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Brackets, seedings set for county basketball tournament

January 12, 2021

Photo: Southside High’s Michael Rich, Jr., will help the Panthers try to win a second straight Etowah County...

January 11, 2021

Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy Gadsden City took home a pair of gold medals at the Icebreaker Invitational II ind...

In & around SEC football: bowl reviews and national title game preview

January 7, 2021

By Cole Frederick/Staff Correspondent The Southeastern Conference postseason was headlined by Alabama’s 31-14 victory over Notre D...

Local teams ranked in January 7 ASWA basketball poll

January 7, 2021

Girls Class 7A 1. Hoover 2. Hewitt-Trussville 3. Vestavia Hills 4. Foley 5. Theodore 6. Spain Park 7. Auburn 8. Sparkman 9. Gadsden City 10. Davidson Class 6A 1. H...

GCHS grad to play football at Minnesota

January 6, 2021

Photo: 2020 Gadsden City High School graduate Daniel Sparks, pictured playing for the University of Louisiana...

Gadsden State student-athletes make academic honor roll

January 4, 2021

Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy Several Gadsden State student-athletes were recently named to the Alabama Co...

Etowah’s Davis finalist for ASWA award

January 4, 2021

Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor Etowah High senior Trent Davis recently added another clipping to his ever-growing scrapbook...

Area athletes make all-state football teams

January 4, 2021

Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor Seventeen local football players were recently named to the Alabama Sports Writers Association’...

In & around SEC football: Bowl Previews II

December 30, 2020

By Cole Frederick Friday, Jan. 1 Vrbo Citrus Bowl Auburn vs. Northwestern (-3.5). New head coach Bryan Harsin won’t take over for the bowl game, but he has been monitoring pr...