Area Sports/Recreation Calendar
The Siloam Springs Herald-Leader invites area sports clubs, teams and organizations to submit news about activities and events. Fax information to 524-5159 or e-mail to [email protected]. League managers may report recreational sports scores and standings to The Herald-Leader. Scores may be faxed or e-mailed. For more information, contact managing editor Graham Thomas at 524-5144.
7-on-7 Tournament
The fourth annual Panther Invitational Youth 7-on-7 Football Tournament will be held at 9 a.m. July 23 at Panther Stadium in Siloam Springs. The tournament is open to teams going into fourth through sixth grades. Entree fee is $100 per team. Full concessions will be available inside the stadium. Admission is $2 per person except for players and coaches. For more information, contact Branson Hall at 479-381-7521 or [email protected]. All proceeds will be donated to the Siloam Springs Football Booster Club.
Booster Club golf scramble
The Siloam Springs Football Club will be hosting a four-person golf scramble fundraiser on July 29 at The Creeks Golf Club in Cave Springs. Lunch will be served at 11 a.m. followed by a shotgun start at noon. Entry fee is $400 per team and one mulligan per player is available for purchase at $25. Fees include green fee, cart, range balls and lunch. Funds raised will be for the football team's pre-game meals, post-game meals, camps/clinics/transportation and equipment updates. Hole sponsorships are available for $100, while a lunch sponsor is available for $650. Send entries to Football Booster Club, P.O. Box 1068, Siloam Springs, AR 72761. Make checks payable to SS Football Booster Club. For more information, contact Brian Burke at 479-427-0599 or Allen Broyles at 479-601-1193.
SSFC soccer camp
Siloam Springs Futbol Club will host a Youth Speed, Agility and Skills Camp from 6 to 8 p.m. July 25-29 at Sager Creek Soccer Complex. The camp will be under the direction of Siloam Springs High School head soccer coach Brent Crenshaw and is for ages 8-16. Cost, which includes a camp T-shirt, is $50 before July 22 and $60 after that date. To sign up, contact Crenshaw at 918-906-2198 or email [email protected].
Shooting academy
Girls Basketball Shooting Academy is available for individual or small group sessions. Contact Von Eshnaur by email at [email protected] for more information.
Early tackle football registration
The Boys and Girls Club of Western Benton County has registration available for its Tackle Football Program online at www.bgcwbc.org or in person at the club. Cost is $45. The league will consist of teams from the Siloam Springs, Bentonville and Fayetteville Boys and Girls Clubs. There will be one team for each grade in Siloam from third to sixth grade. Home games will be played on Saturdays at Panther Stadium. Semifinal playoff games will potentially be held in Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium with the championships being held in Siloam Springs. The season runs from Sept. 10 to Nov. 5. No gate fees will be taken at any games, including playoffs or championship games. More information about the program can be found at www.bgcwbc.org or by calling 479-524-4174 or email at [email protected]
Volunteer coaches needed
The Boys and Girls Club of Western Benton County is currently seeking anyone interested in helping out as a volunteer coach for the club's third-sixth grade tackle football program. Teams travel to Bentonville and Fayetteville for games as well as play in Siloam Springs. Anyone interested please contact the club at 479-524-4174 or email [email protected].
Fitness classes
The Walton Lifetime Health Complex, on the campus of John Brown University, offers a variety of fitness classes weekly. Class fees range from $3-$5 a session -- please call 524-7246 for more information. Cardio Party meets on Monday and Friday at 12:15 p.m. and Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. Group Power meets on Tuesday and Thursday at 6 a.m., 8:30 a.m. and 4:15 p.m. Group Centergy meets on Tuesday and Thursday at 5:30 p.m., Wednesday at 12:15 p.m. and Friday at 8:30 a.m.
The WLHC also offers numerous classes for its Silver Sneakers Program. The "Classic" class is Wednesday and Friday at 9:45 a.m. and the "Circuit" class is Tuesday and Thursday at 9:45 a.m. A "Smooth Moves" class is offered at 9:45 a.m. on Monday. A "Silver Splash" class in the shallow end of the indoor pool meets on Monday and Wednesday at 11:15 a.m. There is also a Morning Stretch and Tone at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Please contact the WLHC office at 524-7303 for more information about all of its programs and memberships options.
Aqua Aerobics Class meets on Monday and Thursday at 6:30 p.m. in the Hub White Pool at the WLHC. All exercise is done in the four-foot section of the pool. Please call Barb at 524-5397 for information about this class.
Sports on 07/17/2016