In & around SEC football
By Cole Frederick/Sports Correspondent Alabama is entering the football season as the defending national champion. The Crimson Tide has more talent on their roster than any other team in college football. Their only real concerns are at quarterback and kicker. The schedule is one of the toughest in the country. Sound familiar? The level of […]
Beggs, Justus share top honor on All-Messenger baseball team
By Chris McCarthy/Editor An Eagle and a Conqueror took the top honors in the 2016 All-Messenger high school baseball team. Chase Beggs played a big hand in the Eagles finishing the regular season as the eighth-ranked team in Class 4A and qualifying for a state playoff berth. In 58 innings on the mound, the senior […]
Gadsden native doing well on west coast
By Stan Veitch/Sports Correspondent Nikki Ferguson has come a long way – both physically and in soccer – from his days around the Gadsden area. The man who was instrumental in helping start soccer programs at Southside, Westbrook Christian and Gadsden high schools recently was awarded the Bay Valley (Calif.) Conference Coach of the Year […]