Area athletes medal at Oxford meet
Photo: Gadsden City’ Dhruv Patel (left) hands off to Tanner Rice during the 4×800-meter relay event at the King of the East track and field meet on April 16 at Oxford. (Chris McCarthy/Messenger) The Gadsden City girls finished third out of 17 teams at the King of the East track and field meet on April […]
Hokes Bluff girls, Southside boys win county track and field meet
Photo: The Hokes Bluff girls track and field team gather for a photo following the Lady Eagles’ first-place finish at the Etowah County Schools track and field meet on April 13 at Gadsden City High School. Pictured, kneeling, from left: Hannah Mayhall, Aja Aaron, Haylen Marbut, Jenna Bradley, Addie Robertson, Mary Davenport, kami Williamson, Rylee […]
Area runners to compete in North/South cross country
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy Three local high school juniors were recently selected to participate in the AHSAA North-South All-Star cross country race in July at Montgomery’s Gateway Park. Glencoe’s Katie Giles (pictured above) was named to the girls team, while Southside’s Jackson Griggs and Ashville’s Joe Stevens made the boys squad. Giles won […]