Sports Bulletin Board

August 08, 2008 10:41 am

— NE Jones TD Club to have meeting
The Northeast Jones TD Club will have a meeting Monday, Aug. 15 at 7:15 p.m. in the middle school library, immediately following Open House. Coach Bubba Hathorne will be discussing important info pertaining to the upcoming football season. Insurance forms will be available and game and practice schedules will be discussed. All parents of junior high and high school football players and cheerleaders need to attend.

LHS football season tickets
Beginning Monday, July 28 the Administration Office will be open on Monday through Thursdays until 5 p.m. to accommodate those who need to come by and reserve seats for the upcoming football season. For more info call 601-649-6391. After Aug. 29, (first game) any reserved seat not purchased will be sold on a first come first serve basis.

Bobcat 5K Run/Walk set for Sept. 6
The second annual Jones County Junior College Alumni Association Bobcat 5K Run/Walk and 1 Mile Fun Run will take place on Sept. 6 at Bobcat Stadium/Sim Cooley Field. Race day registration begins at 7 a.m. and the 5K Run/Walk begins at 8 a.m., immediately followed by the Fun Run.
The event will take place rain or shine. The run will go through the JCJC campus and t-shirts will be given to all participants.
Trophies will be awarded and all children will receive ribbons in the Fun Run. Entry fees are $12 pre-registration for the 5K Run/Walk and $15 on the day of the race. Fun Run entry fee is $10 on the day of the race. Pre-registration deadline is Sept. 1.
Make checks payable to the JCJC Alumni Association. For more information, call 601-477-4145 or go to www.jcjc.edu

L/JC soccer registration
Additional dates have been set for Laurel - Jones County Soccer Association registration. Dates include Monday, Aug. 4 from 6-8 p.m. at the Sportsplex. Forms may also be mailed to LJSCA, P.O.Box 4424 Laurel, MS 39440. Registration forms cay be found at www.ljcsa.com. For more information, please call Carole Kiewit @ 601-323-1725 or Beth Eady at 601-319-3130 Deadline for all registration is Aug. 9.

LHS Touchdown Club
Laurel High School Touchdown Club is now accepting ad applications for the 2008-2009 football programs. Deadline for ad applications is Aug. 15. For more information, please contact Kim Hosey at 601-699-0743 or Susan Vincent at 601-639-3313.

Shady Grove Flag Football

Registration for Flag Football will be held August 11th and 12th at Shady Grove Football Field from 6 p.m. - 7 p.m. Eight year olds will play Flag football this year. Please bring registration fee of $65, birth certificate, and proof of residency.

Benefit for Nancy Morton
A benefit for Nancy Morton will be held on Saturday, August 23. There will be a home run derby for all ages, from 5 to 16 years, at 3 p.m. Entry fee is $5 per child. All kids are invited. A Coaches game will be held at 5 p.m. Baseball rules apply. Entry is $20 per coach. For more information, contact Shane Ladner at 601-319-8277 after 4 p.m.

Merchant Park Baseball
Fall baseball registration will be held Friday, August 15, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., and Saturday, August 16, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Ages 5-16 year olds are eligible. Birth Certificates will be needed to register.

Dixie Youth Baseball Appreciation Banquet
Laurel Dixie Youth Coaches and Spouses
Appreciation Banquet
Monday, August 11,2008
6:30 PM-Life Church
for more info. contact:
Chad Harris 601-577-8711

J. H. Spriggs schedules physicals

J. H. Spriggs Recreation League will be having football physicals at the field house on Tuesday, August 12, 2008, starting at 5:30 p.m. All players who are playing with the league for the 2008 season must have a physical. The cost for the physical is $10.

To submit information to the Sports Bulletin Board, call 601-428-0551, ext. 30, fax 601-426-3550 or e-mail sports@laurelleadercall.com