<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...

Photo: Etowah’s Josh Graham drives in for a layup as White Plains’ Z.J. Rosario defends during the Blue Devils’ 58-50 victory in the Northeast Regional Tou...

Photo: Southside’s Jovi Marble (right) battle for a loose ball with Guntersville’s Lainie Phillips during the Lady Panthers’ 36-33 victory in the Northeast Reg...

Photo: Etowah High seniors Briggs Freeman (left) and Caleb Freeman signed baseball scholarships on February 8 with Snead State Community College in Boa...

Photo: Etowah boys basketball coach James Graves cuts down a section of the basketball goal net as Jameson Scissum (right) celebrates following the Blu...

Photo: Sardis High’s Caroline Johnson (left) drives past an Arab defender during the Lady Lions’ 47-30 loss in the Class 5A subregional playoffs last Mon...