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Ariton celebrates

Dothan Eagle 15 May 2026
Ariton players celebrate winning the state semifinals over G.W. Long ... .
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Ariton wins showdown over G.W. Long; advances to state championship

Dothan Eagle 15 May 2026
SKIPPERVILLE – Ariton head coach Bob Pickett never hesitated in sending freshman Ridge Hicks to the mound into the spotlight of the deciding game of an intense Class 2A state semifinal series against rival G.W. Long on Thursday ... .
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G.W. Long, Ariton split doubleheader; play third game on Thursday

Dothan Eagle 14 May 2026
Ariton won the first game and G.W. Long the second game to force a third game in the Class 2A state semifinal series at G.W. Long ... .
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Ariton homer

Dothan Eagle 14 May 2026
Ariton's Wells Ganey prepares to touch after a three-run homer in the seventh inning of the Purple Cats' opening game win Wednesday over G.W. Long ... .
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G.W. Long-Ariton series postponed to Wednesday

Dothan Eagle 13 May 2026
The G.W. Long-Ariton series was moved to Wednesday because of persistent rain causing poor field conditions ... .
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Enterprise-Auburn baseball postponed; G.W. Long-Ariton and Opp-Bibb Co. series are set

Dothan Eagle 09 May 2026
The Enterprise-Auburn series was moved to Saturday because of rain. G.W. Long-Ariton series set to start on Tuesday ... .
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County rivals G.W. Long, Ariton set up semifinal showdown

Dothan Eagle 08 May 2026
The Rebels (29-7) and Purple Cats (30-7) will meet at Earl Miller Field in Skipperville, likely Tuesday and Wednesday or Wednesday and Thursday in a best-of-three series ... .
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Wicksburg, Pike Liberal Arts, Ariton and Kinston win area tournaments

Dothan Eagle 06 May 2026
Anleigh Wood powers Wicksburg to the area title and Beth Dixon's shutout pitching paces Ariton's area crown, while Pike Liberal Arts and Kinston won big for their titles ... .
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Ariton Mayor Ben Key

Dothan Eagle 04 May 2026
Ariton Mayor Ben Key welcomes those attending the town's 120th birthday celebration Saturday ... .
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Ariton turns 120: 'Celebrate our shared heritage'

Dothan Eagle 04 May 2026
This Dale County town celebrated 120 years with a community cookout at the new Big Mama Thornton and Ariton History Museum Saturday ... .
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'Celebrate shared heritage': Ariton turns 120

Dothan Eagle 04 May 2026
Ariton Town Councilman Andy Cook, left, shares the history of the Dale County town with those attending its 120th birthday celebration Saturday, as Councilman Bill Knox listens ... .
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Class 1A-2A roundup: Ariton wins battle of state ranked teams; G.W. Long also wins

Dothan Eagle 26 Apr 2026
Ariton defeated Pike Liberal Arts in a battle of state ranked teams and G.W. Long rolled to easy wins, while Cottonwood, Geneva County and Kinston all lost ... .
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Aritonbaseball2

Dothan Eagle 26 Apr 2026
Ariton's Easton Kilpatrick (9) is greeted at home plate after his grand slam homer during the Purple Cats' 23-6 second-game win over Pike Liberal Arts on Friday night. Ariton swept Pike Lib to advance to the second round ... .
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GW Long-Ariton

Dothan Eagle 25 Apr 2026
Both Ariton and G.W. Long, seen in their series last week, opened the state playoffs with resounding series sweeps. The two were among eight area teams to sweep a first-round series on Friday ... .
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G.W. Long wins second game to win area title over Ariton

Dothan Eagle 17 Apr 2026
G.W. Long won the second game of a doubleheader Thursday over Ariton to claim the Class 2A, Area 4 title ... .
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