Jones nominated for player of the week honors

Richmond Senior running back Labarrian Jones was nominated for the N.C. STEP “No Spit” Football All-Stars of the Week.

Jones rushed for a school-record five touchdowns in the Raiders’ 48-27 win over South View last Friday night.

Temple Christian clinches top seed in region after 2-1 victory

The Temple Christian men’s soccer team earned the No. 1 seed in the 1A Piedmont region of the North Carolina Christian School Association after a 2-1 victory over Asheboro Fayetteville Street Christian Tuesday afternoon.

Felton Pross and Logan Conner each had one goal for the Tigers (9-1).

Temple Christian returns home at 3:30 p.m. Oct. 2 at Memorial Park.

Hamlet stops Carver

Elijah Goodwin scored on a 40-yard run and Mike Rush connected with Raheem Bowden for a 25-yard scoring pass as Hamlet defeated Carver 16-6 Wednesday afternoon.

Brenton Flowers converted both two-point conversions for Hamlet (1-0).

Mike James scored the only touchdown for Carver on a 15-yard run up the middle.

Hamlet Booster Club to offer fall baseball, softball

The Hamlet Booster Club will be accepting registrations for fall baseball and softball on Oct. 3 and Oct. 17 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at Hamlet Memorial Park Gym.

The cost is $30 per child.

Baseball participants must by 9-years-old by April 30, 2009 and cannot turn 13 before the same date. Softball players must be 7-years-old by April 30, 2009 and cannot turn 11 before the same date.

For more information, call (910) 582-7998.

Dragstock footage to air on Versus

Footage from the recent ADRL Dragstock event at the Rockingham Dragway will air on Versus at 3 p.m. Sunday.

Kiwanis Club, Richmond County Hospice to hold golf tournament

The Rockingham Kiwanis Club and Richmond County Hospice is having their annual golf tournament on Oct. 1 at Richmond Pines Country Club. Play begins at noon and will be a Captain’s Choice format.

For more information, or to register, call Lisa Ledford at (910) 997-4464.

City of Hamlet accepting football, cheerleading signups

The City of Hamlet is now accepting registrations for football and cheerleading through Oct. 2. There will be a late registration period from Oct. 5-9.

The cost for cheerleading is $15, 6-8 year-old flag football is $30 and 9-12 year-old football is $50. There will a late fee of $10 if registered during the late period.

All participants will be placed in leagues based on their ages as of April 30, 2009.

Cheerleaders must have turned five on or before April 30, 2009 and cannot have turned 14 before the same date, while flag football players must have turned six and cannot have turned nine before the same date.

Football players in the 9-10 Junior League must weigh at least 65 pounds and cannot weigh over 135 pounds. Players in the 11-12 Senior League must weigh at least 75 pounds and cannot weigh over 165 pounds.

There will be a mandatory weigh-in on Oct. 10 at the Hamlet Memorial Park Gymnasium for all players in the Junior and Senior leagues. The 9-10 year-old weigh-in will begin at 9:30 a.m. and the 11-12 year-old weigh-in will start at 11 a.m.

For additional information, contact the Hamlet Parks and Recreation at (910) 582-7998.

Local Quail Unlimited chapter to hold fundraiser next month

The Sandhills Chapter of Quail Unlimited will host its annual fundraising banquet on Oct. 1 at the Webb Farm, which is located at 522 John Webb Road, Ellerbe.

Quail Unlimited is a national conservation organization founded in 1981 to combat the problem of dwindling quail populations as a result of declining habitat. In the last five years, the Quail Unlimited chapters have been responsible for nearly $20 million in habitat expenditures.

Chapters are also involved in informational and educational events for interested landowners and youths.

Quail Unlimited biologists have been active in the promotion of wildlife provisions, as well as, being members of the Southeastern Quail Study Group.

One recent provision of their farm bill legislation was the CP-33 practice of Conservation Reserve Program. It provides upland habitat buffers that greatly benefit quail and other early species.

The CP-33 practice offers opportunities for those interested in quail management and improving overall habitat on their properties.

The public is invited to attend the banquet and to join the local chapter for the night. Activities include a meal, raffles and games, as well as, live and silent auctions. Auction items include firearms, prints and other specialty merchandise.

Doors open at 6 p.m. and tickets should be purchased by Sept. 15 to qualify for early drawings to win a half-day hunt at the Webb Farm.

For more information, contact Jerry Allen at (910) 957-0016, Wilson Thomas at (910) 997-2933 or Michael McInnis at (910) 417-7474 or by e-mail at johnstone246@yahoo.com.