Chris Leverone is the first up in a new "Producers Series" as we go inside Franklin TV operations (audio)

FM #1171 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 1171 in the series. 

Chris Leverone

This session shares my conversation with Chris Leverone “Levvy”. We had our discussion at the Franklin TV Studios on Monday, April 1, 2024.

We talk about 

• The history of Silent movies, Magic lanterns

• Documentarian, sharing stories

• Zen Center “Pointing at the Moon” video podcasts

If you are interested in doing a project in video or audio, contact the studio with your idea. Info@Franklin.tv

The recording runs about 35 minutes, so let’s listen to my conversation with Chris. Audio link -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-1169-producer-series-chris-leverone-04-01-24

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Provide Zen Center -> https://providencezen.org/ 

Providence Zen Center video series -> https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_bcfzn6hkdTW4Vtxwt-Y8F7rPxqFKapu 

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We are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) or 102.9 on the Franklin area radio dial. 

This podcast is my public service effort for Franklin but we can't do it alone. We can always use your help.

How can you help?

• If you can use the information that you find here, please tell your friends and neighbors

• If you don't like something here, please let me know

Through this feedback loop we can continue to make improvements. I thank you for listening.

For additional information, please visit Franklinmatters.org/  or www.franklin.news 

If you have questions or comments you can reach me directly at shersteve @ gmail dot com

The music for the intro and exit was provided by Michael Clark and the group "East of Shirley". The piece is titled "Ernesto, manana"  c. Michael Clark & Tintype Tunes, 2008 and used with their permission.

I hope you enjoy!

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Chris is hardly recognizable under the cover as he did camera work at the FHS Class of 2022 Graduation

FHS baseball tops Sharon on Saturday; Coach Eian Bain hired by Bridgewater-Raynham

Via Twitter and our subscription to HockomockSports.com, we share the results of the Spring sports competition for Franklin High School on Saturday, Apr 13, 2024.

Baseball = Sharon, 0 @ Franklin, 3 – Final 

– Franklin did all of its damage offensively in the fourth inning while senior Matt Miller had a spectacular outing on the mound in a 3-0 win over Sharon. Miller tossed a complete game one-hitter for the Panthers, surrendering just a leadoff single in the fourth while retiring the side in order in the other six innings. He didn’t allow any walks and added eight strikeouts in the win. In the bottom of the fourth, sophomore Sean Kryzak had a one-out bunt single and came flying around from first to score on a double from junior Zach Winer. Winer eventually scored on a passed ball and Cole Sidwell, who reached on a single, stole second, and advanced to third on the passed ball, came home on a sacrifice fly from senior Jake Shaughnessy. Sharon’s Cole Arundale was solid on the mound with three runs allowed (two earned) on five hits and one walk, striking out seven in six innings.

Girls Lacrosse = Franklin, 3 @ Wellesley,  19 - Final

And for FHS Football via Ryan Lanigan, HockomockSports

Franklin football coach Eian Bain has been hired as the new head coach at Bridgewater-Raynham. Bain spent the last eight seasons of the helm of the Panthers. Great hire for the Trojans. #hockomock

For other results around the Hockomock League (subscription required) 

https://hockomocksports.com/saturdays-schedule-scoreboard-04-13-24/

FHS Panther sports results shared via Twitter & subscription to HockomockSports.com

Dean College will be the home of the first Ruth Solomon Symposium - June 21 & 22, 2024

Dean College will be the home of the first Ruth Solomon Symposium, a multidisciplinary educational event designed for physicians, physical therapists, athletic trainers, allied health professionals, dance instructors, and dancers. The two-day symposium will be held at Dean College in Franklin, MA on June 21 and June 22, 2024. The theme of the event is "The Science Behind the Dancer: Optimizing Dancer Health," and will provide an opportunity to learn and review the fundamentals of care and instruction throughout the dancer's life.

Dean College will be the home of the first Ruth Solomon Symposium - June 21 & 22, 2024

"Dancers are elite athletes and an important portion of our students' training here at Dean focuses on prevention, because an injury can have a significant impact on their performance, careers, and mental health," said Marc Arentsen, Dean of the Joan Phelps Palladino School of Dance. "Empowering teachers, health practitioners, and dance professionals in this space with new knowledge and strategies to safeguard well-being and longevity in this demanding art form, makes educational symposiums such as this critically important. We look forward to welcoming everyone to our beautiful campus in June to participate in this tremendous opportunity to learn, exchange knowledge, share experience, and support those who live to dance."

Dean College and Boston Children's Hospital will hold a symposium in June designed to ensure the health of dancers.

Data from the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Information Network concludes that dance is the most physically demanding job in the country. The research looked at five types of physical activity — dynamic strength, explosive strength, time spent running or walking, stamina, and trunk strength. Studies have also shown that 80 percent of dancers incur at least one injury a year that affects their ability to perform, compared to a 20 percent injury rate for rugby or football players. Dean is one of only a dozen colleges in the U.S. that has a full-time certified athletic trainer on staff, dedicated to the performing arts. 

Boston Children's Hospital has a long-standing collaboration with both the School of the Arts and the School of Dance at Dean that includes a medical affiliate agreement; standing orders for licensed certified athletic trainers to provide onsite injury care and prevention; nutrition talks provided by Boston Children's registered dietitians; and dance affiliate referral privileges. Additionally, Dean's dedicated performing arts athletic training facility hosts monthly clinics staffed by Boston Children's physicians, and for even more hands-on support, Boston Children's clinicians often join Dean's performing arts athletic training staff backstage during dance concerts.

"Without question, dancers are deserving of high-level medical care and injury prevention support," said Amanda Donahue, Dean's Performing Arts Athletic Training Program Coordinator. "Over the past decade, we have been able to expand this assistance for our performing artists through our collaboration with Boston Children's, and this partnership has been instrumental in providing specialized performing arts medical care to our students."

Upon completion of the symposium, participants will be able to:

• Identify risk factors and strategies to optimize dancer health and wellness;
• Translate dance medicine research to clinical practice and dancer training;
• Understand the multidisciplinary approach to the developing dancer;
• Incorporate nutrition and mental health in the assessment, treatment, and training of dancers;
• Understand innovative strategies for evaluating and treating dance related injuries including dynamic MSK ultrasound, EPAT, and orthobiologics; and
• Discuss and demonstrate various styles of dance and recommendations for injury treatment and prevention.

"There has been a noticeable gap in translating dance medicine research from the clinical practice into the dance studio," said Bridget Quinn, MD of Boston Children's Hospital's Orthopedics and Sports Medicine department. "The Ruth Solomon Symposium has been created to try to bridge this gap by bringing together the physicians, athletic trainers, physical therapists, and dancers to look at the current research and standard of care and to develop practical tools to improve our dancers' health and wellness."

The symposium has been named for Ruth Solomon (1935-2023), who was a recognized professional modern dancer, choreographer, and international teacher in academia. The published author of many scientific articles, books, and research studies centering on dance medicine, Ruth volunteered for 39 annual three-month residencies under the direction of Dr. Lyle Micheli at the Division of Sports Medicine at Boston Children's. Here she conducted several major dance medicine studies. In 2010 she was named Honorary Fellow of the Division of Sports Medicine at Boston Children's. She was also elected Fellow of the International Association for Dance Medicine & Science (IADMS) and was given an IADMS Lifetime Achievement Award in 2017.

Pre-registration for the symposium is required and costs $100 to $300, depending on the participant's professional accreditation.

Dean College is a private, residential New England college grounded in a culture and tradition that all students deserve the opportunity for academic and personal success. A uniquely supportive community for more than 150 years, Dean has woven together extensive student support and engagement with exceptional teaching and innovative campus activities. Our graduates are lifetime learners who thrive in their careers, embrace social responsibility and demonstrate leadership. This is The Dean Difference.  dean.edu

The Encore EnHarmonix proudly release their very own Beatles tribute album "FAB"

Exactly 60 years ago this week, the Beatles reached the number one spot on the Billboard charts in the US for the very first time with the song "Love Me Do." It seems only fitting then that The Encore EnHarmonix proudly releases their very own Beatles tribute album, "FAB," this week on all digital platforms, including Apple, Spotify, Amazon, and YouTube, to name a few.

The Encore EnHarmonix proudly release their very own Beatles tribute album "FAB"

This album, re-imagined and produced by Lisa Ostrow, engineered and mastered by Emma Newton, with arrangements by Emma Newton and Patrick Dreier, is performed by The Encore EnHarmonix, a group of very talented young singers, ages 9 to 18, directed by Rebecca Abalutzk.

All profits from the sale of this album and their previous five albums go directly to the Encore Music Education Foundation, Inc., a not-for-profit, 501[c][3] organization dedicated to providing scholarships and subsidies to deserving music students and programs.

Take a listen, and please feel free to leave reviews and share this remarkable treasure trove of Beatles classics like "Golden Slumbers," and "Hey, Jude," in ways you've never experienced before!

Graphic design courtesy of Laura Corinna Designs, LLC.

Find, listen, and purchase -> https://theenharmonix.hearnow.com/fab

Shared from -> https://www.instagram.com/p/C5nuZosObIU/

Master Plan Update Committee & Sustainability Subcmte Meetings Apr 16 & Apr 17

• Sustainability Subcommittee

Event Date:  Tuesday, April 16, 2024 - 6:00pm

https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif10036/f/agendas/sustainability_-agenda_2024-4-16.pdf

• Master Plan Update Committee

Event Date:  Wednesday, April 17, 2024 - 6:30pm

https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif10036/f/agendas/master_plan_agenda_-april_17_2024.pdf

Master Plan Update Committee & Sustainability Subcmte Meetings Apr 16 & Apr 17

Franklin.TV: Eclipse, It Happened!

by Pete Fasciano, Executive Director 04/14/2024

Major networks covered the eclipse – live – from several locations across the U.S. TV stations along the path of totality had their own local news teams weighing in. Good coverage. Lots of fanfare and cheers. Then – on to the next news cycle.

Franklin.TV was also covering the eclipse – at the precise centerline of totality, four miles North of St. Albans, Vermont. Precise? Within a hundred feet or so, in the Champlain Country Club’s parking lot. This is where the more seasoned and serious eclipse trackers headed. For some, this was their third. Others, their fifth. We interviewed several as they set up computerized tracking systems. We learned much about eclipses, the science, and the humanity as well.

“Lots of folks headed to the park in downtown St. A’s . That’s gonna be a mosh pit. This is exactly where you want to be.” (Good advice.)

The experience of totality is quite literally other worldly.

While Sun and moon may be small against the sky, the vast scope of it completely envelopes you because the entire sky

A 360-degree wraparound ecliptic ‘sunset’

above becomes as dark as a new moon night. (Only a new moon can eclipse the Sun.) Then, the unexpected. We were on somewhat higher open ground at a golf course. While we were centered in the deep cone of totality, the far horizon all around us was still lit, and we experienced a glorious, 360-degree wraparound ‘sunset’ effect.

Our new friends – the eclipse chasers went silent, some had tears of joy. We were all totally together in the moment. They’re also providing some additional images. Our eclipse special will be completed later this year. What might we reveal? For now, we’ll just have to keep you in the dark.

Thanks for listening to 102.9 wfpr●fm. 

And – as always – thanks for watching.

Get this week's program guide for Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) online  http://franklin.tv/programguide.pdf   

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The Community Closet @FranklinUMC seeks clothing donations

"The Community Closet @FranklinUMC has seen nearly 70 visitors in the last two weeks and we're running low on clothing items.  

We are looking for donations of infant through adult spring and summer clothing items.  

Click the link to learn more about the Community Closet @FranklinUMC and how you can meet, share, and serve with neighbors" -> https://franklinumc.org/2024/04/11/seeking-clothing-donations-community-closet-franklinumc/

 

The Community Closet @FranklinUMC seeks clothing donations

Download each flyer as a reminder or to share

• a -> https://drive.google.com/file/d/1z3SMUOnuiRWtl23_gAYFEnd3JVkN9ugR/view?usp=drive_link
• b -> https://drive.google.com/file/d/1z5Qjw1zZJ_KfVCRYNTooQuFXoKwKFoyT/view?usp=drive_link

Shared from -> https://www.facebook.com/share/p/FMxkeUYCNkYiQvEo/

Get your Franklin questions answered, in person or remotely - April 17 at 11 AM

What is going on with .... ?

What happened to ....?

How come .... ?

Join Steve Sherlock, Franklin Matters & Franklin Public Radio Community Information Director (volunteer), for an informal and informative Q&A session. 

What is the session about?

• Steve provides some updates on what's happened in the past month in the first 10-15 minutes, then opens the floor to answer whatever questions you have 

When: Wednesday, April 17, 2024 at 11:00 AM  

Where: Franklin Senior Center (2nd floor conf room) and via Zoom

If you want the Zoom link, please use this form (https://forms.gle/9cqXaTTfP9pVU1zWA), or check with the Senior Center front desk, or email me directly (sgsherlock@franklinmatters.org).  

Note: While this event is held at the Senior Center it is not limited to seniors. Any one in Franklin can participate in person or remotely.

Download this flyer as a reminder or to share

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1z2vf0SZiH1KyoOkz4mhG4FBcVQb2VBI2/view?usp=drive_link

Get your Franklin questions answered, in person or remotely - April 17 at 11 AM

RMS Reunion for Class of 2024

Looking forward to welcoming our former Remdawgs back!

RMS Reunion for Class of 2024

Shared from -> https://twitter.com/RMS_Remdawgs/status/1779280200422891998

Register (or support) the PMC Kids Ride in Franklin June 9

The Franklin PMC Kids Ride is an exciting event for young bikers who want to make a difference in the fight against cancer. On Sunday, June 9th, kids from all around Franklin and supporting towns, will come together to support the Dana Farber Cancer Institute and pedal their way to crushing cancer. The ride will take place at the Jefferson Elementary School in Franklin from 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM.

 

PMC Kids Ride in Franklin

This is not just any ordinary bike ride. It's a chance for young riders ages 3-14 to show their grit and determination to help those affected by cancer. The PMC Kids Ride is an experience like no other, filled with energy, excitement, and a whole lot of fun.

 

Kids can choose from a 3, 6, or 10-mile course. Young riders not yet on two wheels can take part in the Tikes and Trikes course in a contained area with several fun stations and activities for the little ones. Kids can join a team, create their own or ride solo. The Franklin PMC Kids ride will hold a party after the ride with music, food, games and more to celebrate their achievements.

PMC Kids Ride

 

So, mark your calendars for Sunday, June 9th and get ready to ride! Join the Franklin PMC Kids Ride and help make a difference.100% of every rider-raised dollar goes to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.  

 

To register a rider or make a donation, please visit www.kids.pmc.org/franklin. All local communities are encouraged to participate. For more information about the ride or sponsorship opportunities, please contact Lisa Marchioni at lisabxyz@Verizon.net

Five Days of Action for Child Abuse Prevention

As adults, perhaps our biggest responsibility in our lifetime is to protect our children, and the uncertainty of the world today has made that more important now than ever before. 

As part of our commitment to social responsibility to the communities we serve, the Hockomock Area YMCA, along with YMCAs throughout Massachusetts and across the nation will be sponsoring Five Days of Action for Child Abuse Prevention, a campaign committed to raise awareness and inspire adults to take an active role to protect children from sexual abuse.  Please visit one of our three branches to pledge to take action to protect kids all year long.

While child protection is our Y’s number one priority every day, this critical campaign will run April 15th through April 19th as we approach summertime, and will shine a collective spotlight on how everyone can do something to prevent child sexual abuse. 

5 Days of Action for Child Abuse Prevention

Our Y will share information and resources each day to our members and community partners about how adults can prevent, recognize and respond to child sexual abuse situations to keep children safe.

Statistics from Praesidium and the CDC indicate that 1 in 20 boys and 1 in 4 girls in the United States are sexually abused, typically by someone they know and trust. Child sexual abuse is happening regardless of age, gender, race, religion or socio-economic class.

But these are not just numbers. Behind every number is a child, a child who has been robbed of their innocence. A child whose life will forever have been changed by the heinous act of an adult. We owe it to our children, and we owe it to their future, to do better. 

Help us prevent child sexual abuse through Know, See, Respond.  When adults know how abuse happens, see the warning signs, and respond quickly to prevent abuse, they foster a culture of child abuse prevention. Together we can bring awareness to the issue of child sexual abuse in our communities and have important conversations on how we can all work together to prevent it from happening. Please join our YMCA to spread important awareness and resources with your social networks and family and friends around this devastating epidemic.

Our YMCA is proud to partner and collaborate with school systems, municipalities and other human service organizations throughout our service area to help bring awareness, education and training regarding this issue. We remain committed to this collaborative cause and our effort to be part of a community-based prevention movement.  

Our YMCA was awarded Praesidium Accreditation® in February by Praesidium, the leader in abuse risk management.  To achieve accreditation, our Hockomock Area YMCA underwent a rigorous process to implement Praesidium’s Accreditation Standards focusing on eight primary operational areas within our business: policies, screening and selection, training, monitoring and supervision, consumer participation, internal feedback systems, responding, and administrative practices. Praesidium then verified our Y’s successful implementation of these standards. The Hockomock Y will be accredited for three years, and during this time will commit to uphold fundamental organizational values and stringent safety practices that demonstrate our commitment to protecting those in our care from abuse.  We are proud to be part of the 24 YMCAs across the nation to reach this status and look forward to helping mentor other YMCAs in their process of becoming accredited.

As responsible adults, we need to give children a happy, healthy and safe childhood. Our world needs them, and they need us. Let’s give them the childhood they deserve.    

Jim Downs

CEO

Hockomock Area YMCA

www.hockymca.org

Economic Development moves proposal to reduce parking minimums to Town Council (audio)

FM #1170 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 1170 in the series. 

This session of the radio show shares Franklin, MA Economic Development Subcmte meeting held on Wednesday, April 10, 2024 in the Council Chambers. All 4 members participated; (3 in Chambers, 1 remote (Frongillo).

Quick meeting recap:

• Bryan Taberner provided an update on moving to compliance with the MBTA requirements and per the update from MAPC, changing the commercial mixed use parking requirements would provide sufficient units to become compliant

• The initial proposal would be to remove commercial parking minimums for mixed use, keeping residential parking minimums. This would not change the other single use commercial requirement for parking minimums. The calculation would produce enough units to be compliant with MBTA community requirements. It would also require a definition of "mixed used", something already recommended from the Franklin For All project

• The ensuing discussion revolved around removing parking minimums (period). arguments put forward on both sides, ultimately agreeing to move the proposal as amended to remove all parking minimums for discussion at the Town Council and if consensus to further the process by referring to the Planning Board, etc.

My notes captured via Twitter are in one PDF ->   https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZBuN7285kwDl9mt_RnGF3PfkCk36saMm/view?usp=drive_link 

The meeting recording runs about 60 minutes.    Audio link -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-1170-franklin-ma-economic-development-subcmte-mtg-04-10-24

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The Franklin TV video is available for replay on YouTube -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztRXEC8UgQw

The meeting agenda and supporting documents for this session -> 

https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif10036/f/agendas/april_10_2024_edc_meeting_agenda_final_fixed.pdf

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We are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) or 102.9 on the Franklin area radio dial.  

This podcast is my public service effort for Franklin but we can't do it alone. We can always use your help.

How can you help?

• If you can use the information that you find here, please tell your friends and neighbors

• If you don't like something here, please let me know

Through this feedback loop we can continue to make improvements. I thank you for listening.

For additional information, please visit www.franklin.news/ or  www.Franklinmatters.org/ 

If you have questions or comments you can reach me directly at shersteve @ gmail dot com

The music for the intro and exit was provided by Michael Clark and the group "East of Shirley". The piece is titled "Ernesto, manana"  c. Michael Clark & Tintype Tunes, 2008 and used with their permission.

I hope you enjoy!

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You can also subscribe and listen to Franklin Matters audio on iTunes or your favorite podcast app; search in "podcasts" for "Franklin Matters"

Economic Development moves proposal to reduce parking minimums to Town Council (audio)

School Committee votes to approve $81M budget, now has to work to get it funded all or in part, and deal with the results (audio)

FM #1169 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 1169 in the series. 

This session of the radio show shares Franklin, MA School Committee meeting held on Tuesday, April 9, 2024 in the Council Chambers. All 7 members participated; (6 in Chambers, 1 remote (Gallagher).

Quick meeting recap:

• Horace Mann Middle School provided an update on their school year , goals and objectives

• The School Committee voted for their budget totaling $81,319,261.00. Now they need to work with the Town Council to fund it all or in part and deal with the results

• Joint meeting April 24 at FHS Auditorium with Town Council and School Committee

• The School Committee voted unanimously not to accept new School Choice students for the 2024-2025 School year. Not a change, likely to be possible in future depending upon school district long term planning results available later this year (i.e. redistricting)

• Voted unanimously to adopt policy JFABB – Admittance of Foreign Exchange Students

My notes captured via Twitter are available in one PDF ->   https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nL3N1QI_hV-xrY0VllU2iZyJw4HOREcK/view?usp=drive_link 

The meeting recording runs about 90 minutes.    Audio link -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-1169-franklin-ma-school-committee-mtg-04-09-24

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The Franklin TV broadcast of the session is available for replay on YouTube -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8KxgjR7dhk

School Committee agenda ->  https://www.franklinps.net/sites/g/files/vyhlif4431/f/agendas/scagenda_4-9-24.pdf 

Meeting packet folder ->  https://www.franklinps.net/district/meeting-packets/pages/april-9-2024-school-committee-meeting-packet

Photos of the presentation doc shared ->   https://photos.app.goo.gl/PxKxwydbV64HKmFx9

School Budget page -> https://www.franklinps.net/district/school-district-budget/pages/1-fy2025-budget 

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We are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) or 102.9 on the Franklin area radio dial.  

This podcast is my public service effort for Franklin but we can't do it alone. We can always use your help.

How can you help?

• If you can use the information that you find here, please tell your friends and neighbors

• If you don't like something here, please let me know

Through this feedback loop we can continue to make improvements. I thank you for listening.

For additional information, please visit www.franklin.news/ or  www.Franklinmatters.org/ 

If you have questions or comments you can reach me directly at shersteve @ gmail dot com

The music for the intro and exit was provided by Michael Clark and the group "East of Shirley". The piece is titled "Ernesto, manana"  c. Michael Clark & Tintype Tunes, 2008 and used with their permission.

I hope you enjoy!

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You can also subscribe and listen to Franklin Matters audio on iTunes or your favorite podcast app; search in "podcasts" for "Franklin Matters"

one slide from the HMMS presentation on curriculum flow & delivery

FHS girls & boys tennis matches postponed on Friday, new date = TBD

Via Twitter and our subscription to HockomockSports.com, we share the results of the Spring sports competition for Franklin High School on Friday, Apr 12, 2024.

Boys Tennis = Franklin @ Sharon – Postponed to TBD

Girls Tennis = Sharon @ Franklin – Postponed to TBD

For other results around the Hockomock League (subscription required) 

https://hockomocksports.com/fridays-schedule-scoreboard-04-12-24/

FHS Panther sports results shared via Twitter & subscription to HockomockSports.com