Garylee has sports for June 10th
Missouri State head football coach Bobby Petrino will be the featured speaker at the annual Bears Fund football preview luncheon on Thursday, June 17.
The 2021 Missouri Valley Football Conference Coach of the Year will headline the event, which will take place at The Old Glass Place (521 E. St. Louis St., Springfield), starting at 12 p.m. The luncheon is just $5, and reservations are required by calling (417) 836-4143 or emailing bearsfund@missouristate.edu. Reservations are due no later than June 15.
The Springfield Cardinals are excited to again partner with Aaron Sachs & Associates to host the fifth annual Dinner on the Diamond at Hammons Field, featuring former St. Louis Cardinals catcher and incoming Baseball Hall-of-Famer Ted Simmons. Dinner on the Diamond with Ted Simmons will take place Saturday, September 18 and is a charitable event to benefit the Shelly Sachs Foundation. For pre-sale information regarding tickets to Dinner on the Diamond with Ted Simmons, visit dinneronthediamond.com or contact Springfield Cardinals Senior Marketing & Event Coordinator Regina Norris at rnorris@cardinals.com or 417-832-3018. Those who purchase MVP Tickets will have the opportunity for an exclusive Meet & Greet experience with Ted Simmons before the dinner.
Its time to mark your calendars for the O-R-N Cares Charity Golf tournament at the Mountain View Municipal Golf Course. Friday July 30TH O-R-N Cares will be raising money to benefit The Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #43’s Shop with a Cop. This year there will be a morning and an afternoon session. This event is packed full of cash and prizes! For more information, to sponsor, or to play call Vanessa at 256-3131. We will see you on Friday July 30th at the Mountain View Municipal Golf Course. This tournament is brought to you by Ozark Marketing Company, O-R-N Cares and State Farm Insurance Agent Justin Shelby.
The STL Cardinals finished a two-game series with the Cleveland Indians last night and picked up a much-needed win 8-2 with more here is John Rooney with your redbird re-cap.
The Cardinals are back in action on Friday afternoon when the take to the road to play the Cubs.
The KC Royals wrapped up a 3-game series with the Angels last night and lost 6-1. The Royals will play Oakland tonight at 840.
The class of 2020 — Derek Jeter, Marvin Miller, Ted Simmons and Larry Walker — will have to wait a little bit longer to be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame this summer, it was announced Wednesday. The induction ceremony, which had been scheduled for July 25 in Cooperstown, New York, instead will be held at 1:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Sept. 8. It will take place outdoors in front of limited crowds as coronavirus restrictions ease.
The TCMH Healthcare Foundation hosts a charitable golf tourney Saturday June 12th. Funds raised have provided scholarships for several local students to pursue additional educational training in health-related career fields. With more on this tournament here is Director of the TCMH Health Care Foundation Jeff Gettys.
Again, this Saturday at the Houston Municipal Golf Course for more info please call 417-967-1377
