AHSAA hits Coosa Christian with penalties, fine, probation
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy By Chris McCarthy/Publisher ccording to an AHSAA press release, Coosa Christian’s varsity football program has been fined and placed on restrictive probation effective immediately and concluding at the end of the 2025 football championship series (December 5, 2025) for playing an ineligible player in violation of the Coaching Outside […]
In & Around SEC Football: Week 10 previews and predictions
By Cole Frederick/Sports Correspondent Alabama Week 9 Review The Crimson Tide responded to their second loss of the season with a resounding 34-0 homecoming victory over Missouri last week. While the first half was a bit sluggish, the Alabama defense intercepted Mizzou backup quarterback Drew Pyne late in the second quarter, setting up Jam Miller’s […]
New Coosa basketball coach installing team-first mentality
Photo: Coosa Christian varsity boys basketball coach Rocky Peek (left) and team member Jaylen Jones participate in the Etowah County Basketball Media Day on Oct. 27 at Sparks Orthopedics and Sports Medicine in Rainbow City. (Courtesy of Average Joe’s Sports Talk) By Chris McCarthy, Publisher Ball hogs and loafers are persona non grata for the […]
Legals for 11/01/2024 – 11/07/2024
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Susan Minton aka Susan McKay Minton, Unmarried Woman, to Regions Bank, on July 5, 2022, said mortgage being recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Etowah County, Alabama, on July 25, […]
Etowah County Sheriff’s Office urges Halloween safety for families and children
With Halloween upon us, the Etowah County Sheriff’s Office is issuing a reminder to families to prioritize safety as children prepare to go trick-or-treating. Data shows that children are twice as likely to be involved in a pedestrian-vehicle accident on Halloween between 4 – 10 p.m. compared to other days. To reduce risks, the Etowah […]
Coosa Christian remains at No. 3 in latest ASWA high school football poll
Photo by Chris McCarthy/Messenger Released Oct. 30 Class 7A Team Record Points 1. Auburn 9-0 216 2. Hoover 8-2 157 3. Mary Montgomery 9-1 133 4. Central-Phenix City 7-2 115 5. Thompson 7-3 94 6. Austin 9-0 93 7. Opelika 8-2 78 8. Hewitt-Trussville 8-2 68 9. Baker 7-2 35 10. Carver-Montgomery 6-3 22 Others […]
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No. 3 Conquerors rush past No. 7 Tuscaloosa Academy
By Chris McCarthy, Publisher Whatever else transpires over the remainder of the year, the 2024 Coosa Christian football team can say that it ran the table against in-state competition in the regular season. In a matchup of ranked Class 2A teams, the No 3. Conquerors used a powerful running game to dispatch No. 7 Tuscaloosa […]
Second playoff seed still possible for Hokes Bluff
Photo: Hokes Bluff’s Anderson Morgan (left) makes a catch in front of Oneonta’s Santana Lofton during the Eagles’ 42-7 win in high school football on Friday, Oct. 25. (Courtesy of Alex Chaney) Hokes Bluff remained in a three-way tie for the second playoff seed in the Class 4A, Region 6 standings with a 42-7 win […]