NATCHITOCHES -- Crawfish boil tickets are on sale along with entries to play in the fourth annual Bradley Dale Peveto "Purple Swarm" Golf Tournament on Friday at the Northwestern Hills Golf Course, with proceeds supporting the Northwestern State football program.

 The event culminates with a 6 p.m. crawfish boil and live and silent auctions featuring sports experiences, outings and memorabilia from pro and college teams. The four-person golf scramble has morning (8 a.m.)  and afternoon (1 p.m.) tee times with polo shirts, a game day coaches' hat and tee gifts for each player along with food stations on the course and a lunch bridging the two flights.

 NSU assistant head coach Brad Laird coordinates the event and can be reached at 318-357-4113 or by e-mail at lairdb@nsula.edu for more information, along with football secretary Elizabeth Holloway at 318-357-5252.

 Registration for the 8 a.m. flight begins an hour earlier with breakfast. Registration starts at noon with lunch for the 1 o'clock afternoon flight.

 Admission to the crawfish boil and auction is $50, which is included in the golf entry fee of $250 per player or $1,000 for a four-person team. Hole sponsorships are available at $100.  One ton of crawfish is being brought up from south Louisiana for the event.