Combine lets high school golfers show skills to colleges

Finding the right college at which to play golf could be as easy as entering the U.S. Golf Combine at Texas Star on July 1-2. High school golfers will have the opportunity to showcase their skills in driving, putting, pitching, sand play and playing nine holes.

“They are given a score in each of these areas that the college coaches are able to look at an assess,” said Texas Star head professional Dan Walden.

“This combine is geared toward those players that are interested more in junior colleges and second-tier university programs. We want to help assist those kids and parents that currently are not scholarship [level] but that might still have potential in the future, or that just want an opportunity to play college golf.”

U.S. Golf Combines was started by professional Andy Walker and Darren Horrell as a response to the competitiveness of college recruiting and the limited amount of information available to college coaches. Walker is the coach of defending National Junior College Athletic Association Division II national champion South Mountain Community College and is a former NJCAA All-American.

Much like a football combine, this event allows young golfers the opportunity to impress college scouts. Players can even see how their scores would stack up in a variety of competitive levels from NJCAA to the NCAA. They’ll also receive a college-ready golf resume.

“This combine is not really for the best players who are already heading to a tier one university program such as TCU or Oklahoma,” Walden said of the Texas Star event. “Although those kids are welcome as well.”

To register or for more information, visit www.usgolfcombines.com.

Surf coach pleased with first meet

First-year Bedford Surf coach Jesse Barton liked what he saw from his team in the season-opening meet at Southlake.

“We did great. It was a little hectic, being the first meet of the season, but we had several great swims,” said Barton, who is also the L.D. Bell coach. “It was great meet experience for the new members on the team who have never swam competitively before. We have a great mix of veterans and new members on the team, and we all worked together as one cohesive unit on Saturday.”

Top performers for the Surf included:

The Surf will compete in the Fort Worth Ridglea Meet on Saturday.

Neighborhood Fishin’ Catfish Stocking

Chisholm Park in Hurst will be the site of this fishing event on July 3. Dates are subject to change.

Their is no minimum length on channel catfish harvested, and fishers are limited to five fish per day.

Fishers 17 and older must have a fishing license, and no fisher may use more than two poles.

For more information, call 817-788-7220.

Bedford swim lessons

The third session of H2Oasis Swim Lessons will be July 7-17 at the Bedford Aquatics Center. Age groups are Aqua Tots, 3-5; Guppies, age 6-up; Minnows, age 6-up; and Dolphins, age 6-up.

For more information, contact 817-952-2319.

Bedford-Euless Soccer signups

Fall registration for the Bed-Euless Soccer Association is coming up. Walk-in dates and sites are July 11 at Euless Family Life Center and July 18 at Bedford Public Library. Both are from 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Registration can also be done online at www.besasoccer.com.

Hurst United Soccer registration

Regular registration for the fall season of Hurst United soccer is now available online. In-person registration will be July 18 and 25, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Dick’s Sporting Goods at Northeast Mall.

Anyone who registers between July 26-Aug. 1 will incur a $25 late penalty and will not be guaranteed placement. This also applies to returning players.

Information: www.hurstunited.com

Not too late to sign up for Hurst Softball

The Hurst summer softball season has started, but that doesn’t mean the opportunity to play is over. Teams sometimes need players to fill vacated roster spots.

Summer play is an eight-game season, shortened because of the weather delays in the spring.

Leagues and their schedules include Mens and Womens on Monday, Mens and Co-Rec on Tuesday through Thursday, and Mens, Mens Church and Co-Rec on Friday.

Call 817-788-7320 for more information or visit www.teamsideline.com/hurst.

Texas Parks League registration

Registration for fall baseball leagues at The Parks at Texas Star will get underway in July. Leagues include A, AA and AAA.

To contact the Parks at Texas Star, e-mail pats@eulesstx.gov or call 817-685-1838.

Open-play volleyball

Hurst Recreation Center has open-play volleyball from 6-10 p.m on Mondays and 2-5 p.m. on Saturdays. There must be at least four players present in order to set up the net.

Information: 817-788-7325.

Drop in and try a class

Curious about water aerobics? Drop into a class at a Euless pool and give it a try.

For a fee of $10 (non-refundable), visitors can come to a class and see if it’s for them. If they like it, classes are offered for various sessions and prices.

For more information, call 817-685-1666.

Mid-Cities Football And Cheerleading signups

Registration is going on for the fall season of the Mid-Cities Peewee Football and Cheerleading. The final registration date is Saturday (June 27) from 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

Girls will be measured for their uniforms at the time of registration, so bring or wear a leotard or bathing suit.

All registrations will take place at the Mid-Cities Peewee Building, 141 Harmon Rd. in Hurst. Visit www.leaguelineup.com/midcitiespeeweefootball.

Euless Track back on road

The Euless Track Club will travel to Little Elm Saturday. Then, after a week off, they will finish the regular season at Lewisville on July 11.

The TAAF Region 4 Meet is July 18-19 at The Colony. From there, qualifiers will advance to the TAAF Games of Texas in Bryan/College Station from July 30-Aug. 3.

For more information, visit www.eulesstx.gov.

This story was originally published June 22, 2015 at 3:55 PM with the headline "Combine lets high school golfers show skills to colleges."