Sports

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Former Hokes Bluff coach to head up Gadsden State cross country program

January 6, 2022

Photo: Former Hokes Bluff cross counrty coach Roseanne Green (pictured facing camera) was recently name...

Southside runners sign with Wallace State

January 6, 2022

Photo: Southside High School seniors Luke Holcombe (left) and Ryan Maudsley signed cross country scholarships...

Gadsden State student-athletes recognized

January 6, 2022

Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy A number of Gadsden State student-athletes made the Alabama Community College...

Area teams ranked in latest ASWA basketball poll

January 6, 2022

Photo courtesy of Alex Chaney Released January 6 Girls Class 7A 1. Hoover 2. Vestavia Hills 3. Davidson (17-1) 4. Hewitt-Trussville 5. Bob Jones 6. Sparkman 7. Fairhope 8. Theodore...

Local product named Gadsden State volleyball coach

January 3, 2022

Photo: Courtney Brothers speaks to her Southside High School volleyball team during the 2018 season. Broth...

2021 All-Messenger football announced

December 23, 2021

Messenger file photo by Gary Wells By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor Tucker Griffin did everything except line the field this past football season. The Hokes Buf...

Casting on the Coosa - Gift ideas and J.B.’s busting buddy

December 23, 2021

By Marty Dixon/Staff correspondent Welcome to the Christmas and New Years’ issue of Casting on the Coosa. To all my fishermen ou...

Etowah hires Matt Glover as football coach

December 23, 2021

Photo courtesy of al.com By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor For the third time in four years, Etowah High School will start off a season with a diffe...

AHSAA reclassification affects area schools

December 23, 2021

Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor Three local high school football teams either moved up or slid down after the Alabama High...