Tourism Board announces new Veteran’s Day parade
At their most recent board meeting, the Etowah County Tourism Board voted to work with the Gadsden/Etowah Patriot’s Association to restore the Veteran’s Day parade on November 4, 2015.
“The Patriot’s Association approached us about partnering with them to help with communication, publicity and promotion, and overall administration/production of the parade,” said Hugh Stump III, executive director for the
In & around SEC men’s basketball
Auburn week in review
The Tigers lost games to Alabama and Texas A&M in the past week. Despite leading Alabama by as many as eight points in the second half, Auburn lost to its archrival, 57-55, at Coleman Coliseum. K.T. Harrell scored 22 points and Cinmeon Bowers added 14 points and eight rebounds, but it wasn’t enough for the
Gadsden City boys, girls ranked in final ASWA basketball poll
BOYS
CLASS 7A
1. Lee-Montgomery
2. Spain Park
3. Mountain Brook
4. Theodore
5. Hoover
6. McGill-Toolen
7. Murphy
8. James Clemens
9. Gadsden City
10. Grissom
CLASS 6A
1. Lee-Huntsville
2. Bessemer City
3. Cullman
4. Austin
5. Carver-Montgomery
6. Spanish Fort
7. Opelika
8. Woodlawn
9. Albertville
10. Homewood
CLASS 5A
1. Faith-Mobile
2.
Gadsden State posts homecoming win over Parsons
Four players scored in double figures as Gadsden State posted an 89-76 Alabama Community College Conference win over Snead State in the Cardinals’ homecoming game on Monday (Jan. 26) at Beck Field House.
Pat Edmonds led GSCC (11-9, 2-2) with 23 points while adding six rebounds and three steals.
Jacob Gibson had 18 points, seven assists, four steals and
Lady Cardinals top Snead State on homecoming
Taylor Frazier netted 26 points to lead Gadsden State past Alabama Community College Conference rival Snead State, 99-79, in the Lady Cardinals’ homecoming game on Monday (Jan. 26) at Beck Field House.
Frazier sank five 3-point baskets and was a perfect 7-for-7 at the free throw line.
Also for the Lady Cardinals (19-3, 3-1), Carla Clemmons scored 19 points
Moore’s late free throws sends Hokes Bluff past Southside in county tournament championship
By Mike Goodson/Sports Correspondent
For the first 31 minutes and 58 seconds of the 2015 Etowah County basketball tournament boys championship game on Jan. 23, Hokes Bluff and Southside played dead even.
The contest was tied at 37-37 with two seconds remaining when the Eagles’ Kaden Moore took a foul shot in the paint.
The ball hit the front
Evans sparks Lady Eagles’ comeback win over Southside in county tournament championship
By Chris McCarthy/Editor
Hannah Evans had no intention of going 3-for-4 for her high school career in Etowah County Basketball Tournament title games.
The Hokes Bluff senior guard took over the game down the stretch to propel the Lady Eagles to a 41-40 championship victory over Southside last Friday (Jan. 23) at Gadsden State.
With the Lady Eagles (16-8)
Lady Panthers hold on against Glencoe
By Adam Crocker/Sports Correspondent After enduring a very physical fourth quarter, Southside pulled out a 48-44 win over Glencoe in the semifinal round of the Etowah County girls basketball tournament on Thursday (Jan. 22) at Gadsden State. With 4:31 remaining in the fourth quarter, the Lady Panthers (13-10) called timeout with a 42-37 lead. The […]
Southside edges Sardis in tournament semifinals
By Adam Crocker/Sports Correspondent With 10 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter of Thursday’s Etowah County Tournament semifinals and Southside clinging to a three-point lead over Sardis, the Panther defense stepped up to close the deal. Following a missed three-point attempt, the Lions managed only Jesse Hubbard’s layup as time expired, allowing Southside to […]