Sports


Belgreen Bulldogs, High School Sports, PICTURE FLIPPER
by J.R. Tidwell 
June 16, 2012
The Alabama Sports Writers Association recently released its 2012 All-State lists for baseball and softball. These lists included four local players; ...
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High School Sports, PICTURE FLIPPER, Russellville Golden Tigers
by J.R. Tidwell 
June 13, 2012
RUSSELLVILLE — Giving back to the community is a time-honored tradition for many people across the United States. For several former and/or current re...
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High School Sports, PICTURE FLIPPER, Red Bay Tigers
by J.R. Tidwell 
June 13, 2012
Saturday, June 16, at 2 p.m. on NFL Network. That is the time and date that anyone in the country can watch Randy Lowery, a native son of Red Bay, pla...
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High School Sports, J.R. Tidwell, Russellville Golden Tigers
by J.R. Tidwell 
June 13, 2012
This past Friday I saw 10 people selflessly giving their time to not only give instruction to the next generation of baseball players, but to instill ...
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High School Sports, Phil Campbell Bobcats, PICTURE FLIPPER
by J.R. Tidwell 
June 9, 2012
Jason Hill, the new head football coach at Phil Campbell, was asked in an interview Friday about himself and his expectations for the Bobcats.
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High School Sports, PICTURE FLIPPER, Sports
by J.R. Tidwell 
June 9, 2012
SHEFFIELD — The Tharptown Wildcats baseball team has filled some of its summer hours outside of the regular season doing what it does best; playing ba...
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High School Sports, J.R. Tidwell, Phil Campbell Bobcats
by J.R. Tidwell 
June 9, 2012
Phil Campbell High School has two new faces that will soon grace its grounds. The Franklin County Board of Education has hired Jonathan Raper as the n...
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High School Sports, Russellville Golden Tigers, Sports
by J.R. Tidwell 
June 6, 2012
RUSSELLVILLE — The spring and summer months mark a time when high school seniors have to plan for their futures. The must make decisions on what is ne...
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J.R. Tidwell, Sports, Sports Columnists
by J.R. Tidwell 
June 6, 2012
I don’t watch a lot of NBA games, but I usually take in some playoff games each season. This year’s semifinals feature four teams that have every righ...
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Belgreen Bulldogs, High School Sports, Phil Campbell Bobcats
by J.R. Tidwell 
June 2, 2012
The Franklin County School Board has found itself in a precarious situation this summer. The board has to replace coaching spots in five positions bet...
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