Sports

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Area teams ranked in ASWA basketball polls

December 15, 2023

Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy Released December 14 Girls Class 7A 1. Bob Jones 2. Sparkman 3. Chelsea 4. Vestavia Hills 5. Hoover 6. Davidson 7. Hewitt-Trussville 8....

Local gridders make all-region football teams

December 14, 2023

Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy Class 1A Region 7 State runnerup Coosa Christian was well-represented on the Class 1A All-Region 7 football t...

Southside trio highlight all-county football

December 12, 2023

By Chris McCarthy/Publisher/Editor Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy Southside took home three of the top four awards on the 2023 All-Etowah County Schools football...

Area runners finish in top 10 at Holiday Invitational track meet

December 11, 2023

Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy One local runner medaled and several others posted top 10 finishers at the Holida...

Girls basketball roundup: Southside, Sardis, Westbrook, GCHS earn victories

December 11, 2023

Submitted photo Southside improved to 8-2 on the year with a 56-46 victory over Oxford on Dec. 9 in Heflin. For the L...

Boys basketball roundup: Sardis, Etowah post wins

December 11, 2023

Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy Eli Morton’s double-double of 25 points and 10 rebounds helped Sardis defeat...

Conquerors come up short to Leroy in Class 1A state championship game

December 8, 2023

Photo: Coosa Christian’s Josh Hester finds a gap in the Leroy defense during the Conquerors’ 28-21 loss in...

Westbrook senior highlights All-Messenger volleyball

December 8, 2023

Photo: Westbrook Christian’s Raegan Harrell (at far right) is pictured competing in the 2023 Class 3A Elit...

In & around SEC football: conference title game review, postseason awards

December 8, 2023

By Cole Frederick/Sports Correspondent Championship Recap Nick Saban has not lost an SEC championship game since his second season in Tuscaloosa, and t...