Sports briefs

Posted: Wednesday, April 07, 2004

Lake run/walk

The inaugural J. Strom Thurmond Dam and Clarks Hill Lake 5K Run/Walk will begin at 8:30 a.m. April 17 at Clarks Hill Park Day-Use Area. Participants may register on line at sas.usace.army.mil/50, or pick up applications at the Thurmond Visitors Center at the dam, at Chain Reaction Bicycles in Martinez, or at West Marine on Bobby Jones Expressway. The event marks the 50th anniversary of the dam's construction. For information, call (800) 533-3478, extension 1172.

Pool memberships

Glennwood Recreation Center on Belair Road is holding a membership drive for its pool and clubhouse. For information, call 855-8271.

Baseball Camp

Harlem High School's annual baseball camp will be June 7-11 at the Harlem recreation field. The camp is for ages 7-14, the cost is $50 per player, and the camp will run from 9 a.m. till noon each day. For more information call Jimmie Lewis at 556-6659 or Benjie Moore at 556-9136.

Players sought

The Columbia County Tournament Baseball Team is looking for players ages 11 and 12. For information, call Brad Thompson, 541-9726.

Golf tournament

The second annual Harlem Relay for Life Golf Tournament will be April 17 at Three Oaks Golf Course, with four-man teams and a Lauderdale format with shotgun start at 8 a.m. Food and drinks will be available. The cost is $40 per person, with a $10 registration fee. For information, call Jerry Baldwin, 556-6262.

Swimming clinics

The Aiken-Augusta Swim League is holding a series of Saturday morning clinics, titled Get Ready for Summer, from 10 to 11 a.m. each Saturday in April and on May 1. Swimmers can enroll for $15 per session.

To enroll children ages 6-18, contact ASL head coach David McDevitt at 860-9679. The name and age of the child can also be e-mailed to the coach at aslswim@comcast.net.

Basketball camp

Applications are now being evaluated for the Ten Star All Star Summer Basketball Camp. The camp is by invitation only. Boys and girls ages 10-19 are eligible to apply. For a free brochure call (704) 373-0873.

Y fitness program

The Family Y Par Fitness youth golf program will be 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. each Saturday from May 22-June 16 at the Wilson Family Y on Wheeler Road, and at First Tee of Augusta on Damascus Road. Registration deadline is May 26. For information, call 733-1030.



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