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.
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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
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The team has one similar goal from last season, to bring home a state title this season.
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This season, the Columbus State University Cougars look to make a play for this season’s NCFA National Championship.
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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.
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Head coach Frederick Reco Newton enters his fourth season at the helm, and the coach is confident Poka’s best days are still ahead.
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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.
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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.
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After a successful undefeated season in the American Indoor Football Alliance league, the Columbus Lions are moving back to the American Indoor Football league.
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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.
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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.
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The Valley Rams will look to carry their championship pedigree in basketball over to the gridiron this fall.
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The Chattahoochee Monsters ended regular season play with a doubleheader sweep over the Gainesville Gol’Diggers.
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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.
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Sunday afternoon, the Phenix City Little League 9U team was crowned World Series Champions.
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The team came up big with a win over Warner Robbins, 9 -1.
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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.
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Saturday night, the team finally received those rings and awards to top off their phenomenal year.
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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.
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The 6′5 275-pound Manchester phenom five-star defensive lineman is ready to take on his junior season at Manchester this fall.
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Each year several kids can come out and attend a free camp filled with high-quality coaching and techniques.
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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.
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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.
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The two groups are headed up to Rabun County for the state tournament.
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It all came down to this day, both 12U and 10U GA District 8 titles were up for grabs, Monday night.
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Just two different games remained in the District 8 All-Star Tournament at Harris County Little League’s Pate Park going into Saturday.
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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.
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Friday night they faced off against the Alpharetta Aviators, they win out big, that final 12-3.
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Highlights from the GA District 8 Tournament championship games on Friday, June 23rd.
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Lawrence, a Phenix City native, currently plays overseas in Germany for the New Yorker Lions.
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Glance was a three-time Olympian and won Gold at the 1976 Olympics.
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Seagle is a graduate of Troy State University. He has been coaching high school football since 1985 and has coached in over 400 games.
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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.
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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.
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The annual Isaiah Crowell Football Camp returned to Shirley Winston Park on Saturday.
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For the first time, in the organization’s history, an adaptive referee is actively calling matches throughout the tournament.
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The Crimson Tide advances to NCAA Super Regional play and is now 43-19 on the season.
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In just a short amount of time, Carver Head Baseball Coach Michael Long, Jr. has made quite a name for himself.
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Currently there is one camp taking place at the American Little League Fields -- the Cam Greathouse Camp 2023.
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The Smiths Station Alabama native is taking the professional boxing world by storm as he fights under the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship promotion.
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Congratulations to the Carver Tigers that signed to the next level on Thursday.
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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.
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Kynard will be playing volleyball at Point University.
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The high school softball playoffs continued on Monday night in Alabama.
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The high school baseball playoffs continued on Monday night in Georgia.
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Congratulations to these four Hardaway Hawks on signing to play at the next level!
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CSU defeated Lander and advance to the PBC Tournament Championship where they will take on North Georgia next weekend.
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The high school baseball playoffs continued on Friday night in both Georgia and Alabama.
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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.
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The five-time Masters champion is making his 25th appearance in the tournament.
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Seven Northside school athletes sign up to play sports at the next level.
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