By Marla Jones, Sports Editor • marla@southerntorch.com COLLINSVILLE, Ala. — In DeKalb and Jackson Counties, we know football fans are anticipating the upcoming football season as much as we are. Football…
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Spotlight on Coaches with Collinsville's Ernie Willingham!
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor • marla@southerntorch.com COLLINSVILLE, Ala. — The Southern Torch Coach of the Week is Coach James (Ernie) Willingham, Head Coach of the Collinsville Panthers Varsity Football Team.…
A True Survivor
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor • marla@southerntorch.com CROSSVILLE, Ala. — Five years ago, Nick Walls' life changed forever. Walls was involved in a terrible four-wheeler wreck that scarred him for life:…
Hairston Wins Alabama State Games
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor • marla@southerntorch.com HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — For the first time ever, the Alabama State Games introduced the Ninja Challenge. 12-year-old Aubriella Hairston recently won at last week’s…
Coker Named Coach of the Year
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor • marla@southerntorch.com COLLINSVILLE, Ala. — The Alabama Sports Writers Association (ASWA) recently named Collinsville Head Softball Coach James Coker the Class 2A Coach of the Year.…
Coaching Changes at Crossville
Stories by Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com Johnson named Varsity Volleyball Coach CROSSVILLE, Ala. — At Monday’s meeting of the DeKalb County Board of Education, Coach Ariel Johnson was awarded…
The Best Small Race in America
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor RAINSVILLE, Ala. — Runners from across the country will descend upon Rainsville for the “best small race in America” on June 15, 2019 for the 11th…
Brothers Head to National Rodeo Finals
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — Two Rainsville brothers are bound for nationals after a successful state rodeo showing. Eli Samples, a 15-year-old freshman from Plainview High…