseball program and joining another, soon to be a member of the Top 25 Southern Miss baseball team as a catcher.

Mike Davis is a 2022 inductee into the Limestone County Sports Hall of Fame after an illustrious sports career in the area, most-known for his time at Ardmore High School.

This is the first part of a two-part list for players of the year in the Athens-Limestone County area for the 2021-2022 sports season.

Venard Hendrix is a 2022 inductee of the Limestone County Sports Hall of Fame, after a successful sports career in the Athens-Limestone area, impacting multiple sports programs.

ACS Superintendent Beth Patton and two other board members held an informal meeting with concerned parents of the Athens High School volleyball program on Sunday, June 5, at 3 p.m., in order to open a dialogue.

Adolph Cosby, a sports legend of Athens, is a 2022 inductee of the Limestone County Sports Hall of Fame, one of 10 members to be added to the prestigious class this upcoming weekend.

Danny Anderson, known for his basketball skills and coaching abilities in Limestone County, is one of the 10 inductees of the 2022 class for the Limestone County Sports Hall of Fame.

Philip Rivers, legend of Athens, is to be inducted into the 2022 Limestone County Sports Hall of Fame, one of 10 members to be honored for their athleticism and character.

Multiple Limestone girls soccer players found themselves on All-State rosters.

Athens Bible School is hosting their annual Bobby Sprowl Summer Baseball Camp, with this year’s edition taking place from the Athens Alabama SportsPlex.

University of Alabama pitcher Jacob McNairy, a native of Athens, continues to be a major factor for the Crimson Tide, who would win the first two games of the SEC tournament in large parts to McNairy’s efforts.

Andy Schatzley, manager for the Rocket City Trash Pandas, is a coach’s son, a man committed to routines and a manger with a passion for serving others.