Sports briefs: Info from ASCHS, SGTC and GSW

Local Sports

July 14, 2010

Panthers selling sheets to raise money

From Staff Reports The Americus Times-Recorder

AMERICUS — The Americus-Sumter football team is selling bed sheets to raise money for equipment among other things.

Coach Michael Pollock said each player is to sell one case, which includes 12 sets. A set includes a flat sheet, fitted sheet and four pillow cases. The price is $40.

“It’s a micro-fiber bed sheet that has the feel of a 1,200-thread count sheet,” he said.

The fundraiser will go through July. Sets can be bought from any football player or coach. Pollock said he prefers the bought sets come from a football player because after they sell one case, money raised from the second set will go toward a new set of shoulder pads.

“The second case will go to pay for a brand new NFL-caliber shoulder pad; it will be the same kind of shoulder pad the NFL players wear,” he said.

SGTC to host basketball camp

AMERICUS — South Georgia Tech will host a basketball camp at The Hangar on campus July 26-29 from 9 a.m.-noon for kids ages 9-12.

The cost is $50.

Those interested must register with Jet coaches Steven Wright or Reco Dawson.

Call (229) 931-2025 or 931-2596 for more information.

Americus-Sumter to hold softball tryouts

AMERICUS — Americus-Sumter will hold tryouts for the high school softball team at the Oak Avenue softball field at 4:30 p.m. on Aug. 2.

Coach Coleman Price said players must provide an updated physical, proof insurance and must wear cleats and have their own glove.

For more information, e-mail Price at jprice@sumterschools.org.

GSW to hold open golf tryouts Aug. 16

AMERICUS — Georgia Southwestern is holding an open golf tryout at 8 a.m. on Aug. 16. at Griffin Bell Golf and Conference Center.

Participants can register by e-mailing coach Andrew Danna at drew.danna@gmail.com by noon on Aug. 13.

All tryout participants must be enrolled at GSW, be full-time students and provide proof of a passed physical examination within the last academic year or within six months. Those who have attended college must provide an unofficial transcript at the tryout.

For more information, call Danna at (229) 931-2609.