Sports & Recreation

Special athletes take the field at CBHS

Submitted by Jeramia Trotter, WMCTV.com

Monday, September 20th, 2010, 2:52pm

More than 100 athletes are expected to compete in the 19th annual St. Ann Special Athletes Fun Day next month.

Adults and kids will spend their day competing in events like soccer, bean toss and track and field at Christian Brothers High School on Saturday, Oct. 9.

“Athletes from every school and church throughout the Memphis area have been invited to participate and every athlete will receive ribbons in each event they participate in,” according to a written statement. “Cheerleaders from area schools will also be there to cheer special athletes as they receive their participation ribbons.”

Registration starts at 8 a.m. and the opening ceremonies begin a 9 a.m.

To register or volunteer, call 901-388-6342.

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Southern Heritage tailgating spots sold out

Submitted by Jeramia Trotter, WMCTV.com

Thursday, September 9th, 2010, 4:02pm

The city says all of the tailgating spots for Saturday's Southern Heritage Classic have been sold.

Here's some parking and other general information for this weekend's game:

The Liberty Bowl/Fairgrounds general parking lots will open at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 11th. General parking spaces will be $10.00 per space. Gates to the stadium for seating will open at 4:00 p.m. Kick-off is scheduled for 6:00 p.m.

Click here for a previous story on the game.

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Young golfer needs help chasing dream

Submitted by Jeramia Trotter, WMCTV.com

Thursday, September 2nd, 2010, 3:03pm

A young Cordova golfer has earned a scholarship to a prestigious golf academy in South Carolina, but now she needs some help from Mid-Southerners.

Earlier this year, “Golf Digest” announced Bria’ Sanders was one of the winners of a four year scholarship to the Hank Haney International Junior Golf Academy. It’s the only school in the world for amateur golfers. The school says in 2009, 94 percent of its seniors earned a college golf scholarship.

Sanders was a straight A student at Cordova Middle School last year and is a member of the Junior National Honor Society. She also had three undefeated seasons as a middle school golfer.

Now, local golfers are banding together to make sure she has everything she needs as the new school year begins. They’re asking people to donate golf clothes, airline tickets, a junior golf tour sponsorship and access to local golf courses when Bria’ comes home for school breaks.

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A Diamond in the Rough

Submitted by Ryan Arthur on Wednesday, September 1st, 4:48 pm

The Links at Cottonwoods is a golf experience like no other. This 18-hole Hale Irwin-designed championship course has a Scottish links feel with gentle rolling fairways, three lakes and beautifully landscaped cart paths. Cottonwoods is a par 72, 7,000-yard challenge for seasoned players and offers a sense of adventure and fun for the novice. It is open to the public so you can just come and play or make it a weekend getaway.The Links at Cottonwoods offers all the amenities you'd expect from a world-class championship golf course. The club house is the perfect place to relax after an exhilarating afternoon on the greens. And if you're hungry, grab a bite to eat at the club house restaurant. The pro shop has the latest golf accessories, clothing and equipment. Cottonwoods has recived some great awards like; Voted Best Golf by the 2007 Casino Player Awards and Top 40 Casino Golf Courses by Golf Digest.

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Grizzlies celebrating tenth season with block parties

Submitted by Jeramia Trotter, WMCTV.com

Monday, August 23rd, 2010, 2:51pm

The Grizzlies are going to be prowling the Mid-South in September, celebrating a decade of playing basketball in the Bluff City. Here are the details from the Grizz:

The Memphis Grizzlies are inviting fans to get together for the Tenth Season Round Town Tour.

The Tenth Season Round Town Tour will take place throughout Memphis during the entire month of September at Block Parties and festivals to get Grizz Nation excited about the upcoming 2010-11 season, presented by Pepsi.

Grizzlies fans of all ages are invited to join Grizzlies players, coaches, executives, Grizz and the Grizz Girls tip-off the start of the season in a festive setting at Block Parties that will be held at a variety of Memphis locations.

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Baseball championships scheduled for the weekend

Submitted by Tammy Phillips on Monday, August 23rd, 10:51 am

Get ready for a big week of baseball! Sixteen teams from across the country will meet in Memphis August 26-29 to determine who will be named “The Best of the Best”. The New Era National Youth Baseball Championships return to Gameday Baseball’s First Tennessee Fields.

The tournament is sponsored by the Major Youth Baseball Alliance, LLC, comprised of eight sports sanctioning organizations and representatives from Major League Baseball.

The New Era National Youth Baseball Championships will feature the season’s top 10-and-under and 12-and-under teams from all eight MYBA organizations: American Amateur Baseball Congress (AABC), Amateur Athletic Union of the United States (AAU), Babe Ruth Baseball, Dixie Youth Baseball, National Amateur Baseball Federation (NABF), PONY Baseball, Super Series Baseball of America, and United States Specialty Sports Association (USSSA). The MYBA has a combined total of over 8 million participants.

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Send us your football scores, pictures, and video

Submitted by Jason Plank, WMCTV.com

Friday, August 20th, 2010, 10:41am

High school football season is getting into full swing across the Mid-South, and Action News 5 covers high school football each Friday night during our 10 p.m. newscast.

However, we can't be at every game, and that's where you come in. Call your team's score into our newsroom at 901-726-0416, or email scores@wmctv.com.

We'd also like pictures or video highlights from your game. You can email those to my5@wmctv.com, or log on to WMCTV.com's My 5 to upload them directly. Or follow us on Twitter, @wmctvsports and send us your scores with the hashtag #midsouthpreps.

If your video gets used as our "Play of the Week," you'll win an Action News 5 shirt.

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