Sports Briefs
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| Tyler Coenen at Creston kickball practice. |
MS football
Creston/O-M middle school football starts Wednesday, Aug. 20, after school.
Any athlete in seventh and eighth grades interested in participating in football should meet in the middle school gym at 3:15 p.m.
No athlete will be able to practice until presenting updated physical and insurance forms. Eighth-grade players will get their pads on Wednesday, and the seventh-graders check out their equipment on Thursday.
Cookout
The annual Football Kickoff Cookout at Crestmoor Golf Club will be held Aug. 23.
Social hour begins at 5 p.m. with dinner at 6:30 p.m., followed by an auction, raffle and entertainment.
Tickets are $10 each and available at Iowa State Savings Bank, First National Bank, Family Shoe Store and Precision Optical.
The fundraising event for Creston/Orient-Macksburg football is designed for parents of Panther players and other football fans.
For more information contact Tom Hartsock at 782-1099, Matt Somers at 782-6685 or Mike Tamerius at 782-6685.
Booster drive
Creston Activities Booster Club plans a public membership drive with students in all activities canvassing the community from 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 24.
The activity is being conducted to boost the public membership and ease some of the pressure on local businesses, according to Stacy Wood, booster club co-president.
Single memberships are $15 each, couples membership is $25 and special packages are available combined with activity tickets.
Parents Night
Parents Activity Night for Creston is Aug. 21.
All parents of students involved in Creston High School activities are encouraged to attend, and sign in at the information table when arriving.
“If you are not able to attend, please stop by the high school to meet the administration and pick up information forms on parent, athlete and coaches expectations,” said Jeff Bevins, Creston activities director.
Featured speaker will be Creston High School graduate Aaron Richardson, an emergency medical technician who will speak on the current teenage trend of prescription drug abuse.
Activity tickets will be sold and Creston Activities Booster club members will sell clothing apparel and provide membership information. Admission to the athletic events listed below is one towel per family.
Due to an earlier start to the football season this year in the expanded playoff format, the Creston/O-M scrimmage will take place at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 21. However, the annual cross country run and volleyball scrimmage with Orient-Macksburg will be held Aug. 28.
The schedule:
Parents Activity Night
Aug. 21
Cheerleader photos, 3:30 p.m., football field; cross country photos, 3:30 p.m.; volleyball photos, 4 p.m. gym.
Vocal director/parent meeting, 5:30 p.m., gym; volleyball coach/parent meeting, 6 p.m., gym; football coach/parent meeting, 6 p.m., CHS auditorium; cross country coach/parent meeting, 6 p.m., CHS media center.
Activities Parent Meeting, speakers Creston AD Jeff Bevins; Booster Club representative; Aaron Richardson on teenage drug abuse, 6:30 p.m., CHS auditorium.
Band director/parent meeting, 7 p.m., CHS auditorium.
Football scrimmage, 7:30 p.m., Panther Field.
Aug. 28
Cross country run with Orient-Macksburg, 6 p.m., Panther Field track
Volleyball scrimmage with Orient-Macksburg, 6:30 p.m., CHS gym
Booster drive
Creston Activities Booster Club plans a public membership drive with students in all activities canvassing the community from 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 24.
The activity is being conducted to boost the public membership and ease some of the pressure on local businesses, according to Stacy Wood, booster club co-president.
Single memberships are $15 each, couples membership is $25 and special packages are available combined with activity tickets.
Mustang night
MURRAY — Mustang Pride and Sportsmanship Night will be held at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 25.
The Athletic Booster Club will host a cookout at 5 p.m. in the circle drive in front of te school. The Clarke County Cattlemen will do the grilling.
Featured speaker will be Bud Legg ofthe Iowa High School Athletic Assocaition.
Parents with children in grades 7-12 involved in extracurricular activities need to attend. This includes football, volleyball, cheerleading, basketball, cross country, track, baseball and softball.
“The athlete and at least one parent need to be present at this meeign to sign off that they attended and understand the importance of “Pride” and “Sportsmanship,” said Jerry Shields, Murray athletic director.
