In & around SEC football
By Cole Frederick/Sports Correspondent SEC Coach Rankings, Part II Last week, SEC coaches ranked 8-14 were unveiled. Here’s a quick reminder of who came in where last week: 14, Matt Luke, Ole Miss; 13, Barry Odom, Missouri; 12, Ed Orgeron, LSU; 11, Kirby Smart, Georgia; 10, Butch Jones, Tennessee; 9, Kevin Sumlin, Texas A&M; 8, […]
Local cyclist getting better with age
By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor Local competitive cyclist Randy Kerr recently received a backhanded compliment. Just after crossing the finish line to win his third straight USA Cycling Mountain Bike National Championships race on July 20 at Snowshoe Mountain Resort in West Virginia, the Gadsden resident was surrounded by three race officials who demanded to inspect his […]
Former Panther to coach Sardis baseball
By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor Shannon J. Allen, Sand Mountain Reporter Kevin Vinson has left the Coosa River Valley for Sand Mountain. The 1998 Southside High graduate was recently hired as Sardis head baseball coach. Vinson was an assistant coach last season that saw the Lions win their first area championship since 2010 and gain their first […]