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Sardis sweeps Boaz in top-10 matchup, wins Class 5A, Area 13 championship
STAFF REPORTS The Reporter • Photo by Bentley Gray Photography Sardis senior right-hander...
Coaches release 2023-24 All-Jackson County Basketball teams
Jason Bowen The varsity basketball head coaches in the Jackson County School...
Hulgan up for Class 3A Player of the Year honor
Story by ASWA Special to the Times-Journal Contributee Photo Plainview’s Sawyer Kate...

Fort Payne tennis team wins

Fort Payne tennis team wins

—Staff Reports The Fort Payne High School tennis team won its first Sectional Match Thursday at home, Coach Logan Wright said, playing…
STARTING STRONG

STARTING STRONG

Scottsboro athletes post wins, Top-5 finishes in Black & Gold Classic By Jason Bowen Scottsboro's Jake Jones won the javelin throw during…
Lady Bears’ stellar season ends short of title

Lady Bears’ stellar season ends short of title

Story by Shannon Allen shannonl@southerntorch.com BIRMINGHAM — The 2023-24 Plainview girls basketball team will be remembered as the best one in school…
431 Sports Arena to sponsor Master T Memorial Cup Saturday

431 Sports Arena to sponsor Master T Memorial Cup Saturday

By SHANNON J. ALLEN The Reporter Feb 28, 2024  Mickey “The Hammer” Henry, who owns 431 Sports Arena in Boaz, said the…
Lions’ Martin makes All-Regional

Lions’ Martin makes All-Regional

Shannon J. Allen | The Reporter Sardis senior Luke Martin was selected to the Class 5A boys All-Northeast Regional tournament team. Martin…
No. 3 Geraldine beats No. 5 Plainview in overtime to win first Regional title in 22 years

No. 3 Geraldine beats No. 5 Plainview in overtime to win first Regional title in 22 years

By SHANNON J. ALLEN The Reporter Photo by Brandon K. Pierce JACKSONVILLE — For the first time in 22 years, the Geraldine…
98-3 Wild Country has complete coverage of the 2024 Northeast Alabama Regional Basketball

98-3 Wild Country has complete coverage of the 2024 Northeast Alabama Regional Basketball

Tournament from Jacksonville State University! Wednesday: • 12:00 1A Girls Semi Finals Skyline vs. Winterboro • 1:30 1A Boys Semi Finals Skyline…
W-I-N-N-E-R

W-I-N-N-E-R

Guntersville student wins for the second time By MARY BAILEY The Reporter Photo by Elizabeth Summers | The Reporter After 15 rounds,…
BOWEN: The byline and the friend behind it

BOWEN: The byline and the friend behind it

By Jason Bowen I knew DeWayne Patterson was well-loved in the Rainsville/Sand Mountain area before I became his co-worker in 2002 at…
Collinsville Varsity Boys must forfeit area wins

Collinsville Varsity Boys must forfeit area wins

Staff Reports Collinsville’s Varsity Boys Basketball team must forfeit area wins for the 2023-2024 season after the Alabama High School Athletic Association…
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