Sports


An emotional loss for senior Fisher
Belgreen Bulldogs, High School Sports, Main
COLD SPRINGS 45, BELGREEN 42
by David Glovach For the FCT 
February 25, 2026
HANCEVILLE — Their hands found their faces quickly — something, anything, to absorb the tears. It only worked so well.
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High School Sports, Red Bay Tigers, Sports
by Bart Moss For the FCT 
February 25, 2026
Charlie Lindley struck out 12 batters to led the Red Bay Tigers past the Tremont Eagles 6-4 on Thursday. Lindley gave up five hits and four runs over ...
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High School Sports, Phil Campbell Bobcats, Sports
by Bart Moss For the FCT 
February 25, 2026
The Phil Campbell won big over the Meek Tigers 12-2 on Saturday for its first win following two losses to open the baseball season. Phil Campbell got ...
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High School Sports, Phil Campbell Bobcats, Sports
by Bart Moss For the FCT 
February 25, 2026
Tinlee Parker drove in five runs on two hits to lead the Phil Campbell Bobcats past the Phillips Bears 16-0 in the season opener.
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High School Sports, Russellville Golden Tigers, Sports
by Brannon King For the FCT 
February 25, 2026
The Russellville Golden Tigers opened the 2026 baseball season with a trip to Mississippi to take on the Itawamba Agricultural Indians and the Saltill...
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Guntersville ends season for RHS girls basketball
High School Sports, Russellville Golden Tigers, Sports
by Brannon King For the FCT 
February 25, 2026
The memorable and successful 2025-26 girls basketball season came to an end for the Russellville Golden Tigers at the AHSAA Class 5A Northwest Regiona...
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Board recognizes indoor track students
High School Sports, Russellville Golden Tigers, Sports
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
February 25, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE – The city schools board recognized several studentathletes last week for their performances at the AHSAA Class 4A/5A State Indoor Track ...
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Russellville girls eye taking next step
B: Sports, High School Sports, Russellville Golden Tigers
GUNTERSVILLE 60, RUSSELLVILLE 36
by David Glovach For the FCT 
February 25, 2026
HANCEVILLE — There was no hiding it. The ending was the tough part. They had hoped to spend more time inside the gym at Wallace State-Hanceville. But ...
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Basketball is family affair for Greens
B: Sports, Belgreen Bulldogs, High School Sports
AHSAA REGIONAL SEMIFINALS BELGREEN 31, SULLIGENT 20
by By Stacy Long For the FCT 
February 25, 2026
HANCEVILLE — Players and coaches often like to throw out the cliché teams are families. But for Belgreen, it tends to be more than hyperbole. It’s a b...
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6-7 Luster is ‘a totally different player’
B: Sports, High School Sports, Red Bay Tigers
RED BAY 61, TANNER 59
by David Glovach For the FCT 
February 25, 2026
HANCEVILLE — They waited patiently outside the locker room, chatting amongst themselves, until they saw him — the 6-foot-7 sophomore. It all changed q...
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