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JAMES HENSLEY Beat-the-heat 5k fun run

56th Fighter Wing Public Affairs Logan Anderson, 56th Logistics Readiness Squadron team member, shoots The beat-the-heat 5k fun run is 6 a.m.
Aug. 7 at the 944th Fighter Wing headquar-
The 56th Logistics Readiness Squadron squared the ball during a match with Army Recruiters during the intramural bas- ters building on Super Sabre Street. There
off against Army Recruiters at Luke Air Force NHWEDOOVHDVRQDW/XNH$LU)RUFH%DVH7KHJDPHZHQWWR/56ZLWKD¿QDO ZLOOEHDZDUGVIRUWKHÀUVWWKURXJKWKLUG
Base during an intramural basketball game. LRS place male and female runners. There will
GRPLQDWHG$UP\5HFUXLWHUVZLWKDÀQDOVFRUHRI score of 55-22. also be prize drawings and refreshments.
55-22. For more information, call 623-856-6241.

LRS took an early lead with Jovonte Atkins, Powerlifting competition
56th LRS team coach, winning the tip off, giving
his team possession. They answered with points A powerlifting competition is 10 a.m.
on the board 30 seconds into the game. Aug. 21 at the Combat PT Center. Sign-
in is 9 to 9:45 a.m. There are men’s and
“We went in focused on defense,” Atkins said. women’s categories in squat, bench press
“We needed to work on our transition defense and and dead-lift. For more information, call
increase our drives to the basket.” 623-856-6241.

With a lighter bench, Army Recruiters kept Fall triathlon
their spirits high and played hard against LRS but
/56ZDVRQWRSDWWKHHQGRIWKHÀUVWKDOI The fall triathlon includes a 400-meter
swim, 12-mile bike ride and 5k run begin-
“The game is going well,” Atkins said. “We’re ning at 7 a.m. Aug. 29 at Silver Wings
closing lanes and making a number of good steals. Poor. Register by Aug. 21 and receive a free
Heading into the second half we want to keep the 7VKLUW7KHFRVWLVSHULGHQWLÀFDWLRQ
LQWHQVLW\KLJKDQGÀQLVKWKHJDPHVWURQJµ card holder and $45 for all others. Indi-
vidual and team registration is available
LRS opened the second half by sinking a few at outdoor recreation or lukeevents.com.
WKUHHSRLQWHUVLQWKHÀUVWIHZPLQXWHV7KHLUGH- For more information, call 623-856-6267.
fense reigned supreme by stealing the ball from
Army Recruiters faster than they could get back Labor Day golf tournament
up the court.
Falcon Dunes Golf Course is featuring
With ten and a half minutes left on the clock, a Labor day golf tournament at 7:30 a.m.
LRS was up by 30 with a score of 50-20. The game Sept. 7. The cost is $32 per club member,
was called with 8 minutes left. $37 per nonmember, $42 per guest and
includes green fee, range balls, cart rental
“Our communication was good and was the key and lunch. To register or for more informa-
aspect to why the game was easier for us,” said tion, call 623-535-9334.
Hanniel Julien, 56th LRS team member.
Golf course closure
LRS will face off against the 56th Component
Maintenance Squadron in the next game. The Falcon Dunes Golf Course will be
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“For the game against CMS, we know they information, call 623-535-9334.
have a couple of big guys, and we have to box
them out and get back in the transition,” Julien
said. “If we keep playing like this we’ll win the
championship.”

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