<em>Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy</em> <strong>By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor</strong> The Southside boys finished third and the Ashville...

Photo: 2017 Gadsden City High graduate Haley Troup played a program-record 145th career game for the University of Missouri women’s basketball program. (Co...

<em>Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy</em> <strong>By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor</strong> The Southside High track and field team opened the...

<em>Messenger file photo by C his McCarthy</em> <strong>By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor</strong> As far as high school boys’ soccer is concerned, Southside...

<em>Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy</em> Softball roundup: Simpson perfect in Etowah win; Ashville wins Corner Classic Messenger file photo by Chris...

<em>Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy </em> Ashville came away with 16 medals, including seven first-place gold, at the Albertville Track and Field...

Photo: Bobby Cooper (pictured at middle) was recognized for his 43 years as the voice of Gadsden State athletics on February 17 at Beck Field House. Pic...

Photo: Etowah’s Josh Graham (left) drives the ball upcourt as Jacksonville’s Ceden Johnson pursues during the Blue Devils’ 71-52 loss in the Northeast Reg...

Photo: Southside’s Jovi Marble (1) is fouled by Arab’s Sydney Ferguson during the Lady Panthers’ 48-44 loss in the Northeast Regional Tournament Class 5A...

Photo: Glencoe High’s Garrett Morgan (2) drives Plainview’s Sawyer Fraley (21) and Luke Smith (14) during the Yellow Jackets’ 83-36 loss in the Northeast Reg...

Photo: Glencoe High’s Jaxson Sizemore (22) drives Susan Moore’s Kaitlyn Hill during the Lady Yellow Jackets’ 70-42 loss in the Northeast Regional Tournament Cla...