If anyone would have said at the outset of the 2024 football season that halfway through the season, Franklin County would be the only undefeated team on the Forgotten Coast, and that they would squaring off against an undefeated Aucilla Christian team, they likely would have had their doubters. But as improbable as it sounds,…
The No. 2 Florida State soccer team (5-0-1) begins conference play at home against Syracuse (6-3-1) on Thursday night. The Seminoles currently hold a 12 game unbeaten streak in conference play dating back to 2022. Florida State faces Syracuse in back-to-back seasons for the first time in ten years and will host the Orange for…
In a hard fought volleyball game Sept. 5 on their home court, an older, and generally taller, Port St. Joe Lady Tiger Shark volleyball team defeated a scrappy, and younger, Franklin County Lady Seahawk squad in three straight. St. Joe, under the coaching of Derek Garland, won 25-20, 25-19 and 28-26 over Franklin, coached by…
It was another precedent setting win for the Franklin County Seahawks Friday night, as they opened the season 3-0 with a 41-14 victory over the FAMU Development Research School Baby Rattlers. But it was a costly win, as sophomore standout Sadiq Jones went down with a broken collarbone on a drive nearing the end of…
A scoreless first quarter Friday night at Mikel Clark Field made clear the visiting Bell Bulldogs would have a challenge against the Franklin County Seahawks. A zero-zero tie going into the locker room at the half established the Bulldogs would have a fight on their hands. Three quarters of play with neither team crossing the…
For a team that’s only won two games since 2020, it’s not surprising that the Franklin County Seahawks would be involved in a blowout on the football field. What was surprising Friday night, is that they were on the winning side of the scoreboard, as they traveled to Bronson in Levy County and handed the…
North Florida Christian took it on the chin Friday night in a preseason classic in Eastpoint. But it was mainly due to their sticking their neck out. After a fourth team dropped out, the Eagles agreed to play all four quarters, two against the Port St. Joe Tiger Sharks, and the second two against the…
The Franklin County football team is looking for improvement as they enter year two under head coach, John Cooper. Over the last half-decade, the Seahawks have yet to notch a winning season. Franklin County has earned just four wins over the last five seasons. While the Seahawks finished last season 0-10, Cooper is excited about…
The Point South Marina in Port St. Joe has injected some additional fun into the 2024 scallop season with its second annual “Golden Scallop Contest,” which will offer swimmers and snorkelers alike something extra to search for during the annual hunt, which runs through Sept. 24. Six “golden scallops” have been placed in the bay…
It is customary to break up intense practice sessions in high school athletics with some joking around, a little lighthearted banter, some horsing around. But it’s no laughing matter when it comes to the health and well-being of student athletes. Last week, in preparation for the start of the fall seasons, coaching staff in both…
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