Saturday, Nov. 21 2009

This list is updated at least weekly. A short version including imminent events appears on Fridays in the sports section. Submit items by e-mail to sports@timesfreepress.com, by fax to (423) 668-5049 or by mail to Sports Dept., Chattanooga Times Free Press, 400 E. 11th St., Chattanooga, TN 37403.

BASEBALL

* Jamie Dismuke hitting lessons: Till Feb. 1, AT&T Field; former Lookouts player & coach now is hitting coach for Class AAA Gwinnett Braves. Call (423) 668-2121, ext. 181.

* Safe At Home instructional camp/showcase: Nov. 21-22, 9 a.m., Ringgold High School; high school classes 2010-13; numerous college coaches & pro scouts will be there to work with players; $150. Call Stan Teem at (423) 280-2584.

* Wes Hodges Proconcepts Camp: Dec. 5, 1-5 p.m., Real Sports Academy; ages 8-18; hitting, fielding, baserunning, mental approaches; first 50; $90. Call George Koontz at 309-4995.

* Prospect Watch tryout camp: Dec. 5, noon, W.L. “Bill” Evans Field, College Park, Ga.; for players who played college, independent-league or affiliated baseball this year for pro & international placement next year. Call (404) 869-7966.

* Burke’s Sports Academy instruction: Private hitting, pitching & skills lessons year-round for ages 5-18. Call Marvin Burke at 894-4293 or see www.pitchhit.com.

* “Quicker, faster, stronger” camp: Monday-Friday daily sessions; ages 7-older; $35 a week, unlimited sessions. Call 870-1200.

* Lessons for high school pitchers: Taught by former University of Tennessee pitcher Zane Stone; individual & group rates to improve and sharpen skills. Call 240-3337 or e-mail zanecstone@yahoo.com.

* Potential 7-under select travel team: Gauging interest for March-May travel team playing as much locally as possible. Call 421-4486.

* 8-under Georgia Generals travel team: Seeking 4 multiposition players from northwest Georgia for competitive play starting in February. Call Jeff Beagles at (706) 463-1225.

* 9-under Knoxville Stars select team: Seeking 1-2 players for very competitive travel team. E-mail knoxstars@gmail.com.

* 2010 9-under Hamilton Hitmen: Seeking players; will play as locally as possible. Contact Dallas at 322-5646 or hamiltonhitmen@gmail.com.

* New 2010 10-under select team tryouts: Call coach Mike Sekenski at 596-4990 for details.

* 2010 10-under Cannons: Seeking 1 experienced player for spring/summer. Call 316-8244 of e-mail cannons@catt.com.

* 2010 11-under North Georgia Lightning: Seeking players for 2010 travel schedule; all positions open; access to private field & heated indoor facility for winter workouts. Contact Tommy Malchesky at (706) 218-7818 or tilesales@carpetsofdalton.com.

* 11-under Chattanooga Colonels: Seeking experienced player; catcher/pitcher preferred but not required. Call Rusty at 290-6099 or Richie at 667-6611.

* 12-under Chattanooga Yankees: Seeking players not turning 13 by 5-1-09 to complete roster for a 2009 schedule that includes local & major tournaments. Call Waldo Odens at (423) 443-0741.

* Player seeking 15-year-old team: Right-handed pitcher, also plays third base & outfield; switch-hitter. Call 593-0017.

* Game Day Fundraiser implementation: See www.eliteteamservices.net for how to earn up to 75 percent profit. Call 280-0440.

BASKETBALL

* Chattanooga Valley youth signups: Nov. 21, 10 a.m.-noon; Chattanooga Valley Elementary School gym; ages 5-12.

* Rossville youth signups: Nov. 23-25, ages 5-12; $65; age group based on age as of Jan. 1. Call (423) 463-4461.

* Hamilton YMCA youth league signups: Under way; evaluations Dec. 1, 6:30-8 p.m.; practice begins week of Dec. 15 for January-February season; boys & girls ages 3-17. Call 899-1721 or e-mail ndaugherty@ymcachattanooga.org.

* East Ridge youth signups: Through Dec. 12 at East Ridge Community Center; practice begins week of Dec. 15 for January-February season; boys & girls ages 5-14. Call 867-6406 or e-mail sskiles@eastridgetn.org.

* North River YMCA youth league signups: Through Dec. 12 for January-February season; boys & girls ages 3-15. Register at the Y.

* National middle school tournament: Dec. 18-20, Atlanta; $150 per team; middle school varsities & JV teams & AAU teams (girls 11- to 13-under, boys 12- to 14-under); deadline Dec 12. Register at www.d1spects.com.

* AAU select team for 11-13 girls: Seeking players. Call (423) 618-2647.

* AAU Georgia Longhorns boys: Seeking to add players to 2nd-, 3rd- & 5th-grade teams. Contact Stacy Pardee at spardee@whitfield.k12.ga.us or Jon Pardee at jpardee@seinteriors.com.

* Knoxville Lady Panthers: Seeking to add players to freshman, sophomore & junior AAU/Exposure teams. Call Don Brown at (865) 387-1792.

* Personal training: By successful college coach Melvin Williams; boys & girls ages 7-18, individuals or small groups. Call Coach Williams at 322-5939.

* Individual lessons: For boys & girls in grades 6-12. Call Grover Levy at (931) 636-7311 or see www.askthepositivecoach.com.

* Power Up training: Individualized high-level training for all ages. Call lead instructor Roy Pankey at 285-0334.

* Intramural wheelchair pickup games: Washington Hills Recreation Center. Call 855-9741.

FOOTBALL

* NCAA Division I championship game tickets on sale: Game Dec. 18, Finley Stadium; $30, reserved seating. Buy at McKenzie Arena box office, www.tickettracks.com or 266-6627.

* Ready, React and Dominate clinic: 8-week program for speed, agility, quickness, explosive strength & sports-specific drills; $100 month, unlimited sessions. Call 870-1200 Monday-Friday.

* Music City Thanksgiving Turkey Bowl: Nov. 27-29, Metroplex, Nashville; teams ages 5-12, 2 divisions each age group. Cal Mark Lovrekovic at (931) 268-1202.

MISCELLANEOUS

* Give thanks. Walk: Nov. 21, 7 a.m., Hamilton Place mall; fundraiser for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. See www.givethankswalk.org.

* Chattanooga Parks & Recreation boxing program: Monday-Friday, 5:30-7:30 p.m., East Chattanooga Rec. Center; ages 8-up. Call Demetrius Alexander at 697-1281. Also, ongoing citywide program for boys & girls at West Boxing Club (1600 Central Ave.); call Andy Smith at 847-7682.

* Chattanooga Quarterback Club meetings: Mondays through April 26, noon, Stadium Club at Finley Stadium; $10 for meal, $2 if not eating; $35 annual membership dues. Call Milly Farris at 266-0642 or Scott Smith at 756-8689.

* Iron Abs Boot Camp: 5 a.m. Mondays & 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays, J.A. Henry YMCA, 8-week military-style program; $45 members, $55 others. Contact Allison Taylor for more information.

* Senior Olympics badminton practice: Wednesday & Saturday mornings; Brainerd rec. complex. Call Gene Blaes at 624-0501.

* “Table soccer”: Chattanooga Subbuteo League looking for players; easy to learn & play; equipment provided. Call (706) 965-6881 or see www.americansubbuteo.com.

* Game Day Fundraiser implementation: See www.eliteteamservices.net for how to earn up to 75 percent profit. Call 280-0440.

OUTDOORS

* Chattanooga Hiking Club hike: Nov. 21, moderately strenuous 10-miler on Possum Creek section of Cumberland Trail north of Soddy-Daisy (contact Boodie Fox at 842-1178). See hiking.chattanooga.net.

* Soddy-Daisy chapter of Tenn. Trails Association hikes: Nov. 21, 6-miler to Laurel Falls and beyond on Cumberland Trail to Bryan Overlook; Nov. 28, 10-miler to Snow Falls and Buzzard Point near Dayton on Cumberland Trail. Contact Don Deakins at don.deakins@gmail.com or 842-3140. Also, Nov. 28, 8-miler along Lookout Mountain Bluff, John Smartt and Lower Truck Falls. Contact Caroline Woerner at cswoerner@bellsouth.net or 364-1131.

* Tennessee gun deer season: Nov. 21-Dec. 6, first segment; Dec. 19-Jan. 10; gun/muzzleloader/archery; no more than 1 antlered buck per day.

* South Cumberland State Park hike: Nov. 27, 8 a.m. CST, 13-mile Fiery Gizzard Trail hike. See www.friendsofscsra.org.

* Tennessee Wild/Chattanooga Nature Center hikes: E-mail Jeffrey Hunter at jeff@safc.org or (423) 322-7866.

* SORBA mountain bike night rides: Thursdays throughout winter, weather permitting, on Raccoon Mountain singletrack system; meet at East Brow parking lot at 6 p.m.; aimed for experienced riders; must have bike or helmet light. E-mail Jeffrey Schaarschmidt at president@sorbachattanooga.org.

* Chatt. Chapter of Tenn. Ornithological Society meeting: Second Thursday of every month, 7 p.m., Ascension Lutheran Church, 720 S. Germantown Rd. Contact David Stone at rockyturf@comcast.net.

* Wauhatchie Trail Run: Dec. 12. See www.chattanoogatrackclub.org.

* Lookout Mountain 100k & 10k trail race: Dec. 19, 7:15 a.m.; qualifier for Western States 100 endurance run; $90 for 100k, $25/$35 for 10k (the extra $10 gets a T-shirt). See www.rockcreek.com/lookout.

* Georgia firearms deer season: Through Jan. 1 in northern zone.

* Tennessee squirrel hunting season: Till Feb. 28, for gray, fox and red squirrels; daily bag limit 10.

* Tennessee grouse hunting season: Till Feb. 28, daily limit of three. See www.tnwildlife.org.

RUNNING

* Free For Life International 5k run: Nov. 21, 8 a.m., Tennessee Riverpark; proceeds to help stop human trafficking locally, nationally & internationally. See www.freeforlifeministries.com.

* Jingle Bell Run/Walk for Arthritis: Nov. 21, 10 a.m., Tennessee Riverpark shelter 3 (registration 9 a.m.); $30. See www.chattanoogajbr.org or e-mail vbabb@arthritis.org.

* Sports Barn Turkey Trot: Nov. 26, Sports Barn East on Lee Highway. See www.sports-barn.com.

* Families on the Run races: Dec. 5, from Hunter Museum, 7:45 a.m. (registration starts at 6); 10k, 5k & Kiddie K Fun Jog; can enter as individuals, couples or family teams; $20 for individuals, $35 for families through Dec. 4; Holiday Party for families 8-11 a.m. at downtown Sports Barn. Visit firstthings.org or call 267-5383.

* Berry College Jingle Jog 5k: Dec. 5, 10 a.m. (registration 8:30, Berry College near Rome; 1-mile fun run 9:30; hosted by Berry’s Athletes Bettering the Community to help needy families. See www.berry.edu/athletics or contact Shannon Hackett at abc@berry.edu.

* Wauhatchie Trail Run: Dec. 12. See www.chattanoogatrackclub.org.

* Carpet Capital 10 miler (& 5k): Dec. 12, 9 a.m. (registration starts at 8), Varnell (Ga.) Elementary School; certified 10-mile course with 28 state records; RRCA state championship race & part of Run & See Georgia Grand Prix; benefits Dalton and Whitfield County Education Foundation. See www.carpetcapitalrunningclub.com or e-mail davidleatherman@yahoo.com.

* Lookout Mountain 100k & 10k trail race: Dec. 19, 7:15 a.m.; qualifier for Western States 100 endurance run; $90 for 100k, $25/$35 for 10k (the extra $10 gets a T-shirt). See www.rockcreek.com/lookout.

SOCCER

* East Ridge adult indoor fee deadine: Nov. 21, $750 team fee; individuals to be formed into teams, $75. E-mail Valente Pozas concerning fees at pozas_v@yahoo.com. See www.ersoccer.org.

* Hamilton YMCA youth indoor signups: Under way for January-February league play at D1 Sports Training facility; practice begins Dec. 5; boys & girls ages 5-12. Call 899-1721 or e-mail ndaugherty@ymcachattanooga.org.

* North River YMCA youth indoor league signups: Through Dec. 12 for January-February season; boys & girls ages 3-15. Register at the Y.

* High school player training: Focused on individual skills; sessions twice weekly. Call Richard Northcutt at 3143207.

* Barrueta’s Tots Parent/Child orientation: Helping parents become better soccer instructors for their children; $75 for 1-time visit to your home. Contact GPS coach & former MLS professional and NCAA Division I coach Dave Barrueta at (404) 493-1794 or davidb@gps.edu.

* Game Day Fundraiser implementation: See www.eliteteamservices.net for how to earn up to 75 percent profit. Call 280-0440.

SOFTBALL

* “From Box to Baseline” speed/slap clinic: Nov. 21, Fury Fastpitch Academy, 8 a.m.-noon; $45 online registration, $50 day of event. See www.furyacademy.com.

* 9-10 B-select girls fastpitch tryouts: Nov. 21, noon-3 p.m.; Boynton complex field 2; seeking pitchers, catcher, utility players to complete 2010 roster. Call Brent Hamill at (423) 505-0552 or Stephanie Templeton at (423) 718-1843.

* University of Alabama fastpitch clinics: Dec. 6 pitching, Jan. 17 hitting, Tuscaloosa. See www.alabamasoftballcamps.com or call (205) 348-4400.

* All-American Fastpitch Skills Clinic: Dec. 12, Fury Fastpitch Academy, 2-5 p.m.; featuring All-American Ginger Jones & University of Tennessee’s Allison Fulmer; girls ages 8-14; $40. E-mail furyacademy.net or call Jill Higdon at 504-5970.

* Lee University individual/group lessons: Pitching, catching, fielding, hitting & slapping instruction from Lee coaches & players. Contact coach Emily Russell at 614-8456 or erussell@leeuniversity.edu.

* Burke’s Sports Academy instruction: Private hitting, pitching & skills lessons year-round for ages 5-18. Call Marvin Burke at 894-4293 or see www.pitchhit.com.

* Fury Fastpitch Academy training: Pitching, hitting, slapping, defensive skills, catching. Call Jill Higdon at (423) 504-5970 or see furyfastpitchacademy.com.

* Private hitting & catching lessons: By UTC assistant coach Jeff Martin. Contact him at 488-8316 or JMART14@comcast.net.

* Fastpitch pitching lessons: By Jalayne Mongar. Call 421-9830.

* “Quicker, faster, stronger” camp: Monday-Friday daily sessions; ages 7-older; $35 a week, unlimited sessions. Call 870-1200.

* 8-under Rockers select girls team: Seeking 3 players to complete 2010 roster; beginning indoor winter training. Call 605-4875.

* 8-under select ’01 girls team: Seeking player to fill 2010 roster; prefer 2001 birthday but will look at other eligible girls; will resume weekly practice after holidays. Call (423) 595-6203 or e-mail bolesrobbie@yahoo.com.

* 10-under Fear Factor girls fastpitch team: Seeking 10-year-old catcher to complete roster. Call Lamar Millard at 355-2598.

* 10-under Georgia Raiders girls fastpitch team: Seeking 2-3 players to complete 2010 roster; all calls will be confidential. Call Greg at (423) 309-9567.

* 12-under Aftershock Orange girls team: Seeking catcher & other players to replace older girls moving up; all positions considered; private tryouts available. Call Eddy at 413-9681 or e-mail edwards@earthlink.net. See www.eteamz.com/Aftershock12under.

* 12-under Chattanooga Comets 97: Seeking 12-year-old pitcher & 1 utility player for 2010 girls fastpitch team. Contact Bradley Jackson at 421-0730 or 443-2013 or bradley.jackson@airgas.com.

* 14-under Attitude girls faspitch team: Seeking players for 2010; all positions open. Contact Jimmy at 894-0480 or s4jkey@aol.com.

* 14-under North Georgia Lady Sting girls fastpitch team: Seeking catcher & other dedicated players; all positions open. Contact Raynard Adams at reindeer15@charter.net or (423) 883-3203, call John Brock at (423) 802-3398 or call Bobby Hannah at (423) 321-2697.

* 14-under Rockers select girls fastpitch team: Seeking experienced pitcher, 2 utility players for 2010 season; beginning winter indoor training. Call 605-4875.

* Game Day Fundraiser implementation: See www.eliteteamservices.net for how to earn up to 75 percent profit. Call 280-0440.

SWIMMING/AQUATICS

* Baylor Diving Club classes: Mondays to Thursdays, 5:30-6:30 & 6:30-7:30 p.m., Baylor Aquatic Center. Call 267-8506, ext. 654, or e-mail jbonds@baylorschool.org.

* Baylor Swim Club: Check www.baylorswimming.org or e-mail brian_gill@baylorschool.org or bgill@baylorswimming.org or call 267-8506, ext. 630.

* SCAC competitive swimming: Year-round, all ages and abilities; homeschool program available; first 2 weeks free. Call John Woods at 634-7606 or see swimscac.com.

TENNIS

* Ladies’ clinics & cardio classes: Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays, 8:30-9:30 a.m., Chattanooga Christian School; beginners class 1:30-2:30 p.m. Tuesdays & Fridays. E-mail suewebb5@aol.com.

WRESTLING

* Rossville youth signups: Nov. 23-25, ages 5-12; $30. Call (423) 463-4461.

* “Too quick to stick” camp: Monday-Friday sessions, 8-week program; $35 a week, unlimited sessions; ages 7-up. Call 870-1200.

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