Etowah, Glencoe ranked; GCHS, Southside, Gaston receive votes in Aug. 31 ASWA football poll
Class 7A 1. McGill-Toolen (2-0) 357 2. Spain Park (2-0) 250 3. Hewitt-Trussville (2-0) 226 4. Hoover (1-1) 197 5. Murphy (1-0) 181 6. Central-Phenix City (1-1) 140 7. James Clemens (0-1) 115 8. Lee-Montgomery (2-0) 103 9. Bob Jones (1-1) 53 10. Vestavia Hills (1-0) 31 Others receiving votes: Foley (2-0) 17, Buckhorn (1-0) […]
Area gridders recognized by AHSAA
Several local players, including three each from West End and Southside, were nominated for the Alabama High School Athletic Association’s Prep Football Spotlight for Week 1. West End senior running back Jordan Malin rushed for 178 yards and four touchdowns on eight carries in the Patriots’ 65-42 win over Susan Moore. Senior quarterback Payne Stancil […]
Patriots smoke Susan Moore after honoring late team member
By James H. Jimenez/For Sand Mountain Reporter Jordan Malin ran for four touchdown while Payne Stancil and Tyler Grant connected three times for scoring plays as the West End Patriots rolled over the Susan Moore Bulldogs, 65-42, on Thursday (Aug. 25) in Walnut Grove. However, the football game merely set the stage for a much […]
Sylvania rams through Sardis
By Cole Frederick/Fort Payne Times-Journal Sylvania running back Caleb Roebuck exploded for six touchdowns to lead the Rams to a 41-27 shootout victory over visiting Sardis on Friday (Aug. 26). “I don’t think we played very well the whole game, but I don’t want to take anything away from Sylvania,” said Sardis head coach […]
Yellow Jackets blank Westbrook, 35-0
By Chris McCarthy/Editor Glencoe lit up the scoreboard with four second-quarter touchdowns en route to a 35-0 shutout over Westbrook Christian last Friday (Aug. 26) at GHS. The Yellow Jackets (2-0) ended up with 468 total yards, 197 of them coming in the decisive second period. Senior twins Austin and Aaron Bush turned in big […]
Oxford weathers Gadsden City, 22-10
By Mike Goodson/Sports Correspondent Gadsden City High has found itself in a precarious situation after only two weeks of this young football season. Following a 22-10 loss to Oxford last Friday (Aug. 26), the Titans are 0-2 for the first time in school history with region play set to begin this week. The game […]
Big second half pulls Southside past Hokes Bluff
By Mike Goodson/Sports Correspondent The Southside Crimson Panthers used a balanced offensive attack to break open a close game on their way a 44-29 victory over cross-county rival Hokes Bluff on Thursday (Aug. 25) at Barney Hood Stadium. Southside head coach Ron Daugherty noted that the game was a “typical” Southside-Hokes Bluff matchup. “Coach Rob […]
VFD funding secured in lottery bill
The state lottery bill that passed the Alabama House of Representatives last Thursday night includes additional funding for volunteer fire departments in all 67 counties in Alabama, due to an amendment to the bill by Rep. Richard Lindsey (D-Centre). “Over the last several years, state funding for our volunteer fire departments has been cut to […]
Pow Wow to be held at Noccalula Falls
By Sarrah Peters, News Editor The Turtle Island Native American Association’s 3rd Annual Noccalula Falls Pow Wow will take place on Saturday and Sunday, September 3 and 4 at Noccalula Falls from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $5 for an adult, $10 for a family, $3 for seniors 65 or older and children age 6 through 14. […]