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Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy 2009 Gadsden City graduate Dre Kirkpatrick has accomplished much in his life, ra...

Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy Listed is the Alabama Sports Writers Association 2021 preseason high school football...

Photo: Glencoe High rising senior Camryn Blackwell lines up a shot during the AHSAA North/South All-Stars gir...

Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor For the first time since 2008, the Etowah High track and field team will compete without...

Messenger file photo by Gary Wells  Some of the top golfers in the state will converge on Gadsden this weekend as T...

Photo: Westbrook Christian’s Nathan Starzl (left) and Southside’s John Doster participate in a practice...

By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor John Reese Bellew loves a challenge and is not averse to taking a risk. Back in January, the 2020 Westbrook Christian graduate was one of 42 potential walk-ons vy...

Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor Camryn Davis is making a name for herself in local soccer circles. The Southside High rising...

Messenger files photos by Alex Chaney and Chris McCarthy By Chris McCarthyPublisher/Editor Emma Drinkard and Katie Giles collected a fair amount of hardware this past spring. Drinkard, a sophomore at Ashville, and Giles, a sophomore at Glencoe, each took home 14 medals on the way to being named the 2021 All-Messenger Track and Field Ath-letes of the Year....