In & around SEC football – East Division predictions
By Cole Frederick/Sports Correspondent Georgia (11-1, 7-1); over/under 10.5 Projected wins: Austin Peay, South Carolina, Middle Tennessee, Missouri, Te-nnessee, Vanderbilt, LSU, Kentucky, Auburn, UMass, Georgia Tech Projected losses: Florida The Bulldogs were seconds away from winning a national championship a season ago and return a very talented team this fall. While the defense carried the team […]
No instant replay for area football teams in 2018
Pictured is Gadsden City’s Jamontez Woods running back a kickoff during the 2017 football season. None of the 10 varsity high school football teams in Etowah County will participate in the Alabama High School Athletic Associations’ experimental instant replay program for the 2018 season. (Chris McCarthy/Messenger) By Cole Frederick/Sports Correspondent Instant replay is making its […]
Local Pony League team finished as 1964 World Series runner-up
Photo: The 1964 Gadsden Pony League All-Stars gather for a photo prior to competing in the Pony League World Series in San Diego, Calif. Pictured, kneeling, from left: Mike Johnson, Jimmy Black, Bill Brooks, Bruce Hill, Elwin Martin, Gary Osborn, Eddie Roberts, Mike Davidson. Standing, from left: manager E.S. Black, Craig Edge, Mike Kirby, Benny […]