HUB CITY BOMBERS BASEBALL JR & SR TEAM  AGES IS 15 TO 19 YEARS OLD. LOCATION: OAK GROVE OPTIMIST PARK.

 

 

MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS

The regular monthly membership meeting of American Legion Post 24 is held the second Tuesday of each month. The meeting starts at 7:00PM hours. The ladies auxiliary meets on the same day and the same time.
All meeting are held at the post. Location is 298 Green Street, Hattiesburg, MS. Food and Drinks is served at 6:00 PM TO 7:00 PM.

The Post can be reached by phone (601) 544-0804 or Email: mark.herrington@att.net


We have Bingo daily, Doors open at 3:00 PM, Sale begin at 4:15PM and Game start at 4:45P
SUNDAY Time is 12:45PM to 5:00PM
CLOSE ON TUESDAY & SATURDAY
We also have Video Bingo.




HATTIESBURG, MS (WDAM) -

The head of the nation's largest veterans organization was in Hattiesburg Tuesday night, as part of a statewide tour. James E. Koutz is the national commander of the American Legion. He visited the Hub City's Allen B. Carter Post 24.

He said he's concerned about major cuts in military spending which could take place on March 1, if Congress fails to reach a deal on the budget.

"We're hoping that there are no cuts in the Dept. of Defense or the Veterans Administration," Koutz said. "With all these thousands of troops coming home in the next five years, with the backlog of claims they've got right now, we're worried about what's going to happen there if we've got budget cuts. We're worried about that and we're worried about the protection of this country," he said.

Koutz said he'll speak with the President about the impact of those potential cuts later this month.

There are currently 2.4 million members of the American Legion

Front Row L-R Dustin Webster, Justin Adams, Reid Warren, Hayden Shelby, Jabe Powe, Austin Odom, Keith Stanley.

Middle Row - Tyler Simmons, Tyler Young, Chandler Beard, Shane Brown, James Applewhite, Michael Barlow, Landan Keller.

Back Row - Colton Mcmurry, Jack Gratwick, Josh Pankratz, Tyler Graves, Drew Standland, Tyler Odom, Cort Brinson, Steven Billingsley, Jon Mark Herrington.

Asst Coach Glennie Thompson, JR Head Coach Marty Clark, SR Head Coach Brad McCardle, Manager Mark Herrington.

Picture from left, TYLER GRAVES. TYLER SIMMONS

The Allen B. Carter Post 24 of The American Legion in Hattiesburg awarded its $1,000 AJ Jones Scholarships at their annual Baseball Banquet on September  11,2012. Honored was two outstanding High School seniors and one College  Freshmen  on its Hub City Bombers American Legion Baseball Senior Team. Post 24 Commander Mark Herrington presented the scholarships for outstanding achievements on Post 24’s Hub City Bombers team to: Cort Brinson of Oak Grove High School who has signed with North Western LA. College, Tyler Graves of Petal High School who has signed with Jones Jr. College and Tyler Simmons of Sumrall High School, who has signed with Copiah Lincoln College.

Post 24’s scholarship is named in honor of Mr. AJ Jones of Hattiesburg, who played on the first American Legion Baseball team of Post 24 in 1937 and who passed up a possibly promising career in baseball to fight for his nation in World War II. AJ Jones has always been a huge supporter of American Legion Baseball, the premier amateur baseball league, and he even played softball up to age 70.


The Hub City Bombers is made up of a senior and a junior team, ages 15-19, and represents a wide area of the Pine Belt. Post 24’s manager Mark Herrington is looking forward to the 2013 season and advises any player who lives within the recruitment boundaries may try out for the team.

Since 1925, The American Legion has sponsored a nationwide
youth baseball program. During these past eight decades, millions
of young players have enjoyed playing baseball. The American Legion
and their 2.8 million members have raised millions of dollars each
year for players to learn the importance of teamwork, discipline,
leadership and good sportsmanship. The American Legion sponsors
American Legion Baseball to give players an opportunity to develop
their skills, personal fitness, leadership qualities and to have fun.

American Legion Code
of Sportsmanship
I will:
Keep the Rules; Keep Faith with
my teammates; Keep my temper;
Keep myself fit;
Keep a Stout heart in defeat;
Keep my pride under in victory;
Keep a sound soul; A clean mind;
And a Healthy body

2013: Congratulation to current and former Bombers for making their college selections. Good Luck



DREW STANDLAND (OAK GROVE) EAST MS COLLEGE

CORT BRINSON (OAK GROVE) NORTHWESTERN STATE (La.).

CODY BROWN (BILOXI) MISSISSIPPI STATE

ZAC JONES (SUMRALL) SOUTHWEST COLLEGE

COLTON CAVER (GULFPORT) JONES JR COLLEGE

JOSH PANKRATZ (TAYLORSVILLE) JONES JR COLLEGE

TYLER ODOM (OAK GROVE) EAST MS COLLEGE

TYLER GRAVES (PETAL) JONES JR COLLEGE

BRANDON MADDOX (OAK GROVE) EAST MS COLLEGE

DARIEN BROWN (HATTIESBURG) PEARL RIVER JR COLLEGE

STEVEN BILLINGSLEY (WEST JONES) JONES JR COLLEGE

2012: Congratulation to current and former Bombers for making their college selections. Good Luck


JON MARK HERRINGTON (OAK GROVE) JONES JR COLLEGE

TUCKER MORGAN (FCAHS) WALLACE JR COLLEGE

TYLER SIMMONS (SUMRALL) JONES JR COLLEGE

BRANDON PENNINGTON (SUMRALL) PEARL RIVER COLLEGE

JONATHAN GLAZE (SOUTH JONES) JONES JR COLLEGE

DYLAN BOND (HARRISON CENTRAL) MS GULF COAST

ZACH EVANS (TAYLORSVILLE) MS COLLEGE

DEON FAIRLEY (BASSFIELD) PEARL RIVER COLLEGE

TYLER THOMPSON (SUMRALL) JONES JR COLLEGE

2011 Congratulation to current and former Bombers for making their College selections. Good Luck !!!!!!

DREW CARRUTH - (PETAL HS ) - WILLIAM CAREY COLLEGE

TYLER FALL - (SOUTH JONES HS) - JONES JR COLLEGE

JONATHAN GLAZE - (SOUTH JONES HS) - JONES JR COLLEGE

MIKE PETERS - (EAST MARION HS) - PEARL RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE

WESTON STRINGER -(STRINGER HS )- JONES JR COLLEGE

HOLDEN WATTS - (STONE HS )- BISHOP STATE COLLEGE

SPENCER WILSON - (STONE HS) - EAST MS COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Congratulation to current and former Bombers for making their College selections. Good Luck !!!!!!

BUCK BARNARD (PETAL HIGH SCHOOL) PEARL RIVER - 2012(Southeastern La)

TYLER FALL (SOUTH JONES HIGH) JONES JR COLLEGE


BLAKE HERRIN (PEARL RIVER CENTRAL)- SOUTHWEST COLLEGE

BRANDON HOLLEY (WEST JONES HIGH) - JONES JR COLLEGE

SEAN KELLY (PEARL RIVER CENTRAL)- PEARL RIVER JR COLLEGE

JUSTIN LEE (LUMBERTON HIGH) - HOMES

MATTHEW MAGEE (PETAL HIGH SCHOOL) - PEARL RIVER JR COLLEGE

ROBERT MARZONI (PURVIS HIGH ) - PEARL RIVER JR COLLEGE

CHANSE MATHIS (SOUTH JONES HIGH) - JONES JR COLLEGE

JARED MILLER (SUMRALL HIGH ) - Mississippi State

BOBO MORGAN (FCAHS HIGH) - PEARL RIVER JR COLLEGE
THE 2009 HATTIESBURG BOYS ALHLETE OF THE YEAR!

GARRETT MOORE (WEST JONES HIGH) - JONES JR COLLEGE

SHAWN MYRICK (NORTHEAST JONES) - MS GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE

BRETT TORTORICH (PEARL RIVER CENTRAL) - EAST MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE

UPDATES:

2009 COMMITMENTS: Congratulation to current and former Bombers for making their college selections. Good Luck

Garrett Braley -( Oak Grove ) William Carey University

Ashley Graeter- ( Poplarville) Pearl River Jr College-2011 (USM)

Charlie Hillman-( Perry Centreal) Jones JR College

Josh Hubbell- ( FCAHS) Pearl River JR College

Casey Kelton- ( Amite High ) Pearl River JR College-2011 (MS COLLEGE)

Lee Mcdaniel- ( Columbia ) Southwest College

Zach Robertson- ( Oak Grove ) Jones JR College

Jim Roseberry- ( Sumrall ) William Carey University

Bryn Whitehead- ( Sumrall ) Pearl River JR College