Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009

Calendar

Golf

Nov. 14 | Fifth annual Matt Evans Memorial Tournament to benefit American Legion Charities. Sponsored by The Sons of the American Legion, Squadron 186. 9 a.m. shotgun start at The Valley At Eastport. $55 per person, $210 per foursome. Includes golf and cart. Contact Jim Moore at 843-340-4984, Carl McAlister at 843-446-2982, or 843-249-6643. All Proceeds To Sons Of The American Legion Charities.

Nov. 18 | The Myrtle Beach Chapter of the American Singles Golf Association will hold its monthly meeting at Legends Golf Resort at 7 p.m. on the third Wednesday of the month. The meeting and tournament signup is open to all singles of any handicap level who are interested in golf. Contact chapter president David Salisch at 910-579-5503 or visit www.singlesgolf.com.

Dec. 19 | Christmas Child Tournament, Man O'War and Wizard courses, captain's choice format, 10 a.m. shotgun start. Entry fee of $65 per player includes lunch at turn, prizes to the top eight four-person teams and raffle. Foursome with hole and green sponsorships is $345. Limited to first 64 teams. Proceeds will provide Christmas gifts to the McDonald's Angel Tree project and the Children of the Lighthouse Center. Organizers are requesting players bring a gift for boy ages 12-17 to tournament. Call Randy Broughton at 843-236-8000 or Randy.Broughton@mysticalgolf.com.ntsa

Hunting

Dec. 14-19 | Fall 2009 Cape Romain Refuge Bulls Island archery hunts for white-tailed deer. Hunters must possess the required state hunting license and equipment. Each hunter must check in and sign the register before setting up camp and/or starting to hunt. Hunters under the age of 16 must have successfully completed a state-approved hunters education course and be under the immediate supervision of an adult. Cape Romain Refuge will provide doe tags. The camping area on Bulls Island will remain open from 9 a.m. on the Sunday preceding each hunt until noon on the Sunday following each hunt. Only registered hunters will be allowed to camp. Hunters must provide their own transportation to and from Bulls Island. Only portable hunting stands that will not injure trees are allowed. Firearms and ammunition, motorized equipment, crossbows, poison arrows, dogs, nails, wire, paint and flagging are prohibited. Bicycles will be allowed. Additional information may be obtained from the Sewee Visitor & Environmental Education Center at 843-928-3368.

Running

Nov. 15 | 5k benefit walk/run held hosted by the UNCW School of Nursing graduating class of Dec. 2009 to benefit a former classmates' husband who was critically injured while serving in the military will be held at Hugh McRae Park in Wilmington, N.C., at 10 a.m. Nov. 15. A BBQ fundraiser will be from noon-4 p.m. Minimum donation for 5K participants is $10, which includes a T-shirt and raffle ticket. All profits will go directly to the Pearl family. Pre-register at www.uncw.edu/son/GunnyPearl5Krunwalk1.htm.

Swimming

Nov. 13-15-USA-Swimming, the national governing body, is hosting the 2009 USA-S Southern Zone Regional Coaches clinic at Friday-Sunday at Bay Watch Resort in North Myrtle Beach. The clinic is expected to bring in over 60 coaches from around the region.The clinic begins Friday and will conclude Sunday at the Bay Watch Resort in NMB. For more information, contact Myrtle Beach Riptides coach James Smith at 222-7105.

Wrestling

Nov. 21| Wrestlepalooza's "Retribution" at The Plex. Action starts at 7 p.m. For more information, contact Mike Lawler at miketheblaster@yahoo.com or call 843-385-2202.