Amy Thrash, Sports Reporter amy@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala.-- The Fort Payne Wildcats defeated the North Jackson Chiefs 32-7 on Friday night. Jake Barnes connected with Ricky Adame on a 55-yard touchdown…
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Region Champs
Marla Jones, Sports Editor marla@ southerntorch.com PISGAH, Ala.-- The Pisgah Eagles defeated the Tanner Rattlers 14-13 to claim the Class 2A Region 7 Championship. The last time the Eagles won a…
Bulldogs Bite the Panthers
Marla Jones, Sports Editor marla@southerntorch.com COLLINSVILLE, Ala. -- The Geraldine Bulldogs defeated the Collinsville Panthers, 63-20, on Friday night. The Geraldine Bulldogs scored on all seven possessions of the game. The Bulldogs…
Fort Payne Falls to Oxford
Amy Thrash, Sports Reporter amy@southerntorch.com OXFORD, AL - The Oxford Yellow Jackets defeated the Fort Payne Wildcats 41-13 on Friday night. With 8:01 remaining in the first quarter, Oxford recovered a fumble…
Trinity Presbyterian, Fyffe, Plainview & Montgomery Catholic Move into AHSAA 3A State Tourney Semis
Class 3A Trinity Presbyterian 3, Geraldine 0 BIRMINGHAM – Reigning Class 3A state champion Trinity got off to a strong start in the Class 3A quarterfinals at the AHSAA 51st Elite Eight State Volleyball Championships at Birmingham’s CrossPlex Arena with a 25-22, 25-14, 25-23 victory over Geraldine. Addison Cherry led the Wildcats (45-7), coached by Sarah Dubberly, with 35…
Rams win the Sand Mountain Superbowl
Marla Jones, Sports Editor marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala.-- The Sylvania Rams defeated the Plainview Bears 49-31 in what is known as the Sand Mountain Superbowl. The Plainview Bears fumbled on their first…
Bulldogs Defeat the Red Devils
Marla Jones, Sports Editor marla@southerntorch.com GERALDINE, Ala.-- The Geraldine Bulldogs defeated the Fyffe Red Devils, 20-19 on Friday night. The Geraldine Bulldogs were forced to punt on their first series. The…
Local Teams Advance in Super Regionals
Marla Jones, Sports Editor marla@southerntorch.com HUNTSVILLE, Ala.-- Several local schools advanced in the Super Regionals Volleyball Tournament held at the Von Braun South Hall on Thursday. In the first round of…