A pair of two-point home court wins last week against quality Class 1A opponents has buoyed the hopes of the Seahawk varsity boys basketball team, as they closed out 2023 with a 7-6 record. On Tuesday, Dec. 19, Ray Bailey’s squad trailed throughout the first half against the Cottondale Hornets, falling behind 16-11 after the…
The Franklin County Lady Seahawks varsity basketball team has opened strong, going 4-1 to start the 2023-24 season. After an opening 48-26 road loss Nov. 21 to Arnold, Jordan McNair’s squad has reeled off four straight wins on the road. On Nov. 27, it was a 44-28 victory at Wakulla over the Lady War Eagles,…
When the national college football pundits and prognosticators zero in on the squads in this Saturday evening’s Atlantic Coast Conference championship, they may overlook the outsized role that the streets of Apalachicola have on the game. But it’s certainly not being lost on the locals. Two of the key defensive players for both teams, Florida…
Franklin County varsity boys basketball coach Ray Bailey knows he has his work cut out for his team this season.His Seahawks, who made it to Lakeland last season before bowing out against eventual Class 1A champion Williston, have lost three critically important starters from that team to graduation, senior Owen Poloronis, who led the team…
Franklin County High School junior Josiah Friddle and freshman Addyson Paul will be advancing to regionals, after their strong performances at the Oct. 30 cross country district meet at Port St. Joe. Friddle finished sixth, with a time of 17:52.58 to advance. He was the top runner from the area, finishing behind the first five…
As the Hall of Fame pitcher Satchel Paige used to say “Age is a case of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it don’t matter.” Russ Cumbie, of Carrabelle, and Michaelin Watts, of Apalachicola, are living proof of that. The mixed doubles tennis duo last month took a bronze medal in the Huntsman World…
Despite a loss Friday night following a long road trip to face Jay, Seahawks Coach John Cooper saw last week as a good one. That’s because it was marked by an announcement that two Franklin County underclassmen – one a freshman the other an eighth grader – are looking at offers to eventually play football…
The Franklin County Seahawks traveled to Gainesville Friday night to take on the St. Francis Catholic Wolves, and for the entire first half, it looked like they’d be fowl chewed up by a ravenous pack. But in a remarkable comeback, the Seahawks came out of the locker room at the half trailing 20-0, and then…
“I’m going to play golf next year,” said one Seahawk football player as he headed to the pavilion at the practice field where a giant cooling fan awaited him and where water girl Laelah Carranza offered plastic bottles of cool water to him and his fellow players. Now whether shooting nine holes at St. James…
Carlos Morris was one of the next basketball players to come out of the Franklin County Schools. After starring for the Seahawks while still in middle school, including helping lead them to a berth in the Final Four, Morris, long known by his nickname “Squirrel,” transferred to a private school in Jacksonville. From there he…
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