Sports Briefs

Warren County Church League softball will hold an organizational meeting Monday, April 3, at 6 p.m. at the Ben Lomand Building on North Chancery St. Anyone interested in putting a team in the league this year is encouraged to attend.

WCYB golf tourney

The Warren County Youth Baseball and Softball Association will hold a fundraiser golf tournament Saturday, April 29, at Willowbroook Golf Club. Entry fee is $50 per player, or $200 for a four-person team. Red tees and mulligans will also be available.

The tournament will be post-flighted, with prizes for winning teams available, as well as a vehicle for a hole-in-one.

Tee and hole sponsors, as well as golf cart sponsors, are needed for $100 each plus a small door prize. Cart sponsors will have their name on two carts, while tee sponsors will have signs posted on a tee box.

All proceeds go directly to the Warren County Youth Baseball and Softball programs. For more information contact Sammy Burrows at Willowbrook at (931) 728-8989, Kenny Hodges at 473-7777 or Mike Oettinger at either 668-3800 or 224-8876.

Centertown Recreational Softball

Sign-ups for recreational softball will be every Thursday and Friday from 5-8 p.m. and Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. in March. Cost is $20 per player with sign ups at the Centertown ball fields on Tobitt road.

Wildcat 5K, Fun Run/Walk

The 2nd annual Wildcat 5K and One Mile Fun Run/Walk will be held on April 22, 2006 at 8 a.m. at Dibrell Elementary School.

For walkers and runners, the entry fee is a donation of $10 for pre-registration and $15 for those who register after April 17. Pre-registered participants must check-in at 7:30 a.m. All other participants must register at 7 a.m.

T-shirts will be given to all participants on the day of the race. Awards will be given to top male and female finishers in the 5K and one mile run. Sponsorships for the race are still available and will be displayed on the t-shirt. For more information and registration forms, log on to www.wildcat5K.com or call (931)934-3200. Registration forms can also be obtained at the Civic Center, Hibbett Sports, The Outdoor Shop, or Dibrell School.

USSSA Early Bird

There will be a men?s Class C, D, and E tournament March 31-April 2 at the McMinnville Fairgrounds. Entry fee is $180 plus sanction fee. Team must furnish own balls 44 core only. Deadline to enter is March 29. For more information contact Gerald Curtis at 931-273-8943 or Terry Beard at 931-815-3253 or 931-273-6881.

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.

WSA tournament

The World Wide Softball Association will hold the ?McMinnville Showdown? at both the Warren County Fairgrounds and the Newtown ball field on April 15. The tourney will feature Men?s D and E divisions, as well, with the same home run rules.

Entry fee is $150, plus a $30 sanction fee if not already WSA sanctioned. The event is a WSA points tournament. One team, which will be drawn at random before play begins, will play the tournament for free.

1st, 2nd, 3rd, MVP, and All-Tournament trophies will be awarded, and the winning team will receive 12 Miken backpacks.

For more information, contact Mark Ogletree at 931-319-1444 or Mary Roller at 931-212-3223.

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