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Keep Smiling…with Rosie Preston

Rites of passage… Looking at a recent selfie photo of me and my granddaughter, I find myself trying to look around some miraculous corner on the photo so I can see if that’s really what I look like in today’s world. I admit it is me. It’s the ‘me’ who has finally accepted that I’m […]

In & around SEC basketball – conference tournament review

By Cole Frederick/Sports Correspondent SEC Tournament Recap For only the second time in school history, Auburn won the SEC Tournament championship. Bruce Pearl’s team captured the title with a resounding 84-64 victory over Tennessee, and it was the Tigers’ second win over the Vols in eight days. Senior guard Bryce Brown was named Tournament MVP […]

Area teams ranked in ASWA baseball, softball polls

Released March 21 Baseball Class 7A 1. Bob Jones 2. Smiths Station 3. Auburn 4. Oak Mountain 5. McGill-Toolen 6. Hoover 7. Vestavia Hills 8. Spain Park 9. Huntsville 10. Mountain Brook Class 6A 1. Russell County 2. Hazel Green 3. Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa 4. Faith Academy 5. Oxford 6. Cullman 7. Spanish Fort 8. Athens 9. […]

Dutton perfect in Westbrook win over Gaston

Photo: Westbrook Christian’s Samuel Dutton delivers a pitch during the Warriors’ 12-0 victory over Gaston last Tuesday (Mar. 19). Dutton struck out 14 of 15 batters on the way to a perfect game. (Mike Goodson/Messenger)  By Mike Goodson, Sports Correspondent To say the Westbrook Christian baseball team was picture-perfect in its game against Gaston last Tuesday […]

Southside blasts past Fort Payne

Photo: Southside High’s Sam Raines (left) arrives safe at home plate as Fort Payne catcher J.D. Blalock leaps to catch the relay throw during the Panthers’ 12-2 victory last Tuesday (Mar. 19) at SHS. (Chris McCarthy/Messenger)  By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor When the season began, Southside High head baseball coach Shane Chappell issued a clear message to […]

Westbrook’s Morris signs with West Georgia

Photo: Westbrook Christian senior Jonah Morris signs a cross country/track scholarship with the University of West Georgia on Tuesday (Mar. 19) in Rainbow City. Pictured, sitting, from left: Jonah’s dad Mike, Jonah, Jonah’s mom Missy. Standing, from left: WCS athletic director/baseball coach Matt Kennedy, WCS cross country/track & field coach Brian Curp. (Chris McCarthy/Messenger)  By […]