You are invited to participate in the 2nd annual Relay for Life golf tournament in which all proceeds go to benefit Relay for Life of Yancey County. This 4 man captains choice tournament will be held at Mt. Mitchell Golf Course on June 3rd with a 1:00pm shotgun start. Entry fee of $400.00 per team or $360.00 if paid before May 28th. We will also have a longest drive, closest to the pin and putting challenge for prizes. Prizes will also be awarded to the top 3 teams, and drawings will be held for door prizes. Lunch provided courtesy of Blue Ridge Services. For more information or registration contact Robert Laws; (828)284-2378, bbertlaws@gmail.com or Steve Robinson; (828)284-0200, brdofjra76@gmail.com. Please come out and help support this worthy
cause.
The Mayland Community College Foundation hosted the Drive for the Green Annual Benefit Golf Tournament on Thursday, May 10 at the Linville Golf Club in Linville, NC. The tournament supports MCC students and the Mayland Foundation each year. Sponsors who helped make the tournament a success included Platinum Sponsor United Community Bank, Gold Sponsor Buck Stove, Silver Sponsor Unimin Corporation, 25,000 Cash Prize Hole In One Sponsor Unimin Corporation, Bronze Sponsors Surry Insurance, Carolina Mountain Life, Piedmont Natural Gas, and Yancey Center for Physical Therapy, Tee/Green Sponsors Alan Ray, DDS PA, Avery Tire & Service, Inc., Bill Baker, Bill Spalding Wealth Management, Dr. John Boyd, Deal, Moseley & Smith LLC, Forms & Supply, Inc., Lacey Realty, Mary Ballew, Mountain Professionals, Inc., Quartz Corp., Rosemary Banks, CPA, Staunton Norris Atty. at Law, and Toe River Service, LLC, soft drinks were provided by Canteen, and lunch was served by DT’s Blue Ridge Java.
Participation, sponsorship, and proceeds benefited the Mayland Community College Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation whose mission is to support, strengthen, and advance the work of Mayland Community College. Pictured: The First Place team from the 2012 Drive for the Green Benefit Golf Tournament included Eddie Byrd, Mike Jussila, Steve Whorten, and Bradley Wyatt. Also pictured at far right is MCC Foundation Executive Director Laura Laughridge.
The 2012 Avery Middle School Lady Panthers are pictured above with their first place trophy they received after defeating East Yancey 10-3 in the Toe River Conference Tournament finals last week. It was the Lady Panthers first ever TRC softball tourney championship.
Fitness Express in Spruce Pine is hosting the first annual Beast of the Bench powerlifting competition on June 23rd. This is a nationally sanctioned event held by Iron Boy Powerlifting with a bench press and strict curl competition. Those interested in competing go to ironboypowerlifting.com or call 765-6336. The first annual Beast of the Bench powerlifting competition June 23rd. Meet begins at 11:30. Spectators only $5. Fitness Express is located at 31 Cross Street, Suite 268 in Spruce Pine.
The Cane River Middle School baseball team is pictured above with their trophies for winning both the regular season and tournament titles this season in the Toe River Conference. The Rebels came from behind to defeat Bowman 4-3 in the title contest at Mitchell High on Monday to finish the season undefeated. Photo by Crystal Garland
The 3rd Annual Basketball Shooting Camp will be held May 23rd-May 25th from 9:00am-12:00 noon at Cane River Middle School. It's for boys and girls in the 3rd-8th grade. Cost is $40. They will have daily and weekly awards: Free Throw Champion, 3-point Shootout, and Hot Shot. Campers must bring their own snacks, proof of insurance, and sign a waiver. The staff will be Cane River Boys Basketball Coach, Jeff Fender, and current and former Cougar basketball players. For more information contact Jeff Fender at 682-2202 or 284-2326. Sign up on the first day of camp from 8:00am-9:00am.
Spring Jam Fest Tournament
Mountain Heritages 10th grade basketball along with Avery star's win the Spring Jam Fest Tournament at the East Tennessee sports complex. BUBBA'S BALLER'S coached by Father Bobby Mcclellan and Former Mountain Heritage Sports player Trenton Burleson . Bubba's Ballers went 4-0 vs the areas best teams in they're class.
With all the beautiful warm spring weather in Yancey County the tennis season is off to a great start. Four ladies from Yancey County are members of the USTA Tennis League Seniors 3.5 team. This tem is made up of players from Yancey and surrounding counties. Heir home base is Aston Park in Asheville. They will play nine matches in the USTA League against other teams in the area. The ladies are off to a great start with a 2-0 record. Members of the team are Lana Brennen, Nancy Fox, Wanda Hensley and Janet Hunt. The ladies are coached by Mike Baldwin. Anyone interested in getting into the game of a lifetime (tennis) can contact Mike Brown at 828-208-4428. Pictured are Wanda Hensley, Nancy Fox and Janet Hunt on the left and on the right Lana Brennen.
The top performer on the Mountain Heritage lady’s golf team over the past three years has been rewarded for all of her hard work and dedication to the sport with an athletic scholarship to Mars Hill College. Lady Cougar senior Megan Reecer signed her letter of intent to play golf for the Lions in a ceremony at Bubba’s Restaurant on Monday afternoon.
Surrounded by her mother Susan and father Jeff, Megan inked a deal that will allow her to fulfill one of her dreams. “Since I stated playing golf in the 8th grade I have wanted to continue to play the sport on the next level and now I am going to get the opportunity,” Megan said, adding that her goal now is to place in a college tournament.
Megan, who attributes her interest in the sport to her father and to Chris Parham, the golf pro at Mountain Air Golf Club, where she puts in most of her practice time on the links, has won numerous awards while competing for Heritage. A four year participant on the Lady Cougar team, Megan was voted to the All-WHC squad three times while earning the leagues Player of the Year honor in her junior season. Representing the Cougars in the Regionals over the past three years, Megan made it all the way to state last season where she gained some valuable experience. “It was overwhelming to be competing with so many talented players. It helped me to see where I was with my game compared to some other outstanding players, Reecer said.
Megan, who has earned an impressive 4.1 GPA at Mountain Heritage, plans on majoring in integrated education with a minor in Spanish while at Mars Hill.
Watauga County Parks and Recreation will host the 23rd Annual High Country Senior Games May 10 – June 12. Over 50 activities, art events, and athletic events are offered to citizens of Watauga, Mitchell, Avery, Yancey, and Ashe counties who are 55 years of age and better. Events include track and field, performing and visual arts, tennis, swimming, horseshoes, golf, bowling, billiards, basketball, softball, shuffleboard, bocce, table tennis, racquetball, and much more! The High Country Senior Games is one of 52 local games offered throughout North Carolina. At the local level, participants have the opportunity to qualify for the North Carolina Senior Games State competition held in Raleigh
each year. Those who participate at the state level have the chance to qualify for National Senior Games, held every two years. Registration for the High Country Senior Games events is being taken at the Watauga County Parks and Recreation office. Those who register by May 7 will receive a discount and pay the Early Bird Registration fee of $10. After May 7, the registration fee is $12. The registration fee is for one or multiple events. All participants will receive a High Country Senior Games t-shirt. For more information or to get involved with the Senior Games, contact Watauga County Parks & Recreation department at 828-264-9511 or visit www.ncseniorgames.org.
