Sports Briefs
January 25, 2017 at 4:44 p.m.
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NORTH MANCHESTER – The 2017 Manchester Athletic Hall of Fame will hold its induction ceremony Feb. 17 at halftime of the boys varsity basketball game against Columbia City.
Five people comprise the class of 2017. Cris Brandenburg from boys basketball, David Cable and Bryant Wiley from boys tennis, Brady Miller from football and Larry J. Miller as an athletic contributor will be inducted.
The game will start at 7:45 p.m., following the junior varsity contest.
Mentone Youth League Registration Dates Announced
MENTONE – Registration dates for the Mentone Youth League have been scheduled for the 2017 season.
Players can be registered from 9 a.m. - noon Feb. 4; 5-8 p.m. Feb. 6 and 8; 9 a.m. - noon Feb. 11, and 3-8 p.m. Feb. 13. All registration sessions will be at the Bell Memorial Library in Mentone.
The cost is $35 per T-ball player, $45 per player in other leagues, with a maximum cost of $110 per family. The fundraiser buy-out is $25 per player or $40 per family.
The board of directors for the 2017 season consists of: Chris Pettit, president; Terrye Kirchenstien, vice president; Michelle Goble, treasurer; Steve Moriarty, equipment manager, and members at large Thadd Mellott, Travena Pettit, Cy Stump, Jeremy Bowers, David Bussard, Derek Adamson, Chris Craft and Chad Patrick.
“MYL Board of Directors would like to thank our community for their continued support as we are taking significant steps to build Mentone Youth League into a youth sports program that we and our community can be proud of and that will be enjoyed for generations to come,” said Goble in a press release.
Parties interested in sponsoring a team, dugout, field or scoreboard should contact Chris Pettit at [email protected]
Triton To Recognize GBB Players
BOURBON – Triton girls basketball will recognize the school corporation’s fifth- through eighth-grade basketball players at halftime of Friday’s game with North Judson.
The JV tipoff is scheduled for 6:30 p.m., and the varsity game starts about 8 p.m. All basketball players and managers in grades 5-8 will be admitted free of charge.
Valley Athletic Office Has GBB Sectional All-Tournament Tickets
AKRON – The Tippecanoe Valley Athletic Department has all-session tickets for the West Noble Sectional girls basketball tournament. The tickets are $10 each, are good for all games in the sectional, and are available for purchase during school hours.
Tickets at the door are $6 each, and all-session tickets are also available at West Noble. Valley’s first game in the tournament will be Feb. 3 against the winner of the NorthWood/Wawasee game to be played Jan. 31.
NORTH MANCHESTER – The 2017 Manchester Athletic Hall of Fame will hold its induction ceremony Feb. 17 at halftime of the boys varsity basketball game against Columbia City.
Five people comprise the class of 2017. Cris Brandenburg from boys basketball, David Cable and Bryant Wiley from boys tennis, Brady Miller from football and Larry J. Miller as an athletic contributor will be inducted.
The game will start at 7:45 p.m., following the junior varsity contest.
Mentone Youth League Registration Dates Announced
MENTONE – Registration dates for the Mentone Youth League have been scheduled for the 2017 season.
Players can be registered from 9 a.m. - noon Feb. 4; 5-8 p.m. Feb. 6 and 8; 9 a.m. - noon Feb. 11, and 3-8 p.m. Feb. 13. All registration sessions will be at the Bell Memorial Library in Mentone.
The cost is $35 per T-ball player, $45 per player in other leagues, with a maximum cost of $110 per family. The fundraiser buy-out is $25 per player or $40 per family.
The board of directors for the 2017 season consists of: Chris Pettit, president; Terrye Kirchenstien, vice president; Michelle Goble, treasurer; Steve Moriarty, equipment manager, and members at large Thadd Mellott, Travena Pettit, Cy Stump, Jeremy Bowers, David Bussard, Derek Adamson, Chris Craft and Chad Patrick.
“MYL Board of Directors would like to thank our community for their continued support as we are taking significant steps to build Mentone Youth League into a youth sports program that we and our community can be proud of and that will be enjoyed for generations to come,” said Goble in a press release.
Parties interested in sponsoring a team, dugout, field or scoreboard should contact Chris Pettit at [email protected]
Triton To Recognize GBB Players
BOURBON – Triton girls basketball will recognize the school corporation’s fifth- through eighth-grade basketball players at halftime of Friday’s game with North Judson.
The JV tipoff is scheduled for 6:30 p.m., and the varsity game starts about 8 p.m. All basketball players and managers in grades 5-8 will be admitted free of charge.
Valley Athletic Office Has GBB Sectional All-Tournament Tickets
AKRON – The Tippecanoe Valley Athletic Department has all-session tickets for the West Noble Sectional girls basketball tournament. The tickets are $10 each, are good for all games in the sectional, and are available for purchase during school hours.
Tickets at the door are $6 each, and all-session tickets are also available at West Noble. Valley’s first game in the tournament will be Feb. 3 against the winner of the NorthWood/Wawasee game to be played Jan. 31.
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