SPORTS ROUNDUP

O E men's golf

Registration continues for the annual Observer & Eccentric Hometown Media 36-hole medal play men's golf tournament Sunday, Sept. 2, at Livonia's Fox Creek and Monday, Sept. 3, at Whispering Willows golf courses.

Entries for the men's tourney, limited to the first 120 golfers, close at 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 27. The entry fee is $95 (does not include cart). To participate you must have a USGA index handicap (maximum of 20).

The men's event also includes a 17-and-under boys junior division. The entry fee is $49.

You can register in person at Whispering Willows, located at 20500 Newburgh, just south of Eight Mile. (Checks should be made payable to T.J.W., Inc.)

For more information, visit www.golflivonia.com; or call (248) 476-4493.

Glenn mat outing

The Westland John Glenn wrestling program will stage its 15th annual golf outing fundraiser on Saturday, Sept. 15, at Livonia's Idyl Wyld Golf Course.

Included in the $85 cost is golf, cart, lunch at the turn and steak dinner.

Hole sponsorship and raffle donations are also being accepted.

For more information, e-mail Glenn wrestling coach Bill Polk at rocketwrestling@gmail.com; or call Judy at (734) 634-4595.

Thirst for Life 5K

The Thirst For Life 5-kilometer walk-run will be Saturday, Sept. 8, at Bicentennial Park, located at Seven Mile and Wayne roads, Livonia.

The 5K walk-run will benefit Team World Vision.

Registration begins at 7:45 a.m. followed the race at 9 a.m.

For more information and obtain a registration form, visit www.ThirstForLife5k.org.

Cheer clinic

The Livonia Franklin varsity cheerleaders will host a pair of skills clinics for ages 4-13 from 6-7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 27, and Wednesday, Aug. 29, in the school's cheer room.

The fee is $30 and includes a T-shirt, pizza party and game performance.

Participants will cheer at the home football game 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 30.

Registration will be 5:30-6 p.m. Aug. 27.

For more information, send an e-mail to bizybizyb@yahoo.com.

LJAL girls hoops

Free tryouts for the Livonia Junior Athletic League Hawks, a sixth-grade girls basketball team, will be 7:30-9 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 22, and Thursday, Aug. 23, both at the Livonia Community Recreation Center (Main Gym No. 2).

Tryouts are open to anyone who reside in the Livonia Public School district.

For more information, contact coach Jennifer Sopko at jennifer_sopko@hotmail.com; or call (248) 854-4207; or coach Doug Freed at um24osu12@hotmail.com; or call (734) 634-5134.

Churchill softball

The Livonia Churchill girls softball program will stage a benefit golf outing Sunday, Sept. 30 at Fox Creek Golf Course, 36000 Seven Mile Road, Livonia.

Check-in for the four-person scramble is 7:30 a.m. with an 8:30 a.m. shotgun start.

The cost is $75 (includes golf, cart, lunch and dinner). Dinner only is $20. Also included are longest drive and closest-to-the-pin contests, 50-50 raffle, door prizes and silent auction.

For more information, call George Salloum at (734) 558-1150; or email gasal2112@yahoo.com.

You can also call Roger Garvin at (248) 890-4506; or email raragar@aol.com.

Archery range

Registration to obtain a pass for the City of Livonia Department of Parks and Recreation archery range is under way at the Parks and Recreation desk, located at the Livonia Community Recreation Center, 15100 Hubbard, Livonia.

The range will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays (through October); 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sundays, (through October); 4 p.m. until dusk, Tuesdays and Thursday, September-0ctober.

Resident season pass rates are $25 (individual); $35 (two members); $45 (three members); and $55 (four or more members).

Non-resident season passes are available for $40 (individual); $50 (two); $60 (three) and $70 (four or more).

Daily resident rates are $4 (adult) and $2 (17-and-under). Non-resident daily fees are $6 (adult) and $4 (17-and-under).

For more information, call (734) 466-2410.

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