Sports

March 20, 2026

The hunting chronicles ...with Bobby Dale Welch

May 1, 2020

You can never have enough Ptarmigan buckets My name is Bobby Dale Welch. I was born and raised in East Gadsden by Bobby and Pa...

Southside’s Franklin named POY for All-Etowah County boys soccer team

April 27, 2020

Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor Although this year’s spring sports season ended in mid-March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, sen...

Glencoe’s Morgan highlights All-Etowah County girls soccer team

April 27, 2020

Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor Ashley Morgan did not miss a beat after two full seasons away from competitive soccer. The G...

Casting on the Coosa...with Marty Dixon

April 23, 2020

Allow me to preface this article with a disclaimer. I am no writer by any means, and only a fair fisherman....

Shields resigns from Hokes Bluff, will coach at Snead State

April 16, 2020

Photo: Jason Shields, pictured during a 2019 game, recently resigned as head coach of the Hokes Bluff H...

New Etowah football coach “Locked” in for the long term

April 16, 2020

By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor The Etowah High School football program is locked and loaded for the future. During the Attal...

Westbrook's Cattling named Bryant-Jordan regional award winner

April 9, 2020

Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor Jai’Shawn Cattling’s senior year at the campus of Westbrook Christian may have ended prematurel...

Hokes Bluff’s Meads to play in North/South all-star football game

April 9, 2020

Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor Darrian Meads recently was notified that his high school football career is not quite finishe...

Glencoe senior named Bryant-Jordan winner

April 2, 2020

Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor Although area high schools have closed their classrooms and athletic facilities for the remain...