LOCAL SPORTS IN BRIEF

Two Kilgore men have qualified for the Texas State Golf Association (TSGA) Mid-Amateur Tournament, to be played Sept. 16-20 at Brook Hollow Country Club in Dallas.

Mike Tate and Alan Clark of Kilgore both qualified for the event last week at Willowbrook Country Club in Tyler. Clark, a former Meadowbrook champion and Arkansas State golfer who led the Meadowbrook Classic this year after the first round, shot a 73 in Tyler to qualify. Tate, a 10-time Meadowbrook men’s club champion, finished with a 74.

After qualifying, Tate credited his trainer, Shanna Wood, and his workout regimen for being able to overcome a back injury to get back to playing competitive golf.

Chamber tourney is Sept. 13

The 13th annual Kilgore Chamber of Commerce golf tournament will be Tuesday, Sept. 13 at Meadowbrook Country Club.

The format will be a six-person scramble. Entry forms are available at the chamber office, Citizens Bank, City National Bank, Regions Bank, Laird Insurance, and the country club. The entry fee is $70 per person.

For more information, contact the chamber office at (903) 984-5022.

Benefit tourney Sept. 16

An 18-hole Hunger Hounds golf tournament is set for Sept. 16 at Meadowbrook Country Club here in Kilgore, with all of the entry fees going to a church or charity of the player’s choice.

Ana-Lab Corporation in Kilgore is underwriting the tournament.

The tournament format will be a two-person scramble with a 1 p.m. shotgun start. The cost is $150 per team. Lunch is from noon until 1 p.m.

Prizes are for first, second and third place. Participants are eligible for door prizes.

Hunger Hounds is a loose informal group of Baptist lay people committed to feeding hungry children. Golfers who want to help alleviate extreme poverty may make their entry fee checks payable to any church or other charity. The purpose of the event is to aid in the depletion of starvation both locally and abroad.

For an entry form or additional details contact David Ross at (903) 753-2500 or Don White at (903) 520-1330.

FOOTBALL

KHS activities begin Tuesday

There are lots of football-related activities to keep Kilgore High School fans busy this week.

Plenty of new assistant coaches are on staff, and those interested can go and meet the coaches on Tuesday night at 7 p.m. at the assistant coaches office near the Mitchell Field House. Coach Mike Vallery will also be there.

On Thursday night at 7 p.m. in the parking lot of the field house (after practice), the KHS football booster club will host the annual watermelon feast. The players, the school’s band and cheerleaders will also be on hand.

And on Friday night at 7 p.m. at R.E. St. John Memorial Stadium, the Bulldogs face Diboll in the annual preseason scrimmage. The booster club will sell hamburger plates for $5, and it’s the best chance to see how the team is progressing before the season opener at home against Greenville on Friday, Aug. 26.

Season tickets on sale

KHS football season tickets go on sale Monday for the general public.

Tickets are $25 each, and include the team’s home schedule — the season opener against Greenville, the homecoming game against John Tyler (Sept. 16), a rematch of last year’s classic against Marshall (Sept. 30), Hallsville (Oct. 14), and Jacksonville (Oct. 28).

For more season ticket information, call Debbie Copeland at (903) 984-6009.

BASEBALL

KBBA general meeting Thursday

There will be a general meeting of the Kilgore Boys Baseball Association board of directors on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at the KBBA complex on Harris Street.

Pitching, hitting clinics this fall

Kilgore High School head baseball coach Tim Harkrider will host pitching and hitting clinics this fall at Driller Park on Tuesdays and Thursdays, beginning this Tuesday.

The clinics will likely be an hour each session (4:30 p.m. until 5:30 p.m.) and slots are available on a first-come, first-serve basis.

For more information, call Harkrider at (903) 295-1000.

SOCCER

KSA registration is Saturday

The second and final day of registration for the Kilgore Soccer Association’s fall season will be on Saturday from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. both days at Kilgore Heights cafeteria (701 Houston Street). Registration fee for one child is $60. For two children, it’s $110; for three, $150; for four or more, $180. For more information, call (903) 984-8132 or visit KSA online at www.kilgoresoccer.org.

HORSESHOES

Fall league begins play Sept. 8

Kilgore's Horseshoe Club will begin its third year of operation with play set to begin on Thursday, Sept. 8. Teams are now being formed to play in two separate leagues. Each team will have at least three players, and preferably a fourth who would serve as an alternate.

Three players will pitch three games each Thursday evening. Teams will be limited to 16 total for both leagues and will be formed on a first-come, first-serve basis. Play will begin at 7 p.m. each Thursday and the fall season will conclude after eight weeks.

Contact Terry Applegate at (903) 984-2718 for additional information.

— BY SPORTS EDITOR MITCH LUCAS