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 South Eastern Baseball Showcase will be held at Luther Williams Field in Macon, Ga., Oct. 9 at 11 a.m. for the high school classes of 2006 and 2007. For more information, call (404) 869-7966 or go to www.angelfire.com/sports/showcase.

- The USSSA Monster Mash for ages 9-16 and under will be held Oct. 22-23 at Diamond Lakes. Entry deadline is Oct. 18. For more information, call Cap at 738-0723 or Bob at 595-8136.

- USSSA Tournaments for ages 9-15 will be held Oct. 28-30 at Citizen's Park. For more information, call Dale Roberts at (803) 642-6381 or go to www.eteamz.actice.com/AtomicCitySports.

- Masters City Little League will host a tournament Nov. 4-6 for ages 10 and under. Cost is $300 per team. High School tournaments will be held Nov. 4-6 for ages 18 and under. Cost will be $350 per team. For more information, call Bill Lariscy at 796-5245.

Golf

- The Augusta Prep Golf Classic will be Oct. 3 at West Lake, with a 1 p.m. shotgun start. Cost is $400 per four-man team, including lunch and golf shirt. For more information, call Siobhan Carlile at (706) 863-1906 ext. 214 by Sept. 26.

- The Waynesboro Country Club will host at 27-hole, four-man scramble Oct. 9, beginning with a shotgun start at 9 a.m. Cost is $220 per team and includes 27 holes and lunch. The field is limited to the first 24 teams. For more information, call (706) 554-2262.

- The 12th Annual Bert Yancey Memorial Golf Tournament will be held Oct. 10 at River Club. The tournament will be four-man lauderdale format, and proceeds will benefit the Mental Health Association of Greater Augusta, and local affiliates of the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill and the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance. For more information, call Phylis Holliday at 736-6857 or go to www.bertyanceytournament.org.

- The Fore Everyone adaptive free golf clinic are held the second Tuesday of every month from 10 a.m. until noon at First Tee of Augusta. The clinic is designed to work on swing, stance and grip while putting, chipping, and driving for golfers with disabilities. For more information, call Judie Thompson at (706) 823-8691.

Basketball

- The 2005 Georgia Regional Adidas Jr. Phenom Camp will be held Oct. 1-2 in Atlanta for 5th-8th grade boys. Cost is $195 per camper. For more information, go to www.Southernbasketballchallenge.com.

- The fifth annual College Basketball Pre-Season Tip-Off luncheon will be held Oct. 6 at the Radisson Riverfront Hotel Augusta, beginning at noon. University of North Carolina head coach Roy Williams will be the keynote speaker. Retired Clemson and Virginia Tech head coach Bill Foster will be presented with the Bobby Roberts Lifetime Achievement Award. Tickets to the Tip-Off are $25 for GASC members and $35 for non-members, and are available through the Greater Augusta Sports Council. For more information, call (706) 722-8326 ext. 3.

Lacrosse

- A girls lacrosse under-19 team is being formed for Aiken, Richmond and Columbia counties for the spring season. No experience or equipment is required. A free clinic will be held every Saturday in Evans from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at the recreation field behind Kroger on North Belair Road. For more information, call 733-4271, 854-1908, or 855-1364.

- Boys under-19 lacrosse in Aiken, Columbia and Richmond counties is being offered for its established Under-19 and Lakeside teams. Practice is being held Saturdays from 9 a.m. until noon at Evans recreation field behind Kroger on North Belair Road. Equipment is supplied for practice. For more information, call 733-4271, 854-1908, or 855-1364.

Miscellaneous

- The 2005 Georgia Golden Olympics will be held in Warner Robins Sept. 28-Oct. 1. Men and women over 50 are invited to participate. A T-shirt, admission for dinner, lunch and Saturday, and medals for first, second and third place winners will be provided. For more information, call Sandra Johnson at (770) 794-5603, Lola Frost at (478), or write to GGO, P.O. Box 958, Winder, Ga., 30680.

- The Boy Scouts of America will host "Skeet-R-Done," a fundraising skeet/trap shoot competition, Oct. 15 from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. at Pinetucky Skeet and Trap Club. Proceeds will be used to build the Knox Scout Reservation at Clarks Hill Lake. For more information, call Reggie Shannon at (706) 855-7286 or email toomuchstuff1@comcast.net.

- The Richmond County Recreation and Parks Department is holding registration for fall softball, kickball, and flag football. For more information, call Lida Gregg at 796-5025.

- The USC Aiken Athletic Department will host its annual sports auction Oct. 15. The event will begin with a silent auction at 7 p.m., followed by a live auction. There will be heavy hors d'oeuvres and an open bar. Items to be auctioned will include sports memorabilia, vacation packages, and various other items. Tickets to the event at $25. For more information, call (803) 641-3486.

Softball

- ISA one-day tournaments will be held Saturday and Oct. 29 at Diamond Lakes. Fast-pitch entry fee $220; slow-pitch fee is $175. For more information, call Carlos Butler at (404) 392-1537 or isamiddlega@hotmail.com.

- The Harlem Lions Club Fall Classic Men's Open Tournament will be held Oct. 8 at Harlem City Park. Cost is $130 per team. A hit your own ball equalizer rule will be in effect. Bats must be stamped and approved. For more information, call Robert Knight at 556-6104 or 830-2360.

Tennis

- The Aiken Open Tennis Championships will be held Oct. 7-9 at Woodside Country Club. Levels are NTRP, Seniors over 60, Open singles, Open Doubles, and Mixed Doubles. Entry fee is $22 for the first event at $10 for each additional event. Proceeds will benefit the Leukemia Society of America. For more information, call Sandy Harris at (803) 649-1527.