Sports Briefs: WWJD basketball camp
Sessions will be from 6-8:30 p.m. each night. Cost is $30 per camper.
The first two sessions will be for third- through fifth-graders and will be held June 13-16 and July 25-28. Sessions three and four, for sixth- through eighth-graders, will be June 20-23 and July 18-21.
The camp promotes Christian values as well as improving self-esteem and basketball skills. Activities include fundamental instruction and individual competitions each night, as well as meeting and making new friends, Christian atmosphere and “team time,” learning to make the right choices on and off the court, and “WWJD” sportsmanship.
For more information, contact coach Al Wells at 474-5227 or 607-1334.
USSSA youth world qualifer
There will be a youth world qualifer at the Warren County Church League fields on May 14-15. Entry fee is $135 and deadline to enter is May 12 by 7 p.m. The event is sponsored by the Warren County Church League. For more information contact Gerald Curtis at 931-273-8943 or Terry Beard at 931-815-8253 or 473-3530.
WCMS girls soccer tryouts
Tryouts for the WCMS girls soccer team will be held May 4-5 from 3-4:30 p.m. at the WCMS football practice field, behind the related arts vocational building. Bring shorts, T-shirt, shin guards, cleats and soccer ball if you have one. For more information contact coach Autumn Turner at the WCMS 473-6557.
Girls basketball clinic
Former MTSU basketball standout Kim Francis will hold a Fundamentals of Basketball clinic at the Bobby Ray Elementary gym on Saturday, April 30, from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m.
The camp is for girls in grades 3-8, and cost is $35 per camper.
Francis and Kay Martin will instruct players in shooting, passing, ball handling, defense, agility drills and rebounding during the three-hour camp.
Registration, including each girl’s name, address, grade, phone number, emergency phone number and school she is attending may be sent to: Coach Kim Francis, 207 Valley Court, Smyrna, TN 37167. Parents are asked to register by mail by April 23 if possible, but may also register at the gym on the day of the clinic, beginning at 10:30 a.m.
USSSA Spring Fling
State qualifying tournaments in men’s class D and E, as well as Women’s D, will be Saturday, April 30 at the Warren County fairgrounds.
Entry fee is $175 plus, plus a $25 sanction fee. Teams must provide USSSA-stamped 44 or 47 core balls, which may be purchased at the tourney. A three home run limit will be enforced.
Deadline to enter is Wednesday, April 27, at 9 p.m. For information or to enter call Terry Beard at (931) 815-3253, (931) 473-3530, (931) 273-6881, or Gerald Curtis at (931) 273-8943.
ISA Spring Fling
The ISA Spring Fling softball tournament will be played Saturday, April 23, at Centennial Park in Crossville.
Entry fee for the men’s D (2 home runs) and E (0 home runs) tournaments is $160, plus a $25 sanction fee. Teams must provide their own .44 core, 375 comp., ISA-stamped softballs.
Home runs over the limit for each class will end the inning.
For more information, call Bobby Christian at (931) 473-1028 or 808-2689.
Final church league meeting
the Warren County Church League softball association will be having its FINAL organizational meeting on Monday, April 18, at 6 p.m. at the Ben Lomand Telephone office, located at 311 N. Chancery St.
Churches interested in having a team in the league need to have a coach at this meeting. The league will start the first or second week in May. If you need more info you can call Terry or Liz Beard at 815-3253.
Warren County volleyball clinic
The annual Warren County volleyball clinic, for girls in fifth through 11th grade, will be held May 2-5 at the Warren County High School gym. The clinic will be held with two sessions each day: One from 3:30 until 5 p.m. and the second from 5:30 until 7 p.m.
The clinic is recommended for anyone interested in trying out for the high school or middle school squads. Middle school tryouts will be held on Friday, May 6.
Cost is $25, and includes a clinic T-shirt.
Team Storm Golf Scramble
Team Storm Softball with hold a four-man scramble on April 25 at the Old Stone Fort Golf Course. Entry fee is $50 per player with $300 going to the first place team. For more information contact Jackie Myers at 931-252-0090 or Shayne Whiteaker at 931-939-4547 or 615-849-5390.
WCJFL meeting
The monthly meeting of the Warren Co. Jr Football League will take place Monday, April 25, at 7 p.m. at the Civic Center.
Anyone that coached a team last season and is interested in coaching again this year should attend.
Youth Football and Cheerleading Camp
There will be a free non-contact football and cheerleading clinic open to all kids, ages 5-14 at the field behind Bobby Ray School on April 23. It will run from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m., with a free lunch provided. Football fundamentals and cheer routines will be taught during the morning and then eeveryone will compete in several fun contest for medals and door prizes in the afternoon. A parent will need to come with their child to sign in, and play clothing for the weather that day is recommended. In case of rain, the camp will take place on April 30. For more information call 668-2304 or 668-4230.
USSSA World Qualifying Tournament
There will be a world qualifying tournament for men’s USSSA Class D and E on May 20-21 at Pearls of Christ Field. Entry fee is $175 plus sanction fee. Teams must furnish their own softballs, which must be USSSA stamped. There will be a three home run limit. Deadline to enter is May 18. For more information contact Gerald Curtis 931-273-8943 or Terry Beard at 931-815-3253 or 931-473-3530.
Newtown Softball Sign-Ups
Deadline to enter league at Newtown ballfield is April 25. Anyone interested in putting a team in the league can call Bobby Christain at 473-1028 or Frank Southard at 668-3355.
Wildcat 5K and fun run
The inaugural Wildcat 5K and one-mile fun run is scheduled for Saturday, April 23, with proceeds benefiting the Dibrell Elementary School Parent-Teacher Organization.
The race begins at 8 a.m., rain or shine, in front of Dibrell school. The course will be an “out-and-back” down Mike Muncey Rd., traveling south towards McMinnville, then back again.
Registration forms for this year’s race are now available at Delores’ Market, the McMinnville Civic Center and the Southern Standard office. Forms may also be obtained by logging on to the race Website, www.wildcat5k.com.
The deadline for pre-registration for the race is Monday, April 18. Race entries will also be accepted on Saturday, April 23, at the race check-in at the entrance to Dibrell Elementary.
The entry fee is a donation of at least $10 for pre-registration and $15 for those who register after April 18. Proceeds benefit the Dibrell PTO.
Ping-Pong tournament
Sign up and start practicing now for the McMinnville Parks and Recreation Department’s Ping-Pong tournament, which will be held at the McMinnville Civic Center on Saturday, April 23, beginning at 9 a.m.
Entry fee is $8 per person for singles divisions and $4 per person for doubles. 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 either competitive or recreational play. Trophies will be given to top competitors.
Registration is now open, so please register early. The deadline for registering is April 18. For more information, come by or call the Civic Center at 473-1212.