Sports


College Sports, Sports
by By Ella Seaton For the FCT 
June 10, 2026
FLORENCE — James “Buddy” Moore, a 2012 University of North Alabama Athletics Hall of Fame inductee, has died. He was 93.
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Target date for joint UNA, Florence project is Aug. 27
College Sports, News, Sports
by Bernie Delinski For the FCT 
June 10, 2026
FLORENCE — Officials said Thursday they expect a city project to reduce a section of Pine Street from four lanes to three to be completed before the U...
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Tharptown names Burkett baseball coach
High School Sports, Russellville Golden Tigers, Sports
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
June 3, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — Becoming Tharptown High’s head baseball coach is the culmination of a goal that was years in the making for Michael Burkett.
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Belgreen Bulldogs, High School Sports, Sports
by Bart Moss For the FCT 
May 20, 2026
Sumiton Christian scored three times in the bottom of the seventh, including a walk-off homerun, to eliminate Belgreen in the Class 2A regional in Flo...
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Basketball remains Bolton’s favored sport
Belgreen Bulldogs, High School Sports, Sports
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
May 20, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — For Jason Bolton, Belgreen High School athletics has never just been about the scoreboards. It has been about people, routines and frie...
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Red Bay falls in state semifinals
High School Sports, Red Bay Tigers, Sports
by Bart Moss For the FCT 
May 20, 2026
The Red Bay Tigers run through the Class 2A baseball playoffs came to an end on their home diamond after being swept by the Mars Hill Panthers 21-6 an...
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High School Sports, Russellville Golden Tigers, Sports
by Brannon King For the FCT 
May 20, 2026
The Russellville softball team finished 2-2 in the AHSAA Class 5A North Regional at the Florence Sportsplex to end the season.
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Belgreen Bulldogs, High School Sports, Sports
by Bart Moss For the FCT 
May 13, 2026
The Belgreen Bulldogs overcame some bumps in the road this year to once again earn an area championship by beating the Sulligent Blue Devils in back-t...
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Red Bay moves to Final Four of Class 2A playoffs
High School Sports, Red Bay Tigers, Sports
by Bart Moss For the FCT 
May 13, 2026
The Red Bay Tigers are in the Final Four of the Class 2A baseball playoffs. And, best of all, they will get to play in front of their home crowd for t...
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