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Warren County High School Volleyball Clinic

Head WCHS volleyball coach Franklin Fisher will be holding a volleyball clinic on May 1-4 in the WCHS gym. There will be two session, one running from 3:30-5p.m. and the second from 5:50-7 p.m. each night. Cost of the clinic will be $25, which includes a T-shirt. For an application or more information contact coach Fisher at the Warren County High School. Tryouts for the Warren County Middle School volleyball team will be May 5 starting a 5 p.m. and tryouts for the WCHS team will be held May 22 from noon -2p.m.

USSSA Spring Fling

The USSSA will hold its Spring Fling tournament Saturday, April 29, at the Fairgrounds. Entry fee is $175, plus a sanction fee of $25. Teams must also furnish their own 44 or 47 core, USSSA-stamped softballs, which will be available for purchase at the tournament.

The tournament will use a three home run limit, with additional homers resulting in a one-inning ejection.

First- through third-place will be awarded, as well as 10 all-tournament awards if at least 10 teams participate.

For more information contact Terry Beard at either (931) 815-3253, 473-3530 or 273-6881 or Gerald Curtis at 273-8943.

Final church league meeting

The Warren County Church Softball League will hold its final organizational meeting on Monday, April 24, at 6 p.m. at the Ben Lomand Building on North Chancery Street.

Any teams wishing to participate in the league must attend this meeting.

Newtown softball sign-ups

Newtown will be having sign-ups for its softball leagues on April 20 at 5 p.m. To enter a team come by or call Franklni at 668-3355 or Bobby at 473-1028.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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