Franklin Free Press Sports

RHS girls' tennis team finishes 11th at state tournament

2025-04-28T05:00:00Z

The Russellville High School varsity girls’ tennis team finished 11th out of 18 teams at the AHSAA Class 4A-5A state championship tournament in Mobile last week. The Lady Golden Tigers ended their tournament with 12 team points, tied with Sipse...

Local track & field teams compete well at section meets

2025-04-28T05:00:00Z

Local high school outdoor track and field teams competed in their respective section meets last week, and there were a number of notable performances. Belgreen, Phil Campbell, Red Bay, Tharptown, and Vina all competed at their section meets held in ...

Belgreen softball blanks Tharptown, Phil Campbell on consecutive days

2025-04-23T05:00:00Z

The Belgreen High School varsity softball team recorded two shutout victories over Franklin County rivals Tharptown and Phil Campbell on Monday and Tuesday, improving the Lady Bulldogs’ record to 27-13 this campaign. On Monday, Belgreen, ranke...

PCHS, RBHS, RHS baseball teams advance to second round of playoffs, BHS eliminated

2025-04-21T05:00:00Z

Three of the four Franklin County varsity baseball teams that qualified for the AHSAA state playoffs advanced to the second round after sweeping their opposition in the opening round over the weekend. Phil Campbell, Red Bay, and Russellville are movi...

RHS girls' tennis team finishes Section 8 runner-up, boys' team places third

2025-04-21T05:00:00Z

The Russellville High School varsity girls’ tennis team finished runner-up at the Class 4A-5A Section 8 tournament last week, clinching a spot in the upcoming AHSAA state tournament held in Mobile. The RHS boys’ team, meanwhile, finished ...

PCHS softball team honors three seniors as Lady Bobcats dispatch Cherokee 8-2

2025-04-16T05:00:00Z

The Phil Campbell High School varsity softball team (12-14) picked up a victory over Cherokee on Senior Night Tuesday night. All three PCHS seniors—Mia Ambrosio, Siddalee Rogers, and Kadence Taylor—batted 1-2-3 in the Lady Bobcats’ ...

BHS' Green first to sign with NWSCC women's flag football program

2025-04-14T05:00:00Z

Belgreen High School senior Dacota Green made history last week when she declared her intention to take her talents to the collegiate level. On Wednesday, April 9, the accomplished multi-sport athlete for the Bulldogs put pen to paper and committed t...

RHS baseball team celebrates seniors during final area series

2025-04-14T05:00:00Z

The Russellville High School varsity baseball team celebrated its 2025 class of five seniors during its final area series of the season against West Point last week. Following the conclusion of the Golden Tigers’ final home game of the regula...

PCHS, RBHS baseball teams capture respective area championships

2025-04-14T05:00:00Z

The Phil Campbell High School and Red Bay High School varsity baseball teams each captured their respective area championships last week, sweeping the competition in their final area series of the regular season. Phil Campbell (18-11), taking two ga...

County track & field teams compete at the RVL Invitational

2025-04-11T05:00:00Z

Five Franklin County schools—Belgreen, Phil Campbell, Red Bay, Russellville, and Tharptown—competed at the RVL Invitational hosted by Russellville High School at Golden Tiger Stadium on Monday, April 7. In the girls’ competition, R...

Russellville softball team grabs 13-2 area win on the road at West Point

2025-04-10T05:00:00Z

The Russellville High School varsity softball team notched its first area win of the campaign on Wednesday afternoon, traveling to West Point and beating the Lady Warriors 13-2 in five innings. Russellville (6-19) was led by right fielder Khristyan ...

Russellville soccer teams celebrate Senior Night with area wins over Lawrence County

2025-04-09T05:00:00Z

The Russellville High School varsity girls’ and boys’ soccer teams celebrated Senior Night at home on Tuesday night, picking up dominant wins over area rival Lawrence County. The Lady Golden Tigers shutout the Lady Red Devils 5-0 while th...

Belgreen and Tharptown to face off in pivotal area baseball series

2025-04-07T05:00:00Z

The Belgreen High School and Tharptown High School varsity baseball teams will face off in a pivotal Class 2A Area 14 series this week. Belgreen (9-10) and Tharptown (5-10) will be battling for second place in the three-team area that also includes ...

PCHS baseball on three-game winning streak entering big area series vs. Colbert Heights

2025-04-07T05:00:00Z

The Phil Campbell High School varsity baseball team, which is receiving votes in the latest Alabama Sports Writers Association Class 3A poll, is coming off three straight wins heading into its final 3A Area 14 series of the season this week. Phil Ca...

RHS baseball looking to hit 'reset button' after suffering area sweep

2025-04-07T05:00:00Z

It was a trying few days for the Russellville High School varsity baseball team, who suffered a sweep at the hands of area rival Lawrence County last week. The damp and soggy weather conditions seen throughout the week—and which saw the area do...

Lady Bulldogs capture fifth straight Franklin County Tournament title

2025-04-02T05:00:00Z

County champions. Again. For the fifth straight year, the Belgreen High School varsity softball team captured the Franklin County Tournament crown, besting Tharptown 2-1 in the championship game on Saturday, March 29. Belgreen (16-10) went undefeat...

Three boys' basketball players earn ASWA All-State recognition

2025-03-31T05:00:00Z

Three Franklin County student-athletes were selected to Alabama Sports Writers Association All-State boys’ basketball teams. Russellville High School senior EJ King was picked for the Class 5A First Team, Red Bay freshman Khalil Luster was a Se...

Belgreen's Johnson joins North roster for AHSAA North-South All-Star Boys' Basketball Game

2025-03-27T05:00:00Z

Local basketball talent Braycen Johnson is the latest student-athlete to be selected to participate in the AHSAA All-Star week, which will take place July 21-26. Johnson, a junior boys’ basketball player at Belgreen High School, was picked for...

RHS girls' basketball sophomore Copeland earns All-State Honorable Mention

2025-03-27T05:00:00Z

Russellville High School sophomore Ella Copeland was named as an Honorable Mention on the 2024-25 Alabama Sports Writers Association All-State Girls’ Basketball Team last week. Despite missing the opening eight games of the Lady Golden Tigers&...

Huffaker named new head coach of THS volleyball program

2025-03-24T05:00:00Z

There will be a new leader of the Tharptown High School varsity volleyball team when the Lady Wildcats hit the court next season. Lori Huffaker, an English teacher at THS, was announced as the new head coach of the school’s volleyball program ...