Rugby tryouts
FLINT — The Flint Rogues rugby team will be holding open tryouts for their upcoming fall season on July 29. Practices will be held Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6-8 p.m. at Longway Park in Flint. Details: jakstout@hotmail.com. — E.H.

Youth golf clinic tees up
GOODRICH — McCarty’s Golf Center will host an August Golf Clinic Series. The clinic will be conducted by two golf professionals and is open to all ages, but is limited to the first 20 who sign up and pay. The clinic will run on Monday evenings Aug. 4-25 from 7:15-8:30 p.m. Details: 810-636-4653. — E.H.

Grand Blanc native competes in world championships
GRAND BLANC — Jerry Hendrix II of Grand Blanc finished first in the sparring and third in the forms at the World Tang Soo Do bi-annual World Championship tournament in Orlando, Florida. Hendrix competed against students from other countries in the 14-16 intermediate division. — E.H.

All-state honorees
GRAND BLANC — Kortni Elsworth of Goodrich received First Team All-State honors in Div. 2 softball. In soccer, Kristen Steffes of Grand Blanc received Second-Team All-State honors in Div. 1. Teammate Alyssa Wombwell received honorable mention. In Div. 3, Jolynn Zirnhelt of Goodrich received Third-Team All-State honors.

Indoor field at Perani
FLINT — The Field at Perani Arena is a multi-sport complex that features artificial grass, climate control and spectator seating. The Field offers youth and adult sports leagues and fall leagues are forming now. The leagues include soccer, flag football, lacrosse, baseball, softball and drop-in soccer. Details: 810-247-2756. — E.H.

Nighttime glow golf
BURTON — IMA Brookwood Golf Club will host a Glow Golf tournament. The tees, flag sticks and holes will be illuminated and each person will have a glowing golf ball. The tournament will be July 25 and costs $35. Tee time is dusk or approximately 9:30 p.m. Details: 810-742-4930. — E.H.

Top 50 junior tour
MIDLAND — In the U-15 division of the Top 50 Jr. Tour, Tyler Garris of Lapeer took home medalist honors shooting a 76. Also in the top 20 were Jeff Hodge of Burton, Joseph Richards of Goodrich, Ben Ruff of Grand Blanc and J.R. Wojciechowski of Lapeer. The tournament was played July 16 at the Midland Country Club. — E.H.

Fall baseball offered
ROCHESTER — The Rochester fall baseball league has teams from all over metro Detroit and Oakland and Macomb counties playing in the league, and hopes to draw players from Lapeer and Genesee Counties. There is a $650 entry fee for the league and a $25 umpire fee that must be paid before each game. Games are played in Rochester or at your own field by request, which will give a $100 discount on the entry fee.
The junior program is broken down into two divisions with Div. I as 10 and under and Div. II as 13-and-under. Games start Aug. 16 and end Sept. 27. There will be 12 games in all with doubleheaders played every weekend. Details: 248-656-8308 or rdieters5580@ wideopenwest.com. — E.H.

Teeing it up for Goodrich hockey
GOODRICH — The 6th annual golf outing for the Goodrich varsity hockey team is Aug. 9 at the Goodrich Country Club. There will be a shotgun start at 9 a.m. Cost is $70 per golfer or $280 per team. The outing is limited to 36 teams. Details: 810-347-9004 or 810-636-3833. — E.H.

30-year runners sought
GENESEE COUNTY — The Crim Festival of Races is looking for any individual who is running in their 30th race this August. Crim officials want to honor the select few who reached the milestone. Names must be submitted and verified in order to receive this honor. Details: rmclincha@crim.org. — E.H.

Make-A-Wish golf outing
METAMORA — The 5th annual golf scramble at Hadley Acres Golf and Country Club will tee off Aug. 2. The scramble will benefit the Make-A-Wish foundation. There will be an 8:30 a.m. shotgun start. The cost is $70 per person and includes the Vegas hole, longest drive and closest-to-pin competition. Prizes will be awarded for 1st-3rd place, but is based on only 36 teams. Details: 810-797-4820. — E.H.

Wheelin Team 457 golf scramble
NORTH BRANCH — Washakie golf course will be hosting the Wheelin Team 457 golf scramble on August 22. The cost is $260 per team based on 36 teams. There is a 9 a.m. shotgun start with prizes and contests throughout the day. Details: 989-225-9259 or 810-688-3842. E.H.

More Tips