Sports calendar

Grovetown meetings

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- The Grovetown High School boys and girls basketball programs will hold a parent and player meeting Tuesday at Grovetown Middle School. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. Anyone interested in playing during the 2009-10 school year should plan to attend. For information, e-mail Casey Dees at casey.dees@ccboe.net or visit www1.ccboe.net/gths/.

- Football practice for Grovetown High will start at 4 p.m. April 20 at Grovetown Middle School and continue until May 1. Prospective players should contact coach Rodney Holder at rholder@ccboe.net.

RV and boat show

The inaugural CSRA RV and Boat Show will be from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 2, at Wildwood Park in Appling, with boat and recreational vehicle displays and other outdoor recreation vendors, crafts and food. For information, including vendor spaces, call Jeb Bell at (706) 541-3761, or e-mail jbell@columbiacountyga.gov.

Youth soccer

The GA-SC Bulls Soccer Club, along with the Columbia County Recreation Department, will offer a Bulls Junior Soccer Academy for ages 5-7 at Blanchard Woods Park on April 15. It costs $65 a player.

For information and to register, visit www.ga-scbulls.com. Each registrant will receive an academy training shirt and shorts.

Tennis tournament

The 2009 Banana Open Tennis Tournament will be April 16-19 at Petersburg Racquet Club. The tournament features men's and women's singles, doubles and mixed doubles in 2.5-5.0 divisions.

It costs $30 a person for one event and $15 a person for a second event. The tournament is sanctioned by the USTA, and registration is handled online.

Participants can register at usta.com or prctennis.com. For information, call Petersburg Racquet Club at (706) 860-9288.