Southside wins 12th straight county volleyball championship
Photo: The Southside High School volleyball team gathers for a photo following its victory over Glencoe in the Etowah County Schools championship last Saturday (Oct. 2) at Gaston. Pictured, first row, from left: Ziniah Hardy, Hannah Rogers, Chloe Smedley, Rylie Kitchens, Emma Knowlton. Second row, from left: Macey Herren, Keelan Vice, Rachael Wilson, Ella Knowlton, […]
Ashville wins Lake Guntersville 5K
Photo: The Ashville High boys cross country team gathers for a photo after winning the Class 1A-4A division of the Lake Guntersville Invitational 5K last Saturday (Oct. 2). Pictured, from left: Carter Jones, Bruce Pantoja, Ashton Vann, Clayton Knight, Joe Stevens, Wyatt Knight, Walker Griffith, Maddox Vann, Greyson Simpson, Kanyon White. Not pictured is Austin […]
West End edges Westbrook in region tilt
Photo: West End’s Dakota McKay (22) and Jake Edwards (22) tackle Westbrook Christian’s Mason Coley during the Patriots’ 17-13 victory in high school football on October 1 in Walnut Grove. (Chris McCarthy/Messenger) West End defeated Westbrook Christian, 17-13, in Class 2A, Region 6 action on October 1 in Walnut Grove. For the Patriots (4-3, 2-2), […]
Sharpe’s big play preserves Southside win over Springville
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy Spencer Sharpe’s interception in the end zone on the final play of the game sealed Southside’s 13-6 win over Class 6A, Region 6 rival Springville on October 1. For the Panthers (5-2, 3-1), Everett Grizzard rushed for 129 yards and a touchdown on 17 carries. Tyler Green gained 53 […]
Griffin runs roughshod in Eagles’ win over Weaver
Messenger file photo by Alex Chaney Tucker Griffin rushed for 189 yards and scored four touchdowns in Hokes Bluff’s 35-0 win over Weaver in Class 3A, Region 5 action on October 1. Griffin (pictured above) scored three of his TDs in the first quarter, rushing for one from 47 yards out and another from 3 […]
Blue Devils’ region winning streak ends
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy Etowah’s four-year region winning streak came to an end on October 1 in Attalla. The Blue Devils’ 20-19 loss to Good Hope snapped the program’s region streak at 29 games, dating back to Week 9 of the 2016 season. For Etowah, Jameson Scissum was 17 for 19 in passing […]
Glencoe, Gaston, Sardis come up short
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy Glencoe fell to Walter Wellborn, 51-10, in a Class 3A, Region 5 game on October 1. The Yellow Jackets (0-6, 0-4) travel to Ohatchee this Friday (Oct. 8) in region play. Gaston fell to Spring Garden, 47-0, in a Class 2A, Region 6 game on October 1. The Bulldogs […]