Worth Noting will help you spread the word for your sports-related fundraiser, be it a golf tournament, barbecue, car wash, whatever. We will run these for up to a month in advance to help your cause for a charity, your team, etc.
If your son/daughter or nephew/niece or friend/acquaintance has signed an athletic scholarship, please let us know. It doesn't matter what sport or the size of the college, this is a great accomplishment and is worth noting. These will change every week.
Also, if you made a hole-in-one, bowled a 300 or caught a fish bigger than a sofa, we would love to share that, too. These also will change every week. In addition, we will track and update the season progress of Sam LeCure (Helias/Cincinnati Reds) and Blake Tekotte (Columbia Hickman/San Diego Padres) each week.
Send your info to tloeffler@krcg.com and it will be our pleasure to spread the good word.
WRESTLING
MU wrestlers shooting for Olympics
Five current and former members of the Missouri wrestling program will compete in the Olympic Trials this weekend in Iowa City, Iowa, in hopes of punching their tickets to the 2012 London Games. Competing in the freestyle bracket are: Redshirt senior Dom Bradley; former Tigers Raymond Jordan and Max Askren; and assistant coaches Joe Johnston and Nicholas Marable. The Summer Olympics begin July 27.
For more information, visit iowacitytolondon.com
FOOTBALL
Lincoln Casino Night
The Lincoln University Blue Tiger Quarterback Club will host Casino Night on Friday at Dwight T. Reed Stadium. The event will start at 6:30 p.m. on the football field (under weather-worthy tents), will all proceeds going to the Lincoln weight room.
Tickets are:
* Individual: $100 per person, which includes dinner, $50 in chips and two complimentary beverages;
* Table host: $1,000 per table, 10 seats for dinner, $500 in chips and 20 complimentary beverages;
* Table sponsor: $1,000 per table, 10 seats for dinner, $500 in chips and 20 complimentary beverages;
* VIP sponsor: $1,500 per table, 10 seats for dinner, $500 in chips and 20 complimentary beverages and two tickets to the Presidential Reception.
The Presidential Reception will be held from 5-6:30 p.m. at the home of Lincoln president Dr. Carolyn Mahoney, and will feature special guest Dick Vermeil. Cost for this event is $250 per person/$500 per couple, and will include wine and hors d'oueurves.
For tickets or more information, contact Kelley Bax at kelleyb@gopartners.net or 573-619-2999, or go online at www.bluetigerqbclub.com.
Lincoln spring game/camp
The Lincoln Blue Tigers annual spring football game will be held Saturday, April 28 at 4 p.m. at Dwight T. Reed Stadium. The game is free and open to the public.
A number of raffles and giveaways will take place for fans of all ages during the spring game. One local elementary school student will win a pizza party for his or her class. Another fan will win $1,000 to be given to the elementary school of their choice. Lincoln University students will have the chance to win an iPod during the festivities, while other fans will have the opportunity to win tickets to one of this fall's five LU home games.
Prior to the spring game, the Blue Tigers will host a youth football camp for area youth in second through eighth games. Members of the Blue Tiger football team, under the direction of head coach Mike Jones, will work with each attending student, teaching them basic fundamentals of the sport. Every participant will receive a camp t-shirt, hot dogs and chips after the camp and a ticket into the spring game, where they will be recognized at a special halftime ceremony.
The youth football camp is the result of a partnership between the Lincoln football team and the Jefferson City YMCA. Registration is $20 per participant and can be done through the YMCA at any of the Firley, Knowles or West Facilities or online (www.jcymca.org). Campers can also register through the Jefferson City Department of Parks and Recreation, located at 427 Monroe or online (www.jeffcitymo.org/parks).
MU's 30-for-30 promotion
COLUMBIA --- Missouri season ticket holders can now renew their tickets for the 2012 football season --- a seven-game schedule that includes games against national champion Alabama and SEC East champion Georgia.
Ticket holders are encouraged to renew their season tickets by the April 30 priority deadline to be entered in Missouri's second annual "30-for-30" promotion. One fan will be selected at random each day in April to win exclusive experiences and prize packages. Prizes include a personalized MU football jersey, pre-game sideline passes, a limo ride to and from the game, and more.
For a complete list of the 30-for-30 prizes, visit mutigers.com.
BASKETBALL
YEZ Celebrity Tournament
A celebrity basketball tournament, with all proceeds going to the Youth Empowerment Zone (YEZ), will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at The Armory (701 E. Ash St.) in Columbia.
This free, family-friendly event will be a single-elimination tournament format and will also feature food, music, and live entertainment. The event will be composed of eight teams composed of celebrity players, a celebrity coach, YEZ program students, and community members (spots available for purchase).
The event is open and free to the public, but donations are encouraged.
Some of the celebrities scheduled to appear include: Will Palszczuk and Thom Griffin of the KTGR Big Show; and Aric Bremer, KCMQ and public address announcer for Missouri basketball.
GOLF
American Cancer Society Tournament
The 30th annual American Cancer Society four-person scramble will be held Friday, May 11 at Eagle Knoll.
Cost is $150 per person, which includes: Green fees, cart, lunch, dinner, beverages, promo gift bag, mulligans and all course games. There are no additional costs at the course. Prizes will be awarded to the top-three finishers in each flight. Lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m. and tee time is 12:30 p.m. Dinner will be served immediately following the round.
For more information, contact Molly Steinbeck at 635-4839 or 800-635-9194.
BASEBALL
Sam LeCure, RHP
Games: 5. GS: 0. W-L: 0-1. IP: 7.1. H: 6. ER: 4. ERA: 4.91.
Blake Tekotte, OF (Triple AAA Tucson)
Games: 13. AB: 52. H: 16. 2B: 5. HR: 2. RBI: 5. BA: .308.
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