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8:43 am Monday, February 18, 2008

Sports Briefs

By Staff
Franklin County Times
Prep basketball schedule
February 20
February 22
February 23
PC Little League, NSA signups
February 23
PHIL CAMPBELL – Registration for Little League baseball (boys 5-12) and NSA softball (girls 5-12) will be held Saturday, Feb. 23 at the Phil Campbell Little League Field from 9 a.m. until noon. For more information, call (205) 993-4756.
Russellville Little League signups
February 23
Registration for Russellville little league baseball will be held from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Feb. 23 at the Ralph C. Bishop Community Center. Try-outs will be held on March 1 at the Lee Sports Complex. The league is open to children ages seven to 12. For more information, call Richie Malone at 332-1514.
City youth softball registration
March 1
The Russellville Parks and Recreation Department youth softball league will register teams for ages 6-12 until Saturday, March 1.
The late registration is from March 3-8, and the fee is $35 per player or $65 for two players. For more information, call the department at 332-8770.
City flag football registration
March 31
The Russellville Parks and Recreation Department flag football league will register teams until March 31.
The league is for ages 16 and up, and the fee is $150 per team with a limit of 15 players. To register, come to the Russellville Recreation Center or call Derrick Dorn at 332-8770.
ASWA State Poll
February 7
CLASS 5A Boys
No. 1 Williamson (25-1)
No. 2 Russellville (26-0)
No. 3 Talladega (25-2)
No. 4 Butler (21-5)
No. 5 Wenonah (25-6)
CLASS 2A Girls
No. 1 Cold Springs (29-1)
No. 2 Reeltown (23-4)
No. 3 Samson (22-3)
No. 4 Piedmont (26-1)
No. 5 Red Bay (20-8)

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