University of Tennessee at Chattanooga basketball legend Wayne Golden will be back in town Saturday to help coach a local group of eighth-grade standouts against a team from Atlanta. Golden's son, Caleb, will be playing in the City of Stars Middle School All-Star Game at 1 p.m. at McCallie School. Jonathan Adams from the McCallie staff will be the co-coach. The Goldens are from Austin, Texas, but are coming to help raise money for the local Boys to Men program that is sponsored by the Independent Youth Services Foundation. The foundation's executive director is Herbert "Book" McCray, Golden's close friend from high school in Louisville, Ky., and the UTC group that finished second in NCAA Division II in 1976 and won the 1977 national championship. Admission to Saturday's game costs $6.
General
* In a very good sports year for UTC, the school's fourth annual Coca-Cola Scrappy Awards event will be held April 13 at the Tivoli Theater. Tickets start at $15, with $40 including a VIP reception that starts at 5:30 p.m. The football, wrestling and women's basketball Mocs dominated Southern Conference competition, the men's basketball team finished second in the regular season, and UTC leads the league's all-sports men's standings after the winter sports. The Scrappys recognize UTC teams, athletes, coaches and even a professor and a fan of the year, along with individual plays and games. For more information contact Joe Levine with the UTC Mocs Club at 425-4233 or joseph-levine@utc.edu.
Baseball
* The Lee University baseball team won 15-1 Wednesday night against visiting Young Harris, as catcher Nathan Wierzagc went 5-for-5 with four RBIs for the Flames. Center fielder Siosi Poti was 2-for-3 with three RBIs and three runs scored, and designated hitter Trenton Hill was 2-for-2 wiht three runs scored. the two teams combined to use 13 pitchers, and Carlos Ditren pickd up the win by throwing two innings of scoreless relief with four strikeouts.
* Bryan College edged Lindsey Wilson 8-7 in NAIA nonconference baseball Tuesday as Preston King homered twice and drove in three runs, Langston Calhoun had a two-run homer and C.J. Owens was 3-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored for the Lions (27-9). Alex Bautista was 3-for-5 with two homers and four RBIs for Lindsey Wilson (22-12). Wednesday, Bryan lost 11-6 at Martin Methodist.
* Tennessee Temple freshman Hunter Brown from Pelham, Tenn., was the USCAA national baseball player of the week for last week, when he was 9-for-17 (.529) with three doubles, nine RBIs and 15 putouts as the Crusaders went 4-0.
Softball
* The Lady Flames pounded out 33 hits over 11 innings as Lee University swept Tennessee Temple 8-0 and 18-3 in softball Wednesday in Cleveland. In the first game, Lee scored six runs in the first three innings with six players having two-hit games. Shortstop Amanda Lynn and third baseman Kaylie Drew each had two RBIs, and Drew hit a home run. Angie Hughes and Leigh Beatenbough each pitched three shutout innings with Beatenbough getting the win. In game two, Lee had a nine-run third inning and followed that up with six runs in the fourth inning. Lexie Dean and Emily Dagnan each went 3-for-3, and Rachel Polacek and Drew each had three RBIs in the win. Brianna Eichbaum struck out six over five innings for the complete-game victory. Jillian McGill, Cayley Shoemaker and Marissa Murray each had an RBI for Temple.