Gaston’s Lawson signs volleyball scholarship
By Joshua Price/Sports Editor
Gaston High School senior Tanna Lawson signed a scholarship to play volleyball for Gadsden State Community College during a ceremony in the school’s gymnasium on May 9.
Lawson played defensive specialist for Gaston, and was a five year starter.
She won numerous awards in high school, including All-County and All-Area.
Lawson led the Lady Bulldogs to a 30-18 record in…
Glencoe girls prep for regional tourney
By Joshua Price/Sports Editor
Glencoe High School’s varsity girls softball team begins its quest for the Class 3A crown this weekend when it travels to Vestavia Hills to compete in the North Central Regional Tournament.
The tournament features five ranked teams. Top-ranked White Plains, Fourth-ranked Glencoe, fifth-ranked Winfield, seventh-ranked Saks and eighth-ranked Susan Moore will tangle for a spot in the state…
Catchin’ Up…with Excell Hester
By Joshua Price/Sports Editor
Legendary Etowah High School football coach Jim Glover said Excell Hester was the best athlete he ever coached.
In fact, many people consider Hester to be one of the top athletes this county has ever produced.
Hester graduated Etowah County High School in 1948.
Hester was a senior in high school when Glover arrived at Etowah in the fall of…
Etowah County Sports Hall of Fame needs a woman’s touch
By Joshua Price/Sports Editor
Last week I strolled through the Etowah County Sports Hall of Fame, located inside Fitness Plus in Rainbow City. Bronze plaques with likenesses of the most revered athletes and coaches of this county line the walls of the facility. Each plaque gives a brief description of the athletic achievements of each member. Jim Glover, Doc Griffith, Buster…
Gadsden State honors top graduates
Gadsden State Community College recently held its annual Honor’s Day events in Gadsden at the Wallace Hall Fine Arts Center and in Anniston at the McClellan Center.
The events span two days of recognizing student’s achievements and scholarship presentations. Over 140 students were honored and more than $200,000 was awarded in scholarships.
Traditionally one of the highest honors presented each spring…
Sardis community cares for its own
By Phil Swindall/WGAD Radio News Director A Sardis High School student with autism is in Boston, Mass., this week to meet with medical specialists to deal with a recent diagnosis of frontal lobe seizures. Nineteen-year old John Gaskin of Sardis and his mother Vicky were honored last week with a huge fundraising effort by his […]