HAYESVILLE
Hinton golf tourney set
“The Swing for Hinton, Swing for Hope” charity golf tournament for the Hinton Rural Life Center will tee off at 9 a.m. Saturday at Mountain Harbour Golf Club.
The tournament will be best-ball format and features prizes, breakfast lunch, a swag bag of snacks, coupons and other items from tournament sponsors. The tournament will be limited to 72 players this year, so those interested should register soon to guarantee a spot. For details or to register, visit hintoncenter.org/charity-golf.
The center will also be hosting a dinner and silent auction the night before starting at 6 p.m. at Hinton Rural Life Center. Entry to the gala is $50 per person. For details on the dinner and silent auction, visit hintoncenter.org/events/swing-for-hinton or call Shelley McDaniels at 828-389-8336.
RALEIGH
Restocking striped bass
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is partnering with the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries on a three-year stocking effort to help restore the striped bass populations in the Roanoke River and Albemarle Sound. The population had been depleted in recent years due to overfishing and declines in natural spawning on the Roanoke River.
In May, 1.5 million fry (2-to-4 days old) were released into the Roanoke River in Jamesville, while 650,000 fingerlings (2 inches in length) were released in late June into Albemarle Sound near Edenton. The fish were supplied by the wildlife commission’s Watha State Fish Hatchery in Pender County. The N.C. Marine & Estuary Foundation, a nonprofit agency that supports the state’s coast through funding research and educational projects, has provided $10,000 to help support the effort.
PREP SCHEDULE
Aug. 17
Volleyball: Swain County at Hiwassee Dam, 6 p.m.
Franklin at Murphy, 6 p.m.
Andrews at Highlands, 6 p.m.
Aug. 18
Football: Rosman at Andrews, 7:30 p.m.
Murphy at Franklin, 7:30 p.m.
Aug. 21
Boys soccer: Summit Charter at Murphy, 6 p.m.
Volleyball: Highlands at Murphy, 6 p.m.
Hiwassee Dam at Robbinsville, 6 p.m.
Andrews at Union County, Ga., 6 p.m.
Aug. 22
Volleyball: Andrews at Hiwassee Dam, 6 p.m.
Compiled by Sports Writer Justin Fitzgerald.