Sports


Thorpe to play at Blue Mountain Christian
High School Sports, News, Russellville
by Brannon King For the FCT 
July 16, 2025
RUSSELLVILLE – Brennon Thorpe made his plans official to attend Blue Mountain Christian University and play baseball for the Toppers during a recent s...
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Hamilton to play baseball at Blue Mountain College
College Sports, Red Bay Tigers, Sports
by Bart Moss For the FCT 
July 9, 2025
RED BAY -- Red Bay High School’s Reed Hamilton has officially signed a scholarship to continue his education and baseball career at Blue Mountain Coll...
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Allison tapped to lead Lady Bobcats softball
High School Sports, Phil Campbell Bobcats, Sports
by Bart Moss For the FCT 
July 2, 2025
PHIL CAMPBELL -- A familiar face will be leading the Phil Campbell High School Lady Bobcats softball program next season.
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6 local students accepted into FAME program
Franklin County, Sports
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
July 2, 2025
Northwest Shoals Community College (NWSCC) has signed 6 Franklin County students to its 2025–26 Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education (FAME)...
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Junior golfers hone skills through summer program
Russellville, Sports
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
July 2, 2025
RUSSELLVILLE -- A young generation of golfers teed off this summer at Twin Pines Country Club, thanks to a local effort to create opportunities for ch...
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‘Sky’s the limit’ for Phil Campbell aviation program
News, Phil Campbell Bobcats
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
June 18, 2025
PHIL CAMPBELL — Students at Phil Campbell High School recently had an unforgettable learning experience — one that lifted their studies to new heights...
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Belgreen’s Moore earns First Team All-State honors
Belgreen Bulldogs, Sports
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
June 18, 2025
BELGREEN -- Jemma Moore has been named to the AHSAA First Team All-State for softball, becoming just the ninth player in school history to earn the di...
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Maddox retires after 26 years of shaping young minds at RMS
News, Russellville, Russellville Golden Tigers
by maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
June 18, 2025
R U S S E L L V I L L E -- Teaching for Diane Maddox has never been just about grammar rules or reading comprehension, but rather about connection, cr...
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Reynolds rebounds from knee injury, excels in baseball
High School Sports, Red Bay Tigers, Sports
by By A. Stacy Long For the FCT 
June 18, 2025
REDBAY--TyReynolds hasn’t picked out the spot yet, but promises it will be a place of prominence, a semi-shrine for one item that shaped so much of hi...
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