Sports

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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...

Matt Kennedy, 2021 Westbrook baseball team recognized

December 23, 2021

Current and former Westbrook Christian baseball players and coaches gather for a photo with former Westb...

Westbrook's Millirons reaches personal milestone, ties AHSAA record

December 23, 2021

Photo by Chris McCarthy/Messenger Westbrook Christian’s Bella Millirons scored her 1,5000th career point in the lady...

Casting on the Coosa - The lure retriever blues and a meltdowns at The Falls

December 17, 2021

By Marty Dixon/Sports Correspondent This past week allowed me to get out on the water for a few days and with any luck, I...

Area basketball roundup

December 17, 2021

Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy Girls Bella Millirons (pictured above in a 2020 photo) netted 30 to help Westbrook Christian post a 79-23...

Area teams ranked in ASWA basketball poll

December 17, 2021

Messenger file photo by Alex Chaney Released December 16 Girls Class 7A 1. Hoover 2. Davidson 3. Vestavia Hills 4. Bob Jones 5. Sparkman 6. Hewitt-Trussville 7. Auburn 8. F...