No. 8 Westbrook goes 2-1 at West End quad match
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy Class 3A No. 8 Westbrook Christian went 2-1 at a quad match on Saturday, Sept. 23 in Walt Grove. The Lady Warriors (22-7) defeated West End, 25-12, 25-14, 17-25, 18-25, 15-10 and Holly Pond, 25-20, 24-26, 15-13 and lost to Class 2A No. 5 Pleasant Valley, 14-25, 21-25, 11-25. […]
Area runners place in top 10 at Munford 5K
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy Hokes Bluff’s Ethan Patterson finished fourth out of 102 runners with a time of 17:03.38 in the Class 1A-4A division at the Munford Invitational 5K on Saturday, Sept. 23. Also placing in the top 10 was Ashville’s Ryan Matthews, who came in sixth at 17:42.86. In the girls’ race, […]
West End dispatches Gaston, 53-16
Photo: West End’s Marty Wooten runs into a host of Gaston defenders during the Patriots’ 53-16 victory in high school football on Sept. 22 at Shinbone Ridge. (Chris McCarthy/Messenger) By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor West End scored touchdowns on its first six possessions en route to a 53-16 victory over Class 2A Region 6 rival and Etowah […]
Conquerors steamroll Valley Head, 35-0
Photo: Coosa Christian’s John David Justus (12) hands off to Joseph East during the Conquerors’ 35-0 victory over Valley Head in high school football on Sept. 22. (Ken Wallace/Southern Torch Media) By Ken Wallace/Southern Torch Media In a battle of Class 1A Region 7 rivals, Coosa Christian pulled out a 35-0 victory over Valley Head […]
Hokes Bluff tops Westbrook
Photo: Westbrook Christian’s Lamycal Mitchell catches a long pass as Hokes Bluff’s Logan Wiemann pursues during the Eagles’ 47-21 win in high school football on Sept. 22 at HBHS. (Courtesy of Alex Chaney) Hokes Bluff earned its second Class 3A Region 6 victory with a 47-21 win over Westbrook Christian on Sept. 22. For the […]
Southside extends winning streak to four games
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy Southside won its fourth straight game on Sept. 22 with a 42-13 victory over Class 5A Region 6 rival St. Clair County in Odenville. For the Panthers (4-1, 3-0), Mason Teague reached the 200-yard rushing mark for the third time this season with 211 yards and a touchdown on […]
Blue Devils edge Good Hope in OT
Courtesy of Cullman Times Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy Good Hope leaned on its defense to hang around in the second half but ultimately fell to Etowah in overtime, 28-21, in Class 4A, Region 6 action on Sept. 22. The Blue Devils (2-3, 2-1) completed a third-down pass for a touchdown in the extra […]
Titans come up short at Hartselle
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy Courtesy of al.com Backup quarterback Noah Lee ran for a touchdown and completed a pass for a late first down as sixth-ranked Hartselle beat Gadsden City, 31-28, in a Class 6A non-region matchup. The host Tigers (4-1) led 17-14 at halftime after Noah Yates kicked a 19-yard field goal, […]
Glencoe falls to Plainview
Photo: Glencoe’s Conner Montgomery tackles Plainview’s Trey Rutledge as Jaxson Wigley (16) looks on during the Yellow Jackets’ 35-7 loss in high school football on Sept. 22 at GHS. (Chris McCarthy/Messenger) By Donna Thornton/Southern Torch Media Plainview and Glencoe came into last Friday’s game with identical records: 0-2 in Class 3A Region 6 and 1-2 […]