Softball teams battle at districts this week
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Softball teams battle at districts this week

It’s time for the second varsity softball season, as both Franklin and Gulf counties will have a chance to advance to state play beginning with the district tourney opening Monday in Liberty County. Both top seed, Liberty County (17-3), and second seed Franklin County (16-6) drew a bye in the April 28 opener. Third-seeded Port…

Forgotten Coast flexes muscles at state meet
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Forgotten Coast flexes muscles at state meet

With lifters from all three high schools qualifying to the state boys weightlifting meet April 11 and 12 in Polk County, the Forgotten Coast showed they have muscles to compete in the Class 1A ranks. As expected, Wewahitchka’s program showed the best results, as they finished 16th in the Olympic competition, and 33rd in the…

Seahawks, Tiger Sharks to open new regional series format
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Seahawks, Tiger Sharks to open new regional series format

Take a breath and take a week off, because on Monday evening, April 28 on the Port St. Joe High School baseball diamond will begin the opening round of a newly-introduced best two-out-of-three series to decide who will advance to the regional title game, and a shot at the state title, in the Rural state…

Seahawks finish regular season at 16-7
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Seahawks finish regular season at 16-7

As the Franklin County Seahawks varsity baseball team enters the district tournament this week as the second seed, they complete the regular season at 16-7, winning six of their last eight games, married only by losses to rival Port St. Joe. The Seahawks were slated to face third-seeded Blountstown on Tuesday. On March 24 at…

Seahawks get two district champs in weightlifting
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Seahawks get two district champs in weightlifting

For a while Franklin County didn’t even have a boys weightlifting team, let alone district champs, but times they are a changin’ under Coach John Cooper. At last month’s district weightlifting meet,the Seahawks outscored both Port St. Joe and Wewahitchka in Traditional, and posted two district champs. In the Olympic category, which does not include…

Seahawks open season at 6-2
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Seahawks open season at 6-2

Three straight home wins have lifted the Franklin County Seahawks varsity baseball team to a 6-2 record, as they head to the crucial March month of their 2025 season. Under the direction of Coach Brock Johnson and assistant Lloyd Alford, the Seahawks closed out February by defeating Crossroads Academy 22-1 in four innings Friday night,…