Sports History

By Joshua Price/Sports EditorLast week I strolled through the Etowah County Sports Hall of Fame, located inside Fitness Plus in Rainbow City. Bronze plaques...

By Joshua Price/Sports EditorWest End High School principal Mark Stancil said it best.“The world is a better place because he lived.”Stancil was referring...

By Joshua Price/Sports EditorThis article was originally published in The Messenger on October 28, 2011 as part of the top teams countdown.Prior to the...

By Mike Goodson/Sports Correspondent Etowah County has a great baseball heritage. The Gadsden Pilots were one of the most popular teams to call Etowah...

By Mike GoodsonSports Correspondent The Etowah County area has always been a hotbed of sports. People throughout the county are avid sports fans and...

*This article was originally published as part of The Messenger Top-15 football teams of all-time from Etowah County, 1950-1986. By Joshua Price/Sports...

By Joshua Price/Sports EditorThere is little doubt everyone loves a good sports story – especially when it involves the success of the “underdog” or the...

By Joshua Price/Sports EditorThe Altoona Choctaws had high expectations in 1954. The 1953 team posted an 8-2 record with four shutouts during head coach...

By Chris McCarthyEditor/PublisherML Brackett’s career has taken him far and wide from his roots in rural Attalla. The former Etowah High School, Auburn...

 By Joshua PriceSports EditorDenver quarterback Tim Tebow continues to headline most every sports page in the nation.Tebow first made headlines as...