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In & around SEC football - Week 9 previews, predictions

October 26, 2018

By Cole Frederick/Sports Correspondent Auburn Week 8 Review After back-to-back losses, the Tigers righted the ship in a 31-16 road win at Ole Miss. JaTar...

1961, '62 Altoona High football teams dominated competition

October 26, 2018

Editor’s note: The following article was originally published in the Nov. 18, 2001 edition of The Mess...

Etowah, Hokes Bluff ranked in Oct. 24 ASWA football poll

October 24, 2018

Class 7A Rank Record Points 1. Central-Phenix City 9-0 309 2. Thompson 7-1 225 3. Auburn 8-0 202 4. Hoover 6-2 186 5. Hewitt-Trussville 7-2 157...

Gadsden State's Massey named ACCC Player of the Week

October 24, 2018

Gadsden State freshman setter Madelyn Massey was recently named Alabama Community College Conference Volle...

Westbrook, Southside, Glencoe advance to volleyball super regionals

October 23, 2018

Photo: Westbrook Christian’s Scarlett Stearns (left) and Ohatchee’s Emma Haynes battle at the net during the Lady Warriors...

Gaston’s Hawkins tops AHSAA Prep Spotlight

October 22, 2018

Gaston High senior running back Kameron Hawkins (pictured above) rushed for a school-record 434 yards...

Morris, Hawkins reach milestones as Gaston ends losing streak

October 22, 2018

Photo: Gaston’s Malik Redmond tackles West End’s Levi Armstrong during the Bulldogs’ 42-34 in high schoo...

Westbrook nails down playoff spot with 35-point victory over Woodland

October 22, 2018

Photo: Westbrook Christian’s P.J. Wells (right) beats a pair of Woodland defenders for a touchdown catch during...

Etowah rallies past Alexandria, moves closer to region title

October 22, 2018

Messenger file photo by Travis Greene By Adam Crocker/Sports Correspondent The Blue Devil faithful were buzzing in Death Valley last Friday, Oct.19, as Etowah (9-0,...