Southside, Etowah standouts highlight All-Messenger softball team
By Chris McCarthy/Editor A pair of standout pitchers who consistently helped their cause at the plate highlight the 2016 All-Messenger high school softball team. In being major factors in their teams advancing to the state tournament, Southside junior Savanna Yancey and Etowah senior Madison Grant are the team’s co-Players of the Year. Taking over as […]
In & around the SEC
SEC Year in Review In the last decade, the Southeastern Conference has been synonymous with championships. From 2006-2015, the SEC won multiple national titles in football, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, baseball, softball, track and field and golf. In the 2015-16 season, however, the SEC only won one championship in those sports. The conference still represented […]
Brick Haley returns home for golf benefit
By Chris McCarthy/Editor Judging from the heavy turnout, the Brick Road to Success benefit golf tournament was a resounding success on June 24 at Twin Bridges Golf Course. Haley, a 1984 Emma Sansom High School graduate, was humbled by the sheer number of people who braved the near triple digit temperatures to participate in the […]