Area baseball roundup
Sparked by a standout pitching performance John David Justus, Coosa Christian posted a 3-0 shutout over Cedar Bluff on Monday, March 21 in Gadsden. In six innings, Justus limited the Tigers to three hits and three walks while striking out 13. He helped his cause with a double and an RBI. Dylan Edwards and Bradon […]
Legals for 3/25/2022 – 3/31/2022
FORECLOSURE NOTICE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that mortgage dated August 16, 2013, in favor of Peoples Independent Bank, a corporation, and executed by FarmTown, Inc., a corporation, Mark Andrew Blackwell and Candi Blackwell, husband and wife, which mortgage is recorded August 20, 2013, as Instrument Number 3390394, […]
AHSAA winter sports alignments affect local schools
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy The Alabama High School Athletic Association recently released its basketball areas, indoor track and field alignments and wrestling sectionals and regions for the 2022-23 and 2023-24 school years. In basketball, Gadsden City dropped from Class 7A to 6A, sharing Area 13 with Fort Payne and Oxford. Southside dropped from […]
Ashville’s Potter signs with Gadsden State
Photo: Ashville High School senior Sera Beth Potter signed a volleyball scholarship with Gadsden State on March 18. Pictured, sitting, from left: mom Evie, Sera Beth, dad John. Standing, from left: Gadsden State volleyball coach Courtney Brothers, Gadsden Volleyball Club coach Averi Millhoff, Gadsden Volleyball Club coach Alan Holderfield, AHS volleyball coach Lindsay Sullivan. (Chris […]
Area basketball players make all-state
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor A pair of local high school basketball players were recently recognized by the Alabama Sports Writers Association. Sardis junior center Jayda Lacks (pictured above with ball) made the ASWA Class 5A All-State third team for the 2021-22 season, while Hokes Bluff junior guard Jason Presley […]
Titans’ Morgan, Glencoe’s Giles win pair of events at GCHS Open No. 3
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy Gadsden City’s Emani Morgan and Glencoe High’s Katie Giles captured a pair of first-place medals at the Gadsden City Open Meet No. 3 on March 17 at GCHS. Morgan took the gold in the girls 100-meter dash (12.56) and 200-meter dash (26.16), while Giles finished tops in the girls […]
Glencoe, Westbrook ranked in ASWA softball, baseball polls
Released March 17 Softball Class 7A 1. Hewitt-Trussville 2. Fairhope 3. Thompson 4. Central-Phenix City 5. Austin 6. Bob Jones 7. Spain Park 8. Daphne 9. Vestavia Hills 10. Hoover Class 6A 1. Athens 2. Hartselle 3. Helena 4. Mortimer Jordan 5. Hazel Green 6. Springville 7. Wetumpka 8. Scottsboro 9. Fort Payne 10. Pell […]
All-Messenger boys basketball: Presley plays big role in Hokes Bluff’s resurgence
Messenger file photo by Alex Chaney By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor If you’re averaging almost 20 points a game, chances are that you’ll attract special interest from the opposition. Jordan Presley did not just deal with that extra attention. He thrived under it. Despite being bird-dogged by the other team’s top defender on most nights, the […]
All-Messenger girls basketball: Trammell takes the reigns in Sardis’ historic season
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor Belle Trammell’s homecoming turned out to be a resounding success for the Sardis High girls basketball team. Trammell, who attended Sardis Middle School before transferring to Albertville as a ninth grader, returned to Sardis for the 2021-22 season. All the senior point guard did was […]