By Marla Jones, Managing/Sports Editor • marla@southerntorch.com FYFFE, Ala. — At last week’s DeKalb County Board of Education meeting, Heather Powell was hired to replace retiring Fyffe Head Girls Basketball Coach…
Tag: Basketball
Cornerstone Wins First State Championship
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor • marla@southerntorch.com (Photo by Ann Nelson Photography) OXFORD, Ala. — The Cornerstone Christian Academy Lady Eagles won the Alabama Christian Athletic Association Division State Basketball Championship…
State Round Bound
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor • marla@southerntorch.com BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Collinsville’s Lady Panthers (28-3) opened its Class 2A semifinal game with five 3-point goals Monday afternoon and then turned to its…
Sylvania Falls to the Bulldogs
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor • marla@southerntorch.com PHOTO: The Rams were defeated by Susan Moore in the regional semifinal game. (Kristy Gallagher | AHSAA) JACKSONVILLE, Ala. — The Sylvania Rams were…
Midfield Defeats Plainview in Double Overtime
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor • marla@southerntorch.com PHOTO: Plainview fell to Midfield at regionals. (Kristy Gallagher | AHSAA) JACKSONVILLE, Ala. — The Plainview Bears fell to the Midfield Patriots in the…
Fort Payne Dominates Clay-Chalkville
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com JACKSONVILLE, Ala— The Fort Payne Lady Wildcats (25-7) dominated the Clay-Chalkville Cougars (17-11) in the first game of Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA)…
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…
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…