RHS softball plans Spring Frenzy tourney
Russellville High School softball’s annual Spring Frenzy tournament is set for this weekend.
“This is a major fundraiser for our program,” explained Coach Kathryn Montgomery. “It allows the girls to get a lot of local games in and gives us a great opportunity to have visitors on campus and to see our awesome community.”
Varsity, junior varsity and junior high divisions will make up the tournament schedule.
Teams in the junior high tourney will include Phil Campbell, Wilson, Hamilton and Haleyville, in addition to Russellville. The schedule is as follows:
March 10
4:30 p.m. – Russellville versus Phil Campbell
6 p.m. – Wilson versus Hamilton
7:30 p.m. – Haleyville versus Phil Campbell
March 11
8:30 a.m. – Russellville versus Hamilton
10 a.m. – Russellville versus Wilson
11:30 a.m. – Wilson versus Haleyville
1 p.m. – Phil Campbell versus Hamilton
2:30 p.m. – Haleyville versus Russellville (game does not count for Russellville)
In the bracket that follows, teams will play at 4 p.m., 5:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. The championship game will be at 8:30 p.m.
All junior high games will be played at Tom Strange, 151 Ash Ave.
Junior varsity teams will include Russellville, Haleyville, Florence, Brooks, Hamilton, Hatton and Wilson, playing at the Lee Complex on Highway 24 and at Eastside Ball Park on Park Blvd. The schedule is as follows:
March 10
Lee Complex
4 p.m. – Hatton versus Hamilton
5:20 p.m. – Brooks versus Wilson
6:40 p.m. – Haleyville versus Florence
8 p.m. – Russellville versus Hamilton
March 11
Lee Complex
9 a.m. – Wilson versus Hatton
10:20 a.m. – Hamilton versus Brooks
11:40 a.m. – Wilson versus Russellville (game does not count for Russellville)
1 p.m. – Brooks versus Florence
March 11
Eastside
9 a.m. – Haleyville versus Russellville
10:20 a.m. – Florence versus Russellville
11:40 a.m. – Hatton versus Haleyville
In tournament play at the Lee Complex, teams will play at 2:20 p.m., 3:40 p.m. and 5 p.m. in first-round games. Second round games will be at 6:20 p.m. and 7:40 p.m. The championship game will be at 9 p.m.
In varsity play, Russellville, Hamilton, Decatur Heritage, Haleyville, Wilson and Florence will play at the RHS softball field on Clay Avenue and at Eastside. The schedule will be as follows:
March 10
RHS
4:30 p.m. – Russellville versus Decatur Heritage
6 p.m. – Hamilton versus Decatur Heritage
7:30 p.m. – Russellville versus Hamilton
March 10
Eastside
4:30 p.m. – Haleyville versus Wilson
6 p.m. – Wilson versus Florence
7:30 p.m. – Haleyville to Florence
March 11
RHS
9 a.m. – Russellville versus Haleyville
10:30 a.m. – Hamilton versus Wilson
Noon – Decatur Heritage versus Florence
In tournament play at RHS, teams will play at 1:30 p.m., 3 p.m., 4:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. The championship game between the top two teams will be at 7:30 p.m.
