Sports


RHS rocketry team places seventh in nation
Sports
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
May 21, 2025
RUSSELLVILLE – Russellville High School’s Team 2 placed seventh in this year’s American Rocketry Challenge national finals in The Plains, Virginia....
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2 Belgreen Anglers are state champions
Belgreen Bulldogs, Sports
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
May 14, 2025
BELGREEN – Two members of the Belgreen High School fishing team, the Belgreen Anglers, brought home the school’s first state fishing championship.
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PCHS senior signs to play golf at NWSCC
Phil Campbell Bobcats, Sports
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
May 14, 2025
PHIL CAMPBELL -- Kaylie Motes has signed a scholarship to play golf at Northwest Shoals Community College. Motes, who has been playing for four years,...
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Spruce Pine athlete brings home 2 gold medals
High School Sports
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
May 14, 2025
SPRUCE PINE -- Luke Herring, a senior student athlete at Hackleburg High School, earned golds for discus and shot put at the state track meet in Cullm...
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Lady Golden Tigers go 1-2 in Class 5A regional
Sports
by Brannon King For the FCT 
May 14, 2025
The softball postseason run by the Russellville Lady Golden Tigers came to an end at the AHSAA Class 5A North Regional held at the Florence Sportsplex...
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Belgreen punches ticket to state tourney
Sports
by Bart Moss For the FCT 
May 14, 2025
In a stunning display of resilience and grit, the Belgreen Bulldogs softball team battled their way through the elimination bracket of the Class 2A No...
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High School Sports, Sports
by Bart Moss, For the FCT 
May 6, 2025
Despite falling short in their area championship games, both the Belgreen Bulldogs and the Tharptown Wildcats secured their spots in the Class 2A Nort...
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‘Everyone belongs, every achievement is celebrated’
Franklin County, Sports, Z - News Main
FRANKLIN COUNTY SPECIAL OLYMPICS
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
May 6, 2025
RUSSELLVILLE -- More than 70 students from across the county took part in the third annual Special Olympics at Tharptown Elementary School.
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Red Bay playoff hopes halted by Mars Hill
Red Bay Tigers, Sports
by Bart Moss For the FCT 
May 6, 2025
The Red Bay Tigers’ impressive baseball season came to a heartbreaking conclusion over the weekend as they were edged out by the Mars Hill Panthers in...
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