Sports

April 22, 2026

Coosa Christian hires local product as girls basketball coach

July 6, 2023

Pictured is new Coosa Christian girls basketball coach Daryl Douthard (center) coaching the Snead State w...

Coosa Christian AD sees bright future for Conquerors

June 29, 2023

Photo courtesy of Average Joe’s Sports Talk By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor Stacy Jones was searching for a new experience in high school athletics, and Coosa Christia...

Pell City native hired as Ashville High football coach

June 29, 2023

Photo: New Ashville High School head football coach Kirakias Shepard is pictured with wife Demetria, son...

Glencoe runner, Gaston thrower garner top honors for 2023 All-Messenger track & field

June 22, 2023

Photo courtesy of Alex Chaney By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor This past high school track and field season featured a number of standout local performan...

Etowah ace highlights All-Messenger baseball

June 15, 2023

Photo: Etowah High’s Caleb Freeman looks towards home plate during the Blue Devils’ Class 4A state cham...

Pair of all-day soccer events set for Saturday in Rainbow City

June 14, 2023

Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy This Saturday, June 17, at the Sportsplex Rainbow City, the local Alabama Rush...

Local players, coaches make all-state baseball

June 12, 2023

Photo: Etowah High’s Caleb Freeman delivers a pitch during the Blue Devils’ Class 4A state championship...

Glencoe slugger highlights All-Messenger softball team

June 8, 2023

Photo: Glencoe High junior Abi Bunt dives to tag out a runner at first base as pitcher Emma Hyfield looks...

Area players make all-state softball teams

June 8, 2023

Photo courtesy of Average Joe’s Sports Talk By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor Eight area high school softball pla-yers were recently selected to the Ala-bama Sports Writ...