SPORTS BRIEFS
Warren County Babe Ruth baseball will be holding late sign-ups for boys ages 13-16 on Saturday, Feb. 28, from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. Registration will be held at the Civic Center.
Tryouts will also be held, with 15-16 year-olds trying out at 1:30, and 13-14 year-olds trying out at 3:30
For more information, contact Jeff McGee at 668-4976 or Carl Bouldin at 668-9339.
WCHS Soccer Chili Supper
The boys WCHS soccer team will have a chili supper Saturday, March 6 in the Warren County Middle School cafeteria. The supper will start at 5:30 p.m. Admission for adults is, $5 and children under 12 is $3. A silent auction will begin at 5:30 p.m. and a live auction at 6:30 pm. All proceeds go to the boys soccer program.
Youth baseball, softball late sign-ups
Warren County Youth Baseball and Softball will be having late sign-ups for the 2004 season on Saturday, Feb. 28 from 9 a.m. until 3:30 p.m.
Boys ages 4-12, and girls 4-15 years old are eligible.
For more information, log on to “WCYB.org,” or contact Mike Oettinger at 668-3800.
Centertown Youth League sign-ups
Registration for the Centertown youth ball leagues will begin March 4, and go through March 6 at the Centertown Recreational Park. Ages 4-19 are eligible, and registration fee is $25 per player.
Thursday and Friday, March 4-5, sign-ups will be held from 5-8 p.m., while Saturday, March 6, sign-ups will be from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m.
Summer co-ed softball league
McMinnville Parks and Recreation would like to announce that they are now organizing the summer co-ed softball league. The organizational meeting has been set for Tuesday, March 16, at 7 p.m. at the Civic Center.
Even if you cannot attend, please send a team representative or at least call to let them know you are interested in placing a team in the league.
Players that would like to join a team are welcome to come to the meeting and check with team captains to see if they need any extra players. If you have any questions, contact Jeff at 473-1212 or stop by the Civic Center.
Early Bird Softball Tourney
The Early Bird Class E softball tournament will be held at Newtown on March 6.
A two home run limit will be enforced, with additional homers ending the inning. The tournament will be non-sanctioned, but USSSA rules will be in effect.
Teams must provide their own .44 core balls, with no Miken of Synergy bats allowed. Entry fee is $100, and will be returned if the tournament is canceled due to inclement weather.
This tournament will be limited to eight teams. For more information contact E.T. Bradley at (615) 217-1795 or Jim Hall at (615) 653-6025. Deadline to enter will be March 3.
Morrison Ruritan softball league
Sign-ups for the Morrison Ruritan softball league in all age groups begin Feb. 14, and last through early March.
Co-ed age groups for this year, which could vary due to the number of sign-ups, include: Training league (2-4 years old), T-ball (5-6), Coach pitch (7-9), Youth (10-12), Junior (13-15).
Additional leagues for all-girls and all-boys leagues are: Under-12, Under-14, Under-16 and Under-20.
The age cut-off is Jan. 1, meaning, for example, if your age on Jan. 1 is 16 years old, you will play as a 16-year-old for the season.
Signups will be: Feb. 14 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Feb. 20 from 6-8 p.m., Feb. 21 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Feb. 27 from 6-8 p.m., Feb. 28 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., and March 6 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Sign-up fees are $25 per person per league. Team fees are subject to change, depending on the number of entries. For more information contact Ken Lawson at 668-4858 or 224-7970, Mike Holland at 939-2540, or Donnie Hopkins at 728-1622.
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