Area athletes qualify for state track and field meets
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor Etowah County will be well-represented at the AHSAA state track and field meets this weekend. Classes 1A through 3A will be held at Cullman High School, while Class 4A through 7A will take place at the Gulf Shores Municipal Sports Complex. Coosa Christian had four athletes […]
Solid mound work propels Eagles past Wilson
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy By Cole Frederick/Sports Correspondent Dominant pitching catapulted Class 4A No. 1 Hokes Bluff into the quarterfinals of the state baseball playoffs, as the Eagles swept Wilson on April 26 at Estes/Wright Field. The Eagles (23-3) travel to Fayette County on Friday, May 3, for a best-of-three third round series. […]
Franklin notches hat trick as Southside dispatches Leeds in first round
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy Isaac Franklin (pictured above) finished with three goals and two assists in Southside’s 8-2 victory over Leeds in the first round of the Class 4A/5A boys soccer state playoffs on April 26 at Barney Hood Stadium. The Panthers (17-2) host Springville Tuesday (Apr. 3) in a second rounds match. […]
Boaz sweeps Blue Devils in second round
Photo: Etowah High’s Caleb Freeman (right) and Boaz catcher Alex Holland collide at home plate during the Blue Devils’ 5-4 loss in the second round of the Class 5A state baseball playoffs on April 26 in Attalla. (Chris McCarthy/Messenger) By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor The Etowah High baseball team left one too many ducks on the pond […]
Panthers knock off Russellville, head to state quarterfinals
Photo: Brennan Stokes (left) and Brock Ford helped Southside post a 4-1 win over Russellville in game three of the teams’ Class 5A second round baseball series last Saturday (Apr. 27). (Chris McCarthy/Messenger file photo) By Craig Thomas/Florence Times Daily For the first time since 2014, Russellville won’t be part of the Class 5A state […]
Westbrook sweeps Section, moves to quarterfinals
Photo: Westbrook Christian’s Andrew Dutton delivers a pitch during the Warriors’ sweep over Section in the second round of the Class 2A state playoffs on Apr. 26 in Rainbow City. (Mike Goodson/Messenger) By Mike Goodson/Sports Correspondent The Westbrook Christian baseball team appear to be on a crusade. After out-scoring Vincent by a 32-0 margin in […]
Titans swept by Bob Jones in first round
Courtesy of al.com Gadsden City was swept by Bob Jones, 19-6 and 8-0, in the first round of the Class 7A state baseball playoffs on April 26 in Madison. The Patriots scored 10 runs in the first inning of Game 1. John-Michael Riley finished 2-for-2 with a home run, two walks and five RBI. Dylan […]
Mayors blast Senator Andrew Jones
By Kaitlin Fleming, Staff Correspondent Local city mayors are indignant over an advertised “home rule” bill that would allow the Etowah County Commission to raise taxes without the consent of municipalities. State Senator Andrew Jones from Cherokee County advertised the bill that would grant the county the authority to levy taxes, abate nuisances and impose late […]
Art on the Rocks at the Falls to return to Gadsden
By Sarrah Peters, News Editor Art on the Rocks began as a project of the Gadsden Woman’s Club in 1958, when the club decided to do an summer art show. The first art show featured over 100 artists and their works at Noccalula Falls. This art show sparked the Gadsden Art Association. The art association sponsored […]