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Community
sports briefs
- The Fayette County Recreation
Department is looking for dependable scorekeepers who want to earn extra
money for a fun job. Needed for Monday through Thursday, 7-10 p.m. Evening
schedule typically consists of three games per night. Learn the rules
of basketball, softball and more. Call 770-461-9714 for more information.
- The Peachtree City Lacrosse
Association will again have Box Lacrosse for players age 10 through
high school, for both boys and girls, starting in November.ÊThe program
will be a non-checking developmental league where players will learn
the fundamentals of passing, catching, scooping, and cradling.ÊYou can
get more details and sign up at the Kedron Field House Sept. 27 between
10 a.m. and 1 p.m.ÊFor more information visit www.etamz.com/ptclaxclub.
- The Peachtree City Hockey
Association announces open stick times and tryout dates for all players
interested in the select, middle school and high school teams. For 10-under
Select, open stick time is Thursday, Oct. 2, 5-6:30 p.m. and tryouts
are Thursday, Oct. 9, at the same time. For middle school, open stick
time is Thursday, Sept. 18, 5:30-7:30 p.m. and tryouts are Thursday,
Sept. 25, at that same time. High school open stick and tryouts are
Sept. 18 and 25 from 7:30-9:30 p.m. Any players who are not current
members of the PHA for the fall 2003 season must have a parent present,
fill out a weekend warrior registration form and pay the USA Hockey
fee of $10 at both open stick time and tryout, or they have the option
of paying the USA Hockey yearly membership fee of $25. For more information,
contact Sharon Eckhardt at 770-487-7935.
- Fayette County Parks and
Recreation will be hosting three one-pitch softball tournaments this
fall. The first will be Sept. 26 at McCurry Park. Registration has begun
and will last until Sept. 22 at 5 p.m. The cost is $50 per team for
registration. Each team will be expected to pay $10 for each game they
play. For more information contact Kevin Wingo at 770-461-9714.
- The Fayette County Youth
Softball Association will hold its annual board meeting and election
of officers and directors Tuesday, Sept. 30, at 7 p.m. at the Fayette
County Recreation Activities House at the Kiwanis Field at 108 Old Senoia
Road. Nominations will be accepted from the floor.
- The annual Fayetteville
Knights of Columbus’ Dennis Crumley Charity Golf Tournament is
Friday, Sept. 26, at Rivers Edge Golf Club. A 9 a.m. shotgun start is
scheduled in a Lauderdale scramble format, open to foursome, twosomes
or singles. Cost is $55 per player and includes green fees, cart, range
balls and lunch. There is a cookout following the tournament. Bring
a guest to the cookout for an additional $10. Numerous drawings for
prizes. For more information, call 770-461-7276.
- Former Atlanta Falcons
player and current game color commentator Jeff Van Note is the keynote
speaker for the Whitewater High School athletic booster club’s
luncheon schedule for Saturday, Sept. 27, at noon at Christ Church @
Whitewater, 1577 Highway 85 south in Fayetteville. Reserved seating
is available. Tickets are $10 per person in advance or $15 at the door
while available. Lunch will be included with each ticket purchased.
There will also be a raffle for various items, including choice seats
to a Falcons game. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. Advance tickets can be purchased
at Whitewater High School in Fayetteville or by calling James and Terri
Baker (770-460-8423 or 678-873-2431) or Jeff and Cindy Scurry (770-461-2420
or 770-313-8225). Seats are limited and advance purchases are recommended
to guarantee a spot.
- The Fayette County Parks
and Recreation Department is offering pickup basketball games and open
gym time each Wednesday in October from 7-9 p.m. at the East Fayette
gym. Men and women above the age of 16 can participate. Those who arrive
will be responsible for choosing their teams and playing ball. Fee is
$10. For more information, call 770-461-9714.
- The Soccer Centre in Fayetteville
announces registration for Winter Indoor Youth Soccer.Ê There will be
leagues for boys and girls from Under 6 (muppets) through Under 19 boys
and High School Girls.Ê Teams will be placed in divisions for recreation
or competitive ( Classic, Athena, and Challenge) teams.Ê Individual
registrations will be accepted for Under 6 through Under 14 players.Ê
Information for all age groups and divisions may be found at www.soccercentre.info
or by calling The Soccer Centre at (770) 460-8785.Ê Registrations may
be mailed or brought to The Centre on registration days: Oct. 4, 11,
and 18.
- Pee Wee Tennis, sponsored
by the Fayette County Parks and Recreation Department, is designed to
introduce children to the game of tennis in a fun and rewarding way
by tailoring the equipment and size of the playing court to the size,
needs and athletic ability of young children. This program will allow
them to learn tennis quickly and have fun doing it. Session II is each
Tuesday in October, and Session III is each Tuesday in November, from
6-6:45 p.m. at the Kiwanis Center. Open to ages 4-7. Cost is $25 per
session.
- The Soccer Centre in Fayetteville
will host a soccer camp Friday, Oct. 17, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. for full-day
campers from ages 7 through 14. Campers as well as Muppets (ages 4-6)
can also select the half-day camp from 9 a.m. until noon. Oct. 17 is
a Fayette County Schools staff development day. The camp will be run
by AFC Lightning coaches, all of whom have National USSF licenses and
have played college and/or professional soccer. The emphasis is on learning
proper technique within the framework of fun activities and small-sided
games. For more, visit www.soccercentre.info or call 770-460-8785.
- The Peachtree City Running
Club is accepting applications for the 22nd running of the Peachtree
City Classic road race, scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 18. The event consists
of three separate races run on three separate courses that morning.
The 15K open race (9.3 miles) starts at 9:10 a.m. and is limited to
the first 1,500 applicants. This course was voted best 15K course in
Georgia by Georgia Athlete magazine, and the Road Runners Club of America
has designated this race as its 15K national championship. The men’s
5K (3.1 miles) starts are 8:50 a.m. and the women’s 5K begins at
9 a.m. These races are limited to 800 applicants apiece. Fitness walkers
are welcome in these 5K events. All three courses start and finish at
the Frederick Brown Jr. Amphitheater on McIntosh Trail in Peachtree
City and are being electronically timed using ChampionChip chips. The
races are run mostly on paved golf cart paths that take the runners
through the wooded greenbelt areas of Peachtree City, past lakes and
ponds, across bridges, and through short tunnels. All finishers receive
the traditional Classic sweatshirt. Awards will be presented to the
top three male and female finishers, overall and in the masters division.
In addition, age group awards will be presented to the top three finishers,
male and female, in each of 14 age group categories. The race weekend
starts with a running and fitness expo Friday, Oct. 17, from 5-9 p.m.
at the Wyndham Peachtree Conference Center. The expo is free and open
to the public.
- In All-Star Karate, sponsored
by the Fayette County Parks and Recreation Department, world champion
Tony Young offers an exciting way to learn the ancient art of karate,
which focuses on basic and easy techniques for self-defense, confidence,
discipline and physical fitness. The next sesssion begins Oct. 29 and
is each Wednesday until Dec. 3 from 5:45-6:30 p.m. at the Kiwanis Center.
Open to ages 5 and up. Cost is $110 per session.
- SouthSide Pioneers Track
& Field Club is looking for any eligible athletes (ages 7 and up,
including Masters athletes) interested in becoming part of a new local
cross-country program in the Fayetteville area. Youth athletes (ages
7-18) will compete locally in a quest to qualify for the 2003 National
Cross-Country Junior Olympics Dec. 14 in Albuquerque, N.M., while all
other athletes will compete at the National Club Cross-Country Championships
in Dec. 7 in North Carolina. E-mail your name, address, phone, and date
of birth to sspioneers@netzero.com or fax the same to 770-716-2100.
- Open tryouts and registration
for the Team USA Junior Olympic 14-under fastpitch squad is underway.
All team members are required to obtain weekly private instruction,
maintain an independent weekly workout schedule and attend team practices/tournaments
3 weekends per month. Tryouts will be held in the Atlanta area in October.
To register, send an e-mail with your name, birth date, position and
playing history to juniorolympicteamusa@earthlink.net.
- Lightning Soccer Club is
still accepting registrations for its Academy Program’s fall season.
The program, for ages 8-11, is geared toward developing basic skills
and a love for soccer. Professional coaches give the players quality
instruction during the two practices per week and at the games each
Saturday. Practices are organized and intensive skill development is
mixed with fun games. Travel and expense are kept to a minimum with
all games in the Atlanta area. The Lightning Academy program, in its
fourth year, was used as the model for the Georgia Youth Soccer Association
three years ago. Lightning Soccer Club has produced many college, professional,
and national team players. For more information, call the Lightning
office at 770-460-8070 or visit www.afclightning.org.
- The Fayette County Parks
and Recreation Department will be offering a variety of athletic programs
for the fall months of 2003, including speed training, karate, weightlifting,
aerobics, water aerobics, shotgunning, cheerleading, tennis, golf lessons,
baton, boxing, and kickboxing. In addition to these athletic programs,
which cater to all different ages, there will also be an Open Gym for
interested participants. For any information concerning these programs,
please call Kevin Wingo at 770-461-9714. Registration for these athletic
programs has already begun, so it is important to visit the Recreation
Department to register for the program(s) of your choice. Sept. 1 is
the first day for several of the programs, so be sure not to miss out.
- Iron-Man Soccer will hold
a tournament at The Soccer Centre in Fayetteville Jan. 2-4. The tournament
will be open to under-11 through under-18 boys in all competitive divisions.
For more information visit www.soccercentre.info or call 770-460-8785.
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