The Sports Calendar runs each Sunday and Thursday. Send entries by fax to 684-2865, mail to 214 Wall Street, Muskogee 74401, bring by the Phoenix anytime Monday through Friday or e-mail it to sports@muskogeephoenix.com. Information will not be taken by phone. Items to run in Sunday’s paper must be submitted before noon Friday, and for Thursday’s paper, noon on Tuesday.
Auto racing
EVENTS
• Outlaw Motor Speedway’s 2009 championship banquet will be 6:30 p.m. Jan. 9 at the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame, 401 South Third Street. Tickets are $25 per person and go on sale Dec. 14 at the race track between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. weekdays, at Fence Me In located in Curt’s Mall or at American Bank. Information: 687-9200.
Baseball
EVENTS
• Burkburnett Black Sox baseball club, a college prep program, is having an open tryout for the 2010 season in Tulsa at 1 p.m. Nov. 15. Free for 2010 to 2013 graduates only. Contact: Tom Scholl, 940-447-4311 or blacksox11@live.com.
Basketball
CAMPS
• Bill Muse 2009 Winter Cowboy Shooting and Offensive Skills Camp at Connors State College, Dec. 12-13, boys and girls ages 8-14. Register by Dec. 1 to get a free basketball. Information: 463-6231.
• Warner Backboard Spirit League Basketball games begin Nov. 21 until Dec. 12 for boys and girls in grades 1-4. Cost: $50 per player. Eight-game guarantee. Coaches meeting at 6 p.m. Oct. 29 at Warner Event Center. Information: Kristi Taylor, 869-8355.
LEAGUES
• Registration for the 2010 Muskogee Parks and Recreation Youth Basketball League (MPR/ YBL) will be Nov. 14 at 1:30- 5 p.m. at the Muskogee Public Library. Youth league is for boys and girls in grades 1-6. Entry: $25 per player. League play begins Jan. 9. Contact: Denise Hickman 684-6345 or dhickman@muskogeeparks.org.
MEETINGS
• A mandatory Volunteer Coaches meeting for the 2010 Muskogee Parks and Recreation Youth Basketball League will be held Nov. 3 at 6:30 p.m. at Indian Capital Technology Center Room 500. Information: Denise Hickman, 684-6345 or dhickman@muskogeeparks.org.
• Muskogee Area Basketball Officials will be meet at 6 p.m. at Muskogee Youth Central (old YMCA) at 301 N. Sixth on Nov. 4 and Dec. 2. Rules and mechanics will be covered at these meetings. If you are a local basketball coach, you are encouraged to attend and if you are interested in becoming a basketball official at any level you should come to these meetings. Information: Jody Cash, 520-3226 jd6stop@yahoo.com, Toby Webb, 681-0068 sike08@hotmail.com, Mark Walters, 441-1766 m.e.walters@sbcglobal.net.
Football
EVENTS
• Muskogee Young Professionals, a committee of the Muskogee Chamber of Commerce is hosting an area wide youth football tournament Nov. 15-22 at Love-Hatbox Sports Complex. Teams will be grades 3-6, hand-selected rosters with 15-25 players per team. Entry fee: $20. Deadline: Oct. 31. Contact: Sharon Harper, coordinator at 284-2314 or online at muskogeeyoungprofessionals@gmail.com.
• Muskogee Youth Football is hosting a football tournament for seventh grade Nov 15-22 at Indian Bowl. Fee is $300 per team, min 15/max 25 players. Guaranteed three games. Call 683-1997 or email danhall.myf@sbcglobal.net for more info.
Golf
EVENTS
• Pecan Valley Golf Course in Fort Gibson is hosting a two-person benefit scramble Nov. 1 for Kevin McFarland, who lost his home to a fire recently. Donations may also be made to Fort Gibson State Bank in care of the McFarland family. Contact: Kevin Holder, 478-2437, or the course, 478-9774.
Running
EVENTS
• Track Workouts, 6 p.m. every Wednesday at Indian Bowl. Runners of all abilities welcome and walkers who want to progress to running are encouraged to attend. Group stretching session followed by track workout. Free. Sponsored by the Tulsa Running Club – Muskogee Chapter. Contact: Joel Everett, 684-6302 x28 or jeverett@muskogeeparks.org.
