Bogalusa Little League holding softball signups (last day to run this is Friday)

The Bogalusa little league is excited about celebrating its 40th year as a Charter Little League Program in Bogalusa.

This year, the Bogalusa Little League is offering softball for girls ages 9 to 12.

The child cannot turn 13 before May 1, 2018.

The league has teams in the Bogalusa, Varnado and Angie areas.

Signups are going on now. The fee is $30 per person and there is a discount for families with two or more children.

To register, contact softball coordinator Quotas Turner at 985-249-1800 or coach Tiffany Barnes at 985-750-5133, coach Alice Garrett 985-750-2130, coach Keosha Rawls at 985-750-1980 and coach Shema Roberts at 985-516-9326.

 

Youth Track & Field Fun Day

The Bogalusa High School track and field teams are hosting their third annual Track & Field Fun Day Meet on Wednesday, May 9, at Lewis V. Murray Jr. Stadium on the campus of Bogalusa High School at 9:30 a.m.

The meet is open to all surrounding area youths. First through sixth graders are eligible to compete.

The participation fee is $5.

Registration forms can be picked up from each school.

Medals will be awarded to the first-place winners. Ribbons will awarded to those finishing from second to seventh place. Trophies will be awarded to the top two schools with the most participants.

The age groups are the Tiny Jacks (first and second grade), the Jacks Cubs (third and fourth grade) and the Mighty Jacks (fifth and sixth grade).

The registration deadline is Friday, May 4 at 3 p.m. There will be no signups the day of the meet.

Fans can attend the meet. Admission is $5, which is payable at the gate.

For more information, call Bogalusa track and field coach Eddie Walker at 985-281-2180 or 985-516-6192, or email him at ewalker@bogschools.org.

 

Milltown Classic Race takes place in May

The 22nd annual Milltown Classic takes place Saturday, May 19 in Cassidy Park.

The 5K run/walk race helps benefit the Bogalusa Rotary Club.

Registration and check-in begins at 7 a.m. with the race set for 8 a.m.

The cost for pre-registered runners is $20. Raceday signups are $25 and the fee for children 12-under is $7. Pre-registration ends on Friday, May 18.

Trophies will be awarded for each age group. Age groups run every 10 years.

Entry forms can be obtained at 248 Richmond Street in Bogalusa or from any Rotary member or visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bogalusa-rotary-club-milltown-classic-5k-racewalk-tickets-43999295076 to sign up.

 

Legends All-Pro Football Camp

The 16th annual Legends All-Pro Football Camp takes place Thursday June 14 at Lewis V. Murray Stadium on the campus of Bogalusa High School.

The event runs from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. and is free.

Former NFL player and scout and current Bogalusa High School assistant football coach Bruce Plummer, who is a 1983 Bogalusa High School graduate, is the camp director.

The camp features Bogalusa head football coach David Roberts, former NFL players Robert Smith and Sean Smith and Nicholls State University football coach Greg Greely.

For more information, call Janola Walker Jr. at 985-516-3433, Ken Martin at 985-750-2343, Robert Smith at 713-594-0702, Debra Plummer at 985-735-1303 or Bruce Plummer at 404-606-2359.

 

Sports Work Academy Basketball Camp takes place in June

The 12th annual Sports Work Academy Basketball Camp is being held at the Bogalusa YMCA on Saturday, June 16.

Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. and the clinic gets under way at 9 a.m.

The cost is $20 per person.

The camp directors are 1985 Bogalusa High School graduate Michael Galloway along with Nikita Wilson. Murrell Galloway, who is a 1981 Bogalusa High School graduate, is the coaching staff captain and there will be special guest coaches/speakers.

For more information, call Michael Galloway at 678-458-3326.

 

British Soccer Camp going to Franklinton

The Franklinton Youth Soccer Association has teamed up with Challenger Sports to bring the most popular soccer camp in the country to our community at Franklinton Youth Soccer Association Fields July 16-20.

With programs for all ages and abilities, local players have an opportunity to share a fun, positive and educational camp experience centered around a daily regimen of foot skills, moves, juggling, tactical practices and daily tournament play by one of Challenger’s 1,100 International soccer coaches who inspire confidence, happiness and help build self-esteem.

The highlight of the week is the Camp World Cup, adding friendly competition and cultural variety to each day. The daily tournament gives campers the chance to represent a world cup team, with extra points being awarded for making up chants, wearing team colors of their chosen country, creating flags, and learning as much as they can about their chosen country’s culture.

New for 2018 is the iCHALLENGE digital learning app.

Extending their camp experience year-round, every camper receives access to iCHALLENGE — a sophisticated new digital learning app along with a library of soccer skills and exercises to practice at home. Campers view and practice the skills linked to their ability level, upload a video displaying their chosen skills, receive personalized online coaching from experienced virtual coaches and even score points for videos and compete in league tables with other players around the world.

Parents are encouraged to sign up online in advance. Space is limited. To register and for more information, including a schedule of Abita Springs’ days and times, go to www.challengersports.com or contact Nick Rundell at 469-713-2737 or email nrundell@challengersports.com.

 

YMCA Golf Classic takes place in August

The 14th annual YMCA Golf Classic is taking place on Saturday, Aug. 25 at the Bogalusa Country Club.

This is the YMCA’s main fundraiser of the year.

The two-person scramble costs $100 per golfer. The fee includes cart, green fees, mulligans and lunch.

Carts are limited, so golfers are asked to bring a cart if they have one.

On tournament day, registration begins at 10 a.m. with lunch set for 11 a.m. and the tournament gets under way at noon.

You can drop off early registration at the YMCA, which is located at 411 Avenue B in Bogalusa.

For more information, call YMCA Program Director Toni St. Philip at 985-732-3741 or email her at ymca823toni@att.net.