Etowah, GCHS win; Sardis, Ashville come up short
Photo: Ashville’s Jaden Harris fights off Etowah’s Cash Hayes (9) and Conner Dingler (13) during Etowah’s 48-6 victory in high school football on Friday, Sept. 20 in Attalla. (Chris McCarthy/Messenger) Etowah earned its first win of the season with a 48-6 victory over Class 4A Region 6 rival Ashville on Friday, Sept. 20 in Attalla. […]
Westbrook, West End, Gaston fall short
Photo: Westbrook Christian’s Jack Larkin (63) battles against Piedmont’s Elijah Young during the Warriors’ 38-10 loss in high school football on Friday, Sept. 20 in Rainbow City. (Chris McCarthy) Westbrook Christian fell to Piedmont, 38-10, in a Class 3A Region 6 game on Friday, Sept. 20 in Rainbow City. Piedmont out-gained Westbrook in total yards, […]
Local volleyball roundup: Glencoe undefeated in area play
Photo: Hokes Bluff’s Sophia Jackson (20) lays down a spike as Coosa Christian’s Lexi Reeves defends during the Lady Eagles’ victory in high school volleyball on Sept. 16 at Southside. (Chris McCarthy/Messenger) Glencoe improved to 14-9 overall and 3-0 in Class 3A Area 12 play with a tri-match sweep over Piedmont (25-21. 25-14, 25-16) and […]
Westbrook, West End ranked in latest al.com volleyball poll
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy Released September 19 Class 7A 1. McGill-Toolen Catholic 2. Bob Jones 3. Hoover 4. Auburn 5. Huntsville 6. Vestavia Hills 7. Fairhope 8. Bayside Academy 9. Daphne 10. Thompson Class 6A 1. Montgomery Academy 2. Spanish Fort 3. Saraland 4. Pelham 5. Chelsea 6. Hazel Green 7. Spain Park […]
Lady Cardinals go 2-2 on the week
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy Gadsden State lost to Pellissippi State, 226-24, 14-25, 12-25, 16-25 on Thursday, Sept. 19 in Knoxville, Tenn. For the Lady Cardinals (6-9, 1-2), Kiley Turner had eight kills, followed by Kaleigh Butler with six, Ella Garmany with five and Ally Folsom with three. Rylin St. Clair and Emma Earl […]
Gadsden approves $74 million budget for 2025
By Kaitlin Hoskins, News Editor The Gadsden City Council unanimously approved its largest budget to date on September 17 at the regularly scheduled council meeting. The new Fiscal Year 2025 budget is just over $74 million. Council President Kent Back said it was “an aggressive budget” but one that the city needs to continue growing […]
Longtime local soccer coach to direct Westbrook Christian boys
Photo: Longtime youth league soccer coach Jorge Ndong (pictured at center) was introduced as Westbrook Christian boys soccer coach on Wednesday, Sept. 18. Pictured with Ndong are assistant coaches Zyler Higgins (left) and Tyson Simon. (Chris McCarthy/Messenger) By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor Westbrook Christian has a new director for the school’s boys soccer program. Jorge Ndong, […]
In & around SEC football: Week 4 Previews and Predictions
By Cole Frederick/Sports Correspondent Alabama Week 3 Review Alabama’s first trip to Big 10 Country in over a decade ended with a dominant 42-10 victory over Wisconsin. Led by five total touchdowns from Jalen Milroe, the Crimson Tide offense looked crisper and bigger and stronger and faster than the Badgers on both sides of the […]
Legals for 9/20/2024 – 9/26/2024
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Marvin Hoops, Married Man, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Mortgagee, as nominee for HomeBridge Financial Services, Inc., its successors and assigns, on December 8, 2021, said mortgage being recorded in the Office […]