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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

* Black baseball players memorabilia exhibit: Through late October, Bessie Smith Hall; Dan Creed collection, includes replica uniforms from the Negro Leagues & gloves with the first endorsements by black players at each position, including Jackie Robinson, Don Newcombe, Roy Campanella & Willie Mays.

* Ringgold High School fall pitching/hitting academy: Meeting Aug. 20, 6:30 p.m., RHS field; grades 3-8, 12 players per class, divided by age; $250 for both 10-week programs, $150 for 1. Contact coach Brent Tucker at (423) 667-4000 or btucker.rhs@catoosa.k12.ga.us.

* Jacksonville State University Summer Showcase camp: Aug. 23, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. CDT; 2008-11 high school graduates; $99. Call (256) 782-8142 or (256) 343-5949 or e-mail travis06@yahoo.com.

* 10-under select North Georgia Lightning tryouts: Aug. 23-24; seeking players who do not turn 10 after 5-1-09. Call Tommy Malchesky at (706) 218-7818 or e-mail tilesales@carpetsofdalton.com.

* 10-under Cougars tryouts: Aug. 24, 2 p.m., Ringgold High School field. Call Lee Wilcox at (423) 667-7048 or Scott Houghton at (423) 413-7969.

* 2009 12-under North Georgia Green Wave tryouts: Beginning Aug. 30; Fellowship of Christian Athletes team. Contact Tim Dean at (706) 639-3077 or deanangus@juno.com.

* Baseball Factory tryout for high school players: Aug. 31, Cumberland University, Lebanon, Tenn., 1 p.m. CDT; ages 13-18. Contact Dave Lax at dlax@baseballfactory.com or (800) 641-4487.

* Jacksonville State high school fall league: Two sessions for grades 9-12 players — Tuesdays, Sept. 2-30, & Sundays, Sept. 7-Oct. 12 (no games Oct. 5); $150 for each, $280 for both ($20 discount for attending Aug. 16, 17 or 20 showcase camp). Contact Travis Janssen at (256) 782-8141 or travis06@yahoo.com.

* Private instruction from Marvin Burke: Accepting students ages 5-18 for hitting, pitching & skills training. Call Burke’s academy at 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.

* 8-under 2009 Knoxville Stars travel team: Seeking 4 players not turning 9 before May 1, 2009. Call Steve Dearstone at (423) 639-2608.

* 2009 9-under North Georgia Cannons: Seeking players not turning 10 before 5-1-09. Call (423) 316-8244.

* 2009 11-under Chattanooga Colonels: Holding individual tryouts for players not turning 12 before 5-1-09. Call Jimmy Evans at 593-0206.

* 13-under select team: Seeking players for fall & 2009; cannot turn 14 before 5-1-09; will travel at least once monthly. Call Eddie Baldwin at (423) 619-1926 or (706) 861-8761.

* 2009 10-under Chattanooga/North Ga. Rage: Seeking players to complete fall & 2009 roster; will be 10-u team in spring. Call Nelson at 255-4762 or Tommy at 718-3302.

* 16-under Chattanooga Cherokees: Seeking players for 3-4 tournaments this fall & a 2009 schedule that includes showcases & major tournaments; $25 tryout fee. Also, seeking enthusiastic young assistant coach with pro or college playing experience. Call Donald at 987-5978.

* Chattanooga’s Unknown Baseball Club: Seeking 18-under players for 2008 fall showcase tournaments. Call Robin Stanford at 505-1869.

* 14-year-old player seeking fall team: North Georgia/Chattanooga area; pitches & plays first & third base. Call (706) 657-0020 or (423) 785-6023.

BASKETBALL

* Chattanooga Patriots girls’ high school team: For home-school players. For information on playing, e-mail Tina at Frady52@aol.com or Coach Andy at WJ9JRG@juno.com

* Hamilton YMCA men’s league: Beginning Sept. 14, 10 weeks, once a week on Sundays or Tuesdays; open, recreational, over-30 & church divisions if numbers permit; $375. Contact Nathan Daugherty at 899-1721 or ndaugherty@ymcachattanooga.org.

* Southeast Tennessee officials association: Recruiting new members for 2008-09 TSSAA season. Call Leon Fuller at 894-9142 or Leon A. Rash at 209-8549 or 942-2680.

* 17-under AAU boys team: Seeking players for fall & 2009 play. Call Bill Whitman at 413-5776.

* Power Up training: Individualized position training, skills & development. Call Johnny at 618-2647.

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

CYCLING

* River Gorge Omnium & Downtown Criterium: Aug. 23-24; USA Cycling-sanctioned road race from Lookout Valley to top of Raccoon Mountain, time trial Saturday afternoon around the reservoir atop Raccoon, criterium Sunday afternoon around the TVA building downtown. See www.sceniccityvelo.com.

* Battlefield Bicycle Ride: Aug. 23. See www.outdoorchattanooga.com.

* Elk River Valley 100 ride: Sept. 6; 100-, 68- & 50-mile routes begin 7:30 a.m. CDT at Top Fitness, 120 Flowertown Rd., Tullahoma (registration 6:30); 2 longest rides include Sewanee campus; 32-mile route starts 9:30 CDT; sponsored by Highland Rimmers club. Register at active.com or see elkrivercentury.org.

FOOTBALL

* Southeast Tennessee officials meetings: Mondays, 5:30 p.m., Notre Dame High School; training provided for anyone interested in becoming a TSSAA official for high school & middle schools. Call training officer Warren Diegel at 503-0767.

* 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 till 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.

* Pepsi 500 auto race/UT-UCLA football ticket package: Aug. 31-Sept. 1, Los Angeles area, plus tour of Rose Bowl on Aug. 30; $99 through Auto Club Speedway; lower reserved grandstand seat for race & access to Sterling Marlin Q&A session. Call (800) 944-RACE or see autoclubspeedway.com.

* Ringgold Blue and White youth tournament: Sept. 13-14, open to all teams. Contact David Moss at (423) 991-8947 or dmoss.rhs@catoosa.k12.ga.us.

* Hamilton YMCA men’s flag league: Registration through Sept. 12 for 10-week Sundays league starting Sept. 21 at D1 Sports Training facility, synthetic turf; $450. Contact Nathan Daugherty at 899-1721 or ndaugherty@ymcachattanooga.org.

* Indoor flag league needs referees: Chattanooga Sports Complex seeking responsible adults; will train. Call 843-9511.

* 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

* Walker Valley HS marching band tournament: Aug. 26, Chatata Valley, 8:30 a.m.; 4-person select shot, $50 each; prizes include $10,000 for hole-in-one on No. 8; hole & tee sponsorships available. Call Steve at 303-6250, Tammy at 618-5451 or Alan Hunt at 336-1384.

* Soddy-Daisy Trojan Homecoming Classic: Oct. 4, Hidden Falls at Mount Airy GC, 8:30 a.m.; 4-person select shot, $65; prizes include hole-in-one car contest; hole & tee sponsorships available. Contact Roger Dotson at 451-0075 or RDDTN7@comcast.net.

MISCELLANEOUS

* Chattanooga Quarterback Club memberships: Being taken for weekly Monday luncheon meetings that begin Aug. 25. Call Milly Farris at 266-0642 or Scott Smith at 756-8689.

* Chattanooga Junior Rowing: Fall season under way, practices Monday-Friday 4-6 p.m., boathouse off Riverside Drive. See rowcjr.org or chattanoogajuniorrowing.org or call Jack Fish at 309-2739.

* Tennessee Wildlife Resources Commission meeting: Aug. 20-21, Pickwick Landing State Park near Savannah, Tenn.; committee meetings begin Wednesday, 1 p.m. CDT; full commission meeting 9 a.m. CDT Thursday; agenda includes establishment of the state’s 2008-09 waterfowl hunting seasons; public is invited.

* Chattanooga Dragon Boats minicamps: Aug. 22-23; Sept. 5-6; day-and-a-half instruction sessions for 41-foot canoes propelled by 22-member teams; $75; 500-meter test regatta Sept. 13, TVA Chickamauga Dam Reservation. Call (877) 580-7223, e-mail Penny Behling at penny@racedragonboats.com or see www.racedragonboats.com for camp registration form.

* Froggy’s Car Show, “Leaping for a Cure”: Sept. 6, Coosa Valley Fairgrounds, Rome, Ga.; registration 10 a.m.-noon, judging begins at 1; $20 per car or truck, $10 per motorcycle; general admission $5 (12-under free), proceeds to Susan G. Komen 3-day breast cancer walk. Call James Lanier at (706) 766-5078 or contact Gail Lanier at (706) 291-8644 or laniergail@comcast.net.

* Women’s Hang Gliding Festival: Sept. 25-28, Lookout Mountain Flight Park; beginner starts 5-10 feet off the ground with a certified instructor; experienced glider pilots welcome too. Call (877) 426-4543 or see hanglide.com.

* Tennessee Valley Start! Heart Walk: Oct. 4, AT&T Field. To register, call 763-4400 or see americanheart.org/chattanooga.

* Chattanooga Classic Prostate Cancer Walk: Oct. 11, Raccoon Mountain, 2- and 4-mile options starting at 10 & 10:15 a.m. (registration 9 a.m.) at Laurel Point; presented by Erlanger hospital in conjunction with Nationwide Tour pro golf tournament; proceeds to American Cancer Society for education, screening and prostate cancer patient services in southeastern Tennessee & northwestern Georgia; fees $10 to $25, depending on entrant’s age & date of registration. See chattanoogaprostatewalk.com.

* 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.

* 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 players; easy to learn & play; equipment provided. Call 965-6881 or see www.americansubbuteo.com.

RUNNING

* Raccoon Mountain Road Race: Aug. 23. See chattanoogatrackclub.org.

* 5K for FCA: Sept. 1, Chattanooga State, 8 a.m.; 5K walk at 8:05, Kiddy 1K (ages 5-younger)/Jr. Marathon (ages 6-11) 9 a.m.; registration starts 6:30; $20 postmarked or turned in at The Front Runner by Aug. 25, then $25; $50 for immediate families of 3 or more registering by Aug. 31; kids-race entry $5. Register at active.com or call Chad Varga at 875-3642.

* Powerade UTC cross country race: Sept. 6, Moccasin Bend.

* Joe Johnson Mental Health 10k: Oct. 11, Moccasin Bend.

* Murfreesboro Half Marathon: Oct. 11, 7 a.m. CDT (wheelchair start 6:55), begins & ends at Middle Tennessee State University; USATF-sanctioned, 2,000-runner limit, minimum age 14. Register at TheMiddleHalf.com.

* Signal Mountain Road Race: Oct. 18.

* Mystery Mountain Marathon: Nov. 2, Fort Mountain trails near Chatsworth; presented by GUTS (Georgia Ultrarunning & Trailrunning Society); also a 12-mile race; both start at 8 a.m. at group shelter No. 4 in Fort Mountain State Park; packet pickup Nov. 1. 5-7 p.m., cabin 5 in the park; Oct. 15 postmark deadline; $50 for marathon, $35 for 12-miler if postmarked by Oct. 1, then $65 & $50; portion of proceeds go to the park. Register at active.com (MMM entry). Call (678) 778-8211 or see www.getguts.com.

* Chickamauga Battlefield Marathon & Half Marathon: Nov. 8, from Oakwood Baptist Church, Chickamauga; also, mile of 2008 Chickamauga Battlefield Junior Marathon.

SOCCER

* East Ridge youth signups: Aug. 21, 6-7:15 p.m.; under-4 & -6 $65, u-8 to high school age $75; $185 maximum for group of siblings. See www.ersoccer.org.

* North West Georgia Soccer Club final signups: Aug. 23, 10 a.m-4 p.m., Fairview Elementary School, Rossville; ages 4-16, new youth recreation league affiliated with SAY Soccer, emphasizing teaching & enjoyment; bring $60 & copy of birth certificate; season is nine games on Saturdays, with no gate fees & no travel. Call (423) 635-0623.

* Middle Valley select signups: For unregistered u-9, -10, -11, -12 & -13 boys & u-10 girls ongoing through August. Call Gary Adkins at 400-4873 or Kenny Adams at 280-7953.

* South Pittsburg youth signups: Season running Saturdays, Sept. 6-Nov. 1; boys & girls ages 4-18; $45. Call Scott Morgan at 837-5765 or Nicole Smith at 421-4346.

* Hamilton YMCA Pee Wee signups: Under way; boys & girls ages 3-6; 6-game schedule with practice 30 minutes leading up to each game. Contact Nathan Daugherty at 899-1721 or ndaugherty@ymcachattanooga.org.

* Signal Mountain fall youth signups: Under way at signalmountainsoccer.com. For more information, contactDrew Clark at 619-1226 or drewsoccer@comcast.net.

* New East Ridge Express u-9 boys team: Seeking goalkeeper born 8-1-99 to 7-31-00; specialized coaching will be provided. Contact coach Andy Wishart at 315-2354 or wishartusa@aol.com.

SOFTBALL

* Men’s 1-pitch tournament: Aug. 22, Dawnville fields near Dalton; Worth bat giveaway; $175. Call Rhett Ausmus at (706) 847-0373.

* 12-under Frost Falcons girls fastpitch tryouts: Through August to complete fall & 2009 roster; all positions will be looked at; tryouts & practices tentatively set for Tyner fields. Call Todd Anderson at 326-7345 or contact Lee Robertson at 326-8891 or lrobertson@frostcutlery.com.

* 14-under North Georgia Knockouts tryouts: Through August for additional girls fastpitch players for fall & 2009 seasons; practice primarily in Dalton & Calhoun. Call Mike Leonard at (706) 260-5775.

* 14-under Georgia Sting girls fastpitch tryouts: Mid-August; seeking A-level catcher, middle infielder & pitcher but will look at all positions; practices at Heritage Point Park in Dalton & area high schools. E-mail Greg Boyd at gasting@optilink.us.

* Dalton adult slowpitch fall leagues: Men’s B, C & C-plus; women’s & coed; morning league; church league; all 10 games for $375, except church & Wednesday league (each 6 games, $275). Call (706) 278-5404.

* NSA girls fastpitch tournament: Aug. 23, Trenton; 4-game guarantee; 8-under $100, 10- to 18-u $200. Call (706) 260-1807 or e-mail georgiansa@windstream.net.

* Adult “legal bat” slowpitch tournament: Aug. 23, Tinsley Park, Cleveland; men’s C, D & E, women’s open & rec. & coed divisions; ISA-allowed 26-28-ounce bats provided by a supplier will be used; certified umpires; $180. Call Billy Knight at 479-5500, 421-3285 or 504-2574.

* 8-year-old Georgia Twisters tryouts: Aug. 23; 3 spots open for girls born in 2000. Call Chris at (423) 593-1194 or Mandy at (423) 593-2538.

* 7-3 coed slowpitch tournament: Aug. 30, Whitwell Park, 7-homer limit; at least 3 females in lineup; $125. Call Rodney Easterly at (423) 779-6602 or Whitwell City Hall at 658-5151.

* 12-under Chattanooga Comets girls fastpitch tryouts: Aug. 30; looking at all positions for newly formed team comprised of former Falcons 97 & Mustangs 97 players. Call Bradley Jackson at (423) 421-0730 or Bobby Hannah at (706) 639-7703.

* 14-under North Georgia Hysteria girls fastpitch tryouts: Aug. 30, Heritage Point Park, Dalton; looking at all positions for fall & 2009. Call Blake Thomason at (706) 260-9045.

* 12-under Purple Rage girls fastpitch tryouts: Sept. 6; all positions open. Call Brian Devlin at 227-8631.

* 14-under Georgia Ambush girls fastpitch tryouts: Sept. 6, 5 p.m. Call (404) 379-9655 or (706) 676-6172.

* ASA middle school girls fastpitch tournament: Sept. 11-12, Warner Park; all Tennessee and northwest Georgia middle schools eligible; $50. Contact Kim Swafford at 987-4402 or swaffordhome@bellsouth.net.

* Soddy-Daisy Church League meetings: Feb. 3, Daisy COG, for men’s/women’s A & B divisions starting March 9, entry deadline Feb. 27, $450 for 12 games. Call Steve Matherly at 463-9155.

* Private instruction from Marvin Burke: Accepting students ages 5-18 for hitting, pitching & skills training. Call Burke’s academy at 894-4293 or see www.pitchhit.com.

* 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 girls select team: Seeking girls born in 2000; all positions open. Call Greg at 309-9567 or Jeff at 503-0125.

* 10-under Chattanooga Xplosion select team: Seeking 1998 or ’99 birth-year girls for fastpitch pitcher, catcher, other players. Contact Victor Duggard at 653-7619 or vduggard@comcast.net.

* 10-under Frost Falcons 99 girls fastpitch tryouts: Seeking experienced players for fall & 2009 team, especially middie infielders & outfielders with speed. E-mail Jody Parrott at jparrott7113@comcast.net.

* 10-under North Georgia Smoke girls fastpitch tryouts: Seeking 1 player to complete 10-player fall & 2009 roster. Call Greg Rapp at (423) 309-5878 or Edmund Arthur at (423) 595-4259.

* 1998 RiverCity Comets 10-under girls team: Seeking pitcher, 3rd baseman & shortstop to help complete fall & spring roster. Call Charlie Stephens at 693-5132 or e-mail rivercitycomets98@yahoo.com.

* 12-under Chattanooga Chill: Seeking select girls fastpitch players for fall & 2009; 4 spots available, all positions open. Contact Jeff at 503-0125 or jeffposton@tvn.net.

* 12-under Soddy-Daisy Xtreme: Seeking experienced, dedicated girls fastpitch catchers & position players for fall & 2009. Call Leon Ward at 332-7103 or 313-7103.

* 12-under Dade County Bullets girls fastpitch team: Seeking a pitcher & a catcher for the rest of the summer. Call Perry Gossett at (706) 965-7790.

* 16-under Harrison Hurricanes: Seeking versatile pitcher & catcher to add to girls fastpitch team; some travel required. Call James or Debbie Walker at 344-6947.

* 50-over men’s team seeking players: Forming for fall slowpitch league at Camp Jordan; team mostly sponsored, several players needed. Call (706) 260-1807 or e-mail georgiansa@windstream.net.

SWIMMING/AQUATICS

* Baylor Diving Club fall registration: Aug. 20-21, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Baylor Aquatic Center lobby; USA Diving club open to any confident swimmer. Contact John Bonds at john_bonds@baylorschool.org or 267-8506, ext. 654.

* 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

* Racquet Club Junior Academy: Through Dec. 18; Mondays & Wednesdays, 3:45-4:30 p.m. (ages 3-5); Mondays, Tuesdays & Wednesdays, 3:30-4:30 (ages 6-8 & 8-10); ages 6-8 also Thursdays, 3:30-4:30; Tuesdays & Thursdays, 4:30-6 (10-12); Wednesdays, 4-5 p.m., Camp Speed for ages 6-14; Thursdays, 4:30-6, Pro Tour, ages 15-16 outdoors. Call 842-9622.

VOLLEYBALL

* Hamilton YMCA adult league: Starting week of Sept. 15, 10 weeks, usually one match a week on Mondays, Tuesdays & Thursdays; men & women ages 18-up; A, BB & B leagues if numbers permit; $225. Contact Nathan Daugherty at 899-1721 or ndaugherty@ymcachattanooga.org.

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