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Local runners shine at state cross country meet

Photo: Ashville High’s Joe Stevens (pictured at right) stands at the awards podium after finishing third out of 167 runners in the Class 4A boys race at the AHSAA state cross country meet last Saturday (Nov. 5) in Oakville. Pictured with Stevens are winner Dakota Frank of Munford (center) and runner-up Augustin Lemuz of LAMP. […]

Titans take care of Cullman in first round

Photo: Gadsden City’s Dre Kirkpatrick, Elijah Dunn and Trevion Johnson tackle Cullman’s Ryan Skinner during the Titans’ 41-24 victory over Cullman in the first round of the Class 6A state football playoffs on November 4 at GCHS. (Chris McCarthy/Messenger) For first time in six years, Gadsden City will participate in the second round of the state […]

Etowah drives past Northside in 4A playoffs

Photo: Etowah’s Andrew Pierce (11) follows the blocking of Alex Taylor (61) and Braylon Mostella (60) during the Blue Devils’ 42-21 victory over Northside in the first round of the Class 4A state football playoffs on November 4 in Attalla. (Chris McCarthy/Messenger)

Conquerors win first-ever AHSAA playoff game

Photo: Coosa Christian quarterback John David Justus Justus stiff-arms a Hackleburg defender during the Conquerors’ 51-8 victory in the first round of the Class 1A state football playoffs on November 4 in Gadsden. (Chris McCarthy/Messenger) A dominant effort on both sides of the ball paved the way for Coosa Christian’s 51-8 victory over Hackleburg in […]

Southside comes up short at Ramsay

Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy Ramsay possessed a little too much firepower for Southside to handle on November 4. The No. 4 Rams built a 34-13 halftime lead en route to a 61-25 victory over the Panthers in the first round of the Class 5A state playoffs in Birmingham. Southside ended the season at […]

West End’s season ends at Aliceville

Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy West End’s season came to an abrupt halt on November 4 at Aliceville, as the Patriots (7-4) fell to the fourth-ranked Panthers, 62-13, in the first round of the Class 2A state playoffs. The game marked West End’s first postseason appearance since 2016, as well as the program’s first […]