Gary Lee’s has your morning sports update.
Jared Phay, head coach of the (MSU-WP) Grizzly Basketball team announced the hiring of Braxton Williams as his new assistant coach. He replaces Jason Owens Sr., who resigned in May to take a position with Missouri Southern State University in Joplin. Williams’ hiring is pending approval by the Missouri State University Board of Governors. The West Plains native comes to the Grizzly Basketball program after spending the past two seasons as an assistant coach for Matt Keeley at Ottawa University in Arizona. The Spirit made its first National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics national tournament appearance this past season and reached the second round. Check out the whole story of the hiring of Braxton Williams at ORN.com
Willow Springs Thomas F. Benyo Municipal Golf Course presents the 15th Annual Women’s Tournament Patsy Wyatt Memorial 2 Lady Scramble July 9th. 10AM Tee Time $80.00 per team to register call 417-469-1214.
The Mountain View Family Youth Center will be hosting a CO-ED Adult softball Tournament at the city softball fields on August 20th the coast per-team is $100.00 Registration deadline is August the 5th for more information please call 417-934-0067. All proceeds help support our area youth!
The 6th Annual ORN Cares Charity Golf tournament presented by State Farm Insurance agent Justin Shelby will be held the last Friday in July, the 29th it’s a two-person 18-hole scramble at North Terra Golf course in West Plains out BB hwy. The cost is $150.00 per team. Prizes on every hole and minimum of four flights. This year recipient is the Diaper Resource Center. To sign up contact Vanessa Williams at 417-256-3131 this tournament is limited to teams so if you want to play you need to call and register your team now as this tournament will fill up.
