Collinsville girls basketball players received their individual championship rings Saturday.
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FORT PAYNE — The Fort Payne football team could receive a forfeit win in its season opener if it doesn't find a new opponent after Athens was forced to cancel the game due to COVID-19-related concerns.
After tallying 2019 football scoring leaders, the AHSAA confirmed Fyffe as the team that allowed its opponents the fewest number of points among all classifications en route to winning its second straight Class 2A state championship.
The Alabama Sports Writers Association released its preseason high school football rankings Sunday.
RAINSVILLE — WQSB FM and Mountain Valley News teamed up to bring high school football teams together for DeKalb/Jackson County Football Media Day at DeKalb County Schools Coliseum on Friday.
FORT PAYNE — Crossville had four seniors on last year’s team, a small senior group for any varsity football team, especially a Class 5A team.
VALLEY HEAD — This is the 18th installment in a question-and-answer series with DeKalb County coaches, taking a look at their playing journeys and their coaching experiences. In Part 18, The Times-Journal interviewed Valley Head football coach Heath Vincent.
IDER — Miles Keith began his head coaching campaign at Ider last June, far later in the offseason than desirable for a first-year head coach assuming control of a high school program.
VALLEY HEAD — The Valley Head Tigers return two all-region offensive linemen, a 1,400-yard rushing quarterback and a trio of skill position players looking to prove themselves.
FORT PAYNE — Chris McCreless has appeared at so many high school football games across Alabama that he’s often mistaken for a college scout or a coach.
FORT PAYNE — The AHSAA’s return-to-play plan answered a lot of questions regarding the fall sports season, namely whether or not there would be one and, if so, whether or not it would start on schedule.
FORT PAYNE — Fort Payne High School has plans in place to help make this fall sports season as safe as possible for its student-athletes, staff and fans.
High school sports will start on schedule this fall.
FORT PAYNE — Long before Hunter Love became Fort Payne’s latest rushing threat, he was suiting up in his older brother’s pads and giving his brother practice bumps in the yard.
IDER — This is the 17th installment in a question-and-answer series with DeKalb County coaches, taking a look at their playing journeys and their coaching experiences. In Part 17, The Times-Journal interviewed Ider baseball coach Casey Gaddis.
Sylvania's Styles Hughes, left, listens to instructions from assistant coach Ryan Clark during a team workout Monday afternoon.
Sylvania's Ky Shankles and Gavin Chambers perform a position drill during a team workout Monday afternoon.
Sylvania's Aspen Cooley, Ashdon Cooley and Drenon Townsel prepare for a skill exercise during a team workout Monday afternoon.
Sylvania junior Brody Smith performs a position exercise during a team workout session at Sylvania High School on Monday afternoon.
The DeKalb County Sports Hall of Fame is postponing its 2020 induction banquet due to COVID-19 pandemic concerns.
Former Fort Payne defensive standout Michael Shaddix was among six Jacksonville State Gamecocks named to the Ohio Valley Conference's all-preseason football team Monday.
SYLVANIA — Editor’s note: This is the 16th installment in a question-and-answer series with DeKalb County coaches, taking a look at their playing journeys and their coaching experiences. In Part 16, The Times-Journal interviewed Sylvania soccer coach Dillyn Mitchell.
FORT PAYNE — Tom Shanklin has been involved in the growth and development of soccer in DeKalb County for his entire adult life.
FORT PAYNE — If the offensive and defensive lines are the foundation on what the Fort Payne football team is looking to build this fall, they are off to a sturdy start.
FYFFE — Editor’s note: This is the 15th installment in a question-and-answer series with DeKalb County coaches, taking a look at their playing journeys and their coaching experiences. In Part 15, The Times-Journal interviewed Fyffe football coach Paul Benefield.
FORT PAYNE — With Tom Shanklin leaving the Fort Payne boys soccer team to help further develop the county’s club soccer program, D.C. Inferno, longtime assistant coach Steve Cornelius will step into his role and become the team’s new co-head coach.
COLLINSVILLE — The offensive group bringing the most experience and stability has been leading the way for the Collinsville football team this summer.
COLLINSVILLE — When offseason workouts were pushed back to June due to concerns about the spread of COVID-19, Collinsville was in the process of bringing in new head football coach Daniel Garrett.
FORT PAYNE — Editor’s note: This is the 14th installment in a question-and-answer series with DeKalb County coaches, taking a look at their playing journeys and their coaching experiences. In Part 14, The Times-Journal interviewed Fort Payne boys soccer coach Michael Farmer.
FORT PAYNE — Fort Payne and Collinsville were represented at the Alabama Baseball Coaches Association All-Star event this week.
FYFFE — The Fyffe Red Devils are reloaded and bringing back a ton of state championship experience this fall.
FORT PAYNE — Four DeKalb County student-athletes participated in War Games 1.0-Birmingham, a national invitational girls travel basketball event, at the Hoover Met Complex in Hoover this week.
Ider’s football and baseball teams are selling meats to help fund their upcoming seasons.
FORT PAYNE — Editor’s note: This is the 13th installment in a question-and-answer series with DeKalb County coaches, taking a look at their playing journeys and their coaching experiences. In Part 13, The Times-Journal interviewed Fort Payne volleyball coach Justin Kisor.
FORT PAYNE — Justin and Ashley Kisor married May 30, two weeks after Ashley was approved by the Fort Payne City Schools Board of Education to become the new physical education teacher at Williams Avenue Elementary.
COLLINSVILLE — Casey Isbell’s love for volleyball has always been undeniable.
GERALDINE — After six years of leading the Geraldine girls basketball team, Jeremy Smith has moved over to coach the boys.
FORT PAYNE — The Northeast Alabama Football Officials Association is looking for new members to work the sidelines and booths this fall.
COLLINSVILLE — Editor’s note: This is the 12th installment in a question-and-answer series with DeKalb County coaches, taking a look at their playing journeys and their coaching experiences. In Part 12, The Times-Journal interviewed Collinsville volleyball coach Casey Isbell.
FORT PAYNE — The classic summer days of running basketball scrimmages against other schools have been put on hold.
FORT PAYNE — Stormy Stevens has a love for basketball that has him ready to play an old-fashioned game of pickup at a moment’s notice. He’s always up for grabbing his sneakers and running the court.
The AHSAA is reviewing the Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE) Roadmap to Reopening Schools, which was released Friday by State Superintendent Eric Mackey.
Collinsville and Ruhama Junior High School students interested in playing volleyball this fall are invited to attend a volleyball skills camp at the Ruhama Junior High School gymnasium Monday, July 27 and Tuesday, July 28.
Editor’s note: This is the sixth installment in a six-part series of stories on DeKalb County Sports Hall of Fame scholarship winners. The organization awarded six $1,000 scholarships to DeKalb County senior student-athletes. The six seniors will be honored during the induction ceremony of t…
FORT PAYNE — Editor’s note: This is the 11th installment in a question-and-answer series with DeKalb County coaches, taking a look at their playing journeys and their coaching experiences. In Part 11, The Times-Journal interviewed Fort Payne boys basketball coach Michael Banks.
FORT PAYNE — After Fort Payne baseball coach Eric Varnadore talked with his players about their next few workout sessions, he walked away to grab a bottle of hand sanitizer.
SYLVANIA — Editor’s note: This is the 10th installment in a question-and-answer series with DeKalb County coaches, taking a look at their playing journeys and their coaching experiences. In Part 10, The Times-Journal interviewed Sylvania football coach Matt Putnam.
Editor’s note: This is the fifth installment in a six-part series of stories on DeKalb County Sports Hall of Fame scholarship winners. The organization awarded six $1,000 scholarships to DeKalb County senior student-athletes. The six seniors will be honored during the induction ceremony of t…
SYLVANIA — Sylvania seniors broke away from summer workouts and spent time on the water this weekend.
FORT PAYNE — Editor’s note: This is the ninth installment in a question-and-answer series with DeKalb County coaches, taking a look at their playing journeys and their coaching experiences. In Part 9, The Times-Journal interviewed Fort Payne cross country coach Ashley Jackson. She has served…
Editor’s note: This is the fourth installment in a six-part series of stories on DeKalb County Sports Hall of Fame scholarship winners. The organization awarded six $1,000 scholarships to DeKalb County senior student-athletes. The six seniors will be honored during the induction ceremony of …
