In & around SEC football: Week 1 previews and predictions
By Cole Frederick/Sports Correspondent SEC East predicted order of finish 1. Georgia (12-0, 8-0) 2. Kentucky (9-3, 5-3) 3. Tennessee (8-4, 4-4) 4. Missouri (7-5, 4-4) 5. South Car. (6-6, 3-5) 6. Florida (5-7, 3-5) 7. Vanderbilt (4-8, 0-8) SEC West predicted order of finish 1. Alabama (11-1, 7-1) 2. LSU (10-2, 7-1) 3. Texas […]
Gadsden State runners off to the races
Photo: The 2023 Gadsden State men and women cross country teams. Pictured, front row, from left: Lexi Byrd, Lacey Rich, Jordan Clark (captain), Keira Johnson, McKinley Kay, Gabby More. Back row, from left; Lane Griffin, Travis Cooley, Conner Strawn, DeShaun Foster, Ashton Vann, Jonah Medders. (submitted photo) By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor Gadsden State cross country coach, […]
Legals for 9/01/2023 – 9/07/2023
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 Don F Bradford And Phyllis M Bradford Husband And Wife to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as mortgagee, as nominee for RBC Mortgage Company, its successors […]
Panthers shine at Julie Diener 5K
Submitted photo Southside High’s Evan Christopher and Marlee Tucker won the men and women’s division, respectively, at the Julie Diener Benefit 5K on Aug. 26 in Rainbow City. Christopher (pictured above) posted a time of 15:57, while Tucker clocked in at 22:27. Other SHS runners finishing in the top 10 for the SHS boys cross […]
Area teams receive votes in ASWA high school football poll
Photo: Gadsden City quarterback Luke Waldrop is tackled just short of the goal line during the Titans’ 37-20 victory over Carver-Montgomery in high school football on Friday, August 25 at GCHS. (Chris McCarthy/Messenger) Released August 30 Class 7A Team Record Points 1. Thompson 1-0 237 2. Auburn 1-0 173 3. Central-Phenix City 1-0 167 4. […]
Westbrook wins FCA tournament
The Westbrook Christian volleyball team gathers for a photo after winning the Faith Christian Academy Kickoff Classic last Saturday (Aug. 26) in Anniston. Pictured, from left: assistant coach Dale Beason, Raylee Neal, Ellison Stewart, Lilah Seawright, Reid Elam, Marley Cox, Henley Beddingfield, Raegan Harrell, Landri Lipscomb, Kylee Wyatt, Sara Cate Windle, head coach Denise Morrison, […]
West End finishes runner-up at Florence 5K
Submitted photo West End finished second out of 13 teams in the Class 1A-4A girls division at the Tennessee River Classic 5K last Saturday (Aug. 26) in Florence. For the Lady Patriots, Paten Battles paced fifth out of 137 runners with a time of 21:26.57, while Karlee Tarpley came in 11th at 23:03.52. Also finishing […]
Patriots run roughshod over Gaylesville
Photo: West End’s Jaxson Hamby (2) avoids a Gaylesville defender during the Patriots’ 48-0 win over Gaylesville on Friday, Aug. 25 in Walnut Grove. (Courtesy of Average Joe’s Sports Talk) Three West End players rushed for over 100 yards and other finished just shy of the century mark as the Patriots opened their 2023 season […]
Westbrook dispatches St. John Paul II
Photo: Westbrook Christian’s Brody Blevins (11) and Max Legg (28) tackles St. John Paul I Catholic’s Robert Porter (6) while Ethan Daffron (4) tangles with Jackson Holland (11) during the Warriors’ 42-27 victory in high school football on Aug. 25 in Rainbow City. (Chris McCarthy/Messenger) Westbrook Christian defeated St. John Paul II Catholic, 42-27, in […]