Submitted by The Alabama High School Athletic Association ALABAMA — Based on the Governor’s and the Alabama State Department of Education’s (ALSDE) directives to close all schools across the state for…
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Sylvania Falls to the Bulldogs
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor • marla@southerntorch.com PHOTO: The Rams were defeated by Susan Moore in the regional semifinal game. (Kristy Gallagher | AHSAA) JACKSONVILLE, Ala. — The Sylvania Rams were…
Hard Work Pays Off
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor • marla@southerntorch.com SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Jaxson Bruce, a fifth-grader at Plainview School, recently represented DeKalb County in California at the National Judges Cup. At the…
Benefield Named Coach of the Decade
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com FYFFE, Ala. — Head Coach Paul Benefield of Fyffe was recently named the Alabama Sports Writers Association (ASWA) All-State Coach of the Year for…
2A Region 7 All-Region Team 2019
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor • marla@southerntorch.com PHOTO: 2A Region 7 All-Region Player of the Year Kaleb Jones (Marla Jones | Southern Torch) ALABAMA — The selections for the Class 2A Region…
Ider Falls in Overtime
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor • marla@southerntorch.com (Photo by Cheryl Boydston) SAND ROCK, Ala. — The Ider Hornets fell to the Sand Rock Wildcats, 20-14 in an overtime battle. After a…
Panthers Pounce on the Bisons
COLLINSVILLE, Ala. — The Class 2A, No. 6 ranked Collinsville Panthers defeated the North Sand Mountain Bisons, 54-28 on Friday night. This win gives the Collinsville Panthers a 3-0 start to…
Neighbor VS Neighbor
By Marla Jones, Sports Editor • marla@southerntorch.com COLLINSVILLE, Ala. — The Collinsville Panthers defeated the Crossville Lions 40-13 on Friday. Crossville struck early, with 8:35 remaining in the first, with a…