Local gridders recognized by AHSAA
Messenger file photo by Travis Greene Several area football players were recognized for the Alabama High School Athletic Association’s Prep Spotlight of the Week. Sardis senior running back Luke Morris rushed 21 times for 223 yards and a score and caught a pass for a touchdown in the Lions’ 33-31 win over Southside-Gadsden. Sardis receiver […]
Area runners compete at Pleasant Valley 5K
Photo by Alex Chaney Several local runners competed in the Pleasant Valley Invitational cross country meet last Saturday (Sept. 7). Glencoe’s Katie Giles (pictured above) was the area’s lone top 10 finisher with a sixth place time of 22:47.82. Hokes Bluff had four runners finish in the top 25 – Sam Green (12th, 20:09.36), Jackson […]
Sardis edges Southside in key region game
Photo: Sardis High’s Temon Wilson (2) stiff-arms Southside’s Broady Johnson during the Lions’ 33-31 victory in high school football last Friday (Sept. 6). (Gary Wells) By Cole Frederick, Sports Correspondent After last week’s season-opening loss to Sylvania, Sardis coach Gene Hill challenged his team to respond quickly and improve entering Friday night’s region contest at Southside’s […]
Westbrook at 3-0 after shutout of Vinemont
By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor Photo: Westbrook Christian’s Ryan Scott follows the blocking of John Harvey (right) and Brandon Morgan (42) during the Warriors’ 35-0 victory over Vinemont last Friday (Sept. 6) in Rainbow City. (Colin Edwards) It’s so far, so good for the 2019 Westbrook Christian football team. After a scoreless first quarter, the Warriors scored […]
Hokes Bluff runs roughshod over White Plains
Photo: Hokes Bluff’s Tristan Billingsley (right) catches a touchdown pass in back of a White Plains defender during the Eagles’ 45-21 victory in high school last Friday (Sept. 6). (Alex Chaney) Darrian Meads ran for 245 yards and a pair of touchdowns as Hokes Bluff opened Class 4A, Region 6 play with a 45-21 victory […]
Gadsden City comes up short to Sparkman
Photo: Gadsden City’s Trey Blount tries to break free from Sparkman’s Kahlil Griffin during the Titans’ 51-27 loss last Friday (Sept. 6) in Harvest. (Ragan White) Courtesy of al.com Gadsden City fell to 0-3 on the season and 0-1 in Class 7A, Region 7 play after a 51-27 loss to Sparkman last Friday (Sept. 6) […]
West End falls to Cleveland in region shootout
West End opened its Class 2A, Region 7 schedule last Friday (Sept. 6) with a 65-44 loss to Cleveland in Walnut Grove. After the Patriots (0-3, 0-1) took a 14-0 lead on touchdown runs of 80 and 4 yards by quarterback Eli Pearce (pictured above), the Panthers scored 30 straight points. The Patriots took an […]
Ashville falls to Jacksonville in region game
By Gary Hanner/St. Clair Times Ashville fell to 1-2 on the season and 0-1 in Class 4A, Region 6 play as the Bulldogs lost to the Jacksonville, 54-17 last Friday (Sept. 6). The Bulldogs scored first on a three-yard run by Luke Harris. The extra point was no good but with 2:36 remaining in the […]
Conquerors, Yellow Jackets, Bulldogs come up short
R.A Hubbard, 29, Coosa Christian 20 Coosa Christian came up short to R.A Hubbard, 29-20, in the Conquerors’ Class 1A, Region 7 opener last Friday (Sept. 6) in Gadsden. For Coosa, Evan Delp caught three passes for 175 yards and three touchdowns. Trevor Horne was 2 for 3 in passing for 110 yards and two […]