In & around SEC football – Week 3 previews
By Cole Frederick/Sports Correspondent Auburn Week 2 Review The Tigers improved to 2-0 after a sluggish 24-6 win over Tulane. Auburn was stagnant offensively for most of the game and struggled to run the ball against the Green Wave. The Auburn defense was predictably stout, and Tulane was never really a threat on offense as […]
Blue Devils steamroll Crossville, 49-7
Photo: Etowah High’s Trent Davis avoids a pair of Crossville defenders during the Blue Devils’ 49-7 victory in high school football on Sept. 6 in Attalla. (Travis Greene) By Madison Cannon/Sports Correspondent Class 5A No. 5 Etowah took on Region 7 rival Crossville on Sept. 6 at Jim Glover Field in Attalla and the Blue […]
Legals for 9/13 – 9/19/2019
Publication Notice In the Matter of the Adoption of Debra Hazelwood Notice to: Jarred Gann and/or Any unknown father Address: Unknown You will take notice that a Petition for the Adoption of a minor child born to Erin Bowman, a natural mother, set to be heard on November 12, 2019 at 10:30 A.M., was filed […]
Lady Cardinals sweep Snead State in conference volleyball action
Photo: Gadsden State’s Zoe Busbee (14) blocks a kill attempt by Snead State’s Jadia Gary during the Lady Cardinals’ 25-15, 27-25, 25-21 victory in Alabama Community College Conference volleyball action on Sept. 9 in Gadsden. (Chris McCarthy/Messenger) By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor The Gadsden State volleyball teams made short work of its region neighbor and Alabama Community […]
Hokes Bluff, Etowah ranked in Sept. 11 ASWA football poll
Class 7A Rank Record Points 1. Thompson 3-0 285 2. McGill-Toolen 2-0 249 3. Central-Phenix City 2-1 205 4. Hoover 2-1 180 5. Hewitt-Trussville 3-0 169 6. Mountain Brook 3-0 118 7. Theodore 3-0 97 8. Lee-Montgomery 3-0 81 9. Austin 3-0 45 10. Auburn 2-1 36 Others receiving votes: Prattville (2-0) 9, Vestavia Hills […]
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 […]