Sports Briefs

Pre-registration for tryouts for the Warren County High Schol baseball team will be held May 17 and 18 at the fieldhouse located adjacent to Patrick Ramsey Field. A parent is required to sign players? consent forms. Pre-registration is not mandatory, but is recommended.

Tryouts for the team will be held the following Monday and Tuesday, May 22 and 23, at Ramsey Field. They will begin at 3 p.m. each day, and last until approximately 5 p.m.

Tennis camps

Coach David Dunlap will provide tennis instruction at three camps this spring and summer. Entry fee is $75, with classes divided into three age groups. Ages 5-8 will have class from 10-11 a.m., while 9-11 year-olds will be from 11 a.m. until noon and 12-16 year-olds will be from noon-1 p.m.

Cap dates are: May 22-26, June 26-30 and July 31-Aug. 4. For more information call the Civic Center at 473-1212 or Dunlap at 473-6357.

Open tennis on Sundays

Beginning April 16, the McMinnville Civic Center?s outdoor courts will have free pickup tennis games, beginning each Sunday at 2 p.m.

WCHS Softball Tryouts

The WCHS softball team will be holding tryouts on May 22-23 from 4-6 p.m. at the WCHS softball field. You must attend both days to be eligible to make the team. You will need to bring your glove, cleats and a bat. Your parents must come and sign a consent form for the tryouts. For more information contact coach David Upton at school 668-5858 ext. 315, home 668-2730 or cell phone at 607-2730.

WCHS Lady Pioneer Soccer Tryouts

Tryouts for the WCHS girls soccer team will be May 25 at the high school soccer field starting at 5 p.m. This is for all high school girls, new and returning players and freshman.

Golf Tournament

Covenant Academy will hold its 2nd Annual Golf Tournament on May 20 starting at 7:30 a.m. at the Willow Brook Golf Club. Cost is $60 per player for the four-man ?best ball? scramble. Teams will be flighted. Longest drive, closest to the pin and awards for the top teams in each flight. Door prizes for everyone. Call 931-668-6180 for more information.

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

Security Federal Tennis Tourney

The Annual Security Federal Tennis Tournament will be held at the McMinnville Civic Center June 1-3, with awards given to winners and finalists in each division and a T-shirt given to each entrant.

Matches are the best two out of three sets, with a 12-point tiebreaker if needed.

Play begins Thursday, June 1, at 4:30. The finals will be on Saturday, as well as Sunday if needed.

Divisions will include men?s and women?s singles ?A,? ?B,? and ?C,? and a men?s ?60+? division, as well as junior singles with Boys and Girls divisions in 10-under and 11-12. Doubles divisions will have ?A,? ?B,? ?C,? and ?60+? classes in men?s, women?s and mixed doubles divisions.

Entry fee for the event is $15 per person for singles or doubles, except for members of the McMinnville Tennis Association, whose fee is $10 per event. No player may enter more than two events.

New optic yellow balls are required for each match, with the winner getting a new can, and the loser keeping the balls used during the match.

No entries will be taken after Saturday, May 27, and the draw will be posted on Monday, May 29. Players may enter by phone, but entry fee must be paid before their first match.

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 Pistole Park. This is for girls who will be upcoming sixth- through eighth-graders. For more information contact WCMS at 473-6557.

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.

Fairgrounds Softball Tournament

There will be a USSSA tournament for mens class D & E at the fairgrounds on May 19-20. Entry fee is $180 plus $20 sanction fee. Team must furnish own balls. For more information contact Gerald Curtis at 931-273-8943 or Terry Beard at 931-815-3253.

Centertown Softball Tournament

Mens class D&E May 26-27 at the Centertown ball fields. Entry fee is $180 plus $20 sanction fee. Deadline to enter is May 25. Teams must furnish own balls. For more information contact Gerald Curtis at 931-273-8943 or Terry Beard at 931-815-3253.