The Trussville Tribune • 25th July 2022

Trussville’s Tim Keith Wins Second World Disc Golf Title In A Row

By Loyd McIntosh, For The Tribune TRUSSVILLE — For the second consecutive year, Trussville resident Tim Keith won the PDGA Professional Masters Disc Golf World Championship, a five-day competition in Peoria, Illinois from July 12-16. Keith outlasted a competitive field finishing with a five-day total score of 297, five points better than his second-place rival, Mitch McLellan from Norman, Oklahoma.

Discover St. Clair • 1st June 2022

Chandler Mountain Challenge

It’s early in the morning of Saturday, March 2, and a diverse group of people is straggling into the grounds of Horse Pens 40. The air is crisp and cool, evidence that while spring is just around the corner, it hasn’t quite arrived. Despite the temperature hovering in the mid-40s, many of those assembled are walking around the grounds in T-shirts and shorts, specialty athletic shoes, and large, polyurethane mats strapped to their backs.

One One Six Boxing Blog • 17th February 2022

Ty "Short Fuse" Tomlin To Fight In February Event

Coming into the bout with a record of 12-0 - eight wins by knockout - Tomlin looks to extend his current record against a quality opponent with a record of 16-6-2. Known for his power and ability to defeat his opponents by knockout, Tomlin has focused his training on his footwork and agility since his last fight in August 2020, a fifth-round technical knockout of Ira Terry at the Oak Grove Racing and Gaming Hotel in Oak Grove, Kentucky.

One One Six Boxing Promotions Blos • 10th January 2022

Ty "Short Fuse" Tomlin To Fight In February Event

One One Six Boxing Promotions is proud to announce Ty “Short Fuse” Tomlin will fight in the main event of Fight Night At Austin Peay. Ranked 30th in the nation among lightweights, Tomlin is scheduled to face Charlie Serrano on Saturday, February 5 on the campus of Austin Peay University in Clarksville, Tennessee.

To Stories | Submit Your Story Today • 6th December 2021

Nicholas Adams Wins In First-Round Knockout | To Stories

December 5, 2021 – Boxer and Pell City native Nicholas “Baby Boy” Adams won his second career professional fight in stunning fashion in front of a boisterous home crowd Saturday, December 4, at the CEPA Building at Pell City High School. Adams, a 25-year-old super-middleweight, defeated Wilson, North Carolina’s Joshuan Cox, in a first-round knockout in a fight that was never in doubt from the opening bell.

To Stories | Submit Your Story Today • 1st December 2021

Professional Boxing Returns To Pell City, Alabama, Saturday, December 4, 2021

November 30, 2021 – Professional boxing returns to Pell City on Saturday, December 4. Logan Martin Rumble III, Promoted by One One Six Boxing Promotions, will feature some of the Southeast’s top up-and-coming pugilists for an evening of boxing at the Pell City Center for Education and Performing Arts (CEPA) beginning at 6 p.m. The main event features Michael Cook, a old middleweight from Memphis Tennessee making his sixth appearance with One One Six Boxing Promotions.

Tailgater Magazine • 11th November 2021

3 Unique Booze-Free Drink Options

As much as you may not like it, there are times when booze just isn’t possible at the tailgate or inside the stadium. So, what do you drink when a cold beer or a Moscow Mule just aren’t an option? You could reach for a syrupy can of cola or, heaven forbid, a bottle of water. But, if you’re in the mood for something different or just want a fresh, alcohol-free take on a classic cocktail, consider these no-alcohol drink choices at your next tailgate. In recent years, a handful of startups have co

Tailgater Magazine • 11th November 2021

Escape the Nosebleed Section

You managed to get tickets to the “big game” this weekend, and you and your best buds are stoked! After parking in another county, you’ve finally made your way to the stadium. Then, after hiring a sherpa to help lead the expedition to the top of the stadium, you finally arrive at your seats in the nosebleed section. However, as it turns out, your seats are so bad you aspire to be in the nosebleed section. But you’re a real sports fan and deserve the see the action up close. So, what do you do?

Portico Magazine • 4th November 2021

UAB Football: The Return, Phase 2

This moment comes just seven years after the cancellation of the football program and more than 20 years of failed attempts to build a new stadium to replace Legion Field. Frankly, it’s a miracle either of them exists at all.

Birmingham Magazine • 27th October 2021

The Miracle Worker

Head Coach Danny Young leads the Montevallo Falcons Men's Basketball Team to the NCAA Division II National Championship.

Alabama Alive! • 27th October 2021

Ben Wallace: From Whitehall, Alabama to NBA Champion

Profile of Alabama native Detroit Piston's Ben Wallace following their improbable victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2004 NBA Championship.

Discover St. Clair • 26th October 2021

Biking With Bo

Pell City resident Charles Browning cycles with Bo Jackson to raise money and awareness for tornado-ravaged parts of Alabama.

Birmingham Magazine • 25th October 2021

Growing Pains : As the Alabama High School Athletic Association introduces a new division, some schools embrace opportunity - Loyd Mc Intosh

The Clay community may soon find itself the beneficiary of a Richter scale-busting, earthquake of change in the intense world of high school football. After decades of high-school athletic competitions being played out in one of six divisions, ranging from 1A to 6A, the Alabama High School Athletic Association created a 7A division.

Discover St. Clair • 1st October 2021

Step Into The Ring

On a sweltering hot Friday afternoon in late July, the parking lot of Total Body Fitness is so full, many cars have parked in the grass and mud in the vacant lot next door. Inside, the gym is just as packed as dozens of athletes, trainers and others mill about. There is excitement and even a little tension in the air. All of this activity isn’t for a hot, new exercise class. No, excitement builds for the weigh-in for a boxing event taking place in a little over 24 hours at, of all places, the CEPA Building in Pell City.

Tailgater Magazine • 8th September 2021

5 Ways to Sneak Booze Into the Game

What’s a ball game without a little bit of grandpa’s old cough medicine? Here are some helpful tips to sneak your own booze into any stadium or tailgate setting.

Birmingham Magazine • 1st July 2021

Rachel Baribeau: The Magic City’s New Voice On Sports

Rachel Baribeau is in the zone with her new sports talk show.

Mrs. B. On A Mission • 9th June 2021

The Leadership Of Joe Torre

Guest Post: What We As Leaders Can Learn From The Legendary New York Yankees Skipper. Joe Torre, the legendary manager of the New York Yankees in the 1990s and early 2000s was a different kind of leader. For decades, the Bronx Bombers, under the iron grip of irascible owner George Steinbrenner, was led by a revolving door of hotheads, oddballs, also-rans, none of whom could get the Yanks back to their winning ways.

24th April 2021

A Day At The Races

Story by Loyd McIntosh and photos by Brit Huckabay To the ears of sports fans and gearheads, few words are as thrilling as these. A split second later, you can feel your molars rattle as two dozen of the world’s finest racing machines roar to life and begin zipping by at blurring speeds.

Portico Magazine • 1st April 2021

Birmingham Power

The ups and downs of the Birmingham Power, the city's first - and short-lived - women's professional basketball team.

Tailgater Magazine • 2nd February 2019

Big Easy Super Bowl Boycott - Loyd Mc Intosh

New Orleans Saints fans know how to hold a grudge. Still fuming over the notorious non-call in the NFC Championship Game a little less than two weeks ago, many in the Who Dat nation are planning on avoiding Super Bowl LIII this Sunday at all costs. Bars, restaurants and even a handful of churches throughout the Big Easy will instead replay the Super Bowl from nine years ago when the Saints, led by quarterback Drew Brees defeated the Peyton Manning-led Indianapolis Colts, 31-17. Angry Saints fan