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7:01 am Wednesday, August 6, 2008

Sports Briefs

By Staff
Franklin County Times
Red Bay QB Club golf tournament
August 8
The Red Bay Quarterback Club will hold a 3-man scramble benefit golf tournament Friday, Aug. 8 at the Redmont Country Club. Cost is $300 per team. The putting contest will be held at noon, with a shotgun start at 1 p.m. For more information, contact Red Bay football coach Dale Jeffreys at 356-9266 or Rodney Cash at (877) 454-8827, ext. 212.
Colbert County golf tournament
August 8
Colbert County High School will host a benefit golf tournament Friday, Aug. 8 at Twin Pines Country Club. Registration begins at 11 a.m., with a 1 p.m. shotgun start. Cost is $120 per team and the deadline to register is Wednesday, Aug. 6. For more information, call Darrin Berry at (256) 740-9452.
Phil Campbell
T-ball registration
August 9 &16
Tiny Tots T-ball registration for players ages 3 and 4 will be from 9 a.m. until noon Aug. 9 and from 9 a.m. until noon Aug. 16. The season starts Sept. 4. For more information, call (205) 993-4756.
Youth soccer
registration
August 9
The Russellville Parks and Recreation Department will hold registration for youth soccer until Saturday, Aug. 9. Late registration will run from Aug. 11-16. The ages are 6-18. The fee is $35 per child or $65 for two children. League play begins Sept. 9. For more information, call 332-8770.
Indoor soccer
registration
August 9
The Russellville Parks and Recreation Department will hold registration for youth indoor soccer until Saturday, Aug. 9. Late registration will run from Aug. 11-16. The ages are 3-5. The fee is $20 per child or $35 for two children. League play begins Sept. 8. For more information, call 332-8770.
Co-ed softball tournament
August 9
A co-ed softball tournament will be held Aug. 9 at the Eastside Ball FIeld. For more information, call Christy Hubbert at (256) 332-4772.
Watermelon 5K &1-Mile Fun Run
August 16
The Franklin County Watermelon Festival 5K and 1-Mile Fun Run will be held Saturday, Aug. 16 at 6 p.m. at Russellville High School. For more information, contact Rhonda Garrett at (256) 762-7021 or 331-9166.

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