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The FCMS Cubs baseball team won the NEGIAA region championship Thursday by taking a three-game series over Madison County. The team finished the year 18-1 overall. (Photo by Shane Scoggins)

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Franklin’s Champion Mode for Spring

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Wednesday, April 1, 2026

Cubs come from behind for baseball region titleBy Shane ScogginsPublisher The Franklin County Middle School Cubs won the NEGIAA region championship Thursday with a series victory over Madison County.

Coach Clint Tanner (left) congratulates Candler Stone after Stone broke the school record for shot put Thursday at FCHS. Tanner, who coaches Stone, set the previous record in 1999. (Photo by Shane Scoggins)

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Stone shoots past school shot record

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Wednesday, April 1, 2026

By Shane ScogginsPublisher Candler Stone is the defending Class AA champion in shot put.And now, he holds Franklin County High School’s record in the event.Stone threw 59’6 3/4” at a home meet Thursday to break a record set in 1999 by Clint Tanner, who is Stone’s coach at FCHS.

Mckenna Roberts (left photo) celebrates after her goal Friday against the Hart County Lady Bulldogs in Hartwell.

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FCHS Soccer sweeps Hart in key 8AA games

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Wednesday, April 1, 2026

By Shane ScogginsPublisher The Franklin County Lions jumped into second place in the Region 8AA standings with an overtime win over their archrivals Friday in Hartwell.And a Hart County victory Monday over region-leading Hebron has the Lions just a half-game out of the region’s top spot.

Carly Tanner makes a throw in the discus event at the NEGIAA Region Championship Tuesday in Danielsville. Tanner won the discus and shot put to help lead the Lady Cubs to a region championship. (Photo by Shane Scoggins)

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Region champs

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Thursday, March 26, 2026

By Shane ScogginsPublisher The Franklin County Middle School Lady Cubs track team ran, threw and jumped away with the NEGIAA region championship Tuesday in Danielsville.The Lady Cubs amassed 223 points to win the region title over second-place Madison County, which had 125 points.

Franklin County’s soccer teams will travel to Hart County Friday for key Region 8AA matches against archrivals having strong seasons.

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Franklin soccer teams face key showdowns at Hart Friday

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Thursday, March 26, 2026

By Shane ScogginsPublisher Franklin County’s soccer teams will travel to Hart County Friday for key Region 8AA matches against archrivals having strong seasons.The Lions are tied with Hart for second place in the 8AA standings. Each team has a 2-1 record.

Gavin Holman (No. 13) and Eli Moore (No. 7) celebrate after Holman’s home run against Hart County Monday in Hartwell. (Photo courtesy of Benjamin London of The Hartwell Sun)

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Lions rebound to blow out Hart in series opener

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Thursday, March 26, 2026

By Shane ScogginsPublisher For any Franklin County team, a victory over Hart County feels good.For the Lion baseball team, Monday’s win over the Bulldogs in Hartwell had to feel especially so.Franklin won 15-2 for the team’s first Region 8AA victory.

The 2026 Franklin County Lions joined Eli Cooling during a ceremony Monday to commemorate Cooling setting the school’s career scoring record. (Photos by Shane Scoggins)

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Lion leader lauded

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Wednesday, March 18, 2026

By Shane ScogginsPublisher Eli Cooling was honored Monday for breaking the school’s career scoring record.Cooling scored his 66th and 67th career goals last week in a match at Towns County to break a 65-goal tie with Jonathan Duncan for the record.

Candler Stone (pictured in action from last season) took first in both the shot put and discus at the Battle of the Blue Ridge meet at Habersham Central Friday.

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Lions strong at Hab meet

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Wednesday, March 18, 2026

By Shane ScogginsPublisher The Franklin County Lion track team took second-place in a strong field Friday at the Battle of the Blue Ridge meet at Habersham Central High School in Mt. Airy.The Lions finished second in the 10-team meet.Seneca, S.C., won the meet.

Easton Gailey celebrates after his third home run in the past two games in a contest against Prince Avenue Tuesday in Carnesville. (Photos by Shane Scoggins)

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Lions look to rebound in Prince series

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Wednesday, March 18, 2026

By Shane ScogginsPublisher The Franklin County Lions will look to win its Region 8AA series opener with a sweep of the final two games against Prince Avenue with games today and Friday.The Lions will travel to Prince Avenue today for a game at 5:55 p.m.

Hudson Huff follows through after one of his three hits – including a leadoff home run – Monday in a Franklin County Lion win over No. 5-ranked Redan in Carnesville. (Photo by Shane Scoggins)

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Region arrives

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Wednesday, March 11, 2026

By Shane ScogginsPublisher Coach Ryan Phillips made the 2026 baseball schedule for the Franklin County Lion with one portion of the season in mind.That portion – the Region 8AA schedule – begins Monday when the Lions host Prince Avenue Christian School at 5:55 p.m. at FCHS.