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Saturday, May 17, 2008

Sports Calendar

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

* Memorial Day Open ages 14-16 tournament: May 23-25, Southeastern complex, Jefferson City. Call (865) 850-2008 or (865) 607-8370 or e-mail potts3@aol.com.

* Memorial Day weekend 8-under tournament: May 23-26, Harrison fields; regular league or park teams. Call 508-4267 or see harrisonrecreation.org.

* Hixson Black & Gold tournament: May 29-June 3, for Dizzy Dean all-star teams ages 6-12; 3-game minimum; $65 for 8-under teams, $85 for 9-12s. Call Alan Bailey at 421-1366 or see www.hixsonyaa.org.

* Rhea County County Bash for Cash: May 30-31; double-elimination; 6-under $60, 8-under rec $75, 8-under select $75. Call Jason Fitzgerald at 775-0733, 570-8031 or 827-6279 or Matt Hampton at 570-2356 or 443-9134.

* Ringgold High School youth camp: June 9-12, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; ages 6-14; $55 ($45 if registered for another RHS camp, $35 each for 3 or more), deadline May 25. Call Bob Snyder at (423) 316-0745 or see www.catoosa.k12.ga.us/rhs/athletics.html.

* East Brainerd Green & Gold Invitational all-star tournament: June 12-17; recreation all-star teams (no selects) ages 5-12; $65 for 8-under, $85 for 9-older, deadline June 9. Contact Al at 517-7065 or info@ebyaa.com.

* Cleveland State summer tournaments: June 13-15, 18-under (check for openings); June 20-22, 14- & 13-under (deadline May 23); 4 games, then championship; $350 & dozen balls. Call Jason Sewell at 614-8744 or 322-2482.

* Cleveland State summer camps: June 2-5, youth skills, ages 5-14, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., $80; June 9-11, pitcher/catcher camp, 9-11:30 a.m., &/or hitting camp, 1-3:30 p.m., ages 8-16, $45 for one, $80 for both. Call coach Mike Policastro at 478-6219.

* McCallie School youth camps: June 2-6 or 16-20, grades 2-5, or June 9-13, grades 5-9; 9 a.m.-noon, $150. Call 493-5886 or register at mccallie.org.

* Larry Simcox youth camp: June 3-5, East Brainerd youth complex, 9 a.m.-noon; ages 6-12; directed by longtime University of Tennessee assistant coach; $100 pre-registration fee, $120 day of camp; sibling discount of $10. Call Jimmy Evans at 847-8891 or Simcox at (865) 567-9082 or by fax at (865) 288-3114.

* Tri-State Slug Out youth tournament: June 6-8, new Ringgold fields; 4-game minimum; 8-under $100, 10-u $175, 12-u $200, 14-u $250. Contact David Moss at (423) 991-8947 or dmoss.rhs@catoosa.k12.ga.us.

* Chattanooga catching camp: June 9-12, Lookout Valley HS; ages 9-17; $100 till June 4, then $125; mail checks to David Dinger, 350 Lookout High Street, Chattanooga, TN 37419. Call Coach Dinger at 825-7352, 825-1942 or 653-8294.

* Dade County summer camp: June 9-12, 9 a.m.-noon; $40. Send checks to Dade County Baseball, 300 Tradition Lane, Trenton, GA 30752, or call Shane Cauthorn at (423) 718-1540.

* Lee University school: June 9-13, 9 a.m.-noon, Olympic Field, Cleveland; ages 5-15; $75 ($125 for 2 brothers, call for team rates; July 7-9, hitting 9-noon, pitching 1-3 p.m.; ages 8-17; $55 for hitting, $45 for pitching, $85 for both. Call 614-8638 or e-mail mbrew@leeuniversity.edu.

* Chickamauga pre-district warmup tournament: June 13-17; 6-, 7- & 8-year-old all-star recreation teams only; $50; 6s teams, call Robert Streetman at 468-0338; 7s, call Perry Fouts at 421-7349; 8s, call Stanley Matthews at 593-2909.

* East Ridge all-star tournament: June 19-24, deadline June 16; ages 5-14; 4-game minimum; 8-under $65, 9-12 $85, 13-14 $100. Call Shawnna at 580-1166 or Kevin at 320-0001.

* Perfect Game USA Southeast Showcase: June 24, Cleveland State Community College; deadline May 30; for high school-age players wanting to have their skills evaluated. Contact CSCC coach Mike Policastro at 478-6219 or mpolicastro@clevelandstatecc.edu or Perfect Game’s Dan Kennedy at (860) 805-1132 or dkennedy@perfectgame.org.

* Southern Wood Bat Classic: Fourth of July weekend; 4-game guarante; top area high school fields. Call George at 309-4995.

* Burke’s spring tuneups: Private & small-group instruction for hitting, pitching & skills for ages 5-18; Marvin Burke has worked with medical professionals for decades to help athletes enhance performance & prevent injury. Call 894-4293 or see www.PitchHit.com.

* Ready, React & Dominate clinic: 8-week program for speed, agility, quickness, explosive strength & sport-specific drills; $100 month, unlimited sessions. Call 870-1200 Monday-Friday.

* 14-year-old pitcher/infielder: Seeking summer travel team. Call 593-0017.

BASKETBALL

* Hunter Lady Hawks camp: May 27-30, Hunter Middle School, grades 3-8, 8:30-11 a.m. volleyball, 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. basketball; $45 each camp. Call 344-1474 or see www.hunterhawks.net.

* Loftis Middle School boys camp: May 27-30, 8:30 a.m.-noon; grades 3-8; $60. Call coach Blake Clemons at 443-1246.

* LFO boys & girls camp: June 2-4, Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe High School; ages 8-14; $35. Call (706) 866-0342.

* Ringgold High School girls camp: June 2-5, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; ages 6-14; $55 ($45 if registered for another RHS camp, $35 each for 3 or more), deadline May 25. Call Bob Snyder at (423) 316-0745 or see www.catoosa.k12.ga.us/rhs/athletics.html.

* Loftis Middle School girls camp: June 2-5, 12:30-3:30 p.m.; grades 3-8; $60 ($100 with volleyball camp). Call coach Harry Mills at 843-4749.

* Sale Creek youth camp: June 3-6, grades K-8. Call Tobin Davidson at 605-5500.

* Athens Summer Jam girls tournament: June 6-8, McMinn County High School and Athens Junior High; for under-8, -11, -12, -13, -15 & -17; $125. Contact Bryan Kile at (423) 746-8997 or bryanyd@msn.com or Tracy Murphy at 507-4354.

* Hixson High School team youth camp: June 9-13, 12:30-5 p.m.; boys & girls grades 1-6, $55. Call 843-9488 or 243-7109.

* Chattanooga high school team camp: June 13-16 & 19-21, UTC campus, led by Mocs staff; for high school teams & their coaches. Call 425-4592.

* Mustangs high school camp: June 14, LaFayette High School, conducted by Northwestern Technical College; boys 10 a.m.-1 p.m., girls 1-4 p.m.; players going into 9th grade up to 2008 graduates; $25. Call (706) 764-3813.

* Hamilton YMCA men’s league: Starting June 16, Tuesday & Thursday nights; deadline June 6; 18-older in separate divisions for competitive, recreational, church & 30-over teams. Call Nathan at 899-1721 or e-mail ndaugherty@ymcachattanooga.com.

* GPS camp for girls: June 16-19, 1-4 p.m., grades 3-8, $145; $250 with softball. Call 634-3457, e-mail summerprograms@gps.edu or register at gps.edu.

* Ringgold High School boys camp: June 17-20, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; ages 6-14; $55 ($45 if registered for another RHS camp, $35 each for 3 or more), deadline May 25. Call Bob Snyder at (423) 316-0745 or see www.catoosa.k12.ga.us/rhs/athletics.html.

* McCallie School youth camps: June 23-27 or July 21-25, grades 2-5, 9 a.m.-noon, $160; July 7-11 or 14-18, grades 5-9, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., $200. Call 493-5886 or register at mccallie.org.

* Chattanooga camp for boys: July 27-31, UTC campus, led by Mocs staff; ages 6-18. Call 425-4592.

* Intramural wheelchair pickup games: Washington Hills Recreation Center. Call 855-9741.

* Ten Star All-Star summer youth camps: 2008 locations for boys & girls ages 10-19 include Lebanon, Tenn., & Gainesville, Ga.; camps also for boys & girls ages 6-18 of all skill levels. Call (704) 373-0873.

FOOTBALL

* Scenic City Youth League meeting: May 18, 2 p.m., Hixson. Any organization wanting to take part in the upcoming season, call 596-1353.

* Brainerd HS Football Alumni Association meeting: May 23, 6 p.m., Brainerd High School stadium; all former players urged to attend. Call 596-1709.

* Adult & high school indoor flag leagues: Friday nights starting May 30, Chattanooga Sports Complex; deadline May 23; minimum roster 5, maximum 10; $400 per team. Call 843-9511 or e-mail heath@chattsports.com.

* Loftis Middle School camp: May 27-30, 12:30-3:30 p.m.; grades 3-8; $60. Call coach Harry Mills at 843-4749.

* Bradley Central Bears kids camp: May 29-31, 9 a.m.-noon, Bear Stadium; grades 3-9; fundamentals taught by Bradley Central HS coaching staff with current Bears players. See BradleyAthletics.com or call “Chief” Robertson at 476-0699, 7:45 a.m.-2:45 p.m., Monday-Friday.

* CES Student Athlete Consultants combine: May 31, McCallie School, starting 8 a.m.; football drills, results to be posted on Web site for college recruiters, ACT/SAT assistance, free seminar for playing at “The Next Level,” including NCAA clearinghouse information; $25. Call coach Rick Whitt at 624-8300 or CES’s Charles Smith at (706) 232-8967.

* GTO/NFL youth flag league: 8-game season starts May 31 at Tyner Academy field, continues throughout Chattanooga area; ages 5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12, 13-14, 15-17 & 17-18, some may be coed; $65; parent volunteers, coaches needed. Call Gateway to Opportunity at 580-2519 or e-mail gateway2opportunity@yahoo.com.

* McCallie School youth camps: June 9-13, grades 3-6; June 16-20, grades 6-9; 9 a.m.-noon, $150. Also, combo camp with wrestling & weights/conditioning, June 9-12, grades 8-10, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., $200 (boarding campers $450). Call 493-5886 or register at mccallie.org.

* Darin Slack Academy camps: June 20-21, Red Bank High School; instruction from Orlando-based organization specifically for offensive linemen, receivers & quarterbacks (Quarterback Next Camp & Darin Slack Quarterback Academy). See www.quarterbackacademy.com or call (800) 735-3267 or RBHS offensive coordinator Kraig Campbell at 413-2577.

* Ringgold High School youth camp (cheerleading, also): June 23-26, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; ages 6-14; $55 ($45 if registered for another RHS camp, $35 each for 3 or more), deadline May 25. Call Bob Snyder at (423) 316-0745 or see www.catoosa.k12.ga.us/rhs/athletics.html.

* Chattanooga Youth Assn. Kickoff Classic: Aug. 30-Sept. 1, Dalewood Middle School; 4th annual Memorial Bowl; 4-year-olds, 5-6s, 7-8s, 9-10s, 11-12s; cheerleaders invited to perform at halftimes; $50 by Aug. 16, then $75. Call Antione Montgomery at 903-6835, Kevin Fortson at 227-7533 or Vicki Walker at 875-3204, or e-mail Montgomery075@comcast.net.

* Ready, React & Dominate clinic: 8-week program for speed, agility, quickness, explosive strength & sports-specific drills; $100 month, unlimited sessions. Call 870-1200 Monday-Friday.

GOLF

* Kids Required! tournament: May 24, Brown Acres, 4:30 p.m.; 9-hole scramble with 1 adult & 1 beginning golfer, ages 7-12; 2 flights; deadline May 20, forms at the course. Call 855-2680.

* Jones Memorial tournament: May 31, Eagle Bluff, 8 a.m.; 4-person select shot, $60 each, $25 hole sponsorship, $15 cart sponsorship. Send team players list & check to Jones Memorial UMC youth department (directed to Doug Silvers), 4131 Ringgold Rd., East Ridge, TN 37412.

* Helene DiStefano Fund tournament: June 2, Black Creek, 1 p.m.; benefiting local mothers with cancer. Call 893-7288 or see hdfgive.org.

* CDGA junior tournaments: June 9, Moccasin Bend; July 7, Lookout Mountain; July 22-23, City Junior Championship, Brown Acres; July 28-29, Dan Tribble PGA Junior Championship, Creeks Bend; Aug. 4, Brainerd; Aug. 5-6, Chattanooga Junior Classic, the Honors.

* Junior clinic at Nob North: June 9-11, 9 a.m.-noon; boys & girls ages 7-17, $60. Call (706) 694-8505.

* Soddy-Daisy Quarterback Club tournament: June 14, Mt. Airy, morning & afternoon starts; 4-person select shot, $65 each; deadline June 3. Contact Roger at 451-0075 or rddtn7@comcast.net.

* McCallie School youth camps: June 16-20, beginner/intermediates, boys & girls grades 6-9, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., $375; June 23-27, intermediate/advanced, boys & girls 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., $425. Call 493-5886 or register at mccallie.org.

* Little Angels tournament: June 21, Calhoun (Ga.) Elks GC; $100, benefiting Walter E. Boehm Birth Defects Center. Contact the Boehm center in Chattanooga.

* Sequatchie County Bullpen Tournament: June 28, Montlake, 10 a.m. EDT; 4-person select shot, $50 each player, 2 flights; benefiting Sequatchie County HS baseball program. Call 949-5646 or 949-6510. Send checks made out to Sequatchie County Bullpen Club to Karla McDonough, 284 Barker Rd., Dunlap, TN 37327.

* Screaming Eagle Pro-Am: June 28, 8 a.m. CDT, Gaylord Springs Golf Links; proceeds send 96 Fort Campbell children to 1-week session of Tennessee PGA Junior Golf Academy. Call (615) 790-7600, ext. 224.

* Diamonds in the Rough women’s tournament: July 19-20, Fairfield Glade, 8 a.m. CDT each day; each player must have a current, verifiable handicap index.

* Minority Enterprise Development Week tournament: Aug. 16, 8 a.m., Moccasin Bend. Call Charles Payne at 899-1748.

* American Lung Association 2008 discount card: Discounts at more than 250 courses & practice facilities in Tennessee & Kentucky; $35, proceeds to lung association projects. Call 629-1098, or 800-432-5864, see www.lungtn.org or buy them at 2 Under Par Golf on Perimeter Drive or Hixson Driving Range on Middle Valley Road.

LACROSSE

* GPS camp for girls & boys: June 9-13, 9 a.m.-noon, grades 6-10, $145. Call 634-3457, e-mail summerprograms@gps.edu or register at gps.edu.

* McCallie School youth camps: June 30-July 3, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., ages 8-13 beginner/intermediate, $200; July 7-11, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., ages 11-15 intermediate/advanced, $250 ($400 for 9 a.m.-9 p.m. campers, $550 for boarding camp). Call 493-5886 or register at mccallie.org.

MISCELLANEOUS

* Fly-fishing demonstrations: May 24-26, Choo Choo Fly & Tackle on Cherokee Boulevard, kicking off the store’s Customer Appreciation Week through May 31; discounts, special sales & drawings for a Sage 8-wt., 9-ft., 2-piece fly road and Smith polarized sunglasses. Call 267-0024 for schedule of demonstrations & drawings.

* Georgia Tech Spring Caravan: May 20, 6:30-8:45 p.m., The Farm Golf Club, Rocky Face; free to all Georgia Tech alumni & fans; Tech head coaches Paul Johnson, Paul Hewitt & MaChelle Joseph, athletic director Dan Radakovich & “Voice of the Yellow Jackets” Wes Durham will attend. Call (404) 894-5414 with questions.

* Boyd-Buchanan summer camps: May 27-30, cheerleading (grades 1-6, 9 a.m.-noon); boys basketball led by Lee University coach Tommy Brown (ages 8-16, 9 a.m.-noon or 9 a.m.-3 p.m.); June 2-4, volleyball (grades 5-8, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. 1st 2 days, then 9 a.m.-noon); June 2-6, baseball (grades 6-8, 9 a.m.-noon); soccer (grades 2-3, 1-4 p.m.); sports (grades 3-5, 9 a.m.-noon); June 9-13, football fundamentals (grades 5-8, 9 a.m.-noon); softball (grades 5-8, 9 a.m.-noon); boys/girls basketball (grades 1-4, 1-4 p.m.); June 16-20, girls soccer (grades 6-8, 9 a.m.-noon), boys soccer (grades 6-8, 1-4 p.m.), boys/girls soccer (K-1st grade, 9 a.m.-noon, grades 4-5, 1-4 p.m.); July 7-12, girls basketball (grade 5-8, 9 a.m.-noon); boys basketball led by Lee coach Tommy Brown (grades 5-8, 9 a.m.-noon). Call 6w9-7610.

* North Chickamauga Greenway Challenge: May 31, Greenway Farm, Hixson; new race format, still with 3-person teams but now soloists & relay teams also, plus non-paddling categories; proceeds to North Chickamauga Creek Conservancy. See northchick.org.

* Senior adult walking program: 10-11 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays, Brainerd recreation center; ages 50-up; free. Call Jacquelyn Tankersley at 425-3600.

* Tennessee Masters Throwers practice: Under way in shot, discus, hammer & weight throw for ages 50-over. Call John Mackersie at (423) 902-4144.

* Baylor School summer clinics: June 2-July 25, various sports camps, directed by varsity coaches; boys & girls ages 5-15. See baylorschool.org or call 757-2616.

* GPS rowing camp for girls & boys: June 2-6, 9 a.m.-noon, grades 7-11, $145. Call 634-3457, e-mail summerprograms@gps.edu or register at gps.edu.

* McCallie School fly-fishing camps: June 2-6 or 9-13, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.; boys & girls grades 5-9, $250. Call 493-5886 or register at mccallie.org.

* McCallie School sailing camps: June 23-27 or July 7-11, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Privateer Yacht Club; boys & girls ages 8-13, $300. Call 493-5886 or register at mccallie.org.

* McCallie School all-sports camps: June 2-13, June 16-27 or July 7-18, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.; day camp for grades 2-5; $380. Residential camp June 23-July 5, boys ages 9-14, $650. Call 493-5886 or register at mccallie.org.

* GPS sports camp for girls & boys: June 9-13, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., grades 1-5, $275. Call 634-3457, e-mail summerprograms@gps.edu or register at gps.edu.

* Equestrian teaching: 8-week learn-to-ride program in Hixson; ages 5-up, any level, for English or Western riding. Call Dottie Davis at 870-1200.

* Young Champions cheerleading lessons: Mondays, East Ridge Community Center; Tuesdays, Patten Recreation Center; ages 4-9, 6-6:45 p.m; ages 10-15, 6:45-7:30 p.m.; new students allowed through March; $7 registration, $7 per class. Call (866) 852-3983.

* Chatt. Chapter of Tenn. Ornithological Society meeting: Second Thursday every month, 7 p.m., Ascension Lutheran Church, 720 S. Germantown Rd. Contact Dave Vogt at 877-8129 or dfv@tnaqua.org.

* Kickboxing classes: Wednesdays, 6-7 p.m., Action Point Exercise Club, Gateway Mall just off I-75 exit 353; $30 per month for 1 weekly session; $50 for 2 sessions. Call Wes or Michelle Bridges at 861-8701.

* Senior Olympics badminton practice: Wednesday & Saturday mornings; Brainerd rec. complex. Call Gene Blaes at 624-0501.

* “Table soccer”: Chattanooga Subbuteo League looking for old & new players; easy to learn & play; equipment provided. Call 965-6881 or see www.americansubbuteo.com.

RUNNING

* Chattanooga Chase: May 26, Riverview Park, 8 a.m., 8K run $20, 2-mile walk $11, 1-mile kids run. Register at active.com or chattanoogatrackclub.org.

* BlueCross Riverbend Run & Walk: June 14, starts 801 Pine Street; 10K, 5K, 1-mile fun run/walk; $14 adults, $8 children & seniors early registration ($18/$12 June 4-13, $24/$18 race day). Register at active.com or chattanoogatrackclub.org.

SOCCER

* East Ridge Express tryouts: May 19 & 29, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Camp Jordan, under 11 boys; May 22 & 29, 6:30-8 p.m., u-9 boys & girls; May 27 & 29, 6:30-8 p.m., u-10 boys & girls; May 28 & June 2, 6-7:30 p.m. u-12 boys; May 29 & June 2, 6:30-8, u-11 girls; May 29 & June 10, 14 & 19, 6:30-8, u-12 girls; June 3 & 5, 6:30-8, u-13 & -14 boys; June 3, 12, 17 & 27, 6:30-8, u-13 girls; June 10 & 12, 6:30-8, u-14 girls.

* Redoubt tryouts: May 20, 27 & June 3; under-9 to -14; June 3, 5 & 10, u-15 to u-18; girls 6-7 p.m., boys 7:30-8:30 p.m.; players must attend 2 of the 3 in each case. Contact David Stewart at select@redoubtsoccer.com.

* Signal Mountain Storm 97 girls tryouts: May 22, 27 & 29, 5:45 p.m., Shackleford Ridge complex, Signal Mountain; for girls born 8-1-96 to 7-31-97; top-ranked team in age group in Chattanooga area. Call Tracey Thornton at 886-7654 or Robert Wright at 886-9872.

* Ooltewah Owl camps: May 27-30, grades K-5, 9 a.m.-noon, $65; June 9-13, grades 5-8, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., $100; July 7-11, grades 8-12, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.; Ooltewah High School. Contact Rick Adolph at 284-3619 or adolph_richard@hcde.org.

* Elite camp: May 29-31 (June 1-3 backup dates for inclement weather), site TBA, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; under-10 to -16 boys & girls; $20 per day, extra $5 for lunch to be provided. E-mail Kris4futbol@aol.com.

* Premier Soccer Academy summer camps: June 2-6, under-13, -14, -15 & -16 girls; June 9-13, u-11, -12, -13, -14, -15 boys; June 16-20, u-9, -10, -11 & -12 girls; June 23-27, u-16, -17 & -18 boys; Aug. 4-8, u-18-19 & college boys; some at North River YMCA, some at Middle Valley; $170 for 8 a.m.-3 p.m., $130 for 8-11 a.m.; recreational, advanced & elite; teams urged to register early; tryouts for unregistered boys & girls ages 10-17 starting May 27 & during the camps through July. Call Pedro Kozak at 847-6565 or see www.pedrokozakpremiersocceracademy.com.

* McMinn United Futbol Club boys & girls tryouts: June 2-3, Athens Regional Park; June 2, under-15 to -18 3-4 p.m.; u-13 & -14 4-5 p.m.; u-11 & -12 5-6 p.m; June 3, u-9 & -10 3-4 p.m., u-7 & -8 4-5 p.m. Call Naomi Clarke at (423) 746-5273 or (931) 309-7031.

* British camp: June 2-6, Hamilton Family YMCA; ages 3-5; each day includes individual foot skills, technical drilsl, tactical practices, small-sided games, coached scrimmages & a tournament. Call 899-1721 or e-mail ndaugherty@ymcachattanooga.org.

* GPS Soccer Tots for girls & boys: June 2-July 18, Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays, 9:30-11 a.m., $340. Call 634-3457, e-mail summerprograms@gps.edu or register at gps.edu.

* Curtis Blair Player Development Academy: June 16-20, Redoubt; $100 half day, $175 full day. Also, Goalkeeping Academy, same dates, $135 half day, $200 full day, directed by Erin Lycan. See blairpda.home.comcast.net or contact Blair at 718-0125 or twcboys@bellsouth.net.

* Tennessee Wesleyan College summer camp: June 16-20, Athens; ages 4-6, 9:30-11:30 a.m., $75; ages 7-15, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., $175. Contact coach Naomi Clarke at nclarke@twcnet.edu or (423) 746-5273.

* Lee University boys camps: June 16-20, beginner/intermediate, ages 6-11, 9 a.m.-noon, $80; June 23-27, advanced, ages 12-up, 6-9 p.m., $160. Call 614-8158 or e-mail hmoyo@leeuniversity.edu.

* GPS camp for girls & boys: June 16-20, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., grades 2-11, $240. Call 634-3457, e-mail summerprograms@gps.edu or register at gps.edu.

* Entry-level (grade 8) referee class: June 27-29, Lee University bell tower building, Cleveland; 6-10 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, 2-6 p.m. Sunday; $80. Must register by contacting Gary Welch at redcard@vei.net or 842-0335.

* Lee University girls camps: June 30-July 3, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., ages 5-12; July 6-9, middle school residential camp, beginners/intermediates, ages 6-12; July 20-23, high school residential, advanced, ages 13-18.

* McCallie School youth camps: June 30-July 3, 9 a.m.-noon, boys & girls grades 2-5, $150; July 7-11, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., boys & girls grades 5-9, $220. Call 493-5886 or register at mccallie.org.

* Entry-level (grade 8) referee class: July 25-27, 1675 Shelby Circle, Hixson; 6-10 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, 1:30-5:30 p.m. Sunday; $80. Must register by contacting Gary Welch at redcard@vei.net or 842-0335.

SOFTBALL

* North Georgia USFA girls fastpitch tournaments: May 23-25, Edwards Park, Dalton; May 30-June 1 & June 13-15, Heritage Point Park, Dalton; June 6-8 & 20-22, Jack Mattox complex, Ringgold; June 27-29, Sandy Plains Park, Marietta. Contact Garry Headrick at (706) 483-1346 or Garry_Headrick2001@yahoo.com.

* Meadowview Spring Fling Classic: May 23-25; men’s C & D slowpitch tournament; 5-homer limit; $125. Call 961-2573 or 775-6317.

* SEAA Memorial Day “Friendly” girls tournaments: May 23-25, Cane Creek Sports Plex, Cookeville; 7-game minimum, weather permitting, softballs furnished; fastpitch & slowpitch tourneys; 8-under $120; 10-, 12-, 14-, 16-, 19- & 23-under $220. Call Jerry Dills at (865) 604-4000 or call (865) 995-0560 or 599-4981.

* Kay Venable Batting for a Cure 7/3 coed tournament: May 24, Jasper, starting 9 a.m. CDT; benefits Relay for Life, proceeds to American Cancer Society; $150. Call Billy Sayler at 421-1195, Paul Gott at 413-9598 or Barrett Long at 785-7408.

* Men’s slowpitch tournament: May 24, Lakeshore Park, Dalton; $160; proceeds to American Cancer Society Relay for Life. Call Rhett Ausmus at (706) 847-0373 or Seth Fetzer at (706) 271-7757.

* SEAA men/women D-E tournaments: May 24, Maryville, call (865) 924-0619 or 977-9442; Cookeville, call (865) 604-4000, 995-0560 or 599-4981.

* ISA girls fastpitch tournament: May 24-25, Sequatchie Ball Park, Dunlap; 4-game minimum, weather permitting; 100 for 8-under, $200 for 10-under & up. Call Missy Jones at (865) 579-4685 or (865) 803-2876.

* NASF girls tournaments: See www.nasfsoutheast.com for 2008 schedule.

* Adult slowpitch tournament: May 31, Cleveland; men’s C, D & E & women’s open & rec. teams; $180; certified umpires. Call Billy Knight at 479-5500 or 421-3285.

* Rhea County Golden Eagle Bash for Cash girls tournament: June 6-7, Dayton; double-elimination; 6-under $60, 8-under rec $75, 8-under select $75; 1st place gets 40 percent of total entry fee, 2nd gets 20 percent, 3rd gets 10 percent. Call Jason Fitzgerald at 775-0733, 570-8031 or 827-6279.

* NASF girls fastpitch “5-game friendly”: June 7-8, Edwards Park, Dalton; 8-under coach-pitch $100, 10- to 19-under $165. Call (706) 581-1783 or see www.nasfsoutheast.com.

* Lee University girls fastpitch camp: June 8-11; mornings for ages 5-8, residential & commuter camp for ages 9-18. E-mail erussell@leeuniversity.edu or call 614-8456; can register ata www.goladyflames.com/softball.

* Cleveland State girls fastpitch camp: June 9-11, 9 a.m.-noon; ages 5-15; $50. Call coach Suzanne Bayne at 472-7141, ext. 263.

* Hixson High Champions Camp: June 9-12, 9 a.m.-noon; all phases & skill levels of girls fastpitch; grades 4-9; $75. Call coach Janet Tate at 280-049.

* Southern Showcase girls fastpitch recruiting camp: June 10, Frost Stadium & Warner Park; more than 90 prospects each year the past 3 years; more than 30 college coaches present last year. See www.furyfastpitch.net for online registration or contact Jeremy Higdon at (423) 505-9527 or jhigdon2003@yahoo.com.

* Ridgeland HS Wrestling girls coach-pitch tournament: June 12-14, Chattanooga Valley recreation fields; 5-6- & 7-8-year-old B-select & recreation teams (no A teams); $65 entry, admission $3 ($2 students & seniors). Call Terry Nations at (423) 413-2239.

* Ringgold High School youth camp: June 16-19, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; ages 6-14; $55 ($45 if registered for another RHS camp, $35 each for 3 or more), deadline May 25. Call Bob Snyder at (423) 316-0745 or see www.catoosa.k12.ga.us/rhs/athletics.html.

* GPS fastpitch camp: June 16-19, 9 a.m.-noon, grades 3-8, $145; $250 with basketball. Call 634-3457, e-mail summerprograms@gps.edu or register at gps.edu.

* SEAA regional girls tournament: June 20-22, Rossville, 6- & 8-under coach-pitch & 10- to 23-under fastpitch. Call (865) 604-4000.

* Burke’s fastpitch (& baseball) spring tuneups: Private & small-group instruction for hitting, pitching & skills for ages 5-18; Marvin Burke has worked with medical professionals for decades to help athletes enhance performance & prevent injury. Call 894-4293 or see www.PitchHit.com.

* ISA umpires needed for 2008: Training available; men’s & women’s play. Call area director Billy Knight at (423) 479-5500 or state UIC Mark “Twig” Ogletree at (931) 319-0669.

* Fastpitch hitting instruction by Jill Crawford Higdon: Fort Oglethorpe, 4 girls per 45-minute class for $25 each. Contact Higdon, a former UTC player, at jcrawfordh@yahoo.com or (423) 504-5970.

* Fastpitch pitching instruction by Jeremy Higdon: 1-on-1 training, all ages; he has worked with high school & 18-under Gold programs for more than 5 years; $30 per half-hour. Call (423) 505-9527 or e-mail jhigdon2003@yahoo.com.

* 8-under River City Comets: Seeking committed players for 2008 season & World Series in Pigeon Forge in July. Call Charlie Stephens at 316-1343 or 693-5132.

* 75-older Chattanooga Legends team: Seeking men’s slowpitch players for Senior Olympics Games. Call Jack Gibson at 877-2309.

SWIMMING/AQUATICS

* Baylor Diving Club summer registration: May 27-28, 6-7 p.m., & June 2-3, noon-1 p.m.; Baylor School aquatic center; USA Diving club open to any confident swimmer. Contact John Bonds at john_bonds@baylorschool.org or 267-8506, ext. 654.

* McCallie School swim lessons: Throughout summer, six 30-minute lessons per session, $60; boys & girls all ages; private lessons available. Call pool at 495-5536 or call 493-5886 or register at mccallie.org.

* SCAC competitive swimming: Year-round, all ages & abilities; homeschool program available; first 2 weeks free. Call John Woods at 634-7606 or see swimscac.com.

* Baylor swimming lessons: See www.baylorswimming.org for schedule. E-mail Brian Gill at swimminglessons@baylorswimming.org or call 267-8506, ext. 630.

TENNIS

* USTA block party: May 24, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Warner Park courts, hosted by Chattanooga Racqueteers; free, open to public to learn more about playing the sport.

* McCallie School camps: Pre-qualifying camp May 26-30, 4-6 p.m., $150; Monday-Friday sessions June 2-6, 9-13, 16-20 or 23-27; July 7-11 or 14-18; Aug. 4-8, boys & girls ages 7-up; 9 a.m.-3 p.m., $275 (9 a.m.-noon, $165); ages 4-6, 3:15-4 p.m., $50. Call 493-5886 or register at mccallie.org.

* New Balance of Chattanooga junior camp: June 2-6, 9-13, 16-20 & 23-27 & July 14-18, 8 a.m.-noon, Racquet Club, Hixson; ages 6-15; $130 per week for members, $160 for others. Also, July 7-11, ages 5-7, 9-11 a.m.; $85 per week for members, $105 others. Call 842-9622 or 843-5064.

VOLLEYBALL

* Hunter Lady Hawks camp: May 27-30, Hunter Middle School, grades 3-8, 8:30-11 a.m. volleyball, 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. basketball; $45 each camp. Call 344-1474 or see www.hunterhawks.net.

* Loftis Middle School girls camp: June 2-5, 9 a.m.-noon; grades 3-8; $60 ($100 with basketball camp). Call coach Janet Tate at 843-4749.

* Chattanooga Christian School camps: June 2-6 & 9-13, 9 a.m.-noon; ages 7-18, all levels. Register at www.ccsk12.com under Camps & Clinics or call 364-5923.

* Bryan College high school camps: June 12-14, individuals in grades 7-12, beginners through advanced, $125; June 15-18, teams, $125 per person for groups of 6 or more (individuals can attend at slightly higher fee). See www.bryan.edu/1209.html or call coach Leo Sayles at 775-7263.

* Ringgold High School girls camp: June 23-26, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; ages 6-14; $55 ($45 if registered for another RHS camp, $35 each for 3 or more), deadline May 25. Call Bob Snyder at (423) 316-0745 or see www.catoosa.k12.ga.us/rhs/athletics.html.

* Middle Tennessee State University girls camps: July 7-9, all-skills & ball-control specialty camps; July 18-19, general hitters/setters & elite hitters/setters camps; team camps July 13-15 & 20-22. Call coach Matt Peck at (615) 898-2230.

* GPS girls camp: July 14-17, 3:30-5:30 p.m., grades 3-8, $145. Call 634-3457, e-mail summerprograms@gps.edu or register at gps.edu.

WRESTLING

* Ringgold High School youth camp: June 2-5, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; ages 6-14; $55 ($45 if registered for another RHS camp, $35 each for 3 or more), deadline May 25. Call Bob Snyder at (423) 316-0745 or see www.catoosa.k12.ga.us/rhs/athletics.html.

* McCallie School youth camps: June 2-6, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., grades 7-12, $190; June 30-July 3 ($140) or July 7-11 ($150), 9 a.m.-noon, grades 2-7. Also, combo camp with football & weights/conditioning, June 9-12, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., grades 8-10, $200 (boarding campers $450). Call 493-5886 or register at mccallie.org.

* Georgia Elite camp: June 10-13, Georgia Mountain Center Arena, Gainesville; staff includes 3-time world champion Lee Kemp, Olympic champ Randy Lewis, 3-time All-American Tom Shifflet; scholarships available. See www.gaelitewrestling.com.

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