Villager Journal: Sports

Hunter education class slated in Mountain Home (08/21/08)
The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission will present a Hunter Education Class on Aug. 23. The class will begin at 8 a.m. and finish at 6 p.m. The Hunter Education course will be held at the Mountain Home Project Office at 324 West 7th Street in Mountain Home...

Contest underway for young hunters (08/21/08)
Five lucky hunters will be drawn for a special youth deer hunt in southeast Arkansas. For the next five weeks, one youth hunter will be drawn each Wednesday during "Wild Wednesday" on KARK from postcards sent to the station. The doe-only hunt will be held Oct. 11-12 near DeWitt...

Applications available for youth muzzleloader hunt (08/21/08)
The Army Corps of Engineers is taking applications from youth hunters who would like to participate in a special muzzleloader deer hunt Dec. 13 and 14 in Ozark Isle Park at Bull Shoals Lake. Eight permits will be issued to hunter education graduates 15-years-old and under (born on or after Dec. 14, 1992)...

AGFC accepting applications (08/14/08)
Looking for a career change or the opportunity to work in specialized fields of enforcement? The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission could be just the place for you. From now until Aug. 31, the AGFC is taking applications for its next class of wildlife officers. Becoming a wildlife officer is much more than just checking hunting and fishing licenses...

CASA Scramble on tap for South Course (08/07/08)
CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) will host a benefit two-person scramble Aug. 9 at the Cherokee Village South Golf Course. The scramble will benefit the Sharp County CASA program. The cost is $75 per team, with an 8 a.m. shotgun start scheduled...

AGFC requesting final approval for second alligator hunt (07/17/08)
Last year was Arkansas' first legal alligator hunt in modern times. It created quite a stir among the state's hunting public. This year, the agency expects the same enthusiasm to surround the popular hunt. AGFC Commissioners will be presented with proposals for alligator hunting season during its July 17 meeting in Little Rock. The Commission has requested final approval from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service...

Spring River splits low-scoring contests (07/10/08)
The Spring River senior softballers traveled to Jonesboro June 26 and were met be a stubborn squad. This was a low-scoring game and it looked like a mightier team wanted to win this one. Dan Hedrington hit a three-run homer and also made a great line drive catch at first base...

Stout, Bernd, two of 26 hunters to win elk permits for 2008 (07/10/08)
Edna Stout of Cave City and Edward Bernd of Guion were two of the 26 hunters who won elk hunting permits for 2008. As it is every year, the highlight of the 11th annual Buffalo River Elk Festival was the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission's drawing for elk hunting permits...

Melbourne takes his shot with Lindenwood (07/03/08)
Local shooter Devon Melbourne signed a letter of intent with shooting sports powerhouse, Lindenwood University, recently. Lindenwood University has five collegiate National Shooting Championships. This past April, Melbourne went to San Antonio to shoot in the Collegiate Nationals representing Ozarka College, where he was a student...

Rain postpones Bolt Classic (07/03/08)
The rains came and didn't stop June 28, washing out the Fountain Place/Tommy Bolt Classic at the Cherokee Village South Course. The event has been re-scheduled for July 12 at the South Course. The 144 player event will have a shotgun start beginning at 8 a.m. and lunch will be served to all participants following play...

Fast start helps Spring River (07/03/08)
On June 19, senior softball teams from Jonesboro and Trumann came to town to do battle with the Spring River team. In the first game, Spring River got off to a fast start but Jonesboro kept close behind. Pat "Scoop" LaFaye led the defense in stopping several Jonesboro chances. He got help from the "Tuna" on another highlight-type of double play. Jim Drozd hit a solo home run. Spring River wins 19-11...

Legend swings through (07/03/08)
You're standing over a 10-foot putt with your club championship on the line. Suddenly your knees don't feel as steady as they did just awhile back on hole 17. Come to think of it, your arms feel a bit like Jell-O now, too. So as you grit your teeth and try to pull yourself together for just a split second so you can hit that putt on 18, you think, 'Man, Tiger makes this look so easy. He never sweats.'...

Sports Scores & Stats (07/03/08)
Cherokee Village Men's Golf Association Both a one best ball and a Firecracker event were offered for play at the South Course on June 17. The firecracker game requires that one member of each foursome be designated to hit from the red tees and play his ball to the cup, while his partners scramble from the gold tees. ...

Spring River Open winners announced (07/03/08)
The Spring River Area Chamber of Commerce and the Quad Cities Rotary Club of Sharp County joined forces to sponsor the Spring River Open Golf Tournament on May 17-18. There were 36 teams participating in this event held at the Cherokee Village South Golf Course. Coordinators for this event were Melissa Smith of King-Rhodes and Associates Real Estate, Joel King of Pulaski Bank and David Webb, Cherokee Village Golf Pro...

Hilton wins five-game sweeper (07/03/08)
Harrison's Jim Hilton took top honors at the Indian Hills Bowl five-game scratch sweeper event recently. Hilton took home $620 as champion after defeating North Little Rock's Mike Mowrey 202-192 in the finals. There were 31 bowlers in the event and 10 finished in the plus...

Tourney raises money for Christian Clinic (07/03/08)
The seventh annual Mountain Home Christian Clinic Benefit Golf Tournament was held June 7-8 at Big Creek Golf and Country Club in Mountain Home. The tournament results are as follows: Championship Flight 1st: Danny Williams, Randy Costa, Randy Shirley: 122; 2nd: Dana Vaccarella, Jeremy Woodbridge, Kim Shepard: 127; 3rd: Andy Wescoat, Dennis Rogers, Mark Baker: 128; 4th: Tim Duncan, Nathan Duncan, Ryan Grathwald: 128...

Spring River tangles with Gene Mitchell Gang (06/26/08)
On June 12, the Spring River Senior Softballers traveled to Jonesboro and squared off against the Gene Mitchell Gang. It was once again a nip and tuck game all the way. Great plays at first base by Dan Hedrington and several great plays by Pat "Scoop" LaFaye put a stop to several Jonesboro scoring chances...

Quota hunt applications available (06/26/08)
The White River National Wildlife Refuge recently sent out application instructions for the 2008 quota hunt seasons to all previous applicants. If you did not receive your application instructions, or are a first-time hunter at White River NWR, you can apply following the instructions below:...

Arkansas Big Bass Bonanza set (06/19/08)
Registration is open for the 2008 Arkansas Big Bass Bonanza, the country's largest amateur big bass tournament, which will be held on the Arkansas River for the ninth consecutive year, with this year's dates June 27-29. Fishermen can register online at www.arkansasbigbass.com...

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