Cross country roundup: Southside sweeps Fairview 5K
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy The Southside boys and girls cross country teams swept the Hay of a Run 5K in the Class 5A-7A division on Oct. 12 at Fairview High School. The Lady Panthers’ point total of 15 was 34 points lower than runner-up Fairview, while the Panthers edged Fairview, 27 to 30. […]
Local volleyball roundup: Glencoe makes to semifinals of Yellow Jacket Invitational
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy Glencoe went 4-2 at the Yellow Jacket Invitational on Saturday, Oct. 12 at Glencoe. Ohatchee and St. Clair County won the Gold Bracket Silver Brackets, respectively. In pool play, Glencoe (33-17) lost to Pleasant Valley, 25-27, 19-25 and beat Coosa Christian, 25-8, 25-9, Cedar Bluff 25-23, 25-17 and beat […]
Conquerors clinch first-ever region title
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy Coosa Christian clinched the Class 2A Region 8 title while extending its winning streak to seven games with a 49-8 victory over Cold Springs in Class 2A Region 6 action on Friday, Oct. 11 in Gadsden. The Conquerors (7-1, 5-0) limited the Eagles to 74 total yards and 2-for-22 […]
Titans’ region streak ends at Fort Payne
Photo courtesy of Average Joe’s Sports Talk Gadsden City saw its 13-game region winning streak come to an end on Friday, Oct. 11 at Fort Payne, as the Titans fell to the Wildcats by a score 28-18. The loss dropped the Titans to 5-2 overall and 3-1 in Class 6A Region 8, making this Friday’s […]
Playoffs within sight for Panthers after third straight region win
Photo courtesy of Colin Edwards Southside improved to 4-3 overall and 3-1 in Class 6A Region 8 with a 36-21 victory over Buchhorn on Friday, Oct. 11 in New Market. For the Panthers, Koal Garrett had 11 rushes for 91 yards. Jordan Bryan (pictured above) was 2 for 4 in passing for 51 yards and […]
Lions blank Douglas to halt skid
Courtesy of Sand Mountain Reporter Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy Sardis ended a five-game losing streak, posted its first shutout in 55 games and earned its first Class 5A Region 8 victory of the season with a 20-0 over Douglas on Friday, Oct. 18 at Douglas. The Lion offense was carried by senior quarterback […]
Patriots notch first win
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy West End earned its first win of the season with a 33-0 victory over Ider on Friday, Oct. 18 at Ider. It was West End’s first shutout since Week 1 of the 2023 season. The Patriots (1-7, 0-4), which scored all of their points in the first half, finished […]
Sollie solid as Westbrook wins third straight
Photo courtesy of Grant Campbell Westbrook Christian finished with 403 yards of offense while limiting Innovation Academy of Tennessee to 103 on the way to a 48-7 victory in high school football on Friday, Oct. 11 in Rainbow City. Eighty of the Sentinels’ total yards came on one play. Westbrook did not allow any passing […]
Hudson flashes versatility in Glencoe win over Saks
Photo courtesy of Average Joe’s Sports Talk Alex Hudson scored three touchdowns by three different means in Glencoe’s 32-28 victory over Saks in Class 3A Region 6 action on Friday, Oct. 11 in Anniston. Hudson (pictured above) rushed for a 4-yard touchdown, caught a 15-yard touchdown pass and returned a kickoff 74 yards for a […]