Gadsden State adding men and women’ cross country in 2022
Gadsden State Community College President Kathy Murphy announced earlier this week the addition of cross country to its athletics program beginning in the 2022-23 academic year. “We have chosen to reinstate the cross country program to create additional scholarship opportunities for our student athletes, enhance student engagement and promote collegiate life,” she said. Gadsden State […]
Volleyball roundup: Southside, Westbrook, Etowah, Coosa win matches
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy Southside improved to 10-3 overall and 3-0 in area play with a 25-21,17-25,23-25,25-22,15-8 victory over Springville last Tuesday (Sept. 7). For the Lady Panthers Ella Knowlton (pictured above) had 12 kills and three blocks; Kathryn Webb had 44 assists and four aces; Macey Herren had 10 kills, seven digs […]
Ashville boys take first, Glencoe girls second, AHS girls fourth at JSU Foothills 5K
Photo: Ashville’s Joe Stephens and Wyatt Knight and Gadsden City’s Tanner Rice (pictured, from left) finished fourth, fifth and sixth, respectively, at the JSU Foothills Invitational 5K last Saturday (Sept. 4) in Oxford. (Chris McCarthy/Messenger) By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor Ashville won the boys race and Glencoe and Ashville took second and fourth place, respectively, in […]
Southside beats Pell City in region tilt
Messenger file photo by Gary Wells Southside opened its Class 6A, Region 7 schedule on September 3 with a 21-14 victory over Pell City. For the Panthers (2-1, 1-0), Maddox Parsons rushed for 106 yards and two touchdowns on 22 carries. Gauge Nesmith was 7 for 16 in passing for 126 yards and a touchdown. […]
Eagles shut out Pleasant Valley
Photo: Hokes Bluff’s Will Wellington (right) slams into Pleasant Valley quarterback Braydon Maye during the Eagles’ 41-0 victory in high school football on September 3 in Jacksonville. (Courtesy of Alex Chaney) Hokes Bluff posted its first win of the season with a 41-0 shutout over Pleasant Valley in Class 3A, Region 5 action on September […]
Thompson, Finch shine in Etowah victory
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy Junior quarterback Trace Thompson threw for four touchdowns, all to Omareon Finch, as Etowah beat Oneonta, 33-0, in the Blue Devils’ Class 4A, Region 6 opener on September 3. Thompson (pictured above) completed 16 of 39 passes for 278 yards, while Finch had eight catches for 229 yards. Briggs […]
Titans come up short against Oak Mountain
Photo: Gadsden City’s Tavarious Bush (59) and Jamarion Orr (56) block Oak Mountain’s Garrett Murphy during the Titans’ 17-7 loss in high school football on September 3 in Birmingham. (Marvin Gentry/preps@al.com) Oak Mountain outscored Gadsden State 10-0 in the second half post a 17-7 victory in Class 7A, Region 6 action on September 3 in […]
Warriors fall to Sand Rock in region opener
Photo: Westbrook Christian’s Karmichael Cattling attracts the attention of several Sand Rock defenders during the Warriors’ 32-13 loss in high school football on September 3 in Rainbow City. (Chris McCarthy/Messenger) Westbrook Christian opened its Class 2A, Region 6 schedule with a 32-13 loss to Sand Rock on September 3 in Rainbow City. For the Warriors […]
Ashville falls to Good Hope
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy Ashville lost to Class 4A, Region 6 rival Good Hope, 46-7, on September 3. The Bulldogs (1-2) scored their lone touchdown at the 10:28 mark of the fourth quarter on a 5-yard run by Jalen Williams. Greyson Simpson added the PAT was good to make the score 34-7. For […]