Three Southside High School football players, along with family members and head coach Marty Smith, recently attended a camp at the United States Military Academy at West Point, NY. Pictured, front row, from left: Micah Smith, Taylor Carr. Back row, from left: SHS rising senior Blake Devine, SHS rising junior Holt Keeling, Army head football coach Rich Ellerson, SHS head football coach Marty Smith, SHS rising junior Tyler Carr. Southside High trio attends football camp at West Point
By Gene Stanley/Sports Correspondent
Every summer, high school football players attend camps. For the most part, players from our area visit locales such as Tuscaloosa, Auburn, Starkville, Nashville and the like.
This summer, though, three Southside athletes had a rather unique experience - going to camp at the United States Military Academy at West Point, NY.
“One of the army recruiters wanted us
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NCAA Super Regional Tournament review
Four teams represented the Southeastern Conference in the recent NCAA Super Regionals, but only two squads advanced to the College World Series.
LSU defeated Oklahoma in two straight games to advance to the series for the 16th time in school history. The Tigers relied on dominant pitching in the first game in squeezing out a 2-0
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NCAA Super Regional Tournament review
Four teams represented the Southeastern Conference in the recent NCAA Super Regionals, but only two squads advanced to the College World Series.
LSU defeated Oklahoma in two straight games to advance to the series for the 16th time in school history. The Tigers relied on dominant pitching in the first game in squeezing out a 2-0
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Messenger Community Calendar for June-July
The City of Rainbow City will pick up household garbage and trash starting at 6 a.m. through Labor Day, Sept. 2.
The Etowah County 4-H program still has slots available for this year’s Summer Funshop, “NASA Summer of Innovation,” for ages 8-19. The funshop will be held from July 22-26 from 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. each day at the
By Dot KelleyLetting Go
it means I can’t do it for someone else.
To let go is not to cut myself off,
it’s the realization that I can’t control another.
To let go is not to enable,
but to allow learning from natural consequences.
To let go is to admit powerlessness,
which mean the outcome is not in my hands.
To let go is
By Craig Ford“Stand in Schoolhouse Door” - a lesson about opportunity
One of the things I love about the summertime is the celebration of our country and all that our nation represents, values such as freedom and opportunity.
A couple of weeks ago, we honored our fallen men and women in uniform with Memorial Day, and in about a month we will celebrate our nation’s freedom with Independence Day.
But this week also
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