Big Brothers Big Sisters’ BIG Swing Golf Tournament set for June 14 in Sedona
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Yavapai Big Brothers Big Sisters. (Courtesy)

Yavapai Big Brothers Big Sisters. (Courtesy)

Yavapai Big Brothers Big Sisters is inviting the public to participate in its BIG Swing Golf Tournament from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, June 14, at Seven Canyons in Sedona. Proceeds benefit the nonprofit’s mission to be the “defender of the potential in all children.” Cost is $225 per golfer. For more information, including registration for playing, visit azbigs.org or call Cheryl Gray for sponsorship information at 928-634-9789.

Amateur tennis tournament set for Oct. 11-13 in Cottonwood

An amateur tennis tournament benefiting junior tennis development across northern Arizona will be played at Mingus and Sedona high schools Oct. 11-13. Event proceeds will be used to expand pathways for youth as young as 8 years old to learn and play tennis through adulthood in the Flagstaff, Prescott and Verde Valley areas. The event will feature three United States Tennis Association (USTA) sanctioned tournaments (adults, juniors and National Tennis Rating Program) played simultaneously. Players from ages 8 to 80 will have an event in which they can compete. The event will be played and directed by longtime Northern Arizona Tennis Association board members Larry Lineberry of Sedona and Scott Weber of Flagstaff. Lineberry is a master professional in the United States Professional Tennis Association and a 2017 inductee of the Southwest Tennis Hall of Fame. Weber is the founder and past president of the Flagstaff Tennis Association and is a certified tennis referee and recipient of the 2010 and 2017 USTA Southwest Grassroots Official of the Year. He is the head official of this event. To register for any of these tournaments, visit tennislink.usta.com/tournaments and enter tournament ID#: 750023619. For more information, call Lineberry at 928-300-5394 or email him at: lineberrytennis@gmail.com.

Prescott High School seeks head coaches for 4 different sports in 2019-2020

The following head coaching positions are available at Prescott High School for the 2019-2020 school year: girls volleyball, wrestling, swimming and track and field. To find out requirements to become a coach, submit a résumé, or to inquire about a position, contact Prescott High School Athletic Director Missy Townsend at missy.townsend@prescottschools.com or call her at 928-445-2322, ext. 72116.

4th annual Whiskey Basin Trail Runs return to Prescott April 13

The fourth annual Whiskey Basin Trail Runs returns to Prescott on Saturday, April 13. Ultra-marathon runners and beginning trail runners are welcome, with five different race options to choose from. All courses travel along the scenic Prescott Circle Trail. Start times are 5 a.m. (88 Km), 7 a.m. (60 Km), 8 a.m. (33 Km), 9 a.m. (half marathon) and 9:30 a.m. (10 Km). The 10 kilometer and half marathon races are new in 2019. Entry fees vary per race. For more information or to register, visit aravaiparunning.com/whiskey-basin.

Hassayampa Golf Course celebrating its 100-year anniversary; club looks for memorabilia

With the Hassayampa Golf Course celebrating its 100th year of existence in 2019, Capital Canyon Club members are seeking out any memorabilia in reference to the club. Members are specifically looking for old score cards, trophies, pictures from 1919 to 1969, brochures, and or newspaper articles. If you have any items you’d like displayed in the historical room at the club, contact John Oas at 928-515-2909, or email norsetigeroas@gmail.com.


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