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Youth program celebrates first-year success
• City expects growth for summer session

By CLAUDE VINSON
Sports Editor

The Holly Springs Summer Youth Sports Program ended activities on Thursday, July 3. The program had been instituted to provide activities for city youth because Rust College had lost its funding. The college had operated the National Youth Sports Program (NYSP) for many years.

Photos by Lawrence White

Camp participants

Campers and supervisors are pictured during the closing activities Thursday morning at the Eddie L. Smith Multi-Purpose Center in Holly Springs.

Entertaining

Young people perform a dance routine for friends and family in attendance for the closing day of the Holly Springs Summer Youth Sports Program.

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Behind The Scoreboard
By Claude Vinson

Venus, Serena enjoy holiday at Wimbledon

First, let me say that I trust and hope that each and every one of our readers had a safe, happy and enjoyable Independence Day.

Second, allow me to say thanks for the encouraging comments which we receive. We try our best to keep you informed and entertained.

The annual holiday celebration got off to its usual start at the Vinson hacienda; barbecue and a water gun war were followed by fireworks. It was a blast as usual; however, the water felt a little colder this year. It was a day of family fun.

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Byhalia Lions Club plans tournament

The first annual Byhalia Lions Club Golf Tournament will be held Thursday, July 17, at the Cherokee Valley Golf Club in Olive Branch.

Shotgun start for the four-man scramble is at 1 p.m. The cost is $400 per team/$100 per person and includes 18 holes of golf, cart, beverages and dinner.

Hole sponsorships are available for $50 per hole or three holes for $100.

Checks should be made payable to the Byhalia Lions Club.

For more information, please call Philip Woods, 662-838-6754; Jim Sanderlin, 901-493-1421; or Hunter Hollingsworth, 662-216-9813.

Undefeated season

The Dizzy Dean Marshall Patriots 11- and 12-year-old boys baseball team finished the year undefeated, thus resulting in a first-place finish for the regular season and post-season tournament. Players are (from left) Colt Lindsey, Jake Jones, Hunter Tice, Kevin Harris, Zac Caldwell, Weston Humphreys, Will Mynatt, Devin McGreger, Josh Bonds; coaches are (from left) Paul Lindsey, Bubba Tice, Shane McGreger. Not pictured are Trey Bingle, Jacob Driggers and B.W. Langston. The Patriots would like to thank T.D.A. Flooring and the City of Holly Springs for sponsoring the team.

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