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The Franklin News-Post
P. O. Box 250
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Rocky Mount, Virginia 24151
540-483-5113
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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL

Tickets for Salem game to go on sale Thursday

The Franklin County Athletic Department is selling tickets in advance for the Friday, Sept. 10 non-district football contest between the Eagles and the Salem Spartans.

Tickets go on sale at 8 a.m. Thursday.

HIGH SCHOOL GOLF

Eagles extend WVD golf lead

DANVILLE -- Paced by the play of senior Asher Walker and sophomore Kolton Cooper, Franklin County's golf team has extended its Western Valley District lead to 35 strokes with two regular-season matches left.

The Eagles, the reigning WVD champions, captured Monday's third regular-season match of the 2010 season by posting a 313 total at the par 70 Danville Golf Club.

COLLEGE MEN'S SOCCER Ferrum opens season against Roanoke FERUUM -- Andrew Pauly makes his debut as Ferrum College's men's soccer coach tonight (Wednesday, Sept. 1) when the Panthers open their 2010 season against Roanoke College. Match time at Penn-Roediger Field is 7 p.m.		COLLEGE WOMEN'S SOCCER Ferrum women are on the road for opener LYNCHBURG -- Ferrum College's women's soccer team opens its 2010 season on the road tonight (Wednesday, Sept. 1) against Randolph College. Match time in Lynchburg is 7 p.m.

COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL Ferrum to play E&H in opener FERRUM -- Ferrum College opens its 2010 volleyball season tonight (Wednesday, Sept. 1) at home against Emory & Henry College. Match time in William P. Swartz Gymnasium is 7 p.m.		Wagner sets strikeout standard ATLANTA -- Atlanta Braves closer Billy Wagner, a former NCAA Division III All-American at Ferrum College, became major league baseball's all-time leader in strikeouts by a left-handed reliever last Friday night at Turner Field.

MIDDLE SCHOOL FOOTBALL BFMS seventh graders fall to Northside Benjamin Franklin Middle School's seventh-grade football team suffered a 12-8 loss to Northside Middle School Monday.		MIDDLE SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL BFMS volleyball falls to Andrew Lewis SALEM -- Andrew Lewis Middle School defeated Benjamin Franklin Middle School, 2-1, in a non-district volleyball match Monday. Set scores were 25-11, 20-25, 5-15.

Johnny CASA 5K is Sept. 11 MONETA -- The fifth annual Johnny CASA 5-Miler/5K Walk will be held Saturday, Sept. 11 at LakeWatch Plantation. Race time is 8:30 a.m. All proceeds benefit the Southern Virginia Child Advocacy Center in Rocky Mount.		Panther Scamper 5K is Sept. 18 FERRUM -- The second annual Panther Scamper 5K run/walk will be held Saturday, Sept. 18 on the Ferrum College campus. The race is open to the public. Start time is 9 a.m

Softball teams play for Carter

DOE RUN -- Nearly $1,900 was raised last week by a benefit softball tournament held for nine-month-old Carter Beckner of Ferrum, who is suffering from a rare form of cancer.

Seven teams participated in the event held at the Doe Run Ballfield.

Benefit softball tournament is set

DOE RUN -- A benefit men's slow-pitch softball tournament will be held at Doe Run Ballfield this weekend.

SPORTS BRIEFS

FCHS freshman team opens season Thursday

CHA runners compete at Clash with the Titans

Gaspard scores Late Model victory at Franklin County

Hunter Education class is scheduled at Waidsboro

Soccer referees' meeting is slated for Sept. 7

RECREATION NOTEBOOK

SONTAG -- The following events are sponsored or co-sponsored by the Franklin County Department of Parks and Recreation.

Call 483-9293 or the number listed for information.

Also, information and/or registration forms can be obtained by visiting www.franklincountyva.org/parks.

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