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.
Free WCMS football camp
The Warren County Middle School Football Program will be having a free football camp Monday and Tuesday, March 1-2, for any county school sixth- and seventh-grade boy interested in playing football for the Pioneers. A school bus will pick the boys up from their school and bring them to the Middle School football field. The camp will begin at 3:30 and end at 5:30.
The same camp will be held Thursday and Friday, March 4-5, for the boys at the Middle School.
If there are any questions please call coach Matt Turner at 265-3315.
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 a 1-and-1 count will be in effect for each batter.
Teams must provide their own .44 core balls, with no Miken 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.
St. Patrick’s Day Ping-Pong
Sign up and start practicing now for the McMinnville Parks and Recreation St. Patrick’s Day Ping-Pong Tournament, which will be held at the McMinnville Civic Center Saturday, March 13.
The tournament begins at 9 a.m., and entry fee is $8 per person for singles division and $4 per person for the doubles division. Entry forms are available at the Civic Center.
The divisions are singles (mixed), men’s doubles, and mixed doubles. The singles division will be divided into “competitive” or “recreational” levels.
Trophies will be given to top competitors.
Registration is now open, so please register early. The deadline for registering is March 8. For more information, come by the Civic Center or call 473-1212.
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.