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JACKSONVILLE SCEDULES YOUTH SOFTBALL SIGNUP
The Jacksonville Parks and Recreation Department will begin registration for youth softball from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Jan. 29 at the Jacksonville Community Center.
Additional signup dates are Feb. 5, Feb. 12 and Feb. 29.
For information call the community center at (501) 982-4171. Point of contact is Josh Mayes.
TRAVERLERS PUT HOGS-TICKETS UP FOR SALE
A limited number of reserved and box seats are available for the Arkansas-Memphis baseball game, scheduled for March 22 at 6:30 p.m., at Dickey-Stephens Park in North Little Rock.
Tickets will go on sale Monday at 10 a.m. and will be available through the Arkansas Travelers’ website, travs.com or by contacting the Dickey-Stephens Park box office in person or by phone at (501) 664-1555.
Reserved seats are $15, while box seats are $18. Because of the limited number, tickets are expected to go quickly. General admission tickets to see the Razorbacks and Tigers are also available for $12.
The Razorbacks will be playing in central Arkansas for the second consecutive season. Last year, Arkansas beat Louisiana Tech 5-4 in 10 innings in front of a sellout crowd of 10,200. The game was the Hogs’ first in central Arkansas since 1986.
For more information regarding Razorback baseball or University of Arkansas athletics, please visit ArkansasRazorbacks.com.
CABOT ROLLER DERBY TO SKATE IN SEASON-OPENER
The Cabot-based Girls Rollin’ in the South Women’s Flat Track Roller Derby league will host its inagural season opener Saturday.GRITS’ first team, the Breakneck Brawlers, will face Mountain Gateway’s Sisterhood of Steel, out of Poteau, Okla.
The bout will be held at Skateworld in Jacksonville. Doors open at 4 p.m. Admissions is $7 at the door, $5 with a military ID.
Advance tickets can be purchased at Sandy’s Pet Grooming and Joyland Skating Center in Cabot and Ink Slingers Tattoos in Searcy.
For more information, visit www.girlsrollininthesouth.com.
YOUTH BASEBALL CAMP SET AT JACKSONVILLE HIGH
The Jackconville High School campus will be the site of the Jacksonville Baseball Camp Jan.31- Feb.4