Lady Patriots win Wildcat Fall Classic 5K
Photo: The West End girls cross country team finished first in the Class 1A-2A division at the Wildcat Fall Classic on Saturday, Oct. 14 at White Plains. Pictured, left: coach T.J. Tarpley, Paten Battles, Toree Chaney, Kaylee Tarpley, Karlee Tarpley, Tyree Chaney, Kennedi Nix, coach Jessica Tarpley. (Submitted photo) Four runners placed on the top […]
Southside XC teams finish runner-up at Wildcat Fall Classic
Submitted photo Southside finished runner-up in both the boys and girls’ 5K runs in the Class 4A-7A division at the Wildcat Fall Classic on Saturday, Oct. 14 in Anniston. For the boys, Evan Christopher (pictured above) placed second out of 107 runners with a time of 16:07.44. For the girls, Taylor Dortch’s time of 21:30.78 […]
Westbrook goes 2-2 at CCHS tournament
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy The Westbrook Christian volleyball team finished off the regular season by going 2-2 at the Cherokee County Blackout Tournament last Saturday (Oct. 14) in Centre. The Class 3A No. 4 Lady Warriors (27-13, 4-0) defeated White Plains, 25-17. 25-15 and Brindlee Mountain, 25-17, 25-15 and lost to Cherokee County, […]
Conquerors hang 94 on Cedar Bluff after long layoff
Photo: Cedar Bluff quarterback Kaden Pack (9) scrambles away from Coosa Christian’s Cade Mickler as Hunter Jenkins (30) provides blocking during the Conquerors’ 94-7 victory in high school football on Oct. 13 in Gadsden. (Chris McCarthy/Messenger) By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor Coosa Christian head football coach Mark O’Bryant said his team would not take its foot off […]
Versatile Kirkpatrick helps Titans post 29-point win
Photo: Gadsden City’s Ty Sims (left) and Dre Kirkpatrick, Jr. tackle Mae Jemison’s Darreon Taylor during the Titans’ 42-13 victory in high school football on Oct. 13 at GCHS. (Chris McCarthy/Messenger) By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor Dre Kirkpatrick, Jr., acted as a jack of all trades for the Gadsden City High football team on October 13. The […]
West End rocks out Holly Pond
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy Rock Sainsbury ran for over 250 yards and scored four touchdowns in West End’s 44-24 victory over Holly Pond in Class 2A, Region 6 action on Friday, Oct. 13. The Patriots (4-3, 2-2) outgained the Broncos in total yards by a 405 to 210 margin, including a 398 to […]
Sardis comes up short against Scottsboro
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy By Taylor Beck/For Sand Mountain Reporter Sardis suffered its second loss of the season on Friday, Oct. 13, as visiting Scottsboro prevailed 41-21 in a Class 5A Region 7 contest at Sardis City. The Lions (5-2, 1-2), who fell behind 21-7 at halftime, never found a way to stop […]
Wade’s pick-six helps Geraldine beat Westbrook
Photo: Westbrook’s Josh Terrell (right) blocks Geraldine’s River Walling as Hunter Arnold (22) looks for running room during the Warriors’ 30-7 loss in high school football on Oct. 12 in Rainbow City. (Chris McCarthy/Messenger) By Ken Wallace/Fort Payne Times-Journal Eighth-ranked Geraldine defeated Westbrook Christian, 30-7, in a Class 3A, Region 6 contest on Oct. 12 […]
Eagles, Blue Devils win; Yellow Jackets, Bulldogs fall short
Photo: Hokes Bluff’s Colten Shields (left) wraps up Ohatchee quarterback Jake Roberson during the Eagles’ 35-6 win in high school football on Oct. 13. (Courtesy of Alex Chaney) Hokes Bluff improved to 5-2 overall and 4-1 in Class 3A, Region 6 with a 35-6 victory over Ohatchee on Oct. 13. The Eagles continue region action […]