Sports briefs

AC football All-stars

Four Augusta Christian School football players have been selected to play in the Georgia Independent School Association Coaches Summer All-Star Game, scheduled July 18 at First Presbyterian Day School in Macon.

Ryan Bates, Trey Pitts, Scott Brantley and Matt Lane will represent AC and play for the North squad at the all-star game, which is for recently graduated seniors.

"When they walked off the field for the last time in November, they may have thought their high school careers were over," Augusta Christian coach Bruce Lane said. "Now they have another opportunity to compete as a high school athlete."

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GAS swimmers make top ten

Greater Augusta Swimming members Tom Northcutt and George Patton were among the best Masters division long-course (50-meter pool) swimmers in the nation in 2002, according to United States Masters Swimming.

Patton, swimming in the 40-44 age group, finished second nationally in 100-mater breaststroke, second in the 200-meter breaststroke, and 10th in the 50-meter breaststroke.

Northcutt, swimming in the 35-39 age group, finished sixth nationally in the 400-meter individual medley, seventh in the 800-meter freestyle, seventh in the 100-meter backstroke, and ninth in the 50-meter backstroke.

Baseball tournament

The Third Annual Icebreaker Tournament will be played March 7-9 at Patriots Park. The youth baseball tournament is open to 10-and-under, 12-and-under and 14-and-under age groups (age control date is Aug. 1, 2003). The cost per team is $225. For more information call Kelvin Lampkin at 863-7523 or 799-9811.