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Lady Panthers win county volleyball tournament

By Matthew Martin/Sports Correspondent Southside High defeated West End, 25-18, 25-14, to win the 2013 Etowah County Schools volleyball tournament on Saturday at SHS. The Lady Panthers had little problems in the championship match as well as the rest of the tournament. “These girls play so hard,” Southside coach Anna Johnson said. “They are just […]

Gaston lights up Wadley

By Mike Goodson/Sports Correspondent  A lightning storm hit Shinbone Ridge on Friday (Sept. 27) in the form of a revitalized Gaston Bulldog football team.  When the sky finally cleared, Wadley was licking its wounds and Gaston was celebrating a 47-20 homecoming victory.  The host Bulldogs racked up 454 yards of offense while holding the visitors […]

Titans fall short at Auburn

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Tyus Flakes rushed for 135 yards as Class 6A eighth-ranked Auburn overcame a 13-0 first-quarter deficit to defeat Gadsden City 16-13 on Friday (Sept. 27) in a non-region game.

Auburn quarterback Bradley Northcutt overcame two first-quarter interceptions, including one returned 50 yards for a touchdown by Titans cornerback Breylon Willis, to throw for a game-high 173

Lions win one for war hero Garmon

By Lionel Green/Sand Mountain Reporter

Sardis senior Brett Rains caught the go-ahead touchdown pass on offense and snagged the decisive interception on defense to lead the Lions to a thrilling 31-24 win over the Geraldine Bulldogs on Friday at Sardis Stadium.

The Class 4A Lions improve to 5-0 with the win. The Bulldogs, ranked No. 9 in Class 3A,

Panthers win in dramatic fashion

By Deunte Marshall/Sports Correspondent Southside had to use all of its weapons, both young and old, as the Panthers (5-0, 3-0) defeated Springville, 30-24, on Friday at Springville. Hunter Armstrong finished the charge with 15 seconds to go in the game with the winning touchdown run.  “I had faith in my teammates that we could […]

Panthers Win in Dramatic Fashion

By Deunte Marshall

Sports Correspondent

          The
Southside Panthers (5-0, 3-0) had to use all of its weapons young and old as
they defeated the Springville Tigers (2-3, 1-2), as Hunter Armstrong finished
the charge and barreled his way into the end zone with 15 seconds to go in the
game, Armstrong had this

Yellow Jackets hang 49 on Hokes Bluff

By Chris McCarthy/Editor Glencoe High head football coach Lee Ozmint said that for the most part, the Yellow Jackets did not use last year’s overtime loss as additional motivation for Friday’s game against Etowah County rival Hokes Bluff. “All I did was show them the last play of that game on Monday, and I asked […]

Gilmer starred at Etowah, UA

 By Mike Goodson/Sports Correspondent

    For more than 100 years, young men and women have participated in local athletic events and several have gone on to excel on the national level. During the next several weeks, The Messenger will look back on these careers, beginning with several outstanding high school football players who went on to play at the major college level.

In & around the SEC – Week 5

 Auburn Week 4 recap

The Tigers lost their first game of the season last Saturday to LSU, 35-21. Auburn fell to 3-1 overall and 1-1 in SEC play. LSU jumped out to a 21-0 lead early in the first half and Auburn never recovered. LSU running back Jeremy Hill carried the ball 25 times for 183 yards and three touchdowns. Auburn