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12:53 pm Thursday, March 20, 2008

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Franklin County Times
ASWA Baseball State Poll
March 13
CLASS 5A
No. 1 Bibb Co. (9-0)
No. 2 C. Henderson (10-1)
No. 3 Hartselle (10-3)
No. 4 Spanish Fort (10-3)
No. 5 Pleasant Grove (10-2)
No. 6 Russellville (10-4)
No. 7 Cullman (7-7)
No. 8 UMS-Wright (10-2)
No. 9 Muscle Shoals (6-3)
No. 10 Etowah (5-5)
RMS football meeting
March 25
The Russellville Middle School football program will host a player/parent meeting from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 25. The meeting is for all boys in the sixth and seventh grades who are interested in participating in spring football practice.
Relay for Life bass tournament
March 22
The fourth annual Relay for Life open bass tournament will be held at Upper Bear Creek's Twin Fork boat ramp Saturday, March 22 from 7 a.m. until 3 p.m.
The entry fee is $60 per boat ($10 will benefit the American Cancer Society) and $10 per boat lunker (100 percent payback). There will be a limit of five fish per boat, and take off will be done by drawing. All checks should be made payable to the American Cancer Society.
For more information, contact Ty Hester at 710-0264, Rhonda Boyles at 627-4112 or Hudean Wilson at 332-6869.
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.
Regional BASS tournament
May 22-23
DECATUR – The Decatur/Morgan County Convention and Visitors Bureau is pleased to announce Ingalls Harbor has been chosen for the BASS Club World Championship (BCWC) Regional Tournament, a qualifier for the World Championship. The regional tournament is set for Thursday, May 22 and Friday, May 23.
For more information on the BCWC tournaments, visit www.bassmaster.com.

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