The Pensacola Sports Association Annual Awards Banquet will be held April 4 at New World Landing. Cocktail hour featuring a cash bar starts at 6:00 PM, with dinner and banquet to follow. Over 30 local, professional, and amateur athletes will be honored for their outstanding performances in 2005. Sportsman of the Year and new Hall of Fame members will also be recognized. Dan Shugart of WEAR TV-3 will serve as Master of Ceremonies.

This year’s guest speaker will be Pensacola’s own Danny Wuerffel, Heisman trophy winner at the University of Florida. Danny will be accepting donations for Desire Street Ministries, which was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina.

Don’t miss your chance to be among Pensacola’s best athletes, as well as support a great cause! For more information, call the office at 850-434-2800.

BASEBALL CLINIC A SUCCESS, SOFTBALL COMING UP

The 2006 Gulf Coast Baseball/Softball Clinic has been a success so far! The baseball portion of the clinic was held March 4 at the University of West Florida. Players age 4 ½ to 14 came out to learn from the best: the University of West Florida’s baseball team! The campers learned fundamental techniques about catching, throwing, batting, and more. They also had the chance to get to know the UWF players, as well as get lessons from former Major League Baseball player Greg Litton. After a hard day of baseball, campers enjoyed hot dogs, chips, and drinks.

You can view pictures of the baseball clinic at our website, www.pensacolasports.com, under the “Galleries” section.

The softball portion of the clinic will be March 18 at the University of West Florida, and will be coached by the UWF softball team. Registration and check-in is from 8-9. The clinic is absolutely free, so tell anyone who knows a softball player to come out! We hope to see you there!

SPRING OUTING

Swing into spring with the Pensacola Sports Association!

PSA will be holding its annual Spring Outing golf tournament on April 12 at Scenic Hill golf course at 1:00 PM shotgun start. This 4-person scramble will allow you to play with fellow golf enthusiasts from all over Pensacola. All participants will receive lunch, range balls, a tournament gift, and free food and drinks on the course.

Prizes will be awarded to at least the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place teams, along with many great door prizes! The awards ceremony will take place immediately following play.

Proceeds will assist in funding PSA events such as the Annual Awards Banquet, Senior Scholar Athlete Banquet, and more.

Entry Fees:

- $500 – Corporate Team Entry (includes 4-man team and tee sign)
- $100 – PSA Member Entry
- $150 – PSA Membership and golf

To find out how you can participate, call Daniel Murphy at 850-434-2800.