Sports briefings

By Roger Gilmore
BEACON SPORTS EDITOR

posted Aug 12, 2009 - 11:26:25am

Here are some area sporting briefs that were received too late for our last publication.

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Word from Marvin Tomlin, CEO of the UNGL, is their regional mini-camp will be held Saturday at the Sperling Sports Complex.

More than 100 players are expected to attend, with many from Florida.

Check-in will be Friday at 6 p.m. at the Holiday Inn-DeLand, 350 E. International Speedway Blvd. Tomlin can be contacted at (203) 988-4130.

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PIERSON — The Taylor Wildcats will host their KO Football Classic on Swanson Field at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 28, with the Orangewood Christian gridders coming to town.

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Registration is open for the 2009 Charity Fishing Tournament on Sept. 19 at Riverside Park in New Smyrna Beach, with daylong activities.

This is an onshore fishing tournament and children's fundraiser combined, and some 320 fishermen participated in last year's event.

Sheriff Ben Johnson's Battle of the Badges event will be in its third year, and has proved to be very popular. There will be midway games, a fishing clinic for children, a boat show, local vendors and a food court.

An after-party gathering will follow at Gilly's Pub 44 in New Smyrna Beach for awards and live music. All proceeds are ticketed for the Sheriffs Youth Ranches.

The entry fee for the fishing tournament is $30 for juniors and $60 for adults. There will be cash, trophies and merchandise awards in each category. Call Sandi Awad at (386) 254-4660 for more details.

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