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What are the 7 most memorable moments from the 2023-24 Gadsden area high school sports season
There were plenty of memorable moments from the 2023-24 Gadsden area high school season but a few will standout as the year has wrapped. Every team set out to bring home state titles and to bring a Blue Map Trophy back to leave their legacy but only a few did. In Etowah County, Southside girls bowling and Westbrook Christian boys golf were the only two to win. Elsewhere in the area Fyffe football, Spring Garden volleyball and girls basketball and Plainview volleyball brought home trophies.
AHSAA realignment: What Westbrook, Southside and other changes mean for Gadsden area teams
The AHSAA released the new areas and classifications for spring sports and with six sports announced on Thursday, there's a lot to break down about how the new areas affect Gadsden area teams. The biggest changes that weren't already known, i.e.. Southside and Hokes Bluff moving up, were the changes involving Westbrook Christian. The biggest is that softball, which will be a new sport in 2025 ended up in a difficult area with Piedmont, Glencoe and...
Alabama high school sports: What Gadsden area coaches say in final on-field conversations
No matter how your season ends, every high school team has one final talk on the field. Unfortunately for most Gadsden area teams, those talks were sad as only a few teams brought home Blue Map Trophies. Those talks follow a similar formula between all coaches and teams. You let the team know you're proud, reflect on the year, honor the seniors and state what's next.
Gadsden State’s Anniston Ayers and Gadsden Wallace Drive Campuses Honor Outstanding Students
Anniston and Gadsden, AL — Gadsden State Community College recently celebrated its 58th annual Honors Day at the Pierce Cain Learning Resource Center, specifically recognizing the achievements of students from the Ayers Campus and the Wallace Drive Campus. The ceremony, part of a two-day event that also included students from the Gadsden and Centre campuses, highlighted […] The post Gadsden State’s Anniston Ayers and Gadsden Wallace Drive Campuses Honor Outstanding Students appeared first on Calhoun Journal.
Westbrook Christian's baseball and golf big weeks lead Gadsden area top performers
Here are the final Gadsden Times area high school top performers for the final week of the 2023-24 high school athletics season for the week ending on May 17. Westbrook Christian's Brady Carden had two RBIs in the first game of the Class 3A state title series in a win over Thomasville.
Gadsden State Community College Offers Start Strong Scholarships to Class of 2024 Graduates
Gadsden, AL – High school graduates from the Class of 2024 may be eligible for the Start Strong Scholarship at Gadsden State Community College, covering up to 12 credit hours for the upcoming academic year. This scholarship aims to support new graduates in their transition to higher education by alleviating some financial burdens. The Start […] The post Gadsden State Community College Offers Start Strong Scholarships to Class of 2024 Graduates appeared first on Calhoun Journal.
No. 2 Thomasville sweeps Games 2 and 3 from Westbrook Christian, wins 3A baseball title
Thomasville pitcher Isaac Parten’s father Ty taught him for years to back up any throw to home plate. He followed those instructions Tuesday, and it helped his second-ranked Tigers win a state championship. Parten cut down Westbrook Christian’s potential tying run at third base to put a dramatic end...
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