Sports


High School Sports, Phil Campbell Bobcats, PICTURE FLIPPER
by J.R. Tidwell 
January 18, 2012
Phil Campbell and Red Bay met in a game Friday night that would be decided by three points late. The Bobcats ended up winning 50-47, but the game was ...
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High School Sports, Phil Campbell Bobcats, PICTURE FLIPPER
by J.R. Tidwell 
January 18, 2012
Only two teams have beaten the Red Bay Lady Tigers varsity basketball team this season. The Phil Campbell Lady Bobcats were unable to put another numb...
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High School Sports, Russellville Golden Tigers
by J.R. Tidwell 
January 18, 2012
Russellville had the lead in the majority of its match against Sparkman Saturday night, but it’s the final score that counts, as Sparkman edged out Ru...
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High School Sports, Sports, Tharptown Wildcats
by J.R. Tidwell 
January 18, 2012
The Tharptown eight grade boy’s team defeated Red Bay 59-41 Saturday to win the Franklin County Tournament in their age division. The team finished th...
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J.R. Tidwell, Sports, Sports Columnists
by J.R. Tidwell 
January 18, 2012
The NFL playoff games from last weekend ran the gamut of crazy. The San Francisco 49ers defeated the New Orleans Saints, proving that their turnaround...
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High School Sports, Sports, Tharptown Wildcats
by J.R. Tidwell 
January 14, 2012
THARPTOWN| The Tharptown varsity girls defeated Vina 57-29 Thursday night. The game was close halfway through the first quarter as Tharptown had a two...
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High School Sports, Sports, Tharptown Wildcats
by J.R. Tidwell 
January 14, 2012
THARPTOWN | The Tharptown boys varsity team topped Vina 64-29 on Thursday night. “Our defense wasn’t very good tonight,” Vina head coach Dustin Silas ...
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College Sports, PICTURE FLIPPER, Sports
by J.R. Tidwell 
January 14, 2012
I recently sat down with UNA athletic director Mark Linder to discuss the future of the Lions’ athletics program with new head football coach Bobby Wa...
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J.R. Tidwell, Sports, Sports Columnists
by J.R. Tidwell 
January 14, 2012
Selig has signed a contract extension through 2014. He has been claiming since 2006 that he would retire, but most people never believed this. His wif...
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Belgreen Bulldogs, High School Sports, PICTURE FLIPPER
by J.R. Tidwell 
January 11, 2012
When the Belgreen and Tharptown boy’s varsity basketball teams play each other, fans pay attention. The contest between the two teams Friday night was...
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