Sports news in brief
The Poteau Area Recreational Complex will have its youth co-ed softball tournament on Saturday.
The cost is $100 for T-ball and 8-and-younger teams and $125 for 10-and-younger to 14-andyounger teams. Teams should have a minimum of 10 players, split between boys and girls. For more information and to register a team, contact Daniel Upton at 479-459-5162.
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Poteau’s Dean Odom and Todd Mattox will play for the East Team with Mike Odom on the coaching staff in the Oklahoma Coaches Association AllState Football Game on Friday. at 7 p.m. at Crain Stadium at Oklahoma Baptist University in Shawnee.
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The Choctaw Country Club Night Golf Tournament will be on Saturday and will be played with a red ball. The entry fee is $25 per person, which includes the glow-in-thedark red ball.
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The PARC fall baseball and softball league starts Aug. 22. Teams must register by Aug. 5. For more information and to register a team, contact Daniel Upton at 479-459-5162.
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The annual Heavener Round-up Club Rodeo will be Aug. 5-6 at the Cecil Leachman Arena in Heavener at 8 p.m. both days. The cost is $8 for attendees 13 and older and $5 for children ages 5-12 and free for children ages 4 and younger.
Events include saddle bronc, ranch bronc, bareback riding, tie-down roping, breakaway, team roping, steer wrestling, barrel racing and bull riding. There will also be mutton bustin each night at 7 p.m., junior barrel racing, peewee barrel racing and a rodeo parade is 4 p.m. Aug. 6 in downtown Heavener. Call in is Sunday from 6 to 10 p.m. to 479-216-1619. For more information call 918-7751443 or 918-839-9005.
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The Brave the Mud Run will be Aug. 20 at the LeFlore County Fairgrounds. Starting waves include competitive runners at 8 a.m., somewhat competitive at 8:10 a.m., sort of competitive at 8:15 a.m. and untimed fun loving at 8:20 a.m. The cost is $45, except for fun loving participants, who get $5 off. Visit adventuresignup. com to sign up.
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LeFlore County Express Soccer will start its fall season on Sept. 10. Aug. 13 is the early registration deadline. Registration closes on Aug. 19. On Aug. 25, the league draft takes place. The coaches meeting will be Aug. 29. Practices begin the following day. To register players and coaches, visit leflorecountysoccer.com.