South Johnston Fall Banquet

The South Johnston High School fall athletic banquet will be held Monday, Nov. 16 at 6:30 p.m. in the cafeteria. Athletes eat free; all others are $10 each. Contact South Johnston athletic director Keith Durham at 894-31456, ext. 1527 for more info.

Miscellany

Raw Power Bench Blast

The 2009 Raw Power Bench Blast will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 5, at North Johnston High School. The weightlifting event will present prizes to the top three finishers in seven different categories (men under 200 pounds, men 200-250, men over 250, women under 135, women over 135, seniors and high school lifters). The entry fee is $25 for adult lifters and $12 for high school students. Admission is $5 for fans or free for kids 12 or under. Proceeds will benefit Special Olympics of Johnston County. For more info, contact Mike Wolbert at 934-7554.

Outdoors

Boy Scout Council hosting Thanksgiving Deer Hunt

Deer hunters are invited to participate in a Thanksgiving weekend hunting tournament which will raise funds for the Tuscarora Council of the Boy Scouts of America. The cost is $75 for the open division or $10 for the youth division. The tournament runs Nov. 26-28. Visit bsang.org online to download a registration form. For more info, contact the Tuscarora Council office at 734-1714 or info@bsanc.org.

Baseball

Fall Classic Baseball Tournament

The Fall Classic Baseball Tournament will be held Nov. 21-22 at Smithfield Community Park. Games will begin at 8 a.m. each day in the double-elimination wood bat tournament. The entry fee is $125 per team. Register by Nov. 17. For more info or to register, contact Milton Price of JoCoSports at 268-8403.

10U baseball players needed

The Wayne County Pirates 10U baseball team is looking for a couple of experienced players for the upcoming season. For more info, contact T.J. Smothers at 919-922-0095.

Submissions

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