Friday, May 21, 2010
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BASEBALL
* Pitch, Hit & Run youth skills contest: May 23, 2 p.m. (registration starts 12:30), Summit of Softball complex; boys & girls ages 7-14; free. Call Richard West at 643-6055.
* Cleveland State summer youth tournaments: May 21 deadline for 15-under event June 18-20; May 28 deadline for 14- & 13-under event June 25-27; 3-game pools for 14s & 13s, entry $300 & dozen balls; 4-game pools for 15s, $385 & dozen balls. Contact Jason Sewell at 614-8744 or 435-5242 or www.clevelandstatecc.edu/departments/athletics/sports/baseball.
* Hixson Black & Gold youth all-star tournament: May 27; no select teams; 3-game guarantee; $65. Call Alan Bailey at 421-1366.
* Harrison coach-pitch tournament: May 27-30, ages 6- & 8-under, recreation teams only; $50, 3-game guarantee. Call Pete Lowe at 847-7138 or Roger Stevens at 508-4267.
* Tiger Classic tournament: May 28-30; ages 8- to 13-under teams at Jack Mattox complex; 14-, 15-, 16- & 18-under divisions at northwest Georgia high schools. Call John Riley at (423) 313-8990 or see www.leaguelineup.com/cyba2.
* Cleveland State youth camps: May 31-June 3, skills camp, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., ages 5-14, $80; June 14-15, (pitching/catching) & June 16-17 (hitting), 9-11:30 a.m., ages 8-16, $40 for 1 camp, $70 for both; June 28-30, advanced infielding, 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m., ages 10-18; $100. Call Mike Policastro at 478-6219.
* Harrison all-star tournament: Begins June 3; ages 6-12; $75. Call Ron Crabtree at 355-1060 or Roger Stevens 508-4267.
* East Brainerd Green & Gold all-star tournament: June 3-8; no select teams; $65. Ages 9-12 teams call Barry Rogers at (706) 463-0889; 8-unders call Shawn Keef at (423) 718-6272.
* Boynton all-star tournament: Begins June 4; ages 6-8 $75, 9-12 $100. Call Matt Justice at (423) 598-0306 for 5-6s, Lester Norton at (423) 595-5136 for 7-8s, Barron Dietz at (423) 595-4067 for 9-10s, Kenny McDade at (423) 653-5946 for 11-12s.
* Prospect Watch tryout camp: June 4, noon, Bill Evans Field, College Park, Ga.; open to anyone who played college or pro ball in 2009 for placement in independent & international leagues this year. Call (404) 869-7966.
* Jacksonville (Ala.) State University camp: June 7-10, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. CDT; ages 7-14; $165. Contact Travis Janssen at travis06@yahoo.com or (256) 782-8141.
* Lee University Baseball School: June 7-11, 9 a.m.-noon; ages 5-15; $80 ($140 for 2 brothers), special team rates; fundamentals drills & games each day. E-mail mbrew@leeuniversity.edu or call 614-8638.
* Baylor School camp: June 7-11, 9 a.m.-noon; ages 7-12. See www.baylorschool.org/summer or call 757-2616.
* McCallie School camps: June 7-11 & 21-25, grades 2-5; June 14-18, grades 5-9; 9 a.m.-noon; $160. See www.mccallie.org or call 493-5886.
* Stevenson Depot Days Allstar Slugfest: June 10-12, Stevenson (Ala.) Park; 6-under teams $25, 8-under $75, 10- & 12-under $100, 14-under $125; Dizzy Dean rules except new Dixie Boys 14s. Contact Darrell Robinson at robinson75171@bellsouth.net or (256) 437-8375 or Mike Matthews at (256) 599-7409.
* East Ridge all-star tournament: June 10-15; ages 5-12, no select teams; 4-game guarantee, $65. Call Shawnna Skiles at 580-1166.
* Fury Academy youth camp: June 14-16, Tyner recreation complex. See www.furyacademy.net.
* Steve Trout summer pitching lessons: Registration under way for Monday-Friday lessons July 1-Sept. 1 from the former major leaguer at Engel Stadium; five 45-minute lessons available per day, $40 each. Also, free clinics each Saturday plus more advanced clinic for 20 boys each Saturday. E-mail srt33fastball@aol.com.
* Harrison pre-world warm-up tournament: July 1-4; ages 6-8; $65. Call Rusty Hanks at 618-2323 or Roger Stevens at 508-4267.
* Lee University advanced hitting/pitching camp: July 5-7, 9 a.m.-noon (hitting), 1-3 p.m. (pitching); ages 8-17; $55 for hitting, $45 for pitching, $90 for both, special team rates. E-mail mbrew@leeuniversity.edu or call 614-8638.
* Hurricane Classic tournament: July 9-11, Rossville; open/select/all-stars; 8-under $175, 9- to 12-under $200, 13-14 $225; $25 discount if paid by June 15; 3-game guarantee, proceeds to East Hamilton Middle/High field construction. Call Randy at 488-6015 or Mickey at 827-2954 or e-mail rmsmith1@comcast.net.
* Youth fall league at Sonoraville, Ga.: Aug. 5 team representatives meeting, 6 p.m.; registration deadline Aug. 7; 12-player maximums on 6-, 8-, 10-, 12- & 14-under teams based on players’ 2011 eligibility; Dizzy Dean rules; $600 per team or $50 per player. Call Diane Jones at (706) 602-4435.
* 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.
* 14-under Chattanooga Yankees: Seeking players not turning 15 by 5-1-10 to complete roster for a 2010 schedule that includes local & major tournaments. Call Waldo Odens at (423) 443-0741.
* 15-year-old Chattanooga Colonels: Seeking 2 pitchers for summer season. Call Marty Woody at 488-8518 or David Hulse at 593-1495.
* Game Day Fundraiser implementation: See www.eliteteamservices.net for how to earn up to 75 percent profit with 2-week projects. Call (706) 508-4755.
BASKETBALL
* Heart of a Champion 3-on-3 tournament: May 22, Cleveland Middle School, starting 8:30 a.m.; live auction, silent auction & bake sale in conjunction; proceeds to Colby Stansberry Scholarship Memorial Fund. See www.colbystansberry.net.
* Super Scrimmage youth contests: May 22, conducted by Chattanooga Basketball Foundation; boys & girls ages 18-under in conjunction with team tournament; noon deadline for dunk contest, skills challenges, free-throw contest, 3-point contest; $5 per event. Contact Book McCray at 227-7206 or bookmc@peopepc.com or nicolebrogden4@gmail.com.
* North Georgia YMCA adult league: May 25-Aug. 3, games Mondays, Tuesdays or Thursdays; recreational & men’s open divisions; $375. Contact John Donahoo at jdonahoo@ymcachattanooga.org or (706) 935-2226.
* Hamilton Heights middle school boys camp: May 31-June 3, 9 a.m.-noon; conducted by HH Hawks coach Bill Eller with help from former college players; $50, plus $25 per additional family member. Call Duke Stone at 400-2106 or Eller at 987-4106.
* Dalton Parks & Recreation leagues: Start June 1, one night a week; Thursdays, grades 9-12 (no graduates) with adult coach, GHSA rules; adult open league, $285 for 6 games; over-30, $285 for 6 games. Register at www.dprdsports.com, call (706) 278-5404 or e-mail asullins@cityofdalton-ga.gov or tpinson@cityofdalton-ga.gov.
* Hunter Middle School girls camp: June 1-4, 8:30-11 a.m.; grades 3-8; $45. Get forms at www.hcschools.org/hms/summer%20camps.htm or call Heidi Moses at 304-6407.
* Elementary fundamentals camp: June 1-4, 1-4 p.m., East Hamilton High School; boys & girls, grades 3-6; $65 ($10 discount per sibling); “Imake” shooting machine will be included. E-mail morris_derek@hcde.org or call 893-3535.
* Tyner Academy boys camp: June 1-4, 8 a.m.-1 p.m.; ages 8-17, individual skills & team-play sessions; $85, lunch provided. Call Gerald Harris at 400-0210 or Kelcey Watson at 653-5211.
* Cleveland State boys camp: June 1-4, 9 a.m.-noon; ages 6-15, fundamentals through individual drills & team play; $55. Call Lee Cigliano at 614-8706 or see www.clevelandstatecc.edu/departments/athletics/sports/mbasketball.
* Hamilton YMCA men’s leagues: Registration till June 4 for season starting week of June 13; competitive league games on Sundays, recreation league on Tuesdays; 9-game minimum for each team; $400. Contact Nathan Daugherty at ndaugherty@ymcachattanooga.org or 899-1721.
* Number One camps at Brenau University: June 6-9, June 13-16, grades 8-12 girls; June 10-11, boys fundamentals; June 11-13, grades 5-12 boys; July 11-14, grades 5-9 girls; individuals & teams. See http://numberonebasketballcamp.com or call Ron Roach at (706) 295-3934.
* Lady Mocs camp: June 6-10, deadline May 27; ages 8-14, 3-5 p.m. Sunday (check-in starts at 2), 8:45 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Thursday; $190 ($220 after May 28 if space available). Team camp June 18-20. Call Nikki Blassingame at 425-4456.
* Ministry of Sport Camp: June 14-17, Brown Middle School, noon-6 p.m.; boys & girls ages 8-18; $60. Contact coach Gary Bloodsaw at gbloodsaw@aol.com or 362-8828.
* Baylor School girls camp: June 14-18, noon-4 p.m.; ages 7-13. See www.baylorschool.org/summer or call 757-2616.
* GPS ages 6-10 girls camp: June 28-July 1, 1-4 p.m., $145; with softball, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., $250. Register at www.gps.edu/camps or call 634-3457.
* Chattanooga camp for boys: July 25-29, UTC campus; directed by UTC coaches for ages 6-18. Call 425-4592.
* Chattanooga Basketball Foundation: AAU boys & girls teams, ages 10-15. Call Book McCray at 227-7206.
* Georgia Longhorns boys program: Seeking 2 second-grade boys for travel team in Dalton. Contact Stacy Pardee at spardee@whitfield.k12.ga.us or (706) 483-7246.
* 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.
* Game Day Fundraiser implementation: See www.eliteteamservices.net for how to earn up to 75 percent profit with 2-week projects. Call (706) 508-4755.
FOOTBALL
* Maryville College open showcase for rising 12th-graders: May 22, 1 p.m., Cooper Athletic Center; bench press, vertical jump, 40-yard dash & 20-yard shuttle run; sesson on positional instruction; $10, walk-ups welcome but arrive early to compete paperwork. See www.maryvillecollege.edu/athletics.
* Northwest Whitfield QB Camp of Champions: June 1-3, 5-7 p.m. & 7:30-9:30 p.m.; grades 6-8, 10 campers per session, working nightly with the Northwest High coaching staff on quarterback fundamentals & skills; $50. Call during school hours at (706) 516-2217 or after school at (770) 313-6605 or (706) 498-6219 or e-mail brent_rickman@whitfield.k12.ga.us.
* UTC camps: Senior Showcase June 5; Big Man Challenge & 7-on-7 tournament July 17; junior/senior skills camp July 24. See www.mocsfootballcamp.com.
* Hixson High camp: June 7-10, 9 a.m.-noon (registration 8:30 1st day); grades 1-8; $60. Call 718-6732.
* Baylor School camp: June 7-11, 9 a.m.-noon; ages 7-12. See www.baylorschool.org/summer or call 757-2616.
* Grace Academy camps: June 14-17, grades 6-8; June 21-24, grades 1-5; 8 a.m.-noon; offensive & defensive position skills will be taught, as well as football-related strength, speed & agility training; $80 ($95 day of camp). See graceathletics.com or call 892-8224.
* McCallie School camps: June 14-18, grades 3-6; June 21-25, grades 6-9, 9 a.m.-noon; $160 (June 21-25 campers can combine with afternoon wrestling for $295). See www.mccallie.org or call 493-5886.
* Ministry of Sport noncontact camp: July 12-15, Brown Middle School, noon-6 p.m.; ages 8-18; $60. Contact coach Gary Bloodsaw at gbloodsaw@aol.com or 362-8828.
* 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.
GOLF
* Chattanooga Chapter Tennessee PGA Pro-Ams: May 24, Council Fire; June 28, Canyon Ridge; July 12, Lookout Mountain; July 26, Springbrook; Aug. 9, The Champions at Hampton Creek; Aug. 16, Moccasin Bend; Aug. 23, Partners Circle Day, Cleveland CC. Call Dan Tribble Jr. at 504-3607.
* Champions Junior Tour summer registration: Under way in Knoxville area for boys & girls ages 14-under; 1-day events; fall & spring tours also. See www.championsjrgolf.com.
* Chattanooga Christian School tournament: June 7, Bear Trace at Harrison Bay, 1 p.m.; 4-person teams, $500; benefits CCS athletic program. Call John Visser or Glenda Henegar at 664-1238.
* Northside Neighborhood House ladies tournament: June 11, Creeks Bend, 8 a.m.; 2-person select shot, $75 each; sponsorships available, starting at $50. Call 267-2217 or e-mail Rachel Gammon at rgammon@nnhouse.org.
* Connie Hay Classic: June 11, Eagle Bluff, 1 p.m.; 4-person select shot, teams $340; hole sponsorships available; benefiting Central High School football team; deadline May 27. Contact Brian Smith at wxfamily@comcast.net/bsmith@wdef.com or 580-9489 or James Walker at coolbrent@aol.com or 344-6497.
* Little Angels tournament: June 12, Calhoun (Ga.) Elks Golf Club; benefiting Boehm Birth Defects Center. Call Mitzi Ward at (423) 296-2140.
* Habitat for Humanity tournament: June 14, Valleybrook; sponsored by Chattanooga Mortgage Bankers Association. Call Nina Boss at 894-1890.
* McCallie School camps: June 28-July 2, beginner/intermediate, $385; July 5-9, intermediate/advanced, $435; boys & girls grades 6-9; 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. See www.mccallie.org or call 493-5886.
* Red Bank High School tournament: Aug. 7, Trenton Golf Club, 8:15 a.m. (7:30 sign-in); 4-player select shot, $60 per person, mulligans $5 each (limit 2); sponsorships available; no metal spikes. Call Ted Ledwell at 313-6190 or 875-6190, Ken Livingston at 827-8675 or 870-1439 or Tim Ledbetter at 240-2895.
LACROSSE
* Baylor School camp: June 14-18, ages 7-14. See www.baylorschool.org/summer or call 757-2616
* McCallie School camps: June 21-25, ages 8-13, beginner/intermediate, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., $210; June 27-July 1, ages 11-15, intermediate/advanced, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. $275, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. $425, boarding camp $550. See www.mccallie.org or call 493-5886.
MISCELLANEOUS
* Toddler Olympics: May 21, 10:45 a.m., Metropolitan Tabernacle on Shepherd Road at Highway 153; Frisbree throw, 10-yard dash, tricycle races among events; for every child participating, the MOMS club will donate $1 to the Chattanooga Autism Center. Call Cheryl Tavares at (706) 858-5667.
* MDA’s Walk of Hope: May 22, Chattanooga Zoo; benefiting Muscular Dystrophy Association. See www.joinmda.org/2010walkofhope.
* Lawn mower racing: May 22 (weather permitting), Savannah Valley Speedway, Hwy. 58 North, registration 10 a.m., drivers meeting 12:30 p.m., race 1 p.m.; June 13, Stevenson (Ala.) Bug Blast; July 24, Savannah Valley Speedway, registration 2 p.m., drivers meeting 4:30, race 5 p.m.; Aug. 28, Marion County Fair, Jasper, registration 6 p.m. EDT, meeting 7:30, race 8 p.m. EDT. Call Buster Hogan at 667-4905.
* Walk for Haiti: June 5, 5-mile course, runners start at 10 a.m., walkers at 10:15 (registration starts at 9); $10, proceeds to American Red Cross International Relief Fund, designated for Haiti. See walkingforhaiti.org or call Jill Davis at (512) 771-2659.
* GPS boys/girls sports camp: June 7-11, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; grades 1-5; $275. Register at www.gps.edu/camps or call 634-3457.
* Baylor School cheerleading camp: June 7-11, 9 a.m.-noon; ages 7-13. See www.baylorschool.org/summer or call 757-2616.
* Baylor speed & strength track camp: June 7-11, noon-4 p.m.; ages 7-12. See www.baylorschool.org/summer or call 757-2616.
* McCallie multisport day camps: June 7-18, June 21-July 2, July 12-23, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., grades 2-5, $400; same dates, 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m., ages 5-6, $400. See www.mccallie.org or call 493-5886.
* “Ministry of Sport” youth camps: June 7-July 22, Brown Middle School; ages 8-18; boys & girls soccer, boys & girls basketball, noncontact football, wrestling, boys & girls volleyball; helping mind, spirit & body; $60 per session (except $40 for volleyball). Contact coach Gary Bloodsaw at gbloodsaw@aol.com or 362-8828.
* GPS rowing camp: June 7-July 23 weekly, 9 a.m.-noon; grades 4-12, $145. Register at www.gps.edu/camps or call 634-3457.
* Baylor School sports camps: June 7-July 30; baseball, boys basketball, girls basketball, football, lacrosse, soccer, softball, tennis, track, volleyball, wrestling. See www.baylorschool.org/summer or call 757-2616.
* FCA Power Camp: June 14-17, Lakeview Middle School, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.; boys & girls entering grades 2-6; different sport each day (baseball, basketball, football, soccer for boys; basketball, cheer/dance, soccer, softball for girls); $50 ($25 for each sibling more than 2). E-mail lookoutmountainfca@fca.org or call (423) FCA-2874.
* GPS sailing camp: June 14-18, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Privateer Yacht Club; boys & girls ages 8-15; $300. Register at www.gps.edu/camps or call 634-3457.
* 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 with 2-week projects. Call (706) 508-4755.
OUTDOORS
* South Cumberland State Park hikes: See www.friendsofscsra.org.
* Chattanooga Hiking Club hikes: See hiking.chattanooga.net.
* Chatt. Chapter of Tenn. Ornithological Society meeting: Second Thursday of each month, 7 p.m., Ascension Lutheran Church, 720 S. Germantown Rd. Contact David Stone at rockyturf@comcast.net or 238-4234.
* Kayak fishing trip: May 22, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., starting from Outdoor Chattanooga center at Coolidge Park; $35, bring a fishing pole; pre-registration required. Call 643-6888.
* Privateer Yacht Club regattas: May 22-23, MC Scowabunga for MC Scows; Aug. 15, Dog Days for PHRF and dinghies; Oct. 30-31, Chickamauga Sailing Club Halloween Regatta for keel boats; Nov. 13, John’s Pig Regatta for cruisers (pursuit race).
* St. Jude Benefit Hunter Pace horseback ride: May 23, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Hidden Hills Farm; teams of 1-2 riders simulating foxhunt conditions; $30 per rider; pre-registration by May 20 required; no spectators. E-mail info@hiddenhillsfarm.com or call 488-3993.
* Bicycle ride for older adults: May 24, 6-8 p.m., Tennessee Riverpark’s Fry Center; ages 55-older; bring own bike or arrange to borrow one from Outdoor Chattanooga; some adaptive cycles available. Contact Kassi Webster at kassi@outdoorchattanooga.com or 643-7880.
* Tennessee elk hunt application period: Ends midnight May 31 for Oct. 18-22 hunt at North Cumberland WMA, with 5 hunting zones. Apply at any TWRA license agent or regional office or at www.tnelkhunt.org; those drawn for the hunt will be announced at the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Commission’s noon meeting.
* Learn to Row classes: May 31-June 12, June 21-July 3, July 5-17 and July 19-31, Monday-Thursday, 5-7 p.m., and Saturday, 9-11 a.m.; equipment provided; $170; all participants must be able to swim; register by May 21 to avoid $10 late fee. See www.lookoutrowingclub.com or contact Adrienne Powell at powell.adriennel@gmail.com or 316-6425.
* Outdoor Chattanooga summer youth camps: 4 camps featuring hiking, biking, paddling, disc golf, wildlife study and general outdoor fun; also, Rapid Learning Whitewater Kids Camps for beginning and intermediate paddlers will include overnight adventures on area rivers. Contact Ruth Thompson at ruth@outdoorchattanooga.com or 643-6888.
* Georgia youth archery camp: June 1-3, 8 a.m.-3 p.m., Laura S. Walker State Park, Waycross; ages 9-14; $40. Contact Matt Stewart at matt.stewart@dnr.state.ga.us or (229) 430-1847.
* TVCC Paddle School 2010: June 4-6, Hiwassee Outfitters, Reliance, Tenn.; whitewater kayaking, sea kayaking, C-1 and tandem canoeing instruction for beginners to intermediates. Download application at www.tvccpaddler.com.
* Becoming an Outdoors Woman workshop: June 11-13, Clyde M. York 4-H Center near Crossville; $175 (includes weekend lodging, meals and Tennessee hunting/fishing license). Contact Donald Hosse at don.hosse@tn.gov or (615) 781-6541.
* Tennessee Outdoors Youth Summit: June 13-18, TWRA complex in Montgomery County; 2-4-hour classes in boating, hunting, trapping, archery, photography, marksmanship, plant/wildlife identification, forestry, camping, water quality, trap/skeet shooting and wildlife/fisheries biology; $300, including Clarksville hotel and meals. Contact Jereme Odom at Jereme.Odom@tn.gov or (615) 781-6500, ext. 2103.
* Rapid Learning Whitewater Kids Club beginners camp: June 14-18, instruction at Green Farm for 2 days, then 3 days/2 nights camping on Hiwassee River; ages 8-18; $300, includes equipment & camping meals & transportation. Contact Marcus Hulsey at marcus@outdoorchattanooga.com or 643-6882.
* McCallie School fly-fishing camps: June 14-18 & June 21-25, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., each week $260. See www.mccallie.org or call 493-5886.
* Mocs Anglers Bass Classic: June 19, Chester Frost Park, safe daylight to 3 p.m.; Chickamauga, Nickajack and Watts Bark lakes; $150 per 2-person boat, optional $10 for big-fish pot, proceeds to UTC athletic scholarships. Register at UTC athletics office in McKenzie Arena, Sportsman’s Warehouse or East Brainerd Lumber. Call Brent Brady at 718-0326 or Brandon Potts at 987-0028.
* McCallie camps (at Privateer Yacht Club): June 21-25, boys & girls ages 8-16; July 12-16, ages 8-13; 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.; $310. See www.mccallie.org or call 493-5886.
* Introduction to Competitive Rowing: June 21-July 30, Mondays to Fridays, 7-9 a.m., grades 8-12; $150, includes all equipment. E-mail camp@chattanoogajuniorrowing.com.
* Junior anglers open tournament: June 22, Chester Frost Park on Chickamauga Lake, safe light till 11 a.m.; 13-17 and under-12 divisions if sufficient entries; $20, deadline June 20; each under-17 angler must be accompanied by an adult (can have 2 youths per boat); in conjunction with National Bass Fishing Trail national championship tournament; non-NBT members can print entry form from nbtbass.com. Contact Donnie Story at donnie@nbtbass.com or (256) 777-3428.
RUNNING
* Scenic City Trail Marathon & Half Marathon: May 22. See www.rockcreek.com.
* Market Street Mile: May 22, 1st group starts 9 a.m.; starts on Market Street near 2nd Street, ends pm Broad Streat near 2nd; flat course designed to challenge state age-group records for 1 mile. See www.chattanoogatrackclub.org or call 842-6265.
* Grizzly Trail Run 5k: May 22, Raisin Wood, Dalton, 8 a.m. (7 a.m. registration); $20. Register at www.active.com.
* BlueCross Chattanooga Chase 8k: May 31, 8 a.m., starting at Riverview Park; also 1-mile walk/fun run. See www.chattanoogatrackclub.org or contact Charles Webb at Charles-Webb@utc.edu or (203) 246-6681.
* Walk for Haiti: June 5, 5-mile course, runners start at 10 a.m., walkers at 10:15 (registration starts at 9); $10, proceeds to American Red Cross International Relief Fund, designated for Haiti. See walkingforhaiti.org or call 320-9214 or (512) 771-2659.
* Hershey’s youth track & field meet: June 11, Tyner Academy; ages 6-15. Call Richard West at 643-6055.
* BlueCross Riverbend Run: June 19; 10k & 5k. See www.chattanoogatrackclub.org.
SOCCER
* Signal Mountain select tryouts & camps: May-June, tryouts for 2010-11 season, all age groups, Shackleford Ridge fields; camps during June & July. See www.signalmountainsoccer.com.
* Hamilton YMCA indoor youth league: Registration under way for games beginning June 12 at D1 Sports Training Facility; select under-8, -10 & -12 teams; also, recreation program for ages 3-12, ages 5-12 playing at D1; practice starts May 31. Contact Nathan Daugherty at ndaugherty@ymcachattanooga.org or 899-1721.
* Premier Soccer Academy camps/tryouts: May 31-June 4, ages TBA, North River YMCA; June 7-11, Grace Academy, under-12 to -14 boys; June 14-18 or June 28-July 2, u-10 to -12 boys; June 21-25 or July 5-9, u-13 to -15 boys; July 12-16, u-13 to -16 girls; July 18-23, u-15 to -17 boys; July 26-30, u-18-19 boys; $150 for 8 a.m.-3 p.m., $130 for 8-11 a.m. ($20 discount for PSA players); tryouts for boys & girls u-9 to -18 will be held during camps & practices May-July. Call Pedro Kozak at 847-6565.
* Chattanooga Football Club youth camps: June 1-4, June 14-17 & June 28-July 1; boys & girls ages 4-14; led by CFC men’s team coaches & players; each limited to 75; $80 early registration, then $100. See www.chattanoogafc.com.
* East Ridge youth select team tryouts: June 1 & 3, 5:45-7 p.m., U9 boys 02, U10 boys 01 Red, U11 boys 00 Red; 7:15-8:30 p.m., U12 boys 99 Red, U12 boys 99 White, U13 boys 98 Red, U13 boys 98 White; June 2 & 4, 5:45-7 p.m., U9 girls 02, U10 girls 01 Red, U11 girls 00 Red, U11 girls 00 White, U11 girls 00 Black; 7:15-8:30 p.m., U12 Girls 99 Red, U12 Girls 99 White, U13 Girls 98 Red; June 7 & 9, 5:45-7 p.m., U14 boys 97 Red, U16 boys 95 Red, U16 boys 95 White; 7:15-8:30 p.m., U17 boys 94 Red, U18 boys 93 White; June 8 & 10, 5:45-7 p.m., U14 girls 97 Red, U15 girls 96 Red, U16 girls 95 Red; 7:15-8:30 p.m., U17 girls 94 Red, U17 girls 94 Black, U18 girls 93 Red; June 15 & 17, 6-7 p.m, U15 boys 96 Red; 7-8 p.m., U18 boys 93 Red; all at Camp Jordan Park. See www.ersoccer.org.
* 7-v-7 youth league: Throughout June, Walker Valley High School; middle school & high school boys & girls divisions (2010 graduates welcome); $300 per team till May 14, then $350; 50-minute games, roster maximum 12; emphasis on fun, no coaches. Contact Tom Bayliss at 715-9699 or tmbayliss@aol.com.
* Sonoraville High School youth camp: June 3-5, 9 a.m.-noon, Sonoraville recreation center lower soccer fields; fundamentals for beginners to intermediate level, grades 3-8 boys & girls; $35. E-mail kmcguire@gcbe.org or call (706) 602-0320.
* Ministry of Sport camp: June 7-10, Brown Middle School, noon-6 p.m.; boys & girls ages 8-18; $60. Contact coach Gary Bloodsaw at gbloodsaw@aol.com or 362-8828.
* Baylor School camp: June 7-11, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; boys & girls ages 7-14. See www.baylorschool.org/summer or call 757-2616.
* UTC girls’ camps: June 7-11, day trainers (ages 6-15, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., $220) & half-day trainers (ages 4-15, 9 a.m.-noon, $100); Challenger Field on campus; team camp July 18-22. E-mail jd-kyzer@utc.edu or call 425-2102.
* University of Alabama Soccer Academy: June 9-12 & 13-16, camps for girls ages 9-17; June 28-July 2, day camp for girls & boys; high school girls team camp July 17-20. See alabamasocceracademy.com or call (205) 345-7465.
* Elite Soccer Training camp: June 14-17, Finley Stadium, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; boys & girls under-9 to -18; designed to develop technical skills, increase speed & agility, improve conditioning; $25 per day ($100 total, $85 if paid by May 28, half off for 2nd player from same family). See www.elite-soccer-training.org or e-mail Kris4futbol@aol.com.
* GPS camp: June 14-18, 1:30-4 p.m.; ages 5-12, international coaches; $145. Register at www.gps.edu/camps or call 634-3457.
* North Georgia YMCA adult league: June 19-Aug. 21, games on Saturdays; $400. Contact John Donahoo at jdonahoo@ymcachattanooga.org or (706) 935-2226.
* Chattanooga Player Development Academy: June 21-24, 9 a.m.-noon ($100) or 9 a.m.-4 p.m. ($150); team camp 6-8:30 p.m. ($125); directed by Curtis Blair (twcboys.comcast.net) & John Millard (johnmillard@bellsouth.net). Applications at Redoubt complex, Front Runner store & www.chattanoogapda.com.
* 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
* Soddy-Daisy men’s money tournament: May 29; $1,000 for 1st place unless fewer than 10 teams (then $100 per team for the winner). Call Jimmy Pickett at 544-5368.
* Beth Keylon-Randolph girls camps: May 31-June 2, Little Tiger camp for ages 5-8 & pitcher/catcher camp for ages 6-18; June 21-25, 16th annual Best of the Best Camp. See kfasoftball.com.
* East Brainerd Green & Gold Invitational: June 3-8; $65. Contact Robb Ladd at robbcladd@aol.com or call 595-9171.
* Girls’ B & recreation tournament: June 4-6, Cleveland; 6- & 8-under teams $50; 10-, 12- & 14-under teams $180; NSA rules, 4-game guarantee. Contact Billy Knight at 504-2574 or wildbilltnnsa@yahoo.com or Becky Moore at 457-3043 or Bmoore6939@aol.com.
* North Georgia/Chattanooga USFA girls fastpitch tournaments: June 5-6 & June 19-20, Jack Mattox complex, Ringgold; June 12-13 & June 26-27, Heritage Park, Dalton; July 10, Tinsley Park, Cleveland. See www.northgeorgiasoftball.com, e-mail Garry_Headrick2001@yahoo.com or call (706) 483-1346.
* Fury Fastpitch Academy summer camp: June 7-9, Tyner recreation complex; girls ages 7-14 learning from elite college players; $135. Register at www.furyacademy.net.
* Baylor girls fastpitch camp: June 14-18, 9 a.m.-noon; ages 6-12. See www.baylorschool.org/summer or call 757-2616.
* UTC Lady Mocs all-skills camp: June 21-23, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Call 425-2107.
* Dizzy Dean state tournament for girls fastpitch: June 25-28, Camp Jordan Park; ages 5-18; leagues/teams interested in Dean sanctioning call Bobby Dunn at 596-1353.
* Jasper June Jam men’s slowpitch tournament: June 26; 44core balls, 0-10 HR bid, NSA rules. Call Joe Dan Gudger at (423) 364-4344.
* GPS ages 6-10 girls fastpitch camp: June 28-July 1, 9 a.m.-noon; $145; with softball, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., $250. Register at www.gps.edu/camps or call 634-3457.
* Athens middle school girls fastpitch tournament: Aug. 20-21, Athens Regional Park; no entry fee. Contact Jim Dodson at jbdodsontn@aol.com or (423) 745-4448.
* NSA adult slowpitch umpires needed: Competitive pay; clinics available. Call Brad Harris at 312-0089 or Billy Knight at 504-2574 or e-mail brad@murmaid.com or wildbilltnnsa@yahoo.com.
* Burke’s Sports Academy fastpitch instruction: Private hitting, pitching & skills lessons year-round for ages 5-18. Call Marvin Burke at 894-4293 or see www.pitchhit.com.
* 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.
* Fury Fastpitch Academy training: Pitching, hitting, slapping, defensive skills, catching. Call Jill Higdon at (423) 504-5970 or see furyfastpitchacademy.com.
* Fastpitch lessons from Ginger Jones: First-team All-American at Alabama now instructing in this area; small hitting or pitching groups or entire teams. E-mail jcrawfordh@yahoo.com or call 504-5970.
* 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.
* North Georgia Xplosion ’01 girls team: Seeking 2 players, can be younger if good defensively & offensively. Contact Robbie Boles at bolesrobbie@yahoo.com or (423) 595-6203 or Hoyt Grimes at hgrimes07@comcast.net or (423) 503-6739.
* 14-under Purple Rage girls fastpitch team: Immediate openings for playing time, espcially at catcher; all positions considered. Call Jerry at 618-6221 or Brian at 227-8631.
* Ages 17-24 women’s fastpitch team: Seeking players for 2010 season. Call Larry at 596-5352 or Sheila at 596-5351 or (706) 866-3844.
* Game Day Fundraiser implementation: See www.eliteteamservices.net for how to earn up to 75 percent profit with 2-week projects. Call (706) 508-4755.
SWIMMING/AQUATICS
* Warner Park pool summer schedule: Starts May 31, open 1-5 p.m. Sunday-Wednesday, noon-5 p.m. Thursday-Saturday. Call Peggy Grall at 697-1385.
* Swim America lessons for beginners: Openings in June & July. Call John Woods at 634-7606.
* McCallie School swim lessons: Throughout summer; boys & girls, all ages, 6 30-minute lessons per session, $70; private lessons available. Call the pool at 493-5536, see www.mccallie.org or call 493-5886.
* 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
* Junior clinics at Chattanooga Christian: Saturdays; ages 4-6 & 7-9, 9:30-10:15 a.m.; ages 10-18, 10:30 a.m.noon; ladies’ clinics & cardio classes offered weekdays. E-mail suewebb5@aol.com.
* World Flex League local competition: Registration open for June 12-July 25 junior play; opens June 22 for Aug. 14-Sept. 26 junior play, Aug. 17 for Oct. 9-Nov. 21 junior play; registration opens May 25 for mid-July to September adult play & July 28 for fall season; juniors $15, adults $25, part of proceeds go to Bryan Brothers Foundation assisting at-risk children & their families. Register at www.worldflextennis.com.
* McCallie School camps: May 31-June 4 (pre-qualifying camp), 4-6 p.m., $160; June 7-11, 14-18 & 21-25, July 12-16, 19-23 & 26-30; Aug. 9-13; boys & girls ages 7-up, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., $285 ($175 for 9 a.m.-noon); $55 for ages 4-6, 3:15-4 p.m. Monday-Thursday in all June & first 2 July sessions. See www.mccallie.org or call 493-5886.
* Chattanooga camp at Baylor School: June 7-11 &14-18; ages 7-18. See www.baylorschool.org/summer or call 757-2616.
* Tennessee Valley Open Championships: June 10-13, Manker Patten; college & adult players from throughout Southeast; matches start at 9 a.m. See www.mankerpatten.org or www.tvoctennis.com.
* Chattanooga Junior Closed Tournament: June 21-24. E-mail chatt10s@aol.com or call 843-2456.
* Hamilton YMCA year-round lessons: Group, family & private sessions for ages 4-over from 2006 and ’09 USTA Tennessee pro of the year Murtala Habu. Call 899-1721 or e-mail ndaugherty@ymcachattanooga.org.
VOLLEYBALL
* Hunter Middle School girls camp: June 1-4, 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m.; grades 3-8; $45. Get forms at www.hcschools.org/hms/summer%20camps.htm or call Heidi Moses at 304-6407.
* Bryan College high school camps: Team camp June 14-17, including individuals to be formed into camp teams, $150 for commuters; individuals camp June 18-19 (grades 9-12), $75 for commuters. See www.bryanlions.com or contact coach Leo Sayles at 413-9697 or leo.sayles@bryan.edu.
* GPS girls camp: June 21-24, 9-11:30 a.m.; grades 3-8; $145. Register at www.gps.edu/camps or call 634-3457.
* UTC camps: June 28-30, individual skills; July 1, hitter/setter/libero camp; 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. each day. Call 425-2227.
* Judy Green camps at University of Alabama: July 6-7, high school challenge tournament, $300 per team; July 9-11, setter/attacker camp, $310-350; training skills camp, July 12-14, $310-350; middle school day camp, July 12-14, $150; JV/varsity team camp, July 24-27, $325-395. See www.rolltide.com.
* Ministry of Sport camp: July 19-22, Brown Middle School, 9 a.m.-noon; boys & girls ages 8-18; $40. Contact coach Gary Bloodsaw at gbloodsaw@aol.com or 362-8828.
WRESTLING
* Baylor School camp: June 14-18, ages 7-18. See www.baylorschool.org/summer or call 757-2616.
* McCallie School camps: June 21-25, grades 5-10, 12:45-3:45 p.m., $160 ($295 combined with 9 a.m.-noon football camp); June 28-July 2 & July 5-9, grades 2-7, 9 a.m.-noon, $160. See www.mccallie.org or call 493-5886.
* UTC camps: June 21-27, 7-day intensive camp at UTC; Team Camp I & Technique Camp I at UTC, June 22-26; At Riverside Millitary Academy, Gainesville, Ga.: 5-day intensive, teamp camp & technique camp July 11-15. See www.chattanoogawrestlingcamps.com or call 425-4287.
* Ministry of Sport camp: July 19-22, Brown Middle School, 12:30-5:30 p.m.; ages 8-18; $60. Contact coach Gary Bloodsaw at gbloodsaw@aol.com or 362-8828.
* “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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