Saturday March 31st, 10 a.m. til 6 p.m. at the Little League Field/ Senior League Field, Macon County Rec Park events include:

• Throwing competition 9:45 a.m.-12 p.m.
• Running the bases 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
• Hitting competition 12 p.m.-3 p.m.
• Speed throwing 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
• Home run derby 3 p.m.-4 p.m.
• Adult softball home run derby 4 p.m. -6p.m.
• Raffle for 2012 Worth Titan softball bat
• Food and fun for all ages!

Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. Proceeds benefit Franklin Little League baseball.

The Carolina Mudcats “AAA” 10U Baseball Team competed in the USSSA “First Pitch” Tournament on March 3-4, 2012 at Knox County Sports Park, Knoxville, Tenn. The Mudcats went undefeated to bring home the title of Tournament Champions!

Mudcats pictured in no particular order are: Dylan Burt, Jordan Geyer, Brandon Rhodes, Caleb Penner, Navy Shuler, Aden Haider, Jarrett Penland, Keaton Moss, Jack Sutton, Hunter Bryson, Conner Seagraves, and Benji Billard.

Two new faces of Catamount athletics made a stop in Franklin last Wednesday as part of the Catamounts Unite Tour. Western Carolina University’s new Director of Athletics Randy Eaton and new Head football coach Mark Speir met with alumni and future catamounts to stir community support during a reception held at the Boiler Room.

Fred Goldsmith, former Franklin High School football coach and former NCAA coach of the year at Rice University, had the honor of introducing Eaton at the event.

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The Franklin Panther Termite Travel Basketball team finished 1st in the West Division and 3rd overall in the combined WNC Division tournament.

Pictured bottom row left to right: Bennett Swafford, Phillip Robertson, John Tastinger, II., Jay Bueck, Tyler Harrell, Trey Woodard. Back row: Coach Chris Watts, Philo Sequoya, Tye Chastain, Bailey Watts, Cody Brooks, George Drummond, and Coach John Tastinger.