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Levi Paul-Aydt, Sports Shorts
61st Aircraft Main-
tenance Unit play- FW golf tournament
er, dives into home
plate to score a The 56th Fighter Wing Annual
clutch-run before Awards Golf Tournament is Dec. 11 at
being tagged by a Falcon Dunes Golf Club. Registration is
defender Nov. 17 7 a.m. and shotgun start is 8 a.m. The
at Luke Air Force cost is $50 per person and includes four-
Base. some scramble, green fee, cart, range
balls, prizes and awards luncheon.
61st AMU sprints past 56th MDG for win 5DIÁH WLFNHWV ZLOO EH VROG SULRU WR WKH
tournament. For more information, call
6WRU\DQGSKRWRE\ 7KHÀUVWWKUHHLQQLQJVZHUHPDUNHGE\ but it felt good to get the run in,” he said. 2nd Lt. Pablo Andrade at 623-856-7051.
$LUPDQVW&ODVV a relative inability by both teams to make The 61st AMU exploded off the bat after
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to score runs. that run, making big hit after big hit. The
56th Fighter Wing Public Affairs 56th MDG came back to the plate and The Falcon Dunes Golf Course is of-
At times, runners would load bases enough scored a couple of well-timed clutch-runs fering a junior golf clinic 9 to 10 a.m.
The 61st Aircraft Maintenance Unit to leave the impression of an impending score, of their own in an effort to make up for Saturday and Dec. 19. The cost is $20
softball team charged to victory over the but both defenses made a number of clutch- the momentum shift, but it was too little per clinic or $30 for both. Instruction
56th Medical Group team late in the eve- saves and double-plays, quickly rotating too late. includes grip, stance, driving, chipping,
ning Nov. 17 at Luke. VTXDGVLQDQGRXWRIWKHÀHOG putting and golf etiquette. For more in-
“They have a really good squad, but their formation, call the club at 623-535-9334.
Through a combination of steadfast de- “They’re probably the best team we’ve batting just didn’t come alive tonight,”
fense throughout and heavy hitting in the played out here since the season started,” Paul-Aydt said. Youth b-ball coach
late innings, especially in the last inning said Joel Bass, 61st AMU player. “Their
drive, the 61st AMU overtook the 56th defense is pretty good.” The last inning alone witnessed nine The 56th Force Support Squadron
MDG by a score of 13-4. runs scored by the 61st AMU and saw Youth Center is looking for volunteers to
The pace changed for the 61st AMU in the team’s entire lineup cycle through coach basketball for youth ages 5-14 for
“We played some solid defense at the the fourth inning when Paul-Aydt scored home plate. the winter basketball season. Practices
beginning and then toward the end, the a big run on a sliding dive after delivering begin in January 2016 two days a week
bat started warming up,” said Levi Paul- WKHEDOOGHHSLQWRWKHRXWÀHOG The 61st AMU advances with this vic- for two weeks. For more information,
Aydt, 61st AMU player. tory and hopes to re-enact their success call 623-856-7470.
“It didn’t feel too great to hit the ground, against their next opponent.
Luke winter games

The 56th Force Support Squadron
Bryant Fitness Center is featuring the
Luke Air Force Base Winter Games
Tuesday through Thursday and ends
with the Jingle Bell 1.5-mile Fun Run
Dec. 18. For more information, call 623-
856-6241.

Winter basketball leagues

Youth, sign up now. For more infor-
mation, call 623-856-7470.

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