MURPHY
Soccer camp June 13-15
Murphy will holds its seventh annual youth soccer camp from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, June 13-15, at the soccer field behind Lowe’s.
The cost of the camp is $50. Kids ages 5-14 are able to participate.
Campers are expected to bring soccer cleats, shin guards a soccer ball and a water bottle or other sports drink. For details, email Justin Butler at MurphySoccerNC@gmail.com.
MURPHY
Otis set at FCA camp
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Former Atlanta Braves outfielder Otis Nixon will appear at the FCA Baseball Camp Monday through Wednesday, June 6-8, at Konehete Park.
The camp is for players ages 6-19 and is open to the first 100 signups. The cost is $100 per camper, though each sibling will receive a 25 percent discount. If a family cannot afford to send a child, they will search for a sponsor. Campers will receive a poster signed by Nixon as well as a signed baseball.
The registration form can be found on the FCA Baseball Camp Facebook page. Bring the completed registration form to the first day of camp or email it in advance to crumfelt@fca.org.
HAYESVILLE
Rotary golf tourney set
The 2022 Golf Tournament of Champions sponsored by the Rotary Club of Murphy will tee off at 9 a.m. Saturday, June 11, at Mountain Harbor Golf Club off U.S. 64 East.
The format is a two-player Captain’s Choice and cost $200 per team, which includes green and cart fees. Appropriate golf attire must be worn. Team fees will go toward payouts estimated to be from $600 for first place to $100 for seventh.
Sponsors are needed for the Rotary Club to raise money for youth scholarships and supporting good causes in the community. Sponsorships start at $75 for a sign all the way up to a Platinum Sponsor for $2,000.
Checks can be sent to: Murphy Rotary Club, PO Box 846, Murphy, NC 28906. For details, call Scott Freel of the club’s golf committee at 361-1297 or Sherry Raines at 837-2242.
PEACHTREE
Tri-County Color Run
The Tri-County Community College Foundation will hold a 5K Color Run on Saturday, July 23, through the main campus off U.S. 64 East. The event will raise funds to benefit students through institutional scholarship awards.
Registration is $40, and includes an event T-shirt that will be decorated with
color powder at the beginning of the race. Prizes and medals will also be awarded to race participants. To register, visit tricountycc.edu.
RALEIGH
Life jackets important
Gov. Roy Cooper declared May 21-27 National Safe Boating Week. The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission has responded to numerous boating incidents and drownings in recent weeks that may have been avoided if life jackets were worn.
New and novice boaters are urged to wear a life jacket or personal flotation device at all times, appoint a designated driver for the boat and assign an adult watcher to supervise kids in or around the water at all time.
The commission also recommends swimming in designated areas, and being prepared to throw a floating device or use a pole or tree branch to reach someone struggling in the water. The state offers boating education courses, which are required for people born after Jan. 1, 1988, if they want to operate a vessel with a motor of 10 HP or greater.
RALEIGH
Trout waters open June 4
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will open 34 trout streams and two lakes classified as Delayed Harvest to trout harvest from June 4 through Sept. 30.
From 6-11:59 a.m. Saturday, the Delayed Harvest waters will only be open to youth up to 18 years old. It will open up to all anglers at noon.
The Wildlife Commission established the youth-only fishing period on opening day to promoted trout fishing among young anglers and provide them the opportunity to catch and keep fish. Anglers can keep up to seven trout per day, with no gear or bait restrictions or minimum size limits.
A list of Delayed Harvest trout waters, regulation information and trout maps can be found online at ncwildlife.org/trout.
From staff reports.
Next week in sports: The Cherokee/Clay County Senior Games come to an end.