Rush Propst leaves Coosa Christian for Pell City
Photo: Rush Propst (pictured at left) fields a question during the news conference for his hiring as Coosa Christian’s co-head football coach (on January 16. Sitting with Probst is Coosa Christian head football coach Mark O’Bryant. (Chris McCarthy/Messenger) By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor Rush Propst’s tenure as Coosa Christian co-football coach lasted approximately 14 weeks. The longtime […]
Local baseball roundup
Photo courtesy of Grant Campbell Southside 17, Brookville 1 A 10-run second inning propelled Southside to a 17-1 victory in four innings over Brookville of Ohio on Thursday, March 30. Mason Teague had an RBI double and two runs scored; Dre’son Champagne had a hit, an RBI and two runs scored; Dylan Rainey had three […]
Area softball roundup
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy Southside 7, Sylvania 5 Southside rallied past Sylvania, 7-5, last Wednesday (Mar. 29) at the Gulf Shores Classic. With the Lady Panthers trailing 5-4 in the bottom of the fifth, Jasie Brooks stroked an RBI double, while Rylann Shaw scored later scored off an error with the winning run. […]
Presley, Sizemore highlight All-County basketball
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor Hokes Bluff senior Jordan Presley recently received one final accolade for his high school basketball career. The Hokes Bluff senior was recently named Most Valuable Player for the 2022-23 All-Etowah County Schools boys basketball team as voted on by the six school system coaches. A 6’5 […]
Local teams ranked in latest ASWA polls
Photo courtesy of Alex Chaney Released March 30 Softball Class 7A 1. Thompson 2. Fairhope 3. Hewitt-Trussville 4. Vestavia Hills 5. Spain Park 6. Hoover 7. Central-Phenix City 8. Tuscaloosa County 9. Enterprise 10. Auburn Class 6A 1. Wetumpka 2. Hartselle 3. Athens 4. Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa 5. Oxford 6. Helena 7. Hazel Green 8. Buckhorn 9. […]
Legals for 3/31/2023 – 4/06/2023
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE STATE OF ALABAMA COUNTY OF ETOWAH Default having been made of the terms of the loan documents secured by that certain mortgage executed by Kha T Tran Married Man to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as mortgagee, as nominee for Mortgage Research Center, LLC dba Veterans United Home Loans, its […]
Southside blasts its way to third straight county softball title
Photo: Southside High’s Ava Ramsey (wearing white helmet) is congratulated by teammates after hitting a home run during the Lady Panthers’ 16-6 victory over Sardis in the Etowah County Schools softball tournament championship game on Saturday, March 25 at Glencoe. (Chris McCarthy/Messenger) By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor The long ball was on full display in the Etowah […]
Ashville runner shines at Gadsden City meet
Photo courtesy of Becky Staples Photography By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor Ashville’s Taylor Knight won three individual events and earned a fourth as a relay team member at the Gadsden City Track and Field Meet No. 4 on March 23 at GCHS. Knight took home the gold in all three distance events – the 1600-meter run at […]
Southside edges Westbrook in girls soccer
Photo by Chris McCarthy/Messenger Westbrook Christian’s Allie Blevins (1) heads the ball away from Southside’ Kinsey Carter during the Lady Panthers’ 1-0 victory in girls soccer on Thursday, March 23 in Rainbow City. Maddy Sprinkle scored the game’s lone goal on a set piece from 40 yards out. Anna Kate Welch had six saves in […]