Southside runner sets school 5K record
Photo: Southside High’s Evan Christopher (pictured at right) and Hoover’s Zander Dakis enter the home stretch of the boys large school division of the Chickasaw Trails Invitational 5K on Saturday, Sept. 8 in Oakville. Christopher edged Dakis by just over a second to break the school 5K record. (Submitted photo) Southside High’s Evan Christopher finished […]
Westbrook goes 3-2 at Champions Tournament
Photo: Westbrook Christian’s Raegan Harrell (left) lays down a spike as Sand Rock’s Rylin St. Clair defends during the Champions Tournament last Saturday (Sept. 9) in Guntersville. (Courtesy of Grant Campbell) Westbrook Christian went 3-2 at the Champions Tournament last Saturday (Sept. 9) in Guntersville. The Class 3A No. 8 Lady Warriors (12-6) defeated […]
Eagles fly past Glencoe
Photo: Hokes Bluff’s Conner Ford (11) and Mson Howell (67) combine to tackle Glencoe’s Aaron Mann during the Eagles’ 47-7 victory in high school football on Sept. 15 at HBHS. (Courtesy of Alex Chaney) Hokes Bluff defeated Etowah County neighbor and Class 3A Region 6 rival Glencoe, 47-7 on Sept. 15 at HBHS. It was […]
Panthers pounce past Lincoln
Photo courtesy of Andrew Colley Southside kicked off Class 5A, Region 6 play with a 29-8 win over Lincoln on Sept. 8. For the Panthers (2-1, 1-0), Mason Teague (pictured above) rushed for 181 yards and two touchdowns on 23 carries. Koal Garrett added 59 yards and a TD on 12 attempts. Jordan Bryan was […]
Westbrook rally falls short at Ohatchee
Photo: Westbrook Christian’s Lamycal Mitchell (right) attempts to disengage from Ohatchee’s Petros Folsom during the Warriors’ 34-33 loss in high school football on Sept. 8 at OHS. (Courtesy of Grant Campbell) Westbrook Christian outscored Ohatchee 27 to 8 in the second half, but the Warriors eventually came up just short in a 34-33 loss in […]
Pleasant Valley pulls away from West End
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy With the score tied 14-14 midway through the second quarter, Pleasant Valley scored 20 unanswered points to hand the Patriots a 34-14 loss in Class 2A, Region 6 action on Sept. 8 in Jacksonville Rock Sainsbury’s 1-yard touchdown run and Jace Golden’s PAT at 1:21 of the first quarter […]
Blue Devils, Titans win; Bulldogs fall short
Photo: Etowah’s Jalen Walker (11) turns the corner as Ashville’s Nate Huckbay (6) pursues during the Blue Devils’ 42-13 victory in high school football on Sept. 8 at AHS. (Chris McCarthy/Messenger) Etowah earned its first win of the season on Sept. 8 with a 42-13 victory over Class 4A, Region 6 rival Ashville. For the […]