Area players make all-state soccer
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy A number of local players were recently named to the 2022 All-State soccer teams as selected by the Alabama High School Athletic Association soccer coaches. Highlighting the boys list was Southside senior center back Ariq Chandra, who was the only area player named to the all-classification all-state team. Chandra […]
Locals named to North All-Star softball roster
Photo courtesy of Alex Chaney West End junior pitcher/infielder Josie Bunch and Glencoe junior catcher Abi Bunt were recently selected to North roster for the AHSAA North/South All-Star softball game July 19 in Montgomery. Bunch finished with 38 hits, 33 RBI, 28 runs and a .396 batting average while helping the Lady Patriots win the […]
Southside’s Griffith highlights all-county softball
Photo courtesy of Average Joe’s Sports Talk Southside senior catcher Maddie Griffith (pictured above) was named MVP of the All-Etowah County Schools softball team as voted on by the six school system head coaches. In 46 games, Griffith finished with 59 hits, 28 RBI, 26 runs and 22 steals and a .428 batting average while […]
Coaches release all county baseball
Photo courtesy of Bentley Gray Photography The head coaches of the six Etowah County Schools varsity baseball teams recently released the All-Etowah County Schools team for the 2023 season. Selected from county tournament winner and Class 5A state runner-up Sardis were junior Blaze Gerhart, junior Carson Gillilan, freshman Levi Martin, senior Luke Weems and junior […]