FHS baseball, softball and both lacrosse teams posts wins on Thursday

Via HockomockSports we share the results of the FHS spring sports action on Thursday, May 3, 2018.

Baseball = Sharon, 0 @ Franklin, 11 – Final
– Bryan Woelfel went six innings to pick up the win for the Panthers, striking out two and allowing only two hits. Will Pacheco threw a scoreless seven and struck out two to finish the game for Franklin. Brendan Rivera, Cooper Ross, Jake Noviello, and Alex Haba each scored a run and drove in a run in the game, while Jake Macchi scored three times in the win. Ben Schwartz and Max Tarlin had the two hits for the Eagles.

Softball = Franklin, 15 @ Sharon, 1 – Final (6 Inn.)
– Franklin broke the game open with a seven-run second inning to put the Panthers on the way to a third straight win. Jackie Cherry held the Eagles without a hit in her three innings in the circle, striking out seven. Cherry also went 2-for-3 with a triple, homer, and four RBI at the plate. Natalie Stott also went 2-for-3, drove in a pair of runs and scored three times. Gabby Colace went 2-for-2 with two RBI for the Panthers and Macie Phillips threw three innings in her varsity debut, allowing only one hit and striking out three. Nickie Martinez drove in the lone run for the Eagles and junior catcher turned a nice double play from behind the plate.

Boys Lacrosse = Franklin, 22 @ Taunton, 1 – Final

Girls Lacrosse = Taunton, 1 @ Franklin, 21 – Final
– Mairead Goguen scored two goals and had two assists for the Panthers, while Corinne Lewis had two goals. Kate Morse and Sydney Hawkins both scored their first goals of the season in the win.


For the other results around the Hockomock League
https://hockomocksports.com/thursdays-schedule-scoreboard-05-03-18/

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Stormwater Management Public Forum on May 15 & May 23

Stormwater Management Public Forum on May 15 and May 23

http://www.franklinma.gov/sites/franklinma/files/news/stormwater_mailer_franklin.pdf

May 15, 2018
6  - 7:30  PM -  Franklin Municipal Building
355 East Central St, Franklin MA 

May 23 2018
6  - 7:30  PM -  Franklin Municipal Building
355 East Central St, Franklin MA 

rain garden doing what it is supposed to, catch the rain and let the ground soak it in

Fund raiser for Franklin Dog Park - May 6

Fundraising event wine/beer tasting, complimentary snacks, entertainment, and door prizes to benefit Franklin Dog Park on Sunday, May 6, 1-4 PM. 

At Pour Richards Wine and Spirits, 14 Grove St, Franklin, MA.

Fund raiser for Franklin Dog Park - May 6

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Parent & Child Painting Night - May 17

Thursday, May 17 - Register Today

Lifelong Community Learning presents Parent and Child Painting Night Paint Your Very Own Flag and Barn REGISTER $20 Thursday, May 17 6:00 to 8:00 pm Franklin High School 218 Oak Street, Franklin Parent / Child Painting Night is designed for you and yours to have a night out together and have some creative fun.  Each person will paint on their own canvas and in less than 2 hours each will take home their own masterpiece.  Check out all of our Kids' Corner classes www.FranklinLifelongLearning.com LCL@franklinps.net     508-613-1480

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Music, Art & Dance multimedia event on May 6 closes out ArtWeek

Join us for the Art + Music Concert on May 6 with the Worcester Chamber Music Society.

The Worcester Chamber Music Society is coming to Franklin for a rare touring concert on May 6!  As the culminating event for Franklin ArtWeek, the Art + Music Family Concert is a fun multi-media event for all ages. Enjoy music of Mozart, Debussy, Haydn, and Ginastera, while artwork inspired by the pieces and created by Franklin's elementary students is projected above the musicians in a presentation timed to the music. Dancers with Festival Ballet Providence will entertain us, and audience members will have an opportunity to create art real-time by drawing on the stage during one of the pieces. Meet the musicians and see the instruments up close after the performance during our Meet & Greet! Thanks to sponsorship by the MetroWest Visitors Bureau, Mass Tourism, Dean Bank, Middlesex Savings Bank, the Massachusetts Cultural Council and the Franklin Cultural Council, tickets are available at the greatly reduced price of $10 for adults, $7 for seniors and students over 18, and FREE for children 17 and under! To purchase tickets online, click the link below. When: Sunday, May 6, Concert 3:00 - 4:00; Meet and Greet 4:00 - 4:30 Where: Franklin High School Auditorium Buy Tickets Since its initial concert in 2006, the WCMS has  presented sold-out concerts to captivated audiences, receiving consistent critical acclaim, building new young audiences, and training rising musicians through both its Neighborhood Strings and ChamberFest Music Camp programs. ArtWeek, a state-wide arts festival, will be held April 27-May 6. Find an ArtWeek event near you at www.artweekma.org Copyright © 2018 Franklin Cultural Council, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: 355 East Central Street, Franklin, MA 02038 Questions? Contact FCC Chair Stacey David at franklinculturalcouncil02038 [at] gmail.com

State Representative Jeffrey Roy Hosts Tri-County Early Education Advocates at the State House

Tri-County Early Education freshman and junior students and their teachers visited the Massachusetts State House. State Representative Jeffrey Roy, who represents Franklin and areas of Medway in the House of Representatives, led them on a tour explaining the history of the State House.

After their tour students and teachers were led to a meeting room where they had the opportunity to discuss Bill H.235, which would mandate 20 minutes of recess for elementary school children. They also discussed school safety, a concern for many high school students.

State Representative Jeffrey Roy Hosts Tri-County
Early Education Advocates at the State House

James Slamin, a grade 9 Early Education student from Franklin, expressed his concern regarding school safety and shared his idea for initiating a school group called Reach Out. The group, whose motto would be "Don't suffer in silence", would provide students with a safe place to go and share their concerns. Representative Roy was impressed with James' speech and encouraged him to follow through with his idea.

After the tour, the group gathered on the Grand Staircase for a photo with Representative Roy. They were also joined by Representative Brian Murray of Milford, who also represents areas of Medway.

This is the sixth year that Early Education students have visited the State House to advocate for initiatives for early education and care in Massachusetts.

Tri-County RVTHS, located at 147 Pond Street in Franklin, is a recipient of the High Schools That Work Gold Achievement Award and serves the communities of Franklin, Medfield, Medway, Millis, Norfolk, North Attleboro, Plainville, Seekonk, Sherborn, Walpole, and Wrentham.

Goodbye Chargers, hello Panthers!

The Franklin Chargers recently made the decision to leave the Hockomock Pop Warner Association and join the American Youth Football organization. The Franklin Chargers have been a part of Pop Warner (The Hock) for many years but unfortunately the direction of the league (increased weight schematic for older/lighters, etc) does not line up with the direction in which The Chargers wanted to go, particularly when it comes to player safety.

So effective immediately, they are joining the Bay State Conference (a division of AYF) along with several of their current opponents. In addition to switching leagues, the board of directors have elected to change the name of the organization to be more in line with the Town of Franklin. Like our high school, they will now be known as the Franklin Panthers.

Joining them in this exciting new adventure will be Attleboro, North Attleboro, King Philip, Foxboro, Mansfield, Easton, and Canton. AYF is a grade based system rather the age/weight based. This means in place of Unlimited, B, C, D and mites there will be an 8th grade, 7th grade, 6th grade, 5th grade, 4th grade and a 2nd/3rd grade team. This change also eliminates weight restrictions which means regardless of weight (light or heavy) anyone can play in their particular grade. Players will now play with their grade each season, grow in the sport together and enter high school still playing on the same team. 

Cheerleading will also be making the switch to AYC which is age based with more flexibility for teams as they tend to be smaller in size.

The Baystate league is a very strong and well run organization that better aligns with the Panthers vision of safety and competition for both football and cheer. Please feel free to view their website at www.bsyfcc.com

A “town hall” meeting was held on April 12th at Franklin High School with the directors and coaches from the Panthers, along with Coach Bain from FHS Football and Coach Tirrell from Dean College Football to go into as much detail as was needed to help educate everyone on the move that was made. 

Recording of the meeting can be seen here: 



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEFiQeGDQGY

To register for Franklin Panthers Youth Football, click here: http://franklinchargers.org