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Bleckley All Star softball teams starting district Friday.

Submitted by Dave Whitaker
Wednesday, June 20th, 2018, 9:03am

GRPA District for 8, 10, and 12u softball teams starts this Friday.  To view brackets, click here.

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Football registration ongoing at Cochran Rec. Department.

Submitted by Dave Whitaker
Tuesday, June 19th, 2018, 8:13am

Registration for football is happening now at the Cochran Bleckley Recreation Department through August 10.  Cost is $55 per child.  Ages 4-6  will play flag football, 7-12 tackle.  Registration can be done online or at the rec. department with a credit or debit card.  Call (478)934-3225 for more information.

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Local travel teams bring home trophies.

Submitted by Dave Whitaker
Sunday, June 17th, 2018, 6:00pm
Local travel teams bring home trophies.

A pair of Bleckley-based travel teams brought home trophies from tournaments played Saturday.  BC Cyclones, a newly-formed 14u baseball team, placed second in CAMSPORTS-USA's Down South Shootout in Cordele.  It was the first completed tournament for the Cyclones as their previous two ended early due to weather.

Down the road in Moultrie, Middle GA Crush 04 had their best finish since moving to 14u, placing second in the USSSA Moultrie All Star Warmup and Class B Shootout.

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Update on Bleckley All Star Teams.

Submitted by Dave Whitaker
Wednesday, June 13th, 2018, 8:29am

The 8 and 10u baseball teams played in Dixie Youth Baseball district tournaments this past weekend.  While the season ended for 10u, 8u finished third and will host district June 29.  Girls softball is playing at the Hawkinsville Invitational.  Following a delay Monday due to weather, the 8, 10, and 12u teams played Tuesday and won.

You can keep up with the all stars and other news from Cochran and Bleckley County by going to BleckleyProgress.com

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Girls All Star teams do well at Dodge tournament.

Submitted by Dave Whitaker
Sunday, June 10th, 2018, 5:48pm
Girls All Star teams do well at Dodge tournament.

Both the 8 and 10u Bleckley All Star softball teams had a good weekend at the Dodge County Invitational.  The 8u girls finished second following a run through the loser's bracket to the title game.  They forced a second game against Hawkinsville but were tired playing their fourth straight game in high humidity.  BC will play at the Hawkinsville Invitational tomorrow at 5:30 pm.

The 10u girls had a dominant weekend, outscoring opponents by a combined 64-5 including a 16-2 win in the title game against Wilcox County.  They play Tuesday in Hawkinsville at 5:30 pm.

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Bleckley All Star team finishes second at Perry tournament.

Submitted by Dave Whitaker
Sunday, June 3rd, 2018, 5:52pm
Bleckley All Star team finishes second at Perry tournament.

The 8u baseball team finished second at a tournament played at Perry Junior League Saturday.  Bleckley will open district there June 8 at 8 pm.

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Future Royal Football Camp cancelled.

Submitted by Dave Whitaker
Saturday, June 2nd, 2018, 8:49am

The Future Royal Footblall Camp scheduled for June 5-7 has been cancelled.  Registration for the Future Lady Royals Softball Camp June 25-27 from 9 am-noon at the high school softball field is still ongoing.  Cost is $35 for ages 7-14.  Call the rec. department, (478)934-3225, for more information.

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