Area players, coach make ASWA All-State basketball teams
By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy Six local players and one area coach were recently selected to the Alabama Sports Writers Association’s All-State high school basketball teams for the 2023-24 season. Making the first team were Southside senior center Grace Ann Rose in Class 5A and Gaston junior guard Mica Merriman in […]
Local player, coach to participate in AHSAA All-Star Week
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy A local player and coach were recently recognized for their achievements for the 2023-24 high school basketball season. Gaston’s Mica Merriman (pictured above) was one of 15 rising seniors across the state named to the north roster for the AHSAA North-South All-Star boys’ basketball game, while Southside’s Justin Bowen […]
AHSAA releases winter sports realignment
By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor Photo courtesy of Alex Chaney Several local schools were affected by the Alabama High School Athletic Association Central Board of Control’s recent winter sports alignments for the 2024-25 and 2025-26 school years. The classification alignments were set for the sports of boys and girls basketball, boys and girls indoor track, boys and […]
No. 2 Panthers rally from four-goal deficit
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy Southside rallied from a 4-0 deficit at halftime to defeated Class 5A Area 6 rival Springville, 5-4, on Thursday, March 14 at Springville. “I’ve coached boys soccer for 37 years, and this is the first 4-0 comeback I have ever seen,” said Southside head coach Randy Vice. Ouzeiph Toumiba […]
Area baseball rundown
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy Southside 12, Lawrence County 4 Southside scored seven runs over the final two innings on the way to a 12-4 win over Lawrence County on Saturday, March 16 at Oneonta. For the Panthers (13-6), Corbin Driskell went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a run scored; Kutter Johnson went 2-for-3 […]
Local softball roundup
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy Etowah 8, Fyffe 0; Etowah 7, Sand Rock 0 Etowah defeated Fyffe, 8-0, and Sand Rock, in four innings on Saturday, March 16 in Centre. Against Fyffe for the Lady Blue Devils (12-7), Andralea Summerford went 2-for-2 with two RBI and a run scored; Bella Owen went 1-for-2 with […]