Free sports injury clinics; 5K Run/Walk
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Free sports injury clinics
Newman Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, 1301 W. 12th Ave. Suite 105, will host free clinics on Saturdays for any sports injury area athletes sustain during the current sports season. The clinics will begin on Sept. 5 and run through Oct. 24, beginning at 10 a.m. All athletes must arrive at 10:30 a.m. in order to be examined, and will be seen on a first-come, first-serve basis. The screenings will not carry a charge, but if any diagnostic tests such as radiology services need to be performed, those will carry a charge. If a problem is detected, an appointment will be scheduled for the athlete to be seen during regular office hours. Children under 18 must be accompanied by a parent.
ERC activities
The Emporia Recreation Center is offering the following upcoming sports activities:
• 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 Friday.
• 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 341-2365 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.