Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2010
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BASEBALL
* Elite catching camp: Oct. 30-31, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Carson-Newman College; high school & middle school players; $125. Contact coach Tom Griffin at tgriffin@cn.edu or 865-471-3465.
* Chattanooga State baseball alumni day: Nov. 6, beginning at noon; basically an open house for the facility renovations, with extra activities. Former Tigers encouraged to contact coach Greg Dennis at Greg.Dennis@chattanoogastate.edu or 697-2418.
* Lee University open camp for high-school-age players: Nov. 13, noon-6 p.m., Olympic Field, Cleveland; instruction for 2011, 2012 & 2013 graduates in hitting/pitching skills, nutrition & the recruiting process, including a presentation from University of Tennessee recruiting coordinator Ashley Lawson; $75. Contact Justin Dedman at jdedman@leeuniversity.edu or 423-614-8031.
* USSSA Music City Turkey Slam: Nov. 26-28, Nashville; teams for grades 3-8, $225, 5-game minimum. Call Mark Lovrekovic at 931-268-1202.
* 2011 10-under Tennessee Wolves: Seeking players who turn on or before May 10, 2011, from southeast Tennessee & northwest Georgia; planning for 8-12 tournaments in spring & summer. Call Mark at 715-5690.
* 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
* Soddy-Daisy Kids Club signups: Oct. 30, Nov. 6 & 13, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., baseball clubhouse at Soddy Lake park; boys & girls ages 8-14. Or sign up at sdkidsclub.com.
* Hamilton YMCA youth league signups: Start Nov. 1 for January & February games; evaluations 9-11 a.m. Nov. 13, 6-8 p.m. Nov. 30 & 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.
* Ooltewah Youth Association signups: Saturdays in November, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Walmart in Ooltewah; ages 5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-14. See ooltewahyouth.com.
* 2011 Georgia Longhorns AAU boys program seeking players: Ages 9-under (3rd grade) & 12-under (6th grade). Contact Stacy Pardee at spardee@whitfield.k12.ga.us or 706-483-7246.
* 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.
* Chattanooga Patriots girls teams: Home-schooled students ages 12-18 interested in varsity or JV basketball, call 842-0905.
* Ages 13-15 AAU girls team tryouts: Call Johnny at 618-2647.
* Chattanooga Basketball Foundation: AAU boys & girls teams, ages 10-15. Call Book McCray at 227-7206.
* 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
* Best of the Recs Turkey Bowl: Nov. 20-21, Tyner Academy; deadline Nov. 12; ages 5-6, 7, 7-8, 9-10 & 11-12; no entry fee. Call Edmund at 314-4230.
* 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
* CaneRaisers’ Fall Golf Classic: Oct. 28, Brown Acres; 4-person select shot, $75 per player; benefiting East Hamilton Middle/High School softball programs. See www.caneraisers.com.
* CHIPS league for individuals with disablities: Nov. 4, 5 p.m. to dusk, Brown Acres; $5; must register at least 3 days in advance to play 9 holes. Call Elaine at 697-1345.
* 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.
* Lawn Mower Racing: All-American Championships Nov. 5-7, Savannah Valley Speedway, Highway 58 in Meadowview area (practice Friday, qualifying Saturday, features Sunday); Nov. 27, 1 p.m. (drivers meeting 12:30), Savannah Valley Speedway. Contact Barry Goodner at goodners@bellsouth.net, 344-8159 8 a.m.-5 p.m. or 310-0867 5-10 p.m.
* Mentoring Coaches Conference: Nov. 6, 9 a.m.-noon, Bayside Baptist Church; sponsored by SCORE International; free for coaches & spouses, breakfast included; speakers include former Kentucky baseball coach Keith Madison, former UTC associate head basketball coach Dave Conrady & former college coaches Ron Bishop and John Zeller of SCORE. Call 894-7111.
* Head of the Hooch rowing regatta: Nov. 5-7, Tennessee River in Chattanooga; biggest in the country. See www.headofthehooch.org.
* College recruiting seminar: Nov. 9, 7-8 p.m., D1 Sports Training, 7430 Commons Blvd.; information for high school athletes & parents on NCAA rules & enhancing recruiting chances in any sport, led by retired pro soccer player Jared Montz, founder of CollegeRecruitingWebsite.com. Contact Emily Montz at Emily@CollegeRecruitingWebsite.com or 847-630-4739.
* 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.
* Sunset kayak tours: Oct. 28 and Nov. 4, 5:30 p.m., from Outdoor Chattanooga in Coolidge Park; $35, includes all equipment; pre-registration required. E-mail ruth@outdoorchattanooga.com or call 643-6888.
* South Cumberland State Park hikes: Oct. 29, 9 a.m. CDT; moderate 2-miler from Greeter Falls parking lot; 2:30 p.m. CDT, moderate 5-miler from Savage Gulf ranger station to Savage Falls & Rattlesnake Point; Nov. 13, 8 a.m. CDT, 13-miler on the Fiery Gizzard trail from Foster Falls. See www.friendsofscsra.org.
* Etowah/Coosa river 12-mile Fall Foliage Paddle: Oct. 30, from Grizzard Park on the Etowah to Lock and Dam Park on the Coosa; free for Coosa River Basin Initative members, $35 for others; canoe/kayak rentals available through www.coosa.org. E-mail ibwheelin2@yahoo.com or call Alan Crawford at 706-291-7449.
* Prentice Cooper State Forest/WMA managed deer hunts: Oct. 30-31, Nov. 5-7, Nov. 27-Dec. 2; area west of Highway 27 closed to all but hunters those dates.
* Privateer Yacht Club regattas: Oct. 30-31, Chickamauga Sailing Club Halloween Regatta for keel boats; Nov. 13, John’s Pig Regatta for cruisers (pursuit race).
* Triple Crown bouldering, last two events: Nov. 6, Horse Pens 40 at Steele, Ala.; Dec. 4, Stone Fort near Chattanooga. See triplecrownbouldering.com.
* Tennessee Valley Canoe Club BYO-boat paddle trip: Nov. 7, Wolftever Creek. E-mail 598eric@gmail.com.
* 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.
RUNNING
* Joe Johnson 10k Run for Mental Health: Oct. 30, 9 a.m. (sign-in starts at 8), from guard shack in front of Moccasin Bend Hospital down Pineville Road; certified, flat, fast course; $25; proceeds benefit clients of Johnson Mental Health Center. Call Toni Wright at 634-8884.
* Dirt Road Lizard/Cal Riddle Memorial 5k: Nov. 6, 8 a.m., Dade County High School, Trenton; $20 ($25 after Nov. 1); run/walk on basically flat course. Contact Glen Hicks at Glenhicks@dadecountyschools.org or 706-657-7517 or David Moon at 423-883-9605.
* Chickamauga Battlefield Marathon & Half Marathon: Nov. 13, 7:30 a.m., from Barnhardt Circle, Fort Oglethorpe, mostly through the national military park; registration closed (700 in marathon, 800 in half); packet pickup Nov. 12, evening, Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe High School.
* Upchuck 50k trail race: Nov. 13, Cumberland Trail; part of Rock/Creek series; registration closed; each of the 60 entrants had to complete an official 50k in 9 hours or less in the last year. See www.rockcreek.com/upchuck.
* Set Free Chattanooga/Free for Life 5k: Nov. 20, 8 a.m., Tennessee Riverpark pavilion 4; $15 (students $10). E-mail barbiejgraham@gmail.com.
* Chattanooga Jingle Bell 5k Run: Nov. 20, 10 a.m., Tennessee Riverpark shelter 3 (sign-in starts 9 a.m.); also 1-mile fun walk; benefits Arthritis Foundation. See www.chattanoogajbr.kintera.org or e-mail rshaw@arthritis.org.
* Sports Barn Turkey Trot 8k: Nov. 25, 9 a.m., Sports Barn East, Lee Highway; 3-mile walk 8:45 (dogs welcome); 1-mile fun run/kiddie K 8:30; USATF-certified; $20 till Nov. 23, then $22 (kiddie K $15/$17); pre-registration & packet pickup Nov. 24, 9 a.m.-7 p.m.; proceeds to Kidney Foundation of the Greater Chattanooga Area. See www.chattanoogatrackclub.org or e-mail carolynvarnell@bellsouth.net.
* 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, 9 a.m., Varnell (Ga.) Elementary School; USATF-certified; 10-miler is RRCA state championship race. See www.carpetcapitalrunningclub.com/TenMilerHome.html.
* 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.
SOCCER
* Hamilton YMCA youth indoor league signups: Start Nov. 1 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.
* 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
* Umpires needed for USSSA fall fastpitch tournaments: Call John West at 423-227-6320.
* ASA Halloween Havoc girls fastpitch tournament: Oct. 30-31, Summit of Softball; ages 8- to 16-under; 4-game guarantee. Call Kim Swafford at 987-4402.
* North Georgia USFA girls tournaments: Oct. 30, Jack Mattox complex, Ringgold, $125; Nov. 6-7, Heritage Point, Dalton, $225; Nov. 13, Jack Mattox complex, $175. See www.northgeorgiasoftball.com or contact Garry Headrick at garry_headrick2001@yahoo.com or 706-483-1346.
* 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).
* TFS Fall Expo Clinic/Scrimmage: Nov. 13-14, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., UTC practice facility & Frost Stadium at Warner Park; presented by The Fast-pitch School & UTC softball; for girls in grades 8-12 & entering sophomore year of junior college; $95; featured instructors are UTC coach Frank Reed, Belmont coach Chris Kuhlmeyer, East Tennessee State coach Brad Irwin & Tennessee Tech coach Tory Acheson. Contact Lee Dobbins at Lee-Dobbins@utc.edu or 423-425-2109.
* USSSA Music City Turkey Slam: Nov. 26-28, Nashville; teams for grades 3-8, $225, 5-game minimum. Call Mark Lovrekovic at 931-268-1202.
* 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.
* 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
* McCallie School swim lessons: Nov. 8-Dec. 8, 11:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Mondays & Wednesdays, 1:30-7 p.m. Tuesdays & Thursdays; testing day for placement, Nov. 3, 5-5:30 p.m.; 4 competitive strokes taught, from beginning to competitive levels, ages 2 & up; $80 for 8 half-hour sessions; private lessons also available, $13 per 15 minutes. Call Stan Corcoran at 493-5536 or see swimscac.com.
* Baylor School swim lessons: November/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.
* 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
* Racquet Club youth clinics: Began Oct. 26, Tuesdays and/or Thursdays; 8-under 3:30-4:15 p.m., 8 weeks $40 members, $80 guests ($35/$70 for 7 weeks); 10-under 3:30-4:30 p.m., 8 weeks $40 for members, $120 guests ($70/$105 for 7 weeks); all headed by head pro Kevin Donovan; space limited. Come by Racquet Club to reserve a spot.
* 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
* Ocoee Heat club team tryouts: Nov. 7-9.
WRESTLING
* National Wrestling Alliance pro card: Nov. 26, Daisy Church of God; founded in 1948, the NWA is the oldest sanctioning body in the sport, well-known in the Chattanooga area with promoter Nick Gulas & television host Harry Thornton in the 1960s and ’70s.
* “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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