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April 19, 2024

Photo courtesy of Average Joe’s Sports Talk By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/ManagingEditor The Glencoe High baseball team’s season came to an end on Thursday, April 18 in Rogersvil...

Southside sweeps county track & field meet

April 18, 2024

Photo: The Southside High girls track and field team gathers for a photo after winning the Etowah County...

West End shuts down Susan Moore in season finale

April 18, 2024

Photo: West End’s Triston Chaney (left) tags out a Susan Moore baserunner during the Patriots’ 14-1 victory...

Local teams ranked in final ASWA softball, baseball poll

April 18, 2024

Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy Released April 18 Softball Class 7A 1. Hewitt-Trussville 2. Thompson 3. Hoover 4. Central-Phenix City 5. Daphne 6. Vestavia Hills 7. Huntsville 8. B...

Ashville senior reels in college scholarship

April 18, 2024

Photo: Ashville High senior Walker Griffith signed a fishing scholarship with Snead State on April 11....

Panthers clinch playoff berth with OT win over Springville

April 17, 2024

Photo: Southside’s Ouzeiph Toumiba (right) attempts to dislodge the ball from Springville’s Jerome Byrd d...

Lady Titans win area soccer title

April 16, 2024

Photo: Gadsden City’s Raegan Brooks (10) protects the ball from Oxford’s Jaylee Curtis during the Lady Tita...

Hokes Bluff to host area softball tournament

April 16, 2024

Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy Hokes Bluff clinched the right to host the Class 3A Area 11 softball tournam...

Panthers tops in 5A, Titans No. 2 in 6A in latest AHSAA coaches soccer rankings

April 16, 2024

Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy Boys Super poll 1. Oak Mountain 2. Chelsea 3. Homewood 4. Davidson 5. Southside 6. Florence 7. Gadsden City 8....