Submissions are due by 4PM each Friday and should be emailed in WORD or EXCEL format to STJDoesSports@gmail.com. Photos are welcomed too.

To subscribe, email a request to STJDoesSports@gmail.com.

Click here for the St. James LGA page on the POA website.

Click here to reach the Niners page on the POA website.

SJMGA RESULTS

Ryder Cup Event

Intercoastal Inter-Club League (ICL)

The ICL is a six-team match play league including Porters Neck, St. James, Magnolia Greens/Compass Pointe, Cape Fear National, River Landing and Landfall. Each club will have 12 members playing plus one pro. Participation is open to any SJMGA member without regard to handicap. For further information, visit the MGA website or email the ICL coordinator, Lou DiDonato, oth@windstream.net.

The IGA is a seven-team match play league whose primary mission is to provide a format for friendly competition between Men’s Golf Associations in Brunswick County. League teams include St. James, Rivers Edge, Sea Trail, Farmstead, Lockwood Folly, Carolina National and The Lakes. St James plays home and away matches with each team in the league resulting in a twelve-match season. Participation is open to any SJMGA member without regard to handicap. For further information, visit the MGA website or contact the IGA coordinator, Jim York, jyorksouthport@aol.com

The CCIA offers inter-club play between Ocean Ridge, Carolina National, Compass Pointe, Crow Creek and St. James with participation limited to SJMGA members. The maximum allowable USGA Index for each player is 16. Players with a USGA Index above 16 will be assigned an index of 16. There are six events per season, one at each location. For further information, visit the MGA website or contact the CCIA coordinator, Tom Lawruk, 717-507-4496; tomlawruk@yahoo.com.

Hopefully we will return in the Fall.

Interested in joining a team or being a sub?

Rich Wantuck, rmwantuck@gmail.com.

If you’re interested in joining us as a team, couple or individual for the next session, contact Bev & Charlie Mastrovich, cmastrovich1@ec.rr.com

Sunday Night Casual Bowling is fun bowling at Planet Fun starting at 6:30PM. Cost is $5.25 for three games, shoes, and balls. Any Sunday you want to join the fun in Shallotte, let Charlie & Bev Mastrovich, cmastrovich1@ec.rr.com, know ahead of time how many are interested.

Yacht News August 25

Tuesday’s activities at the pond included three Dragon skippers. Results are too easy to write: Steve Stopa was third in each race, Tony DiFilippis finished second, but none could catch Dick Denzler who crossed the finish line first in each of the four races. The course started at the red/blue marks at the east end of the pond, sailing to the far end port on yellow and four, up north to the 3 mark, rounding red and 1, then to the middle port on 2 and home to the blue/red finish. Nirvanas had eight skippers. Harry Howard was on fire with three firsts, a second and a third. Hot on his tail were Garrett VanKoughnett (two seconds and a third) and Ray Cook (a second and three thirds). Not to be left out was Ken Bates, a first, two seconds and two fourths. Bruce Blomgren had that last first.

Thursday brought plenty of sunshine and not much wind. Garrett set up the course: Yellow/green start and finish, east around 3 to the far end, then he mixed it up in the middle, dancing with a starboard turn on 3, then port on 2, passing starboard on 4 and to the finish line. Dragon skipper Dick Denzler and

Nirvana skipper Ken Bates had no trouble – they swept the series in their respective classes. Three Dragons competed in just five races. Dick claimed every top spot. Tony DiFilippis had four seconds and a third. Sandy Graham had a second, three thirds and then did not finish (boat troubles which shortened their day). Divisions need six boats for an official race. The Nirvana had six skippers. Ken Bates has jumped to be “the man to beat”. Taking all six races on Thursday, he now has 8 first place finishes in the last ten races, moving up rapidly in the field. Ray is barely ahead of him in the standings, despite his strong showing of two seconds and two thirds. Bruce Blomgren, Pete Flynn and Tony DeFilippis had a bunch of seconds and thirds.

Interested? Nick Nicolaides, 910-253-4084; nn4395@hotmail.com.

Interested in joining the Fishing Club? Craig Thompson, craig.thompson@outlook.com

The St. James Pickleball Association plans to re-start the 'New to St. James Pickleball' event each month. You do not have to be a member of the St. James Pickleball Assoc. (SJPA), however, if you do not have a Clubs at St. James Sports or Golf membership there is a $10 fee assessed by the Clubs. Space is limited to 8 players. The event is held at the Seaside courts. The next event will be Thursday, September 10 at 11:30AM. There are currently spots available for this clinic. Register by emailing Diane Norton, dnorton1919@gmail.com.

So how do you do that? Click here to access the POA SJPA page, then click on 'Join Group' icon, and you will add SJPA to your POA profile.

If you have difficulty accessing the SJPA page with the previous link, click here for a step by step description

Questions? kevinjcan@gmail.com, 917-499-4638.

Additional information here, St. James Disc Golf.

Contact Ron Gilbert, ronnkarens@gmail.com, for additional information