Featured image: The Wildcats have the speed to succeed. By Marla Jones, Sports Editor marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala.—Fort Payne High School Varsity Football is a powerhouse in Class 6A. They have…
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All-State Honors
Marla Jones, Sports Editor marla@southerntorch.com MONTGOMERY, Ala.—The Alabama Sports Writers Association (ASWA) recently released their 2016 All-State Baseball and Softball honors. Each class has a first and second team along with…
Fort Payne hires new Basketball Coach
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor marla@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala.—Glen Hicks of Trenton will take over the Class 6A, Fort Payne Wildcats Basketball team starting next school year. Hicks comes to Fort…
Lady Bears fall in Scottsboro Invitational
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor marla@southerntorch.com SCOTTSBORO, Ala.—The Class 3A, No. 4 Plainview Lady Bears played in the Scottsboro Invitational Tournament this weekend, where they faced three Class 6A schools. In…
Two Local Athletes receive All-State Honors
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor marla@southerntorch.com DEKALB COUNTY, Ala.—Two local athletes were selected for the All-State Basketball Team in their divisons. Hannah Culpepper of Ider was selected as 3rd Team All-State…
Aggies take down the Wildcats
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor marla@southerntorch.com Albertville 56-Fort Payne 35 ALBERTVILLE, Ala.— The Fort Payne Wildcats lost to the Albertville Aggies Friday night in the Class 6A, Area 13 Championship game…
Fort Payne Lady Wildcats advance
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor marla@southerntorch.com Fort Payne 65-Scottsboro 44 ALBERTVILLE, Ala.— The Fort Payne Lady Wildcats met the Scottsboro Lady Wildcats in the first round of the Class 6A, Area…
Coming Home–Coach Jeremy Pruitt returns to the Heart of Dixie
By Joseph M. Morgan joseph@southerntorch.com TUSCALOOSA, Ala.— Following the complex shakeup, departure and redeployment of some of the biggest names in SEC coaching, a DeKalb County native is officially coming home.…