In & around SEC basketball
By Cole Frederick/Sports Correspondent SEC Tournament review Kentucky won its 31st SEC Tournament champion-ship in a thrilling 77-72 win over Tennessee in last Sunday (Mar. 11), and the Wildcats have now won four straight conference tournament titles under John Calipari. UK has won six SEC tournament champion-ships in nine seasons under Calipari and is peaking […]
Area teams ranked in ASWA baseball poll
Released March 15 BASEBALL CLASS 7A 1. Hoover 2. Oak Mountain 3. Auburn 4. Hewitt-Trussville 5. McGill-Toolen 6. Theodore 7. Smiths Station 8. Bob Jones 9. Enterprise 10. Central-Phenix City CLASS 6A 1. Hartselle 2. Russell County 3. Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa 4. Helena 5. Chelsea 6. Cullman 7. Robertsdale 8. Spanish Fort 9. Homewood 10. Hueytown CLASS […]
Spain Park trips up Titans
Photo: Gadsden City’s Ryan Sparks tags out Spain Park’s Jared Kinnington during the Titans’ 22-0 loss in high school baseball on Wednesday (Mar. 14) in Gadsden. (Mike Goodson) By Mike Goodson/Sports Correspondent Cooper White, leading off the game for Spain Park, hit a pop fly to second base for the first out of the Spain […]
Lady Blue Devils pour it on against Ashville
Photo: Etowah’s Jessica Smith (left) scores a third-inning run before Ashville catcher Jada Wills can apply the tag during the Lady Blue Devils’ 14-5 victory in high school softball last Tuesday (Mar. 13) in Attalla. (Chris McCarthy/Messenger) By Chris McCarthy Publisher/Editor Etowah scored at least three runs in four different innings on the way to […]
Yellow Jackets jam up Gaston
Photo: Glencoe High’s Paul Hicks delivers a pitch during the Yellow Jackets’ 15-2 win over Gaston on Tuesday (March 13). (Gary Wells) By Cole Frederick/Sports Correspondent The Glencoe High Yellow Jackets overwhelmed the Gaston Bulldogs, 15-2, in Etowah County baseball action on Tuesday (March 13) in Glencoe. Gaston struck first after a leadoff single from […]
Sardis wins White Plains softball tournament
Photo: The Sardis High softball team went 5-0 record to win the White Plains Tournament last Saturday (Mar. 10). Pictured, kneeling, from left: Jade Bonds, Ivy Nation, Carly Sarratt, Emily Cook, Hailey Hill, Standing, from left: Whitney Feemster, Analee Dilbeck, Mallory Wills, Hannah Hallmark, Harlee Vincent, Kaylee Harraid, Lauryn Noojin. (Not pictured: Kaylee Bayne) The […]
Etowah gridder signs football scholarship
Photo: Etowah High School senior Evan Jones signed a football scholarship with Campbellsville (Kent.) University on March 9. Pictured, standing, from left: EHS assistant football coaches Russ Pilkington and Jamison Wadley, EHS head football coach Drew Noles and EHS assistant football coach Dex Vines. (Mike Goodson) By Mike Goodson/Sports Correspondent Another Etowah High Blue Devil […]
Locals golf teams compete in Yellow Jacket Invitational
Photo: Glencoe High’s Abby Powell shot a 122 score at the Yellow Jacket Invitational girls golf tournament on March 8 at Silver Lakes in Glencoe. (Gary Wells) Three local girls golf teams competed in the Yellow Jacket Invitational on March 8 at Silver Lakes in Glencoe. Glencoe finished with a team total score of 337, […]