Sports Briefs
A tournament for doubles teams will be played Sept. 20-22 at the Civic Center courts. Awards for first and second place will be given, as well as gifts for each player. Players will also have the chance to win a new Babolat racquet.
Entry fee is $15 per person, or $10 for MTA members. Men’s, Women’s and Mixed doubles in three divisions will be offered, depending on skill levels. To enter, contact David Dunlap at 473-6357 or 273-3635 or mail your entry and fee to 208 Donnell St., McMinnville.
Warren Co. Fairgrounds Blowout
A co-ed softball tournament will be held Saturday, Sept. 8 at the fairgrounds. Entry fee is $160, and deadline to enter is Sept. 5. The two home run rule will be used, and first through third place will be awarded as well as 10 all-tourneys if 10 or more teams enter. For more information contact Terry Beard at (931) 815-3253 nights or 473-3530 days.
WCHS cheerleaders roadblock
The WCHS varsity cheerleaders will be holding a roadblock on Sept. 8, at various intersections through out the city of McMinnville. Any donations would be appreciated.
Troy Jones Memorial Golf Tournament
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.
‘SPORTS BRIEFS’ POLICY
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.)
‘Sports Briefs’ are printed in the Standard sports section each Sunday, providing space in the section allows. Announcements will run, free of charge, in the two Sunday editions prior to the event. Exceptions to that policy can be made, particularly when the announcement applies, for example, to not-for-profit organizations’ events or for multiple-week youth league registration periods.
If you have an announcement you would like to be included in the ‘Sports Briefs,’ e-mail your information to [email protected], fax to 473-6823, or call 473-2191, ext. 241.