The Franklin News-Post
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Rocky Mount, Virginia 24151
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Monday, March 8, 2010
Panthers run lacrosse winning streak to three
FERRUM -- Ferrum College's Cara Jacobs and Brooke Hewartson each matched the scoring output of Panthers' opponent, Agnes Scott (Ga.) College en route to a 16-6 USA South Athletic Conference women's lacrosse triumph Sunday at Penn-Roediger Field.
The victory is Ferrum's third in a row and second in as many days at home.
With the win, the Panthers equal their victory total from a year ago when they finished 3-9.
Ferrum, now in its 11th year of intercollegiate play, has never won more than five matches in a single season.
However, all three of Ferrum's wins this year are at the expense of first-year programs.
Agnes Scott (1-2 in the USA South, 1-2 overall) competes in the USA South in women's lacrosse and in the Great South Athletic Conference in all other sports.
Jacobs and Hewartson each netted six goals for Ferrum (2-0 in the USA South, 3-1 overall) and Jacobs distributed three assists.
Rebecca Rowe tallied five goals for Agnes Scott.
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Committee to raffle marshal slots
The Bassmaster Elite Series Blue Ridge Brawl tournament committee is raffling two marshal slots for the event, which returns to the Smith Mountain Lake area next month.
Marshals are permitted to ride on the boats with the touring professionals and they also provide technical support to ESPN in its coverage of the tournament.
The marshal program began last year and is only offered during Elite Series tournaments.
To be a marshal, one must be willing to commit to two days of the tournament. One can participate on the third day on a first-come, first-serve basis.
The committee will be raffling off the two marshal slots along with a free, one-year membership to BASS.
Cost is $25 per ticket.
The drawing is set for Thursday, March 11.
Tickets can be purchased at the following locations: Smith Mountain Lake Welcome Center, Bedford Area Welcome Center, Parkway Marina in Huddleston, Mariners Landing Resort and Conference Center, Bridgewater Marina, Virginia Outdoorsman, Franklin County Chamber of Commerce and Franklin County Department of Parks and Recreation.
For information, contact Debra Weir, 483-9293, ext. 5 or reach her by email: debraweir@franklincountyva.org.
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Widener downs Ferrum in softball, 9-1
KISSIMMEE, Fla. -- Widener (Pa.) University overcame a 1-0 first-inning deficit by tallying all of its runs in the second, third and fourth frames en route to a 9-1 non-conference softball victory over Ferrum College in the Rebel Spring Games.
Ferrum (5-5) suffered its second straight setback in its final game of the event.
Casey Hargadon collected two hits and drove in four runs as Widener (3-3) squared its record with the victory.
Widener scored twice in its half of the second inning to take the lead, then tallied five rurun in the top of the third and two in the top of the fourth for the victory.
Widener outhit Ferrum, 8-7, but the Panthers were plagued by four errors, while Widener played error-free defense.
Kelsey Shultz struck out three and walked none in five innings for the victory.
Hannah Shumaker suffered the loss for Ferrum. She struck out three, walked three and permitted three hits in 2 1/3 innings. She was responsible for six runs, but only two of those were earned.
Brittaney Shifflett and Rachel Shumaker worked in relief for the Panthers.
Hannah Shumaker collected two hits for Ferrum, while Kashina Hancock (Franklin County), Kaitlyn Culler, Whitney Womack, Megan Barger and Heather Littles each recorded a hit.
Ferrum returns to action this weekend in the annual Ferrum Invitational at the James I. Moyer Sports Compex in Salem.
The Panthers have scheduled pool games against Lycoming (Pa.) College and the University of Virginia College at Wise on Saturday at 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. and against Eastern Mennonite on Sunday at 11 a.m.
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Morris places 10th in Group AAA shot
HAMPTON -- Franklin County's Joe Morris placed 10th in the boys' shot put at this year's Group AAA state indoor track and field meet, held Feb. 26-27 at the Boo Williams Sportsplex.
In the finals, Morris posted a throw of 47 feet, 10 inches.
In the girls' shot put, Keeya Craighead finished 16th with a toss of 33 feet, 11 1/4 inches.
Also, in the girls' 3,200-meter run, Melissa Teeple, this year's Western Valley District girls' cross country champion, placed 22nd in a time of 11:45.93.
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Parents' meeting is scheduled
A mandatory meeting for parents of student-athletes participating in spring sports at Franklin County High School is scheduled for Monday, March 8.
The meeting will be held at Samuel M. Hawkins-Central Gymnasium at 6 p.m.
FCHS competes in baseball, softball, boys' and girls' soccer, boys' and girls' outdoor track and field and boys' and girls' tennis during the spring.
Coaches of these sports teams and athletic training staff will be present at this meeting.
For information or questions, contact the FCHS Athletic Department, 483-5332.
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