Sports Calendar
Golf tournaments
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Augusta Junior Golf Magazine Tour tournament dates include Thursday at Applewood Golf Club, Tuesday at West Lake Country Club, June 10 at Waynesboro Country Club, June 15 at North Augusta Country Club, June 22 at Forest Hills Golf Club, June 28 at Bartram Trail Country Club, July 5 at Midland Valley Country Club, July 13 at Persimmon Hill Golf Club, July 19 at Belle Meade Country Club, and Aug. 2 at Jones Creek Golf Club. Registration and tournament rules can be accessed at www.augustajuniorgolf.com. For information, call (706) 231-9594 or e-mail carla.ramsey@augustajuniorgolf.com.
The Augusta Elks Lodge will hold its annual golf tournament on Thursday at the Augusta Municipal Golf Course. Cost is $50 per golfer. Corporate and individual participants are welcome. Sign up time will be at 11:30 a.m., followed by a 1 p.m. shotgun start. Lunch will be provided, and dinner will be served to golfers following the tournament. For information, call Diane Bishop at (706) 868-1938.
The We Are Special Golf Tournament to benefit Lynndale Inc. will be held June 5 at Waynesboro Country Club. Registration will be from 8-9 a.m., followed by a golf demo by Special Olympics athletes from Lynndale at 9 a.m. and the start of the tournament at 9:30 a.m. The cost is $50 per player. Participants are asked to sign up by Monday. For information, call (706) 373-9392 or (706) 564-6982.
The second annual Grovetown High School Warrior Golf Classic will be held June 19 at Bartram Trail Golf Club. All proceeds go to the Grovetown High School Athletic Department. The cost is $300 per team or $75 per person. Tournament will start at 8:30 a.m. and prizes will go to the top teams. Registration deadline is June 15. For information, contact Todd Booker at (706) 910-9644 or (706) 447-2102.
The annual CSRA Parent-Child Championships will be June 20 at Bartram Trail Golf Club. The format will be a two-person Scramble/Lauderdale for all ages. There will be a 1:30 p.m. shotgun start. The cost is $50 per team for Bartram Trail members and $90 per team for non-members. Junior golfers may play with a parent or grandparent. If any junior golfer needs an adult partner, let the club know. For information or to register, call (706) 210-4681.
Bartram Trail Golf Club will be providing three instructional golf clinics this summer for children ages 6-14. Each clinic will run Monday through Thursday from 8-10 a.m. The sessions will run June 21-24, July 12-15 and July 26-29. The instructor is Lee Henry. Cost is $90 for each instructional clinic. Space is limited. For information or to register, call (706) 210-4681.
Golf car raffle
The Georgia RiverDawgs 10-Under travel ball team is raffling a four-passenger Club Car gas golf car with canopy top and windshield. Tickets are $5. The drawing will be held in June. Tickets can be purchased by calling (706) 945-4621.
Lacrosse donations
The Marshall Family Y is seeking donations of equipment for its summer lacrosse program. For information, call Justin Goolsby at (706) 922-9658 or e-mail jgoolsby@thefamilyy.org.
Flag football
The adult travel flag football team Showtime is looking for former high school and college football players to fill its roster. The team is based in Evans and is a member of the USFTL flag football league. Contact Thomas Scott at scottiet23@hotmail.com, (706) 496-8544 or (757) 303-4397 for information.
Boating
Savannah Riverkeeper will play host to an evening paddle June 3 and June 17. A donation of $15 is asked for each participant. The 90-minute tour will launch from the landing at River Island community at 6 p.m. Boaters will paddle toward the Fury's Ferry bridge and explore Deep Step, a former cypress swamp. Paddlers are encouraged to bring their own boat. Canoe and kayak rentals are available through Broadway Bait and Tackle in Augusta, (706) 738-8848. For information, contact the office at (706) 826-8991.
The Savannah River Sail and Power Squadron (SRSPS) is conducting free vessel safety checks to verify boats have the required safety equipment and documentation. Boats that successfully complete the check are awarded a completion decal. For a free check, e-mail your request to pharris@aug.edu (Georgia) or butch.lynne.rachal@gmail.com (South Carolina). An examiner will come to you.
Summer camps
The 19th Annual Evans High School Basketball Camps will be held Monday through June 4 and June 28 through July 2 for ages 6-14. The camps will run from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. each day. The cost is $100 with lunch provided, or $85 if you bring your lunch. For information, contact coach Kevin Kenny at (706) 951-3686 or kkenny@ccboe.net.
Augusta Christian School is offering a basketball camp for elementary and middle school boys June 1-4. The camp is open to rising fourth-graders to eighth-graders. The cost is $75. For information, contact coach Marty Griffin at (706) 863-2905, ext. 142, or martygriffin@augustachristian.org.
Greenbrier Fast Pitch Softball Clinic will be held June 1-4 from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. at Greenbrier High School for girls in grades second through eighth. The clinic costs $70 per player or $55 for siblings. Team rates are available. For information, call coach Garrett Black at (706) 650-6040, ext. 4150, or (706) 564-9653.
Greenbrier volleyball camp will be held 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 2-4 for girls in grades fifth through ninth. The fee is $70. Applications are available online at the Greenbrier High School Web site. For information, call (706) 650-6043 or e-mail dborn@ccboe.net.
Greenbrier Cheerleading Camp will be held 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. June 2-4 for ages 4-14 at Greenbrier High School. Cost is $75. To receive an enrollment form, e-mail Kim Hines at thehinesfamily@hotmail.com or Ashley Jackson at ajackson@ccboe.net.
- Greenbrier High School will hold a lacrosse camp for boys in grades 4-8 from 6-8 p.m. June 7-11. Cost is $60. For information, go to men's lacrosse on the Greenbrier High Web site or e-mail glenn.vaught@ccboe.net.
Augusta Prep's volleyball camps will be held June 7-8, June 21-25 and July 19-20. There are two sessions per camp: grades fifth through eighth from 9 a.m. until noon and grades ninth through 12th from 1-4 p.m. The cost is $60 for the two-day camps and $130 for the five-day camp. For information, contact coach Rich Bland at (706) 414-6145 or prepvolleyball@yahoo.com.
The 23rd Annual Girls and Boys Bulldog Baseball Camp will be held June 7-11 from 9 a.m. to noon daily at Harlem Recreation Field. Camp instructors will be Harlem coach Jimmie Lewis and former professional baseball player Benjie Moore. The fee is $50. Instruction in offensive skills, defensive skills, pitching and baseball situations and strategies will be offered. For information, contact Jimmie Lewis at (706) 556-6659 or Benjie Moore at (706) 556-9136.
Sure Shot Basketball Camps will be held for boys entering grades sixth through ninth at Lakeside Middle School June 7-11 or Stallings Island Middle School June 14-18. The cost for the camps is $80 and they will be held 1-4:30 p.m. each day. A second set of camps for boys entering grades second through fifth will be held 9 a.m. to noon June 7-11, June 14-18 and June 26-30 at Lakeside Middle. Those camps cost $75. For information, call (706) 855-6900.
Evans High School Summer Baseball Camps will be held June 7-11 and June 21-25 for ages 5-14. The camps will run from 9 a.m. until noon each day. The cost is $100 for one week and $175 for both weeks. For information, contact coach Ricky Beale at (706) 863-1198, ext. 4054, or rbeale@ccboe.net.
Greenbrier High School basketball camp will be held 8 a.m. to noon June 8-10. The camp is for boys and girls entering fifth through ninth grades. The cost is $75 per athlete. To download an application, visit online at www1.ccboe.net/gbh/Greenbrier%20Athletics/Basketball.htm. For information, contact head coach Casey Heckathorn at (706) 447-2106, ext. 3750, or casey.heckathorn@ccboe.net.
Greenbrier High School will hold a tennis camp for elementary and middle school students June 8-11 from 9 a.m. until noon. The cost is $100 per child. Those attending should bring a racquet and a water bottle. Only 30 spaces are available. Registration will be held 8:30-9 a.m. on June 8. For early registration, go to the Greenbrier tennis Web site to download a registration form and e-mail the completed form to the coach. For information, contact coach Brittany Jackson at brittany.jackson@ccboe.net.
The Dip Metress Basketball Academy will be held June 14-18. The camp will run from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 9 a.m. until noon Friday at Augusta State University. The cost of the camp is $160, which includes a T-shirt and lunch each day. Academy director is Dip Metress, head men's basketball coach at ASU. The camp is open to all boys and girls from first grade through 11th grade. For information, contact Metress at (706) 667-4765 or dmetress@aug.edu.
The YMCA Summer Golf Camps will be held June 21-24 and July 19-22 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. for juniors ages 6-17. Included will be instruction on all phases of the game and nine holes of golf. The cost is $149. For information or to register, contact Jay Brooks at (706) 830-2752 or jsb4079@knology.net.