AHSAA BASKETBALL STATE TOURNAMENT: Scottsboro edges Ramsay for program’s first state title Story by Jason Bowen As the buzzer sounded throughout Birmingham’s Legacy Arena, the Scottsboro girls basketball team began a…
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Plainview heads to finals
Heath Hambrick Special to the Times-Journal The Plainview Bears defeated the defending 5A State Champion Fairfield Tigers (30-5) now in Class 4A 51-42, to earn a place in the state final…
Living his dream
By MARY BAILEY The Reporter The town of Collinsville with a population of less than 2,100 is surrounded by the beautiful Appalachian Mountains. Where folks know you by name and the…
Fort Payne honors seniors with sweep
Mark Everett Kelly Mark@southerntorch.com Fort Payne’s basketball teams celebrated their seniors on Thursday night, as the boys and girls both won against Westminster Christian. Girls Sophomore Zimri Craig stole the show…
2025 All-Marshall County Tournament team, varsity boys
Druw Giamalva | The Reporter 2025 All-Marshall County Tournament team, varsity girls Druw Giamalva | The Reporter
REGAINING THE CROWN
JACKSON COUNTY TOURNAMENT: NSM wins first county championship since 2014 Jason Bowen Jeremiah Haynes walked through the door to the North Sand Mountain locker room and was soaked by water-bottle armed…
Upset: Ider girls claim title over defending champ Plainview
Story by Heath Hambrick Special to the Times-Journal The final girls game of the DeKalb County Tournament was a rematch of the final in last month’s Sand Mountain Tournament – a…
Wildcats split games with Gadsden
Story by Mark Everett Kelly mark@southerntorch.com Boys Gadsden City 52 Fort Payne 42 The Wildcats fell to the Titans for the second time in their last three games, 52-42 on Friday…