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.

The Starr's Mill High School Interact Club is starting it's first annual 5K Run/Walk - the Daffodil Dash - on Saturday, May 1. The run begins at 7:45 and the walk begins at 8 a.m. The race will begin and end in front of the Peachtree City Ampitheater. The entry fee is $18 until April,10 and $20 afer that. For information, call 770-486-2710.

The Joe Tennant Memorial Classic Golf Tournament will eb held on April 30 at Flat Creek Golf Course in Peachtree City. Please visit the following wbsite to get information and registration forms

http://www.mindspring.com/~troop175/.

The 14th Annual Newnan-Coweta Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament will be on Wednesday, May 12 at the Orchard Hills Golf Club. The tournament will have a shotgun start at 12:30 P.M. witha Ft. Lauderdale format at a cost of $100 per person. The fee includes golf cart, greens fee, range balls, prizes, box lunch, beverages, social hour and awards presentation. Send entries and registraton fee to Newnan-Coweta Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 1103, Newnan, GA 30264-1103 or call the Chamber office at 770-253-2270.

The Davidson Lodge #334 F&AM's 7th Annual Spring Golf Tournament will be on May 15 at The Pines Golf Course. The entry fee is $50 per person and the fee includes Green Fee and Cart. The tournament is a four person, Ft. Lauderdale Tournament. The assembly time is 8 a.m. and proceeds will support The Crippled and Burned Children's Hospital and the Masonic Children's Home. For further information contact Frank Tibbets at 770-461-7981, Lee Richardson at 770-461-6881, Bobby Butler at 770-719-8574 or Eddie Cross at 770-460-6291.

The 1999 District Sports Festival will be held in LaGrange on May12 at 11 a.m. For more information visit the website www. georgiagames.org or e-mail them at gagames.pr@bellsouth.net.

Tyrone Elementary School will host it's first annual Shamrock Classic 5K Run/Walk on May 8. Proceeds will be used for technology in the clasrooms and resource areas. You can register the day of the event but there is a $2 discount if you register by April 30. Along with the 5K race, there will be a two mile walk, a one mile walk and 50 yard and 100 yard dashes for elementary school students. For more infor call Pat Cernut the office clerk at 770-631-3265.

The Soccer Centre in Fayetteville is accepting registrations for the Summer Indoor Youth Soccer League. Play begins June 21 and ends August 22. the summer league is for recreational teams (Under 6 -Under 16), High School girls teams and boys Under 19 open teams only. The registration deadline is June 7. he season will consist of 7 games with no playoffs. There are no practices and games are played on weekday evenings, Saturdays and Sunday afternoons. For more information or to register, call The Soccer Centre at 770-460-8785 or visit the web site at www.fcysl.org/soccercentre.

The 1999 Maxxis Georgia Pines MTB Classic will be eld on May 23 in Newnan. For information call 770-993-2626 or call 770-422-5237.

Fayette County's best kept secret, the 17th annual Brooks Day Festival 10 K Road Race and Pavilion Dance will be held May 8 from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.

The 14th annual Kiwanis Charity Golf Tournament to benefit the Southwest Christian Hospice will be held on Friday, May 7 at the Lake Spivey Golf Club in Jonesboro. The Ft. Lauderdale style tournaentwill have a shotgun start at 1:0 p.m. The cost is $65 and will cover cart and green fees. Lunch will be provided by Chick-Fil-A. For more information call 770-477-9836.

The 7th annual Rhubarb Jones Celebrity Golf and tennis Classic to benefit the Leukemia Society of America will be held May 3 at Brookfield Country Club in Roswell. The day will culminate in the 19th hole barbecue and concert featuring John Michael Montgomery,Aaron Tippin, Chad Brock and more. The Annual Ladies Swing FORE a Cure golf tournament, also to benefit the Leukemia Society of America, will be held May 17 at the Indian Hills country Club in Marietta. For more information on either tournament, call 770-438-6006 x231.

Fayetteville will host the Higher Ground Softball camps June 21-24 at McCurry Park in Fayetteville. Fast pitch pitching and catching camps will be offered on June 21 and 22 and fast and slow pitch hitting camps will be offered on June 23 and 24. For more information, call 912-386-9770 or fax them at 912-386-9774. The Higher Ground camps can also be reached at P.O. Box 741, Tifton Ga 31793 or through their website at http://www.surfsouth.com/~hgsofbal.

The Thomas Crossroads Elementary PTO doesn't ant you to miss Tiger Trek '99, a 5K Competitve Run - 1 mile Fun Run/Walk on May 1 at 8:30 a.m. The race begins at Summergrove in Newnan which is located at Lower Fayetteville Rd at Shenandoah Parkway. For registration info, contact Robert Stokely at 770-254-0017.

The HSR Walter Mitty Challenge is April 29 - May 2 at Road Atlanta. It is the largest event east of the Mississippi for vintage,classic and historic race cars. Only cars that were actual former race cars, rather than cars modified for vintage racing, are allowed to enter.

The second annual Get Active Atlanta, a fun fitness festival will be held at Centennial Olympic Park on Saturday, May 8. The event is free and will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The day will kick off with a 5K road race at 8:30 a.m. Call 770-528-3580 to register for the race.

Final registration is now open for the TenStar All Star basketball Camp. Boys and Girls ages 10-18 are eligible. Players are selected by invitation only. College Basketball scholarships are possible for the most adavanced players. For an evaluation form call 704-372-8610 anytime.

Registration for the 1999 Pacers Swim Team is scheduled for May 22 and May 29 at the Kedron Fieldhouse and Aquatic Center from 9 -11 a.m. Birth certificates must accompany registration forms. registration fees are $125 for one swimmer, $240 for two swimmers or $350 for three or more swimmers per family. For more information contact Wendy Currenti at 770-487-7686.

Registration has started for Adult Summer Basketball and will end May 24. The cost is 375 for a ten game season plus tournament. the season will start on the first of June. Please sign up now at the Kedron fieldhouse. call Scott McCord at 770-631-2525 for more information.

The 1999 Peachtree City Youth Soccer Association's annual meeting will be held at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 26 at the lower level meeing rooms of the Peachtree City Library. A new president and vice president will be elected at the meeting and all members are welcome. Check out the website for upcoming events at http://www.ptcysa.org

The Gordon College women's and men's soccer teams will hold tryouts Saturday,April 24 at the Gordon College Athletic Complex. The tryouts will be for al, players, bth Gordon and high school students. The women's tryouts will begin at 1 p.m. and the men's tryouts will begin at 3 p.m. For more information, call Harold Henderson at 770-358-5350.

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