Southside advances over Walker
By Johnathan Bentley/Daily Mountain Eagle
There was no last-inning magic for Walker this time.
Southside-Gadsden ousted Walker from the playoffs with a 7-2 victory in Game 3 of their second-round playoff series Saturday afternoon.
The Panthers broke open a tight game with a four-run sixth inning and advanced to next week’s state quarterfinals.
A year ago, Walker put together a three-run rally with two…
Sectional golf tournament underway at Silver Lakes
Many Etowah County varsity boys golf teams are competing in the opening round of the sectional tournament at Silver Lakes Golf Course in Glencoe. Glencoe, Hokes Bluff and Sardis high schools each have teams participating in the tournament.
Westbrook Christian fares well in state tennis tournament
Westbrook Christian varsity boys and girls competed in the state tennis tournament in Mobile and Decatur on April 23-24.
In girls action, a pair of Westbrook Christian student-athletes turned in a fine showing at the Class 1A-3A girls state tennis tournament on Apr. 23-24 in Decatur.
In No. 2 singles, Lady Warrior 8th grader Wells Ford advanced to the quarterfinal round. After…
Gaston finishes third in section track meet
The Gaston High boys and girls track and field team each finished in third place at the Class 1A, Section 3 Meet on Apr. 27 at Falkville.
Both squads will compete in the Class 1A state meet this weekend in Selma.
The Gaston boys won three events, including Marcus Knight in the 100-meter dash with a time of 12.00, Jackson Bogle in…
Westbrook preps for top-ranked Mars Hill
By Joshua Price/Sports Editor
It will be a clash of Class 2A baseball titans at William Stewart Field in Rainbow City on May 4, when fourth-ranked Westbrook Christian (26-11) hosts top-ranked Mars Hill (37-6) in varsity baseball quarterfinals action. The first pitch is scheduled for 4:30 p.m.
“We simply must come out and execute.”
Simply put, that is the strategy Warrior varsity baseball…
Westbrook Christian track results
The Westbrook Christian boys and girls track & field teams finished fifth and seventh, respectively, at the Class 2A, Section 3 meet on Apr. 27-28 in Falkville.
The Warriors posted three runner-up showings – Brien Welch in the 200-meter dash at 24.33 seconds, Devernon Marshall in the 400-meter dash at 54.91 seconds and the 4×400-meter relay team of Jesse Battles, Devernon
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Glencoe pair finish first at track meet
Glencoe had a pair of first-place performances at the Class 3A, Section 2 track & field meet on Apr. 27-28 at Beauregard High School.
Blake Christian was tops in the 300-meter hurdles at 49 seconds, while the Yellow Jackets’ 4×400-meter relay team of Christian, Daylon Freeman, James Lindsey and Christopher Tinker beat the rest of the field with a time…
Hokes Bluff sectional track results
Several Hokes Bluff student-athletes earned points at the Class 3A, Section 2 track & field meet on Apr. 27-28 at Beauregard High School.
Fourth-place showings for the Lady Eagles included Chelsea Machleit in the 200-meter dash, Tylynn Register in the triple jump; Shayla Dennis in the discus and the 4×100-meter relay team of Machleit, Register Marie Gilliland and Lark Cole.
Also…
Tarvin leads Lady Lions in sectionals
A standout performance from Selena Tarvin helped Sardis to a third-place finish at the Class 3A, Section 2 meet on Apr. 27-28 in Mountain Brook.
The Lady Lion senior won three events and took third in another to stamp the Sand Mountain squad’s ticket to the Class 3A state meet this weekend in Selma.
Tarvin took the top spot in…