Sports Calendar
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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, a chili cook-off, a yard sale with spaces to rent, a silent auction, a basketball camp for children in third to fifth grade, and entertainment and concessions. Proceeds will benefit the Greenbrier High 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 info
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, visit 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 held at Grovetown High School on Oct. 15. 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 from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the school's gymnasium. The cost is $25 per child. Those attending should wear basketball shoes, a T-shirt and shorts and should bring a water bottle. 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. For information, contact coach Thomas Scott at (706) 496-8544, (757) 303-4397 or scottiet23@hotmail.com.
A 14-Under travel baseball team will be holding 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 be holding tryouts. 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 fee 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.
The sixth annual Junior League of Augusta Golf Tournament will be held Oct. 22 at Jones Creek Golf Club. The cost is $500 per foursome, and all proceeds will support the Junior League's children's health initiatives and other community projects. Registration begins at 11:30 a.m., and there will be a shotgun start at 1 p.m. Lunch will be served before play. Food will be provided by Fatz Cafe. A live auction and buffet dinner will be held from 7-9 p.m. and will feature musical entertainment. The top three teams will receive Oakley merchandise, and there will be long drive and hole-in-one contests. For sponsorship and team information, call the Junior League office at (706) 736-0033.
Bartram Trail Golf Club will be holding beginner, advanced and workout clinics for children ages 6-14. Beginner clinics will be held Monday and Oct. 18 and 25 from 4-5 p.m. and advanced clinics (for advanced players only) will be held Thursday and Oct. 14, 21 and 28 from 4-5 p.m. Both will cover all aspects of the golf swing: driving, iron play, short game and putting. Players should bring their own golf clubs. The workout clinics will be held Monday and Oct. 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 types of clinics cost $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.
Boating safety
The Savannah River Sail and Power Squadron is conducting free vessel safety checks to verify that your boat has the required safety equipment and documentation. Boats that successfully complete the check are awarded a completion decal. E-mail your request to pharris@aug.edu (Georgia) or butch.lynne.rachal@gmail. com (South Carolina). An examiner will come to you.