By Marla Jones, Managing/Sports Editor • marla@southerntorch.com FYFFE, Ala. — At last week’s DeKalb County Board of Education meeting, Heather Powell was hired to replace retiring Fyffe Head Girls Basketball Coach…
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Letter from the Editor: Phyllis George Paved the Way
By Marla Jones, Managing/Sports Editor • marla@southerntorch.com (Photo via USA Today) USA — Phyllis George, the first female co-anchor of “NFL Today,” passed away on Thursday after a long fight with…
AHSAA Updates on COVID-19
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…
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…