Franklin County baseball seniors (from left) Bryson Halbrook, Lawson Gailey, Miles Dodd, Chandler Coulter, Kayne Jinks, Landon Bruce, A.J. Peeples and Connor Nolan led the Lions to a 27-8 season, a Region 8AAA championship and a spot in the state quarterfinals this season.

Franklin County Lady Lion hurdler Lexi Knox (far right) finished on the podium twice at the State Track Championships. Knox was fifth in the 100 meter hurdles and eight in the 300 meter hurdles. (Photo courtesy of Franklin County Track)

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)

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)

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)

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

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

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)

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)