Locals qualify for state track and field meets
Photo: Ashville junior Emma Drinkard, pictured at the start of the 400-meter dash event, won three individual gold medals and earned a fourth as a member of the Lady Bulldogs’ first-place 4×800-meter relay team at the Class 4A Section 2 Meet at Beauregard High School in Opelika. (Chris McCarthy/Messenger) By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor A number […]
Lady Panthers blank Randolph, head to state soccer quarterfinals
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy The Southside girls soccer team earned a berth in the Class 6A state soccer quarterfinals with a 3-0 win over Randolph on Monday, May 2 in Huntsville. Cam Davis (pictured above) had a pair of assists in the first half for the Lady Panthers, one to Kelsey Jackson at […]
Westbrook sweeps Sulligent in second round
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor Westbrook Christian won its seventh straight state baseball postseason series on April 29, posting a 6-4, 8-2 sweep over Sulligent in the second round of the Class 2A state playoffs. The Warriors (16-16) travel to Decatur Heritage for a quarterfinal series starting this Friday, May […]
Blue Devils headed to state baseball quarterfinals
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor For the first time in five years, the Etowah High baseball team is back in the state quarterfinal round. In a deciding third game last Saturday in Attalla, the Blue Devils (24-12) edged Westminster Christian, 4-3, to move on to a Class 4A third-round series […]
Eagles grounded in second round of state baseball playoffs
Messenger file photo by Alex Chaney By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor Hokes Bluff simply ran out of steam in the second round of the Class 3A state baseball playoffs on April 29. After nearly rallying from a seven-run deficit in their final at-bat in Game 1 of the series, the Eagles (21-13) lost by a score3 […]