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Panthers No. 8, Conquerors No. 9 in latest ASWA high school football poll

Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy Released November 1 Class 7A Team Record Points 1. Central-Phenix City 8-0 225 2. Thompson 8-1 172 3. Mary Montgomery 10-0 153 4. Dothan 7-2 116 5. Auburn 7-2 115 6. Vestavia Hills 7-2 86 7. Enterprise 7-2 81 8. Baker 7-2 50 9. Hewitt-Trussville 7-3 43 10. Austin […]

Westbrook, Glencoe fight the good fight at Elite Eight

Photo: Glencoe’s Evelyn Nowak (right) attempts a spike as Mobile Christian’s Hadley Kelley defends during the Class 3A Elite Eight state tournament on Tuesday, Oct. 31 in Birmingham. (Taylor Spradley/Messenger)  By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor A pair of local high school volleyball teams came up short at the Class 3A Elite Eight state tournament on Tuesday, Oct. […]

Coosa Christian issues statement regarding AHSAA ruling

Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy Coosa Christian School issued a statement earlier this week regarding an Alabama High School Athletic Association investigation into its football program earlier this season. The program was fined an undisclosed amount and had to forfeit four wins due to what the AHSAA deemed were violations of the association’s transfer […]

Dixon returns to Gadsden State as women’s basketball head coach

Photo: Marty Dixon recently returned to Gadsden State as women’s head basketball coach. Pictured is Dixon coaching the team from 2015-16 Lady Cardinals. (Chris McCarthy/Messenger) Courtesy of Gadsden State Gadsden State Community College will have a familiar face on the sidelines this winter. Marty Dixon has returned as the head coach of the Lady Cardinals […]

Clark paces Cardinals at ACCC meet

Submitted photo  Gadsden State’s Jordan Clark (pictured above) finished in the top 10 at the Alabama Community College Conference cross country meet on Oct. 27 in Huntsville. Clark’s time of 21:04.95 was good for sixth place out of 58 runners in the women’s 5K. Her performance helped the Lady Cardinals finish fourth out of 10 […]