Sports & Recreation

Football training camp comes to Mid-South

Submitted by Terresa Lewis, News Producer

Monday, May 23rd, 2011, 4:59pm

Football training camp comes to Mid-South

Get ready for a summer of football training. The University of Tennessee Health Science Center is preparing to host an offense-defense camp geared towards high school students and youth ages 7 to 14.

It will be organized by the National Football League from June 12-15.

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Grizzlies announce summer basketball camps

Submitted by Tammy Phillips on Thursday, May 19th, 10:39 am

Submitted by the Memphis Grizzlies

The Memphis Grizzlies, in conjunction with the National Basketball Academy, will host their annual Grizzlies Summer Hoops Camp Series at several locations in Memphis and the Mid-South during the upcoming months.

The camps are open for boys and girls ages 7-16, and will give these basketball enthusiasts of all skill levels and experience the chance to learn the game from the ground up. From the art of the jumper to the beauty of text-book passing and defensive footwork, experienced instructors will be on hand to share their knowledge and love of the game during sessions that focus on improvement both for the individual and in the team setting.

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Annual Fishing Rodeo Set For Saturday, May 21

Submitted by Brent Green

Friday, May 13th, 2011, 7:00pm

Annual Fishing Rodeo Set For Saturday, May 21

The Annual Lakeland Fishing Rodeo is scheduled for Saturday, May 21, 2011 at the IH Park located at 4523 Canada Road in Lakeland.

The event is for children aged 4-12 and trophy and prizes will be awarded in various categories.

Volunteers and contributions are needed to keep this event happening! Due to other events, volunteers and contributions are needed this year. Contact Theresa Meyer (867-2717, TMeyer@lakelandtn.org) for information on volunteering or contributing to this annual event!

For more information about registration, click here.

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Time to Register for the St. Jude Marathon or Half-Marathon

Submitted by Brooke Barrett, Action news 5 producer

Wednesday, May 4th, 2011, 10:57am

Registration is now open for the 2011 St. Jude Memphis Marathon Weekend races to be held Saturday, Dec. 3.

Participants can register online at www.stjudemarathon.org for any of the four races: St. Jude Memphis Marathon, St. Jude Memphis Half Marathon, the Memphis Grizzlies House 5K and the St. Jude Memphis Family Race and Kids Marathon.

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Memphis Greek Festival Begins Friday May 6th

Submitted by Andrew Douglas on Wednesday, May 4th, 10:27 am

May 6 & 7, 2011 (Fri. & Sat.) from 11 am – 10 pm

Authentic food, Greek Dancers, Youth Olympics, Church Tours, Musical Performances, Local Artisans and much more.

For more click on this link: memphisgreekfestival.com

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Free baseball, basketball tickets for Ole Miss students

Submitted by Jeramia Trotter, WMCTV.com

Tuesday, May 3rd, 2011, 4:44pm

Free baseball, basketball tickets for Ole Miss students

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) - Ole Miss is hoping to increase student turnout at basketball and baseball games by providing free tickets.

The announcement was made Friday as student football tickets went on sale.

School officials are especially hopeful of boosting attendance at men's basketball games next season, according to the Clarion-Ledger.

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Game 6: SOLD OUT

Submitted by Tammy Phillips on Thursday, April 28th, 2:53 pm

Hundreds of Memphis Grizzlies fans lined up outside FedExForum this morning to get their hands on tickets for game 6 of the NBA Playoffs. Tickets sold out in five minutes, the fastest in franchise history. The team leads the series with San Antonio 3-2. If the team wins Friday night at FedExForum, they will win the series.

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