Friday, Jan. 13, 2011
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BASEBALL
U.S. Baseball Academy at Cleveland State: Jan. 15, 22 & 29; Feb. 5 & 12; advanced hitting, pitching, fielding/baserunning & catching instruction, headed by Cleveland State coach Mike Policastro. More information & registration forms at www.USBaseballAcademy.com or call 866-622-4487.
Rhea County High School banquet with Cory Gearrin: Jan. 20, RCHS cafeteria; silent auction & autograph session with the Braves pitcher from RCHS starts at 4:30 p.m.; emceed by former Tennessee and longtime Arena quarterback Andy Kelly; $20 ($15 for 10-under). See www.facebook.com/rheabaseball or call 280-6712 or 309-9724.
Harrison youth signups: Start Jan. 21, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Harrison Recreation complex.
Wes Hodges-Pro Concepts hitting clinics: Jan. 28, Real Sports Academy, 1-4 p.m. for hitting & baseball-specific conditioning/training ($70), 4-6 p.m. for advanced hitting skills concepts & approaches ($50); both $105 if pre-registered; ages 8-18; 15 per session; costs $5 more that day. See realsportsacademy.com or call 309-4995.
Prospect Watch tryout camp: Feb. 4, noon, Grissom Fields of Dreams, Conyers, Ga.; for players in college, independent or affiliated baseball in 2011 seeking placement in minor or international leagues in 2012. Call 404-869-7966.
Atlanta Braves Caravan visit to Chattanooga: Feb. 9, Taco Mac, Market Street, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Tennessee Valley National Adult Baseball Association: Seeking players for fourth season in greater Chattanooga area, with hopes to expand to Cleveland & Dalton; ages 18-over; wood bat league; season runs from mid to late April to mid August, most games on Sundays, 15-20 games per team; managers sought also. Email chattanooganaba@gmail.com.
Nations organization youth tournaments: March 16-18, March 30-April 1, April 13-15, April 27-29, May 11-13, May 18-20, June 8-10, June 22-24, Future Stars World Series July 5-8; Upper East Tennessee parks; 8-under coach-pitch $50, 8-u kid-pitch $100, 9- to 12-u $250, 13- to 15-u $300; multiteam discounts. Email chadalford05@yahoo.com or call 423-833-4500.
2012 10-under Dalton Tigers seeking players: To complete roster for travel team. Contact Allen Coley at 706-428-1191 or daltontigers@yahoo.com.
2012 10-under Fury Baseball seeking player: Well-rounded player who can pitch; cannot turn 11 before May 1, 2012; competitive travel team. Contact Doug Campbell at djcampbell@epbfi.com or 762-2068.
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 email furybb@gmail.com.
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.
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.
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 email zanecstone@yahoo.com.
BASKETBALL
YMCA adult league signups: Deadline Jan. 23 for Jan. 30-April 5 games at downtown Y; 18-over; $395 per team; open gym nights Jan. 16 & 23, 6:30-8:30. Register through North Georgia Y: jdonahoo@ymcachattanooga.org or 706-935-2226.
Chattanooga Elite AAU boys’ tryouts: Jan 22 & 29, 3-6 p.m., Tyner Academy high school gym; age 11-14. See www.chattanoogabasketball.org or call Edmund at 314-4230 or Mark at 544-4685.
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.
FOOTBALL
- Chattanooga Red Raiders youth tryouts: Feb. 12, 2 p.m., Baylor School; ages 9-10 & 11-12. See www.leaguelineup.com/chattanoogaredraiders.
GOLF
- Champions Junior Tour: Summer, fall & spring tours in Knoxville area for boys & girls ages 14-under; 1-day events. See www.championsjrgolf.com.
LACROSSE
- Officiating training: Wednesdays (started Jan. 11), 5:30 p.m., McCallie School. Call Bill at 902-6256 or Corey at 645-9475.
MISCELLANEOUS
U.S. Elite Training sports specific programs: With Summit Physical Therapy, for all high school, club & AAU level athletes; using OptoJump system for measurement, analysis & efficiency of performance. Call 843-9511. Also, S.P.E.E.D., group & sport-specific training through Jason Wright at jwright@uselitetraining.com or 843-9511.
Chattanooga Quarterback Club meetings: Mondays through April 16, noon-1 p.m., Stadium Club, Finley Stadium; $10 including hot meal, $4 without; annual membership dues $35. Call secretary Milly Farris at 266-0642 or president Doug Dyer at 265-5062.
Greater Chattanooga Sports Hall of Fame induction banquet: Feb. 27, Chattanooga Convention Center; $35; 22 inductees plus special awards. Call John Farr at 875-9282 for tickets.
Booker T. Duathlon: March 10, 8 a.m., Booker T. Washington State Park; two 2-mile runs on paved roads with an 11-mile bike ride in between. See www.sceniccitymultisport.com.
Seniors activities at Brainerd Recreation Center: Shuffleboard, 10 a.m.-noon Mondays & Fridays; badminton, 10 a.m.-noon Wednesdays; table tennis, Tuesdays 5-8 p.m. & Saturdays 2-4 p.m. Call 425-3600.
Also for badminton, 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
Soddy-Daisy chapter of Tennessee Trails Association hikes: Jan. 14, Piney River trailhead to Newby Branch trailhead; Jan. 18, Audubon Trail off Leggett Road; Jan. 21, Raccoon Mountain; Jan. 25, Hotwater Road to Deepcreek; Jan. 28, Cumberland Trail, Signal Point to Mushroom Rock. See www.tennesseetrails.org/soddydaisy.php or contact hike leader George Bonneau at george.r.bonneau@gmail.com or 842-3619.
Weekly SORBA-Chattanooga rides: Sundays, 10 a.m., from 5 Points Recreation Area on Lookout Mountain; all riders welcome, average ride length 12-16 miles. See sorbachattanooga.org.
Rapid Learning Whitewater kayak roll practice: Tuesdays, 6-8 p.m., UTC’s Maclellan Gym indoor pool; beginners welcome; first visit free. Contact Terri Chapin at chapin_t@chattanooga.gov or 643-6882.
South Cumberland State Park hikes: Jan. 14, 8 a.m. CST, brisk 1.5-miler from visitors center through frosty meadow; Jan. 15, 2 p.m., 2-miler from Foster Falls parking lot to Saddlehorn Overlook. See www.friendsofscsra.org.
Chattanooga Trekkers Guild Trail hike: Jan. 14, 1 p.m., trail’s Ruby Falls section on old rail trail; pre-registration required. Call Valerie Radu at 503-2318 or email valerie.radu@gmail.com.
Longboard maintenance class: Jan. 14, 5-6 p.m., L2 Boards at corner of 1st and Market streets. Email thecrew@l2boards.com or call 531-7873.
Sandhill Crane Festival: Jan. 14-15, Birchwood School, Hiwassee Wildlife Refuge and Cherokee Removal Memorial Park; free; includes speakers, workshops, films, children’s activities, Indian presentations and guides with spotting scopes; a very rare Asian hooded crane has been seen recently in the refuge, along with four whooping cranes and two adult bald eagles. See www.tncranefestival.com.
Outdoor Chattanooga winter workshops: Jan. 19, caving ethics, led by Ben Eudy from Southeastern Cave Conservancy; Jan. 26, edible plants in your back yard, led by herbalist Holli Richie with taste sampes; Outdoor Chattanooga building in Coolidge Park; free, open to public. Call 643-6888.
Snake Creek Gap mountain bike time trials: Feb. 4 and March 3, Dalton, Pinhoti Trail system; 34- and 17-mile options; on-site registration starts 7 a.m. at Northwest Georgia Trade and Convention Center gravel parking lot; shuttles leave trade center at 9 a.m. See snake.nwgasorba.org.
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.
Southern 6(k) Trail Race: Feb. 19, Southern Adventist University, Collegedale; part of Rock/Creek Trail Series; family-friendly event, has accompanying Kid k for ages 12-under. See www.rockcreek.com.
Cumberland Trail Breakaway: Feb. 26-March 31; volunteers sought by Cumberland Trail Conference for CT maintenance in Hamilton and Rhea counties. Contact Tony Hook at tony.hook@frontiernet.net or 931-456-6259.
RUGBY
- Chattanooga Rugby Football Club tryouts: Jan. 17 & 19, 7:45-10 p.m., D1 Sports indoor facility; for 2012 season (games on Saturdays); men ages 18-over; no experience needed. Contact coach Kirk Neubauer at kxn135@hotmail.com or captain Clayton Parr at clayton_parr@yahoo.com.
RUNNING
Frozen 5k for Haiti: Feb. 4, 9 a.m., from Signal Mountain Bible Church at 4872 Shackleford Ridge Road (on-site registration 7:30-8:30); also 1-mile walk; $15, proceeds to Haiti missions; sponsorships welcome till Jan. 20. Contact Tracy Gartman at rungartmanrun@comcast.net or 605-4729.
Southern 6(k) Trail Race: Feb. 19, Southern Adventist University, Collegedale; part of Rock/Creek Trail Series; family-friendly event, has accompanying Kid k for ages 12-under. See www.rockcreek.com.
Booker T. Duathlon: March 10, 8 a.m., Booker T. Washington State Park; two 2-mile runs on paved roads with an 11-mile bike ride in between. See www.sceniccitymultisport.com.
SOCCER
U.S. Elite Training youth academy: Classes under way at the indoor facility on Dayton Pike in Hixson; ages 5-8. Also, clinics for 4-year-olds Thursdays 4-5 p.m. & Fridays 11 a.m.-noon & 3-4 p.m; $10 per class. Call 843-9511.
Elite Soccer Training open group sessions: Jan. 15 & 29, 1:30-3 p.m., & Jan. 19 & 26, 5:30-7 p.m., All Saints Academy, for under-11 & -13; Jan. 15 & 29, 3-4:30 p.m., & Jan. 19 & 26, 7-8:30 p.m., All Saints, for u-14 to -18; Jan. 15 & 29, 4:30-6 p.m., & Jan. 17, 24 & 31, 5:30-7 p.m., All Saints, for u-9 & -10 (& older with permission). For individual sessions, go to wabango.com/krisray.
High school player training: Focused on individual skills; sessions twice weekly. Call Richard Northcutt at 314-3207.
Game Day Fundraiser implementation: See www.eliteteamservices.net for how to earn up to 75 percent profit. Call 280-0440.
SOFTBALL
Chattanooga Recreation adult slowpitch leagues: Registration through March 23 for men’s, women’s & coed play starting April 2 at Summit of Softball complex; includes open, church & industrial leagues with upper (5 HRs & 1 up), lower A (3 HRs & out) & lower B (1 HR & out) divisions; at least 12 regular-season games & postseason tournament; $450 per team. Call Richard West at 643-6055 or 595-4540.
Tennessee Thunder 8-under girls: Tryouts being set up; 2 players needed. Call Jamie Crawford at 280-7181.
ASA District 10 umpires training: Wednesdays (began Jan. 11), 6 p.m., Summit of Softball. Call Edward Rowe at 355-3002.
Middle Tennessee State girls fastpitch winter clinics: Jan. 14, pitching 1:30-4 p.m. CST (registration starts at 12:30), hitting 4:30-7 p.m. CST (registration starts 3:30). Email Kassie Stanfill at stanfill@mtsu.edu or Megan Rhodes Smith at marsmith@mtsu.edu.
Harrison youth signups: Start Jan. 21, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Harrison Recreation complex.
NSA umpire clinic: Jan. 22, 2 p.m., Summit of Softball; new umps welcome. Call Mitch Goins at 505-3367.
Tennessee ASA state umpires clinic: March 16-17, Warner Park; 6 p.m. Friday, 8 a.m. Saturday. Call Edward Rowe at 355-3002.
Nations organization girls fastpitch tournaments: March 16-18, March 30-April 1, April 13-15, April 27-29, May 11-13, May 18-20, June 8-10; all qualifiers for Nations World Series July 19-22; all at Upper East Tennessee parks; $150 for 1-day divisions, 3-game guarantee; $225 for weekend, 4-game guarantee; multiteam discounts. Email chadalford05@yahoo.com or call 423-833-4500.
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.
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.
“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 Diving Club: Affiliated with USA Diving & open to anyone; current members’ age range is 6 to 65. Contact John Bonds at jbonds@baylorschool.org or 267-8506, ext. 654.
SCAC competitive swimming: Year-round, all ages and abilities; home-school program available; first 2 weeks free. Call John Woods at 634-7606 or see swimscac.com.
Baylor Swim Club: Year-round competitive program. See www.baylorswimming.org, e-mail brian_gill@baylorschool.org or call 267-8506, ext. 630.
TENNIS
Gripsprogram.com junior clinics: 9-week series starting Jan. 16, Mondays-Thursdays, 3:30-4:30 & 4:30-5:30 p.m. Call 266-6767.
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
- North Georgia adult coed signups: Deadline Jan. 16 for Jan. 24-March 27 play at First Baptist Church of Fort Oglethorpe; $250 per team. See ngaymca@ymcachattanooga.org or call 706-935-2226.
WRESTLING
- UTC kids program: “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.
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