By Staff
SOFTBALL TOURNAMENTS
Mother's Day Softball Classic
There will be a Mother's Day softball Classic held May 11, 2002 at the Sammie Davidson Softball Complex. There will be men's and women's teams with a men's 4HR-and-out included. Entry fee is $125. For more information contact V.L. Mott at 482-3639 or Alvin Alexander at 986-8594.
Choctaw Stars Softball Tournament
There will be a softball tournament for men and women May, 10-12, at the Pearl River Sofball Field. Entry Fee is $100 and is sponsored by the Choctaw Stars 12 and under NAYO Baseball Team. Entries will be limited to first eight men's teams and first eight women's teams. There will be t-shirts awarded to men and women winning teams, runner up trophies in each division. Deadline for entry fee is 4:30 p.m. May 9. For more information call, Willis Tullos, 656-2712, Tanya Tullos, 650-7409, Shirley Cotton, 650-1621 or Sandra Steve, 650-1658.
Men's Pre-Memorial Softball Tournament
The "TC Styles" Girls softball Team will be sponsoring a Men's pre-Memorial Softball Tournament May 18-19. The tournament will be played at the Kemper Industrial Park in DeKalb right off Highway 16. Entry Fee is $125 per team and must be turned in prior to the first game. Any teams interested can Contact Algie Cole at 743-2623 or 743-5569, Thurman Johnson, 677-3095, Michelle Junior at 679-2522 or 743-9631, Tina Clark at 938-6638, and Tara Garner at 662-726-5884, Christina Jackson, 743-4262 or Michelle Graham at 743-9075. Trophies will be awarded to first through third place.
MERIDIAN INVITATIONAL SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT
The Meridian Invitational softball tournament will be held at the Sammie Davidson Softball Complex, May 25. This is a men's class "C" with a 4HR limit tournament. Entry fee is $125. For more information, call Alvin Alexander at 986-8594 or V.L. Mott at 482-3639.
University of Southern Mississippi Softball Tournament
The University of Southern Mississippi and Coca Cola classic will host a men's softball tournament and Diet Coke Classic and USM will host a women's softball tournament Saturday-Sunday, May 25-26t, at Hattiesburg Parks and Recreation, Tatum Park Softball Complex. Entry fee is $150 per team and deadline is Tuesday May 21. For more information contact Stephen Rey at 266-5405.
HUB CITY SUMMER CLASSIC SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT
The Hub City Summer Classic Softball tournament will be held June 1. This is a regional qualifier USSSA Sanctioned USSSA Core 47 worth balls only tournament. The tournament will be held at Tatum Park in Hattiesburg. Men's A/B ( 6Hr/out), men's C (three HR/out) and men's D ( one Hr/out). Entry fee is $160. For more information call Larry Green at 428-8851.
CLINICS
NCAA/Gulf South Conference Y.E.S. Softball Clinic
The Y.E.S. Softball Clinic for girls ages 8-18 will be held Friday, May 3, 5:30 p.m.-8 p.m. at the Northeast Softball Complex. Youth Education Through Sports (Y.E.S.) is sponsored by the National Collegiate Athletic Association and the Gulf South Conference. Registration is required and will include a free t-shirt, a free meal, a packet of educational material, instruction in softball skills and a free ticket to the Gulf South Conference fast pitch softball tournament. There is no registration fee. For further information contact, Mark Naylor, director Meridian Parks and Recreation Department at 485-1802
CAMPS
East Central Community College Baseball Camp
The ECCC Baseball camp will be held over two weeks and are scheduled for ages 6-12 May 28-May 30, 8 a.m.-noon each day. Another camp will be held for students age 13 to high school juniors, June 17-June 19, 9 a.m.- noon each day. Both camps will be held at Jamie Clark Memorial Stadium. Cost in $40 per camper. For more information contact coach Jake Yarborough, at ECCC 1-877-462-3222, ext. 374 or 310. Or email him at jyarborough@eccc.cc.ms.us.