Celebrity softball to open senior games

Published 12:00 am Tuesday, December 1, 2009

The Salisbury/Rowan Senior Games 2009 Celebrity Kick Off features a game of softball between the senior softball team and celebrity NFL players at Fieldcrest Cannon Stadium April 4.
Gates open at noon, and the game starts at 1:30 p.m.
Celebrity athletes participating are Tommy Barnhardt of the Carolina Panthers, Ben Coates of the New England Patriots, Lance Smith of the New York Giants, Tory Woodbury of the New York Jets, Larry Griffin of the Pittsburgh Steelers, and Rod Smith, president of the NFL Alumni Association.
Admission for adults is $5, and children 12 and under are admitted free.
Sponsors of the 2009 Senior Games are Comfort Keepers, Genesis Healthcare, Cheerwine and Humana.
For more information, contact Phyllis Loflin-Kluttz, 704-216-7780.