By Marla Jones, Sports Editor marla@southerntorch.com The Dekalb County Baseball Tournament is something baseball fans look forward to all year long. It's like Christmas in April to many. This year the…
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Famed area coach Bobby Beckett passes away
By Tyler Pruett tyler@southerntorch.com CENTRE, Ala.— Northeast Alabama lost a high school coaching legend late Tuesday night. Bobby Beckett passed away at his residence in Centre, Alabama late on April 12.…
Fyffe sails past Sardis
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor marla@southerntorch.com Fyffe 17, Sardis 9 FYFFE, Ala.— Fyffe easily defeated Sardis Monday night with a score of 17-9. Brady Carson pitched 3.1 inning for the Devil…
Southern Torch: Spotlight on Coaches
FYFFE, Ala.—The Southern Torch Coach of the Week is Coach Brad Thomas, Head Baseball Coach at Fyffe High School. Coach Thomas graduated from Ider in 1999. He graduated from Snead State…
Sylvania Defeats North Sand Mountain
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor marla@southerntorch.com Sylvania 11, NSM 9 SYLVANIA, Ala.—Sylvania Varsity Baseball celebrated Senior Night with a win against North Sand Mountain 11-9. Zach Mattox was the winning pitcher…
Dekalb County Invitational JV Champs
Featured image: Pictured are members of the Sylvania Championship team: Fischer Goza, Blake Spears, Eli Gurley, Drake Casey, Hunter McCurdy, Nathan King, Gareth Anderson, Blake Phillips, Bret Brown, Tyler Wilbanks, Blake McCurdy, Bo…
Spring Has Sprung
By Dr. John E. Morgan Pastor–Collinsville Baptist Church Spring arrived Sunday. You can tell by the signs of spring. Some good, some bad. 1. Life is returning to my yard. The…
Bears shut out the Rams
Featured image: Ben Williamson strikes out nine players in the game against the Rams By Marla Jones, Sports Editor marla@southerntorch.com Plainview 8, Sylvania 0 SYLVANIA, Ala.—The Plainview Varsity Bears defeated the Sylvania Rams…