Coaches from across DeKalb County shared the sentiments of their players in regard to the spring sports season’s cancellation.

To better assist Alabama principals, athletic directors, coaches, student-athletes and parents regarding what is allowed or not allowed during the mandatory school closures, the Alabama High School Athletic Association provided a list of frequently asked questions last week that apply to all…

FORT PAYNE — Sylvania senior Grant Atchley grew up around basketball.

FORT PAYNE — Whatever resolution was to be reached from the mandatory spring sports stoppage due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, senior athletes from around DeKalb County were hoping there would be something left to salvage on the other side.

FORT PAYNE — Just because the spring sports season has halted, doesn’t mean the athletes have stopped training for its possible return.

GERALDINE — Playing college volleyball runs in the family for Geraldine senior standout Jerika Gary.

The Alabama Sports Writers Association named Plainview’s Cole Millican as an AHSAA Class 3A player of the year finalist this weekend.

Collinsville senior Brittany Rivera was named as one of three AHSAA Class 2A player of the year finalists by the Alabama Sports Writers Association this weekend.

FORT PAYNE — Hadley Hamilton answered a phone call from her dad and he asked an ambiguous question: “Has anyone told you yet?”

GERALDINE — The Alabama High School Volleyball Coaches Association voted Geraldine’s Sarah Harris first-team All-State in Class 3A following her terrific senior season 

COLLINSVILLE — The combination of lineman Isaac Tillery and quarterback Kaleb Jones led the Collinsville football team to great heights in 2019.

In its final edition of softball rankings before the statewide sports shutdown, the Alabama Sports Writers Association had the Plainview Bears staying atop Class 3A.

With an 8-2 record heading into the statewide mandatory spring sports break, the Fyffe baseball team earned a No. 4 ranking in the latest edition of the Alabama Sports Writers Association’s high school baseball rankings.

FORT PAYNE — No one at Fort Payne High School has thrown a 12-pound ball farther than Nate Crane.

FORT PAYNE — With all high school sports going on a hiatus this week due to coronavirus (COVID-19) concerns, DeKalb County coaches and athletes are dealing with the abrupt stoppage and the uncertainty of what the season holds on the other side.

Dalton Hughes tossed eight strikeouts and allowed no hits or runs in 3 1/3 innings of the Collinsville baseball team’s 11-1 win against Crossville last Friday.

The North-South all-star teams were assembled Monday for the fourth-annual AHSAA North-South All-Star Cross Country races, as part of North-South All-Star Week on July 13-17.

The Fyffe softball team has a little bit of everything working in its favor Friday.

The Fort Payne boys soccer team was listed at No. 2 in Class 6A and the Crossville boys were seventh in Class 4A-5A in the latest Alabama High School Coaches Association’s soccer rankings.

The Collinsville boys soccer team earned a pair of Class 2A, Region 7 wins last week to remain undefeated in region play.

DeKalb County had four boys named to the AHSAA All-State basketball teams this weekend.

Collinsville and Fort Payne girls basketball players were recognized on the 2019-20 AHSAA All-State teams this weekend.

Fort Payne senior Nate Crane tossed a new school record in shot put Saturday.

FORT PAYNE — Three-sport athletes can be hard to come by. Athletes who can juggle playing three sports and excel at all three are more rare.

The Fort Payne tennis teams picked up wins against Westbrook Christian on Tuesday night.

Tobi Trotter doubled to center field to score Keirstan Hiett and lift the Plainview softball team to a 5-4 walk-off win against Pisgah on Thursday.

Gadsden City’s Paden New scattered eight hits for one run and struck out nine to hinder the Fort Payne baseball team in a 5-1 loss Thursday.

Collinsville’s Brittany Rivera and Fyffe’s Parker Godwin earned DeKalb County MVP honors from county coaches this week for their outstanding performances during the basketball season, as part of the All-DeKalb County teams.

The AHSAA released a statement regarding the continuance of spring sports amid growing concerns surrounding the coronavirus Friday morning.

The Fyffe baseball team was listed as fifth in Class 2A in this week’s Alabama Sports Writers Association baseball rankings.

The undefeated Plainview softball team topped the season’s first edition of the Alabama Sports Writers Association’s softball rankings.

Collin Mayfield’s first-place finish in the boys’ 1600-meter run highlighted the Geraldine track and field team’s participation at the Albertville Kickoff Meet in Albertville last week.

Tessa Word struck out 10 batters and allowed no runs in the Plainview softball team’s 12-0 shutout win against Collinsville on Monday afternoon.

Fyffe and Plainview combined to have six basketball players on the annual Sand Mountain Super 6 squad.

The Sylvania tennis teams had strong debuts in sectional play against Victory Christian Academy on Tuesday.

Eli Johnson worked six scoreless innings, striking out a dozen batters in the Plainview baseball team’s 8-1 victory against Pisgah on Tuesday.

Emma Terrell had three RBIs on two doubles with two runs scored, as the Collinsville softball team downed Scottsboro 7-3 in Game 2 of a Saturday doubleheader.

Collinsville’s Dalton Hughes struck out seven and allowed one run on three hits in a 6-1 victory against Plainview on Saturday.

The Fort Payne softball team went 1-2 during its stand at Central High School’s Red Devil Round Robin Tournament at Jacksonville State University this weekend.

The Fort Payne girls track and field team started the spring season in the best way Saturday, winning the Cullman Invitational.

Ben Perry blasted a two-run homer across left field in the fourth inning and the Fort Payne baseball team thwarted North Jackson’s late rally in a 10-5 win in Game 1 of a Saturday doubleheader in Stevenson.

The Plainview softball team amassed 16 hits and raced past Buckhorn 9-2 in New Market on Thursday night.

FORT PAYNE — In Fort Payne baseball coach Eric Varnadore’s first year leading the Wildcats, so much work was put into establishing habits and expectations.

The Alabama High School Athletic Association Central Board approved changes to winter sports alignments for the upcoming 2020-21 and 2021-22 classification period Monday.

The Crossville baseball team fell behind early and left eight runners on base in a 10-0 loss against the Guntersville Wildcats on Tuesday.Dekota Causey, Harley Hicks and Trace Allen accounted for the Lions’ three hits. Causey walked eight and struck out two, while surrendering five runs on t…

BIRMINGHAM — An AHSAA representative complimented the Collinsville girls after their Class 2A state championship win, praising their offensive and defensive fundamentals.

As the Plainview baseball team worked to erase a six-run deficit in the late innings, Collinsville staved off the comeback attempt to secure a 6-4 win Saturday.

The Fort Payne softball team was limited to two hits, as Gaylesville broke a tie with four late scores to win 5-1 on Saturday.

Behind 13 hits, the Fort Payne baseball team defeated Chattooga (Ga.) 16-6 in Game 2 of Saturday afternoon’s doubleheader at Fort Payne.

The DeKalb County Board of Education accepted Collinsville head football coach Ernie Willingham’s request for retirement last week.