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 your kitchen table, 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.
FOOTBALL
Lincoln spring game/camp
The Lincoln Blue Tigers annual spring football game will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday 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.
SOFTBALL
LU in MIAA Tournament
As a result of Saturday's sweep over Southwest Baptist, the Lincoln softball team will play in the MIAA Softball Tournament, starting Thursday at the Blue Valley Sports Complex in Overland Park, Kan. from April 26-28.
The Blue Tigers (15-34, 6-14 MIAA) won a three-way tiebreaker with Truman State and Southwest Baptist to claim the eighth seed in the tourney, and will open the double-elimination event against top seed Emporia State (33-9, 20-0) on at 6 p.m. Thursday.
Should Lincoln defeat Emporia State, the Blue Tigers would then play the winner of Central Missouri-Washburn. A loss to Emporia State instead have Lincoln facing the loser of the Central Missouri-Washburn first-round. Both of those games are scheduled for 8 p.m. Thursday.
GOLF
Golf Marathon
The Gateway PGA Section's PGA Golf Day Marathon, a fundraising event that enlists PGA Professionals to play 100 holes of golf in one day, is set to kick off on May 1st. Ozzie Smith, Gateway PGA Foundation President and Baseball Hall of Fame member, will join over 60 Gateway PGA Professionals in completing this golf marathon to raise money for special causes throughout Missouri.
To date, the 2012 Gateway Section's PGA Golf Day participants have raised over $32,877 for charity and continue to strive towards their goal of reaching $100,000. At the conclusion of the campaign, 75% of the money raised will go to support five Gateway-area charities including Ranken Jordan, a pediatric specialty hospital, Hospice of Southern Illinois, The First Tee Great River, Lake of the Ozarks Junior Golf Association, and the Gateway PGA Foundation. The remaining 25% will go towards supporting Gateway PGA Section programs.
Each participant has their own page on the Gateway PGA section of PGAGolfDay.com which they use to share the date of their marathon, display their progress and accept online donations. The website also features a fundraising leaderboard and information on the selected charities.
Smith has committed to play at five courses across the section, including Osage National at the Lake of the Ozarks on May 7.
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
Russellville Tournament
Here is the schedule for the Russellville Tournament scheduled for Saturday:
9 a.m. --- Russellville vs Pilot Grove
11:15 a.m. --- Linn vs Union
1:30 p.m. --- Linn vs Pilot Grove
3:45 p.m. --- Russellville vs Union
6 p.m. --- Union vs Pilot Grove
8:15 p.m. --- Russellville vs Linn
Sam LeCure, RHP
Games: 7. GS: 0. W-L: 0-1. IP: 8.2. H: 9. BB: 6. K: 6. ER: 6. ERA: 6.23.
Blake Tekotte, OF (Triple AAA Tucson)
Games: 19. AB: 75. H: 21. 2B: 7. HR: 2. RBI: 6. R: 11. BA: .280.
(Stats through April 24)
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