By Robert Morgan | Published Sunday, July 12, 2009
Physicals for all Paradise athletes will be in late July. The girls' physicals will be 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 29, and the boys' physicals will be 5:30 p.m. Thursday, July 30. Cost of the exam at the high school is $20 per student.
The Wise County Raiders baseball team is having a car wash 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday in the parking lot of Meyers Agency, 1205 Halsell St. in Bridgeport. The team is raising money to travel to the Super Series Summer Nationals in Woodland Park, Colo. Any donations will be greatly appreciated. The boys are also selling raffle tickets at $5 each for a chance to win an autographed Tony Romo football, an autographed Kasey Kahne NASCAR collectible car, a $50 Wal-Mart gift card, four tickets to Hurricane Harbor, a Coca-Cola Family Fun Pack for four and Ranger ticket combo, a dinner/movie combo, manicure/pedicure gift card and a $250 gift card for Great Wolfe Lodge. Tickets will be for sale at the car wash and at Jearene's Cottage, Gotta Have That, Selz and Herschler Dentistry, Brandi's Kitchen, Germania Insurance and State Farm Insurance in Decatur as well as other locations. Drawing will be Wednesday, July 15, and you do not have to be present to win. For questions, call (940) 393-9157.
Decatur football program ads accepted
Ads are being sold for the Decatur High School football program. To place an ad, call Katherine Cox at (940) 389-6734 or e-mail her at kgoyankees63@yahoo.com. Deadline is July 24.
Bridgeport physicals set for 2009-10 athletes
All athletes entering seventh, ninth and 11th grades must have a new physical before the first day of practices for their sport. Football, volleyball and cross country begin in three weeks. Athletes entering eighth, 10th and 12th grades who have had a broken bone, concussion, major illness or surgery within the past year must also have a new physical, but coaches encourage athletes in all grades to get one. This year's physicals will be at the high school gym for $15. Forms are available from coach Billy Newsom or they can be they downloaded at www.uil.utexas.edu/athletics/forms. Boys' physicals are 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, July 27, and girls' are 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 28. For more information, call Newsom at (940) 683-4066.
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.
Decatur cheer camp coming soon
The Decatur High School cheerleaders' annual mini cheer camp is 10 a.m. to noon, July 27-29, at the high school gym. Campers will work on jumps, motions, dances and fun games. The cost is $40 ($45 if paid after July 1). Registration forms can be picked up at Carson or Rann elementaries, The Magic Pony, Hip Chic Boutique or Juleez on the square. For more information, call (940) 390-7241.
Wise County girls select basketball team
The DFW Lady Lakers select basketball team is forming an additional team that will be mostly made up of Wise County athletes. To try out for the varsity team, send an e-mail to team@ladylakers.com or visit www.ladylakers.com.
