Tharptown Wildcats


Look ahead: Franklin County football hits road
High School Sports, Phil Campbell Bobcats, Red Bay Tigers
by Bart Moss 
September 8, 2023
The Friday night lights will be off in Franklin County this week. All teams will be on the road, except for Vina, which has an open week. Phil Campbel...
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Tharptown comes back to beat Phillips
High School Sports, Sports, Tharptown Wildcats
by Bart Moss 
September 4, 2023
The Tharptown Wildcats used a strong run game to come from behind to beat the Phillips Bears 22-15. Tharptown ran for 270 yards and passed for just fo...
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A look ahead: football season arrives
High School Sports, Phil Campbell Bobcats, Red Bay Tigers
by Bart Moss 
August 31, 2023
Football is back. Phil Campbell and Russellville both opened their seasons with wins last week. Red Bay’s season opener was postponed a week because o...
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Kiel helps obtain funds for TES bleachers
High School Sports, News, Sports
by Bart Moss 
May 24, 2023
State Rep. Jamie Kiel helped obtain $20,000 in RC&D funds to equip Tharptown Elementary School with new bleachers in its renovated gymnasium. In the e...
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Softball Roundup: Tharptown gets two county wins
High School Sports, Sports, Tharptown Wildcats
by Bart Moss 
May 3, 2023
The Tharptown Wildcats ended the regular season with two county wins beating Phil Campbell 7-4 and Vina 4-3. In the Phil Campbell game, Tharptown scor...
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Belgreen wins third-straight county title
Belgreen Bulldogs, High School Sports, Phil Campbell Bobcats
by Bart Moss 
April 6, 2023
The easiest way to win a championship in softball is to keep the other teams off the bases – therefore, giving them no chance to score. That’s what th...
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Tharptown topples Belgreen
Belgreen Bulldogs, High School Sports, Sports
by Bart Moss 
March 22, 2023
On a bitterly cold and windy Saturday afternoon, the Tharptown Wildcats’ bats were hot enough to keep their gloves warm for the field. The Wildcats po...
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