What's happening
By News-Argus Staff
Published in Sports on July 25, 2005 2:11 PM
RYSA soccer
An additional registration period for the Rosewood Youth Sports Association soccer league is scheduled for July 30 from 9 a.m. to noon. The league is for players ages 5-12. The registration fee is $50, which includes a full uniform. For more information, telephone Richard Clark at 734-8388 or Donnie Browder at 731-2557.
Little Eagles football
Rosewood Little Eagles foogball registration will be held today and Tuesday from 6-7:30 p.m. at Branch Pope Field. Practice will begin August 1 at 6 p.m. behind Rosewood Middle School. For more information, contact Stuart Kornegay at 734-5567 or 921-0720.
SCHS four-man superball event
The Spring Creek High School Athletic Booster Club is hosting a four-man superball tournament scheduled for a shotgun start at 10 a.m. on Tuesday at Sleepy Creek Golf Course. Individual entry fee is $40 and a team entry fee is $160. Registration deadline is today. The tournament rain date is Thursday. For more information, telephone Sleepy Creek Golf Course at 734-6661 or Spring Creek High School at 751-7160.
Warrior Soccer H.S. Prep Camp
The Warrior Soccer High School Prep Camp will be from Wednesday-Saturday from 9 a.m.-11:15 a.m. The camp is designed for the advanced player only. All rising 8th-12th grade boys are eligible to attend. First-day registration only. Brochures are available at the EWHS front office and Bicycle World downtown. The cost is $60. Contact Jorg Wagner at 751-8810 for more information.
Goldsboro YMCA Sprint Triathlon
The 20th Annual Goldsboro Family YMCA Sprint Triathlon is scheduled for Saturday at Walnut Creek. The pre-event meeting is at 7:15 a.m. (attendance is mandatory) and the race begins at 7:30 a.m. The triathlon is open to the first 250 individuals and entry fee is due by 5 p.m. on Wednesday or until the first 250 entrants. The fee for USAT members is $50 (individual) and $109 (team) and Non-USAT is $59 (individual) and $109 (team). Entry fees are non-refundable. Awards are provided to the top three overall females and males. Awards will also be given to the top three in each age group and the top two teams in each team category. All participants will receive a T-shirt. For more information, contact Kriquette Davis (919) 778-8557 or e-mail kriquette.davis@goldsboroymca.org.
Tennis camps
Tennis pro Alan Cuddington is offering week-long tennis camps for players ages 6-18 on the following dates: Aug. 1-4, Aug. 8-11 and Aug. 15-18. A junior tennis league for players 6-18 has been organized and begins play on Aug. 24. For more information, telephone Alan Cuddington at 736-9133, 221-1878 or 221-8738.
3-on-3 scholarship tournament
New Spirit Church Ministries is sponsoring a 3-on-3 scholarship basketball tournament Saturday at Goldsboro High School. Tournament play begins at 9 a.m. and will conclude around 2 p.m. A $25 entry fee per team is required. For more information and to obtain a copy of the registration form, waiver and rules, please phone the Ministries office at 735-0102.
Babe Ruth Falcons baseball
Anyone interested in playing with the Wayne County Babe Ruth Falcons 9-10-year-old baseball team should telephone Doug Harrison at 738-6807 for more information.
Adult fall softball
An organizational meeting for the adult fall open softball league is scheduled for Aug. 1 at 6 p.m. at the Herman Park Center. Each prospective team must have a representative present for the meeting. For more information, telephone Jeffrey Winbush at 739-7488.
Fall baseball/softball meeting
An Eastern North Carolina fall baseball/softball meeting is slated for Aug. 3 at 7 p.m. at the George Whitfield Sports Complex. All baseball/softball coaches are encouraged to attend. For more information, visit www.ecaaball.com.
Wayne Christian Volleyball Camp
Wayne Christian School is hosting a volleyball camp August 1-3 from 9 a.m.-1p.m. each day. The camp will be taught by N.C. Wesleyan College head coach Robin Pietryk. Cost is $67 and is open to any student in grades 6-12. Contact Roger Longwell at 751-0206 for information, or call 394-5137 after July 20.
North Duplin football practice
North Duplin football practice for rising 9-12 grade students will begin August 1 at 6 p.m. To practice, prospective players must complete a physical form, have school athletic insurance and a completed parent permission form. There will be a meeting for all football players and parents July 25 at 6 p.m. in the elementary school cafeteria. Forms can be turned in and insurance can be paid at the meeting. Player equipment will be issued following the meeting. For more information, contact coach John Avent at (919) 658-9337.
Eastern Wayne football practice
Eastern Wayne football practice will begin August 1 at 5:30 p.m. All players should meet in the old gym dressed in shorts, football cleats, helmet and shoulder pads. Sports Physicals/Parent Permission Forms are required. Forms may be picked up at the EWHS main office or the weight room. Equipment will be issued July 25 and 26 from 5-7 p.m. in the main gym. Players must have Sports Physicals/Parent Permission Form. For more information, contact coach Jeff Price at 751-7120 or 738-8635.
Spring Creek football practice
Spring Creek football practice will begin Aug. 1 at 6 p.m. Conditioning drills and equipment can be obtained July 25-28, from 6-7:30 p.m. All players must have a completed physical.
Goldsboro Volleyball Camp
A free, volleyball skills camp will be held August 1-6 at the Goldsboro High School gymnasium. Camp time is 9 a.m.-1 p.m. and it is open to middle school and high school players. Breakfast and lunch will not be provided, but drinks and snacks will be for sale each day. All players must have own medical coverage and players will not be allowed to play unless the appropriate insurance information is provided. Players need to dress for practice and are responsible for their own transportation. For more information, contact coach Marquitta Raynor at (919) 389-8867 or marquitta.raynor@wcps.org.
Southern Wayne football practice
Southern Wayne football practice will begin August 1 at 12:01 a.m. at the Doyle Whitfield Athletic Complex. Physical forms can be picked up at the SWHS main office. Junior varsity practice will begin at 4 p.m. on August 2. All prospects are to report to the football field with a completed physical, helmet, shoulder pads, t-shirt, shorts and cleats. Equipment will be issued and completed physicals turned in on the following dates from 6-7 p.m. at the field house; Seniors -- July 25, Juniors -- July 27, Sophomores/Freshmen -- July 28.
Little Falcon football registration
Registration for Little Falcon football will be held August 1 and 2 from 6-7 p.m. in the Charles B. Aycock HS parking lot. For more information, contact Dean Whitley at 242-5464 or Stewart Baker at 580-9017.
Eastern N.C. baseball/softball meeting
There will be an Eastern North Carolina fall baseball and softball meeting on August 3 at the George Whitfield Sports Complex. All coaches needed to attend this meeting. For more information, visit www.ecaaball.com.
Eighth Annual Basketball Summer Clinic
KP Sports Co. presents the Eighth Annual Basketball Summer Clinic on August 6 at the Goldsboro Family YMCA from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. The clinic is for boys and girls ages 5-19 and cost is $25, which includes t-shirt for pre-registered attendees and lunch. The clinic will be coached by Marlon Lee and Rod Ford with several ACC men's basketball players also scheduled to attend. For more information, contact Roderick Ford at (919) 751-3399.
C.B. Aycock football practice
Junior varsity and varsity football practice begins Aug. 1 at 5:30 p.m. at the Charles B. Aycock field house. Freshman football practice commences Aug. 8 at 5:30 p.m. All players must have a current physical form on file at the school. For more information, telephone head coach Randy Pinkowski at 242-4109.
C.B. Aycock women's tennis
Junior varsity and varsity women's tennis practice begins Aug. 8 at 8:30 a.m. at the Charles B. Aycock tennis courts. All players must have a current physical form on file at the school. For more information, telephone head coach Luke Vail at (252) 242-5542.
WCDS Volleyball Camp
The 2005 Juliet Jones Annual Volleyball Camps will be held August 8-11 at Wayne Country Day. The camp is open to girls ages 11-18 of any skill level. The camp's registration fee is $100 for either session per camper. There is a $25 discount for siblings who attend the camp. Campers can attend both sessions for $175. The camp will begin daily at 9 a.m. and end at 3 p.m. Campers need to bring their own lunches, or may purchase items from the camp concessions. For more information, contact Juliet Jones at 778-4478 or 920-9536.
C.B. Aycock men's soccer
Men's soccer practice will begin August 8 at 5 p.m. at the Charles B. Aycock soccer field. All players must have a current physical, and forms can be picked up at the school. For more information, contact Kevin Adkins at 734-8884, or Byron Adkins at 734-9045.
RYSA fall coach-pitch baseball
Rosewood Youth Sports Association will be sponsoring a fall coach pitch league this year. Play will begin after Labor Day. A child must be 6, 7 or 8 years of age on April 30 of next year to be eligible. This will be an instructional league for those who will be playing coach pitch next year. The league will be open to all Wayne and surrounding county youth. Registration will be held every remaining Saturday in July and the first Saturday in August at Rosewood Middle School gym from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. The cost will be $25 per child. For more information, contact Donnie Browder at 922-0128 or 731-2557.
SW volleyball tryouts
Report dates for Southern Wayne volleyball tryouts will be staggered by grade this year. Freshmen will report for tryouts Aug. 8, Sophomores -- Aug. 9, Juniors -- Aug. 10, Seniors -- Aug. 11. Report time for each class on their first day is 2:30 p.m. Each day after is 3 p.m. Tryouts end Aug. 12. Every player needs to have a completed physical and a wallet-size photo to leave with the coach. Be dressed to play. Contact coach Brian Bandy with any questions at 751-3190 before 8 p.m. with questions.
Boys & Girls Club tackle football
Registration for Boys & Girls Club of Wayne County tackle and flag football runs through Aug. 12. Tackle football is for ages 8-10 and 11-12, while flag football is for ages 6-8. The cost is $45 for members and $55 for non-members. For more information, contact Jeff Barnes at 735-2358.
Pirate Club Golf Classic
The Pirate Club Golf Classic will be held Aug. 18 at Walnut Creek Country Club. This tournament is open to everyone. The format is three-person superball with a shotgun start at 1 p.m. There will be two flights. A box lunch prior to the start will be provided by Quizno's Subs of Goldsboro and dinner will be provided after completion of play. There will be prizes and several East Carolina coaches participating. Cost is $75 per player or $225 per team. Sponsorships are available starting at $100. Contact Scott Newby at 922-2739, Johnnie Brown at 921-2732 or Norman Edgerton at 734-7710 for more information.
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