Friday, Dec. 3, 2010
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BASEBALL
* Prospect Watch tryout camp: Dec. 5, Grissom Field of Dream, Conyers, Ga.; open to 2010 college or affiliated or independent pro players wanting placement in pro or international leagues in 2011. Call 404-869-7966.
* Safe at Home high school camp/showcase: Dec. 11, 9 a.m., Sports Center Indoor Athletic Academy in Chickamauga (50 Industrial Drive); showcase game at Covenant College, weather permitting; pitching/catching & hitting/fielding instruction for high school classes 2011-14. Contact Stan Teem at teemdawg@cs.com or 423-280-2584.
* Wes Hodges Pro Concepts Clinic: Dec. 18, Real Sports Academy; ages 8-18, hitting, fielding, baserunning, conditioning & more from former Georgia Tech All-American & current pro player; limited to first 50; $95. See Realsportsacademy.com or call 309-4995.
* Tom Griffin catching clinic: Dec. 19, Real Sports Academy; ages 8-12 & 13-18, first 20 in each age group; $45 pre-registration; Griffin is Carson-Newman’s head coach & a frequent clinician on catching, with his own video. See Realsportsacademy.com or call 309-4995.
* U.S. Baseball Academy clinics: Jan. 9, 16, 23 & 30 & Feb. 6 & 13, Cleveland State; advanced hitting, pitching & catching instruction directed by Cleveland State coach Mike Policastro. See www.usbaseballacademy.com or call (866) 622-4487.
* Pitching lessons: Professional pitcher Stephen Pryor in Chattanooga area this offseason. Call 615-969-5248.
* 2011 10-under Tennessee Wolves: Seeking players who don’t 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.
* 2011 11-under Cannons: Seeking a pitcher who doesn’t turn 12 before May 1, 2011. Call Jason Hollils at 316-8244 or Curtis Dickens at 605-7472.
* 2011 11-under Tennessee Outlaws tryouts: Call Brian Spurgeon at 645-5751.
* 2011 11-under Chattanooga Chiefs tryouts: Seeking a few players who don’t turn 12 before May 1. Call Jeremy Reed at 320-4527 or Shane Austin at 994-7946.
* 2011 11-under Chattanooga Colonels: Tryouts soon. Call Coach Tim at 785-7155.
* 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.
* 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
* Hamilton YMCA youth league signups: Under way for January & February games; evaluations 9-11:30 a.m. Dec. 4; practice begins week of Dec. 13; boys & girls ages 3-16. E-mail ndaugherty@ymcachattanooga.org or call 899-1721.
* North Georgia YMCA girls league: Dec. 4-March 5 play at Fort Oglethorpe United Methodist Church; ages 6-17; $70. E-mail jdonahoo@ymcachattanooga.org or call 706-935-2226.
* North Georgia YMCA sunshine league: Dec. 7-Feb. 24 play at Fort Oglethorpe UMC; boys & girls ages 5-21 with exceptional needs; $35. E-mail jdonahoo@ymcachattanooga.org or call 706-935-2226.
* Chattanooga Parks & Recreation youth center leagues: Registration under way for season beginning Dec. 1; all of the city’s rec. centers; ages 5-6 & 7-9 coed; girls 7-9, 10-13 & 14-18; boys 10-12, 13-15 &16-18. Call facility manager or neighborhood rec. center or Richard West at 643-6055.
* Ooltewah Youth Association signups: Dec. 4, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., garden center in Ooltewah Walmart; ages 5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-14. See ooltewahyouth.com.
* East Ridge youth league signups: Dec. 4, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., East Ridge Community Center; boys & girls ages 5-14. practice starts week of Dec. 13 for January-February play. E-mail sskiles@eastridgetn.org or call 867-6406.
* Chattanooga Basketball Foundation youth signups: Dec. 4, 11 & 18, 10 a.m.-noon, Orchard Knob Middle School; also Dec. 28, 29 & 30; boys & girls teams, ages 7-8, 9-10, 11-12 & 13-14. Call Book McCray at 227-7206.
* American Youth & Sports signups: Dec. 12 & 19, 2 p.m., East Ridge High School gym; 12- & 14-under Chattanooga Steam boys & other boys travel teams 10-, 11-, 12-, 13- & 14-under; girls 12-, 13- & 14-under.
* North Georgia YMCA preschool league: Registration deadline Dec. 15 for Jan. 8-Feb. 12 play at Fort Oglethorpe UMC; boys & girls ages 3-5; $40. E-mail jdonahoo@ymcachattanooga.org or call 706-935-2226.
* YMCA adult league: Registration deadline Jan. 17 for Jan. 24-March 31 play at Brainerd Baptist BX; ages 18-over; $375 per team. E-mail jdonahoo@ymcachattanooga.org or call 706-935-2226.
* 2011 11-under McMinn Fire AAU girls: Reigning 10-under AAU state champions seeking post players for next season. Contact Jon Simbeck at josimbe@aol.com or 423-435-3980.
* 2011 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
* 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
* 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 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.
* “Tasting for Targets” fundraiser: Dec. 4, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Dallas Bay Baptist Church, The Met building; $10 for unlimited tasting of homemade dishes, including desserts; drinks provided; proceeds to Soddy-Daisy High School’s scholastic clay target team.
* “Battle of the Badges” charity boxing event: Dec. 11, Chattanooga Convention Center; Chattanooga police against firemen; proceeds to Forgotten Child Fund & YMCA Y-CAP/Chattanooga Golden Gloves boxing program.
* Bradley County Cheer off: Jan. 22-23, Ocoee Middle School; cheerleading divisions grades 2-3, grades 4-5, middle school varsity & JV, high school varsity & JV. Call Mark at 715-5690.
* 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
* Wednesday night swim in Tennessee River: Wednesdays, 5:45 p.m., Coolidge Park, with international distance swimmer Karah Friberg; ages 18-older; kayakers welcome to support swimmers. E-mail karahnazor@gmail.com or call 488-3143.
* Chatt. 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.
* Conrad Anker appearance: Dec. 3, 7 p.m., Rock/Creek (2 North Shore); renowned Alpine climber will present “Mount Meru: the Center of the Universe” about his recent 18-day ascent on the 22,000-foot peak in the Indian Himalayas; part of North Face Never Stop Exploring Speaker Series; tickets free on first-come, first-served basis; guaranteed seats start at $8. See www.thenorthface.com/speakerseries.
* Triple Crown bouldering, last 2010 event: Dec. 4, Stone Fort near Chattanooga. See triplecrownbouldering.com.
* Mainx24 urban bicycle ride: Dec. 4, 9 a.m., starting at CreateHere, 55 E. Main St.; couple of hours at 10-12 mph on downtown roads. To reserve a bike, e-mail minya@outdoorchattanooga.com or call 643-6888.
* Cloudland Canyon hike with Chattanooga Trekkers: Dec. 11, 1.5- and 6.5-mile options, includes the new Sitton’s Gulch loop trail; rated strenuous because of a 600-step staircase out of the canyon. Pre-registration required at chatt-trekkers.weebly.com/upcoming-hikes.html.
* Great Smoky Mountains hike with Tennessee Wild: Dec. 11; moderate 7-miler on Maddron Bald Trail starting just north of Gatlinburg. Pre-register at www.tnwild.org or contact Jeff Hunter at jeff@safc.org or 322-7866.
* South Cumberland State Park hikes: Dec. 19, 2 p.m. CST, moderate 3-miler from Grundy Forest parking lot to Sycamore Falls; Dec. 25, 2 p.m., moderate 4-miler from Carter State Natural Area parking lot. See www.friendsofscsra.org.
* Nashville Boat & Sportshow: Jan. 6-9, Nashville Convention Center, 2-10 p.m. CST Thursday, noon-10 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday; along with boats and marine accessories on display, extras such as fishing seminars, kids’ trout fishing and casting and minnow races and SpongeBob SquarePants appearances (Jan. 8-9, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.); tickets $8 per day ($5 Thursday, $5 for women Friday), free for ages 15-under. See NashvilleBoatShow.com or call 502-957-1666.
RUNNING
* Families on the Run 10k & 5k: Dec. 4, 7:45 a.m., along riverfront from Hunter Museum (sign-in 6-7:30 a.m.); enter as individual, couple or family team; $20 till Dec. 3 ($35 for families); proceeds benefit First Things First. Contact Andrea Perry at andrea@firstthings.org or 267-5383, ext. 110.
* Carpet Capital 10-miler & 5k: Dec. 11, Varnell (Ga.) Elementary School; 9 a.m. (sign-ins begin 8 a.m.); USATF-certified; 10-miler is RRCA state championship race; $16 till Dec. 4, then $18. See www.cc10m.com or www.carpetcapitalrunningclub.com or contact race director David Leatherman at davidleatherman@yahoo.com or (706) 673-5804.
* Lookout Mountain 50-miler/10k trail run: Dec. 18; 50-miler $80 ($90 with shirt), 10k $25 ($35). See www.rockcreek.com/lookout.
* Wauhatchie Trail Run: Dec. 18, Chattanooga Nature Center and Reflection Riding, 9:45 a.m.; age/sex handicapped race on hilly 6.7 miles of gravel/dirt roads and rough double-back trails; must be at least 12 years old; $10; register at www.active.com till 11:59 p.m. Dec. 16; race-day registration begins at 8:30. See www.chattanoogatrackclub.org.
* Front Runner competitive running team: Seeking 10 girls & 10 guys for 2011. E-mail Chad Varga at cvarga@frontrunnerathletics.com with recent times & reasons for wanting to join the team.
SOCCER
* Hamilton YMCA youth indoor league signups: Under way for January & February games (all at D1 Sports Training facility for ages 5-up); practice begins Dec. 4; boys & girls ages 3-12. E-mail ndaugherty@ymcachattanooga.org or call 899-1721.
* North Georgia YMCA youth indoor league: Registration deadline Dec. 15 for Jan. 7-March 4 play at Fort Oglethorpe United Methodist Church; boys & girls ages 6-12; $70. E-mail jdonahoo@ymcachattanooga.org or call 706-935-2226.
* Elite Soccer Training Christmas camp: Dec. 20-22, Finley Stadium & First Tennessee Pavilion. See elite-soccer-training.org or contact Kris Ray at kris4futbol@aol.com or 240-5737.
* 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
* Weekly fastpitch pitching & hitting clinics: Through fall & winter, UTC indoor practice facility, Warner Park; instructional sessions for ages 8-18. Contact UTC assistant coach Lee Dobbins at Lee-Dobbins@utc.edu or 425-2109.
* Chattanooga State fastpitch team clinics: Directed by Chattanooga State coaches at their field or the team’s home field; minimum 10 students, $20 each. Call Steve Jaecks at 400-3103.
* Fury Fall Clinic Series: Fastpitch hitting under way; pitching, defense, catching & speed sessions to follow; $5. See furyacademy.net & clinic on “clinics.” Call Jill at 401-FURY (3879).
* University of Alabama fastpitch clinics: Dec. 5, 9 a.m.-noon CST, high school catchers & pitchers; 1-4 p.m., high school hitters; 5-8 p.m., hitting for grades 2-8; Crimson Tide coaches & players instructing. Contact Vann Stuedeman at vstuedman@ia.ua.edu or (205) 348-4400.
* UTC winter fastpitch clinics: Dec. 30, general skills 9 a.m.-4 p.m., pitching/catching 4:30-6:30 p.m., UTC indoor training facility at Warner Park; girls ages 8 to high school seniors, divided by age & skill level (beginner, intermediate, advanced); instruction by UTC coaches & players; $50 for general skills, $30 for pitching/catching till Dec. 22, then $60 & $40; payments to Eagle Softball Camps. Contact Lee Dobbins at Lee-Dobbins@utc.edu or 425-2109.
* 10-under Georgia Twisters girls fastpitch team: Seeking a shortstop/third baseman. Call Chris at 423-593-1194 to set up a tryout.
* 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.
* 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.
* “Quicker, faster, stronger” 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: December. 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.
* McCallie School swim lessons: Group sessions under way; 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
* 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
* Cleveland Christmas camp: Dec. 11, noon-4 p.m., Cleveland Middle School gym (Georgetown Road); grades 4-8 girls interested in trying out for middle school teams; $35 early registration, $40 at camp ($60 for 2 siblings). Call 478-1113 (CHS) or 479-9641 (CMS) or e-mail coach Patricia Flowers at pflowers@clevelandschools.org or Brandi Ownby at bownby@clevelandschools.org.
* North Georgia YMCA adult league: Registration deadline Jan. 17 for Jan. 24-March 31 play at First Baptist Church of Fort Oglethorpe; ages 18-over; $250 per team. E-mail jdonahoo@ymcachattanooga.org or at 706-935-2226.
WRESTLING
* UTC kids program: Under way till March 5 (started Nov. 30); next session March 7-May 26 (Sunday, 5 p.m, Tuesday & Thursday, 6 p.m.); “Iron Sharpens Iron” 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.
* National Wrestling Alliance pro card: Dec. 10, 8 p.m., Daisy Church of God; main event, NWA national heavyweight championship with Phil Shatter of Charlotte, N.C., against Tank from Chattanooga; also on card, Andrew Alexander vs. Ace Rockwell, Shaun Tempers vs. Adam Jacobs, the Hillbillies (Nick Young and Jessco Blue) vs. Thunder & Lightning (Anthony Ganz and Chris Lightning), Song Pak Du Kim vs. Micah Hughes, Patrick Bentley vs. Adam Roberts; admission $10, ages 6-under free; founded in 1948, the NWA is the oldest sanctioning body in the sport. Call 332-2558.
* “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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