Sports Briefs
The Ben Lomand Longbeards, the local chapter of the National Wildlife Turkey Federation, will be holding Jake?s Day, (Juvenilies Acquiring Knowledge Ethics and Sprtsmanship) on Aug. 26, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. The day will feature fishing, skeet and trap shooting, .22 rifle, archery and BB guns. Prizes will be given away and food and drinks will be provided. To get there take Highway 55 towards Manchester. Take a left pass the David Bryant Livestock Barn and follow signs. For more information contact Joe Shelton at 607-1194, Tim Gallagher 259-1022, John Robinson 607-7564 or Tim Crouch 607-0635.
Private tennis lessons
Beginning Aug. 14, Warren County tennis coach David Dunlap will be offering tennis lessons for youth and adult players. Youth lessons will be Monday through Thursday at 3:30 p.m., with adult lessons to follow at 5:30 on Mondays and Wednesdays. Anyone interested in lessons can contact coach Dunlap at 473-6357.
Church league fundraiser
The Warren County Church Softball League will hold a fundraiser tourney at the fairgrounds on Saturday, Aug. 26 for men?s D and E class and women?s D class teams. The 0-2-4-6-8 home run rule will be used, followed by an out. With 10 teams or more, first place will receive a 28 oz combat B1. Entry fee is $160, and deadline to enter is Wednesday, Aug. 23, at 10 p.m. For more information, call Terry Beard at 931-815-3253 or 931-473-3530.
USSSA tourneys
USSSA will hold men?s and women?s tourneys in Class D and E at the fairgrounds fields on Saturday, Aug. 19. Entry fee is $175, plus a $2 sanction fee. Three home runs will be allowed, with outs for additional homers. Teams must use 44 or 47 core, USSSA-stamped balls, and they will be sold at the tourney. Deadline to enter is Wednesday, Aug. 16, at 10 p.m. For more information, call Terry Beard at 931-815-3253 or 931-473-3530
Benefit softball tournament
A softball tournament for men?s Class C, D and E teams will be played on Aug. 19 at the Centertown Recreational Park. All funds raised from the tourney will go to Jessie Caldwell, who was injured in a tournament earlier this summer.
Entry fee is $175, and the deadline to enter is Aug. 16 at 9 p.m. First through third place and an MVP award will be up for grabs.
For more information call Gerald Curtis at (931) 273-8943 or Anthony Carter at either (615) 714-1926 or (615) 370-4200.
USSSA co-ed tourney
The USSSA will hold a co-ed invitational tournament Saturday, Aug. 19, at Centertown. The tournament is for co-ed teams in class D and E, with a $175 entry fee plus a $25 sanction fee. Teams must furnish their own 44 core ball for men and 47 core ball for women.
First through third place awards and an MVP will be awarded, plus 10 all tournament honors if 10 or more teams enter.
Deadline to enter is Aug. 16 at 9 p.m. For more information call Gerald Curtis at (931) 273-8943 or Anthony Carter at either (615) 714-1926 or (615) 370-4200.
Eagle Shootout golf tourney
The 3rd annual Eagle Shootout Golf Tournament will be played at Fall Creek Falls on Sept. 23. All money raised goes to support the Van Buren County boys and girls basketball teams.
Entry fee for the four-player scramble is $50 per player, and includes green fees, cart and free range balls. Tee times begin at 8:40 a.m., and go off every eight minutes. Tee times are given on a first-come, first-served basis.
Awards for the top three teams, as well as two closest-to-the-pin contests, two longest drives and a putting contests will be up for grabs.
Please try to reserve your tee time by Thursday, Sept. 21. For more information contact coach Dustin Sullivan at (931) 946-2442, ext. 6, or either (931) 273-9239 or 946-2088.
?Hit Me? dodgeball tournament
The McMinnville Parks and Recreation Department will be hosting its first-ever dodgeball tournametn on Saturday, Sept. 30. They will be offereing a junior division (ages 12-15) and an adult co-ed division (16 and over). Registrations will be accepted until Sept. 16, 2006, and pre-registration is required.
Cost is $8 per person, wth 6-8 players per team. Participants can register as a team, or as individuals who will be assigned to a team. Each team must have at least six players, and registration forms are available at the Civic Center. For more information call Jen at 473-1212.
Dr Pepper Tennis Tournament
The Annual Dr Pepper Tennis Tournament will be held at the McMinnville Civic Center Aug. 22-26, 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 Tuesday, Aug. 22. The finals will be on Saturday.
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 six divisions: Mixed 8-under, Mixed 9-10, as well as separate Boys and Girls divisions in 11-12 and separate Boys and Girls divisions in 13-14. 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 Friday, Aug. 18, and the draw will be posted on Monday, Aug. 21. Players may enter by phone, but entry fee must be paid before their first match.
For more information, call David Dunlap at 473-6357 or the Civic Center at 473-1212.
Young Men United golf tournament
Young Men United will hold a four-man scramble on Sept. 23 at RiverWatch golf course in Smithville. Entry fee is $70 per person, which includes tournament round with cart. Lunch, two closest-to-the-hole prizes and longest drive prize will be provided. Deadline to enter is Sept. 10. For more information or to enter contact Wayne Wolford at (931) 212-6609, Charlie Boyd at 212-6072 or contact the RiverWatch pro shop at (931) 761-8124.
Men?s fall softball league
McMinnville Parks and Recreation is now organizing a men?s fall softball league, which will be played on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday nights beginning Tuesday, Sept. 5. There will be a six-team minimum for the league to be held.
Deadline to enter a team in the league is Saturday, Aug. 19. Each participant must be 15 years of age or older (under 18 must sign a release form). For more information, call Jen at the Civic Center at 473-1212.
?Pioneer Pride Club?
The Pioneer football program is currently accepting memberships for the 2006 ?Pioneer Pride Club,? a booster organization formed last year which offers several benefits to members.
The club is open to any fan or group of fans, at a cost of $150. Money raised from the club fees goes directly to the football program, and it used for equipment, field supplies and any other needs that arise during the year.
For their donation, club members will receive a pair of season tickets, a parking pass close to the main gate, their name in the football program and announced during games, two ?Pioneer Pride? caps, and a halftime meal of two hot dogs, chips and drinks to be served in the booster club booth at each of the team’s five home games.
Anyone interested in joining the Pioneer Pride Club may send their payment ? along with their name, address and number of packages ordered ? to 199 Pioneer Lane, c/o Pioneer Pride Football. For more information, contact Madewell at 668-5905, or send an e-mail to [email protected].
Tennis, anyone?
Everyone is invited to the McMinnville Civic Center tennis courts every Sunday and Thursday evening, weather permitting for an evening of tennis, starting at 6 p.m.
Pioneer Youth Football sign-ups
The Warren County Pioneer Youth Football League will have late sign-ups for anyone interested during pracices on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 5-7 p.m., and Saturdays from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. at their field behind Bobby Ray School. The cost is $40 for both football and cheerleading. Eligible ages are from 5-12 years old, and the final deadline is Aug. 17, no exceptions please. Call Rhonda Moran at 668-2304 for information.
YMU adult flag football
Young Men United will be organizing an adult flag football league, to play in late summer and early fall. If your team is interested in playing, contact Robert Wood at 931-224-7445 or Phyllis K. Nowlin at 931-815-9770. Entry fee is $300 per team, and the deadline to enter is Aug. 10.
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