Sports Calendar
Little League signups extended
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Martinez-Evans Little League has extended registration for the 2009 season until Feb. 28. Children ages 4-15 who live in Columbia County are eligible to register to play baseball and/or girls softball. Players outside Columbia County might also be eligible. Registration will be held at Kelley Park from 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. on Saturday and Feb. 28. For more information, visit www.eteamz.com/martinezevanslittleleague/ or call League President Greg Smith at (706) 869-7744.
Grovetown High football meetings
The Grovetown High School Athletic Foundation Booster Club will hold a meeting on March 12 at 6:30 p.m. at the Columbia County Board of Education offices. Officers will be elected and fundraising events organized. For information, contact Todd Booker at tbooker@burke.k12.ga.us.
Grovetown High School will hold a football boosters meeting at the Greenbrier High School gym Feb. 19 at 6:30 p.m. Officers will be elected and fundraising will be discussed.
Spring football practice for Grovetown High will begin at 4 p.m. April 20 through May 1 at Grovetown Middle School. If interested, contact coach Rodney Holder at rholder@ccboe.net.
Golf tournaments
River Ridge Elementary School will sponsor a two-person best ball golf tournament at Bartram Trail on March 7 with a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. Cost is $100 for two-person teams. Proceeds will benefit the school's beautification program. For information, call Bob Russell at (706) 447-1016.
Humana Military Healthcare Services will hold the 13th annual Fisher House Golf Tournament on March 20 at Gordon Lakes Golf Course. Early registration is $65 per player or $260 per team. Day-of registration will cost $75 per player or $300 per team. Participants must register by March 13 to pay the early registration fee. Golfers will sign in at 11 a.m. and lunch will precede a 12:30 p.m. shotgun start. Mulligans will be available for purchase.
Augusta Christian Schools Fifth Annual Golf Classic will be held March 23 at The River Golf Club in North Augusta. The format will be a four-man scramble with 8:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. shotgun starts. For information, call Cary Rivers at (706) 863-2905, ext. 106.
Softball tourney
The Hit and Run B-Class 14-U Girls Fastpitch Tournament will be held Friday and Saturday at Harlem High School. The first six teams entered will play. For information, call Donna McNair at (706) 951-9003 or visit www.eteamz.com/ladydogs.
Baseball tryout
The Sonic Blast 14-and-under Major tournament baseball team is seeking two players with pitching experience (preferably high school or middle school experience) for the spring/summer 2009 season. Tryouts will be held on an individual basis. If interested, contact Dean Glover at (706) 373-1102, Mike Hill at (706) 951-3071 or Mark Plunkett at (803) 645-5219. Players cannot turn 15 years old before May 1.
The Columbia County Chaos boys 10-and-under travel baseball team will be holding tryouts in March. Players must be 10 or under on May 1. Pitching is a plus. For more information, call Trevor Adkins at (706) 284-7379.
Boating course
Thurmond Lake Sail and Power Squadron will offer its Basic Boating Course at the McCormick Public Library located at 201 Railroad Ave., McCormick, S.C. Classes are from 2-5 p.m. Feb. 24, Feb. 27, and March 3 and noon-3 p.m. on March 6. Advance registration is required. Cost is $25 per person or $30 per couple. Call Dave Kloppenberg at (864) 391-3795 for details or reservations.
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 more information, call John VanOsdol at (864) 391-2170.
Free throw contests
The Walk for Autism Free Throw Contest will be held March 28 at 10 a.m. at Evans Middle School. Cost is $8 per person. The person who makes the most consecutive free throws will win a Nintendo Wii. For more information or to purchase tickets, call Mike Selitto at (706) 664-7244.
Lifeguard classes
The Augusta chapter of the American Red Cross will hold lifeguard training classes Monday through March 6 and March 23 through April 3. For more information, call (706) 724-8481.
Travel softball players wanted
The Georgia Rockers 14U fastpitch team is seeking three or four girls to complete the team. For more information, call Chuck Faulkner at (706) 373-3459.
Umpires sought for baseball season
The Augusta Baseball Umpires Association is recruiting umpires for the 2009 high school season.For more information, contact Frank Harast at (706) 210-1412 or by e-mail spyguy711@yahoo.com.
Youth soccer
The GA-SC Bulls Soccer Club and the Columbia County Recreation Department will offer a Bulls Junior Soccer Academy for ages 5-7 at Blanchard Woods Park. Session II starts April 15. Cost is $65 per player. For information and to register, visit www.ga-scbulls.com. Each registrant will receive an academy training shirt and shorts.