CWA Championship Wrestling took over Bolivar Middle School (BMS) on Saturday, May 4 and put on a show to be remembered by wrestling fans and many newbies to the sport. Night of Legends brought wrestling legends and favorites like “Mouth of the South” Jimmy Hart, “The Masterpiece” Chris Masters, Robbie E, The Posse and more to the ring for a lot of entertainment and sweaty fun. There were bodies slamming inside the ring and onto the floor at ringside; yelling from the ring by wrestlers as well as from the floor by audience members; and people who sat in awe of the spectacle that is wrestling.
   
Despite the yelling and body slamming, there was also great sportsmanship from the wrestlers, who, regardless of their antagonistic behavior in the ring, were participating to raise funds for the Ronald McDonald House Charities.

The Bolivar Middle School (BMS) will hold its second annual Willie Kemp & Coach B. Fundamental and Skills Basketball Camp for boys and girls in the first through ninth grades (currently) from June 11 through June 13 in the BMS gym. There will be two divisions of groups with coed teams for ages five to nine and 10 to 15.
   
Coaching staff for the camp include BMS Basketball Coach Demitrice Beauregard; University of Memphis Tiger Willie Kemp; Bolivar Central High School Lady Tigers and graduating seniors Tionne Herron (entering Tennessee Tech University) and Tymeria Franklin (entering Union University) who both received basketball scholarships at the schools they will be attending in the fall; and some others.

Before taking the field to face Howell & Sons on Tuesday, May 7, the players from Learning Disabilities Worldwide (LDW) took the field for a moment of silence to honor the victims of the Boston Marathon bombing.
   
Wearing black ribbons on their jerseys, the team joined the crowd in the moment of silence out of respect for the victims and for their sponsoring organization.

On Thursday, April 25, it was Bolivar Central High School’s (BCHS) Aaliyah Taylor’s turn to sign on the dotted line as she made a commitment to Jackson State Community College to play basketball. Her parents, Preston and Stephanie Taylor, sat beside her beaming with pride and excited for their daughter and the opportunity college will offer her.
   
“I am very proud and hope she does well,” said Preston Taylor. “I want her to go as far as she can go.”

On Thursday, May 2, the Tennessee Titans Caravan visited Bolivar Elementary School (BES) to bring a message of encouragement, hope and motivation to the students of BES.
   
Kamerion Wimbley, second-year defensive end Tennessee Titan and seven-year NFL player,  was joined by eight-time NFL Pro-bowler T-Rac at BES as they brought the message of Play 60 and smart decision-making to the students.
   
Wimbley encouraged the students to study hard.

Preparations for the second annual Tee Off for Literacy Golf Tournament are in full swing as golfers practice and ready themselves for competition on Saturday, May 18 at the Hardeman County Golf and Country Club (HCGCC). The tournament, which is presented by The Hardeman County Literacy Council (HCLC) and the HCGCC, will be held in Bolivar as a four man scramble.
   
Registration opens at 7 a.m. and play begins at 8 a.m. The entry fee covers green fees, carts, lunch, beverages, goodie bags, door prizes and contest package. Awards will be given for first, second and third places and the “Hole in One.” This year, Blackard’s Auto Body is sponsoring the “Hole in One” and will be giving away a 2013 Yamaha Golf Cart.

Calling all basketball players to the Middleton Fundamental Basketball Camp that will be held at Middleton High School (MHS), June 6 through June 8 from 8:30 a.m. to noon. The camp is in its eleventh year at MHS and continues to offer young athletes an opportunity to learn skills that will enhance their performance on the court.
   
The camp is for boys and girls players ages nine through 14 years old. Participants will learn basketball fundamentals; man-to-man and zone defense; and man-to-man and zone offense. There will also be a three-point contest; shooting contest; and a free-throw contest. Team games will be played on June 8 with participants receiving individuals and camp awards.

The Middleton Girls Softball League (MGSL) is off to a great start this year, continuing a tradition that has been in place for more than 30 years. The league began its season at Middleton City Park on Monday, April 22 and will play into the summer with the last game of the season being played on Monday, June 4.
   
This year, there are four divisions that include four to six year-olds, Sugar Plums with Dixie Contractors and Southwind as sponsors; seven to eight year-olds, Blue Angels with B and C Trucking and S & E Design as sponsors; nine to 11 year olds, Sweet Sluggers with Montgomery and Nuevo El Rodeo as sponsors; and 12 to 15 year-olds, Extreme Heat with Fancy Flowers and Yopp’s C-Store as sponsors.

Jade Martial Arts celebrated another promotional testing on Monday, April 29, 2013 with the promotion of Haley Harris from blue to purple belt, Keith Murden, Jr. to yellow belt, and Daniel Owen to yellow belt.
   
The changing of the belts is like the changing of the seasons or the colors of the sky. In fact, blue belt represents sky and the purple belt, the changing sky of dawn, with the yellow belt representative of the Sun, which is needed for all things to survive. Though everyone begins with a white belt of purity and without knowledge, martial arts students are taught qualities that speak to one’s character that allows them to develop into our future leaders. Such qualities a student learns throughout their martial arts journey includes being submissive, restraint, humility, love, compassion and courage.

Hardeman County residents have never stepped away from an opportunity to contribute to a good cause,  especially when it is to benefit children. On Saturday, May 4, Bolivar Middle School (BMS) will host Night of the Legends with all proceeds going to the Ronald McDonald House Charities. If you are a wrestling fan, and even if you are not, then you will want to be in attendance, because there will be some legendary wrestlers including “Mouth of the South” Jimmy Hart and “The Masterpiece” Chris Masters.
   
Jimmy Hart is looking forward to returning to Bolivar having wrestled in the area during his early years in the industry after being introduced to wrestling by Jerry “The King” Lawler.
   
“I met Jerry Lawler at Treadwell High School in Memphis. After graduation, he went into wrestling and I went into music,” said Hart who began his singing career as a member of the seven-member musical group The Gentrys.