Gadsden State runners start off at JSU Foothills
Submitted photo The Gadsden State cross country teams started the season with a solid performance at the Jacksonville State Foothills Invitational at Choccolocco Park in Oxford. The men and women ran a 5K and 4K course, respectively. Joran Clark paced the Lady Cardinals with a time of 18:15.40, followed by Mallory Rich at 19:43.77, Lacey […]
Southside, Glencoe win at Munford Invitational
Photo: Ashville’s Molly Northam (left) and Southside’s Payton Ridley compete at the Munford Invitational 5K last Saturday (Sept. 3). (Emma Kirkemier/Messenger) Several local cross country teams kicked off the season in fine fashion at the Munford Invitational 5K last Saturday (Sept. 3). The Southside boys and girls swept the Class 5A-7A division, the Glencoe girls […]
Sprayberry scores three TDs in Hokes Bluff win over Glencoe
Photo: Hokes Bluff’s Noah Sprayberry breaks free as Glencoe’s Wade Segrest (1) and Cooper Horton (20) pursue during the Eagles’ 21-14 victory in high School football on September 2. (Photo by Alex Chaney) Noah Sprayberry’s third and final touchdown run with just under nine minutes left in the game held up as the winning score […]
Titans top Buckhorn for first win of season
Photo: Gadsden City’s Jackson Veasy tackles Buckhorn’s Shamarion Landrum for a loss during the Titans’ 31-7 victory in high school football on September 2 at GCHS. (Chris McCarthy/Messenger) Just in time for region play, Gadsden City finally finished on the high end of the scoreboard on September 2. Opening their Class 6A, Region 8 schedule […]
Blue Devils shut out Ashville
Photo: Etowah’s Brady Carver stretches for yardage as Ashville’s J.B. Potter hangs on during the Blue Devils’ 42-0 win in high school football on September 2 in Attalla. (Chris McCarthy/Messenger) Etowah had little difficulty in registering its first Class 5A, Region 6 victory of the season on September 2 in Attalla. Senior quarterback Trace Thompson […]
Patriots remain undefeated
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy West End notched its first 3-0 start since the 1998 season with a 41-20 win over Class 2A Region 6 rival Pleasant Valley on September 2 in Walnut Grove. Senior quarterback Tyler Jones passed for two touchdowns and ran for another as the Patriots rolled up 322 yards on […]
Southside runs roughshod over Lincoln
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy Southside scored 45 unanswered points en route to a 45-7 victory over Lincoln in the Panthers’ Class 5A, Region 6 opener on September 2 at Barney Hood Stadium. Southside ended up with a 391 to 212 advantage in total yards, including a 354 to 171 edge on the ground. […]
Coley on target in Westbrook win
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy Mason Coley threw three touchdown passes as Westbrook Christian opened Class 3A, Region 6 play with a 35-13 victory over Ohatchee on September 2 in Rainbow City. Coley (pictured above) was 18 for 25 in passing for 283 yards. He also had 15 rushes for 59 yards. Caleb McCarty […]
Gaston falls to Southeastern
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy Gaston opened Class 2A Region 6 play with a 47-14 loss to Southeastern on September 2 at Shinbone Ridge. For the Bulldogs (1-2, 0-1), Kobe Harris (pictured above) rushed for 173 yards and two touchdowns. Kyle Fitts had seven tackles, followed by Layden Staton and Julian Jones with five […]