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FOOTBALL VOLLEYBALL CROSS COUNTRY FALL SPORTS PREVIEW Baldwin County Tigers • Bayshore Christian Eagles • Bayside Academy Admirals • Central Christian Saints • Daphne Trojans • Fairhope Pirates • Foley Lions • Gulf Shores Dolphins • Robertsdale Golden Bears • Spanish Fort Toros • St. Michael Catholic Cardinals Gulf Coast Media 2 Friday, August 12, 2016 • 2016 FALL SPORTS PREVIEW • Gulf Coast Media 2016 FOLEY HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SCHEDULE Aug. 19 Robertsdale HOME Aug. 26 Fairhope* HOME Sept. 1 @ Davidson (Lipscomb)* AWAY Sept.9 Alma Bryant* HOME Sept. 16 McGill-Toolen HOME Sept. 23 Open Sept. 29 @ Murphy (Ladd-Peebles)* AWAY Oct. 7 @ Spanish Fort AWAY Oct. 14 Mary G. Montgomery* HOME Oct. 21 @ Baker* AWAY Oct. 28 @ Theodore AWAY Good Luck from Mike“LIONS” & Vickie Gary Hellmich 1211 South Mehaffey Parke Place McKenzieMcM St. Foley, AL HELLMICH We Buy Gold & Silver Jewelry 1 Block South of 50% OFF STOREWIDE Hwy. 98 ELECTRIC, INC. 105 So. 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Current rising senior Clayton being as stacked with talent as it is at the is never an easy task. In most McConnell, who is on the AHSAA Leader- moment. In addition, they added a game cases, it takes a few years to right ship Council, will have a hand in shaping against the defending 6A State Cham- the ship. With that in mind, Tad the line this season. pion Toros of Spanish Fort to their non- Niblett enters his second season “I’ve just got to step up and be a leader regional slate. Ras the head coach of Foley High School. for the younger guys,” McConnell said. “You have to schedule as good of com- His first outing wasn’t a complete failure “I think being on the AHSAA Leadership petition as you can in non-region games, as the Lions posted a winning record ERIC CLAY Council and our leadership council at but you have to be smart about it,” Niblett and made the playoffs. However 6-5 isn’t Foley will help me in getting through to said. something Foley is used to as it was only the other guys.” The Lions open the 2016 season with the third time in a decade the team hadn’t McConnell holds six scholarship offers home tilts against longtime rivals Rob- won seven games. from nearby programs, including Georgia ertsdale and Fairhope in the first two “We’re about developing consistency State and Jacksonville State. weeks before traveling to Davidson. They year in and year out,” Niblett said. Last The Lions will likely be seeing a famil- will then host Alma Bryant and 2015 7A year he made it a point to emphasize that iar face at quarterback if rising junior State Champions McGill-Toolen before a he didn’t plan to take time to rebuild, but Chris Armstrong can do the things he Week Six bye. rather to build. needs to in order to win the job. In the second half of the season, Foley The challenge for Niblett and company “(Chris) gave our guys a shot in the will only play one home game, against will be finding a way to win games on the arm last season,” Niblett said regarding Mary G. Montgomery. The homecoming road. At home the Lions were a perfect Armstrong’s gutsy, scrambling style of game will come after trips to Murphy and 5-0 at Ivan-Jones Stadium, but only won a play. “He’s humble, coachable and he Spanish Fort. To close out the regular single road contest. wants to be great.” season, Niblett and his team will play at Another job at hand for the coach is to Niblett wouldn’t go as far as to name Baker and Theodore. fill a roster with capable players. CLAYTON MCCONNELL Armstrong the starter, but it would be a An improvement from last year is to be The team has about 20 seniors, and bit of a surprise if the junior isn’t under expected from everyone in and surround- they’ll need production from just about center on opening night. ing the program. While they likely won’t all of them to stay competitive in the re- On the defensive side of the ball, senior take a giant leap forward in Niblett’s gion. lineman Eric Clay will be the anchor for sophomore campaign, an improved re- “One of the things we lacked last year the Lions. cord to possibly 7-3 in the regular season was depth,” Niblett said. “At 7A, you’re “We pride ourselves on working harder is not far fetched. “We’re about developing consistency year in and year out.” TAD NIBLET, Foley Head Coach 4 Friday, August 12, 2016 • 2016 FALL SPORTS PREVIEW • Gulf Coast Media 2016 Daphne Trojans 2016 DAPHNE HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SCHEDULE Aug. 19 Davidson HOME Aug. 26 @ Spanish Fort* AWAY Sept. 2 Saraland* HOME Sept. 9 LeFlore* HOME Sept. 16 @ Fairhope AWAY Sept. 23 Open Sept. 30 B.C. Rain* HOME Oct. 7 @ Gulf Shores* AWAY Oct. 14 Blount* HOME Oct. 21 @ Robertsdale* AWAY Oct. 28 @ BCHS* AWAY Keeping You in the Game! 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Now it’s my GCM Contributor turn to return that investment to the program that helped me achieve so much. My goal, my purpose aphne High School hosted the annual is to invest in your children, our schools and our Baldwin County Football media day at community. My job as athletic director and head Trojan Hall to give coaches and players in football coach is to communicate and teach not the region a chance to speak with media only details of the game as well as life lessons, but members before summer practice begins. prepare these young athletes for their future.” DIn attendance were host Daphne, Robertsdale, Daphne principal Meredith Foster said King was Baldwin County, Foley, Spanish Fort, Fairhope, selected from a field of more than 100 applicants. Bayside Academy, Gulf Shores, Satsuma and new- “Coach King had all the attributes we were look- comer St. Michael’s Catholic. ing for,” she said. “Strong character, excellent Last year’s event saw an influx of new blood leadership skills, successful experience as both a CHANCE NEWMAN at the head coaching position as three programs player and a coach. He also happens to be a home- boasted new signal callers. This year two new town hero.” faces stepped up to the podium in St. Michael Since retiring from pro football King had been Catholic’s Scott Phelps and Daphne’s Kenny King. an assistant coach at nationally-ranked Hamilton With the two newcomers in place, Bayside’s Phil High School in Phoenix, Ariz., for more than three Lazenby (entering his tenth season) is the only years. head coach with more than three years at the He finished at Daphne under then head coach helm of a program. and AD Steve Savarese before becoming a four- Host Daphne is in a rare spot with the introduc- year starter with the Crimson Tide.