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–FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE– August 6, 2026 (Liberty Park Sports Complex) A typically sultry August day in Alabama started with bad news. Marvin Entrekin, long time RASSA player and brother of current player Steve Entrekin, passed away on Tuesday, August 4, … Continued

–FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE— August 4, 2026 (Liberty Park Sports Complex) The morning was pleasantly cool with clouds passing over and a cooling breeze, uncharacteristic for an Alabama August day. Black bears had been spotted roaming along Route 119 and residents … Continued

–FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE– July 30, 2026 (Liberty Park Sports Complex) Edwin Yergen told Handsome Herb he was dressed like a traffic cone. “Yeah, yeah,” Herb muttered. “I was gonna wear my camouflage shirt today but I couldn’t find it.” Bobby … Continued

–FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE– July 28, 2026 (Liberty Park Sports Complex) RASSA Masters had not played in weeks while Vestavia Hills Parks and Recreation did field maintenance and summer monsoon rains dampened Alabama. Players took advantage of the break. Dale McWhorter … Continued

–FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE— July 2, 2026 (Liberty Park Sports Complex) True summer heat arrived with July. Players straggled toward the field in 83-degree heat and high humidity at 9:00AM and it seemed a lot hotter on the sunbaked field. RASSA … Continued

–FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE– June 30, 2026 (Liberty Park Sports Complex) Dew forms because the ground gets cooler than the air and the moisture in the humid air condenses. So the grass was still wet on the field but the sun … Continued

–FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE– June 25, 2026 (Liberty Park Sports Complex) A traffic jam on the freeway made it difficult for players and fans to get to the stadium on a muggy morning. Green and Sky Blue faced off in the … Continued

–FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE– June 23, 2026 (Liberty Park Sports Complex) Keith Frederick and Handsome Herb arrived at the field at about the same time and walked up the long ramp together. Herb puffed. “I stopped at the store on my … Continued

–FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE— June 11, 2026 (Liberty Park Sports Complex) Harold Hagler, who celebrated his 85th birthday yesterday, was the winning pitcher in today’s late game, the longest, hottest game of the year. Harold took off his cap exposing his bandaged … Continued

–FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE— June 4, 2026 (Liberty Park Sports Complex) Dale McWhorter was an early arrival under a bright blue sky. “When I went outside this morning I thought it was October. The air’s cool and dry and it’s a … Continued