WHAT’S NEW IN SPRINGFIELD, NE
July 22, 2009
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Congratulations!!!
Springfield Girls 8 & under Softball team for placing 2nd in the Gretna Tournament on July 9 & 10. Also, Thank You to Gretna for letting us use their ball field all season!
2009 Platteview graduate, Steve Nelson, will play in the high school
All Star football game Saturday, July 25.
The game begins at 6:30pm in UNL’s Memorial Stadium.
Springfield to Host Tournament
Springfield American Legion Post 143 will host the 2009 American Legion Area B-2 Seniors tournament at Buffalo Park in Springfield. Play will begin on Wednesday July 22 and continue each day/night until a champion is determined. Teams are comprised of boys born on or after January 1,1991.
Teams participating in this senior tournament are Ashland, Bennet, Gretna, Amigos aka Warrior Baseball(Lincoln Lutheran), Nehawka, Plattsmouth, Pleasant Dale, Waverly and the host, Springfield. Springfield’s opening game will be 8:00 P.M. on Wednesday. The games will continue through the championship game scheduled for 5:30 P.M. on the following Tuesday. The champions will advance to the state tournament in Wayne, NE.
| Game Number |
Date |
Time |
Team(seed) |
Score Team (seed) |
| 1 |
22- Jul |
11:00a.m |
(8)Bennet |
(9) Amigos |
| 2 |
22- Jul |
2:00pm |
(2) Pleasant Dale |
(7) Ashland |
| 3 |
22-Jul |
8:00pm |
(3)Springfield |
(6) Plattsmouth |
| 4 |
22-Jul |
5:00pm |
(4)Waverly |
(5) Nehawka |
| 5 |
22-Jul |
5:00pm |
Winner game 1 |
(1) Gretna |
Sarpy County Fair News
The Sarpy County Fair begins next week! It’s time for the rodeo, 4-H shows, tractor pulls, carnival rides and more. Get your Fair entries ready! Come to Springfield to experience a bit of the country life! (Yahoo, I get cotton candy!) The Fair will be held July 29 – August 2, 2009, with the parade scheduled for Saturday, August 1st. Hurry and sign up for vendor booths now! Registration forms for booths and the parade and lots more info on the Fair can be found at: www.sarpyfair.com
Don Joern has written a complication of articles from The Springfield Monitor entitled "The History of Sports at Springfield High School from 1901 to 1960”. This history is 366 pages.
Pages 1-322 are sports related and pages 332-362 contain non-sports articles. Also included is the history of SHS in state baseball, state basketball, all conference players, and more.
The cost is $25.00 or $30.00 if mailed. Order by calling 402-339-7188 or emailing to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
****Registration for SSAP Fall Soccer is now open****
Sign up online at www.ssap.org
July 22 & 23 – Legion Baseball Tournament @ Buffalo Park
July 23, 10:30am – 12pm – Summer Reading Tent program at Springfield Memorial Library. Last event of the Summer Reading Program season!
July 29 – August 2 – Sarpy County Fair at the Fairgrounds in Springfield
August 1, 10:00am – Sarpy County Fair Parade
August 14 – Time to head back to School!
Soaring Wings Vineyard
Friday Night Music Series features the Soldiers of Soul. Doors open at 6pm and the show will start at 7pm with a $5 cover charge.
Smooth Jazz Saturday – Chad Stoner & History perform. The show begins at 7pm. $5 per person.
Acoustic Sunday: Playing this week from 2-5pm is George Walker. Free admission!
NEWS FROM NEARBY
Louisville, NE
The Louisville 6/20 proudly announces
Cass Counties Biggest Concert in Louisville on 7/25
Louisville 6/20 is a united non-profit organization dedicated to helping the 6 victims of the June 20, 2009 accident in South Bend, NE. This organization is committed to helping the victims and their families deal with the mounting financial and emotional burdens as a result of this tragic accident through local fundraisers, benefits and donations.
Starting with a Poker Run at 9AM continuing to Midnight with 5 Great Bands
Plan to Attend this Rocking Memorable Benefit in Louisville
and remember
"Drive slow and easy. Rock long and hard"
Donations can be made directly by contacting Home State Bank 234-2155 or
Farmers Bank of Cook - Louisville Branch 234-5095
Louisville Business
Louisville Based
Becomes part of the Definition of public Videoconference Rooms
First Annual Veterans Memorial Golf Tournament
July 24, 2009 – Registration begins at 11:30; Shot Gun Start at 1 pm;
Awards Dinner at 6:30 pm
Willow Lakes Golf Course, 12301 S 25th St., Bellevue, NE
Tee off for a great cause!
The first annual Veterans Memorial Golf Tournament will take place July 24th and you are invited!
Bring your own foursome, or partner up with fellow golfers at the course. Either way you are sure to have a great afternoon while you raise money for the Veterans Memorial planned for the campus of the Eastern Nebraska Veterans Home in Bellevue.
The Veterans Memorial Golf Tournament will be held at Willow Lakes Golf Course, 12301 S 25th St., about a mile south of Highway 370 in Bellevue. Check-in begins at 11:30 am with a shot gun start at 1 pm. An Awards Dinner will follow at 6:30 pm at the American Legion Post 331, 4830 S 21st Street, in South Omaha.
Registration is $75 per golfer or $300 for a foursome. Registration includes 18 holes of golf with a cart, the chance to win great prizes and an invitation to the Awards Dinner.
Holes can be sponsored for $50 each. Sponsors are also invited to donate merchandise as flag prizes.
To register for the golf tournament or for more information, contact Jim Linkletter at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 712-310-3713; or Aimee Middleton at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 402-672-5050.
For more information on the Veterans Memorial Garden please visit our website at http://www.papillion.org/fire_leadership_sarpy.cfm
UNION DAZE 2009
Come & Join us for UNION DAZE on July 31st to August 2nd @ the Union Ball Field. There will be a Food & Beer Garden.
On Sat. Aug 1st scheduled events include:
Car show
Kickball, beer Frisbee & children’s games
LIVE!! Johnny on the Spot
On Sunday Aug 2nd:
Volleyball
Horseshoes
Pie & hotdog eating contest
Pie contest (donate your pies to be judged by 10 a.m. Sunday)
SIGN UP FOR TOURNAMENTS @ THE BROWN BOTTLE (263-9755) OR CALL AMY @ 297-6522 OR TANYA @ 209-3619.
AVOCA, NE
The Old Avoca (Nebraska) Schoolhouse will be hosting a Twin Fiddling Workshop on Saturday, August 1, for fiddlers (or violinists or violists) who want to learn to play nicely together with their fellow-fiddlers (or violinists or violists). Fiddlers (or violinists or violists) of any age and experience level are encouraged to enroll. Championship fiddler and fiddle book author, Deborah Greenblatt will share some tunes, hints about arranging for two fiddles, playing back-up, etc. The Workshop takes place on Saturday, August 1, 1 PM - 3 PM, in the Old Avoca Schoolhouse, in Avoca, Nebraska. Pre-registration is required, and enrollment is limited. The fee is $20.00 per fiddler. For more information, call 402-275-3221, or send an e-mail to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
The Old Avoca (Nebraska) Schoolhouse will be hosting a Beginning Recorder Workshop on Saturday, September 12, form 1 PM - 3 PM, for folks who want to learn to play the soprano recorder. Deborah Greenblatt, Master Artist with the Nebraska Arts Council, and member of the American Recorder Society, will lead the workshop. Pre-registration is required, and enrollment is limited. The $30.00 fee includes an instruction book, and a soprano recorder. For more information, call 402-275-3221, or send an e-mail to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
-Dolly Parton