By Cole Frederick/Staff correspondent Alabama Week 2 Recap Nick Saban knew his team would have a sluggish start against Mercer, and it took the Crimson...

Messenger file photo by Alex Chaney  Several local players were recognized in the Alabama Sports Writers Association’s Prep Football Spotlight of the...

Released September 15 Class 7A Team Record Points 1. Thompson 4-0 264 2. Hoover 4-0 195 3. Auburn 4-0 174 4. Hewitt-Trussville 4-0 156 5. Central-Phenix...

Photo: Gadsden City’s C.J. Miller moves past Hoover’s Dale Miller during the Titans’ 44-17 loss in high school football on September 10 at GCHS. (Gary...

Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy Southside ended a decades-long losing streak to Oxford with a 34-31 victory over the Yellow Jackets in Class...

Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy Hokes Bluff lost to Ohatchee, 34-7, in a Class 3A, Region 5 game on September 10. For the Eagles (1-2, 1-1),...

Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy Southside split a tri-match last Tuesday (Sept. 14) in Oxford. The Lady Panthers (18-4, 4-0) defeated Oxford,...

Released September 8 Class 7A Team Record Points 1. Thompson 3-0 264 2. Hoover 3-0 195 3. Auburn 3-0 172 4. Hewitt-Trussville 3-0 156 5. Central-Phenix...

Gadsden State Community College President Kathy Murphy announced earlier this week the addition of cross country to its athletics program beginning in...

Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy Southside improved to 10-3 overall and 3-0 in area play with a 25-21,17-25,23-25,25-22,15-8 victory over Springville...

Photo: Ashville’s Joe Stephens and Wyatt Knight and Gadsden City’s Tanner Rice (pictured, from left) finished fourth, fifth and sixth, respectively, at...