2010 Classic: It's going to be huge!

The final lineup for the 2010 Action Sports Medicine Champions Classic on Sept. 2-4 in Abilene's Shotwell Stadium has been finalized. Four great matchups are scheduled: Abilene Cooper vs. Austin Westlake (7:30 p.m., Sept. 3); Abilene High vs. Franklinton, Lousiana (11 a.m., Sept. 4); Abilene Christian High vs. Newcastle (7:30 p.m., Sept. 2); and Hamlin vs. Quanah (7:30 p.m., Sept. 4).

Abilene High captured the Class 5A Division II state championship last season, while Austin Westlake lost in overtime in the Class 5A Division I title game. Abilene Cooper went three rounds into the playoffs, while the Franklinton Demons, the highest scoring team in Louisiana, were Class 4A state finalists.

ACHS finished last season with two straight wins and returns several players to a veteran team. The Panthers are picked to win their district this season

The fourth and final game to be scheduled (Saturday night, Sept. 4), Hamlin vs. Quanah, features two teams that return many starters from last season.

The Abilene High game will be broadcast live on KTAB-TV, and the Cooper game will be shown on tape-delay on Saturday from 7-10 p.m. on KTAB and in Austin.

The Classic, which will enter its 6th year in 2010, is promoted by the Sports Alliance Committee of the Abilene Convention and Visitors Bureau, which is an affiliate of the Abilene Chamber of Commerce. The Sports Alliance was formed to increase the economic impact in the Abilene community through sporting events. One goal is to raise money for scholarships awarded each year to graduating seniors from each of the local high schools. To date, the Champions Classic has awarded $30,000 in scholarships to graduating seniors from Abilene High, Cooper High, Wylie High and Abilene Christian High schools.

2010 Featured Games

GAME 1: Abilene Christian High vs. Newcastle ......................7:30 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 2

GAME 2: Abilene Cooper vs. Austin Westlake ........................7:30 p.m., Friday, Sept. 3

GAME 3: Abilene High vs. Franklinton, Louisiana ..................11 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 4

GAME 4: Hamlin vs. Quanah ...................................................... 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 4

GAME PREVIEWS
ACHS vs. Newcastle | Cooper vs. Westlake | Abilene vs. Franklinton | Hamlin vs. Quanah

ROSTERS
Abilene | Franklinton | Cooper | Westlake | ACHS | Newcastle | Hamlin | Quanah

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