L’Observateur / September 8, 1999

Coaches, players, fans and parents: L’Observateur wants schedules, scores or any story ideas about sports and outdoor activities in the River Parishes. Contact Michael Kiral, staff writer, at (504) 652-9545, fax to652-3885, drop by 116 Newspaper Drive, or mail to P.O. Box 1010,LaPlace, LA 70069-1010.

All football, volleyball, cross country and swimming coaches, please send your schedules to L’Observateur, Sports, P.O. Box 1010,LaPlace, LA 70069-1010, fax to 652-3885 or e-mail to lobriver@cmq.com.

The St. John Parish Sheriff’s Office is sponsoring several huntersafety classes this summer. Classes will be held at the St. John ParishSheriff’s Office, Division Headquarters Squad Room, located at Deputy Barton Granier Drive in LaPlace.

Class times will be from 5:30-9:15 p.m. Saturday’s class will begin at 8a.m. at Nick’s Shooting Range in Garyville. The schedule of classes is asfollows: Sept. 21-23, 25; Oct. 19-21, 23; and Nov. 16-18, 20.There is no charge for these classes. Registration is mandatory. Minimumage is 10 years old. Participants must attend each day for certification. Please call 652-9513 or 652-7058 to register or if you have any questions.

The Lutcher Quarterback Club will meet every Tuesday at 7 p.m. at thePublic Relations Building across from the school. Next week’s guestspeaker will be Jim Hawthorne, “Voice of the LSU Tigers.”

The St. Charles Catholic Quarterback Club will meet every Tuesdaynight in the school cafeteria. Next week’s guest speaker will be Ed Danielsof WGNO-26 Sports.

The Riverside Quarterback Club will meet every Wednesday at 7 p.m.In the school cafeteria. Tonight’s guest speaker will be Lee Brecheen ofLouisiana Football Magazine.

The St. Charles Parish Department of Parks and Recreation willbe holding an NFL Pass, Punt and Kick contest Saturday at Landry Middle School in Hahnville from 9 a.m. till noon for boys and girls between 8 and15-years old.

The contest will be in conjunction with the St. Charles RecreationFootball Jamboree. The next round of competition, which is the sectionals,will be held in Kenner for age winners.

The LaPlace Soccer Association, in conjunction with the Louisiana Soccer Association, will host a “U6/U8 Youth Module” level-coaching certificate course for under 6 and under 8 coaches Saturday at Ascension of Our Lord School from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.The course is open to all courses. The cost is $25 for coaches affiliated tothe state association and $35 for those non-affiliated.

For further details and to sign up for the course contact the Mike Abbate at (504) 652-5041.

Robin Rackley, St. Amant head softball coach, is putting together a newelite softball tournament team to be based in St. Amant called theLouisiana Bandits. Tryouts for ages 15-18 will be held Saturday from 9a.m. to noon and tomorrow from 1-4 p.m. at the St. Amant High Schoolsoftball field.

The Bandits will consist of about 14 elite players that are possible college material. The team will travel to Texas, Tennessee, Mississippi,Florida and Louisiana, giving recruiters the opportunity to see these players perform.

Any questions concerning the team can be addressed to Robin Rackley at 751-7071 or 622-3542 or pager number 951-7619.

The Louisiana Big Bass Rodeo, sponsored by the Louisiana Lions, will be held Saturday, Sept. 18, at Cypress Bend on Toledo Lake. Entry fee is$60 per person; Big Bass competition is $10 per person.

Registration will be held at the host marina Saturday morning beginning at 5 a.m. Mail-in entries must be postmarked on/or before the Monday priorto the tournament date. Entries will receive boat identification numbersaccording to the order received. Any application received after thedeadline will be charged a $15 per person late fee.

Make checks payable to Louisiana Big Bass Rodeo and mail to Louisiana Big Bass Rodeo, 7401 Airline Drive, Metairie, LA 70003. For more informationcall (504) 737-6866.

The Kiwanis Club of Hammond is holding its Ninth Annual Tour de Tangipahoa bike ride Saturday, Sept. 18.The event, which will be run through the heart of Tangipahoa Parish and assists the Hammond Kiwanis Club in its many community projects, will feature 30- and 62-mile rides.

The entry cost is $35. A free T-shirt will be given to all who ride.Refreshments, including sports juice, candy, fruit and water will be provided at numerous rest stops along the route. A free jambalaya lunchwill be await riders at the conclusion of the tour.

Check-in time for the tour will be at 7 a.m. in Cate Square in downtownHammond. The 62-mile ride departs at 7:30 a.m. and the 30-mile eventgets underway at 9 a.m.For additional information, those interested are invited to telephone Paul Marek at (504) 549-2318, Vic Couvillion at (504) 345-8127 or Dan Burchfield at (800) 256-6795.

St. Peter School is holding its Sixth Annual Alumni and Friends GolfTournament Monday, Sept. 20 at Belle Terre Country Club in LaPlace.Events include a four-man scramble tournament with 1 p.m. shotgun start,a putting contest, lunch with continuous beverage service and a meal with presentation of door prizes and awards at the conclusion of the tournament.

Participants and hole sponsors should contact the school office at 536- 4296 or may call Timmy Thames, chairperson, at 536-3013 or 536-4263.

The New Orleans Regional Chamber of Commerce is holding its “Big Swing” Golf Tournament Sept. 21 at Lakewood Country Club.There is a 11:30 a.m. check-in, noon luncheon and 1 p.m. tee time. The costis $125 per person and includes green fees, cart, lunch and awards ceremony. Reservations are required. Contact Toni Roger at 527-6930.

The 15th Annual John Crum Golf and Ladies Tennis Tournaments will be held Monday, Oct. 18 at Belle Terre Country Club.Entertainment will be provided by Bits N’ Pieces. For more informationplease call (504) 652-9757.

The St. John United Way will host its first annual golf tournament onMonday, Oct. 25 at Riverlands Country Club.The tournament will have an 8 a.m. round and a 1:30 p.m. round. You can help support the St. John United Way by being a golf participantfor $100; sponsoring a hole for $100 each; sponsoring a team for $400; or donating door prizes. All contributions are tax deductible and all proceedsbenefit the St. John United Way campaign.To participate in the tournament, call Lenie Laiche at 535-7189.

The FutureStars 1999 Fall Shootouts for Boys and Girls will beld at the University of Southern Mississippi Sept. 25-26.The Fall Shootouts gives high school boys’ and girls’ basketball players the opportunity to play against competition from around the country.

Each player will be evaluated for college potential by Van Coleman and the FutureStars staff.

The “FutureStars 1999 Fall Shootout Report” will be mailed to 500 colleges and will feature college level players. College coaches will alsobe invited to personally attend the shootouts.

Any boy or girl basketball player in grades 8-12 interested in attending should call the FutureStars office at 1-800-659-9522.

The American Diabetes Association will hold its annual “America’s Walk for Diabetes” Saturday, Oct. 2, at Southdown Plantation. Registration fo the walk begins at 7:30 a.m. and walkers and runnerscomplete the 3-mile course around Southdown Plantation beginning at 9 a.m. After the walk, participants can enjoy food from Copeland’sRestaurant as well as entertainment by local DJ, Michael Bray.

Participants can register for the walk or volunteer their efforts by calling the American Diabetes Association at 1-800-254-WALK (9255) or by completing a registration form on the internet at www.diabetes.org.

Special Olympics Louisiana’s new “Share the Victory” motor vehicle recycling program allows anyone in Orleans, Jefferson, St. Bernard, St. Tammany and St. Charles parishes to turn extra or unwantedvehicles into “something special for Special Olympics.”An individual can call the “Share the Victory” toll-free number and Special Olympics will arrange to tow away their motor vehicle for free.

The vehicle will be recycled into the funds needed to support the year- round program of sports training and athletic competition for mentally- retarded children and adults in Louisiana.

Vehicles can be in any condition to qualify as long as the owner has the title. Consumers may also be able to take advantage of a tax deduction asthe fair market price of the vehicle is considered a tax deductible donation to Special Olympics.

For more information or to donate your used motor vehicle call Share the Victory at 1-800-249-1192.

Return To Sports Stories

Copyright © 1998, Wick Communications, Inc.

Internet services provided by NeoSoft.

Best viewed with 3.0 or higher