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Fan Vote: Gadsden Times area Softball Player of the Year with 60 nominees
The Alabama high school softball season is over and with that its time to vote for who was the best of the best. Through noon June 3, you can vote for your choice for the fan vote softball player of the year. There are 60 nominations. coming from all area nominations and other sources. They represent 17 schools including all nine Etowah County programs.
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...
Which Gadsden area standouts were selected for AHSAA All-star baseball, softball, soccer teams
A couple of Gadsden area standout athletes have been selected to play in the AHSAA all-star games for baseball, softball and soccer this summer. The AHSAA announced the all-star rosters on Monday and the games will be held from July 15-19 in Montgomery. The area is primed to be well-represented with a few athletes in basketball and fall sports also competing. Spring Garden's Ace Austin is on the roster for both the volleyball and basketball games.
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.
Rollins Rollin’ Second Calhoun County Golf Tour Victory
Gadsden, AL – A day after tree limb falls on his truck, tree cutter Rollins falls on the field for second Calhoun County Golf Tour victory. By Joe Medley Sometimes, the tree falls on you. Sometimes, you’re the tree. John Rollins lived both sides of that during this weekend’s Gadsden City Championship. A day after […] The post Rollins Rollin’ Second Calhoun County Golf Tour Victory 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.
Southside boys soccer's Randy Vice looking forward to next season after Final Four appearance
Southside boys soccer went on a magical run this season, ending in the AHSAA Final Four for the first time in school history. It also marked the second straight season the Panthers won more than 20 games as they ended the year with 25-3-1 record. They were led by Camren Thompson with his 52 goals. The team earned the Etowah County championship and won the Rainbow City Classic, along with a big win over Mountain Brook....
Westbrook Christian boys golf wins second straight Class 3A state title, four place in top 10
Westbrook Christian boys golf took home its second straight Class 3A state title on Tuesday, behind all four golfers placing inside the top 10. The tournament was shortened to 27 holes from the original 36 due to expected weather on Tuesday. Westbrook Christian took the title by 10 strokes over Northside Methodist with a team score of 308.
Westbrook Christian to add softball in 2025, hires two-time state champ Chris Williams
Westbrook Christian School will sponsor softball starting in 2025, marking a return for the program. Last week the school announced that they were bringing back the program for the first time since 2006 and hired former Springville head coach Chris Williams. He helped lead that program to the 2015 and 2016 Class 5A state titles. Williams is a 21-year coaching veteran and was most recently at Crossville during the 2024 season.
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...
Westbrook Christian baseball's Brady and Cam Carden achieve dream in state title series
JACKSONVILLE — While it didn't end the way that Westbrook Christian baseball wanted, the run to the state finals was special for two members of its team. For the first time since 10U rec league ball, brothers Cam and Brady Carden played a full season together. Brady was called up from junior varsity last year for the playoffs as Cam was in the midst of an all-state season at the plate. Even after falling in both games...
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