Gaston senior named Bryant-Jordan regional winner
Photo by Chris McCarthy/Messenger By Josh Bean/For AHSAA Bryant-Jordan 2021 Class 2A, Region 6 Student Achievement Regional recipient ReAnna Watson’s story starts with tragedy and is filled with heartbreak and confusion. There is also hope, faith, achievement and success. More important, this remarkable young lady is a real-life achiever who is overcoming some very tragic […]
Glencoe’s Giles steps up at Oneonta
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor Katie Giles has picked up where she left off last fall. Five months after winning the Class 3A state cross country championship in early November, the Glencoe High sophomore set PRs in three events on April 8 at the Oneonta track and field meet. Competing in […]
Sardis senior shines at Albertville meet
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor Torin Bright is very likely running out of wall space for his accumulated track and field hardware. Most recently, the Sardis High senior won three gold medals at the Albertville Invitational on April 8. Bright (pictured above) earned the first-place gold in the 100-meter hurdles at […]
Locals compete at GCHS Open No. 3
Photo: Gadsden City’s Jaquan Woods (left) and Etowah’s NyNy Davis compete in the boys 200-meter dash at the GCHS Open Meet No. 3 on April 8. Woods beat Davis by two-hundredths of a second in the event. (Chris McCarthy/Messenger) By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor Gadsden City took home 13 gold medals, including eight by the Titan […]
Southside wins Oneonta meet
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor The Southside boys track and field team medaled in 17 events and won five at the Oneonta Invitation on April 8. The Panthers totaled 160 points, 49 more than runner-up Center Point. Luke Holcombe (pictured above) won a pair of gold medals, one in the 3200-meter […]