By Robert Morgan | Published Sunday, March 8, 2009
The second annual North Texas Showdown Volleyball League will begin. The league is open to all incoming seventh through 12th grade girls. For information call (940) 210-0745.
Each week the Wise County Messenger filmed at least one area high school varsity football game, including all of the Bridgeport playoff games. All those games, as well as highlights of other sports such as volleyball and the Decatur cross country team's state championship, can been seen at http://www.wcmessenger.com/video
Sixth grade competitive basketball team
A new select basketball team for sixth grade girls and boys is forming, and tryouts will be held this month. The team, which will practice in south Wise County, will play in competitive select tournaments this spring and summer. To RSVP for tryouts or for more information, call Ciara Tidwell at (940) 577-6206.
18-and-under select basketball
The DFW Lady Lakers select basketball team has two open spots on one of its two elite select basketball teams. To try out for the 18-and-under team, which has posted a record of 258-36 over the last three years and plays in the biggest college coach look tournaments in the country, send an e-mail to team@ladylakers.com or visit http://www.ladylakers.com
Wise County soccer sign-ups end this week
Wise County soccer sign-ups are coming to a close. For more information, call (Decatur) Paula at (940) 399-6541, Shandon (940) 389-3749 or Elijio (940) 289-8290, (Bridgeport) Cesar (940) 577-2363 or Tim (940) 231-9468 and (Paradise) Wayne (817)789-3518.
Women's soccer league forming
A new Wise County women's 7-on-7 soccer league will begin this month for all girls 16-and-over. The games will be played every Saturday in Wise County. For information, call Lori Palacios at (817) 308-6892.
Select softball team is filling roster
A new girls' select softball team is forming in the Justin/Rhome/Haslet area for girls with '96 and '97 birthdays. There will be open practice and tryouts on Sunday afternoons at the Northwest High School softball fields from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. For information, call coach Terry at (817) 675-6824 or visit http://www.leaguelineup.com/show_stoppers
South Wise 11U baseball team
A Haslet-area 11-and-under select baseball team will conduct tryouts for the spring season. Call Coach Kurt at (817) 723-9295 or e-mail him at Chaosports@yahoo.com for times and location. (Due to weather, the location and time may change).
Swim team tryouts
Tryouts for Decatur's new USA Swim Team Quest Aquatics will be held the first and third Tuesdays of each month from 6:30 to 7 p.m. at Fit-N-Wise. For more information, call (940) 627-2708, ext. 2607.
Got sports?
Have a tournament coming up soon? Is registration right around the corner and you want to get the word out? Did your son, daughter or team do something you would like to share with the community? Let us know by sending information and/or pictures to sports@wcmessenger.com or simply give us a call at (940) 627-5987.
Coaches submit game reports
Submitting results for high school and middle school baseball, softball, track, golf and tennis is simple for Wise County coaches. Log onto www.wcmessenger.com, go to the sports tab and click on the coaches area. Input all details and hit submit. There is no need to fax any paperwork as it can all be done online. If necessary, results can be faxed to (940) 627-1004 or submitted by calling sports editor Robert Morgan at (940) 627-5987.
Softball lineup
Monday, March 9 Muenster at Decatur, 5 p.m.
Tuesday, March 10 Chico at Peaster, 5:30 p.m. Boyd at Paradise, 4:30 p.m. Northwest at Bell, 7 p.m.
Friday, March 13 Boyd at Alvord, 4:30 p.m. Keller at Northwest, 7 p.m. Brock at Paradise, 4:30 p.m.
Tournaments, March 12-14 Chico, Paradise at Lindsay tourney Decatur, Bridgeport at Bowie tourney
Baseball lineup
Tuesday, March 10 Boyd at Paradise, 4:30 p.m. Chico at Peaster, 7:30 p.m. Whitesboro at Bridgeport, 7 p.m. Eastern Hills at Northwest, 7 p.m.
Saturday, March 14 Nocona doubleheader at Chico, noon
Tournaments, March 12-14 Boyd at Grandview tourney Bridgeport at Glen Rose tourney Northwest at Northwest tourney Paradise, Decatur at Windthorst tourney
Track lineup
Thursday, March 12 Decatur at Sanger Alvord, Chico, Bridgeport at Chico
Soccer lineup Girls
Monday, March 9 Northwest at Trinity, 7:45 p.m. Decatur at Rider, 5 p.m.
Friday, March 13 Central at Northwest, 7:45 p.m. Burkburnett at Decatur, 6 p.m.
Boys
Tuesday, March 10 Rider at Decatur, 7 p.m. Trinity at Northwest, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, March 13 Decatur at Burkburnett, 7 p.m. Northwest at Central, 7 p.m.
Powerlifting lineup
Saturday, March 7 Boys regional meet at Decatur and Paradise
Saturday, March 20 Girls state championship - Corpus Christi
Saturday, March 28 Boys state championship - Abilene
Tennis lineup
Monday, March 9 Bridgeport, Decatur boys at Sanger, 8 a.m.
Tuesday, March 10 Bridgeport, Decatur girls at Sanger, 8 a.m.
Wednesday, March 11 Paradise at Holliday tourney
Friday, March 13 Northwest at Coppell tourney
Golf lineup
Saturday, March 7 Northwest at Granbury, 9 a.m.
Tuesday, March 10 Decatur at Wichita Falls, 8:30 a.m. Bridgeport at Weeks Park, 8 a.m.
