Originally created 03/13/05

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 Augusta Baseball officials meeting will be held every Sunday at 4 p.m. at Westside High School. For more information, call Jim at (706) 495-2883.

  • The USSSA March Mud Madness Qualifier for ages 9-14 will be held March 19-20 at Diamond Lakes Park. For more information, call Cap at (706) 738-0723 or Bob at (706) 595-8136.

  • Prospect Watch will hold a tryout camp March 20 at Georgia Perimeter College in Clarkston, Ga. at 11 a.m. The camp is open to players who played college baseball, independent leagues, or affiliated baseball in 2004 for placement in independent and international baseball leagues in 2005. For more information, call (404) 869-7966 or go to www.eteamz.com/tryoutcamp

  • The USSSA Garden City Shootout Qualifier for ages 9-14 and 8 and under machine pitch will be held April 16-17 at Sweetwater Park. For more information, call Cap at (706) 738-0723 or Bob at (706) 595-8136.

  • The Southeastern Baseball Showcase will be held June 6 at Kennesaw State University at 10 a.m. The showcase is for players in the high school class of 2006-07. For more information, call (404) 869-7966.

  • The TPX Top 96 will hold a high school senior varsity scouting event June 10-11 at South Georgia College in Douglas, Ga. Sign-up is being held now. For more information, go to www.top96.com/sc_Georgia/_homeGA.htm.

  • Pendleton Baseball's travel teams are asked to call about cage rentals for team practices. All cages are indoors. For more information, call George Blackburn at (803) 270-0362.

  • 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.

  • The National Youth Baseball Association is looking for youth baseball players between the ages of 12-20 interested in playing on their 2005 National and International Tournament Teams and/or the Summer Wooden Bat League. Registration will be accepted on a first come-first serve basis. For more information, call (773) 264-1040.

  • The Georgia Stallions Baseball Club is looking for players for their 16U traveling team for the 2005 season. The team is based in Swainsboro, Ga. and competes in local, state, and regional events. For more information, call Tony Mangieri at (706) 554-3134 or email TonyMangieri@aol.com, or go to www.eteamz.com/gastallions.

    • Basketball

  • Clinton Sherman will hold AAU tryouts for a girls 16-under girls basketball team March 19 at Tubman Middle School at 10 a.m. For more information, call Clinton Sherman at (706) 796-8552 or (706) 795-2727.

  • 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.

    • Cheerleading

  • The Haydens All Star Cheerleading Program will hold tryouts April 17 at the Haydens Cheer Gym, 4300 Evans to Locks Rd. Boys and girls in the 12th grade and below are eligible. Preparation clinics will be held April 15-16, and a parent's information meeting will be held April 13 at 7:30 p.m. For more information, call Leslie Anderson at

    • 868-0608.

    Cycling

  • The Central Savannah River Area chapter of the Southern Off-Road Bicycle Association will hold its annual Baker's Dozen, a 13-hour mountain bike race, April 16 on Horn Creek Trail, at Lick Fork Recreation area Southwest of Edgefield, S.C. Registration will begin at 8 a.m. and the race will start at 10 a.m. Entry fee is $35 for SORBA members and $45 for non-members. Proceeds will benefit local trail maintenance and trail advocacy. For more information, call SORBA-CSRA at (706) 860-0469, e-mail csra@sorba.org, or go to www.sorbacsra.org.

    • Fencing

  • Registration is now being accepted for two new ten-week classes in beginning foil fencing. The youth class (11-14 year old) will meet Tuesdays from 5:30-

    • 6:20 p.m., and the adult class will meet Thursdays from 6-6:50 p.m.

    All competitive equipment is provided. Classes will begin the third week of March. Cost is $100. For more information, call 722-8878.

    Golf

  • The Augusta chapter of the Executive Women's Golf Association will begin its season March 22 with its Annual Membership Kickoff Event at Westlake Country Club. The event will begin at

    • 6 p.m. Registration in advance is required, and will cost $5 per person. For more information, call (803) 510-3253. For more information on EWGA, call 1-800-407-1477 or go to www.ewga.com.

  • The Mutual of Omaha Drive, Chip and Putt Junior Challenge will be held at The First Tee of Augusta on April 1 at 3:30 p.m. The first 250 registrants in Augusta will be selected to compete, and winners will have the opportunity to compete in regional championships, and possibly the Mutual of Omaha Drive, Chip and Putt National Championship in October. Competitors will be divided into four age groups: 7-8, 9-10, 11-12, and 13-14. To register, complete registration forms available at www.TheGolfChannel.com, The First Tee of Augusta, or call (706) 364-4653.

  • The Spring Golf Classic will be held at The Reserve at Woodside Plantation, May 9 at 1 p.m. Sponsorships are available. For more information, call Ann Willison at (803) 641-1111 or e-mail awillison@aikenchamber.net.

    • Miscellaneous

  • The Boys and Girls Clubs of America will hold a Steak & Burger dinner March 14 at 6:30 p.m. at the Augusta State University Athletic Center. Keynote speaker will be Jim Morris, whose remarkable rise to major league baseball was the subject of a book and the movie "The Rookie." Sponsorship levels for the event range from $1,000 to $10,000, and individual tickets are $100. For more information, call the Boys and Girls Clubs of America at (706) 312-2200.

  • Applications for the annual public access drawing to Fort Gordon for hunting and fishing permits must be submitted before March 15. The application can be a letter for entry into the drawing, and include the person's name, address, social security number, date of birth, and phone number. More than three applicants per letter will not be accepted. The application should be submitted to: Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Game Management Section, 142 Bob Kirk Rd NW, Thomson, Ga., 30824. For more information, call (706) 791-2397.

  • The Aiken County Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Department will host a Spring Break Camp for boys and girls ages 6-12 on April 4-9 at Harrison-Caver Park in Clearwater. Camp will begin at 10 a.m. and end at 5 p.m., and will cost $18 per child per day, or $40 per week. For more information, call (803) 593-4698.

  • The Spring and Football Cheer and Dance Camp for ages 5-16 will be held at Fort Gordon, April 4-8. Cost is $85, and the camp is open to the public. Discounts are available for groups or teams. For more information, call Youth Education & Sports, Inc. at (706) 831-0274 or (706) 771-0878.

  • The South Carolina Independent School Association is looking for umpires for high school baseball and softball during the spring season. For more information, call Teddy Weeks at (803) 446-3379 or e-mail Tweeks51@aol.com.

    • Rugby

  • The Augusta Rugby Club is looking for new players for the upcoming season. For more information, call Bob Nelson at (706) 860-3072.

    • Running

  • The Augusta Flyers Track Club will have an information meeting March 14 at 7 p.m. at the Bernie Ward Community Center. Youth ages 7-18 are invited to become members. For more information, call George Taylor at (706) 738-3737.

    • 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.

  • Spring Youth Soccer Leagues will begin April 18 at Harrison-Caver Park in Clearwater. Leagues are available for all youth ages 4-12, with a league fee of $40 per child. Registration will be held March 1-24, and a coaches clinic will be held March 29 through April 1. For more information, call Mark or Derek at (803) 593-4698.

    • Softball

  • The USSSA March Mud Madness for men's C+, C, D+, and D teams will be held March 19 at Diamond Lakes Park. For more information, call Cap at (706) 738-0723 or Bob at (706) 595-8136.

  • A Church Men's, Women's and Coed Spring Softball League will begin March 21 at Harrison-Caver Park in Clearwater. League Fee is $240, and will be a 10-game league ending the week of May 2. A coach's/captain's meeting will be held March 15. For more information, call Mark or Derek at (803) 593-4698.

  • The USSSA Bringing Out the Best for men's C+, C, D+, and D teams will be held March 26 at Sweetwater Park. For more information, call Cap at (706) 738-0723 or Bob at (706) 595-8136.

  • The Aiken County Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Department will host the John Harrison Memorial Softball Tournament April 2 at Harrison-Caver Park in Clearwater. This will be a double elimination men's open tournament using ASA rules. Team entry fee is $125. For more information, call (803) 593-4698.

  • The USSSA Garden City Shootout for men's C+, C, D+, and D teams will be held April 16 at Diamond Lakes Park. For more information, call Cap at (706) 738-0723 or Bob at (706) 595-8136.

  • The 2005 CSRA Humane Society Celebrity Softball Challenge will be held May 1 at Lake Olmstead Stadium. Local radio, TV, and print personalities will compete in a three-game softball challenge. Other activities include feature celebrity/entertainment memorabilia auction, kids' activities, concessions, souvenirs, etc. Gates will open at noon, with the game starting at 1 p.m. Tickets will cost $5. For more information, call Angela Hillesland at 650-3203 or e-mail info@lexusaugusta.com.

  • The ORA Invitational Unification Title Softball Tournaments will be held weeknights during the first week of June at the ORA site softball complex near Aiken. The tournaments are open to the highest available ranked team from each of the CSRA's adult open, church, and coed softball spring leagues. For more information, call Ben Burnau at 952-9866 or Eric Schiefer 952-6786.

  • Richmond County adult softball registration for Men's &Women's Open, Industrial, Church, Co-Ed, Women 30 & Over, Men's Half Century (50 & over), and a new One-Pitch League. For more information, call Lida Gregg at (706) 842-2682 or (706) 796-5025.



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