AREA SPORTS /RECREATION CALENDAR
Posted on Thursday, July 31, 2008
The Benton County Daily Record invites area sports clubs, teams and organizations to submit news about activities and events. Fax information to 271-3744 or e-mail to sports @ nwanews. com. League managers may report recreational sports scores and standings to The Daily Record. Scores may be e-mailed to sports @ nwanews. com or faxed to 271-3744. Type scores directly on e-mail document. For more information, contact sports editor Paul Gatling at 271-3792. TENNIS Rally Up Junior Tennis Day A Junior Tennis Day, sponsored by the Ozark Tennis Academy, will be held Saturday at the Lincoln Junior High School tennis courts in Bentonville. Cost is $ 5 per junior. All ages and skill levels are welcome to attend. Clinics will be held every hour from 10 a. m. until 1 p. m. with exhibitions at the beginning of each clinic. There will be fun, food, prizes and games. For more information call Christy Ward at (479 ) 659-2483. Edy’s Grand Ice Cream Parent-Child Tournament Pinnacle Country Club will host its annual Edy’s Grand Ice Cream Parent-Child Tournament on Aug. 8-10. The tournament is a family tournament. The fee is $ 65 per team. All participants receive T-shirts, goody bags, refreshments and a player party. The entry deadline is Aug. 5. Contact Jeff Stone at 418-7433 or e-mail at jstone @ pinnaclecc. com. BASKETBALL Bentonville High School tryouts Final tryouts for the 2008-09 Bentonville Tigers basketball team will be held Thursday, Aug. 7, from 5: 30-7 p. m. at Tiger Arena at Bentonville High School. Players must have an updated physical on file. For more information call coach Mike Nelson at (479 ) 254-5138 or e-mail mnelson @ bentonville. k 12. ar. us. Bentonville Black and Gold boys tryouts Final tryouts for the 2008-09 Bentonville Black and Bentonville Gold boys ninthgrade teams will be held Friday at 1 p. m. Players should report to Tiger Arena at Bentonville High School. Players must have an updated physical on file. For more information, contact Black coach Brian Ward (brward @ bentonville. k 12. ar. us ) or Gold coach John Mackey (jmackey @ bentonville. k 12. ar. us ) Lincoln and Washington boys tryouts Final tryouts for the 2008-09 Bentonville Lincoln and Bentonville Washington boys eighth-grade teams will be held today from 3: 30-5 p. m. at those respective school gyms. Players must have an updated physical on file. For more information, contact Washington coach Mike Young (syoung @ bentonville. k 12. ar. us ) or Lincoln coach Jason Craft (jcraft @ bentonville. k 12. ar. us ). SOCCER Bentonville Recreational Soccer League Registration is ongoing for the Bentonville Recreational Soccer League, a new program sponsored by Ingram Comets FC beginning next fall. The league’s fall season will be held September through October. The spring season runs April through May. Registration forms are available at the Web site ingramcometsfc. org. The Bentonville Recreational Soccer League is for kids ages 3-10 and is split into three divisions — mini-soccer for U 4 and U 5, U 5 through U 8 and U 9-10. Mini-soccer is a six-week, one-hour per week program featuring games and activities that promote comfort and confidence with the soccer ball, designed for younger players to begin their soccer experience prior to joining a league. This level will be offered on a season-by-season basis. Cost is $ 30 per season. Birth dates for U 4 and U 5 are Aug. 1, 2003 - July 31, 2005. The division for U 5 through U 8 players has a registration cost of $ 30 for the fall season and $ 50 for both fall and spring seasons. Birth dates are Aug. 1, 2003-July 31, 2004 for U 5; Aug. 1, 2002-July 31, 2003 for U 6; Aug. 1, 2001-July 31, 2002 for U 7 and Aug. 1, 2000-July 31, 2001 for U 8. The division for U 9 and U 10 players has a registration cost of $ 50 for the fall season and $ 75 for both fall and spring seasons. Birth dates are Aug. 1, 1999-July 31, 2000 for U 9 and Aug. 1, 1998-July 31, 1999 for U 10. T-shirt and socks are included for players in all divisions. For more information visit the Web site ingramcometsfc. org or call Stephanie at (479 ) 203-0074 or e-mail to icfcrec @ sbcglobal. net. Rogers Youth Fall Soccer League Rogers Community-School Recreation Association registration for the 2008 Youth Fall Soccer League will be taken until Aug. 9 at the Rogers Activity Center. Children ages four (4 ) through seventeen (17 ) are eligible to participate. Children must turn 4 by July 31 to participate. The registration fees are as follows: Little Kicksters (4 yr. olds ) and Under 6 ($ 40 ), Under 7 through Under 12 ($ 50 ), and Under 14 through Under 18 ($ 100 ). Each participant must have a current RAC membership ($ 20. 00 ). The membership is current for one (1 ) year from the date of purchase.
GOLF Benefit Four-Man Scramble The third-annual Benefit Four-Man Scramble will be held Friday, Aug. 8, at Lost Springs Golf and Athletic Club in Rogers. Proceeds will go to: “ Shop with a Cup ” fund, sponsorships of children’s athletic teams, Bentonville High School Scholarship fund and assisting in sending police officers to the Police Officer’s Memorial in Washington D. C. There will be a catered meal provided (lunch begins at 11: 30 a. m. ) and a shotgun start at 1 p. m. There will be prizes, door prizes and a silent auction. To register a team, offer a sponsorship or for questions, contact Michael Martin (936-6881 ) or Justin Thompson (366-5101 ).
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