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A season of what might have been
Heath Hambrick Guest Columnist The date was Jan. 12, 2024, and the...
Geraldine boys defeat Red Devils in Sand Mountain Tournament
By DRUW GIAMALVA The Reporter The Geraldine boys and girls varsity basketball...
SAND MOUNTAIN TOURNAMENT ROUNDUP: Section boys secure spot in Sand Mountain Tournament title game
NSM, Pisgah fall in close SMT girls semifinals contests Jason Bowen A...

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TOPCAT TROUBLES

TOPCAT TROUBLES

Slow starts doom Scottsboro teams as late rallies fall short at Fort Payne Jason Bowen The Scottsboro varsity boys basketball team’s rivalry…
Fyffe’s Anderson becomes a Clemson Tiger

Fyffe’s Anderson becomes a Clemson Tiger

By SHANNON J. ALLEN The Reporter FYFFE — Logan Anderson’s accomplishments as a Fyffe Red Devil place him among the greatest football…
Geraldine split matchups with Skyline, Gaston

Geraldine split matchups with Skyline, Gaston

By DRUW GIAMALVA The Reporter The Geraldine boys varsity basketball team experienced an up-and-down week with a win over Gaston and a…
Fort Payne is the “cats meow” in sweeping Scottsboro

Fort Payne is the “cats meow” in sweeping Scottsboro

Story by Mark Everett Kelly mark@southerntorch.com Girls Amiaya O'Neal scored all seven of her points in the final quarter, leading Fort Payne…
Scottsboro wrestling wins Hoover’s Turkey Duals event

Scottsboro wrestling wins Hoover’s Turkey Duals event

Wildcats go 5-0 en route to tournament title Jason Bowen The Scottsboro wrestling team will headed into the Thanksgiving holiday by adding…
Local youth rodeo star to compete in the Vegas Tuffest Jr. World Championship

Local youth rodeo star to compete in the Vegas Tuffest Jr. World Championship

SPECIAL TO THE REPORTER Harper Bright, 7, of Horton will be one of over 1,300 entries from 31 different states and three…
Making a splash

Making a splash

Scottsboro makes program history by winning its first state swim title Jason Bowen The Scottsboro varsity boys swim team spent the entire…

Aggie girls begin season with impressive 5-0 start

By DRUW GIAMALVA The Reporter The Albertville Aggies girls’ basketball team is off to a hot start in head coach Natasha Smallwood’s…

Mars Hill scores game-winning TD with 20 seconds left to beat Geraldine

By DRUW GIAMALVA The Reporter GERALDINE — In an electric playoff atmosphere, the Geraldine Bulldogs hosted the No. 4 Mars Hill Panthers…
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