Sports Briefs for July 9, 2003
The USSSA will hold its Summer Classic Showdown, a men’s world qualifying softball tournament, July 25 at the Morrison ballpark.
Entry fee is $160, with a deadline for entries set for July 23 at 6 p.m.
Awards for first- through third-place teams will be given out, as well as 10 all-tournament trophies and an MVP.
For more information contact Gerald Curtis at (931) 273-8943, or Terry Beard at either 815-3253 or 473-3530.
SSAA last-chance Shootout
The SSAA will hold a Men’s D and E state qualifier July 19 at the McMinnville Jaycees complex at the Warren County fairgrounds.
Entry fee is $140, with prizes awarded for first- through third-place, as well as an MVP award and five all-tourney honors.
Teams must supply their own .47-core SSAA-stamped softballs, which will be available for purchase at the park.
For more information, contact Tojo Milstead at 815-2862 or 273-7080.
Wrestling Camp
The 2nd Annual Warren County Take Down Wrestling Camp will be held July 16-19 in the Charlie Dalton Gym at the WCHS. The camp will have two sessions at a cost of $30 per session or $35 for both session. Registration deadline is July 10. The camp is intended for young men and women between the ages of 5-17. For more information contact coach Matt Turner at 931-686-8126 or coach Holcomb at 931-668-4950.
WCHS softball tryouts
The Warren County High School girls fastpitch softball team will hold tryouts for its 2004 squad July 24-25, from 4-6 p.m. at the WCHS softball field.
For more information, contact coach David Upton at 668-2730.
Jaycees Golf Tourney
The McMinnville Jaycees will be holding their annual golf tournament Saturday, Aug. 2, at Willowbrook Golf Course. This event is the major fundraiser for the club’s Christmas Party for underprivileged children in Warren County.
The tournament will be a four-person scramble, with an entry fee of $75 per person. Businesses wishing to donate prizes or sponsor holes at the event are also asked to help this worthy cause. For more information please call Chad Newby at 212-7872 or Calisha Craven at 668-5442.
Pioneer Pride Basketball Evaluation
New WCHS basketball coach Chris Turner will hold the inaugural Pioneer Pride Basketball Evaluation Camp July 14-16, from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. each day, at the Charlie Dalton Gym at WCHS.
The camp, for boys who will be entering grades 4-9, hopes to provide a foundation for young players to develop and improve, while stressing offensive fundamentals.
Each player will receive a complete individual evaluation form of his abilities and needs. Several awards will also be given out, including a Coaches award, One-on-one champs, 3-on-3 champs, free-throw champ and Top Gun in each age division.
Cost will be $50 per player. To register, send your camper’s name, address, home phone number, emergency phone number, T-shirt size (adult S, M, L or XL), date of birth and grade (Fall of ’03) along with a check for $50 to Chris Turner, Warren Co. High School, 199 Pioneer Lane, McMinnville, 37110.
Parents are encouraged to mail in their registration before July 9, however late registration will be held on the 14th from 8-9 a.m.
For more information, contact Turner at (931) 863-3644, Stan Jacobs at 668-5906 or Tommy Davis at 668-1233.
ISA men’s church tourney
The Independent Softball Association will hold its Tennessee Men’s Church State Tournament July 12-13 at Star*Plex in Murfreesboro, featuring competitive and recreational divisions.
For more information contact Eddie Taylor at (615) 896-5393. Deadline for entry is Wednesday, July 9.
ISA Tune-up Classic
The second annual ISA Tune-up Classic softball tournament will be held July 12 at the McMinnville Jaycees complex at the Warren County Fairgrounds.
Entry fee for the men’s D class tournament is $160, with a $25 sanction fee. Teams must provide their own .47-core, ISA-stamped softballs.
For more information contact Bobby Christian at 473-1028 or 808-2689.
WCMS Softball Tryouts
Warren County Middle School will hold softball tryouts July 21-22, from 4-6 p.m., at the Warren County High School softball field.
For more information, contact coach Franklin Fisher at 668-5858, ext. 410.
WWJD Basketball Camps
Coach Al Wells, a former Viola resident and basketball player, will hold a series of basketball camps at the Viola Community Center in June and July, with an emphasis on teaching the fundamentals of basketball, as well as the game of life.
Session 2 is scheduled for July 7-10, and Session 3 is slated for July 21-24. The second and third camps will be composed of a morning session from 9-noon, and an evening session from 6-9 p.m.
For more information, contact Wells at (615) 765-7474.
Warren County Titans sign-ups
The Warren County Titans invite all boys and girls from the ages of 7 through 14 who would like to play traveling league football to come and sign up on July 11 from 5 p.m. until dusk, or on July 12 from 8 a.m. until noon.
Sign-ups will be behind Bobby Ray at the football field. There will be an additional sign-up held on July 18-19 at the same location and at the same times as listed above.
There is a $35 insurance and registration fee, and players will need to bring a copy of their birth certificate. The Titans play an eight-game regular season with four games out of town. Playoffs this year will be at Austin Peay State University with guest appearances by several members of the Tennessee Titans. For more information on the Titans Youth League, call Pat Moran at 668-2304 or Hal Mayfield at 668-4230.
WCYB 5-6 warm-up tournament
Warren County Youth Baseball will hold a 5- and 6-year-old coach-pitch tournament at the Civic Center complex July 11-13. The tournament is a warm-up for the TYBA national tournament, which will be held in Cookeville later in July.
Entry fee is $90, and all TYBA rules and policies will be strictly enforced. There must be at least eight teams in the tournament for a berth to be awarded to the nationals, and no more than 24 teams will be accepted.
For more information call John or Joy Tubb at (931) 668-9592 or Mike Oettinger at 939-3086.
Turning Two Baseball School
It’s time for spring training. Turning Two Baseball School offers personalized instruction for baseball/softball prospects. The school covers pitching, defense, hitting, base running, and mental/physical conditioning. Call Brent Whitlock today at 939-3875 to schedule your individual or team sessions.