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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Spotlight on Coaches: Brent Tinker, by Marla Jones
Marla Jones, Sports Editor marla@southerntorch.com IDER, Ala.—The Southern Torch Coach of the Week is Brent Tinker, Head Coach of the Ider Hornets Varsity Football team. Coach Tinker graduated from Ider High…
Inside the Huddle-A Sneak Peek at the Ider Hornets
Featured image: Warmups before hitting the weight room By Marla Jones Sports Editor marla@southerntorch.com IDER, Ala.—The Ider Hornets have what it takes to be a powerhouse in Class 2A this season. The…
Fyffe burns the Hornets
Featured image: Fyffe tries to steal against the Ider Hornets. By Marla Jones, Sports Editor marla@southerntorch.com Fyffe 13, Ider 1 FYFFE, Ala.—The Fyffe Devils defeated the Ider Hornets Tuesday night 13-1.…
Section defeats Ider in Area Tournament
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor marla@southerntorch.com Section 72-Ider 47 SECTION, Ala.— Section playing on its home court against Ider, jumped to a quick lead and never looked back to win in…
Ider Lady Hornets win County Championship
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor marla@southerntorch.com Ider 81-Sylvania 58 RAINSVILLE, Ala.- The Sylvania Rams (17-7) met the Ider Hornets (15-8) in the Dekalb County Tournament championship game on Thursday, January 28,…
Ider Lady Hornets eye county championship
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor marla@southerntorch.com Ider 47-Crossville 37 RAINSVILLE, Ala.— The Ider Hornets and the Crossville Lions faced each other in the semifinals of the Dekalb County Tournament last Thursday…
Collinsville wins a nailbiter
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor marla@southerntorch.com Collinsville 59-Ider 50 IDER, Ala.— In a close basketball game, the Collinsville Panthers defeated the Ider Hornets 59-50, Tuesday night. Collinsville took the early lead…