June Bug benefit softball tournament; 5K Run/Walk
Thursday, August 20, 2009
June Bug benefit softball tournament
The third annual June Bug Cancer Foundation Coed Softball Tournament will be Aug. 21-22 at Trusler Sports Complex. All proceeds benefit the June Bug Cancer Foundation, a nonprofit organization that assists cancer patients with expenses not normally covered under their health plan.
The entry deadline is Friday. The entry fee of $150 includes free beer on Aug. 21 and tickets for prizes and giveaways. The winning team will receive tournament T-shirts. Sponsors may place their name on the tournament T-shirt for $100. The event’s major sponsors are Central Care Cancer Center, Dr. Tim Harris, Applebee’s, Crown Distributors and KISS 103.1 FM.
To enter a team or become a sponsor, contact Lisa Harris at (620) 366-1927 or Justin Branine at (620) 583-0397.
ERC activities
The Emporia Recreation Center is offering the following upcoming sports activities:
• Adult fall softball at Trusler Sports Complex. Leagues: Monday Men, Tuesday Coed, Wednesday 35 & Over, Thursday Men and Friday Coed. Fee $175 for eight games. Registration deadline Friday. Schedules will be released Aug. 26.
• Adult coed kickball at Peter Pan Park. Games on Sunday evenings beginning Sept. 6. Teams of 10 on the field at one time, with five men and five women. Fee $100 for eight games. Registration deadline Aug. 28.
• 3rd-6th grade flag football at Santa Fe Park beginning Sept. 7. Third and fourth grades meet Mondays and Wednesdays at 5:30; fifth and sixth grades meet Tuesdays and Thursdays at 4:15. Game times will be at 5:30, 6:30 and 7:30 p.m. Fee $16 for residents, $18 for nonresidents. Registration deadline Sept. 4.
• 1st and 2nd grade instructional flag football at Santa Fe Park. Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning Sept. 8 at 5:30 p.m. Fee is $14 for residents, $16 for nonresidents. Registration deadline Sept. 4.
• NFL Punt, Pass & Kick at Santa Fe Park at 7 p.m. Sept. 17. Open to boys and girls ages 8 to 15 as of Dec. 31, 2009, with boys and girls divisions. Event will be based on distance and accuracy. Entry is free.
For more information on these activities, contact the ERC at 340-6300.
5K Run/Walk
Admire United Methodist Church is sponsoring a 5K run/walk scheduled for Sept. 19. Proceeds will be used for school supplies for Admire Elementary School.
Entry into the event is $15 and includes a T-shirt. Participants age 11 and under will be entered for free but will not receive a T-shirt. The registration deadline is Sept. 6.
Registration will be at Admire’s Jones Park Shelter House begining at 7:40 a.m., with a start time of 8 a.m. Breakfast will be served at the church from 7 to 10 a.m., with pancakes, sausage, eggs, fresh fruit and drinks. Free will offerings will be accepted. For more information, contact Dan Weakley at (620) 528-3486, or e-mail Shelly at wigginsmst@satelephone.com.
Fall basketball league
Emporia High boys basketball coach Rick Bloomquist’s fall league will begin Oct. 1 and run throughout the month of October. All boys from preschool through eighth grade are invited to participate in order to improve their skills and have fun.
The registration deadline is Sept. 23. Registration fee of $50 includes a T-shirt uniform. You may register at www.emporiabasketball.net or by sending your registration and fee to: Coach Rick Bloomquist, Emporia High School, 3302 W. 18th Ave., Emporia, KS 66801. For more information, contact Bloomquist at either 341-2364 or 343-5102.
• Sports Shorts run each week on Thursday. If you have a sports-related announcement that you would like to see in Sports Shorts, e-mail your announcement to sports@emporiagazette.com or fax it to 342-8108 attn: sports. Please include how long you would like your announcement to run.