Tony Reese
Sports Reporter/Anchor
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Tony Reese returned to the Chattahoochee Valley in August 2022 after spending a year and a half in Panama City Beach as a multimedia journalist. Reese grew up in Smiths Station and is a 2015 graduate of Smiths Station High School. He then attended Troy University where he graduated with a broadcast journalism degree - with a minor in sports information - in 2019. Reese joined the News Leader 9 team in July 2019 as a producer, where he was an intern before. In his spare time, Tony is an avid foodie, loves being a mentor to the younger generation, and spending time with his wife.
Updated: Aug. 14, 2023 at 11:17 PM EDT
|By Tony Reese
After a winless season last year, the Jordan Red Jackets look to turn things around this season and continue to change the culture of the program
Updated: Aug. 14, 2023 at 11:16 PM EDT
|By Tony Reese
The team has one similar goal from last season, to bring home a state title this season.
Updated: Aug. 12, 2023 at 4:29 PM EDT
|By Tony Reese and Josiah Berry
This season, the Columbus State University Cougars look to make a play for this season’s NCFA National Championship.
Updated: Aug. 7, 2023 at 11:16 PM EDT
|By Tony Reese
This season, Head Coach Pierre Coffey enters his second season at the helm and believes his guys have what it takes to make another deep run.
Updated: Aug. 7, 2023 at 11:14 PM EDT
|By Tony Reese
Head coach Frederick Reco Newton enters his fourth season at the helm, and the coach is confident Poka’s best days are still ahead.
Updated: Aug. 6, 2023 at 12:01 AM EDT
|By Tony Reese
Saturday morning, the Cougars held its annual Media Days where Seniors and players were able to take to the podium and discuss the upcoming season.
Updated: Aug. 5, 2023 at 1:09 AM EDT
|By Tony Reese
This past season the team dealt with some adversity in the hardships of their leader battling cancer, but the coach says the primary focus that resonates throughout his team is resiliency.
Updated: Aug. 5, 2023 at 1:04 AM EDT
|By Tony Reese
After a successful undefeated season in the American Indoor Football Alliance league, the Columbus Lions are moving back to the American Indoor Football league.
Updated: Aug. 2, 2023 at 5:47 PM EDT
|By Tony Reese
This year, Head Coach Patrick Nix and his team aim to be the best team they can be on and off the field and ultimately take home the 7A state championship this season.
Updated: Jul. 25, 2023 at 8:01 PM EDT
|By Tony Reese
The campers also got the opportunity to meet, Dallas Maverick Forward Grant Williams, who happened to be a member of this same camp when he was younger.
Updated: Jul. 25, 2023 at 7:28 PM EDT
|By Tony Reese
The Valley Rams will look to carry their championship pedigree in basketball over to the gridiron this fall.
Updated: Jul. 24, 2023 at 12:11 AM EDT
|By Tony Reese
The Chattahoochee Monsters ended regular season play with a doubleheader sweep over the Gainesville Gol’Diggers.
Updated: Jul. 17, 2023 at 5:38 PM EDT
|By Tony Reese
WTVM Sports Leader 9 will be bringing you the latest from Nashville for the SEC Media Days, where we will be covering Georgia, Auburn, and Alabama.
Updated: Jul. 17, 2023 at 12:16 AM EDT
|By Tony Reese
Sunday afternoon, the Phenix City Little League 9U team was crowned World Series Champions.
Updated: Jul. 16, 2023 at 11:59 PM EDT
|By Tony Reese
The team came up big with a win over Warner Robbins, 9 -1.
Updated: Jul. 16, 2023 at 11:54 PM EDT
|By Tony Reese
Campers had the opportunity to work on fundamentals and learn from several coaches from the high school and college level, including several Auburn University players, like quarterback Robby Ashford, offensive tackle and center Bradyn Joiner, and Loachapoka’s very own JC Hart who will look to cornerback for the Tigers this fall.
Updated: Jul. 16, 2023 at 1:13 PM EDT
|By Tony Reese
Saturday night, the team finally received those rings and awards to top off their phenomenal year.
Updated: Jul. 16, 2023 at 12:58 PM EDT
|By Tony Reese
Friday night, about 4,500 fans packed into the Lion’s Den to cheer on the hottest team this season in the American Indoor Football Alliance, as they faced off against the Mississippi Raiders.
Updated: Jul. 10, 2023 at 6:12 PM EDT
|By Tony Reese
The 6′5 275-pound Manchester phenom five-star defensive lineman is ready to take on his junior season at Manchester this fall.
Updated: Jul. 9, 2023 at 12:34 AM EDT
|By Tony Reese
Each year several kids can come out and attend a free camp filled with high-quality coaching and techniques.
Updated: Jul. 9, 2023 at 12:33 AM EDT
|By Tony Reese
Yai Day in the Park was held at the Smiths Station Sportsplex in honor of Quoyai Shorter who was slain years ago by way of gun violence.
Updated: Jul. 9, 2023 at 12:32 AM EDT
|By Tony Reese
Saturday evening, fans had the opportunity to come out to northside high school and see some international teams take on travel ball teams and even some soldiers from Fort Moore.
Updated: Jul. 8, 2023 at 12:07 AM EDT
|By Tony Reese and Zach Card
The two groups are headed up to Rabun County for the state tournament.
Updated: Jun. 26, 2023 at 11:45 PM EDT
|By Tony Reese
It all came down to this day, both 12U and 10U GA District 8 titles were up for grabs, Monday night.
Updated: Jun. 24, 2023 at 7:06 PM EDT
|By Tony Reese
Just two different games remained in the District 8 All-Star Tournament at Harris County Little League’s Pate Park going into Saturday.
Updated: Jun. 24, 2023 at 1:04 AM EDT
|By Tony Reese
Friday night, the team capped off a perfect regular season by beating the Capital City Cyclones 75 to 27 and moved on to 6-0.
Updated: Jun. 24, 2023 at 12:49 AM EDT
|By Tony Reese
Friday night they faced off against the Alpharetta Aviators, they win out big, that final 12-3.
Updated: Jun. 24, 2023 at 12:15 AM EDT
|By Tony Reese
Highlights from the GA District 8 Tournament championship games on Friday, June 23rd.
Updated: Jun. 19, 2023 at 3:28 PM EDT
|By Tony Reese
Lawrence, a Phenix City native, currently plays overseas in Germany for the New Yorker Lions.
Updated: Jun. 14, 2023 at 12:34 AM EDT
|By Lily Stewart and Tony Reese
Glance was a three-time Olympian and won Gold at the 1976 Olympics.
Updated: Jun. 12, 2023 at 7:30 PM EDT
|By Steve Pineda and Tony Reese
Seagle is a graduate of Troy State University. He has been coaching high school football since 1985 and has coached in over 400 games.
Updated: Jun. 12, 2023 at 12:12 AM EDT
|By Tony Reese
Adry Alexandra Matias-Maltes is a club player of Southern Soccer Academy LaGrange and a Student at LaGrange High School, who signed to play Bundesliga Soccer in Germany for SV Elversberg 07.
Updated: Jun. 11, 2023 at 8:50 PM EDT
|By Tony Reese
Right now, the organization is hosting a number of recruiting events, their latest one kicking off on Sunday at the Harris County Community Rec Center, a new member boot camp.
Updated: Jun. 11, 2023 at 12:02 AM EDT
|By Tony Reese
The annual Isaiah Crowell Football Camp returned to Shirley Winston Park on Saturday.
Updated: Jun. 8, 2023 at 6:39 PM EDT
|By Tony Reese
For the first time, in the organization’s history, an adaptive referee is actively calling matches throughout the tournament.
Updated: Jun. 5, 2023 at 5:52 PM EDT
|By Tony Reese
The Crimson Tide advances to NCAA Super Regional play and is now 43-19 on the season.
Updated: Jun. 3, 2023 at 12:21 AM EDT
|By Tony Reese
In just a short amount of time, Carver Head Baseball Coach Michael Long, Jr. has made quite a name for himself.
Updated: Jun. 1, 2023 at 11:50 PM EDT
|By Tony Reese
Currently there is one camp taking place at the American Little League Fields -- the Cam Greathouse Camp 2023.
Updated: May. 25, 2023 at 2:21 PM EDT
|By Tony Reese
The Smiths Station Alabama native is taking the professional boxing world by storm as he fights under the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship promotion.
Updated: May. 19, 2023 at 12:17 AM EDT
|By Tony Reese
Congratulations to the Carver Tigers that signed to the next level on Thursday.
Updated: May. 8, 2023 at 11:07 PM EDT
|By Tony Reese
During the NCAA DII Softball Championship Selection Show, it was released that the Cougars would be ranked fourth in the Southeast region and will be taking on the fifth-ranked Lincoln Memorial Railsplitters.
Updated: May. 8, 2023 at 10:14 PM EDT
|By Tony Reese
Kynard will be playing volleyball at Point University.
Updated: May. 2, 2023 at 12:26 AM EDT
|By Tony Reese
The high school softball playoffs continued on Monday night in Alabama.
Updated: May. 2, 2023 at 12:15 AM EDT
|By Tony Reese
The high school baseball playoffs continued on Monday night in Georgia.
Updated: May. 1, 2023 at 7:13 PM EDT
|By Tony Reese and Zach Card
Congratulations to these four Hardaway Hawks on signing to play at the next level!
Updated: Apr. 30, 2023 at 11:57 PM EDT
|By Tony Reese
CSU defeated Lander and advance to the PBC Tournament Championship where they will take on North Georgia next weekend.
Updated: Apr. 29, 2023 at 12:20 AM EDT
|By Jonathon Hoppe and Tony Reese
The high school baseball playoffs continued on Friday night in both Georgia and Alabama.
Updated: Apr. 12, 2023 at 9:15 PM EDT
|By Tony Reese
After a short time away, the Muscogee Roller Girls are making their way back to the area and are set for their first bout against Montgomery Roller Derby later this month.
Updated: Apr. 4, 2023 at 4:34 PM EDT
|By Tony Reese
The five-time Masters champion is making his 25th appearance in the tournament.
Updated: Mar. 29, 2023 at 7:14 PM EDT
|By Tony Reese
Seven Northside school athletes sign up to play sports at the next level.