Sports

June 20, 2026

AHSAA releases winter sports realignment

March 18, 2024

By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor Photo courtesy of Alex Chaney Several local schools were affected by the Alabama High School Athletic Association Central B...

No. 2 Panthers rally from four-goal deficit

March 18, 2024

Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy Southside rallied from a 4-0 deficit at halftime to defeated Class 5A Area 6...

Area baseball rundown

March 18, 2024

Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy Southside 12, Lawrence County 4 Southside scored seven runs over the final two innings on the way to a 12-4 w...

Local softball roundup

March 18, 2024

Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy Etowah 8, Fyffe 0; Etowah 7, Sand Rock 0 Etowah defeated Fyffe, 8-0, and Sand Rock, in...

Gadsden State falls short in conference semifinals

March 14, 2024

Photo: Massiah Morris, pictured competing against Coastal Alabama South earlier this season, led Gadsd...

Titans shine at GCHS Meet No. 2

March 12, 2024

Photo courtesy of Alex Chaney The Gadsden City High girls and boys track and field teams put on quite a show on Th...

Glencoe senior breaks AHSAA soccer record

March 7, 2024

Photo: Glencoe High senior Ian McClantoc, pictured competing earlier this season, recently broke the AHS...

Sardis’ Moore leads off all-county boys basketball

March 6, 2024

Photo courtesy of Alex Chaney By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor The Sardis High boys basketball team’s record-breaking 2023-24 season is being duly...

Southside’s Rose highlights all-county girls basketball team

March 6, 2024

Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor Southside senior center Grace Ann Rose was recently named Player of the Year for the All-Etowah...