Glencoe XC teams shine at sectionals
Photo: Glencoe High’s Katie Giles crosses the finish line at the Class 3A Section 3 girls meet on Thursday, October 28 at White Plains. Giles finished first out of 70 runners. (Chris McCarthy/Messenger) By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor To paraphrase Glencoe cross country coach Christina Arthur, it was a great day to be a Yellow Jacket […]
Ashville boys win first-ever section title; girls finish third
Photo: Ashville High’s Joe Stevens crosses the finish line at the Class 4A Section 2 boys meet on Thursday, October 28 at White Plains. Stevens finished second out of 59 runners. (Chris McCarthy/Messenger) By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor In what is believed to be the first time in the program’s history, the Ashville High boys cross […]
Southside boys, girls finish second at sectionals
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy The Southside boys and girls cross country teams both finished runner-up at the Class 6A Section 5 meet last Thursday (Oct 28) at St. Bernard Abbey in Cullman. Both teams qualified for the AHSAA state meet on Saturday, Nov. 6 at Indian Mounds Park in Oakville. The Panthers’ average […]
Local runners qualify for state XC meet
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy Three area runners qualified for the AHSAA state meet on Saturday, Nov. 6 at Indian Mounds Park in Oakville. At the Class 5A Section 3 meet at Lineville, Sardis High’s Barit Snead (pictured above) finished in third place at 22:08.54. Blade Devin’s 14th place effort (19:04.73) in the boys […]
In & around SEC football: Week 9 Previews and Predictions
By Cole Frederick/Sports Correspondent Alabama Week 8 Recap A back-and-forth affair for three quarters quickly turned into a blowout as Alabama’s offense took over in the second half of its 52-24 victory over Tennessee. The Crimson Tide led 31-24 early in the fourth quarter after a 70-yard strike from UT quarterback Hendon Hooker to Jalin […]
Legals for 10/29/2021 – 11/04/2021
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ASWA releases Week 9 football poll
Released October 27 Class 7A Team Record Points 1. Hoover 10-0 237 2. Thompson 9-1 177 3. Central-Phenix City 9-0 163 4. Auburn 8-1 137 5. James Clemens 10-0 112 6. Fairhope 8-1 104 7. Theodore 8-1 78 8. Hewitt-Trussville 8-2 70 9. Prattville 6-3 20 10. Baker 6-3 17 Others receiving votes: Enterprise (7-3) […]
Glencoe ends skid; Ashville, Etowah, Westbrook win
Photo: Westbrook Christian’s Brody McCutcheon (right) pursues Gaston’s Ethan Herren during the Warriors’ 54-12 victory in high school football on October 22 in Rainbow City. (Chris McCarthy/Messenger) Glencoe halted a 13-game winless streak with a 49-0 victory over Class 3A, Region 5 rival Pleasant Valley on October 22. For the Yellow Jackets (1-8, 1-6), Nolan […]
Titans end season with OT loss to Vestavia Hills
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy Gadsden City closed out its season with a 21-14 overtime loss to Class 7A, Region 3 rival Vestavia Hills on October 22. Following a scoreless second and third quarter, the Titans took a 14-7 lead with 8:09 left in the game on Luke Waldrop’s 5-yard touchdown pass to Mason […]