Today's Sports

A challenge trophy competition among area high school teams is a new feature of this year’s American Red Cross Golf Bash on May 23.
Golf coaches in several Southwest Virginia schools have received letters of invitation, announcing the trophy and encouraging them to enter a team.
Schools will compete for the challenge trophy, a $100 donation to the winning team’s golf program, as well as bragging rights.
Tournament co-chairs are Jim and Ellen Saunders of Wood’s River Chapter of the American Red Cross.

Several of the top senior basketball players in the Atlantic Coast Conference will play at Grayson County High School April 16 when the ACC All-Stars take on a team of local players.
ACC players expected to play include Tyler Zeller of the University of North Carolina, C.J. Williams from N.C. State, Miles Plumee of Duke plus others.
Zeller was selected at the Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Year.
Tickets are now on sale at Grayson County High School, Grayson County Middle School, Grayson Express and Embroidery Ville in Galax.

GALAX -- A Dixie umpire certification meeting will be held Thursday, March 15 at 6:30 pm at the Galax Recreation Center for all Galax, Carroll, and Grayson umpires.
Anyone interested in umpiring Dixie youth or boys baseball during the summer of 2012 for the Galax Parks and Recreation Department is required to attend the meeting.
The pay rate for umpiring each game is $25/$20 for plate/base umpires in the 8-12-year-old games and $30/$25 for plate/base umpires in the 13-18-year-old games.  

The Woods River Chapter of the American Red Cross will sponsor its fifth annual golf tournament at Olde Mill Golf Club in Laurel Fork on Wednesday, May 23.
The captain’s choice format will begin with a shotgun start at 10 a.m.
“We are so lucky to have Ellen and Jim Saunders to co-chair the tournament again this year,” said Joan Isom, chapter executive director. “We’re looking forward to another top quality event even better than last year…with lots of fun, prizes, and great food.”