Sports Briefs

Warren County high school football fans are invited to come and support the team at a pancake breakfast at Applebee?s Saturday, May 6, from 7:30 until 9 a.m. Tickets are $5 each, and available at the door or from varsity football players.

All proceeds go to provide player meals and drinks at their upcoming summer training camp.

Freshman football practice site changed

Spring practice for the WCHS freshman football team is scheduled for next week and will be held next week at Warren County High School?s practice field, rather than its originally scheduled site at the middle school.

All upcoming freshmen who are interested in playing football this fall are encouraged to attend spring practice.

Cosmos 97 boys soccer

Parents interested in their child playing competitive select soccer during the fall 2006 through spring 2007 season are invited to an important informational meeting on Thursday, May 11, 2006 at 7 p.m. at First United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall.

A representative for each child interested should attend this meeting. The age restrictions for this team require that the child be in the U-10 or U-9 age brackets (born between August 1, 1996 and July 31, 1998). For more information call Kevin Sizemore at 473-9997.

Men?s adult baseball league

The Mountain Valley Adult Baseball League is looking for new players/teams to join for summer/fall season 2006. Age divisions are 18+.

Tryouts and the league draft will be Sunday, May 21, at 1 p.m. at the Decherd Babe Ruth field. In case of rain, the date will be moved to May 28.

For more information on joining, call Brian Gough today at 931-962-4469 or email [email protected]. Also visit the league website: www.mvabl.com

Warren County Middle School Soccer

The WCMS Lady Pioneer soccer team will hold tryouts May 15-16 from 3:45-5:30 p.m. at Piatole Park. This is for girls who will be upcoming sixth- through eighth-graders. For more information contact WCMS at 473-6557.

WSA tournament

The World Wide Softball Association will hold a men?s D and E tournament Saturday, May 13, at the McMinnville Fairgrounds.

Entry fee is $210, plus a $30 sanction fee if not already WSA sanctioned. Teams must provide their own WSA-approved 44 core softballs, which will be available for purchase at the tournament.

First place will receive a trophy, as well as $50 from the entry fees of every team in the tournament. Second and third place will also receive trophies in this WSA-sanctioned points tournament.

For more information, contact Mark Ogletree at either (931) 319-1444 or 823-6230 or Mary Roller at either 473-0010 or 212-3223.

Lazarus House scramble

Lazarus House Hospice of Cookeville is holding a two-man scramble at the Cookeville Golf Club Saturday, May 20. The shotgun start will begin at 8 a.m.

A $75 entry fee includes 18 holes of golf with a cart, breakfast, lunch, snacks and beverages, as well as range balls, a golf towel, a goody bag and a golf shirt. Door prizes will also be up for grabs.

A silent auction will also be held to raise additional money for Lazarus House, which provides assistance to terminally ill patients and their families.

To donate prizes or items for the silent auction, or for more information on entering the tournament or becoming a sponsor, call (931) 528-5133 or (800) 468-4123.

Newtown field rental

Anyone wishing to rent the Newtown ball field for practice call Franklin at either 668-3355 or 273-1186. Cost for renting the field is $10 for a 1-1/2 hour session.

Lady Pioneer basketball camp

Warren County High School girls basketball coach Ann Eades will hold her annual basketball came June 19-22, from 8-10 a.m. each day, at the Dalton Gym at WCHS.

The camp is for girls in grades 3-9, with a cost of $40 per camper. Families with more than one camper may register for a cost of $30 per camper.

For further information, or to register, contact coach Eades at 635-2047 or 668-5938. Players can also register at the door on Monday, June 19, from 7-8 a.m.

Fairgrounds field rental

Ball teams interested in renting the Warren County Fairgrounds fields may reserve two-hour increments throughout the season.

Practice times are arranged as follows: On Sundays, practices begin at noon, running in two-hour sessions with the final time set from 8-10 p.m. Monday through Thursday, sessions are 4-6 p.m., 6-8 p.m. and 8-10 p.m.

Cost for a two-hour block is $15. To reserve a field, leave a message for Karen Moore at 474-2263.