Now's the time to start putting together your teams for this spring's softball (openand church divisions) and volleyball leagues. Registration will be held on the following dates: Mar. 1 and 2 for returning teams and Mar. 3and 5 for new teams. For more information call Athletic Supervisor Jim O'Connell at (770) 461-9714.

The Ladies AM Golf League will be kicking off at The Links golf club on Wednesdays starting Mar. 3. The league is open to women ages 18 and older at a cost of $60 per person. The fee covers greens fee and clinic only. Patricipants must bring their own set of clubs.

The Co-Rec tennis league will begin on Thursdays starting onb Apr. 15 from 7:30- 9:30 p.m. Teams will consist of two men and two women. Sign up as a group or you will be placed with a group. The league is open to adult tennis players (USTA rated 2.5 -4.5) The cost is $25 per person.

A Spring Break Golf camp will be offered at the Wee Links at the Links Golf Course from Monday Apr. 5 - Friday Apr. 9. The class is open to children aes 6-16 at a cost of $55 per child. Each participant is required to bring their own set of clubs, including a putter.

The Soccer Centre in Fayetteville is registering for the Spring Adult Indoor Soccer season that begins April12. Teams will be organized into Mens' Open, Co-ed, Over 30 and the new Over 40 Master's Leagues. Each team will play seven regular season games plus a post season tournament for all teams. Leagues play on weekday evenings only (Monday-Thursday). Team fee is $480 and the registration deadline is April 2. Individuals may call and be placed on a pickup list. Schedules will be posted on the web site at "www.fcysl.org/soccercentre/". For more information, call The Soccer Centre at (770) 460-8785.

The Atlanta Silverbacks, Atlanta's newest professional soccer team, will play an exhibition indoor soccer match against The AFC Lightning Coaches on Saturday,Mar.6 at the Soccer Centre in fayetteville. Many of the Lightning coaches have played at the professional level around the United States. There will be a player clinic from 6 -6:45 p.m. provided by the Silverback players and Lightning coaches. Kickoff will be 7:30 p.m. The admission is $5 in advance or $6 at the door. Admission includes a ticket to the Silverbacks home opener Apr. 17 against the Connecticut Wolves. For more information call The Soccer Centre at (770) 460-8785.

On Monday, Apr.19, Christian City will host their annual Spring Children's Golf Classicat Georgia National Golf Course in MDonough.There will be prizesand trophies in this Ft. Lauderdale format tournament. For $125, golfers can play this beautiful course. The cost includes lunch,dinner and a tax -deductible donation of $85 to the Christian City Home for Children.Hole sponsorships are also available: $1350gives you exclusive hole signage plus four golfer registrations;$700, signage plus two golfer registrations; $350, signage plus one golfer registration. CallChristian City Development Office at 770-964-3301, Ext. 636 for details and early bird prices.

The 1999 "Lung" golf privilege card is on sale now. The card offers free or reduced green fees at over 600 courses for only $25. Buy three and you get the fourth one for free. Last year the Golf Privilege card raised over $130,000 to aid in the fight against lung disease. Payments through Visa and MasterCard are accepted. For additional information or to order the card call 1-800-LUNG-USA.

March 6, 7 and 8th, Peachtree City is hosting the Gatorade Peach State National, a major NBL Bicycle Motocross Event. The best racers in the country will descend upon Wiliam L. Davis BMX race for valuable national points, prizes and cash awards. The three-day event is expected to draw draw more than 5,000 spectators and participants. William L. Davis BMX is locate on Kelly Drive near the intersection of Hwy.74 and Kelly Drive in Peachtree City.

The event officially begins Friday afternoon with practice and registration In the evening a pre-race will be held from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Saturday begins with registration, bike inspections and practice at 7 a.m. Racing starts at 11 a.m. and will continue until late in the afternoon. And then on Sunday racing will begin promptly at 8 a.m. If you're interested in BMX racing, good food and a fun time visit William L. Davis BMX March 5-7. For more information, please call (770) 631-4424.

New Hope Baptist Church is accepting registration applications for the Fall 1999 T-Ball and 7-8 Baseball League. Registration will be through Mar.1 -15. The season begins Apr. 17. This league is open to all residents of Fayette and surrounding counties. Applications are available and will be accepted at New Hope Baptist Church, Mon. -Fri. 8a.m.-5 p.m.

New Hope Baptist Church is accepting registration aplications for the Fall 1999 T-Ball and 7/8 Baseball League. Registration will be from Mar. 1-15. The season will begin Apr.17. the league is open to all residents of Fayette and surounding counies. Applications are available andwill be accepted at New Hope Baptist Church. Boys and girls between the ages of 4 (by Apr.17) and 6 (cannotturn 7 before July 31) are eligible to participate. Also boys and girls bewteen the ages of 7 and 8 (cannot turn 9 before July 31) are eligible toparticipate. The registration fee is $65 for 7 and 8 year olds and $60 for 4-6 year olds. the fee includes cap, jersey and pants. the goal is to provide quality recreation for children with an emphasis on fundamental skills and lots of fun. For more information, please contact the New Hope Recreation Department at 460-4851.

On Wednesday, Mar. 31 White water Country Club will host their 11th annual "Tune Up for The Masters" Fayette County Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament. The tournament will be a four person/Ft. Lauderdale format at a cost of $95 per player. the cost includes: cart, green fees, lunch, range, prizes and dinner. Lunch and registration begins at 11 a.m., tee off is at noon. For more information, contact Fayette County Chamber of Commerce at (770)461-9983.

Kedron Fieldhouse and Aquatic Center is having a three-point shootout on April 3 at 10 a.m. The shootout will be a competition to see how many three-point shots a person can make in a certain amount of time. The participants with the best scores will advance to the next round. Sign up now and reserve your spot for the shoot-out. The cost is only $5 and the categories go from age 8 to Over 35. Please call Scott McCord at 631-2525.

The Fayette County Youth Soccer League is still accepting registrations for the Outreach Program for Soccer (TOPS) for physically and mentally challenged boys and girls, ages 6 to 19. The cost is $40 per year, and we are hoping to participate in the Special Olympics in May, in the 8 through 15 age group. Call Pete Folds at 770-719-8276 for additional information.

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