Briefly S’burg registration slated for tonight Signups for youth league baseball in Samburg are scheduled for 5-6:30 p.m. today at the Samburg Fire Depatment. Registration is $20 per player for any youth signing up to play T-ball, coach-pitch, minor league or little league for the coming spring and summer season. A birth certificate or proof of age will also be required for sign-ups. Sign-up dates set for Rives’ baseball Registration for the summer baseball leagues in Rives will be conducted this week. The first sign-up period is set for Thursday from 5-7 p.m. at the Rives City Hall. The second date scheduled for registrations is Saturday at the same location from 10 a.m. until noon. Registrations will be taken for T-ball, coach pitch, minor league and little league. First-time players are encouraged to bring a birth certificate although it is not required at the time of registration. For more information, contact Peggy Kendall at 536-5733 or Perry Jenkins at 536-6403. Crappie Masters Tour to fish Reelfoot Lake Bass Pro Shops Crappie Masters will hold a tournament March 5 at Reelfoot Lake. The one-day event is a major national qualifier within the Crappie Masters’ circuit. The top 15 fishermen will qualify for the 2011 national championship. Anglers in the Reelfoot tourney will compete for a guaranteed $10,000 payback. There will also be a $500 prize for the bigest fish of the Reelfoot Lake tournament. Registration is March 4 at Buford Ellington Assembly Hall in Tiptonville. The tourney will begin at 7 a.m. with weigh-in at 3:30. A children’s fishing rodeo will also be held on March 5. It is free for children 15 and under. Registration for the children’s event is slated to begin at 8 a.m. with activities to start an hour later. For more information about the Crappie Masters’ event, visit www.crappiemasters.net. |