High School Sports

Looking back: Basketball 2021-22 – Successes on court land student-athletes in spotlight

While scholar-athletes are in the early stages of preparing for their upcoming seasons, now is a good time to take a look back at the ... Read more

5 days ago by Bart Moss.

Black Sox continue travel baseball season

The Black Sox 17U travel baseball team continued its spring and summer season with games over the past two weekends. First, the team played at ... Read more

1 week ago by Brannon King.

THS football gets new head coach

Jacob Hamilton has been hired to replace Kevin Lacey as the new head football coach at Tharptown High School. Lacey, who served as the Wildcats’ ... Read more

1 week ago by Bart Moss.

Signing for softball with Northwest

Two Franklin County softball players earn scholarships to play with the newly-formed Northwest-Shoals Community College Patriots. After going through a tryout with the Patriots, Phil ... Read more

1 week ago by Bart Moss.

Student-athlete successes highlight year of prep sports

With the 2021-22 school year in the books, students sports have closed another chapter. While scholar athletes are in the early stages of preparing for ... Read more

2 weeks ago by Bart Moss.

Local student-athletes snag big honors in baseball

When it comes to baseball, Franklin County doesn’t disappoint; in fact, it shows out. Phil Campbell and Russellville raked in some huge statewide honors this ... Read more

2 weeks ago by Bart Moss.

Trio of Golden Tigers make rosters for North-South All-Star Sports Week

Three Russellville High School athletes, rising seniors in the 2022-23 class, were recently named to the AHSAA North-South All-Star rosters. The annual All-Star Sports Week ... Read more

3 weeks ago by Brannon King.

County student-athletes earn softball All-State honors

Four Franklin County softball players were awarded 2022 Alabama Sports Writers All-State Softball honors. The future’s looking bright for Belgreen softball, with two young players ... Read more

3 weeks ago by Bart Moss.

Summer baseball begins for Black Sox, including local talent

The 2022 summer travel baseball season is underway, and Franklin County is well-represented on the roster of talent for the Black Sox. The 17U Black ... Read more

3 weeks ago by Brannon King.

Five Golden Tigers sign with Northwest-Shoals to continue baseball careers

On a night when the 2022 AHSAA Class 5A baseball state championship-winning Russellville Golden Tigers were honored by the community with a celebration at the ... Read more