Saturday, February 26, 2011
Saturday, Feb. 26, 2011
This list is updated at least weekly. A short version including imminent
events appears on Fridays in the sports section. Submit items by e-mail to
sports@timesfreepress.com, by fax to 423-668-5049 or by mail to Sports
Dept., Chattanooga Times Free Press, 400 E. 11th St., Chattanooga, TN 37403.
BASEBALL
starting starting April 4 at Warner Park & East Lake & Avondale rec.
centers; baseball/softball for boys & girls ages 5-14; sponsored by MLB,
Chattanooga Parks & Recreation, YMCA, Boys & Girls Club; $50 per player;
volunteers needed. Call Kenneth Simpson at 355-3021.
games at Regional Park, ages 13-14 in a league with Bradley County teams at
Charleston; skill assessment 2-4 p.m. March 5 at Regional Park (McMinn
County HS gym if weather bad) for new players & those moving up;
coach/volunteer applications due by Feb. 24. See
www.cityofathenstn.com/parks or call 423-744-2704 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Monday-Friday.
included. See ebyaa.com.
field office; $75. See www.harrisonrecreation.org or call 344-3314, Bobby
Dunn at 596-1353 or DeAnne Hanks at 779-8022.
Washington Hills Recreation Center; ages 4-16; $65. Call Willie Mosley at
362-0908 or Lonzo Martin 504-3250.
p.m.; March 5, late fee; ages 5-14, $75; T-ball for 3-4-year-olds. Call Mark
Hancock at 645-9923.
www.snowhillrec.com.
April; organized teams in northwest Georgia welcome. Call Brian Chastain at
706-463-3751, Steve Roberts at 706-281-1223 or WC Rec. at 706-226-8341.
guarantee; 8-under $150, 9- to 12-u $300. Contact Mickey Milita at
mickey.tbc@gmail.com or 423-827-2954.
coaches; $85 till Feb. 25, then $105. Call Dewayne Trantham at 667-4185.
$125, 9- to 12-under $200. Contact Mark Lovrekovic at teamsysa@aol.com or
931-268-1202.
Center.
Boynton Recreation tournament: March 11-17. See www.boyntonrec.com.
U.S. Baseball Academy fielding & baserunning camp: March 13, Cleveland
State, 1-4 p.m.; directed by Cleveland State coach Mike Policastro. See
www.usbaseballacademy.com or call 866-622-4487 for details & registration
forms.
teams only; $65, 4-game guarantee. Contact Shawnna Skiles at
sskiles@eastridgetn.org or 580-1166.
Sonoraville; April 8-10, Jack Mattox complex; ages 6-8 $50, 9-10 $200, 11-12
$225, 4-game minimums; 13-14 $250, 15-16 $275, 3-game minimums. Contact
David Moss at dhmoss@catt.com or 423-991-8947 or see www.openbaseball.net.
teams, ages 7- to 10-under; 3-game guarantee, $50. See
www.leaguelineup.com/furybb or call Brian Elrod at 423-421-2044.
recreation tournaments, 4-game guarantees: select $150 for 8-under, $200 for
9- to 12-under; rec. $50 for ages 5-6 & 7-8, Dizzy Dean rules. Contact Adam
Wilson at adam.wilson@catoosa.com or 423-903-2123.
older teams $150, free for 8-under with Make-A-Wish donation; 4-game
guarantee. Call Mark at 715-5690.
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 e-mail furybb@gmail.com.
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.
this offseason. Call 615-969-5248.
1, 2011, from southeast Tennessee & northwest Georgia; planning for 8-12
tournaments in spring & summer. Call Mark at 715-5690.
Bill at 421-5509.
11-under Tennessee Outlaws tryouts: Call Brian Spurgeon at 645-5751.
11-under Chattanooga Chiefs tryouts: Seeking a few players who don¹t turn
12 before May 1. Call Jeremy Reed at 320-4527 or Shane Austin at 994-7946.
11-under Chattanooga Colonels: Tryouts soon. Call Coach Tim at 785-7155.
Burke¹s 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.
7-older; $35 a week, unlimited sessions. Call 870-1200.
pitcher Zane Stone; individual & group rates to improve and sharpen skills.
Call 240-3337 or e-mail zanecstone@yahoo.com.
to earn up to 75 percent profit with 2-week projects. Call 706-508-4755.
BASKETBALL
a.m.; free. Contact Elaine at adams_e@chattanooga.gov or 697-1345.
Recreation Center; ages 12-up with intellectual disabilities; 5:30-6:30 p.m.
for Skill Level 1, 6:30-7:30 p.m. for Skill Level 2; $20 for the 8 weeks.
Call Lizzy at 643-5716.
8- to 14-under, hosted by Heritage baseball. Call 865-599-4981 or
865-995-0560.
University gym; grades 5-7, $5 fee. Call Keith Rawls at 316-1125.
28; YBOA-sanctioned for girls & boys teams in age groups 8-, 9-, 10-, 11-,
12-, 13-, 14-, 15-, 16- & 17-under; 8 teams per division; $200, 3 games
guaranteed. Contact Book McCray at bookmc@clear.net or bookmc@peoplepc.com
or 227-7206.
camp; June 27-July 1, Marty Rowe Skills & Drills individual camp for girls
ages 5-15. Contact Mindy Kiser at mkiser@leeuniversity.edu or 614-8452.
www.tnxtreme.com or call Juan Hansford at 635-0999.
bryanyd@msn.com or 423-435-5818.
544-4685.
to fill roster; 6th-grade (12-u) team seeking post players. Contact Stacy
Pardee at spardee@whitfield.k12.ga.us or 706-483-7246.
at jackskelton@hotmail.com or 593-1736.
Ages 13-15 AAU girls team tryouts: Call Johnny at 618-2647.
Personal training: By successful college coach Melvin Williams; boys &
girls ages 7-18, individuals or small groups. Call Coach Williams at
322-5939.
931-636-7311 or see www.askthepositivecoach.com.
current pro player. Call Tony Doyley at 308-9450.
lead instructor Roy Pankey at 285-0334.
Call 855-9741.
to earn up to 75 percent profit with 2-week projects. Call 706-508-4755.
FOOTBALL
p.m., The Chattanoogan; Cleveland Browns and former University of Texas
quarterback who holds the record for major college wins (45) & was a
two-time Heisman Trophy finalist; tickets $100, 8 people per table,
available at www.bbschool.org or 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday at BBS business
office. Call 508-2212 or 622-6177.
March 26-May 21 play; 18-older; team fee $395. Contact John Donahoo at
jdonahoo@ymcachattanooga.org or 706-935-2226.
21 league; boys & girls ages 3-5; $40. Contact John Donahoo at
jdonahoo@ymcachattanooga.org or 706-935-2226.
6-12 interested in playing college football; NFL & NCAA instructors;
Scout.com & MaxPreps evaluators will be present. See www.JuniorRank.com or
call Brian locally at 421-2044.
quickness, explosive strength & sports-specific drills; $100 month,
unlimited sessions. Call 870-1200 Monday-Friday.
GOLF
benefits Metropolitan Ministries; 5-person teams each include 1 college
golfer tied to 54-hole State Farm Collegiate Open July 12-13; $125 per
player; sponsorships available from $5,000 to $500. Send entry to Collegiate
Players Tour, c/o Al Carrico, 6137 Shallowford Road, Suite 102, Chattanooga,
TN 37421.
boys & girls ages 14-under; 1-day events. See www.championsjrgolf.com.
MISCELLANEOUS
Pavilion; all skill levels; bring or borrow a bike; helmets required;
mallets provided.
Mattox park; open & church teams welcome; $225. See www.catoosarec.com or
contact Adam Wilson at adam.wilson@catoosa.com or 423-903-2123.
Battlefield Parkway; adults & kids ages 6-up. Contact John Donahoo at
jdonahoo@ymcachattanooga.org or 706-935-2226.
Speaker; guest speakers Jim (Pro Football Hall of Famer) and Jill Kelly.
Call Jay Fowler for ticket information at 877-3561 or 309-4255 or see
chattanoogafca.org.
Ringgold; keynote speaker Pro Football Hall of Fame receiver Raymond Berry.
E-mail lookoutmountainfca@fca.org.
Performance, 1421 Market St.; ages 10-18. Contact Andy at ics@optilink.us or
706-264-2738.
p.m., The Chattanoogan; Cleveland Browns and former University of Texas
quarterback who holds the record for major college wins (45) & was a
two-time Heisman Trophy finalist; tickets $100, 8 people per table,
available at www.bbschool.org or 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday at BBS business
office; sponsorships available until Jan. 31. Call 508-2212 or 622-6177.
for March 29-May 19 league; boys & girls ages 5-21 with exceptional needs;
$35. Contact John Donahoo at jdonahoo@ymcachattanooga.org or 706-935-2226.
Pavilion, 11 a.m. (registration & free oral screenings begin 9 a.m.); 3-mile
walk, $20 till April 8 at www.chattanoogawalk.com, then $25; live music by
Roger Alan Wade; raffle & silent auction. Contact Jeanna Richelson at
jeanna1255@aol.com or 894-9215.
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.
School; May 6-7, Camp Jordan Park; May 21-22, Tennessee Pavilion;
fundraising teams encouraged along with individuals.
Committee: Through June 30; Sports Committee gets 2 percent of Dick¹s
purchases on ScoreCard Rewards cards assigned to committee; benefits still
go to card-holder. See www.mydickssportinggoods.com for Play It Forward
information & designation.
Brainerd rec. complex. Call Gene Blaes at 624-0501.
learn & play; equipment provided. Call (706) 965-6881 or see
www.americansubbuteo.com.
to earn up to 75 percent profit with 2-week projects. Call 706-508-4755.
OUTDOORS
Presley Cove and back in Little Frog Wilderness, with lunch stop (12
maximum); March 5-6, extremely strenuous overnight backpacking trail
maintenance trip along the Appalachian Trail in the Big Laurel Branch
Wilderness. Contact Jeff Hunter at jeff@safc.org or 322-7866.
area on Moccasin Bend Road just north of the mental health institute;
National Park Service historian Jim Ogden will talk about the bend¹s
significance in the Civil War.
Authority. E-mail tbagym@tbagym.com or call 822-6800.
at Coolidge Park; backpacks & tents, led by Rock/Creek¹s Katie Dishman.
E-mail minya@outdoorchattanooga.com or call 643-6888.
6-mountain & 17-mile, 4-mountain options; participants shuttled from
Northwest Georgia Trade & Convention Center in Dalton; age-group,
Clydesdales & single speeders awards; run by Northwest Georgia SORBA.
5, 7:30 p.m. (doors open at 6), Chester Frost Park pavilion, Hixson. Call
Don Oscia at 595-4168 or Todd Rowden at 443-0594.
Thursday of each month, 7 p.m., Ascension Lutheran Church, 720 S. Germantown
Road. Contact David Stone at rockyturf@comcast.net or 238-4234.
hike from Foster Falls parking lot; March 20, 10 a.m. CST, moderately
difficult trek to Hawkins Cove from visitors center; March 27, 3 p.m.,
moderate 3-miler to Sycamore Falls from Grundy Forest parking lot. See
www.friendsofscsra.org.
www.sceniccitymultisport.com.
conjunction with Chattanooga Parks & Recreation Therapeutic Division;
experienced climbers needed to help with belaying and instruction. Contact
Elaine Adams at adams_e@chattanooga.gov or 697-1345 or 595-3314.
6.5-mile (9 a.m.) options, Mullins Cove Loop in Prentice Cooper WMA. See
www.rockcreek.com/rivergorge.
Southern Mountain Bike Summit: March 27. See www.southernmtbsummit.net.
Paddlin, Pedalin & Pickin: April 16-17; conducted by New Echota River
Alliance; call Alan Crawford at 706-291-7449 about canoe/kayak launch at
noon Saturday from base of Carters Dam in Murray County, Ga., & Sunday
paddle from Foster Farm to Highway 225 boat ramp at New Echota in Gordon
County; bicyclists call Marcus at Cherokee Cycles, 404-293-0439, for the 2
days¹ rides; both groups will meet at 5 p.m. Saturday at Charlie Ralston¹s
Farm for a cookout with entertainment from the Georgia Mountain Music Club.
For sponsorship contact Dan McBee at mcbee.dan3@gmail.com or 706-263-4002.
Spring City at bandbarber@aol.com or 423-365-6652.
RUGBY
beginning late March. Contact Nathan Daugherty at
ndaugherty@ymcachattanooga.org or 899-1721.
evaluation March 5, noon-2 p.m.; boys & girls ages 7-12; games on Saturdays
with a weekday practice. Contact Nathan Daugherty at
ndaugherty@ymcachattanooga.org or 899-1721.
RUNNING
Riverwalk at C.B. Robinson Bridge; 5k fun run/walk 1 p.m.; hosted by
University Surgical Associates with focus on screening for colon cancer; $25
till March 8 ($12 ages 12-under), then $30 ($15). See
www.getyourrearingear.com.
in Schools. See www.chattanoogatrackclub.org.
shelter 3 (at C.B. Robinson Bridge); also a 1-mile timed race & 1-mile fun
run; $20 for run ($25 race day), $15 for walk ($20 race day). See
www.chattanoogatrackclub.org or www.ihnchattanooga.org/RUNWALK.
www.rockcreek.com/rivergorge.
SOCCER
England Revolution vs. Columbus Crew; hosted by Chattanooga Football Club;
tickets $10 at www.chattanoogafc.com or $15 at the gate (under-6 free).
26-May 21 play at Lakeview Middle School; boys & girls ages 3-12; $75.
Contact John Donahoo at jdonahoo@ymcachattanooga.org or 706-935-2226.
league; boys & girls ages 5-21 with exceptional needs; $35. Contact John
Donahoo at jdonahoo@ymcachattanooga.org or 706-935-2226.
Finley Stadium & First Tennessee Pavilion; under-9 to -18 boys & girls; $30
per day ($120 total, or $100 if waiver & check mailed in by June 9, & half
off for second player from 1 family). See www.elite-soccer-training.org.
weekly. Call Richard Northcutt at 3143207.
to earn up to 75 percent profit. Call 280-0440.
SOFTBALL
starting starting April 4 at Warner Park & East Lake & Avondale rec.
centers; baseball/softball for boys & girls ages 5-14; sponsored by MLB,
Chattanooga Parks & Recreation, YMCA, Boys & Girls Club; $50 per player;
volunteers needed. Call Kenneth Simpson at 355-3021.
Oglethorpe-based team seeking a few more players; all calls, tryouts
confidential. Call Lee Parrish at 423-309-1511.
included. See ebyaa.com.
field office; $75. See www.harrisonrecreation.org or call 344-3314, Bobby
Dunn at 596-1353 or DeAnne Hanks at 779-8022.
Washington Hills Recreation Center; ages 4-16; $65. Call Lawrence at
400-1997.
p.m.; March 5, late fee; ages 5-14, $75; T-ball for 3-4-year-olds. Call Mark
Hancock at 645-9923.
www.snowhillrec.com.
hitting; March 26, defense; 10 a.m.-noon, Fury Academy; each $15;
registration form at www.furyacademy.net. For more information contact Jill
Higdon at jcrawfordh@yahoo.com or 423-401-FURY (3879).
p.m.; for anyone interested in learning to call fastpitch or slowpitch
games; $10. Contact Edward Rowe at coachrow@hotmail.com or 355-3002.
starting April 18, Jack Mattox park; open & church teams welcome; $415. See
www.catoosarec.com or contact Adam Wilson at adam.wilson@catoosa.com or
423-903-2123.
starting April 4; games Monday, Tuesday & Thursday nights at Summit of
Softball; men¹s, women¹s, coed upper & lower, open, industrial & church
divisions; NSA- & ASA-sanctioned umpires, 2 per game; $450 per team
(includes postseason tournament). See
www.chattanooga.gov/parks&recreation/Sports or call Richard West at
643-6055.
at lorri91194@yahoo.com or 423-704-7681.
coach-pitch, $75, & 10- to 14-u fastpitch, $200; 7-game guarantee. Call
865-604-4000.
April 16-17, April 30-May 1, May 14-15, May 21-22, June 4-5, June 24-26,
Heritage Point Park, Dalton; March 12-13, March 26-27, May 7, May 28-29,
June 18-19, Tinsley Park, Cleveland; April 9-10, Summit of Softball; April
23, June 11-12, Jack Mattox complex, Ringgold; A & B-select divisions in 8-
to 18-under age groups. See www.NorthGeorgiaSoftball.com or contact Garry
Headrick at Garry_Headrick2001@yahoo.com or 706-483-1346.
Center.
April; organized teams in northwest Georgia welcome. Call Brian Chastain at
706-463-3751, Steve Roberts at 706-281-1223 or WC Rec. at 706-226-8341.
$175, free for 8- & 6-under with Make-A-Wish donation; 4-game guarantee.
Call Mark at 715-5690.
($180), catching ($160) or all skills ($160) from the Chattanooga State
coach. Call Steve Jaecks at 400-3103.
clinics, training, good pay. Contact David Martin at
keith.martin50@yahoo.com or 423-595-0146.
rnhazelwood@comcast.net or 423-364-6813 or Garry Headrick at
Garry_Headrick2001@yahoo.com or 706-483-1346.
Call coach Benny Carroll at 423-605-9691 or e-mail northgastorm10@yahoo.com
for tryout information.
baseman. Call Chris at 423-593-1194 to set up a tryout.
pitchers born in 2000 or ¹01 to complete roster. Call Laurel Smith at
423-284-2955.
roster spots. Call Wes Caldwell at 715-0177.
preferred but not mandatory; strong A/B-level team planning very competitive
2011 schedule, with indoor-facility access & year-round practice; all
inquiries confidential. Call Joey or Angie Adkins at 706-271-8557.
skills lessons year-round for ages 5-18. Call Marvin Burke at 894-4293 or
see www.pitchhit.com.
hitting & slapping instruction from Lee coaches & players. Contact coach
Emily Russell at 614-8456 or erussell@leeuniversity.edu.
skills, catching. Call Jill Higdon at 423-504-5970 or see
furyfastpitchacademy.com.
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.
now instructing in this area; small hitting or pitching groups or entire
teams. E-mail jcrawfordh@yahoo.com or call 504-5970.
pitcher from Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe. Call 423-260-2510.
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.
7-older; $35 a week, unlimited sessions. Call 870-1200.
to earn up to 75 percent profit with 2-week projects. Call 706-508-4755.
SWIMMING/AQUATICS
swimminglessons@baylorswimming.org or call 267-8506, ext. 630.
267-8506, ext. 654.
www.baylorswimming.org, e-mail brian_gill@baylorschool.org or call 267-8506,
ext. 630.
Chattanooga Parks & Recreation swim lessons: Call Peggy Grall at 697-1385.
Water fitness classes for teens: Mondays & Wednesdays, under way, Brainerd
Recreation Center, 4:30 p.m.; ages 13-18. Call Demetrius at 425-3600.
School, noon-5 p.m. Mondays & Wednesdays, 1-7:15 p.m. Tuesdays & Thursdays;
testing day for placement March 2, 5-5:30 p.m.; ages 2-up; 4 competitive
strokes taught; $80 for 8 half-hour sessions (plus $35 yearly registration
fee); private lessons available at $13 per 15 minutes. Call Stan Corcoran at
493-5536 or see swimscac.com.
program available; first 2 weeks free. Call John Woods at 634-7606 or see
swimscac.com.
TENNIS
Lourenco at 870-4406.
ages 4-over from 2006 and ¹09 USTA Tennessee pro of the year Murtala Habu.
Call 899-1721 or e-mail ndaugherty@ymcachattanooga.org.
VOLLEYBALL
once-a-week practice plus at least 8 Saturday games; skills evaluation March
5, 9-11 a.m. Contact Nathan Daugherty at ndaugherty@ymcachattanooga.org or
899-1721.
19-May 21 play; girls ages 7-up; $60. Contact John Donahoo at
jdonahoo@ymcachattanooga.org or 706-935-2226.
WRESTLING
Thursday, 6 p.m.); ³Iron Sharpens Iron² 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.
Middle School (also March 18 & April 15); $10, ages 6-under free, part of
proceeds to SDMS. Call 618-5260 for information or tickets.
week, unlimited sessions; ages 7-up. Call 870-1200.
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