Sports Briefs
The second annual Troy Jones Memorial Golf Tournament will be held Sept. 8 at the Collins River golf course. The four-man scramble will have two shotgun start times: 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. Cost is $75 per person, which includes lunch. All profits will go to a scholarship fund given to a graduating high school senior who is planning a career in education. For more information contact the Collins River golf course at 931-668-7749.
YMU golf tourney
The second annual young men united golf tournament will be played Saturday, Sept. 22, at RiverWatch Golf Club. The four-person scramble will begin at 8:30. Entry fee is $70 per player, with white tees and mulligans available for $5 each and lunch provided after the round.
Prizes for the top three teams will be awarded, as well as closest-to-the-hole and longest drive awards and a $500 cash prize for a hole-in-one. To enter or for more information contact Charlie Boyd at (931) 212-6072 or the RiverWatch pro shop at (931) 761-8124.
USSSA state tournament
A men’s recreational state softball tournament sanctioned by USSSA will be played Saturday, Aug. 25, at the Centertown softball complex.
Entry fee is $200, plus a sanction fee of $25 if not already USSSA-sanctioned. Teams must also furnish their own 44 core softballs. Deadline to enter is Aug. 22 at 6 p.m.
For information call Gerald Cutris at (931) 273-9449 or Anthony Carter at (615) 370-4200.
Fall co-ed softball
Teams interested in playing in the fall co-ed league at the Warren County fairgrounds need to contact Terry Beard at (931) 815-3253 nights or 473-3530 days. The league will start during the last week in August. The deadline to enter a team is Tuesday, Aug. 21. Entry fee will be based on the number of teams. Games will be played on Tuesday and Thursday nights.
Football Booster Club Meeting
The WCHS Football Booster Club will hold its next monthly meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 14, at 6:30 p.m. at the Warren County High School Cafeteria. As many parents as possible are asked to attend to help prepare for the upcoming season. If you have any questions, call Mike Holland at 939-2540, Tricia Robinson at 939-3515 or Stacey Southard at 473-6782.
Youth football sign-ups
Any youngsters wishing to play football or cheer for the Pioneer Youth Football League who did not sign up can still do so by coming by the front desk at the McMinnville Civic Center and picking up a registration form throughout this month. You can turn it in along with the $40 fee back at the Civic Center. For more information about the program, please call Bucky Hobbs at 507-8014 or Pat Moran at 668-2304.
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The Southern Standard’s ‘Sports Briefs’ are provided as a courtesy to our readers who wish to publicize their sporting events (tournaments, camps, sign-ups, etc.)
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