Cardinals finish second at conference tennis tournament
Gadsden State finished runnerup in the Alabama Community College Conference Tournament on Saturday (Apr. 11) in Decatur. Marion Military won the state title with 12 points, followed by Gadsden State with eight and Faulkner State with six. For the Cardinals, Jordan Younghouse defeated Marion’s Patrick Ryder, 4-6,7-6,7-5 to claim the No.4 singles title. Kyle Cavender […]
Southside, Etowah baseball and softball teams ranked in state poll
Listed below are the Alabama Sports Writers Association’s high school baseball and softball polls released April 16. This is the final baseball poll of the season.
BASEBALL
CLASS 7A
1. Vestavia Hills
2. Mountain Brook
3. Thompson
4. Auburn
5. Spain Park
6. Hoover
7. Theodore
8. Hewitt-Trussville
9. Central-Phenix City
10. Baker
CLASS 6A
Panthers batter Hokes Bluff for county baseball title
By Mike Goodson/Sports Correspondent
Southside High head baseball coach Blake Bone knew what his
team needed to win another county championship – hitting from the lower end of
his lineup.
“We needed run production from the lower third of our order
to beat a good team like Hokes Bluff,” he said following the Panthers’ 9-1
Graves shuts down Glencoe in county tournament final
By Stan Veitch/Sports Correspondent Claire Graves was almost unhittable on Saturday (Apr. 11) in the championship game of the Etowah County Softball Tournament. The Southside senior allowed only two hits and five baserunners while striking out 14 in a 4-0 victory over Glencoe in Walnut Grove. “(Claire) is a definite threat because of her capabilities,” […]
Dunn stymies Boaz bats, Blue Devils clinch area title
By Shannon J. Allen/Sand Mountain Reporter
The Etowah High baseball team has made a habit of defending its home turf through the years, and last Thursday (April 9) was no exception.
A strong pitching performance from sophomore Eli Dunn propelled the sixth-ranked Blue Devils (24-9, 6-1) to a 6-0 victory over Boaz at Larry Foster Field in a contest
Westbrook shuts out Glencoe, wins soccer area title
The Westbrook Christian girls soccer team won its first area title on Thursday (Apr. 9) with a 4-0 Class 1A-3A Area 6 victory over Glencoe at Weeks Field in Gadsden.
Westbrook (8-1-2, 5-0) will host a first round playoff match on April 28.
Makenna Beard, Alexis Beard, Kylee Berndt and Barclay Bellew each scored a goal for the Lady
Noccalula hosts Smoke on the Falls this weekend
By Sarrah Peters
News Editor
It is that time of year again. The Smoke on the Falls Noccalula Barbeque Festival will take place tomorrow, April 11 at the Noccalula Falls campgrounds in Gadsden.
The barbeque competition is sanctioned by the Kansas Barbeque Society.
This year, 34 professionals will compete with their best chicken, ribs, brisket and butt recipes. Some have come
Attalla’s antique show returns April 25
By Sarrah Peters
News Editor
Attalla’s Treasures in the Streets Antique Show will be held Saturday April 25 from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. in downtown Attalla at 5th Ave. North west and 4th Street.
The biannual event is held every spring and fall. It takes places in rain or shine.
Dealers come from Ohio, Tennessee, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina
GRMC first in Alabama to use new Coronary Artery Disease treatment
Gadsden Regional Medical Center is the first in the state to use the Diamondback 360 Coronary Orbital Atherectomy System from Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
This technology is the first evidence-based, safe treatment approved by FDA for severely calcified coronary lesions. The Diamondback 360 Coronary OAS uses a patented combination of differential sanding and centrifugal force to reduce arterial