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Greenbrier High School will hold Octoberfest on Oct. 23. The event, which will run from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m., includes a car and bike show, chili cook-off, yard sale with spaces to rent, silent auction, basketball camp for children in grades 3-5, and entertainment and concessions. Proceeds will benefit the girls basketball team. For information or to join the car show, yard sale or camp, contact (706) 831-0091 or jghow@comcast.net.
Evans Middle School will hold a charity basketball event for drug awareness Oct. 22 at the school. For information, contact Marguerite Creekmore at (706) 993-1973 or ccreekfam5@gmail.com.
Volleyball information
The information meeting for the CSRA Heat Volleyball Club will be Oct. 17 at 2 p.m. at the Hull Fine Arts Center at Augusta Prep. Traveling teams and developmental clinics for girls in grades 4-12 will be discussed. Tryouts start Nov. 7. For information, go to www.csraheat.com, or contact Lance Abbott at (706) 860-8539 or director@csraheat.com.
Youth football night
The Columbia County Youth Football Night will be Oct. 15 at Grovetown High School. All recreational league football players are invited and will be admitted free if they are wearing the team jersey. They also will receive a T-shirt and will be allowed to take part in pregame warm-ups and postgame activities, including a meet-and-greet with high school players. Coaches also will be admitted for free. For information, e-mail Glenn Brantley at gbrantley33@comcast.net.
Basketball camp
Greenbrier High School will hold its Basketball Mini-Camp for boys and girls in grades 3-5 on Oct. 23. The camp will be held at the school's gymnasium from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. The cost is $25 per child. Participants should wear basketball shoes, a T-shirt and shorts, and should bring a water bottle. A snack will be provided. For information, contact Kevin Hunt at (706) 650-6040 or kevin.hunt@ccboe.net.
Players sought
The 15-Under and 16-Under AAU Showtime travel basketball teams of Columbia County are looking for players to fill out their rosters. For information, contact coach Thomas Scott at (706) 496-8544, (757) 303-4397 or scottiet23@hotmail.com.
A 14-Under travel baseball team will hold tryouts for the upcoming season. Players cannot turn 15 before May 1. For dates and information, call (706) 533-1061.
The Georgia RiverCats U-8 travel baseball team will hold tryouts for open roster spots. Those interested must not have turned 8 before May 1, 2010. For information, call Pat Murray at (706) 829-4298 or Sean Collett at (706) 399-5243.
Golf tournaments
The Augusta Jewish Community Center will hold the 2010 Jay Weinberger Matzah Ball Golf Tournament on Oct. 17 at Bartram Trail Golf Club. Registration is $100 per player or $400 for a team of four. Registration will start at noon, and a shotgun start will follow at 1 p.m. Hole sponsorship is a $125 donation. Online sign-up for playing or hole sponsorship is available at augustajcc.org. There will be door prizes and a family dinner/awards ceremony after the tournament.
Bartram Trail Golf Club will hold beginner, advanced and workout clinics for children ages 6-14. Beginner clinics will be Monday and Oct. 11, 18 and 25 from 4-5 p.m. Clinics for advanced players only will be Oct. 7, 14, 21 and 28 from 4-5 p.m. Both will cover all aspects of the golf swing. Players should bring their own golf clubs. The workout clinics will be Monday and Oct. 11, 18 and 25 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. It will be a fast-paced workout, and players should wear workout attire with running shoes. Each of the three clinics is $30 for all four sessions or $10 per individual session. For information or to register, contact instructor Lee Henry at (706) 210-4681 or lee@bartramtrail.net.