By C.M. Samford, Sports Contributor FORT PAYNE, Ala. — The Fort Payne Girls track team competed Saturday in the Vestavia King of the Hill Meet in Birmingham. The field hosted 25…
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Fort Payne Kicks Off Track Season
Submitted by C.M. Sanford FORT PAYNE, Ala. – The Fort Payne Boys track team had a promising showing Saturday at Rome. Many members of the boys team were competing in their…
Rams Receive Red Trophy
By Josh Bean, AHSAA Reporter BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Prattville Christian jumped out to a comfortable lead in the Class 3A girls’ basketball state tourney finals Friday, but then had to withstand…
Heart of Champions
By Josh Bean, AHSAA Reporter BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Fyffe High school rode the inside-outside combination of Parker Godwin and Brody Dalton to the Red Devil’ first-ever AHSAA state basketball championship beating…
Sylvania Makes History with Win Over T.R. Miller
Submitted by Josh Bean, AHSAA Reporter BIRMINGHAM – Sylvania High School’s girls’ basketball team will play for the school’s first girls basketball state championship. The Rams (27-8) turned a smothering defensive…
Fyffe Dominates Cottage Hill Christian in Semifinals
Submitted by Josh Bean, AHSAA Reporter BIRMINGHAM – Fyffe High School senior Parker Godwin sprinted coast-to-coast to score a hanging, left-handed layup at the first-quarter buzzer. At the time, it appeared…
FP Wrestling Wins 5th in State
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor • marla@southerntorch.com HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Last weekend, the Fort Payne Wildcats Wrestling Team participated in the 5A-6A Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) state tournament. Fort…
Sylvania Girls Head to State
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor • marla@southerntorch.com JACKSONVILLE, Ala. —The Sylvania Lady Rams (25-8) defeated the Plainview Lady Bears (26-7), 54-53 at the Class 3A Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA)…