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6:19 pm Friday, April 25, 2008

Sports Briefs

By Staff
Franklin County Times
Prep softball schedule
April 25
April 26
Prep baseball schedule
April 25
April 26
Swampers 5K, 1-Mile Run
MUSCLE SHOALS – The fourth annual Swampers 5K &1-Mile Run will be held 8 a.m. Saturday, April 26 at the Muscle Shoals High School football stadium. Both courses are flat and USATF-certified, and they will start and end at the track with a live band playing. To register online, visit www.shoalstrac.com. For more information, call Josh Aycock at (256) 314-4631 or (256) 314-4631.
ASWA State Polls
April 17
Class 1A Softball
No. 1 Millry (29-6)
No. 2 Pleasant Home (18-5)
No. 3 Speake (19-3)
No. 4 Spring Garden (10-4)
No. 5 Collinsville (18-8)
No. 6 Jacksonville Chr. (11-2)
No. 7 Jeffrson Chr. (9-2)
No. 8 Belgreen (14-7)
No. 9 Hubbertville (14-6)
No. 10 Woodville (11-1)
Class 2A Baseball
No. 1 Leroy (25-3)
No. 2 G.W. Long (24-6)
No. 3 American Chr. (23-5)
No. 4 Bayside Acad. (19-5)
No. 5 Ranburne (15-3)
No. 6 Mars Hill (21-11)
No. 7 Luverne (15-4)
No. 8 Phil Campbell (19-8)
No. 9 Oakman (16-7)
No. 10 Houston Acad. (13-6)
Class 5A Baseball
No. 1 Bibb Co. (26-4)
No. 2 Pleasant Grove (27-6)
No. 3 C. Henderson (27-9)
No. 4 B.Russell (23-7)
No. 5 Spanish Fort (24-7)
No. 6 Cullman (23-14)
No. 7 Hartselle (28-9)
No. 8 Russellville (27-9)
No. 9 Athens (20-9)
No. 10 Fort Payne (19-9)
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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