Sports briefs: Clover coach returns from mission trip
Clover coach returns from mission trip
Clover High School head football coach Chad Smith returned from a church mission trip to Poland earlier this month, eager to share his experience.
Smith, who went with three former high school teammates on a trip with Brushy Creek Baptist Church in Easley, said they connected with coaches and players for a team in the Polish Football League.
“We got to watch a game and we practiced with them,” he said. “With the relationships we developed with those guys, I hope I can make this an annual or biannual event and bring some coaches with me.”
Smith, whose group was teamed up with three International Mission Board teams in Krakow, Poland, said he learned that the Polish team members love American football.
“The guys competing in the Polish Football League are from 18 to 36 years old,” he said. “We spent quality time with some great people and formed real good relationships. The head football coach there was fantastic.”
He said everyone in Clover was supportive of his mission trip.
“To me, that means a lot,” Smith said. “I’m a football coach but I want my players to see me as a father, as a husband and a man. I want to foster good fathers, good husbands and good men.”
Smith said the mission team also worked with English tutoring groups in Krakow and met with people at two churches there. He said he looks forward to his next mission trip.
“When you go overseas for anything like that, the people are great,” Smith said. “It is an experience I will never forget.”
Golf tourneys include Wylie teams
Lake Wylie golfers took part in Carolinas Golf Association’s Senior Four-Ball One-Day Tournament July 13-14.
At Rolling Hills Country Club in Monroe, N.C., on July 13, Harold Fisher and Tom Bookmiller, both of Lake Wylie, finished 36-36 - 72 in Super Senior 65 and older Flight A.
Mike Shively and Jim Sears, both of Lake Wylie, finished 34-34 - 68 in Super Senior 70 and older.
At Springfield Golf Club in Fort Mill on July 14 Fisher and Bookmiller finished 36-27 - 73 in Super Senior 65 and older Flight A.
Shively and Sears finished 34-35 - 69 in Super Senior 70 and older.
Tournament format is 18 holes of four-ball stroke play, both gross and net. Entry is open to any male amateur golfer who has reached his 55th birthday by the tournament date, is a member of a club which is a member of the Carolinas Golf Association, and has a current USGA Handicap Index at a CGA member club. The field is divided into divisions based on age and total team course handicap: Tournament Division-Flight A, Flight B; Super Senior 65 and older Division, Flight A, Flight B; Super Senior 70 and older Division.
For more more, visit carolinasgolf.org.
C2 Survival Training begins Aug. 3
Live Well Clover is offering a free six-week training program designed to prepare participants for a 3-plus mile obstacle race in September.
The Fit for Fall Challenge C2 Survival Training will prepare participants for obstacles including weighted bar carry, tire flip and hill runs.
Training begins Aug. 3 and will be held three days a week at 6:30 p.m. at Eng School of Self Defense, 501 S. Main St. Master Brian Boling will be the primary leader and will be assisted by other volunteers.
The final challenge will be the C2 Survival Race on Sept. 19 at Camp Thunderbird, sponsored by the Steele Creek YMCA.
All levels are welcome. Class size is limited to 30 and registration is required. Fit for Fall Challenge C2 Survival Training is a free, but the race has a registration fee.
For more information, visit cloversc.org. To learn about the race, visit ymcacharlotte.org/branches/steelecreek.
12U baseball tryouts July 25
Carolina Revolution Baseball will hold tryouts for Fall 12U team on July 25 at Leroy Spring Complex.
For more information and to register, call 803-616-1714 or visit carolinarevolutionbaseball.com.
This story was originally published July 17, 2015 at 2:07 PM with the headline "Sports briefs: Clover coach returns from mission trip."