Sports


Belgreen charges past Tharptown for 66-54 final
Belgreen Bulldogs, High School Sports, Sports
by Bart Moss 
November 15, 2022
Austin James dropped 28 points and hit four three-pointers to lead the Belgreen Bulldogs past the Tharptown Wildcats 66-54 Thursday night. Belgreen fe...
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Belgreen starts basketball season with wins
Belgreen Bulldogs, High School Sports, Sports
by Bart Moss 
November 8, 2022
The Belgreen Bulldogs tipped off the 2022-23 basketball season with a pair of wins against Tremont, Mississippi. The varsity girls won 61-30. The vars...
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Russellville teammates get play-off rout of Boaz
High School Sports, Russellville Golden Tigers, Sports
by Brannon King 
November 7, 2022
Fans in attendance for Russellville’s first-round AHSAA Class 5A play-off game versus the Boaz Pirates witnessed football history. Russellville receiv...
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Local runners compete in cross-country sectionals
Belgreen Bulldogs, High School Sports, Phil Campbell Bobcats
by Bart Moss 
November 3, 2022
County cross-country teams competed in the sectional meet in Madison at the end of October, with four runners qualifying for the state meet at Oakvill...
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Three teams head to football postseason
High School Sports, Phil Campbell Bobcats, Red Bay Tigers
by Bart Moss 
November 3, 2022
Three teams will continue their football season in the playoffs this week. Russellville will host Boaz. Phil Campbell will go on the road to Madison A...
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Basketball begins
High School Sports, Sports, Top News Stories FRONT PAGE
by Bart Moss 
November 2, 2022
The Tharptown Tip-Off Tournament is the traditional start to basketball season in Franklin County. Although some newer tournaments start earlier now, ...
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Phil Campbell beats Red Bay for county glory
High School Sports, Phil Campbell Bobcats, Sports
by Bart Moss 
November 1, 2022
Phil Campbell and Red Bay had not played since 2019 – until Friday night. The renewed rivalry did not disappoint. The two teams were locked in an epic...
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