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The Franklin County High School boys' golf team of (from left) Assistant Coach Todd Voyles, Gabe Hiland, Hunter Mosely, Rhett Floyd, Head Coach Clay Moore, Owen Carey, Nathan Davitt and D.J. Seymour finished 10th in the state tournament earlier this week. (Photo courtesy of Kenny Floyd)

The Franklin County High School boys' golf team of (from left) Assistant Coach Todd Voyles, Gabe Hiland, Hunter Mosely, Rhett Floyd, Head Coach Clay Moore, Owen Carey, Nathan Davitt and D.J. Seymour finished 10th in the state tournament earlier this week. (Photo courtesy of Kenny Floyd)

Golf teams post top 10 finishes at state tournaments

News Staff
Thursday, May 19, 2022
Franklin County’s High School golf teams finished in the top 10 at State Championship Tournaments Monday and Tuesday in the Augusta area. The Lady Lions finished ninth in their tournament, held at  Belle Meade Country Club in Thomson. Franklin’s girls posted a score of 625 over the 36-hole event.
Lion A.J. Peeples slides in safely with one of Franklin County’s 10 runs in a 10-0 win over Morgan County in the second round of the state playoffs last week. (Photo by Scoggins)

Lion A.J. Peeples slides in safely with one of Franklin County’s 10 runs in a 10-0 win over Morgan County in the second round of the state playoffs last week. (Photo by Scoggins)

Semifinal berth for Lions comes down to deciding third game at Pierce County

News Staff
Thursday, May 12, 2022
By Shane Scoggins Publisher   Note: This is an updated version of the story which ran in this week's paper. The Franklin County Lions’ quest for a state baseball championship ended Wednesday with a 7-6 loss in the third and final game of a quarterfinal series against Pierce County in Blackshear.
Delayshia Sturghill leads an East Jackson runner in the 4x800 relay at the state sectional meet Saturday in Commerce. (Photo courtesy of Marcus Etienne at The Toccoa Record)

Delayshia Sturghill leads an East Jackson runner in the 4x800 relay at the state sectional meet Saturday in Commerce. (Photo courtesy of Marcus Etienne at The Toccoa Record)

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State meet begins today

News Staff
Thursday, May 12, 2022
By Shane Scoggins Publisher   Georgia’s State Track and Field Championships begin today and 23 Franklin County High School athletes will be competing.
Franklin County Lion Head Coach Parker Martin (right) oversees a tackling drill during a spring practice session Tuesday at FCHS. (Photo by Scoggins)

Franklin County Lion Head Coach Parker Martin (right) oversees a tackling drill during a spring practice session Tuesday at FCHS. (Photo by Scoggins)

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Lions to host White Co. for spring football game

News Staff
Thursday, May 12, 2022
By Shane Scoggins Publisher   Lions fans will get their first look at the 2022 Franklin County football team Friday at 7 p.m. in Ed Bryant Stadium. The Lions will host White County in a spring football game that will end two weeks of spring practice for Franklin County.
The Franklin County Lions and Lady Lions golf teams both advanced to state tournaments May 16-17 after qualifying in the Area 4AAA tournament last week in Lafayette.

The Franklin County Lions and Lady Lions golf teams both advanced to state tournaments May 16-17 after qualifying in the Area 4AAA tournament last week in Lafayette.

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Golf teams to take on state

News Staff
Thursday, May 12, 2022
From staff reports   The Franklin County High School golf teams will compete in the state championship golf tournament beginning Monday. The state tournament will consist of two rounds, one on Monday and one on Tuesday. The boys' state tournament will be held at Bartram Trail Golf Club in Evans.
Franklin swept Morgan County 10-0 and 5-1 in a doubleheader Wednesday in the second round of the playoffs.

Franklin swept Morgan County 10-0 and 5-1 in a doubleheader Wednesday in the second round of the playoffs.

Lions to go on road in state quarterfinals

News Staff
Friday, May 6, 2022
A matchup worthy of the state championship series will instead determine one of the spots in the Class AAA baseball semifinals. The Franklin County Lions will travel four-and-a-half hours to Blackshear Tuesday to face the Pierce County Bears in the state quarterfinals.
Region 8AAA 100 meter hurdle champion Alexus Knox will lead a contingent of 23 Franklin County track athletes into the state sectional meet Saturday at East Jackson. (Photo by Scoggins)

Region 8AAA 100 meter hurdle champion Alexus Knox will lead a contingent of 23 Franklin County track athletes into the state sectional meet Saturday at East Jackson. (Photo by Scoggins)

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Over the 8AAA hurdle

News Staff
Thursday, May 5, 2022
By Shane Scoggins Publisher   Twenty-three Franklin County athletes will compete Saturday in the state sectional meet at East Jackson High School in Commerce. Franklin and fellow schools from 8AAA will be joined by teams from regions 1AAA, 3AAA and 4AAA in the sectionals.
Cherokee Bell (left) oversees tryouts Wednesday at Franklin County High School. Bell is the new head coach of the Franklin Fastpitch softball program. (Photo by Scoggins)

Cherokee Bell (left) oversees tryouts Wednesday at Franklin County High School. Bell is the new head coach of the Franklin Fastpitch softball program. (Photo by Scoggins)

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Bell part of new start for Fastpitch

News Staff
Thursday, May 5, 2022
By Shane Scoggins Publisher   The coaching staff for Franklin Fastpitch put players through drills during tryouts Wednesday as a crew worked to put up a new fence around the softball field. The fence will encircle a revamped softball facility that has two brand new dugouts.
The Franklin County Lions and Lady Lions golf teams both advanced to state tournaments May 16-17 after qualifying in the Area 4AAA tournament last week in Lafayette.

The Franklin County Lions and Lady Lions golf teams both advanced to state tournaments May 16-17 after qualifying in the Area 4AAA tournament last week in Lafayette.

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FCHS golf teams advance to state tournament

News Staff
Thursday, May 5, 2022
From staff reports   The Franklin County High School golf teams will compete in the state championship golf tournament May 16-17 in the Augusta area. Both the boys' and girls' teams advanced after competing in the Area 4AAA tournaments April 27 in Lafayette.
Celebrating a blond bomb: Lawson Gailey (left) crosses home plate after hitting a home run last week in the Franklin County High School baseball team’s first-round state playoff victory over Coahulla Creek. Teammates Ty Peeples, A.J. Peeples and Kayne Jinks await him to celebrate. The baseball team bleached their hair before the playoff games begin. (Photo by Scoggins)

Celebrating a blond bomb: Lawson Gailey (left) crosses home plate after hitting a home run last week in the Franklin County High School baseball team’s first-round state playoff victory over Coahulla Creek. Teammates Ty Peeples, A.J. Peeples and Kayne Jinks await him to celebrate. The baseball team bleached their hair before the playoff games begin. (Photo by Scoggins)

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Lions face Morgan in second round

News Staff
Thursday, May 5, 2022
By Shane Scoggins Publisher   A familiar opponent stood Wednesday between the Franklin County Lions and a berth in the third round of the state baseball playoffs.