Lady Panthers sweep up at county volleyball tournament
Photo: the Southside High volleyball team displays its first-place trophy after defeating Glencoe in the championship match of the Etowah County Schools Tournament last Saturday (Sept. 23) at Hokes Bluff. Front row, from left: Marissa Hendon, Alexis Thompson, Makayla Moore, Lauren Hunt. Back row, from left: Carsyn Millhoff, Hailey Hendon, Macie Williams, Harley Simmons, Maggie […]
Meads leads Hokes Bluff past Glencoe, 41-21
Photo: Hokes Bluff’s Braydon Hill (10) gains yardage after a catch during the Eagles’ 41-21 victory over Glencoe last Friday (Sept. 29) at Glencoe. (Gary Wells) By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor Darrian Meads’ No. 6 jersey number was never more appropriate than on Sept. 29 at Glencoe. The Hokes Bluff sophomore running back scored six touchdowns to […]
Blue Devils hold off Fort Payne
By Cole Frederick/Sports Correspondent The Etowah High Blue Devils held on for a 27-24 victory over the visiting Fort Payne Wildcats in a non-region game last Friday (Sept. 30) at Jim Glover Field in Attalla. Etowah (5-1) led 27-10 late in the fourth quarter, but the Wildcats scored two touchdowns in 20 seconds to close […]
Park Crossing spoils Titans’ homecoming
By Mike Goodson/Sports Correspondent No one can accuse Gadsden City of picking an easy opponent for its homecoming game. Last Friday (Sept. 29), the Titans “celebrated” their homecoming with a 65-21 loss to Park Crossing of Montgomery. Despite being flagged for 190 yards in penalties, the Class 6A Thunderbirds outscored the Titans 42-7 in the […]
Warriors win second straight
Westbrook Christian improved to 2-3 with a 16-14 victory over White Plains last Friday in Anniston. For the Warriors, Court Coley caught a touchdown pass and ran for another, while Will Dickson kicked a 24-yard field goal. Coley paced the Westbrook ground game with 59 yards on 11 carries, while John Ross Morgan ran 19 […]
Conquerors come up short against VCA
Coosa Christian lost to Victory Christian Academy, 38-27, last Friday (Sept. 29) in Pell City. For the Conquerors (2-4), Dartavious Britton scored on a 78-yard kickoff return and a 41-yard run. Caiden Lipscomb threw a pair of touchdown passes, one to Ashton Clemmons for six yards and another to Evan Delp for 12 yards. Britton […]
Bulldogs fall to Ranburne
Gaston lost to Ranburne, 39-12, last Friday (Sept. 29) at Gaston. For the Bulldogs, Josh Campbell threw a third-quarter touchdown pass to Zach Satterfield. Phillip Simmons and Christopher Tinsley each had an interception. Gaston resumes Class 2A, Region 6 action this week at home against Asbury.