Trese Mashburn.

Hello, readers! I’m back with this week’s edition of What’s Up in Odenville. 

It may be June and summer has just now gotten off to a good start, but we only have 72 days until college football starts! This football diva can’t wait! I will be investing in a new lucky Auburn shirt because the one I had last year wasn’t so lucky. 

Let’s get to the news.

Local celebrity Lou Consoli of Louie’s Pickles and Italian Deli has a new gig! Lou has been tapped to play the role of Detective Anthony Cuffie for the psycho thriller movie The 25th Demon. Shooting begins in the fall. Congrats, Lou!!  

Community Events

North Valley Church will host Vacation Bible School (VBS) July 9-14. For more information, call (205) 629-0460. 

Register now for Majestic Outdoors ONE Body Conference July 15 for grades 7-12. Guest speakers include Paula Reid and Jonathan Kirk. Cost is $25 per person and includes lunch, dinner, t-shirt, conference and concert. For more information, please contact Tim Miller at tmiller@majoutdoors.com.  

OYAA Events

The USSSA Area Softball tournament will start June 15-17. The Odenville Youth Athletic Association Odenville Youth Athletic Association (OYAA)’s 6U Aftershock will play in Trussville, and the 8U Outlaws will play in Hoover! Good luck, ladies! 

The Baseball Dizzy Dean District tournament begins Thursday June 15 with 8U in Moody. 10U will have their games Thursday, June 15 in Pell City. 12U starts Friday, June 16 in Leeds. Last year, Odenville’s 11U (this year’s 12U) won the Dizzy Dean World Series in South Haven Mississippi and are looking to repeat the victory! Good luck, guys!

OYAA Adult Co-Ed Softball registration has begun. The cost is $40 per person. Minimum 10 players per team: Five men men and five women with a 12-team limit. Games are on Sunday afternoons starting at 1p.m. Each team is responsible for paying the umpires $20 per game. Ages 18 and up are eligible. For more information, contact Brandi Mandeville at (205) 863-7013 or email tgrh8r@gmail.com.  

OYAA Football registration is every Saturday in June, July 1, 8 and 15 in the OYAA field house from 10a.m.-1p.m. Cost is $175.

 The OYAA Football program will be joining a new league this upcoming football season, the Appalachian league out of Hokes Bluff. Currently Ashville and Ragland Youth Programs participate in this league as well.

OYAA Park President Marlon Mashburn says that he is “very excited about the new direction of the football program.”

That’s all for this week! Send your Odenville news to OdenvilleNews@gmail.com!