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October 2, 2008

Anonymous The Meridian Star Thu Oct 02, 2008, 09:27 AM CDT

The Sports Bulletin Board normally runs three times per week. There are three ways to submit items for publication. You may fax a flyer or information sheet to the attention of Stephanie Denham at 601-485-1275; e-mail the information to sdenham@themeridianstar.com; or mail the information to Sports Bulletin Board, The Meridian Star, P.O. Box 1591, Meridian, MS 39302. Call Stephanie Denham at 601-693-1551, ext. 3303 with any questions.

East Central Community College Hosts Tennis Coach Workshop

ECCC will host a USTA Recreational Tennis Coach Workshop on Oct. 11, from 9 a.m.- 3:30 p.m. on the ECCC tennis courts. Cost to attend is $10 and includes lunch. Participants should bring tennis racquet.Call Dianne O'Neil at (601)862-2130 or email killerbdi@yahoo.com.

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NFL Pepsi Punt, Pass and Kick

The punt, pass and kick tryouts will be held Oct. 5, at 2 p.m. at Sammie Davidson Softball Complex. Copy of birth certificate required, soft sole tennis shoes only, no cleats. This is for boys and girls ages 8-15. Call Charlie at (601) 485-1803. There is no fee to participate.

REGISTRATIONS

Upward Basketball and Cheerleading

Registration is under way at NorthPark Church, 7770 Highway 39 North. Registration before Oct. 5, is $55 for basketball, $65 after Oct. 5 and $60 cheerleading and $70 after Oct. 5. Deadline to register is Oct. 16. This is for boys and girls from Kindergarten through sixth grades. Call Kay Stewart at (601)482-1322 for registration information, basketball evaluation and cheerleading orientation. Practices begin Jan. 5, and games begin Jan. 24.

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Meridian Parks and Recreation Adult Basketball Registration

This is for men's and ladies' slow and fast break. Cost is $275 per men's team and $200 per ladies' team. Deadline to register is Nov. 7, at the Parks and Recreation Department at Highland Park. Call (601)485-1803.

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Meridian Parks and Recreation Boys and Girls Youth Basketball Registration

The registration will be for boys ages 8 and under to 14 and under and girls from ages 10 and under and 13 and under. Boys registration deadline is by Nov. 7th and for girls deadline is Nov. 14 at the Parks and Recreation office in Highland Park. Birth certificate and $25 fee required. Call (601)485-1803.

BASEBALL

Second Annual Fall Baseball Camp

East Central Community College in Decatur will hold a fall baseball camp on Oct. 23 or Saturday Oct. 25 and continue each week through Nov. 15, for high school players in grades nine through 12. Cost $200 per player and deadline to register is Oct. 10. Call coach Michael Avalon at (601)635-2111 or email at mavalon@eccc.edu.

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Petal Recreation Department Youth Baseball Tournament

This tournament will be held ages U13-U14, on Oct. 18-19 at Petal City Park. Cost is $200 per team. Call Josh Young or Tom Hardges Jr. at (601)554-5440 or to (601)325-4814.

FISHING

Youth Fishing Rodeo

This "Take a Kid Fishing Day" will be held at Kemper County Lake on Highway 397 in DeKalb on Oct. 4. from 7 a.m.- 11 a.m.for children ages up to 15. Bring your own tackle, bait, cooler and fish lines.Call (601)743-2754 or (601)743-5505.

GOLF

Senior's Golf Match 50 Plus

This golf tournament will be held Oct. 9, at Ponta Creek Golf Course at Naval Air Station Meridian. Tee time is 9 a.m. and cost is $40. Call NAS Golf Shop at (601)679-2526.

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Two Person Scramble to Benefit Navy Ball

This golf tournament will be held Oct. 3, at Ponta Creek Golf Course at Naval Air Station Meridian. Tee time is 9 a.m. and cost is $50 per person. All proceeds benefit the 2008 Navy Ball. Call Richard Memmel at (601)679-2034 or Michael Tredway at (601)679-2505.

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Newton Country Club Two Person Shamble

This tournament will be held at Newton Country Club Oct. 4-5. Tee time is 1 p.m. Saturday and 1:30 p.m. Sunday. Cost is $30 per person. Call Joel Nelson at (601)635-5878 or (601)683-3101 or Jay Powell at (601)282-0817.

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ECCC Benefit Golf Tournament

The tournament will be held Oct. 11 and will benefit the ECCC baseball program and will be held at Decatur Country Cub. Cost is $30 per person and tee time is set for 8 a.m. Cal Chris Clark at (601)635-2111 ext. 245 or Chris Harris at (601)635-2111, ext. 401 or email at cclark@eccc.edu or charris@eccc.edu.

SOCCER

Team Camp

A soccer team camp will be held June 14-27, 2009, at Belhaven College in Jackson. Cost is $275 per player. Call Terry Eguaoje, technical director of coaching for Mississippi Soccer Association at (601)982-5198, ext. 113 or email techdirector@mississippisoccer.org.

SWIMMING

MSA — The Meridian Swim Team

The Meridian Swim Team swims five days a week throughout the entire year. Kids from four to 18 years of age can learn all four strokes and the sport of competitive swimming. For more information visit http://www.freewebs.com/meridianswim/index.htm.

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Clarkdale serves notice in rout of Enterprise
The Clarkdale girls’ basketball team served notice that it belonged among the top teams in MHSAA Class 2A with a 59-56 division win at defending 2A state champion Scott Central on January 31.

February 8, 2012
Northeast Lauderdale stuns, upsets Northeast Jones in opening round.
Shaquanta McDonald and Tarmecia Mack each scored 10 points as The Trojans beat the Tigers 42-28 in the opening round of the District 5-4A District Tournament held at West Lauderdale Tuesday. Brittany Williams added nine points for Northeast Lauderdale (5-21).

February 8, 2012
Season Ender
The defense was there, but the offense never came around and Meridian High saw its playoff hopes disappear as Oak Grove pulled away in the final minutes to knock off the host Wildcats 58-48 on Tuesday night in the Region 5-6A Tournament.

February 8, 2012
Kemper County wins thriller over Heidelberg
In a division with traditional powerhouses Choctaw Central, Southeast Lauderdale and Newton – the fourth-and-fifth-seeded Kemper County and Heidelberg girls both were hoping to just punch their ticket to the Class 3A state playoffs and hope to hit a hot streak.
Part one of that equation was successful for Kemper County Tuesday night, but it was far from easy.

February 8, 2012
New-look Lions set to open 2012 softball season
Coming off the most successful season of fast-pitch softball competition in the program’s history, the East Mississippi Community College Lions are set to open their 2012 softball campaign by playing host to Marion Military Institute Tuesday afternoon on the Scooba campus. First pitch for the season-opening doubleheader is set for 1 p.m.

February 7, 2012
Yellowjackets survive Hornets, keep season alive
Rarely does a team commit 46 turnovers and not get run out of the gym, but the Union girls overcame their ballhandling woes to knock off Lake 41-38 in overtime of the MHSAA Division 6-2A Tournament Monday night.

February 7, 2012 4 Photos
Roundup — MCC baseball splits pair at tourney

The Meridian Community College Eagles salvaged a split of its final games in the 2012 T.J. Fleming Invitational at Lurleen B. Wallace Community College on Sunday.

February 6, 2012
Crusaders use experience, speed to topple Tornadoes
Philadelphia and Sacred Heart both entered Friday's Class 1A/2A/3A soccer state championship game looking for their first state crown.
The Crusaders, though, had finished as runners-up the previous two seasons, and used that experience and their speed to their advantage as they scored three first half goals in route to a 3-1 win.

February 4, 2012 4 Photos
Roundup — West girls rally past Louisville
The West Lauderdale girls basketball team overcame an early deficit to top visiting Louisville 60-56 to close out the regular season Friday.

February 4, 2012
Dreams Dashed
    A real life David vs. Goliath meeting took place in the Class 1A/2A/3A girls state championship soccer game Friday afternoon at Clinton High School's Arrow Field.
   Having never advanced farther than the second round of the MSHSAA soccer playoffs, Clarkdale entered looking to shock the state and win its first state title. In th way stood Our Lady Academy, a nine-time state champion from Bay St. Louis.
   The Crescents blanked the Bulldogs 5-0 for their third straight title and 10th since 2000.

February 4, 2012 6 Photos
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