"The Streak' as it's called in Franklin County wrestling lore, has earned its driver's license and graduated from high school and college.

Now, it wants to celebrate its Silver Anniversary.

Saturday, the Eagles will have a chance to make that storyline come true at Samuel M. Hawkins-Central Gymnasium when they host the annual Western Valley District wrestling tournament.

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. -- Abe Naff, Ferrum College's Director of Athletics and former head baseball coach, is slated for induction into the USA South Athletic Conference's Hall of Fame in May.

Ferrum will host the induction ceremony of the Hall of Fame's third class on Sunday, May 6.

Joining Naff in the five-person Class of 201 are former conference student-athletes David Holmes of Methodist (N.C.) University and Bren LaFlamme West of Averett University, Christopher Newport University Athletic Director and former head men's basketball coach C.J. Woollum and Raymond (Moe) Bauer of North Carolina Wesleyan College, who will be honored posthumously,

Virginia Military Institute (VMI) has given Franklin County senior football standout Alexander Keys the opportunity to follow in the footsteps of his father and older brother.

Both were college football players and when Keys suits up for the Keydets this fall as a freshman, he will complete a gridiron family trio.

Wednesday, Keys signed a binding letter-of-intent on National Signing Day to continue his career at the Lexington school, which competes in the Football Championship Subdivision's (FCS) Big South Conference.

ROANOKE -- Tuesday's girls' varsity basketball game matching Western Valley District rivals Franklin County and William Fleming turned into a two hour-plus marathon featuring a parade to the free throw line because of the 65 fouls that were called.

Courtesy of a 53-point second half, the Colonels (5-2 in the WVD, 12-7 overall) were able to stymie the Eagles (5-2 in the WVD, 12-9 overall) 80-68.

With the win, William Fleming ends a five-game losing streak to the Eagles and forces a two-way deadlock for first place in the league standings.

SALEM -- Franklin County's boys' and girls' varsity swimming teams scored second-place showings in Wednesday night's Western Valley District postseason meet at the Salem YMCA.

The Eagles' effort to win their second league championships in the sport, however, was stymied by Patrick Henry, which swept the meet for the second year in a row.

Ethan Adams' three-point play in the waning seconds of regulation proved to be the game-winning points as Franklin County's boys' varsity basketball team bested Western Valley District rival William Fleming, 60-57, Tuesday in the Eagles' final home game of the regular season.

With the win, its second of the season over the Colonels, FCHS (3-4 in the WVD, 9-11 overall) ends a four-game losing streak and gives itself a chance to finish third in regular-season standings depending on the outcomes of games scheduled to be played today and Monday.

FERRUM -- Daryl Hart netted a game-best 20 points and Lamont King tallied 19 as Ferrum College took over sole possession of second place in the USA South Athletic Conference with a 77-63 men's basketball victory over Shenandoah University Tuesday at William P. Swartz Gymnasium.

With the win, its third in a row, the Panthers (5-3 in the USA South, 12-8 overall) sweep the regular-season series.

RALEIGH, N.C. -- Tesla Akers tallied nine of her team's first 11 points Tuesday night as Ferrum College bested Meredith (N.C.) College, 85-69, in a USA South Athletic Conference women's basketball contest at Weatherspoon Gymnasium.

Ferrum's victory is its second in a row and its second this season over the Avenging Angels (3-9 in the USA South, 5-13 overall).

The Panthers (10-2 in the USA South, 15-4 overall) are tied with Greensboro (N.C.) College for second place in the conference. Both teams are one game in arrears to three-time reigning league champion Christopher Newport University (CNU).

ROANOKE -- William Fleming took advantage of a 14-4 fourth-quarter run and downed Franklin County, 40-33, in a Western Valley District girls' junior varsity basketball game Tuesday night.

The fourth-quarter run by William Fleming enabled the Colonels to turn a three-point, 29-26 deficit into a seven-point triumph.

William Fleming's victory is its second this season over FCHS, which suffered its second straight loss.

William Fleming outscored Franklin County 11-7 in the fourth quarter to overcome a one-point deficit and defeated the Eagles 38-35 in a Western Valley District boys' junior varsity basketball game Tuesday at Samuel M. Hawkins-Central Gymnasium.

The contest was FCHS's final home game of the 2011-12 season.

The Colonels defeated the Eagles, who suffered their second straight loss, for the second time this season.

William Fleming scored 43 points in the second and third quarters Tuesday en route to a 32-point, 68-36, rout of Franklin County in a Western Valley District boys' freshman basketball contest at Samuel M. Hawkins-Central Gymnasium.

The game is FCHS's last home one of the 2011-12 season.

William Fleming's win is its second this season over FCHS, which suffered its fourth straight loss.