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Voting is now open for the Gadsden Times Boys Athlete of the Week for April 11-17. Fans can vote until noon Thursday for their favorite athlete based on performances from the previous week.
Voting open for Gadsden Times Boys Athlete of the Week for April 11-17
It's time to vote for the Gadsden area boys athlete of the week.
This year, the Gadsden Times will split the boys and girls polls. Below is the boys poll featuring some of the top athletic performances from March 28 to April 3. Last week, Westbrook Christian's Brodie Johnson won 53% of the vote after scoring 4 RBIs and 3 runs on 3 hits vs. Hokes Bluff.
The nominees can come from any AHSAA sport. Nominees for athlete of the week come from the top performers the week before. Coaches and team stat keepers can submit stats to nominate players for top-performer lists. Voting will last until noon Thursday.
Hokes Bluff softball defeats Sardis in the Etowah County Schools Tournament at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
Hokes Bluff softball defeats Sardis in the Etowah County Schools Tournament at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
Hokes Bluff softball assistant Mike Robertson talks to the team during a matchup with Sardis in the Etowah County Schools Tournament at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
Hokes Bluff softball defeats Sardis in the Etowah County Schools Tournament at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
Hokes Bluff softball defeats Sardis in the Etowah County Schools Tournament at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
Sardis softball head coach Emily Cook talks to an umpire in the Etowah County Schools Tournament at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
Hokes Bluff softball head coach Brad Robertson waves a runner home as the Eagles defeat Sardis in the Etowah County Schools Tournament at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
Hokes Bluff softball defeats Sardis in the Etowah County Schools Tournament at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
Hokes Bluff softball defeats Sardis in the Etowah County Schools Tournament at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
Hokes Bluff softball defeats Sardis in the Etowah County Schools Tournament at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
Hokes Bluff softball defeats Sardis in the Etowah County Schools Tournament at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
Hokes Bluff softball defeats Sardis in the Etowah County Schools Tournament at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
Hokes Bluff softball defeats Sardis in the Etowah County Schools Tournament at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
Hokes Bluff softball defeats Sardis in the Etowah County Schools Tournament at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
Hokes Bluff softball's Mazely Ball swings at a pitch against Sardis in the Etowah County Schools Tournament at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
Hokes Bluff softball defeats Sardis in the Etowah County Schools Tournament at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
Hokes Bluff softball defeats Sardis in the Etowah County Schools Tournament at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
Hokes Bluff softball defeats Sardis in the Etowah County Schools Tournament at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
Hokes Bluff softball defeats Sardis in the Etowah County Schools Tournament at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
Hokes Bluff softball defeats Sardis in the Etowah County Schools Tournament at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
Hokes Bluff softball defeats Sardis in the Etowah County Schools Tournament at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
Hokes Bluff softball defeats Sardis in the Etowah County Schools Tournament at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
Hokes Bluff softball defeats Sardis in the Etowah County Schools Tournament at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
Hokes Bluff softball defeats Sardis in the Etowah County Schools Tournament at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
Hokes Bluff softball defeats Sardis in the Etowah County Schools Tournament at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
Hokes Bluff softball defeats Sardis in the Etowah County Schools Tournament at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
Hokes Bluff softball takes on West End in the Etowah County Schools Tournament semifinals at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
Hokes Bluff softball takes on West End in the Etowah County Schools Tournament semifinals at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
Hokes Bluff softball takes on West End in the Etowah County Schools Tournament semifinals at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
Hokes Bluff softball takes on West End in the Etowah County Schools Tournament semifinals at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
Hokes Bluff softball takes on West End in the Etowah County Schools Tournament semifinals at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
Hokes Bluff softball takes on West End in the Etowah County Schools Tournament semifinals at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
Hokes Bluff softball takes on West End in the Etowah County Schools Tournament semifinals at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
Hokes Bluff softball takes on West End in the Etowah County Schools Tournament semifinals at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
Hokes Bluff softball takes on West End in the Etowah County Schools Tournament semifinals at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
Hokes Bluff softball takes on West End in the Etowah County Schools Tournament semifinals at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
Hokes Bluff softball takes on West End in the Etowah County Schools Tournament semifinals at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
Hokes Bluff softball takes on West End in the Etowah County Schools Tournament semifinals at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
Hokes Bluff softball takes on West End in the Etowah County Schools Tournament semifinals at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
Hokes Bluff softball takes on West End in the Etowah County Schools Tournament semifinals at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
Hokes Bluff softball takes on West End in the Etowah County Schools Tournament semifinals at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
Hokes Bluff softball takes on West End in the Etowah County Schools Tournament semifinals at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
Hokes Bluff softball takes on West End in the Etowah County Schools Tournament semifinals at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
Hokes Bluff softball's Lacey Grace Hall pitches against West End in the Etowah County Schools Tournament semifinals at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
Southside takes on Sardis in the Etowah County Schools Tournament at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
Southside takes on Sardis in the Etowah County Schools Tournament at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
Southside takes on Sardis in the Etowah County Schools Tournament at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
Southside takes on Sardis in the Etowah County Schools Tournament at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
Southside takes on Sardis in the Etowah County Schools Tournament at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
Southside softball's Rylann Shaw celebrates a run scored against Sardis in the Etowah County Schools Tournament at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
Southside takes on Sardis in the Etowah County Schools Tournament at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
Southside takes on Sardis in the Etowah County Schools Tournament at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
Southside takes on Sardis in the Etowah County Schools Tournament at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
Southside takes on Sardis in the Etowah County Schools Tournament at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
Southside takes on Sardis in the Etowah County Schools Tournament at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
Sardis takes on Gaston in the Etowah County Schools Tournament at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
Sardis takes on Gaston in the Etowah County Schools Tournament at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
Sardis takes on Gaston in the Etowah County Schools Tournament at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
Sardis takes on Gaston in the Etowah County Schools Tournament at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
Sardis takes on Gaston in the Etowah County Schools Tournament at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
Sardis takes on Gaston in the Etowah County Schools Tournament at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
Sardis takes on Gaston in the Etowah County Schools Tournament at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
Sardis takes on Gaston in the Etowah County Schools Tournament at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
Sardis takes on Gaston in the Etowah County Schools Tournament at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
Hokes Bluff softball takes on Glencoe in the Etowah County Schools Tournament at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
Hokes Bluff softball takes on Glencoe in the Etowah County Schools Tournament at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
Hokes Bluff softball takes on Glencoe in the Etowah County Schools Tournament at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
Hokes Bluff softball takes on Glencoe in the Etowah County Schools Tournament at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
Hokes Bluff softball takes on Glencoe in the Etowah County Schools Tournament at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
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Hokes Bluff softball defeats Sardis in the Etowah County Schools Tournament at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
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Hokes Bluff softball defeats Sardis in the Etowah County Schools Tournament at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
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Hokes Bluff softball defeats Sardis in the Etowah County Schools Tournament at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
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Hokes Bluff softball assistant Mike Robertson talks to the team during a matchup with Sardis in the Etowah County Schools Tournament at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
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Hokes Bluff softball defeats Sardis in the Etowah County Schools Tournament at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
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Hokes Bluff softball defeats Sardis in the Etowah County Schools Tournament at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
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Sardis softball head coach Emily Cook talks to an umpire in the Etowah County Schools Tournament at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
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Hokes Bluff softball head coach Brad Robertson waves a runner home as the Eagles defeat Sardis in the Etowah County Schools Tournament at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
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Hokes Bluff softball defeats Sardis in the Etowah County Schools Tournament at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
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Hokes Bluff softball defeats Sardis in the Etowah County Schools Tournament at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
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Hokes Bluff softball defeats Sardis in the Etowah County Schools Tournament at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
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Hokes Bluff softball defeats Sardis in the Etowah County Schools Tournament at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
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Hokes Bluff softball defeats Sardis in the Etowah County Schools Tournament at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
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Hokes Bluff softball defeats Sardis in the Etowah County Schools Tournament at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
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Hokes Bluff softball defeats Sardis in the Etowah County Schools Tournament at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
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Hokes Bluff softball's Mazely Ball swings at a pitch against Sardis in the Etowah County Schools Tournament at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
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Hokes Bluff softball defeats Sardis in the Etowah County Schools Tournament at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
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Hokes Bluff softball defeats Sardis in the Etowah County Schools Tournament at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
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Hokes Bluff softball defeats Sardis in the Etowah County Schools Tournament at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
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Hokes Bluff softball defeats Sardis in the Etowah County Schools Tournament at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
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Hokes Bluff softball defeats Sardis in the Etowah County Schools Tournament at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
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Hokes Bluff softball defeats Sardis in the Etowah County Schools Tournament at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
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Hokes Bluff softball defeats Sardis in the Etowah County Schools Tournament at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
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Hokes Bluff softball defeats Sardis in the Etowah County Schools Tournament at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
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Hokes Bluff softball defeats Sardis in the Etowah County Schools Tournament at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
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Hokes Bluff softball defeats Sardis in the Etowah County Schools Tournament at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
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Hokes Bluff softball defeats Sardis in the Etowah County Schools Tournament at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
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Hokes Bluff softball takes on West End in the Etowah County Schools Tournament semifinals at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
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Hokes Bluff softball takes on West End in the Etowah County Schools Tournament semifinals at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
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Hokes Bluff softball takes on West End in the Etowah County Schools Tournament semifinals at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
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Hokes Bluff softball takes on West End in the Etowah County Schools Tournament semifinals at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
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Hokes Bluff softball takes on West End in the Etowah County Schools Tournament semifinals at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
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Hokes Bluff softball takes on West End in the Etowah County Schools Tournament semifinals at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
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Hokes Bluff softball takes on West End in the Etowah County Schools Tournament semifinals at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
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Hokes Bluff softball takes on West End in the Etowah County Schools Tournament semifinals at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
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Hokes Bluff softball takes on West End in the Etowah County Schools Tournament semifinals at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
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Hokes Bluff softball takes on West End in the Etowah County Schools Tournament semifinals at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
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Hokes Bluff softball takes on West End in the Etowah County Schools Tournament semifinals at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
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Hokes Bluff softball takes on West End in the Etowah County Schools Tournament semifinals at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
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Hokes Bluff softball takes on West End in the Etowah County Schools Tournament semifinals at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
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Hokes Bluff softball takes on West End in the Etowah County Schools Tournament semifinals at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
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Hokes Bluff softball takes on West End in the Etowah County Schools Tournament semifinals at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
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Hokes Bluff softball takes on West End in the Etowah County Schools Tournament semifinals at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
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Hokes Bluff softball takes on West End in the Etowah County Schools Tournament semifinals at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
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Hokes Bluff softball's Lacey Grace Hall pitches against West End in the Etowah County Schools Tournament semifinals at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
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Southside takes on Sardis in the Etowah County Schools Tournament at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
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Southside takes on Sardis in the Etowah County Schools Tournament at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
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Southside takes on Sardis in the Etowah County Schools Tournament at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
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Southside takes on Sardis in the Etowah County Schools Tournament at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
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Southside takes on Sardis in the Etowah County Schools Tournament at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
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Southside softball's Rylann Shaw celebrates a run scored against Sardis in the Etowah County Schools Tournament at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
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Southside takes on Sardis in the Etowah County Schools Tournament at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
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Southside takes on Sardis in the Etowah County Schools Tournament at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
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Southside takes on Sardis in the Etowah County Schools Tournament at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
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Southside takes on Sardis in the Etowah County Schools Tournament at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
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Southside takes on Sardis in the Etowah County Schools Tournament at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
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Sardis takes on Gaston in the Etowah County Schools Tournament at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
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Sardis takes on Gaston in the Etowah County Schools Tournament at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
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Sardis takes on Gaston in the Etowah County Schools Tournament at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
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Sardis takes on Gaston in the Etowah County Schools Tournament at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
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Sardis takes on Gaston in the Etowah County Schools Tournament at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
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Sardis takes on Gaston in the Etowah County Schools Tournament at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
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Sardis takes on Gaston in the Etowah County Schools Tournament at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
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Sardis takes on Gaston in the Etowah County Schools Tournament at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
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Sardis takes on Gaston in the Etowah County Schools Tournament at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
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Hokes Bluff softball takes on Glencoe in the Etowah County Schools Tournament at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
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Hokes Bluff softball takes on Glencoe in the Etowah County Schools Tournament at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
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Hokes Bluff softball takes on Glencoe in the Etowah County Schools Tournament at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
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Hokes Bluff softball takes on Glencoe in the Etowah County Schools Tournament at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
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Hokes Bluff softball takes on Glencoe in the Etowah County Schools Tournament at the Southside Softball Complex in Southside, Alabama on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times)
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