Junior Spartan
Basketball
There will be an organizational and informational meeting for anyone interested in having their son participate in the Emporia Boys Junior Spartan Basketball program on Tuesday at 6:30 pm, at the Emporia High School gymnasium. All boys third through eighth grade are invited to play, regardless of experience. Questions and concerns can be answered that evening, along with discussion of schedule, practices, philosophy, etc. You may contact coach Rick Bloomquist at 343-5102 or e-mail at rick.bloomquist@usd253.org.
Emporia Kids
Wrestling
The Emporia Kids Wrestling club will be hosting a free wrestling clinic on Nov. 11 and 12 at Emporia High School from 6:15 to 7:30 p.m. This in an introductory clinic for children that are interested in the sport of wrestling. Children must be 5 years or older on Sept. 1, 2009 to participate. Please wear a T-shirt and shorts for the clinic. There will be a presentation about the club for the parents at the same time as the clinic. Call Matt Collins at (620) 443-5819 for more information or visit the Web site — www.emporia.com/ekwc/ekwc.html.
Gymnastics
The Lee Beran Recreation Center is offering gymnastics for ages 5-12, beginning Nov. 7. The fee for residents is $18 and $20 for non-residents. The registration deadline is Nov. 6.
The ERC also has a tumbling tots program for ages 3-5. The fee for residents is $16 and $18 for non-residents.
F 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.