Bradwell Lady Tigers Softball Conditioning and Tryouts
The Bradwell Lady Tigers softball team has volunteer summer conditioning on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 5-7 p.m. Girls entering grades 8-12 are welcome. Participants must have current sports physicals. Bring tennis shoes, water and a motivated attitude.
Softball tryouts will start at 10 a.m. July 30. For more information, call coach Sharyl Eastlake at 912-977-2016, coach Misty Eastlake 912-977-2017 or coach Jeff Eastlake 912-977-2015
12th annual Henry “Hank” White Memorial Golf Tournament
The Committee of the Henry "Hank" White Memorial Scholarship Fund would like to announce the 12th Annual Henry "Hank" White Memorial Golf tournament to be held on Saturday Aug. 6 at 9 a.m. at the Cherokee Rose Country Club in Hinesville. Entry Fee is $60 per player or $240 per team. For more information call Derrick Taylor at 912-977-6714 (c) or Hank White at 912-663-0827(c).
Historic Ford Plantation to Host Ten Mile Road Race This Summer
The Inaugural Tour De Ford Ten Miler, to be run through the Ford Plantation of Richmond Hill at 8 a.m. Aug. 13. The race will benefit the Richmond Hill Historical Society.
The race will include a vintage car display, a tour of the majestic Ford Mansion, special finisher medals designed by local artist Jacy Vergara and a post-race party on the property. The race is designed to bring attention to the historic impact that Henry Ford and his wife Clara brought to Richmond Hill (formerly Ways Station) and the coastal Georgia area.
The course has several terrains — grass, light trail, wood bridges, dirt road and asphalt.
Through Monday, runners can sign up for the race with a TAKE20SUMMER discount code and save $20 off the cost of entry. Final registration is Aug. 1-12 and is $130, plus an $8.14 fee.
Register at www.eventbrite.com/e/tour-de-ford-10-miler-tickets-25110334687. Race entries will be limited to 200 this first year. No race day registration. Parking will be at the Ford Plantation. Special finisher medals for all and special awards for overall top male and female runners and top male and female masters.
United Community Bank is a gold-level sponsor, and Optim Orthopedics is at the silver level. Coastal Endodontics and the owners of Radiant Skin Care are participating as mile-level sponsors.
Some Ford Plantation residents have also joined as individual sponsors of the race and are enthusiastic about the sharing the beauty of the Ford Plantation property that many in the region have not seen.
The Tour de Ford Ten Miler is in need of additional sponsors to make this event a true success. For sponsorship information, call Sandra Elliott at 912-445-2163 or Christy Sherman at 912-660-4113. There is also a Facebook Page for the race, Tour de Ford 10-Miler, where runners can find information.
Tater Golf Scramble
A golf tournament has been set for Sept. 14 to help the family of Jessica “Tater” Eason, 13, who has bad brain cancer, pay bills.
The granddaughter of Sgt. Gary Eason with the Liberty County Sheriff’s Office was found to have a golf ball size tumor at the base of her skull, near her brain stem, in December. In February doctors were able to remove 75 percent of the tumor, but not all of it because it had grown around the brain stem. Jessica continues to have severe headaches and has to endure months of treatments.
The tournament to raise funds for her continued medical care at the Cherokee rose Country Club in Hinesville.
It is a four-person scramble. The entry fee is $50 per person. Two mulligans are included. Sponsors are welcome at $50, $100 and $200. Registration starts at 8 a.m. and tee-off is at 9 a.m. Cash prizes and awards will be given. For more information call Matt Marchand at 912-610-3345, Tabatha Marchand at 912-977-0975 or Tim Blanton at 912-617-4900.
Hinesville Rotary Fishing Tournament set for Sept. 10
The proceeds from the fishing tournament will allow Hinesville Rotary to provide community projects and events, including college scholarships, high school students’ leadership development, and hosting students from abroad.
This year’s Hinesville Rotary Fishing Tournament will be on Saturday, September 10th, 2016. Tournament participants will be able to begin the tournament anywhere they would like but the weigh-in will be at The Sunbury Crab Company on the Medway River in Midway GA.
The activities will include a Captains' Dinner at 7 p.m. on September 9, 2016 as well as a Sunset Party that will include a Live Band after the weigh-in on the day of the event. There will be cash prizes for multiple categories with the target species being both Redfish and Speckled Trout.
The Hinesville Rotary Club welcomes you to participate in the tournament and/or become a sponsor. For your donation, you will receive sponsor recognition, entry(s) for the tournament and tickets to the Sunset Party.
Sponsorships are available from $100 up to the presenting sponsor of $2,500.
For more information and request registration forms contact Adam Herndon at (912) 271-3928, adam@adam.herndon.com or Danny Creasy at (912) 433-6546, danny.creasy@amerisbank.com
2017 CRITZ TYBEE RUN FEST
Registration is open for the 2017 Critz Tybee Run Fest Feb. 3-4.
All race information can be found at www.critztybeerun.com
Participants have the option to race the North Beach Bar and Grill 5K, the 10K, the Chu’s Half Marathon, the Lighthouse Pizza 2.8 Mile Beach Run, or the 1 Mile Run, for a combined distance of 26.2 miles – a full marathon. The smallest runners can join in, too, and show their love for running by participating in the Kiddie Run.
For more race related details, please visit the new Critz Tybee Run Fest website www.critztybeerun.com or Facebook at www.facebook.com/critztybeerunfest