Lions advance to 8AAA semis, state tourney
A year ago, the Franklin County Lions were upset in the quarterfinals of the Region 8AAA tournament.
A year ago, the Franklin County Lions were upset in the quarterfinals of the Region 8AAA tournament.
The Lions Den is expected to be packed Friday night for Franklin County basketball’s regular season finale against archrival Hart County.
Franklin County Lady Lion Jayden Gailey has been named the Class AAA Softball Player of the Year for the second straight season.
By Shane Scoggins
Publisher
The Franklin County Lions passed another test Tuesday night.
The Franklin County Lions are ranked No. 8 in the state in Class AAA.
The team showed that it’s worthy of the hype with its last two victories.
Franklin County Lion Coach Jason Shaver played high school ball for Seneca High School in Seneca, S.C.
In their first game in the Bearden Border Wars tournament Saturday, the Franklin County Lady Lions played a solid second quarter but lost to Wade Hampton from South Carolina
Coach Jason Oliver said a couple of memories stand out in his mind about Kalyn Jinks.
One came in the team’s drive for the school’s first state softball championship last season.
Coach Mike Miller said he began working with Jaden Cheek on her hitting after she was left off an 8-year-old Little League Softball All-Star team.
A total of 14 teams from 10 different schools in Georgia and South Carolina will join Franklin County in the first J.B. Bearden Border Wars Tournament beginning Saturday in Carnesville.