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Legals for the week of April 10 – April 16, 2015

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MORTGAGE

FORECLOSURE SALE

Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain Mortgage executed by Ryan Scott O’Shields and Melissa Ann O’Shields, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. (“MERS”), (solely as nominee for Lender, First Federal Bank, and Lender’s successors and assigns), dated the 30th day

Classifieds for the week of April 10 – April 16, 2015

 AUCTIONS

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Gadsden City duo highlights All-Messenger basketball teams

By Chris McCarthy/Editor

Gadsden City High doubled up on local postseason basketball honors.

The Titans’ Chris Dudley and Haley Troup are The Messenger’s respective boys and girls Player of the Year for the 2014-15 season.

A 6-3 senior guard, Dud-ley averaged 23 points and seven rebounds per game while helping the Titans post a 24-6 record and qualify for

Etowah County Sports Hall of Fame to induct Class of 2015

The annual Etowah County Sports Hall of Fame Banquet and Induction will be held on Saturday, April 11, at 6 p.m. at the Gadsden Convention Hall.

Inductees are Freddie Kitchens from Etowah High School, Cassie Duncan Shields from Hokes Bluff High School, Dr. Gary White from Gadsden High School and Jimmy Wood from Glencoe High School.

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 9.

BASEBALL

CLASS 7A

1. Mountain Brook 

 2. Spain Park 

  3. Vestavia Hills

  4. Hewitt-Trussville

  5. Auburn

  6. Thompson

  7. Hoover 

  8. Theodore 

  9. Central-Phenix City

  10. Baker 

CLASS 6A

  1. Cullman 

  2. Pelham 

  3. Opelika

  4. Spanish Fort 

  5. Hartselle 

 6. Briarwood

In & around SEC men’s basketball

NCAA Tournament Review

Kentucky’s dream of a perfect season came to a screeching halt on Saturday (Apr. 4) at the hands of the Wisconsin Badgers in the Final Four in Indianapolis. The Wildcats had a four point lead with less than seven minutes to play but Wisconsin took the lead and never looked back after a Sam Dekker three-point

Top-ranked Lady Panthers shut out Briarwood

By Chris McCarthy/Editor Brittany Williams pitched a no-hitter through four innings as Class 6A No. 1 Southside defeated Briarwood Christian, 8-0, on Tuesday (Apr. 7) at SHS. Williams allowed two walks while striking out seven to notch the win. She sent down the side in order in the third and fourth innings and retired the […]

Perry’s homer, Grant’s pitching pulls Etowah past Guntersville

By Mike Goodson/Sports Correspondent

Etowah had to weather a late rally attempt before securing a 1-0 win over Class 5A, Area 13 rival Guntersville on Tuesday (Apr. 7) in Attalla. 

With the Lady Blue Devils (22-7) nursing a 1-0 lead in the top of the seventh inning, three straight hits by loaded the bases with no outs. 

All three

Rathje tosses no-hitter in Glencoe win over Hokes Bluff

By Mike Goodson/Sports Correspondent

Jessica Rathje pitched a weather -shortened no-hitter to propel Glencoe to a 3-0 softball victory over Hokes Bluff on Monday (Apr. 6) at GHS. 

Played during a steady shower, the game was called in the top of the sixth inning when heavier rain moved into the area.

In five innings, Rathje struck out eight while walking one.