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Blue Devils, Warriors ranked in latest ASWA baseball poll

Released March 31 Baseball Class 7A 1. Hewitt-Trussville 2. Auburn 3. Central-Phenix City 4. Tuscaloosa County 5. Bob Jones 6. Hoover 7. Prattville 8. Spain Park 9. Oak Mountain 10. Daphne Class 6A 1. Hartselle 2. Saraland 3. Oxford 4. McGill-Toolen Catholic 5. Cullman 6. Northridge 7. Spanish Fort 8. Wetumpka 9. Gulf Shores 10. […]

Area baseball roundup

Messenger file photo Southside opened the Gulf Shores Classic on Monday, March 28 with an 8-7 loss to Kaneland (Ill.) and a 5-2 defeat at the hands of Mortimer Jordan. Against Kaneland, Hunter Johnson (pictured above) had a hit, an RBI and two runs scored, while Thomas Farley had a triple, an RBI and a […]

Local softball roundup

Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy Etowah defeated Oak Grove, 7-2, last Monday (March 28) For the Lady Blue Devils, Lauren Farmer went 3-for-3 with two double, an RBI and a run scored, while Abbi Martin (pictured above) had a home run, three RBI and a run scored. Kaylee Tarpley’s score off a fielder’s choice […]

Lady Eagles have fine showing in Gulf Shores

Photo: Hokes Bluff’s Chloe Carter delivers a pitch during the Etowah County Schools softball tournament on March 26 at Gaston. (Alex Chaney) By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor Hokes Bluff went 5-1 at the Gulf Shores Classic earlier this week at the Gulf Shores Sports Complex. The Lady Eagles swept through pool play on March 28 and […]

Southside rallies past Glencoe in county softball tournament finals

Photo: Members of the Southside High softball greet Jayln Allen following her two-run home run during the championship game of the Etowah County Schools Tournament on Saturday, March 26 at Gaston.  (Chris McCarthy/Messenger) By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor The Southside High softball team found itself in familiar territory early on in the championship game of the […]

Locals compete at GCHS Open No. 4

Photo: Gadsden City’s Tanner Rice (right) and Ashville’s Joe Stevens compete in the boys 1600-meter run event at the Gadsden City Open No. 4 track and field meet on March 24 at GCHS. (Chris McCarthy/Messenger) By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor Ashville Taylor Knight won three individual events while Gadsden City’s Emani Morgan and Tanner Rice and […]

Etowah, Westbrook ranked in ASWA baseball poll

Released March 24 Baseball Class 7A 1. Auburn 2. Hewitt-Trussville 3. Hoover 4. Central-Phenix City 5. Tuscaloosa County 6. Bob Jones 7. Daphne 8. Spain Park 9. Prattville 10. Oak Mountain Class 6A 1. Hartselle 2. Saraland 3. Oxford 4. Northridge 5. McGill-Toolen Catholic 6. Cullman 7. Helena 8. Spanish Fort 9. Wetumpka 10. Gulf […]

Gadsden City’s Taylor signs with Faulkner

Photo: Gadsden City High School senior Isaiah Taylor signed a letter of intent on March 23 to play football at Faulkner University in Montgomery. Pictured, sitting, from left: mom Valerie, Isaiah, dad Darius. Standing, from left: GCHS head football coach Ali Smith, sister Naomi, brother Elijah, GCHS assistant football coach and recruiting coordinator Renza Avery, […]

Local softball roundup

Kileigh Blackwell held Hokes Bluff to two hits in Hokes Bluff’s 10-0 win over Glencoe on Tuesday, March 22. In five innings, Blackwell struck out three and did not walk a batter. At the plate for the Lady Eagles, Hayden Wolfe went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI and two runs scored; Halle Davenport […]