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5:03 pm Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Sports Briefs

By Staff
Franklin County Times
ASWA State Polls
(April 10)
Softball
CLASS 1A
No. 1 Millry (25-5)
No. 2 Pleasant Home (15-4)
No. 3 Speake (19-3)
No. 4 Spring Garden (9-4)
No. 5 Collinsville (17-5)
No. 6 Jacksonville Chr. (8-1)
No. 7 Hubbertville (9-4)
No. 8 Jefferson Chr. (8-1)
No. 9 Belgreen (13-5)
No. 10 Woodville (9-1)
Baseball
CLASS 2A
No. 1 Leroy (23-3)
No. 2 G.W. Long (22-5)
No. 3 American Chr. (23-5)
No. 4 Bayside Acad. (19-5)
No. 5 Ranburne (11-3)
No. 6 Mars Hill Bible (21-7)
No. 7 Luverne (14-4)
No. 8 Phil Campbell (17-8)
No. 9 Fyffe (9-4)
No. 10 Oakman (16-7)
CLASS 5A
No. 1 Bibb Co. (23-4)
No. 2 Pleasant Grove (22-6)
No. 3 C. Henderson (24-7)
No. 4 Benjamin Russell (20-5)
No. 5 Spanish Fort (21-7)
No. 6 Cullman (21-13)
No. 7 Hartselle (26-9)
No. 8 Russellville (27-9)
No. 9 Athens (20-9)
No. 10 Fort Payne (16-8)
3-on-3 basketball tournament
April 19
Tharptown High School will sponsor a 3-on-3 basketball tournament Saturday, April 19 beginning at 9 a.m. in the new gym. The cost is $50 per team and the tournament will benefit the school's basketball program. Each team is guaranteed three games and pool play will determine seeding in the tournament. For more information, call (256) 810-7313, (256) 627-3496 or 332-6485.
Tennis fundraiser
April 19
Hospice of North Alabama will sponsor a women's tennis tournament fundraiser Saturday, April 19 at 9 a.m. The round-robin tournament will be held at the Russellville City tennis courts with proceeds going to American Cancer Society's Relay for Life. First and second-place prizes will be awarded, and pre-registration is required. Cost is $25 per person, and please come early to finish registration. Light refreshments and doors prizes will be provided. For more information, call Ashley at (256) 810-0215.
City T-ball league registration
April 19
The Russellville Parks and Recreation Department will hold T-ball registration from March 29-April 19 for ages 6-7 years old.Registration is $35 per player or $65 for two players, and the age control date is May 1. Late registration will be April 21-May 3 and includes a $5 late fee. The jamboree will be held Saturday, May 17. For more information, call 332-8770.
Regional BASS tournament
May 22-23
DECATUR – The BASS Club World Championship (BCWC) Regional Tournament is set for Thursday, May 22 and Friday, May 23 in Decatur.
For more information on the BCWC tournaments, visit www.bassmaster.com.

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