BASEBALL
• Tryouts for the 2013-14 Bentonville High School baseball team will be held today through Thursday at the Tiger Athletic Complex. Tryouts will run from 4 to 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday and from 9 a.m. until noon on Thursday. All participants must have a current physical on file with BPS. If any questions contact Coach Abbott: [email protected] or 254.5172
BASKETBALL
• A Summer Basketball League is being offered by the Rogers Activity Center. The league will be open to students in grades 5-8 for the 2013-14 academic school year. Cost for registration is $60. Each participant must have a current RAC membership ($20). Separate boys and girls teams will be formed. Each team will practice once or twice per week and play two games per week with a maximum of eight games in the season. Program will start July 1 and run through Aug. 2. Practices and games will take place during the week. For further information call 631-0336 or visit www.rogersarkansas.com/recreation.
GOLF
• The 17th annual Trent Trumbo Memorial Bulldog Scramble will be Friday at Paradise Valley Athletic Club in Fayetteville. The entry fee is $100 per player and there are morning and afternoon tee times. Lunch will be provided from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Proceeds benefit Fayetteville High School athletics. Call Scott Williams at 444-3050 or email [email protected].
• American Legion Post 341 will host its sixth annual American Heroes Golf Tournament on Saturday at Kingswood Complex in Bella Vista. Proceeds go to Wounded Warrior Project, Fisher House, the Fayetteville Veterans’ Home and to help ship boxes to the troops in Afghanistan. The four-man scramble begins at 8 a.m. and includes lunch, door prizes and a raffle. Cost is $65 plus cart and you do not have to be a POA member to participate. Visit www.bellavistapost341.com or call 426-8723.
• “Do It for the Girls” is the theme of the 16th annual Rally for the Cure golf tournament scheduled for June 11 in Bella Vista. All proceeds benefit Susan G. Komen for the Cure within Northwest Arkansas. The golf tournament is open to all women. Participation in the 18-hole, four-person scramble is $65 per golfer. Entry forms are available at Bella Vista pro shops now. Call 855-2578 or 268-4903.
• The fourth annual Tiger Open will be held June 14 at The Creeks at Cave Springs. The event is a four-person, best-ball scramble with 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. tee times. The cost is $75 per golfer or $300 per team. Mulligans will be sold, and there will be hole-in-one contest for a new car. Grand prize and flight prizes will be awarded. Call 640-4066 for more information.
• The 16th annual Rogers Optimist Club Roger Crafton Memorial Tournament will be June 14 at Lost Springs Athletic Club in Little Flock. The event is a four-person scramble with morning and afternoon tee times. The cost is $80 per player or $320 per team. There will be a par-3 contest during the scramble. Fore more information contact Tom Rasmessen at [email protected] or call 366-8002.
• The Friends of the Highlands annual Fourth of July Golf Tournament will be held July 4. The event is a two-person scramble with each member contributing at least five drives. The tournament begins at 1 p.m. with a shotgun start. Participants should check-in by 12:30 p.m. Following the tournament, dinner will be served at 5:30 p.m. at Mulligans at the Highlands. The tournament is limited to the first 72 couples. The cost is $60 per couple, which includes dinner, tax and tip. The fee, however, does not include green fees and carts. Registration forms, which are available at – http://www.bellavistapoa.com/golf/tournament/2013/July4Scramble.pdf, should be submitted with payment. Checks should be made payable to the “Friends of the Highlands” and sent to Andy and Joyce O’Neil, 19 Monikie Circle, Bella Vista, AR, 72715. Cancellations must be made by June 27 to receive a full refund. For more information, call 876-2755.
• The First Tee is now taking registrations for its golf and life skills classes that begin in June. Annual registration is $30 making participants eligible to register in seven sessions of classes (April-October) and receive discounts at the Tyson Foods First Tee Learning Center in Lowell and at participating area golf courses. Classes will be offered in Bella Vista, Fayetteville and Lowell in the June session. For more details call 419-5807 or visit www.thefirstteeNWAr.org. Online registration is available.
• The First Tee will offer 16 weeks of Summer Golf Camp in 2013. Camps will run Monday through Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fridays will be reserved for rain-outs. Registration for First Tee members is $75, and for non-members $90. Camps at the Tyson Foods First Tee Learning Center in Lowell will be offered the weeks of June 3, 10, 17, 24, July 8, 15, 22 and 29. Bella Vista camps, at the Brittany Golf course, will be the weeks of June 3, 17, July 15 and 22. Fayetteville camps, at Razorback Golf Course, will be offered the weeks of June 10, 24, July 8 and 29. For more details call 419-5807 or visit www.thefirstteeNWAr.org. Online registration is available.
FENCING
• Northwest Arkansas Fencing Center registration is open for the June Introductory Fencing Classes. June classes will run Mondays and Wednesdays starting June 3. This will be the final class until September. Classes are from 6 to 7 p.m. and run for three weeks (six classes). Call 696-7776 or email [email protected] to register.
FOOTBALL
• The 60th Annual Springdale Kiwanis Kids’ Day Football program will hold a free registration for players and cheerleaders from 9 to 11:30 a.m. on June 22 at the Springdale Youth Center. Players and cheerleaders must be entering first through sixth grades this fall and must be present at registration. Please visit www.kidsdayfootball.com for practice dates, game dates and further information. You may email any questions to: [email protected] or call Bryan at 751-9272 for more information.
LACROSSE
• The Rogers Activity Center and the NWA LAX Club will hold a four-week Lacrosse Academy for boys and girls in grades 3-12. The second session is July 8. Sessions are held on Tuesday and Thursday of each week from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The academy will be held at Forester Park and the fee is $60 per session. A $20 RAC membership is required. Equipment needed includes a lacrosse stick, lacrosse helmert, lacrosse goggles and a mouthpiece. Some equipment will be available. Register at the RAC. For more information visit www.rogersarkansas.com/recreation or call 631-0336, ext. 449.
SOCCER
• Arkansas Select soccer will host its TeamFirst Soccer Academy on June 7-9 at Memorial Soccer Park in Bentonville. Olympic gold medalists Mia Hamm, Kristine Lilly and Tisha Hoch will conduct the academy. The academy will be from 9 a.m. to noon for players ages 8 to 12, and 1 to 4 p.m. for players ages 13 to 19. The cost is $300 and includes a shirt and autographed soccer ball. For details, visit www.TeamFirstSoccerAcademy.com or contact TeamFirst Soccer Academy: [email protected]. Call Donovan Willis at 462-2859.
TENNIS
• The Bentonville Junior Tennis Camp will be held June 3-7 at the Memorial Park tennis courts, located at 1701 NE John DeShields Blvd. Sessions are for youths ages 7 and up and will be held will be held from 8 a.m. to noon each day. Cost of the camp is $100. Interested participants may register through the Bentonville Parks and Recreation Department at www.bentonvillear.com. For more information contact the Ozark Tennis Academy at 659-2483 or email [email protected].
SUMMER CAMPS
BASEBALL
• Springdale Har-Ber Wildcat baseball camp will be held from 9:30 a.m. to noon on Wednesday and Thursday at the Wildcat baseball field. Har-Ber coach Randy Salsbury and his staff and players will lead the camp. The cost is $50 per player for grades K-7. For information email [email protected] or call 236-2221.
• The Rogers Heritage War Eagle Baseball Camp will be held from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday through Friday at Veterans Park. The camp is open to ages 7-15. Registration is $50. Contact Keith Kilgore at [email protected] for more information.
• The Bentonville Tiger Baseball Camp will be held June 11-13 and will be broken up into two age groups at the Tiger Athletic Complex. Camp will run 9 to 11:30 a.m. for ages 7-10, and 12:30 to 3 p.m. for ages 11-15. Pre-registration fee is $65 before June 7 and $75 after June 7. Registration forms may be picked up in the lobby of the TAC or on the school district website. Contact Todd Abbott with questions at 409-9356 or Laurie Arnold at 254-5170.
BASKETBALL
• Springdale Har-Ber basketball camp is June 10-12 at Wildcat Arena for players in grades 1-8. The cost is $75 per player. There are two sessions. Session one is for players in grades 1-4 from 8 to 11 a.m., and session two for players in grades 5-8 from 1 to 4 p.m. A $25 deposit is due by Wednesday to reserve a spot. Contact Scott Bowlin at (870) 573-0102.
• The War Eagle youth boys camp from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. on June 10-12 at War Eagle Arena for kindergarten through seventh graders. Cost is $55. Contact Heritage boys basketball coach Tom Olsen for more information at [email protected].
• The Fayetteville Bulldog Boys Basketball Camp will be held through Thursday. Camp will be held 9 to 11:30 a.m., For more information on signups, contact Bulldogs coach Kyle Adams at 445-1201 or email [email protected]. Or visit the Fayetteville boys’ basketball home website at fayettevillebulldogs.net.
FOOTBALL
• The Darren McFadden Camp will be held from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday at Jarrell Williams Bulldog Stadium for children in grades 1-8. The cost is $99. Register online at www.procamps.com/mcfadden.
• The Rogers Heritage Peewee camps will be held from 8 to 11 a.m. today at Gates Stadium. The camp will be for athletes from grades 3-7. Contact Paul Wilson at 970-4672 or Perry Escalante at 530-9731 for more information.
TENNIS
• The Fayetteville High tennis program, in conjunction with Apex Tennis Club, will host two summer ‘Davis Cup’ tennis camps today through Thursday and July 30-August 2. Camp will run from 9 a.m to noon each day. Cost is $75 and includes a camp T-shirt. To register, go online to www.fayar.net/fhs/school-info and click under tennis in the athletics section of the website. Or email [email protected] for more information.
VOLLEYBALL
• Springdale Har-Ber volleyball camp is from 8:30 a.m. to noon Tuesday and Wednesday at Wildcat Arena. Cost is $35 before May 31 and $40 day of camp. The camp is for players in grades 4-9. Contact Coach Sandy Jones at [email protected] or call 750-8777 (school).
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