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December 21, 2022

Photo courtesy of Grant Campbell The Westbrook Christian varsity basketball teams won the Ragland Christmas Classic las...

Area players, coach named to ASWA all-state football team

December 19, 2022

Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor Twelve local players and one coach were recently selected to the Alabama Sports Writers Asso...

Westbrook hitter tops All-Messenger volleyball team

December 15, 2022

Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy With top returning senior Brielle Wood sidelined due to an injury for much o...

Southside QB highlights All-Etowah County Schools football

December 15, 2022

Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor Southside’s Gauge NeSmith was on target more often than not this past football season. After fini...

Southside trio signs college scholarships

December 15, 2022

Photo: Southside High Scholl seniors Maddie Smith, Rachel Wilson and Dre’sen Champagne (pictured, from left) si...

Local gridders make all-area teams

December 15, 2022

Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy Several local players made the Class 3A, All-Region 6 and the Class 2A, All-Re...

Sardis girls, Westbrook boys ranked in first ASWA basketball poll

December 15, 2022

Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy Released December 15 Girls Class 7A 1. Hoover 2. Sparkman 3. Vestavia Hill 4. Hewitt-Trussville 5....

In & around SEC football: Championship game recap, postseason outlook

December 8, 2022

By Cole Frederick/Sports Correspondent SEC championship recap Georgia cruised to its first SEC championship since 2017 with a 50-30 win over LSU. The undef...

Giles, Stevens highlight All-Messenger cross country team

December 8, 2022

Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor Katie Giles and Joe Stevens finished out their high school cross country careers in fine fa...