AREA SPORTS /RECREATION CALENDAR
Posted on Saturday, September 6, 2008
Bella Vista POA softball Photograph submitted Team POA won the Spring / Summer Bella Vista POA Softball League championship. Team members are: Front row from left, Keith Smith, Bill Middleton, Jeff Lyons, Rick Pearson and Rory Crivello; back row from left, John Hays, Keith Nicholson, Phillip Franklin, Tom Wooters, David Davis, Jim Wozniak and Richard Redford. Not pictured are Jerry Clawson, Patrick Clayton, Mark Lewis, Shawn Nicholson and Gene Ogle.
The Benton County Daily Record invites area sports clubs, teams and organizations to submit news about activities and events. Fax information to 271-3744 or e-mail to sports @ nwanews. com. League managers may report recreational sports scores and standings to The Daily Record. Scores may be e-mailed to sports @ nwanews. com or faxed to 271-3744. Type scores directly on e-mail document. For more information, contact sports editor Paul Gatling at 271-3792.
GOLF Lost Springs Four-Ball Lost Springs Golf & Athletic Club in Rogers will host its annual Four-Ball Championship on Sept. 13-14. Cost is $ 160 per team. For more information call the golf shop at 631-9988. Member-Guest Tournament The Bella Vista Women’s 9-Hole Golf League will hold its Summer’s End Member-Guest Tournament on Monday, Sept. 15, at the Berksdale Golf Course with an 8 a. m. shotgun start.
The cost is $ 30 per player or $ 36 if a half a rental cart is needed. The fee includes green fees, continental breakfast, lunch and prizes.
The format will be a four-lady scramble for nine holes. Everyone is welcome whether league members or not.
The deadline to enter is Monday, Sept. 8.
Registration forms are available at all Bella Vista golf clubhouses and on the Bella Vista Web site at www. bellavistapoa. com under golf – associations – 9-Hole Women’s Golf.
For questions contact Phyllis Munster at (479 ) 855-3484. Bella Vista Village’s Team Championship Tournament
Bella Vista Village will host a Team Championship two-person shootout Sept. 13-14 on the Bella Vista Country Club Golf Course.
The two-person team event consists of 36 holes of golf during a two-day stretch. The format for the first day (Saturday ) will be nine holes of modified scotch and nine holes of Best Ball (full handicap will be given in the Best Ball Format ) at the BVCC. The format for Sunday will be 18 holes of scrambles at the BVCC. The field is limited to the first 72 teams.
Both team members must be on the Bella Vista Handicap System and Bella Vista Village property owners. Team members may be male / male, male / female or female / female. Men will play the No. 2 tees, men 70 and older will play the No. 3 tees and women will play the No. 4 tees.
Flights will be established based on the team’s total handicap. Members will play in that flight for the tournament. If enough interest is shown, a division will be formed for seniors (both members must be 70 and older ), women (both players must be female ) and mixed teams.
The entry fee for the event is $ 50. With this event being a no-frills event, green fees and carts are not included in the entry fee. One hundred percent of the entry fee will be returned to prizes, including gift certificates for flight prizes, closest-to-the-pin contests and skins game.
The green fee is $ 22 per person with a value card and $ 30 per person without a value card. A cart is $ 24 per player.
For additional information or to register, call the Property Owners Association’s Golf Division at (479 ) 855-5070 or visit www. bellavistapoa. com. ALS Charity Golf Classic
The ALS Association of Northwest Arkansas will host its third annual Golf Classic presented by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. benefiting Lou Gehrig’s disease. This year’s four-person scramble will be held at the Bella Vista Country Club on Friday, Oct. 3.
There are 8 a. m. and 1 p. m. flights available at $ 400 per four-person team. Each flight will be limited to 30 teams.
For more information and registration forms, contact the ALS local office at (479 ) 273-7411 or Paul Burris at (479 ) 876-5422 or e-mail info @ alsarkansas. org. All proceeds will benefit local patient services programs. Mr. Mulligan’s Golf Scramble
The third annual Mr. Mulligan’s Golf Scramble, sponsored by the Friends of Highlands, will be held on Sept. 14, starting with a shotgun start at 1: 30 p. m. at the Highlands Golf Course.
This is a four-person scramble. Teams will consist of two males and two females. Couples wanting to play should pick up an entry form at any Bella Vista pro shop or call (479 ) 855-4031.
The cost of this year’s tournament is $ 45 per couple. Flight prizes, closest to pin as well as dinner at the Highlands Clubhouse are included in entry fee. Green Fees and carts are not included.
Flights will be determined after play. The field is limited to the first 36 teams who sign up. Entry deadline is Sept. 10.
Proceeds from past tournaments have allowed the Friends of Highlands to make improvements to the Highlands Golf Course. Women’s League Tournament
The Bella Vista Women’s Golf Club will hold its annual League Championship on Thursday, Oct. 2, at the Bella Vista Country Club and on Friday, Oct. 3, at Berksdale Golf Course. In order to participate in the league tournament, all golfers must have been a BVWGC member prior to July 1, or have participated in at least 10 play day games during the 2008 season.
Registration forms are available in all Bella Vista pro shops and on the Property Owners Association Web site: www. bellavistapoa. com. The league tournament is limited to the first 144 entries. All entries must be received by Sept. 23 and there are no refunds after that date.
The entry fee is $ 50 which includes greens fees for two days of golf, breakfast on Thursday morning, lunch on Friday, flight prizes and closest-to-the-pin prizes. Carts are extra.
Golfers will be flighted by handicap for Thursday’s play. Friday’s pairings will be based on Thursday’s scores within existing flights. Prizes include first, second and third places for both gross and net in each flight. Closest-to-the-pin prizes will be paid for each day.
Breakfast and check in will be at Tanyard at 7 a. m. on Thursday. Lunch will be at Riordon Hall immediately following play on Friday or at 12: 30 p. m. if play is rained out.
For answers to any questions, call Stephanie Kappel at (479 ) 855-6124 or Maggie Peterson at (479 ) 273-9042. Member-Guest Tournament
The Bella Vista 9-Hole Ladies Golf Association will host a member-guest tournament Monday, Sept. 15. Registration begins at 8 a. m. with shotgun play at 9 a. m. A field of 144 golfers is expected to participate
• Fall Tuesday PBA Experience. Interested in bowling on the same conditions that the pros use ? Then this is the league for you. Each of the 5 PBA oil patterns will be bowled on during this 24-week season. This is a USBC sanctioned sport league.
• Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Fall League. This is a fun USBC sanctioned mixed league, two couples per team, starting at 6: 15 p. m. on Sept. 7.
• Saturday Morning Youth Leagues. This is a USBC sanctioned youth league, open to kids of all ages. Scholarships available to bowlers who complete the full 29-week season.
For more information contact Fast Lane league coordinator James Linstruth at (479 ) 659-0999, or e-mail James. Linstruth @ fastlanebowl. com. Friday Bella Vista Senior league
The Friday Bella Vista Senior bowling league starts Sept. 19 at 9: 30 a. m. at the Rogers Bowling Center. This is a nonsanctioned fun league. Any couples or singles interested in bowling as a substitute or regular, please call 855-1574 or 855-7876. Tuesday Bella Vista Senior League The Tuesday Bella Vista Senior Bowling League starts Sept. 16 at 9: 30 a. m. at the Rogers Bowling Center. This is a non-sanctioned league. Any couples or singles interested in bowling as a substitute or regular call (479 ) 855-1574 or (479 ) 855-1664. MARTIAL ARTS Classes enrolling Malmo Martial Arts is now enrolling for adult classes in Bentonville. Offered instruction includes Muay Thai, Jujitsu, Mixed Martial Arts, Kombatan Arnis, and Pencak Silat. For more information visit the Web site malmomartialarts. com or call (479 ) 640-4455.
OUTDOORS Ducks Unlimited banquet
Benton County Ducks Unlimited is holding its annual fall banquet on Monday, Oct. 6. For tickets or more information contact Blayne Estes at baestes @ cox. net or Todd Etzel at toddetzel @ sbcglobal. net. in the four-person scramble at the Berksdale Course. Pairings will be available by Sept. 11. For more information visit the Bella Vista Web site www. bellavistapoa. com. For questions contact Phyllis Munster at (479 ) 855-3484.
BOWLING Fast Lane Entertainment Fall Leagues Fast Lane Entertainment in Lowell is accepting memberships into the following fall bowling leagues: • Thursday Ellie’s Pizza Club is a mixed adult bowling league starting on Sept. 11 at 6: 30 p. m. It will run 29 weeks with time off during Thanksgiving, Christmas and Spring Break. Each night of the league, every team will receive a pizza and beverage. • Tuesday Men’s Classic. This is a USBC sanctioned men’s league starting Sept. 9 at 7: 30 p. m. This league is 29 weeks long, with breaks during Christmas and spring break. Cash prize for teams that break any state scratch records.
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