Free sports injury clinics; ESU flag football and kickball
Thursday, September 3, 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 Friday 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.
Fun run/walk
Run for Something Better, a program designed to help fifth- and sixth-grade students improve their physical fitness levels and nutritional choices, will be conducted at Lowther Intermediate Schools. The eight-week program will kick off with a fun run/salk on Monday at the Emporia Middle School track beginning at 7 p.m. The 30-minute run/walk is free, and all participants will be entered into a raffle drawing. Refreshments will be available. Students who sign up for the eight-week Run for Something Better program will receive a T-shirt and water bottle. For more information, contact Mark Stanbrough at 341-5399.
ERC activities
The Emporia Recreation Center is offering the following upcoming sports activities:
• 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 Friday.
• 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 Friday.
• 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 entry deadline is Sunday.
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 offerings will be accepted. For more information, contact Dan Weakley at (620) 528-3486, or e-mail Shelly at wigginsmst@satelephone.com.
ESU flag football and kickball
Emporia State University Recreation Services is accepting entries for a flag football season that will run from Sept. 21 to Oct. 21. Games will begin at 3:30 p.m. and will be played at the intramural fields north of Interstate 35. Participants must be students at ESU. Entry forms can be obtained at the ESU Student Recreation Center. A fee of $30 must be paid when entry forms are turned in. Deadline to enter is Sept. 11. Champions of each division will receive a free shirt.
Recreation Services will also host a kickball tournament at the same field on Sept. 17 beginning at 4 p.m. and continuing until dark. Teams will have 9-16 players. The event is free for all Emporia State students. Sign up at the Recreation Center.
For more information on these activities, contact the Student Recreation Center at 341-6778, or visit www.emporia.edu/recsport.
Beau Arndt Appreciation Day
The first annual Beau Arndt Appreciation Day, presented by the Beau Arndt Foundation, will be held Sept. 19 at Camp Alexander, three miles northeast of Emporia, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The 18-year-old Arndt was killed in an accidental hunting shooting on Dec. 15, 2007.
The appreciation event is intended primarily for elementary school-aged children and their families. The camp’s shooting and archery ranges will be open and manned by certified instructors. Coon dog-tracking skills and waterfowl-retrieving dog demonstrations will be held throughout the day. Lunch, snacks and drinks will be provided, and prize drawings will be held.
For more information, visit www.beauarndtfoundation.org or contact Christine Arndt at (620) 443-5626.
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.