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Trail birthday event will include segment on
Smithfield's greenway
 Smithfield's
Buffalo Creek Greenway, including the Neuse
Riverwalk, will be one of 27 sites celebrating the
42nd birthday of North Carolina's Mountains-to-Sea
Trail (MST) September 6-8.Smithfield's event will be held on Saturday, September 7 from 9 to 11 a.m., beginning at the Bob Wallace Jaycee Kiddie Park on South Second Street. "We will walk along the Neuse River in Downtown Smithfield, through a wooded area, towards the Smithfield Recreation and Aquatics Center" (SRAC), reads a description on the MST website. "This family friendly hike will cover plant and wildlife identification and local Smithfield history. The hiking path is paved and 10 feet wide for easy group strolling." Hikers may walk whatever distance they choose, said Kristin Sasser, SRAC supervisor who's leading the Smithfield hike. The entire trail here is about three miles long and relatively flat. There's no entry fee, but participants are encouraged to purchase a commemorative T-shirt to help raise money for the MST, which is still under development in many places across the state. In the planning stages is a trail extension from Smithfield along the Neuse River to a connection with an existing paved path running from Clayton to the Falls Lake Dam north of Raleigh. For more information, visit mountainstoseatrail.org/birthdayhike. 3 of 4 winners of state baseball tourneys held here are teams from Johnston County
 Teams
based in Johnston County won state championships in
three of four youth baseball tournaments played here
last weekend.Players competed in four age-group divisions: • Cleveland won the 8 and under "Coach Pitch" tourney. • South Johnston won the 10 and under "Midget" event. • Sandhills won the 12 and under "Little" division. • Johnston County South won the 15 and under "Junior" division. Other local teams in the competition included North Johnston in Coach Pitch, Cleveland teams in Midget and Little divisions, South Johnston in the Little division, and Johnston County North in the Junior division. The tournaments were organized by Tar Heel Leagues, Inc. Games were played at Smithfield Community Park, Clayton Community Park, and East Clayton Park. To view results from all the games, visit the Tar Heel Leagues' website>
We offer Red Devil
Cheerleading for girls ages 5-12. The only time
Cheerleading is offered is during football season.
Registration began in mid-June, with practices
beginning in August. (Uniform cost should be
around $50, which you purchase and keep.)
Registration is $25 for Smithfield residents and
$50 for non-residents. FALL SOCCER REGISTRATION Fall Soccer registration continues
through August 9 for boys and girls ages 5-12.
(Players must be 5 years old as of August 1.) The
cost is $25 for Smithfield residents and $50 for
non-residents. MEN'S OPEN LEAGUE SOFTBALL
REGISTRATION Registration continues through
August 16 for
Men’s Open League Softball. The fee is $475
per team. (The maximum number of teams is 12.) The
registration fee must be paid before the season
begins to be put on the schedule. Play will begin
after Labor Day. KINDER SOCCER Kinder Soccer registration
will be held August 1-23, with playing dates
scheduled in September. (All our Kinder programs
are for 3-4 year olds.) They will meet and
play 4 times in September. As of right now,
those dates are not set. The cost is $20 for
Smithfield residents and $40 for non-residents. BASKETBALL REGISTRATION Youth Basketball Registration
will be held September 9 through October 18 for
boys ages 5-15 and girls ages 5-12. (Players' age
as of December 31, 2019 determines playing age.)
The cost is $25 for Smithfield residents and $50
for non-residents. Practices will begin
mid-November with games beginning in December.  |
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