Conquerors light up Appalachian
Photo courtesy of Average Joe’s Sports Talk Fueled by an 88-point win over Cedar Bluff, Coosa Christian continued to wreak havoc on its Class 1A, Region 7 competition this past Friday. The No. 8 Conquerors (3-5, 2-3) limited Appalachian to minus-9 yards in offense, including zero passing yards, and caused seven turnovers on the way […]
Westbrook holds off Plainview, 42-35
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy With the score tied at 28 at halftime, Westbrook Christian outscored Plainview 14 to 7 over the final 24 minutes to post a 42-35 Class 2A Region 6 win on Friday, Oct. 20 in Rainsville. The Warriors (4-4, 2-4) notched a pair of touchdowns during the third quarter to […]
Boaz trips up Sardis, 35-21
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy By Ricky Smith/For Sand Mountain Reporter Tristan Childers rushed for 175 yards and scored two touchdowns to lead Boaz past Sardis, 35-21, on Friday. Oct. 20 in Boaz. Boaz quarterback Tyler Pierce also scored a pair of touchdowns as the Pirates improved to 3-5 overall and 1-3 in region […]
Hokes Bluff, Glencoe, Gaston, Etowah, Ashville come up short
Photo: Hokes Bluff’s Anderson Morgan (4) catches a long pass as Sylvania’s Landon Pritchett defends during the Eagles’ 28-21 loss in high school football on Oct. 20. (Courtesy of Alex Chaney) Hokes Bluff fell to Class 3A Region 6 rival Sylvania, 28-21 on Friday, Oct. 20 at Mike Robertson Field. For the Eagles (5-3, 4-2), […]
Catching up time in Alex City
By Vicki Scott This past week was another crazy, weird, and busy week. During all the commotion, I learned something new about one of my new seniors in Dadeville. This knowledge sparked memories and ideas t I could not get out of my head. Soon enough, similar things connected to this newfound knowledge. The new […]
Westbrook wins second straight area tournament title
Photo: The Westbrook Christian volleyball team gathers for a photo following the Lady Warriors’ victory over Glencoe in the Class 3A Area 11 Tournament championship on Thursday, Oct. 19 in Rainbow City. Pictured, from left: assistant coach Dale Beason, assistant coach Kyndell Daniels, Reid Elam, Raylee Neal, Ellison Stewart, Sara Cate Windle, Henley Beddingfield, Raegan Harrell, […]
Arranging the Pieces: The changing seasons of life and motherhood
By Tabitha Bozeman As the season shifts from summer to fall, I am energized by the cool mornings, the changing leaves and the wind whipping through the tops of the pines. I’ve never mourned the loss of summer because I hate the heat of it. I will admit that I do miss the summer twilights […]
Coconut-Pecan Pound Cake, Mandarin Orange Cake and Chocolate Chip Pound Cake
By Andy Bedwell If you have any hopes of being a good Southern cook, you need to be a great cake baker. I did not say that it had to be a cake made from “scratch” (as we say in the South), but a tasty and moist one. As far as I can remember, I […]
Keep Smilin’ with Rosie Preston – All creatures great and small
By Rosie Preston It’s no secret that we love our three dogs and two cats like family. Dexter is a Terrier-type mix and weighs about 35 pounds. Layla is a white dog with spots of brown and black. She is a middle-size dog and weighs around 45 pounds. Then there’s the little Chihuahua named Dixie, […]