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PREP FOOTBALL SCHEDULE PREVIEW: Scottsboro’s schedule features seven 2023 playoff teams By...
Topspin offers top of the line pickleball facility
Staff Reports Contributed Photo Topspin Pickleball Club is located at 208 Scott...
Aiden Parham: An audience of one
Story by Mark Everett Kelly mark@southerntorch.com I’m jealous of Aiden Parham. At...
LOCAL MATCHUPS

LOCAL MATCHUPS

PREP FOOTBALL SCHEDULE SERIES: Section’s schedule includes five games against long-time foes Jason Bowen Section head coach Riley Edwards is a big…
2024 ASWA All-State Baseball Team

2024 ASWA All-State Baseball Team

Eight local players honored for their outstanding performances By SHANNON J. ALLEN The Reporter Eight players from The Reporter’s coverage area earned recognition on…
Boaz football

Boaz football

Pirates win 7-on-7s at Scottsboro, SMPA By TAYLOR D. BECK The Reporter BOAZ, Ala. — It was a busy, but successful week…
Cooper Garrett is one of several Fort Payne High School athletes representing the school at the AHSSA North-South All-Stars event.

Cooper Garrett is one of several Fort Payne High School athletes representing the school at the AHSSA North-South All-Stars event.

Story by Mark Everett Kelly mark@emilysoutherntorch-com Fort Payne and DeKalb County will be proudly represented when the ASHAA North/South All-Stars square off…
BECK: Talking the best teams in Aggies Football history

BECK: Talking the best teams in Aggies Football history

By TAYLOR BECK Several weeks ago after Albertville City Schools chose to rename its football stadium in honor of legendary head coach…
SUMMER HOOPS

SUMMER HOOPS

HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL: Jackson County basketball coaches recap their teams’ summer competition Jason Bowen The start of the 2024-25 high school…
Negro Leagues History Vital to Alabama

Negro Leagues History Vital to Alabama

Story by Mark Everett Kelly mark@southerntorch.com While most everyone knows that Jackie Robinson first integrated Major League Baseball n 1947 when he…
Rams putting in the work to grow mentally, physically

Rams putting in the work to grow mentally, physically

By TAYLOR D. BECK The Reporter ASBURY — As Asbury prepares to play in arguably the toughest region in Alabama high school…
Walker takes over at CHS

Walker takes over at CHS

By SHANNON J. ALLEN The Reporter Jason Walker is the new head football coach at Crossville High School. The DeKalb County Board…
Six Aggies tennis players sign scholarships

Six Aggies tennis players sign scholarships

By TAYLOR D. BECK The Reporter ALBERTVILLE — Surrounded by family, friends, coaches and teammates, six senior Aggies tennis players recently signed…
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