Ashville’s Northam reaches career milestone
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy The Ashville High volleyball. team won the Lady Lion Classic on Sept. 9 in Munford. The Lady Bulldogs (9-9, 1-1) defeated Saks and Winterboro, 2-0, 2-0 and beat Munford and Weaver, 2-1, 2-1. Lydia Northam (pictured above) reached the 500 career kills milestone against Weaver. For the tournament for […]
Coosa Christian ranked in latest ASWA high school football poll
Photo courtesy of Average Joe’s Sports Talk Released September 13 Class 7A Team Record Points 1. Thompson 2-0 234 2. Central-Phenix City 3-0 186 3. Auburn 2-1 139 4. Mary Montgomery 3-0 105 5. Hewitt-Trussville 2-1 96 6. Vestavia Hills 2-1 91 7. Dothan 2-1 88 8. Enterprise 2-1 85 9. Hoover 1-2 49 10. […]
Former Glencoe soccer standout receives high honor
Photo courtesy of Huntingdon College Huntingdon College sophomore and 2022 Glencoe High School graduate Laney Bishop was recently named Collegiate Conference of the South Women’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week. Playing a midfielder, Bishop helped the Hawks post wins over Birmingham Southern College and Mississippi University for Women. Against the Panthers, Bishop finished with […]
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 […]