Sports Calendar
Fastpitch softball tryouts scheduled
The Georgia Rockers 16-Under Fastpitch Softball team is looking for experienced travel ball girls who are college bound. Tryouts will be held at Patriots Park at 10 a.m. Jan. 14. For information, call coach David Fearneyhough at 855-8438.
Traveling baseball team needs players
The Grease Lightning 12 and under traveling baseball team is seeking two more quality players to complete the roster for the 2006 season. Players must be 12 or younger as of May 1, 2006. For information, call Dean Glover at 868-4530 or Kevin Hunt at 210-0185.
Junior tennis
The CSRA Junior Tennis League will hold open registration for the winter/spring team tennis season through Jan. 15. Youths ages 8-18 may register by going to www.csratennis.com and in the menu under "Juniors" and "Registration," click on "Player." Participants will need a current USTA membership valid through April 2006 to register. To obtain a USTA membership, go to www.usta.com or call USTA at (800) 990-8782. The league fee is $20 plus a $2 TennisLink fee. League play starts Jan. 29 and ends March 19. All matches are played on Sundays at 2 p.m. For information, call Michele Scott, Junior Tennis League coordinator, at 855-7662 or write to CSRA-JTL@hotmail.com.
Soccer openings
The Columbia County Patriots have a few openings on their competitive soccer teams for boys and girls ages 8-14 for the spring 2006 season. For information, go to www.patriotssoccer.org or call 312-7488.
Baseball players needed
A USSSA 12 and under baseball program is seeking players for year-round travel ball across the South. Players cannot turn 13 before May 1. Serious commitment is required. Tryouts will be held at 2 p.m. Jan. 8 and Jan. 22 at Riverside Park. For information, call 267-4066 or 840-1066.
Fast pitch softball openings
The 14 and under Georgia Rockers girls fast pitch softball team is looking for one catcher and one other position player to fill out its roster for 2006. For information, call Tom Tracy at 860-1917 or Darrell Hampson at 868-8546.
Basketball camp
Summer camp registration has begun for Hoop Mountain Georgia's Spring Exposure Event on March 25. For more information, visit www.hoopmountain.com and click on the Georgia Web site.
Baseball tryouts
The 9 and under Georgia Futures travel baseball team is scheduling tryouts for the 2006 season. For information, call Robbie Shearer at 799-5692.
Semipro football tryouts planned
The Georgia Ragin' Bulls, a semipro football team coming to the CSRA in 2006, will hold tryouts in the near future. For more information, call co-owner/player Jimmy Cronan or co-owner Ronnie Cushman at 284-9108 or 414-8332. For information about the team, go to www.leaguelineup.com/raginbulls.
Lacrosse players needed
The Columbia County Lacrosse Club is seeking high school athletes who want to play lacrosse for a county team that will play other Georgia teams. New players are welcome and encouraged. For information, call Jeff at 854-1908.
Softball players needed
The 16 and under Augusta Flash Girls Fastpitch travel team will be playing "A" class ball in 2006. The Flash are looking for a few players. For more information, call Jeff Towe at 868-8485 or 771-5618.