Franklin Free Press Sports

Vina girls win Franklin County Track Tournament

2024-04-19T05:00:00Z

The Vina High School girls' track and field team took home the championship in the 2024 Franklin County Track Tournament held at Red Bay this week. Coach Richie Hester's team finished first among five schools, as the Lady Red Devils earned the most ...

Russellville tennis boys, girls teams win Section, eyeing state title next week

2024-04-19T05:00:00Z

The Russellville High School varsity boys’ and girls’ tennis teams are headed back to the state tournament after both clinched Class 4A-5A Section 8 titles last Tuesday. Both Golden Tiger teams competed in six championship matches each&m...

Hot bats, Cummings' no-hitter push RHS baseball team through to second round

2024-04-19T05:00:00Z

The Russellville High School varsity baseball team made quick work of Pleasant Grove in the opening round of the AHSAA playoffs Thursday night, run-ruling the Spartans 12-2 and 16-0 to advance in the tournament. The Golden Tigers, ranked No. 4 in th...

Belgreen baseball team to make fourth consecutive playoff appearance

2024-04-18T05:00:00Z

Playoff baseball begins this weekend and the Belgreen Bulldogs, who finished runner-up in Class 1A Area 14, are one of the teams looking to make their mark in the postseason. Coming out of a series loss to area rival and No. 6 Hackleburg (th...

RHS baseball team celebrates seniors, wraps regular season with 7-3 win

2024-04-15T05:00:00Z

The 2024 regular season ended on a high note for the Russellville High School varsity baseball team on Monday night. The Golden Tigers, after falling behind early, came back and defeated Mars Hill 7-3 to improve their overall record to 23-9. “...

RHS boys' soccer team eyeing fourth consecutive area title

2024-04-15T05:00:00Z

A pair of matches against non-area opponents capped the Russellville High School varsity boys soccer team’s week last week as the Golden Tigers downed Mars Hill and Tanner, both by a score of 2-1. After a 10-2 drubbing of area opponent...

RHS baseball team, area champs once again, set to host Pleasant Grove

2024-04-15T05:00:00Z

Another year, another Golden Tiger baseball season, another postseason place secured, another Area 14 championship won. The Russellville High School varsity baseball team was victorious in all three of its games last week, two of which came with majo...

Russellville girls' soccer team falls to Florence 4-0

2024-04-11T05:00:00Z

The Russellville High School varsity girls’ soccer team fell at home to Florence 4-0 on Thursday night. Though the outcome was a loss, the Golden Tigers’ head coach Dalany Roberts was happy with the performance of her players on th...

RHS boys' tennis team sets sights on another Section title

2024-04-11T05:00:00Z

The Russellville High School varsity boys’ tennis team is primed for a run at another Section title with the tournament right around the corner. The tournament, hosted by Russellville and set for April 15-16, is when the Golden Tigers are hopin...

Belgreen softball, fresh off county tourney title, set on making playoff run

2024-04-11T05:00:00Z

Coming off a fourth consecutive Franklin County Tournament championship, the Belgreen High School varsity softball team is aiming to continue improving as the season progresses and nears postseason play. Belgreen head coach Sander Tverberg said the ...

Golden Tigers secure playoff baseball with rout of area rival West Point

2024-04-09T05:00:00Z

A road rout of West Point on Monday night righted the ship for the Russellville High School varsity baseball team who, after an 11-game winning streak, suffered consecutive defeats in its two games last week against James Clemens and Haleyville. &ld...

Russellville's 11-game winning streak ends with losses to James Clemens, Haleyville

2024-04-05T05:00:00Z

The Russellville High School varsity baseball team were defeated twice this week, falling to James Clemens and Haleyville on Monday and Thursday. Coming off an 11-game winning streak, the two losses signal consecutive defeats for the Golden Tigers fo...

Russellville boys' soccer team downs East Limestone 10-2

2024-04-05T05:00:00Z

The Russellville High School varsity boys’ soccer team improved to 10-3-1 after dispatching the East Limestone Indians 10-2 at home on Thursday night. Led by a pair of hat tricks from Brian Lara and Erik Jacobo, four different players fo...

Golden Tiger varsity baseball team, 19-7, now No. 4 in ASWA 5A poll

2024-04-02T05:00:00Z

The Russellville High School varsity baseball team had a big weekend in Arab, knocking off two ranked opponents and a playoff quarterfinalist from last season to extend its winning streak to 11 games. The Golden Tigers, ranked No. 4 in the latest A...

RHS track and field program growing in numbers, medals

2024-04-02T05:00:00Z

The Russellville High School varsity outdoor track and field teams are halfway through the spring schedule and have just three meets left before the qualifying season is over. The Golden Tigers have competed in three varsity meets thus far,...

East Franklin baseball team caps stellar year with Franklin County Tournament title

2024-04-02T05:00:00Z

The East Franklin Junior High School baseball team captured the Franklin County Tournament title with wins over Tharptown and Phil Campbell on Saturday, besting the Wildcats 8-1 before walking it off against Phil Campbell for the county crown. ...

Russellville baseball team on eight-game tear after Jasper sweep, road wins

2024-03-27T05:00:00Z

The Russellville High School varsity baseball team is riding an eight-game winning streak as the Golden Tigers enter the back half of the regular season schedule. Russellville’s streak, which includes an area sweep of Jasper and a pair of wins ...

RHS girls' tennis team in tough battle to retain Section 8 championship

2024-03-27T05:00:00Z

The Russellville High School varsity girls’ tennis team is nearing the end of its regular season campaign and looking forward to the section tournament in mid-April. Up to this point it’s been another solid season for a Golden Tigers squa...

Rebels with a cause: East Franklin baseball team eyeing Franklin County Tournament title

2024-03-27T05:00:00Z

The East Franklin Junior High School baseball team is nearing the conclusion of a season that has the Rebels boasting a record of 12-2 heading into their final two games. The Rebels started the season 5-0 before dropping a 3-1 decision at Ha...

King first Golden Tiger on ASWA all-state first team since Tiggs in '83

2024-03-27T05:00:00Z

Ronald Reagan was president, the Space Shuttle Challenger made its maiden voyage, and the hit television show M*A*S*H* was in its final season the last time a Russellville High School basketball player was named to the Alabama Sports Writers Associat...