Sports Briefs for July 20, 2003
Warren County Junior Football League will have sign-ups July 26 from 9 a.m. until noon at the Civic Center for football players and cheerleaders.
All games will be played on Saturdays at Nunley Stadium. For more information call 939-3515 or 473-6088.
Baseball camps
The Turning Two Baseball School will be holding a series of camps in early August.
The first camp, a one-day session on Aug. 4, will be a pitchers and catchers camp. Aug. 5 and 6 will be a two-day session covering defense and hitting.
Cost for the pitcher/catcher camp will be $25, while the second session will be $50. Players attending all three days of camp can do so for a cost of $60.
For more information, contact Brent Whitlock at 939-3875.
WCMS football practice
Warren County Middle School’s football team will begin practice Monday, July 21, at the WCMS practice field. The team will work out in helmets, shoulder pads and shorts for the first week.
Anyone in seventh or eighth grade is welcome to come out for the team. For more information, contact coach Jeff Watson at 473-4268 or 473-0842.
SEAA church softball tourney
The SEAA will hold a state tournament for church league teams Aug. 15, 2003, at Star*Plex in Murfreesboro. Entry fee is $165, plus a $25 sanction fee. The tournament will be a double-elimination format, with home runs limits to be determined before each game using the 0-2-4-6 method. Teams must provide their own .47-core ball.
To enter, contact Mike Mason at (931) 761-5878 or e-mail [email protected].
Elementary basketball camp
Former WCHS and Trevecca basketball standout Jennifer Wilson will be holding one more camp this summer for elementary school-aged basketball players.
The camp, for students who will be in the first through sixth grades, will be held at the West Elementary gymnasium from July 21-24. Grades 1-3 will have their camp from 8-9:30 a.m. each day, with fourth- through sixth-graders going from 9:30-11 a.m.
Cost is $35 per player.
Wilson also has plans for a girls’ shooting camp for players who are older than sixth grade, if she receives enough interest. For more information on either camp, contact Wilson at 668-3303.
USSSA men’s world qualifier
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.
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.
WCMS Softball Tryouts
Warren County Middle School will hold tryouts for its girls’ fastpitch softball team 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.
The final camp session is slated for July 21-24, and is 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.
Lady Pioneer Summer Basketball League
The summer basketball league will be for girls in the 5-8 grades, on Tuesday nights at the Warren County High School Gym. The league will start July 22 and run for six weeks.
There will be a $2 charge admission charge at the door for games, with the money going to the Warren County Basketball Booster Club. Registration will be this Saturday from 8-10 a.m., Monday from 5-7 p.m. and Tuesday from 5-7 p.m. in the Charlie Dalton Gym at WCHS. Registration fee is $15 and will pay for jerseys and gym rental. This fee is non-refundable after the first game. For more information contact Chris Hobbs at 212-5049 or 939-4533.
Men’s Fall Softball League
The McMinnville Parks and Recreation is now organizing the men’s fall softball league. This league will play on weeknights on the City Field beginning Monday August 25. There will be a six team minimum for the league to be held. A organizational meeting will be held on Monday, July 28 at 6 p.m. at the McMinnville Civic Center. Entry fees and rules will be discussed, so it is important to have a team representative at the meeting. Players must be 15 years of age or older, under 18 must sign a release form. For more information contact the Civic Center at 473-1212.