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Southside tops Etowah in second round series

By Matthew Martin/Sports Correspondent

The Etowah and Southside high school baseball teams squared off last Saturday (Apr. 27) in a winner-take-all game with a spot in the Class 5A state quarterfinals on the line.

The Blue Devils and Panthers tied at one game apiece after two hard-fought games on Friday (Apr. 26), so Saturday’s rubber game had the makings

Westbrook sweeps aside top-ranked Section

By Jason Bowen/Daily Sentinel

The Westbrook Christian baseball team continues to be a thorn in Section’s side. 

The No. 6-ranked Warriors (21-12) posted wins of 8-3 and 3-2 in eight innings last Friday (Apr. 26) to sweep a Class 2A best-of-three second-round state playoff series at SHS.

It was the third straight season the Warriors eliminated the Lions from the

Yellow Jackets come up short in second round

By Mike Goodson/Sports Correspondent

Glencoe made a quick exit from the Class 3A state playoffs Friday at Piedmont, dropping a double header to the Bulldogs, 11-1 (six innings) and 9-4 (nine innings). 

The Yellow Jackets (15-8) took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning of Game 1. Houston Word reached base on an error and Daniel

Gadsden Family to compete on America’s Bible Challenge

 J.R, Kelley and Rene Zeringue tested their Bible knowledge for a nationally televised game show, airing Thursday, May 2, on the Game Show Network, as a way to raise money and awareness of living organ donation.

The Zeringues’ “Team Hello Kidney” competed on “The American Bible Challenge” for a total purse of $140,000, to go to the National Living Donor Assistance

Blue Devils, Panthers set to clash

By Gene Stanley/ Sports Correspondent

Class 5A state playoffs second round
No. 7 Etowah (27-9) at No. 5 Southside (26-10)
Today, 5 p.m.; Saturday 2 p.m. if needed

This is what high school baseball is all about.

Two good teams fighting for playoff survival and, oh yeah, they just happen to be neighborhood archrivals who don’t like each other very much.

“When we play Southside, it’s

Warriors meet Section

By Gene Stanley/Correspondent

No. 6 Westbrook (19-12) at No. 1 Section (26-4)
Today 4:30, Sat., 1 p.m.

    
It’s always a shame when the best teams have to play each other early.

That is the case with this year’s second round of the Class 2A high school baseball playoffs.

Instead of meeting in the semifinals, No. 1 ranked Section and sixth-ranked Westbrook Christian – arguably

Glencoe heads to Bulldog country for second round

By Gene Stanley/Sports Correspondent

Glencoe (15-6) at Piedmont (23-8)
Today, 5 p.m.; Saturday, 1 p.m. if needed

    
Last season, Piedmont finished as state runner-up in 3A.

Are the Bulldogs just as good now as they were in 2012?

“I don’t think so,” Glencoe coach Charlie Robertson said. “They’re still very good but not as good. Last year, they had two pitchers who could really

In & around SEC baseball

Week 6 review
Alabama

The Crimson Tide lost two out of three games to LSU over the weekend, including an 11-8 loss in 16 innings. Alabama fell to 24-18 overall and 9-9 in conference play. The Tide dropped to fifth place in the SEC West. Alabama faces Texas A&M this weekend in Tuscaloosa in an important divisional matchup.

Auburn

The Tigers also

Warriors’ Ford signs with BSC

By Chris McCarthy/ Publisher/Editor

Jonathan Ford’s sole season as starting quarterback has reaped dividends.

The Westbrook Christian senior signed a football scholarship with Birmingham-Southern College on Apr. 19.

Although he mainly played at linebacker during his sophomore and junior seasons, Ford was far from a game manager for the 2012 Warriors. He threw for 2,086 yards and 20 touchdowns while helping lead Westbrook