Beallsville’s a very tight-nit community where the residents always seem to look out for one another.

When one of their own is battling trouble, they respond in waves to help the cause.

That’s why its ‘Rally for Life’ program has been so well received over the years.

“The “Rally for Life” has been eagerly working for over eight years to raise funds to help area cancer patients and their families,” Rally for Life Golf Scramble Chairperson Robin Harper said. “In this short time, we have awarded more than $175,000 to families throughout the entire Switzerland of Ohio Local School District, (not just from the Beallsville service area) and we have proudly contributed funds annually to Monroe County’s own model service program, ‘Gas Cards, Inc.'”

Much of the fundraising and events surrounding the ‘Rally for Life’ have been done through the school, but with the school’s future in limbo, the ‘Rally for Life’ committee has been seeking other methods to raise funds.

“We are very concerned that with the loss of our high school, that next year we may possibly not be able to raise the needed funds for our “Rally for Life” program because the grade school and high school both are such an integral part of our organization,” Harper said. “Both entities help us with fundraisers all year long and with our high school closing, there goes a huge opportunity for funding.”

So, the committee is trying to get a jump on fundraising and is planning a golf scramble to generate money.

“This isn’t simply just another fundraiser,” Harper said.

The scramble will be held on Friday, May 2 at Switzerland of Ohio Country Club. It will feature a shot-gun start at 9 a.m.

Sponsorship opportunities are available for businesses and individuals for $50. Individuals are able to use these as an in memory or in honor of.

For more information or to register a team, please contact Harper at 740-926-1125.

WHEELING PARK GOLF CLUB

The Johnson Boiler event was held last Wednesday.

Art Lightner claimed the event with a round of 32. He was three shots clear of Rich Colley, David Coram, Roger Kupfer and Doug Miller.

Gary Mercer claimed the handicap scoring portion of the event. He carded a round of 33. Mike Crow (34), David Stauver (34), George Melnik (35) and Bob McLaughlin (35) rounded out the top five.

ACE

Charlie Sempkowski Jr. recorded an ace last Wednesday at the Fairway River Links in Rayland. Sempkowski used a 9-iron to ace the 125-yard par 3. The shot was witnessed by Ricky Sempkowski.

MARTINS FERRY GOLF FUNDRAISER

The Martins Ferry Golf Team is hosting a celebrity server night on Sunday, April 26 from 3-6 p.m. at Greco’s on Washington Avenue in Wheeling. There will be a bake sale and Rider Golf Hats will be available to purchase. For further information contact Darla Miller at 740-633-2926.

COLLEGE GOLF

The Ohio University Eastern golf team continued its fine play this week, claiming the title at the OU Chillicothe event and finishing second during an event at OU-Lancaster.

The Panthers carded a 332 to win the event by 14 shots. Union Local product Trevor Mudrak was OUE’s leader with a 78. Justin Wilson (82), Thad Schrickel (84) and Jonathan Kreiter (88) rounded out the scoring.

After three events, OUE stands in top of the ORCC standings.

SENIOR GOLF LEAGUE

There will be an organizational meeting for senior golfers on April 20 at 10 a.m. at the Secrest Center in Senacaville. League play begins May11 at Robins Ridge golf course. Practice rounds will be April 27 and May 4th. For additional information contact Greg at 740-624-1651.

UPCOMING SCRAMBLES

• THE SARDIS Volunteer Fire Department will host its fourth annual golf scramble on Saturday, May 9 at Fairway Riverside Golf Course in Sardis. The four-play, better-ball scramble will begin with an 8 a.m. shotgun start. Cash prizes for the top three teams will be awarded. Door prizes, raffles are included in the $200 per team entry fee. That also includes breakfast items, lunch and a t-shirt. For more information, please contact Kevin Winkler at 740-310-0610 or via email at kevin-winkler@sbcglobal.net .

• THE SIXTH annual Don L. Seamon Memorial Golf Scramble will be held on Friday, April 24 at Moundsville Country Club. The team sponsorship cost is $500, which includes golf, range balls, cart, lunch, dinner. Individuals can enter for $100. There will be prizes for the top three teams and prizes for skill contests.

• The annual Butch Soukup Memorial Golf Scramble, which is conducted by the St. Clairsville Saints Club, is slated for Sunday, May 3 at Belmont Hills Country Club.

The event benefits the St. Clairsville High School golf program. The cost to enter is $70 per player and it includes golf, cart, post-round dinner by Outback, which will be held at the St. C. American Legion Post 159.

Prior to play, Starbucks will be offering coffee and pastries, starting at 8 a.m. Play is slated to go off at 8:45 a.m.

Bruce Poe of McGee Office Supply is sponsoring a $25,000 prize for a hole-in-one on the par 3, second hole. Bob Sabo, with Nationwide Insurance, is sponsoring a $5,000 putting contest.

Along with the golf event, the St. C. golf parents will be conducting a 50-50 raffle to benefit a scholarship. That award was first presented last year and went to current Alderson-Broaddus golfer Seth Vannoy.

For more information, please call Randy Mellott at 740-338-0578.

• THE ANNUAL YMCA Bobby Baker Memorial Golf Scramble, sponsored by Panhandle Cleaning & Restoration, will be held on Friday, May 1 at Belmont Hills Country Club. The event will feature a 1 p.m. shotgun start. The cost is $75 per player and that includes golf, cart, dinner, refreshments and there will be plenty of door prizes available. The deadline to register is April 19. The top two placing teams will receive prizes. All proceeds of the event will benefit youth sports at the YMCA. For more information, please contact Curtis McGhee at 304-242-8086.

• THE HARRY Slacum Memorial Golf Scramble, which will benefit the Children’s Miracle Network, will be held on Wednesday, May 27 at Oglebay Park’s Crispin Course. The event will begin with a shotgun start at 8 a.m.. The event will feature four-person teams and the cost to enter is $50 per player. The cost includes golf, cart and food. For more information, please contact Lou D’Amico at 740-827-1758.

• THE OHIO VALLEY Wrestling Officials Association will hold its golf scramble on Saturday, Aug. 8 at Cadiz Country Club. The event will begin at 1 p.m. with a shotgun start. The cost is $220 for a four-person team and that includes golf, cart, prizes, skins game and dinner. There will be special skill prizes for long drive, longest putt and closest to the pin. There are sponsorship opportunities available, too. There are $50 hole sponsors or $500 for a major sponsor, which includes a team. The proceeds of the event benefit OVAC wrestling and local scholarships. For more information, or to register, please contact Shane Kildow at 740-391-5928 or Paul Coffland at 740-491-0786.

LOCAL?GOLD?INFO SOUGHT

Off The Tee golf section is back again and will once again run twice during the week throughout the spring and summer.

As I try to make this column as much about local golf as possible, I need your help. If you’re having a scramble, we want to hear about it. If you have results of a league, we want to hear about those, too. If you know of just something interesting happening in golf, we want that info as well. Don’t forget about area natives who are playing golf collegiately. Feel free to send information on those as well.

Basically, if it’s local golf related, feel free to submit it because we want to hear about it.