By Marla Jones, Sports Editor • marla@southerntorch.com DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — In area play last week, three teams held on to their area titles with back-to-back championships. In the Class 2A Area…
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Tickets Punched to Regionals
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor • marla@southerntorch.com JACKSONVILLE, Ala. — Several local teams have punched their tickets to participate in regional play beginning this week at Jacksonville State University's Pete Mathews…
Martin Takes 2nd at State
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor • marla@southerntorch.com DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — Jesse Martin, a seventh-grader at Fyffe High School, is a fourth-year participant on the Fort Payne Wrestling Team. Martin placed…
Rainsville Athlete Honored by Ivey
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Aubriella Hairston of Rainsville was honored by Governor Kay Ivey at a special proclamation signing ceremony at the State Capital in Montgomery on January 27. She was honored…
Eagles Still Flying High
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor • marla@southerntorch.com On Saturday, January 11 members of the 1959 Pisgah High School Basketball State Championship Team were recognized at the Jackson County Hall of Fame…
Hard Work Pays Off
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor • marla@southerntorch.com SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Jaxson Bruce, a fifth-grader at Plainview School, recently represented DeKalb County in California at the National Judges Cup. At the…
Clash of the Titans
Stories by Marla Jones, Sports Editor • marla@southerntorch.com (Photos by Kristy Gallagher) Varsity Boys SYLVANIA, Ala. — The Plainview Bears and Sylvania Rams met on the court Tuesday night. The first…
Benefield Named Coach of the Decade
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com FYFFE, Ala. — Head Coach Paul Benefield of Fyffe was recently named the Alabama Sports Writers Association (ASWA) All-State Coach of the Year for…