By Marla Jones, Sports Editor marla@southerntorch.com DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. — Several area teams have made the cut for the first round pairings of the AHSAA State Baseball Playoffs. Congratulations to the…
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Plainview's Ava Jacobs signs with the University of Alabama - Huntsville
PHOTO: Ava Jacobs with her family at today's signing held at the DeKalb County Schools Coliseum. (Tyler Pruett | Southern Torch) By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor tyler@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — Earlier today, Ava…
Red Devils Win Championship
PHOTO: Cole Lyles slides into third in Tuesday night's 12-0 victory over the Geraldine Bulldogs to win the DeKalb County Baseball Championship! (Marla Jones | Southern Torch) By Marla Jones, Sports Editor…
Lady Cats win Tournament
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor NEW HOPE, Ala. — The Fort Payne Lady Wildcats won four games last weekend to win the New Hope Softball Tournament. In the series, the Lady…
Huge Success for "Run for Uganda"
PHOTO: Run for Uganda was once again, a big success! By Marla Jones, Sports Editor RAINSVILLE, Ala. — Despite the bad weather, runners from across the state, came to participate in the Run for…
Wildcats make a Clean Sweep
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor ELECTRIC, Ala. — The Fort Payne Weightlifting Team showed what they were made of with a clean sweep at the State Weightlifting meet held recently at Elmore…
Huge Success for Old Timers Basketball!
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor RAINSVILLE, Ala. — The Annual Old Timers Basketball Tournament kicked off last week with 21 teams made up of over 170 players from DeKalb County. Fans were…
Fyffe Track Team on the Move
PHOTO: The members of the Fyffe Cross Country team kickstart their inaugural season. (Submitted Photo) By Marla Jones, Sports Editor FYFFE, Ala. – In their first year, the Fyffe track team is off…