OUR COUNTY
D. Gary Davis

 

The regular baseball season competition has come to an end.  The three baseball programs are the Blue Springs Dizzy Dean Baseball, Bradley North Dizzy Dean Baseball, and Sports for Youth Dixie Youth Baseball. These programs provide children between the ages of 3 and 14 years old the opportunity to play baseball.  Over 1,500 youth participated in baseball this year.

 

The tournament champions are:  Blue Springs 5/6 year old Diamondbacks, Coach Glenn Marr; 7/8 year old Mets, Coach Tim Floyd; 9/10 year old Diamondback, Coach Brent Lee; 11/12 year old Yankees, Coach Tim Colbaugh;  Bradley North 5/6 year old Cardinals, Coach Stacy Cox; 7/8 year old Cubs, Coach Brian Copeland; 9/10 year old Braves, Coach Terry Green; 11/12 year old Angels, Coach Tony Jenkins.  Sports for Youth 5/6 year old Cardinals, Coach Scott Jones; 7/8 year old Rangers, Coach David Clark; 9/10 year old Mets, Coach Chris Seay; 11/12 year old A’s, Coach Scott Jones.

 

I would like to congratulate all these local teams on their accomplishments. I would also like to thank all the volunteers for their time and dedication to the baseball program.  I appreciate the efforts on and off the field to help Bradley County provide this important program for our youth. 

 

The Bradley County Parks & Recreation Department presently provides six parks, two football stadiums, the BMX Track, and the McDonald Gym.  The Department is also responsible for the administration of the Bradley County Youth Basketball League, Bradley/Cleveland Youth Football League, and the Bradley County 13/14 year old baseball league.

 

The Cherokee Girls Youth Softball Association is responsible for the administration of youth softball in Bradley County.  The local Association has over 40 youth teams with 500 participants. 

 

Football season is just around the corner and the Bradley/Cleveland Youth Football League will be holding registration at the Bradley County Recreation Department on Peerless Road on July 15th & 22nd, 10:00a.m.-12:00p.m., for children ages 7-12 years old.

 

For more information on any of the programs offered by the department, please call 728-7035 or visit the website at www.bradleyparks.com.