Southside sweeps Bulldog Twilight Run
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy The Southside High cross country teams swept the Bulldog Twilight Run on September 27 at White Plains. The boys team totaled 42 points, three less than runner-up White Plains. The girls edged White Plains, 50 to 51. The Hokes Bluff boys finished fifth out of 12 teams, while the […]
Ashville runner breaks own school record at state course
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy Ashville High senior Joe Stevens (pictured above) finished second out of 408 runners in the Bronze division at the Jesse Owens Classic 5K at Oakman Indian Mounds Park on October 1. Stevens, whose time of 16:17.37 was nine seconds behind winner Agustin Lemuz of LAMP (16:08.59), broke his own […]
Sardis runners compete at Lake Guntersville
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy Three Sardis High cross country runners finished in the top 25 at the Lake Guntersville 5K last Saturday (Oct. 1). Barit Snead (pictured above) paced the Lady Lions with 12th place time of 22:25.58 out of 90 runners. Marissa Bozarth came in 14th at 22:38.74, while Rebekah Blackerby finished […]
Titans take care of Hazel Green, 37-7
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy Gadsden City remained unbeaten in Class 6A, Region 8 play following a 37-7 victory over Hazel Green on September 30. The Titans (3-4, 3-0) led 24-0 on the way to their second straight win, which put them in first place in the current region standings. GCHS led 14-0 after […]
Masters sharp in Eagles’ win over Plainview
Photo: Hokes Bluff’s Anderson Morgan (4) catches a pass in front of Plainview’s Eli Wilborn during the Eagles’ 28-0 victory in high school football on September 30. (Courtesy of Alex Chaney) Hokes Bluff scored one touchdown in each quarter en route to a 28-0 victory over Class 3A, Region 6 rival Plainview on September 30. […]
Gaston rushes past Holly Pond
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy Gaston finished with 429 total offensive yards, including 409 on the ground, in a 28-26 victory over Class 2A, Region 6 rival Holly Pond on September 30. For the Bulldogs (2-4, 1-2) Josh Hester (pictured above at right) rushed for 203 yards and two touchdowns on 24 carries. Kobe […]
Ashville handles Fultondale on homecoming
Photo: Ashville’s Greyson Simpson (16) closes in on Fultondale quarterback Stanley Miles during the Bulldogs’ 38-14 victory in high school football on September 30. (Chris McCarthy/Messenger) Ashville halted a four-game winless streak with a 38-14 victory over Class 4A, Region 6 rival Fultondale in the Bulldogs’ homecoming on September 30. For Ashville (2-4, 1-2), Travis […]
Panthers come up short at Leeds
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy Southside’s five-game winning streak came to an end at Leeds on September 30. In a Class 5A Region 6 matchup, the Panthers fell to the second-ranked Green Wave, 24-6. Southside’s lone score was Gauge Nesmith’s 84-yard touchdown pass to Jordan Bryan midway through the first quarter. Leeds scored 24 […]
Etowah wins; Westbrook, Sardis, Glencoe come up short
Photo: Westbrook Christian Mason Coley eludes the grasp of a Piedmont lineman during the Warriors’ 34-0 loss in high school football on September 29 in Rainbow City. (Chris McCarthy/Messenger) Etowah assumed first place in the current Class 4A, Region 6 standings with a 31-7 victory over No. 4 Oneonta on September 30. The Blue Devils […]