Three Benton golfers advance to sectional competition

Staff Report

The Benton Rangers golf team missed advancing as a team but will send three golfers to the Carbondale Class 2A Sectional next week.

Seniors Branden Hammonds and Jesse Sanders will be joined by junior Andrew Simpson after all three advanced from the Mount Carmel Regional on Tuesday.

As a team the Rangers finished fourth with a score of 326.  Massac County won the regional with a team score of 302 followed closely by runner-up Mount Carmel with 305.  Marion finished 326 to grab third place.

Christian Seaton, of Mount Carmel, was turned in the top individual score with a 1-over-par 72.

Sanders turned in a score of 76 (5-over par) and finished as the top individual scorer not on an advancing team.  Simpson and Hammonds both registered an 82. Tyler Neal for the Rangers carded an 86.

It’s Homecoming Week at FCHS

By Bruce A. Fasol
It is time for the annual Homecoming Week activities at West Frankfort’s high school.  The activities unofficially began with the always entertaining Variety Show, Saturday night. It is held at Paschedag Auditorium at Frankfort Community High School.
Max Morris Gym is being transformed this week from a volleyball court to the Queen’s Court. Wednesday night is the coronation of the queen and her court inside the gymnasium.  The event features speeches from Coach Brian Beery about the football game, a presentation of the court itself, then the dramatic crowning of this year’s Homecoming Queen. Three contestants vie for the honor,with the winner crownd on stage in the surprise announcement. The students of FCHS make the choice of Queen and each class attendant.
Thursday at 7 p.m. is the annual bonfire.  It is held behind the vocational building on St.Louis Street, a block from FCHS. This is followed by an old fashioned sock hop dance.
Friday is the annual Homecoming parade through downtown West Frankfort. It begins at 2 p.m. from the National Guard Armory. It ends, as customary, at St.John’s Catholic Church/School. Friday night is the Homecoming football game between West Frankfort and visiting Murphysboro. Kick-off is at 7 p.m. from Johnson Field.
Saturday night, under a canopy of streamers at max Morris Gym will be the annual Homecoming dance.
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