Lady Eagles go 1-2 at softball regionals
Submitted photo By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor The Hokes Bluff softball team went 1-2 at the Class 3A East Regionals on Thursday, May 8 at the Albertville Sports Park. The Lady Eagles (22-13-1) opened the tournament with a 15-5 victory over Vinemont in six innings. An 8-5 loss to Piedmont dropped them into the playback bracket, where […]
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Westbrook falls just short of state baseball championship
Photo: Westbrook Christian’s Brady Carden slides into home plate ahead of the tag attempt of Thomasville catcher Luke Brasell during the Warriors 13-3 loss in the Class 3A state baseball championship series on Tuesday, May 14 at Jacksonville State. (Chris McCarthy/Messenger) By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor Westbrook Christian had the Class 3A state baseball championship within its […]
Glencoe finishes a win shy of state softball tournament
Photo courtesy of Average Joe’s Sports Talk By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor For the second straight year, the Glencoe High softball team came in third place at the East Regional Tournament at the Albertville Sports Park. In the elimination games on Thursday, May 9, the Lady Yellow Jackets lost to Piedmont, 8-6. Leading Piedmont 6-4 after five […]
West End falls just short of state tourney
Photo courtesy of Average Joe’s Sports Talk By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor West End finished third at the Class 2A East Regional Softball Tournament last week at the Albertville Sports Park. In the elimination games on Thursday, May 9, the Lady Patriots (24-12-1) fell to Pisgah, 6-1. West End could not manage much against Pisgah starter Piper […]
Panthers come up short at Final Four
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor The 2024 Southside High soccer team’s season ended two wins shy of the team’s ultimate goal. Facing Guntersville in the Class 5A state semifinals on Tuesday, May 7 in Huntsville, the Panthers (25-3-1) trailed 1-0 with 1:20 left in the second half when the match was […]
Coosa falls to Sumiton Christian in state semifinals
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor Coosa Christian’s postseason engine ran out of steam on May 8. Facing Sumiton Christian in the best-of-three Class 1A state baseball semifinals, the Conquerors suffered an 11-6 setback and a 6-2 defeat in game 2 to end their season at 18-22. “We liked our chances coming […]
Southside finishes third at softball regional
Photo: Southside High’s Bailey Houston (left) scores a run as the St. Clair County catcher searches for the ball during the Class 5A East Regional softball tournament on Wednesday, May 8 in Albertville. (Courtesy of Average Joe’s Sports Talk) By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor Southside came up a game short of the AHSAA state softball tournament on […]
Cardinals ‘adopt’ child battling brain tumor
Gadsden State Community College’s student-athletes are forging a bond with a child fighting a battle far greater than any game. Levi Worthington is an 8-year-old boy from Susan Moore who has been diagnosed with ependymoma, a tumor that affects the brain and spinal cord. Levi is the third child to join the Gadsden State Cardinals […]