Ashville boys finish first, girls second at Fairview 5K
Photo: Ashville High’s Taylor Knight crosses the finish line to win the Class 1A-4A girls division of the Fairview Invitational 5K last Saturday (Sept. 18) in Cullman. (Chris McCarthy/Messenger) By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor Sparked by first-place performances by top-ranked runners Joe Stevens and Taylor Knight, the Ashville High boys and girls cross country teams finished […]
Area trio finish runner-up in 5K races
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy A trio of local runners finished second in cross country action last Saturday (Sept.18). At the Raider Invitational at Pleasant Valley High School, Gadsden City’s Tanner Rice was runner-up out of 121 competitors in the boys’ race with a time of 17:32.08. The Titans finished fourth out of 11 […]
Hokes Bluff blanks Glencoe, 48-0
Photo: Hokes Bluff’s Dylan Johnston (right) and Anderson Morgan (right) converge on Glencoe’s Mason Teague during the Eagles’ 48-0 victory in high school football on September 17 at GHS. (Alex Chaney) Hokes Bluff went into halftime up 34-0 on the way to a 48-0 victory over Etowah County neighbor and Class 3A, Region 6 rival […]
West End wallops Gaston on homecoming
By Ron Balaskovitz/Sand Mountain Reporter Messenger file photo by Bethany Smith After a slow start in the first quarter against Etowah County neighbor and Class 2A, Region 6 rival Gaston last Friday (Sept. 17), West End head football coach Derrick Sewell sat down with his team for what he called a “tough talk.” That discussion […]
Cattling breaks school record in Westbrook win
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy Karmichael Cattling became Westbrook Christian’s all-time rusher in the Warriors’ 41-13 victory over Locust Fork in Class 2A, Region 6 play on September 17. Cattling (pictured above) finished with 130 yards and two touchdowns on 25 carries. Westbrook took the lead for good on Kinnedy Cranfield’s 1-yard touchdown run […]
Blue Devils shut out Ashville
Photo: Ashville’s Jalen Williams (center) runs into the heart of the Etowah defense during the Bulldogs’ 28-0 loss in high school football on September 17. (Chris McCarthy/Messenger) Etowah jumped out to a 21-0 lead en route to a 28-0 victory over Class 4A, Region 6 rival Ashville on September 17 at AHS. The Blue Devils […]
Titans rally for first region win
Courtesy of al.com Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy Gadsden City scored with just over two minutes left in the game to beat Class 7A, Region 3 rival Spain Park, 29-26. CJ Miller’s third touchdown of the night with 2:25 left capped the Titans’ rally from a 17-0 halftime deficit. The Jaguars (1-4 ,0-3) led […]
Southside falls to Arab in region action
Photo: Southside’s Cayden McMichael (9) and Carson Riddlespur (6) converge on Arab’s Josh Roe (33) during the Panthers’ 24-7 loss on September 17. (Chris McCarthy/Messenger) Southside failed to overcome a 17-0 deficit in a 24-7 defeat at the hands of Class 6A, Region 7 rival Arab on September 17 at Barney Hood Stadium. The Panthers’ […]
Coosa Christian beats Appalachian, Sardis falls to Boaz
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy Coosa Christian improved to 3-2 overall and 2-1 in Class 1A, Region 7 action with a 42-32 win over Appalachian 32 on September 17. The Conquerors travel to Gatlinburg-Pittman (Tenn.) this Friday (Sept. 24). Sardis fell to Boaz, 28-0, in Class 5A, Region 7 action on September 17 in […]