Westbrook sweeps DHCA, heads to 2A state baseball finals
Photo: Westbrook Christian’s Samuel Dutton delivers a pitch during the Warriors’ 11-1 victory over Decatur Heritage in the Class 2A state baseball semifinals on Wednesday, May 8, in Decatur. (Mike Goodson/Messenger) By Mike Goodson/Sports Correspondent For the first time in six years, Westbrook Christian will compete in the state championship round of the Class 2A […]
Late rally keeps Eagles alive in state semifinals
By Jacob Cole/Florence Times-Daily Photo: Hokes Bluff’s Koby Addison catches a throw just after Brooks’ Charlie Crowley reaches first base during the teams’ 7-1, 5-4 split in the Class 4A state baseball semifinals on Wednesday (May 8) in Killen. (Matt McKean/Florence Times-Daily) After a dominant game one win for Brooks, a disastrous bottom of the […]
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Cole is low medalist as Glencoe wins golf substate tournament
Photo: The Glencoe High girls golf team gathers for a photo after winning the Class 1A-3A North sub state tournament last Tuesday (May 7) at Silver Lakes in Glencoe. Pictured, from left: Asia Dennis, Camryn Blackwell, Abby Powell, Lauren Cole. By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor For the third time in five years, the Glencoe High girls golf […]
Westbrook’s Morris earns gold medal at state track and field meet
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy Westbrook Christian earned four medals on the way to a fifth-place finish at the Class 2A boys state track and field meet last weekend in Cullman. Jonah Morris won the Warriors’ lone gold medal, as the senior took the top spot in the boys 3200-meter run with a time […]
Panthers come up short in 5A third round
Photo: Southside catcher Ryan Martin (right) returns the ball following a called strike during the Panthers’ loss to Springville in the third round of the Class 5A state baseball playoffs on May 3 at Southside. (Gary Wells) By Cole Frederick/Sports Correspondent Class 5A No. 4 Southside’s unexpected journey in the state baseball playoffs came to a […]
Hokes Bluff brushes aside Fayette County in 4A quarterfinals
Messenger file photo by Alex Chaney Hokes Bluff’s path to the Class 4A state baseball championship series got little bit shorter last week. The top-ranked Eagles dispatched Fayette County, 5-1 and 2-1 in a doubleheader sweep in the quarterfinal round on May 3 in Fayette. Hokes Bluff (25-3) visits Brooks on Wednesday for a best-of-three […]
Westbrook sweeps past Red Bay in 2A state quarterfinals
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy Courtesy of Florence Times-Daily Westbrook Christian scored 25 runs in two games and brothers Samuel and Andrew Dutton limited Red Bay from the mound in an 11-1, 14-1 doubleheader sweep in the quarterfinal round of the Class 2A state playoffs on May 2 in Red Bay. The Warriors (21-12) travel […]
Blue Devils set state record at 5A track and field meet
Photo: Etowah High’s Ollie Finch, Justin Harris, Alex Howard, NyNy Davis and Deaundrea Williams (pictured, from left) display their first-place gold medals during the Class 5A state track and field meet last Saturday (May 4) in Gulf Shores. (Chris McCarthy/Messenger) By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor After finishing runner-up at last year’s Class 5A state track and field […]