BRIEFS

Softball tourneys

on tap

The SSAA Men's Master Over 40 World Softball Tournament will be held on Saturday, July 12, at Poston Park in Lowell, N.C.

Plus Huge SSO E team only softball tournament to be played the same day at Poston Park.

The spaces are filling up quickly.

The SSO Money Tournament will be held on Saturday, July 19 at Lincolnton City Park in Lincolnton, N.C.

This will be for E teams only.

The return of SSO Friday Night One Pitch Softball Tournaments is scheduled for Friday, July 11, at Ferguson Park in Gastonia, N.C.

Contact Shane Shuford at 704- 445-8566 or Barry at 704-297-0071 to enter.

Booster Club

accepting members

The Gaffney High Football Booster Club is accepting new members. The membership levels include the Warrior for $200 and Chief's Council for $500.

Warrior members receive two hospitality room passes, priority parking for home games, name in football program and the option to purchase away game tickets.

Chief's Council members also receive two Booster Club golf shirts, a jacket, name placed on billboard at stadium entrance and home or office wall plaque.

Booster Club applications can be picked up at The Ledger.

Bobcats sign

first rounders

The Charlotte Bobcats have signed first-round draft picks D.J. Augustin and Alexis Ajinca.

Under the NBA's rookie scale, Augustin will make about $1.8 million next season and nearly $2 million the next.

Ajinca will make about $1 million next year, then $1.1 million in year two. The Bobcats hold team options for their third and fourth seasons.

Augustin was the ninth overall pick out of Texas. Ajinca was the 20th pick after playing professionally in France.

The players signed their deals Tuesday before Charlotte's first rookie and free agent camp in Las Vegas. Both are expected to play in the Las Vegas summer league starting Saturday.

The Bobcats have yet to sign second round pick Kyle Weaver, who was also at Tuesday's workout.

4-H to host

golf tournament

Each year South Carolina 4-H hosts a golf tournament to raise money for statewide youth development programs. This year the tournament will be held at Mid-Carolina Country Club in Newberry County on Tuesday, Sept. 9. Registration begins at 12:30, with a shotgun start at 1:30 and a dinner reception and awards at 5:30.

Businesses as well as individuals have the opportunity to sponsor the tournament at the $1,000 and $2,000 levels, sponsor a hole for $400, sponsor a team of four for $340, or register as an individual player for $85. All players will receive free drinks on the course as well as dinner after the tournament.

The tournament will be played in a Captain's Choice format. Mulligans are $5 each, with a limit of three per player.

This event is always full of fun, whether you are an experienced golfer or just learning to play. Clemson University Cooperative Extension Service offers its programs to people of all ages, regardless of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, marital or family status and is an equal opportunity employer. If you would like to join in the fun contact Cherokee County Clemson Extension at 864- 489-3141 ext. 115 to request a brochure and registration form.