FOUNTAIN LAKE -- The Fountain Lake Alumni Association will host its third legacy tribute on June 7, honoring former Fountain Lake tennis and volleyball coach Pat Hines.
The Pat Hines Legacy Tribute will honor the contributions of Hines, who founded the schools' tennis and volleyball programs. This follows in the tradition of the school's football tribute in 2017 and basketball tribute in 2018.
When Hines came to Fountain Lake in the 1970s, she requested that tennis courts be built to offer another sport for students, and volleyball was added later. Both fledgling programs saw success early, with many players winning numerous titles. The programs also drew community support, with tennis matches being played both at their home court and at courts at Belvedere Country Club and DeSoto and Coronado golf clubs.
Born out of the physical education program, the volleyball program was introduced as another area for Lady Cobras to compete. Now under the leadership of Tina Moore, the program has grown, even competing for a state title multiple times.
Hines encouraged academic excellence and sportsmanship in addition to the basics of the sports. The event will allow the school, players, community and friends to show their appreciation.
Advance tickets are available, and for more information, contact Mary Sargo at 501-624-2121 by May 30.
Burlsworth camps
set for next week
LITTLE ROCK -- The annual Brandon Burlsworth Football Camps are set for May 31 and June 1, giving young athletes the opportunity to interact with former Razorback football players and learn techniques to use on the field.
The May 31 camp will be held at Old Goblin Stadium in Harrison while the June 1 camp will be held at North Little Rock's stadium. Players such as Joe Dean Davenport, Ron Calcagni, David Bazzel and Anthony Lucas will be taking part in the camps.
Tommy Tice, Brandon Burlsworth's high school coach, coordinates the camps for the athletes entering third through ninth grades. The younger campers will learn proper basic techniques as well as learning that football is a game and should be fun. The older campers will receive more advanced technical training with more intense training in all phases of the game.
Pre-registration is $35 and $45 for those registering on the day of the camp. Deadline for preregistration is Friday and can be found on the Brandon Burlsworth Foundation website at http://brandonburlsworth.org. All proceeds go to the foundation's programs for underprivileged children.
Individuals or businesses wishing to sponsor children can find information regarding sponsorships on the website or by calling 870-741-1443.
Campers will need to provide their own shoes or cleats, shorts and t-shirt. No pads or helmets will be worn due to this being a non-contact camp. Camps begin at 8:30 a.m. with an autograph session at the end of the camps at 12:30 p.m.
HSU's McRae named
to All-Region team
NORMAN, Okla. -- Henderson State and Lakeside graduate Cameron McRae has added another honor to his collegiate career.
McRae was named to the 2019 PING Division II All-Central Region team last week, joining five others from the Great American Conference on the 11-man team. The First Team All-GAC selection is the first Reddie to earn the distinction since Price Murphree in 2017.
McRae led Henderson State all season, finishing out his college career with six top-10 individual finishes and a stroke average of 72.67. He shot five rounds in the 60s on the year.
Sports on 05/22/2019