Saturday, Feb. 26, 2011
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
- RBI (Reviving Baseball in the Inner city) signups: Ongoing for season
starting starting April 4 at Warner Park & East Lake & Avondale rec.
centers; baseball/softball for boys & girls ages 5-14; sponsored by MLB,
Chattanooga Parks & Recreation, YMCA, Boys & Girls Club; $50 per player;
volunteers needed. Call Kenneth Simpson at 355-3021.
- Athens youth signups: Through March 4; boys & girls, $55; ages 5-12 home
games at Regional Park, ages 13-14 in a league with Bradley County teams at
Charleston; skill assessment 2-4 p.m. March 5 at Regional Park (McMinn
County HS gym if weather bad) for new players & those moving up;
coach/volunteer applications due by Feb. 24. See
www.cityofathenstn.com/parks or call 423-744-2704 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Monday-Friday.
- East Brainerd youth signups: Feb. 26, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; ages 3-4 T-ball
included. See ebyaa.com.
- Harrison youth signups: Feb. 26, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., March 1 & 3, 6-8 p.m.,
field office; $75. See www.harrisonrecreation.org or call 344-3314, Bobby
Dunn at 596-1353 or DeAnne Hanks at 779-8022.
- Lakeside youth signups: Feb. 26, March 5, 12, 19 & 26, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.,
Washington Hills Recreation Center; ages 4-16; $65. Call Willie Mosley at
362-0908 or Lonzo Martin 504-3250.
- Ooltewah youth signups: Feb. 26, Ooltewah Walmart Garden Center, 10 a.m.-2
p.m.; March 5, late fee; ages 5-14, $75; T-ball for 3-4-year-olds. Call Mark
Hancock at 645-9923.
- Snow Hill Recreation signups: Feb. 26, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., field house. See
www.snowhillrec.com.
- Whitfield/Dalton youth leagues: Ages 8-12, Tuesday nights starting in
April; organized teams in northwest Georgia welcome. Call Brian Chastain at
706-463-3751, Steve Roberts at 706-281-1223 or WC Rec. at 706-226-8341.
- Border Wars select tournament: March 4-6, Jack Mattox park; 4-game
guarantee; 8-under $150, 9- to 12-u $300. Contact Mickey Milita at
mickey.tbc@gmail.com or 423-827-2954.
- Doyle Academy training camp: March 5-6, Camp Jordan; for players &
coaches; $85 till Feb. 25, then $105. Call Dewayne Trantham at 667-4185.
- USSSA/Global Sports World Series qualifier: March 5-6, Sparta; 8-under
$125, 9- to 12-under $200. Contact Mark Lovrekovic at teamsysa@aol.com or
931-268-1202.
- Tennessee Dizzy Dean meeting: March 6, 2 p.m., East Ridge Recreation
Center.
Boynton Recreation tournament: March 11-17. See www.boyntonrec.com.
U.S. Baseball Academy fielding & baserunning camp: March 13, Cleveland
State, 1-4 p.m.; directed by Cleveland State coach Mike Policastro. See
www.usbaseballacademy.com or call 866-622-4487 for details & registration
forms.
- East Ridge youth preseason tournament: March 17-24; ages 5-12, recreation
teams only; $65, 4-game guarantee. Contact Shawnna Skiles at
sskiles@eastridgetn.org or 580-1166.
- Select tournaments in Georgia: March 18-20, Rossville; April 1-3,
Sonoraville; April 8-10, Jack Mattox complex; ages 6-8 $50, 9-10 $200, 11-12
$225, 4-game minimums; 13-14 $250, 15-16 $275, 3-game minimums. Contact
David Moss at dhmoss@catt.com or 423-991-8947 or see www.openbaseball.net.
- Fort Mountain Classic: April 2-3, Tunnel Hill; for AA, A & recreation
teams, ages 7- to 10-under; 3-game guarantee, $50. See
www.leaguelineup.com/furybb or call Brian Elrod at 423-421-2044.
- Chick-fil-A Duel on the Diamond: April 15-17, Jack Mattox park; select &
recreation tournaments, 4-game guarantees: select $150 for 8-under, $200 for
9- to 12-under; rec. $50 for ages 5-6 & 7-8, Dizzy Dean rules. Contact Adam
Wilson at adam.wilson@catoosa.com or 423-903-2123.
- ASA Make-A-Wish Classic: May 20-22, Tinsley Park, Cleveland; 9-under &
older teams $150, free for 8-under with Make-A-Wish donation; 4-game
guarantee. Call Mark at 715-5690.
- Fury Academy lessons: New 12,000-square-foot, climate-controlled indoor
facility with professional instructors available for pitching, hitting &
defensive lessons plus strength/conditioning; open 7 days a week off I-75
near East Ridge. Call Coach Scott at 902-4011 or e-mail furybb@gmail.com.
- New team indoor rental, Fury facility: More than 7,500 square feet, 2026
Mack Smith Road; rates as low as $50 for 90 minutes; team instructor
training available; other sports can use it, too. Contact Alan at
1101aw@comcast.net or 488-6186.
- Pitching lessons: Professional pitcher Stephen Pryor in Chattanooga area
this offseason. Call 615-969-5248.
- 10-under Tennessee Wolves: Seeking players who don¹t turn turn 11 by May
1, 2011, from southeast Tennessee & northwest Georgia; planning for 8-12
tournaments in spring & summer. Call Mark at 715-5690.
- 11-under Falcons: Seeking a couple of players to complete roster. Call
Bill at 421-5509.
11-under Tennessee Outlaws tryouts: Call Brian Spurgeon at 645-5751.
11-under Chattanooga Chiefs tryouts: Seeking a few players who don¹t turn
12 before May 1. Call Jeremy Reed at 320-4527 or Shane Austin at 994-7946.
11-under Chattanooga Colonels: Tryouts soon. Call Coach Tim at 785-7155.
Burke¹s 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.
- ³Quicker, faster, stronger² 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.
- 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
- Wheelchair pickup games: Feb. 26, Washington Hills Recreation Center, 10
a.m.; free. Contact Elaine at adams_e@chattanooga.gov or 697-1345.
- Super Hoops intramural play: Feb. 28; March 7 & 14, North Chattanooga
Recreation Center; ages 12-up with intellectual disabilities; 5:30-6:30 p.m.
for Skill Level 1, 6:30-7:30 p.m. for Skill Level 2; $20 for the 8 weeks.
Call Lizzy at 643-5716.
- Boys & girls tournament: March 4-6, Maryville Heritage High School; ages
8- to 14-under, hosted by Heritage baseball. Call 865-599-4981 or
865-995-0560.
- AAU Chattanooga Bulls boys tryouts: March 6, 4-6 p.m., Tennessee Temple
University gym; grades 5-7, $5 fee. Call Keith Rawls at 316-1125.
- Chattanooga Invitational Classic: April 1-3; registration deadline March
28; YBOA-sanctioned for girls & boys teams in age groups 8-, 9-, 10-, 11-,
12-, 13-, 14-, 15-, 16- & 17-under; 8 teams per division; $200, 3 games
guaranteed. Contact Book McCray at bookmc@clear.net or bookmc@peoplepc.com
or 227-7206.
- Lee University women¹s camps: June 16-18, high school & middle school team
camp; June 27-July 1, Marty Rowe Skills & Drills individual camp for girls
ages 5-15. Contact Mindy Kiser at mkiser@leeuniversity.edu or 614-8452.
- TNXtreme AAU girls: Seeking coaches for multiple age groups. See
www.tnxtreme.com or call Juan Hansford at 635-0999.
- TN Swarm AAU girls: Seeking players in grades 4-5. Contact Bryan Kile at
bryanyd@msn.com or 423-435-5818.
- Elite AAU boys tryouts: Players sought; ages 11-15. Call 314-4230 or
544-4685.
- Georgia Longhorns boys program: 3rd-grade (9-under) team seeking 2 players
to fill roster; 6th-grade (12-u) team seeking post players. Contact Stacy
Pardee at spardee@whitfield.k12.ga.us or 706-483-7246.
- Lady Mustangs AAU signups: Seeking grades 6-7 girls. Contact Jack Skelton
at jackskelton@hotmail.com or 593-1736.
Ages 13-15 AAU girls team tryouts: Call Johnny at 618-2647.
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.
- Personal professional-level training: All ages, boys & girls, taught by
current pro player. Call Tony Doyley at 308-9450.
- 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
- Colt McCoy speaking at Boyd-Buchanan fundraiser dinner: March 12, 6:30
p.m., The Chattanoogan; Cleveland Browns and former University of Texas
quarterback who holds the record for major college wins (45) & was a
two-time Heisman Trophy finalist; tickets $100, 8 people per table,
available at www.bbschool.org or 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday at BBS business
office. Call 508-2212 or 622-6177.
- North Georgia YMCA adult flag league: Registration deadline March 21 for
March 26-May 21 play; 18-older; team fee $395. Contact John Donahoo at
jdonahoo@ymcachattanooga.org or 706-935-2226.
- North Georgia YMCA rookies flag signups: Deadline April 4 for April 16-May
21 league; boys & girls ages 3-5; $40. Contact John Donahoo at
jdonahoo@ymcachattanooga.org or 706-935-2226.
- Junior Rank¹s elite national camp: June 3-5, McCallie School; for grades
6-12 interested in playing college football; NFL & NCAA instructors;
Scout.com & MaxPreps evaluators will be present. See www.JuniorRank.com or
call Brian locally at 421-2044.
- 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
- Collegiate/Amateur Scramble: July 11, noon, Bear Trace at Harrison Bay;
benefits Metropolitan Ministries; 5-person teams each include 1 college
golfer tied to 54-hole State Farm Collegiate Open July 12-13; $125 per
player; sponsorships available from $5,000 to $500. Send entry to Collegiate
Players Tour, c/o Al Carrico, 6137 Shallowford Road, Suite 102, Chattanooga,
TN 37421.
- Champions Junior Tour: Fall, spring & summer tours in Knoxville area for
boys & girls ages 14-under; 1-day events. See www.championsjrgolf.com.
MISCELLANEOUS
- Chattanooga bike polo pickup games: Mondays, 4-6 p.m., First Tennessee
Pavilion; all skill levels; bring or borrow a bike; helmets required;
mallets provided.
- Coed kickball signups: Feb. 28-March 25 for season starting April 18, Jack
Mattox park; open & church teams welcome; $225. See www.catoosarec.com or
contact Adam Wilson at adam.wilson@catoosa.com or 423-903-2123.
- Family fitness karate classes: Begin March 1, North Georgia YMCA, 1733
Battlefield Parkway; adults & kids ages 6-up. Contact John Donahoo at
jdonahoo@ymcachattanooga.org or 706-935-2226.
- FCA ³Road to Victory² banquet: March 1, 6:30 p.m., Chattanooga Convention
Speaker; guest speakers Jim (Pro Football Hall of Famer) and Jill Kelly.
Call Jay Fowler for ticket information at 877-3561 or 309-4255 or see
chattanoogafca.org.
- FCA Lookout Mountain chapter banquet: March 8, 7 p.m., The Colonnade,
Ringgold; keynote speaker Pro Football Hall of Fame receiver Raymond Berry.
E-mail lookoutmountainfca@fca.org.
- Chattanooga youth cycling team signups: March 9, 6:30-7:30, Chattanooga
Performance, 1421 Market St.; ages 10-18. Contact Andy at ics@optilink.us or
706-264-2738.
- Colt McCoy speaking at Boyd-Buchanan fundraiser dinner: March 12, 6:30
p.m., The Chattanoogan; Cleveland Browns and former University of Texas
quarterback who holds the record for major college wins (45) & was a
two-time Heisman Trophy finalist; tickets $100, 8 people per table,
available at www.bbschool.org or 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday at BBS business
office; sponsorships available until Jan. 31. Call 508-2212 or 622-6177.
- North Georgia YMCA Sunshine soccer & kickball signups: Deadline March 22
for March 29-May 19 league; boys & girls ages 5-21 with exceptional needs;
$35. Contact John Donahoo at jdonahoo@ymcachattanooga.org or 706-935-2226.
- Chattanooga Oral Cancer Awareness Walk: April 23, First Tennessee
Pavilion, 11 a.m. (registration & free oral screenings begin 9 a.m.); 3-mile
walk, $20 till April 8 at www.chattanoogawalk.com, then $25; live music by
Roger Alan Wade; raffle & silent auction. Contact Jeanna Richelson at
jeanna1255@aol.com or 894-9215.
- Chattanooga Quarterback Club meetings: Mondays, noon-1 p.m., till April
25, Stadium Club at Finley Stadium; $10 for hot meal, $2 to attend without
eating; annual membership fee $35. Call secretary Milly Farris at 266-0642
or president Doug Dyer at 265-5062.
- American Cancer Society Relay for Life events: April 29-30, Red Bank High
School; May 6-7, Camp Jordan Park; May 21-22, Tennessee Pavilion;
fundraising teams encouraged along with individuals.
- Dick¹s Sporting Goods help for Greater Chattanooga Sports & Events
Committee: Through June 30; Sports Committee gets 2 percent of Dick¹s
purchases on ScoreCard Rewards cards assigned to committee; benefits still
go to card-holder. See www.mydickssportinggoods.com for Play It Forward
information & designation.
- Senior Olympics badminton practice: Wednesday & Saturday mornings;
Brainerd rec. complex. Call Gene Blaes at 624-0501.
- ³Table soccer²: 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
- Tennessee Wild hikes: Feb. 26, strenuous 8-miler along Rock Creek Trail to
Presley Cove and back in Little Frog Wilderness, with lunch stop (12
maximum); March 5-6, extremely strenuous overnight backpacking trail
maintenance trip along the Appalachian Trail in the Big Laurel Branch
Wilderness. Contact Jeff Hunter at jeff@safc.org or 322-7866.
- Walking tour of Moccasin Bend: Feb. 27, 2-4 p.m., beginning at parking
area on Moccasin Bend Road just north of the mental health institute;
National Park Service historian Jim Ogden will talk about the bend¹s
significance in the Civil War.
- Free climbing clinic for adults: Feb. 27, 7-8 p.m., Tennessee Bouldering
Authority. E-mail tbagym@tbagym.com or call 822-6800.
- Outdoor Chattanooga free winter workshops: March 3, 6-7:30 p.m., OC center
at Coolidge Park; backpacks & tents, led by Rock/Creek¹s Katie Dishman.
E-mail minya@outdoorchattanooga.com or call 643-6888.
- Snake Mountain mountain bike race: March 5, Pinhoti Trail; 34-mile,
6-mountain & 17-mile, 4-mountain options; participants shuttled from
Northwest Georgia Trade & Convention Center in Dalton; age-group,
Clydesdales & single speeders awards; run by Northwest Georgia SORBA.
- Cherokee Chapter of National Wild Turkey Federation annual banquet: March
5, 7:30 p.m. (doors open at 6), Chester Frost Park pavilion, Hixson. Call
Don Oscia at 595-4168 or Todd Rowden at 443-0594.
- Chattanooga Chapter of Tenn. Ornithological Society meeting: Second
Thursday of each month, 7 p.m., Ascension Lutheran Church, 720 S. Germantown
Road. Contact David Stone at rockyturf@comcast.net or 238-4234.
- South Cumberland State Park hikes: March 11, 8 p.m. CST, easy 3-mile night
hike from Foster Falls parking lot; March 20, 10 a.m. CST, moderately
difficult trek to Hawkins Cove from visitors center; March 27, 3 p.m.,
moderate 3-miler to Sycamore Falls from Grundy Forest parking lot. See
www.friendsofscsra.org.
- Booker T. Duathlon: March 12-13, run and mountain bike race. See
www.sceniccitymultisport.com.
- Adaptive climbing clinics: Through March 17, Urban Rocks Gym, in
conjunction with Chattanooga Parks & Recreation Therapeutic Division;
experienced climbers needed to help with belaying and instruction. Contact
Elaine Adams at adams_e@chattanooga.gov or 697-1345 or 595-3314.
- Rock/Creek River Gorge Trail Race: March 26; 10.2-mile (8:30 a.m.) and
6.5-mile (9 a.m.) options, Mullins Cove Loop in Prentice Cooper WMA. See
www.rockcreek.com/rivergorge.
Southern Mountain Bike Summit: March 27. See www.southernmtbsummit.net.
Paddlin, Pedalin & Pickin: April 16-17; conducted by New Echota River
Alliance; call Alan Crawford at 706-291-7449 about canoe/kayak launch at
noon Saturday from base of Carters Dam in Murray County, Ga., & Sunday
paddle from Foster Farm to Highway 225 boat ramp at New Echota in Gordon
County; bicyclists call Marcus at Cherokee Cycles, 404-293-0439, for the 2
days¹ rides; both groups will meet at 5 p.m. Saturday at Charlie Ralston¹s
Farm for a cookout with entertainment from the Georgia Mountain Music Club.
For sponsorship contact Dan McBee at mcbee.dan3@gmail.com or 706-263-4002.
- East Tennessee Pointing Dog Club seeking members: Contact Bill Barber in
Spring City at bandbarber@aol.com or 423-365-6652.
RUGBY
- Scenic City high school association: Seeking club teams for spring season,
beginning late March. Contact Nathan Daugherty at
ndaugherty@ymcachattanooga.org or 899-1721.
- Hamilton youth flag league registration: Through March 5; skills
evaluation March 5, noon-2 p.m.; boys & girls ages 7-12; games on Saturdays
with a weekday practice. Contact Nathan Daugherty at
ndaugherty@ymcachattanooga.org or 899-1721.
RUNNING
- Get Your Rear in Gear 5k: March 12, 11 a.m. (registration 9:30), Tennessee
Riverwalk at C.B. Robinson Bridge; 5k fun run/walk 1 p.m.; hosted by
University Surgical Associates with focus on screening for colon cancer; $25
till March 8 ($12 ages 12-under), then $30 ($15). See
www.getyourrearingear.com.
- Gateway Bank & Trust 5k: March 19, 8 a.m., Ringgold; benefits Communities
in Schools. See www.chattanoogatrackclub.org.
- 5k Race to End Family Homelessness: March 26, 8 a.m., Tennessee Riverwalk
shelter 3 (at C.B. Robinson Bridge); also a 1-mile timed race & 1-mile fun
run; $20 for run ($25 race day), $15 for walk ($20 race day). See
www.chattanoogatrackclub.org or www.ihnchattanooga.org/RUNWALK.
- Rock/Creek River Gorge Trail Race: March 26. See
www.rockcreek.com/rivergorge.
SOCCER
- Major League Soccer exhibition: March 6, Finley Stadium, 4 p.m.; New
England Revolution vs. Columbus Crew; hosted by Chattanooga Football Club;
tickets $10 at www.chattanoogafc.com or $15 at the gate (under-6 free).
- North Georgia YMCA youth league signups: Deadline March 12 for March
26-May 21 play at Lakeview Middle School; boys & girls ages 3-12; $75.
Contact John Donahoo at jdonahoo@ymcachattanooga.org or 706-935-2226.
- North Georgia YMCA Sunshine signups: Deadline March 22 for March 29-May 19
league; boys & girls ages 5-21 with exceptional needs; $35. Contact John
Donahoo at jdonahoo@ymcachattanooga.org or 706-935-2226.
- Elite Soccer Training annual summer camp: June 13-17, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.,
Finley Stadium & First Tennessee Pavilion; under-9 to -18 boys & girls; $30
per day ($120 total, or $100 if waiver & check mailed in by June 9, & half
off for second player from 1 family). See www.elite-soccer-training.org.
- High school player training: Focused on individual skills; sessions twice
weekly. Call Richard Northcutt at 3143207.
- Game Day Fundraiser implementation: See www.eliteteamservices.net for how
to earn up to 75 percent profit. Call 280-0440.
SOFTBALL
- RBI (Reviving Baseball in the Inner city) signups: Ongoing for season
starting starting April 4 at Warner Park & East Lake & Avondale rec.
centers; baseball/softball for boys & girls ages 5-14; sponsored by MLB,
Chattanooga Parks & Recreation, YMCA, Boys & Girls Club; $50 per player;
volunteers needed. Call Kenneth Simpson at 355-3021.
- 12-under Smokn¹ Guns girls fastpitch tryouts: Fridays & Mondays; Fort
Oglethorpe-based team seeking a few more players; all calls, tryouts
confidential. Call Lee Parrish at 423-309-1511.
- East Brainerd youth signups: Feb. 26, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; ages 3-4 T-ball
included. See ebyaa.com.
- Harrison youth signups: Feb. 26, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; March 1 & 3, 6-8 p.m.,
field office; $75. See www.harrisonrecreation.org or call 344-3314, Bobby
Dunn at 596-1353 or DeAnne Hanks at 779-8022.
- Lakeside youth signups: Feb. 26; March 5, 12, 19 & 26, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.,
Washington Hills Recreation Center; ages 4-16; $65. Call Lawrence at
400-1997.
- Ooltewah youth signups: Feb. 26, Ooltewah Walmart Garden Center, 10 a.m.-2
p.m.; March 5, late fee; ages 5-14, $75; T-ball for 3-4-year-olds. Call Mark
Hancock at 645-9923.
- Snow Hill Recreation signups: Feb. 26, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., field house. See
www.snowhillrec.com.
- Fastpitch skills clinics for beginners: Feb. 26, pitching; March 12,
hitting; March 26, defense; 10 a.m.-noon, Fury Academy; each $15;
registration form at www.furyacademy.net. For more information contact Jill
Higdon at jcrawfordh@yahoo.com or 423-401-FURY (3879).
- District 10 ASA umpires clinic: Feb. 26, Summit of Softball, 10 a.m.-2
p.m.; for anyone interested in learning to call fastpitch or slowpitch
games; $10. Contact Edward Rowe at coachrow@hotmail.com or 355-3002.
- Catoosa County adult slowpitch signups: Feb. 28-March 25 for season
starting April 18, Jack Mattox park; open & church teams welcome; $415. See
www.catoosarec.com or contact Adam Wilson at adam.wilson@catoosa.com or
423-903-2123.
- Chattanooga adult slowpitch signups: Through March 25 for 12-game season
starting April 4; games Monday, Tuesday & Thursday nights at Summit of
Softball; men¹s, women¹s, coed upper & lower, open, industrial & church
divisions; NSA- & ASA-sanctioned umpires, 2 per game; $450 per team
(includes postseason tournament). See
www.chattanooga.gov/parks&recreation/Sports or call Richard West at
643-6055.
- Boynton recreation tournaments: March 3-10 & 18-24. Contact Lorri Carroll
at lorri91194@yahoo.com or 423-704-7681.
- SEAA girls tournament: March 4-6, Willow Creek, Knoxville; 8-under
coach-pitch, $75, & 10- to 14-u fastpitch, $200; 7-game guarantee. Call
865-604-4000.
- North Georgia USFA girls tournaments: March 5-6, March 19-20, April 2-3,
April 16-17, April 30-May 1, May 14-15, May 21-22, June 4-5, June 24-26,
Heritage Point Park, Dalton; March 12-13, March 26-27, May 7, May 28-29,
June 18-19, Tinsley Park, Cleveland; April 9-10, Summit of Softball; April
23, June 11-12, Jack Mattox complex, Ringgold; A & B-select divisions in 8-
to 18-under age groups. See www.NorthGeorgiaSoftball.com or contact Garry
Headrick at Garry_Headrick2001@yahoo.com or 706-483-1346.
- Tennessee Dizzy Dean meeting: March 6, 2 p.m., East Ridge Recreation
Center.
- Whitfield/Dalton youth leagues: Ages 8-12, Tuesday nights starting in
April; organized teams in northwest Georgia welcome. Call Brian Chastain at
706-463-3751, Steve Roberts at 706-281-1223 or WC Rec. at 706-226-8341.
- ASA Make-A-Wish Classic: April 8-10, Cleveland; 10-under & older teams
$175, free for 8- & 6-under with Make-A-Wish donation; 4-game guarantee.
Call Mark at 715-5690.
- Beth Keylon-Randolph¹s Preseason Blitz: 10-hour lesson package in pitching
($180), catching ($160) or all skills ($160) from the Chattanooga State
coach. Call Steve Jaecks at 400-3103.
- North Georgia Umpire Association seeking umps: For slowpitch & fastpitch;
clinics, training, good pay. Contact David Martin at
keith.martin50@yahoo.com or 423-595-0146.
- North Georgia/Chattanooga USFA umpires: Contact Rick Hazelwood at
rnhazelwood@comcast.net or 423-364-6813 or Garry Headrick at
Garry_Headrick2001@yahoo.com or 706-483-1346.
- North Georgia Storm 02 Select B girls team: Seeking 2 A/B-level players.
Call coach Benny Carroll at 423-605-9691 or e-mail northgastorm10@yahoo.com
for tryout information.
- 10-under Georgia Twisters girls fastpitch team: Seeking a shortstop/third
baseman. Call Chris at 423-593-1194 to set up a tryout.
- 10-under Cleveland Cyclones girls fastpitch team: Seeking 2 seasoned
pitchers born in 2000 or ¹01 to complete roster. Call Laurel Smith at
423-284-2955.
- 12-under girls fastpitch team seeking players: Need pitcher among 3-4 open
roster spots. Call Wes Caldwell at 715-0177.
- Georgia Rage 97 seeking 2 players: Pitching or outfielding experience
preferred but not mandatory; strong A/B-level team planning very competitive
2011 schedule, with indoor-facility access & year-round practice; all
inquiries confidential. Call Joey or Angie Adkins at 706-271-8557.
- Burke¹s 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.
- New team indoor rental, Fury facility: More than 7,500 square feet, 2026
Mack Smith Road; rates as low as $50 for 90 minutes; team instructor
training available; other sports can use it, too. Contact Alan at
1101aw@comcast.net or 488-6186.
- 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.
- Fastpitch lessons from Jessica Penney: All-conference Shorter College
pitcher from Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe. Call 423-260-2510.
- Private hitting & catching lessons: By Lee University assistant coach Jeff
Martin. Contact him at 488-8316 or JMART14@comcast.net.
Fastpitch pitching lessons: By Jalayne Mongar. Call 421-9830.
Fastpitch pitching, hitting & fielding lessons: By Kerilyn Mongar. Call
321-2111.
- ³Quicker, faster, stronger² camp: Monday-Friday daily sessions; ages
7-older; $35 a week, unlimited sessions. Call 870-1200.
- 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
- Baylor School swim lessons: See www.baylorswimming.org, e-mail
swimminglessons@baylorswimming.org or call 267-8506, ext. 630.
- Baylor Diving Club: Contact John Bonds at jbonds@baylorschool.org or
267-8506, ext. 654.
- Baylor Swim Club: Year-round competitive program. See
www.baylorswimming.org, e-mail brian_gill@baylorschool.org or call 267-8506,
ext. 630.
Chattanooga Parks & Recreation swim lessons: Call Peggy Grall at 697-1385.
Water fitness classes for teens: Mondays & Wednesdays, under way, Brainerd
Recreation Center, 4:30 p.m.; ages 13-18. Call Demetrius at 425-3600.
- McCallie School swim lessons: March 7-April 1 & April 4-29, McCallie
School, noon-5 p.m. Mondays & Wednesdays, 1-7:15 p.m. Tuesdays & Thursdays;
testing day for placement March 2, 5-5:30 p.m.; ages 2-up; 4 competitive
strokes taught; $80 for 8 half-hour sessions (plus $35 yearly registration
fee); private lessons available at $13 per 15 minutes. Call Stan Corcoran at
493-5536 or see swimscac.com.
- 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
- USTA team junior tournament: March 5-6, Champions Club. Call Orlando
Lourenco at 870-4406.
- Hamilton YMCA year-round lessons: Group, family & private sessions for
ages 4-over from 2006 and ¹09 USTA Tennessee pro of the year Murtala Habu.
Call 899-1721 or e-mail ndaugherty@ymcachattanooga.org.
VOLLEYBALL
- Hamilton YMCA girls league signups: Through March 5; ages 7-14;
once-a-week practice plus at least 8 Saturday games; skills evaluation March
5, 9-11 a.m. Contact Nathan Daugherty at ndaugherty@ymcachattanooga.org or
899-1721.
- North Georgia YMCA instructional signups: Deadline March 5 for March
19-May 21 play; girls ages 7-up; $60. Contact John Donahoo at
jdonahoo@ymcachattanooga.org or 706-935-2226.
WRESTLING
- UTC kids program: Next session March 7-May 26 (Sunday, 5 p.m, Tuesday &
Thursday, 6 p.m.); ³Iron Sharpens Iron² sessions, beginner to intermediate
youth learning fundamentals, body awareness principles, techniques,
combative wrestling; $65. Also, weekly elite training sessions Wednesdays, 6
p.m.; supplemental training for elementary & middle school wrestlers; $5 per
practice. Call Mike Hatcher at 303-0760.
- NWA professional wrestling fundraisers: March 18 & April 15, Soddy-Daisy
Middle School (also March 18 & April 15); $10, ages 6-under free, part of
proceeds to SDMS. Call 618-5260 for information or tickets.
- ³Too quick to stick² camp: Monday-Friday sessions, 8-week program; $35 a
week, unlimited sessions; ages 7-up. Call 870-1200.
E-mail Sports at sports@timesfreepress.com