Competing for the first time at the Class 1A state cross country tournament earlier this month Franklin County senior Josiah Friddle made the most of it, posting a season best time of 18:24.3 to finish 113th. At the regionals, he had finished 31st, with a time of 18:30.7 to qualify for the state meet.
With the return of sophomore sensation Sadiq Jones from a collarbone break earlier in the season, Franklin County was primed to make a strong stand against the Fort Meade Miners Friday night, in the second round of the Rural B Bracket tournament. And that’s what they did for the first three quarters of play, bringing…
At a signing ceremony Nov. 14, Franklin County High School senior Sarah Ham officially put her name to paper to play next year for the Gulf Coast State College Lady Commodores. Ham was accompanied by her parents, Katrina and Allen Ham, as well as members of the Lady Seahawks and her travel ball team The…
With a new coach, and a robust group of young golfers, the Lady Seahawks varsity golf team showed promise this past season, and won the district title. Assistant Coach Robbie Johnson, a layman who has been known to finish at the top at tourneys at St. James Bay and St. Joseph golf courses, has helped…
The Franklin County Seahawks closed out their regular season at 6-4 on Halloween night, putting a scare into the undefeated Aucilla Christian Warriors with two first quarter touchdowns before succumbing 28-12. The Seahawks, hoping to earn a record seven wins, were preparing to enter the locker room with a 12-0 lead, after two scoring drives…
After a lone touchdown in the first quarter, the Seahawks were on the wrong end of an onslaught by the Mayo Lafayette Hornets Friday night at Mikel Clark stadium. Hornet junior quarterback, who would throw four touchdown passes on the night, drew first blood with a 20-yard touchdown flip to senior Jordan Murphy. Less than…
For the first time in eight years, and for only the fifth time in 18 games, the Franklin County Seahawks downed rival Wewahitchka Friday night 21-14. “I think it’s monumental. I don’t have a kid on the roster who’s beaten Wewa. It’s been two four-year cycles since we beat Wewa,” said Seahawks Coach John Cooper….
It was a hard-fought game from start to finish, Franklin County didn’t show an ounce of quit, but an incredible rushing game by the Cottondale Hornets was too much to overcome Friday night. After the two teams each scored a first quarter touchdown, and the Hornets led 8-6, Cottondale outscored the Seahawks 24-14 in the…
Ten teams will compete for their share of a $100,000 purse when the 2024 Yamaha Bassmaster Redfish Cup Championship presented by Skeeter travels to Apalachicola Bay Friday through Sunday, Oct. 25-27. Tournament launches and weight reveal will be at Scipio Creek Marina, at 301 Market Street, in Apalachicola. “We are extremely excited to bring this…
A pair of runners from the Forgotten Coast topped the Tate’s Hell 5K field of 73 racers last Saturday in Carrabelle. Franklin County High School senior Josiah Friddle topped the field by running an 18:44, nearly two minutes faster than runner-up Michael Martinez. The top female was Port St. Joe High School graduate Madelyn Gortemoller,…
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