Area sports announcements

Note: Announcements for participatory events must be written, delivered, mailed or faxed to The Augusta Chronicle, P.O. Box 1928, Augusta, GA 30903-1928, with a return address and phone number. No phone calls are accepted. Fax number: (706) 823-3408. The announcements will be published weekly.

Baseball

 •  The 8-and-under Georgia Futures baseball team is looking for players for the 2005 season. For more information, call Robbie Shearer at 863-8196 or Steve Anderson at 650-0353.

 •  Pendleton Baseball is now registering for January programs, designed to get players ages 13-18 ready for the season. Winter workouts are also available for ages 8-12. High school coaches are invited to ask about the use of Pendleton's indoor facilities. For more information, call George Blackburn at (803) 270-0362.

 •  The East Georgia Travel Baseball Association will hold tryouts in January for its 9 and under East Georgia Thrashers for the 2005 season. For more information, call Gary Webb at (706) 261-8545 or Mark Bryan at (706) 547-9343.

 •  Prospect Watch will hold a tryout camp Feb. 13 at Georgia Perimeter College in Clarkston, Ga. at 11 a.m. The camp is open to players who played college basehball, independent leagues, or affiliated baseball in 2004 for placement in the independent and international baseball leagues in 2005. For more information, call (404) 869-7966 or go to eteamz.com/tryoutcamp.

Basketball

 •  The Harlem Globetrotters will play the New York Nationals at Augusta-Richmond County Civic Center March 11 at 7 p.m. Tickets start at $14 and will be available at the civic center box office and area Publix stores, by phone at (706) 828-7700, or online at ticketweb.com. The game is part of the Globetrotters' World of Fun North American Tour. For more information, go to www.harlemglobetrotters.com.

 •  Applications are being accepted for the Ten Star All Star Basketball Camp. Boys and girls ages 10-19 are eligible to apply. For a free brochure, call (704) 373-0873.

Martial Arts

 •  New Kung Fu classes will be offered at Patriots Park in January. Monthly fee will be $50. A video presentation of last month's training trip to Southern China will be presented Dec. 21 at 7 p.m. at the Patriots Park Gym. Anyone who is interested is invited to attend. For more information, call Voytek Konopka at (706) 869-8933.

Miscellaneous

 •  The Savannah River Rangers will hold their monthly Cowboy Action Shooting Match on Jan. 16 at noon at Ayers Wire and Rope, located on Old Jackson Highway between Beech Island and Jackson, S.C. For more information, call Creede Kid (aka Bob Ford) at (706) 860-0549, or go to www.sassnet.com.

Soccer

 •  The Columbia County Patriots Soccer Club will be forming teams for 10-14 year old boys and girls for the spring season. For more information, call the soccer club at (706) 312-7488 or go to www.patriotssoccer.org.

Softball

 •  The Carolina Storm Girls Fastpitch Softball team is looking for five players for a 16-under team and five players for a 14-under team. Pitching experience or all-purpose players are welcome. For more information, go to carolinastorm.us or call Nick Roach at (803) 279-8954 or Bull Futreal at (803) 593-2070.

 •  The 12U Georgia Rockers girls fastpitch softball team is looking for one pitcher and one position player for their 2005 roster. For more information, call Tom Tracy at (706) 860-1917 or Darrell Hampson at (706) 868-2546.

 •  The Sidewinders have two openings left for their 2004-05 roster. They are looking for competitive softball players born between Jan. 1, 1992, and Dec. 31, 1993. For more information, call Roger White at 279-2396 or Paul Manci at 279-5508.

 •  Softball players are being recruited for a fastpitch traveling softball team. Players must be females born in 1995 with committed and highly motivated parents. This team will play the 2005 and 2006 seasons as a 10U team in Georgia and South Carolina. For more information, call Steve Bloedel at 863-8722 or 279-3319.

 •  Fernandez Fastpitch will be offering Girls fast pitch lessons beginning in January. For more information, call (803) 270-0362.

Weightlifting

 •  The Python Power League's Augusta "Drug-Free" Powerlifting Championships and the Mr. & Ms. Augusta Body Challenge will be held Jan. 15 at the Martial Arts Tournament Center, 2608 Peach Orchard Rd. Events will be Bench Press Only, Deadlift Only, Iron Man, and Full Power, and will include a fitness show. Entry fee is $30, and admission is $3. For more information, call Tee Meyers at (706) 790-3806.