Briefs 8-14-16

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL

   Football fans will get to see their first intrasquad action games this week when the Pigskin Classics are contested on Friday, August 19. Here is the schedule:

   * First Academy-Leesburg at Lake Mary Prep, 6 p.m.

   * Mainland at Lake Mary, 7 p.m.

   * Evans at Seminole, 7 p.m.

   * Freedom at Hagerty, 7 p.m.

   * Lake Brantley at Spruce Creek, 7 p.m.

   * Lake Howell at East River, 7 p.m.

   * Lyman at Olympia, 7 p.m.

   * Oviedo at Wekiva, 7 p.m.

   * Orlando Christian Prep at Orangewood Christian, 7 p.m.

   * Trinity Prep at Cocoa Beach Junior/Senior High School, 7 p.m.

   * Kissimmee-Avant Garde Academy of Osceola at The Master’s Academy, 7 p.m.

   See the 2016 Football Schedules on Page 10.

UCF MEN’S SOCCER

   The UCF men's soccer team will host the University of Tampa in the first of two preseason exhibition games on Tuesday at 6 p.m. at the UCF Soccer Complex.

   Check out _ www.ucfknights.com _ and look for the Men’s Soccer Page for more information.

SENIOR BASEBALL

   Here is the upcoming schedule in the Orlando Senior Baseball Association Spring Season in the 25-and-Over and 35/45-and-Over League that plays its games at Zinn Beck Field, Historic Sanford Memorial Stadium, Central Winds Park in Winter Springs, Showalter Field in Winter Park and the South Orange Youth Complex in Orlando. Visit the website _ www.leaguelineup.com/osba _ for more information on the league.

35/45-AND-OVER LEAGUE

Saturday, August 13

   10 a.m. _ Daytona Beach Rays @ Brewers, Stadium.

   10 a.m. _ Central FL Cardinals @ Royals, Zinn Beck.

   1 p.m. _ Orlando Yankees @ Orlando Braves, Stadium.

   1 p.m. _ Expos @ Padres, Zinn Beck.

25-AND-OVER LEAGUE

Sunday, August 14

   10 a.m. _ Orlando Brewers @ Orlando Lugnuts, Stadium.

   10 a.m. _ Orlando Orioles @ Orlando Knights, Zinn Beck.

NEW SMYRNA SPEEDWAY

   The 2015 NASCAR Whelen All-America Series at New Smyrna Speedway is underway.

   Today (Saturday), the Southern Sprintcar Shootout Series pays a visit to the facility and will be joined on the card by the Sportsman, which will run a double feature, Super Stocks and Bombers (Rain date: Sunday, August 14).

   Pit gates open at 3 p.m. Ticket booths and grandstand gates open at 6 p.m. and racing starts at 7:30 p.m.

   Adult admission is $20 (reserved seating is $25) with all seniors (65+) and military with valid ID admitted for $18. Kids 11 years of age and under are free of charge.

   The track is located at the corner of SR. 44 and CR 415, between New Smyrna, DeLand and Daytona.

   For information on New Smyrna Speedway, call the track office at 386-427-4129 or visit the website at www.newsmyrnaspeedway.org.

LMSA

   Ahoy!

   Upcoming events:

   * Gosling’s Rum races – Every Wednesday, start window 6:25 p.m.-to–6:30 p.m. Please come by the LMSA clubhouse to check the course and sign-in. Remember to set-up RaceQs on your smart phone (RaceQs.com). Everyone is invited. Come on out. We'll find a spot for you. Go to _ http://www.flalmsa.org/?page_id=101 _ for info, rules, sailing instructions and course descriptions.

For more information about LMSA, please visit our web site _ www.flalmsa.org _ or call (321) 578-8364.

   Interested parties can find results from past races of 2015 on the "Race Results" page (www.flalmsa.org/?page_id=623) and results from year’s prior is on the Race Results Archive page (www.flalmsa.org/?p=2229).

   The LMSA is also on Facebook (www.facebook.com/pages/Lake-Monroe-Sailing-Association/110483735742242), please go to the page and click LIKE and get notices and see photos instantly.

   See you out on the water!

HUNTER SAFETY COURSE

   The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is offering free hunter safety internet-completion courses in central Florida.

   “Don’t wait, take your hunter safety course today,” said JoAnne Peagler, Northeast Region hunter safety coordinator.

   Students who have taken the online course and wish to complete the classroom portion must bring the online-completion report with them.

   All firearms, ammunition and materials are provided free of charge. Students should bring a pen or pencil and paper. An adult must accompany children younger than 16 at all times.

   Anyone born on or after June 1, 1975, must pass an approved hunter safety course and have a hunting license to hunt alone (unsupervised). The FWC course satisfies hunter-safety training requirements for all other states and Canadian provinces.

   The locations and times are:

Internet-completion Courses

Brevard

   * Aug. 19 (6–10 p.m.) & Aug. 21 (8 a.m.–noon) Port Malabar Rifle and Pistol Club, Palm Bay.

   * Sept. 10 (8 a.m.–1 p.m.) Titusville Rifle and Pistol Club, Mims.

   * Sept. 16 (6–10 p.m.) & Sept. 18 (8 a.m.–noon) Port Malabar Rifle and Pistol Club, Palm Bay.

Lake

   * Aug. 20 (8 a.m.–1 p.m.) Lake Correctional Institution, Clermont.

   * Sept. 10 (10:30 a.m.–3 p.m.) The Gun Shop & Gun Range, Leesburg.

   * Sept. 17 (8 a.m.–1 p.m.) Lake Correctional Institution, Clermont.

   * Sept. 24 (8 a.m.–3 p.m.) Royal Trails Community Park, Eustis.

Orange

   * Aug. 14 (1:30–6 p.m.) Bass Pro Shops, Orlando.

   * Aug. 20 (8 a.m.–2 p.m.) Central Florida Rifle & Pistol Club, Orlando.

   * Aug. 20 (1:30–6 p.m.) Bass Pro Shops, Orlando.

   * Aug. 21 (1:30–6 p.m.) Bass Pro Shops, Orlando.

   * Sept. 13 & 14 (5:30–8:30 p.m.) Instant Replay Shooting Sports, Union Park-Orlando.

   * Sept. 13 & 15 (6–9 p.m.) Bass Pro Shops, Orlando.

   * Sept. 17 (8 a.m.–2 p.m.) Central Florida Rifle & Pistol Club, Orlando.

Seminole

   * Aug. 20 (8 a.m.–1 p.m.) Seminole County Gun & Archery Association, Geneva.

   * Aug. 23 & 25 (5:30–8:30 p.m.) Gander Mountain, Lake Mary.

   * Sept. 13 & 15 (5:30–8:30 p.m.) Gander Mountain, Lake Mary.

   * Sept. 17 (8 a.m.–1 p.m.) Seminole County Gun & Archery Association, Geneva.

Volusia

   * Sept. 10 (8 a.m.–2 p.m.) Volusia County Agricultural Center, DeLand.

Traditional Courses

Brevard

   * Aug. 19 (6–9 p.m.), Aug. 20 (8 a.m.–5 p.m.) & Aug. 21 (8 a.m.–noon) Port Malabar Rifle and Pistol Club, Palm Bay.

   * Sept. 16 (6–9 p.m.), Sept. 17 (8 a.m.–5 p.m.) & Sept. 18 (8 a.m.–noon) Port Malabar Rifle and Pistol Club, Palm Bay.

Volusia

   * Sept. 17 & 18 (8 a.m.–5 p.m.) DeBary Hall, DeBary.

   The specific locations for these classes will be given to those who register in advance. Those interested in attending a course can register online and obtain information about future hunter safety classes at MyFWC.com/HunterSafety or by calling the FWC’s regional office in Ocala at 352-625-2804.

JUNIOR GOLF

   Sanford junior golfers ages 11-18 are invited to compete in an upcoming Arrowhead Junior Golf Tour event.

   The AJGT Oak Harbor Junior Classic at Oak Harbor Golf Club in Slidell, Louisiana, on August 27–28.

   The tournament entry fee is $185 and includes two days of green fees, tee gifts, and Trophies in four age divisions.

   Recommended accommodations are available at Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Slidell, in Slidell, LA. Please call 985-639-0890 for reservations and group rate.

   The registration deadline is Wednesday, August 24, at Noon.

   The 2-day, 36-hole tournaments are ranked by the Junior Golf Scoreboard and hosted by the Arrowhead Junior Golf Tour.

   To enter an event, please call Diane Ford at 1-985-630-3066 or enter online at www.arrowheadjgt.com.