Fyffe wins the 3A state championship
Fyffe wins his first state championship in boys’ basketball with a 49:43 win over Montgomery Catholic on Friday March 5, 2021 at Bill Harris Arena.
Teddy Couch, The Gadsden Times
Spring means a lot of athletics in high school. That includes soccer.
Here are 12 Etowah County football players to watch for for the 2021 season:
BASEBALL: 10 players from Etowah County for the 2021 season
SOFT BALL: 10 players from Etowah County for the 2021 season
guys
Daniel Velasquez, Etowah
Class: Sophomore
Position: Forward
Velazquez has scored five of the Blue Devils’ ten goals this season.
Robert Bowley, City of Gadsden
Class: Sophomore
Position: midfield
Bowley has eight assists and two goals for the Titans in 2020.
Aiden Cornutt, Glencoe
Class: student in the first year
Position: Center forward
Cornutt is the Yellow Jackets leader with six goals this season. In 2020 he had three varsity goals and seven at junior varsity. Cornutt has been in college since he was in seventh grade.
Daylan Day, Hokes Bluff
Class: Senior
Position: midfield player
Day is one of five seniors who will all play important roles in setting the standards for the future of the program. This is the first football season for Hokes Bluff.
John Doster, Southside
Class: Junior
Position: Striker / midfielder
Doster is one of two starters from last season and has scored 10 goals in 12 games. He scored four from a defensive position in 2020.
Nathan Starzl, Westbrook Christian
Class: Junior
Position: striker
In eight games, Starzl has 13 goals, two hat tricks and eight assists.
girl
Rocio Ruiz, Etowah
Class: Junior
Position: defender
Ruiz is the top defender for the Blue Devils.
Amelia Ryan, City of Gadsden
Class: Junior
Position: defender
Ryan scored one goal, one assist and 15 saves in 2020.
Laney Bishop, Glencoe
Class: Junior
Position: Forward
Bishop, a transfer from Southside, scored both Yellow Jackets goals to beat the number 1 Susan Moore. The yellow jackets are now the top ranked team in 3A.
Bailee Blackwell, Hokes Bluff
Class: Senior
Position: goalkeeper
Blackwell has over 100 saves in eight games for the Eagles.
Camryn Davis, south side
Class: Junior
Position: midfield player
Be committed: Jacksonville State University
Davis scored four goals and a total of six assists in eleven games in 2020.
Ella Keene, Westbrook Christian
Class: Sophomore
Position: Attacking midfielder
Keene is a versatile attacker who can be sure to play anywhere on the field. She is a warrior leader who plays with confidence under pressure.
Reach out to Gadsden Times reporter Teddy Couch at teddy.couch@gadsdentimes.com or on Twitter at @Teddy_Couch.
