Sports Briefs
Published 3:04 pm Friday, September 9, 2022
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
|
Bogalusa Blues and Heritage 5K Race is in September
The Bogalusa Blues and Heritage 5K Race will take place on Sept. 24 at 8 a.m. at Cassidy Park.
The fee is $30.
Registration on the day of the race will be from 7 a.m. until 7:45 a.m.
For more information, visit https://www.bogalusablues.com/festival-5k-signup.
YMCA Golf Tournament postponed until October
The 18th annual YMCA Golf Classic that was scheduled to take place on Saturday, Aug. 27 at the Bogalusa Country Club was postponed.
The event will now be held on Oct. 15
Registration will start at 8 a.m. with tee time set for 9 a.m. and lunch at 11 a.m.
The cost for the two-person scramble is $100 per golfer.
The cost includes cart, green fees, mulligans and lunch. Participants are asked to bring their own cart if they have one.
Golfers may drop off registration at the YMCA or mail it to 411 Ave. B, Bogalusa, LA, 70427.
For more information, call YMCA Chief Executive Officer Toni St. Philip at 985-732-3741 or email ymca823toni@att.net.
Jiu Jitsu Planet holding tournament
Jiu Jitsu Planet is having its inaugural Submissions Freaks Tournament on Dec. 3 at the Bogalusa YMCA.
The event is being held to raise money for the YMCA.
The tournament will be a Gi (wearing the uniform) and No-gi (no uniform). Bouts will be three rounds. The first will be 10 minutes and two five-minute rounds and competitors must get a submission to win or it will be a draw.
Competitors are ages 6-up.
The tournament is only accepting about 15-20 competitors and there will be 15-20 matches.
Spectator tickets will be sold at the door.
For more information, private message Jiu Jitsu Planet on Facebook or call 985-322-6186.
Bogalusa High School tennis looking for donations
Bogalusa High School is starting a tennis team this year and the group is accepting donations.
The team will play a junior varsity schedule this year.
Those interested in making a donation may contact coach Ken Matthews at 601-503-7344 or by email at kmatthews@bogschools.org.
If you have any information for the Sports Briefs, please email it to chris.kinkaid@bogalusadailynews.com.