By Marla Jones, Sports Editor marla@southerntorch.com For the past nine weeks, I have had the honor to attend football practices at every school in the county. At each school, I was…
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Sylvania holds 2nd Annual Wingfest
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor marla@southerntorch.com SYLVANIA, Ala.—The Sylvania High School Quarterback Club will be hosting the 2nd annual Wingfest fundraiser on August 6, 2016 at the Sylvania High School Football…
Local Players compete in California, by Marla Jones
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor marla@southerntorch.com HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calf.— Two players from the Plainview Varsity Lady Bears softball team are competing in the National Premier Girls Fastpitch Softball Tournament held in…
Spotlight on Coaches: James Ernie Willingham, by Marla Jones
Spotlight on Coaches: James Willingham By Marla Jones, Sports Editor marla@southerntorch.com COLLINSVILLE, Ala.—The Southern Torch Coach of the Week is Coach James (Ernie) WIllingham, Head Coach of the Collinsville Panthers Varsity…
Inside the Huddle-A Sneak Peek at the Collinsville Panthers
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor marla@southerntorch.com COLLINSVILLE, Ala.— I went “Inside the Huddle” with the Collinsville Panthers on the first official day of football practice with helmets. State laws say that…
Tide's new Defensive Coordinator Jeremy Pruitt gives DeKalb County a shoutout at Bama Fan Day
By Joseph M. Morgan, Editor and Publisher joseph@southerntorch.com TUSCALOOSA, Ala.—Alabama's new Defensive Coordinator, DeKalb County native Coach Jeremy Pruitt, addressed the media for the first time Sunday morning before the University…
Becoming Team Players
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala.—The Plainview Bears Varsity Football team had special visitors on the practice field, Wednesday morning. The recruiting team for the United States Army out…
Patterson wins Junior Golf Championship
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor marla@southerntorch.com GADSDEN, Ala.—Fort Payne junior Ellie Kate Patterson recently won the Alabama Junior Golf Championship at the Gadsden Country Club in Gadsden, Alabama. Patterson shot a…