Sports Calendar

Flag football referees needed

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The Marshall Family Y in Evans is searching for referees for its upcoming flag football season. Experience preferred. For information, call Justin Goolsby at (706) 922-9658.

Fort rodeo

A rodeo will be held on Fort Gordon's Barton Field Friday and Saturday. Gates open at 6 p.m. For information, call (706) 791-6779, or go to www.fortgordon.com.

Fall baseball

- Pride Baseball will hold its first Pride Baseball Classic Tournament at Patriots Park on Friday through Sunday for ages 8-under to 16-under. For information, call Adrian McCladdie at (706) 288-8511 or e-mail prideathletics00@yahoo.com.

- The newly formed CSRA Youth Baseball League is a fall competitive youth baseball league. The league is for players ages 7-18. Each team will play on Tuesdays and Thursdays through early November. Full teams can enter or individuals can be placed on a team from their area. For information, go to www.csraleague.com or e-mail baseball@ csraleague.com.

Fishing tourney

Volunteers, boaters and donations are being sought for the second annual Take Our troops Fishing event, to be held Oct. 25-26 at Wildwood Park in Appling. The event is sponsored by the Columbia County Convention and Visitors Bureau and the Community Military and Veterans Affairs Committee. For information, call (770) 634-9941, or go to www.thefreedomtofish.com.

Tennis carnival

CSRA Junior Team Tennis will play host to a QuickStart Tennis Carnival at Petersburg Racquet Club on Sept. 27 at 2 p.m. The event is for beginning tennis players ages 6-10. The carnival is free and will feature area tennis pros training players in the QuickStart format. For information, contact Julie Lichty at (706) 650-0601 or e-mail csra-jtt@comcast.net.

Wildwood fest

The inaugural Sportsman's Festival at Wildwood Park will be held Sept. 27. Vendors are being sought for displays, and contestants are wanted for a wild-game cook-off and 5K run. For information, call Jeb Bell at (706) 541-3761, or e-mail jjbell@columbiacountyga.gov.

Turkey shoot

The Grovetown Lions Club annual turkey shoot will be held at 6 p.m. each Friday and Saturday from Sept. 26 until Dec. 13 on Old Louisville Road off Harlem-Grovetown Road. For information, call Dave Deckert at (706) 556-1649.

Coast Guard Auxiliary meets

The United States Coast Guard Auxiliary meets the second Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at El Valle Mexican Restaurant in the West Town shopping center in Martinez. For information, call John VanOsdol at (864) 391-2170.