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This list is updated at least weekly. A short version including imminent events appears on Fridays in the sports section. Submit items by e-mail to sports@timesfreepress.com, by fax to (423) 668-5049 or by mail to Sports Dept., Chattanooga Times Free Press, 400 E. 11th St., Chattanooga, TN 37403.

BASEBALL

* Burke’s summer camps: One-day camps each week through July at Marvin Burke’s facility, $45; or schedule a 3-day camp in your area. Also, accepting students ages 5-18 for private hitting, pitching & skills training. Call 894-4293 or see www.pitchhit.com.

* Soddy-Daisy High School tryouts: July 21-23, SDHS field, for 2009 team; Monday at 6 p.m., Tuesday-Wednesday TBA by new coach Jared Hensley.

* Chattanooga Lookouts kids clinic: July 24, AT&T Field, 10 a.m.-noon; gates open 9 a.m.; $10, participants can get tickets in advance at Lookouts ticket office; teaching by Lookouts pitching coach Chris Bosio (who threw a no-hitter in his 11 years in the major leagues) & members of the team.

* Midsummer Championships: July 25-27, Franklin; ages 6-12. Call (931) 268-1202.

* 10-under Chattanooga Rage tryouts: July 26, for fall & 2009 rosters; based in Chattanooga & Ringgold areas, will have access to indoors pitching & hitting during winter, with help from an ex-pro player. Call Nelson Mason at 255-4762 or Tommy Matthews at 718-3302.

* Hixson youth signups for fall: July 26, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., HYAA complex across from Hixson Middle School. Call 870-0667 or see www.hixsonyaa.org.

* Harrison Recreation fall signups: July 26, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. See www.harrisonrecreation.org.

* Boys of Baseball 2008: July 28-31, Baylor School, 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. 1st 3 days, 8:30-11 a.m. Thursday; ages 5-12; coaches from BOB national travel team; boarders $295, plus $100 for fathers to stay in dorm ($95 credit for Baylor baseball camp participants & Baylor students ages 10-12); commuter option. Call Carol Huckaby at 267-8506, ext. 336, or carol_huckaby@baylorschool.org to see if openings remain. Other contacts are Joe Wheeler at (615) 244-1440 or jrwheeler@cornelius-collins.com, Matt Marsden at 886-7838 or matt@coolingtowerrepair.com, Jerry Murphy at 892-4276 or bdsmurphy@aol.com, John Starling at (615) 210-2460 or jis2@bellsouth.net or Pedro Roman at (615) 851-7013 or promanco@bellsouth.net.

* Middle Valley youth fall signups: Aug. 2, 9 & 16, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., park field house; ages 5-12. Call Steve Clift at 847-8330 or see mvya.org.

* Ooltewah youth signups: Aug. 2, 9 & 16, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; Aug. 14, 5:30-7:30 p.m.; Ooltewah Wal-Mart Garden Center. See ooltewahyouth.com.

* 2009 Chattanooga Chiefs tryouts: Aug. 9; for players not turning 10 before May 1, 2009. Call Jeremy Reed at 313-3212.

* Ready, React & Dominate clinic: 8-week program for speed, agility, quickness, explosive strength & sport-specific drills; $100 month, unlimited sessions. Call 870-1200 Monday-Friday.

* 8-under 2009 Knoxville Stars travel team: Seeking players not turning 9 before May 1, 2009. Call Steve Dearstone at (423) 639-2608.

* Chattanooga’s Unknown Baseball Club: Seeking 18-under players for 2008 fall showcase tournaments. Call Robin Stanford at 505-1869.

BASKETBALL

* “Late Night Hoops” summer teen program: Thursdays-Saturdays, 6 p.m.-midnight, Howard high school gym; 15- & 18-under boys teams & 18-under girls teams (ages as of June 1); free; spectators welcome. Call Richard West at 643-6055 or 595-4540 to see if teams have individual openings.

* McCallie School youth camp: July 21-25, grades 2-5, 9 a.m.-noon, $160. Call 493-5886 or register at mccallie.org.

* Jimmy Braddock boys & girls camp: July 21-25, Grace Academy, 9 a.m.-noon; ages 8-14; headed by former Baylor School star & North Carolina point guard; $90 (send $10 to register to Athletic Director, Grace Academy, 7815 Shallowford Rd., Chattanooga, TN 37421).

* Georgia Longhorns boys 2009 season tryouts: July 24, 26, 29 & 31, Dalton; 6-7 p.m. for 1st- & 3rd-grade teams, 7-8 p.m. for 4th/5th-grade team; only 1 tryout required, may attend more. Call Stacy or Jon Pardee at (706) 483-7246 or (706) 264-9757.

* Smoky Mountain Sports Complex national tournament: July 24-27, Elizabethton; boys & girls 9- to 17-under (or grades 3-11), any organization; 5-game guarantee, $450. Register at smokysports.com or call (423) 747-6651.

* UTC individual boys camp: July 27-31, led by Mocs staff; ages 6-18; $280. Call 425-4592 or (877) 254-0028.

* Free boys & girls camp: July 28-31, Standifer Gap Seventh-day Adventist School, 8 a.m.-noon; ages 8-13; by 3-Point Play Ministries. Call coach E.W. Dempsey at 667-5420.

* Power Up training: Individualized position training, skills & development. Call Johnny at 618-2647.

* Intramural wheelchair pickup games: Washington Hills Recreation Center. Call 855-9741.

* Ten Star All-Star summer youth camps: 2008 locations for boys & girls ages 10-19 include Lebanon, Tenn., & Gainesville, Ga.; camps also for boys & girls ages 6-18 of all skill levels. Call (704) 373-0873.

CYCLING

* River Gorge Omnium & Downtown Criterium: Aug. 23. See www.sceniccityvelo.com.

* Battlefield Bicycle Ride: Aug. 23. See www.outdoorchattanooga.com.

FOOTBALL

* Southeast Tennessee officials meetings: Mondays, 5:30 p.m., Notre Dame High School; training provided for anyone interested in becoming a TSSAA official for high school & middle schools. Call training officer Warren Diegel at 503-0767.

* East Hamilton youth signups: July 21, 22, 24, 28, 29 & 31, 5-8:30 p.m.; July 26, 8:30 a.m.-noon; Rite Aid Pharmacy, East Brainerd Road at Gunbarrel. Call Mike Mixson at 779-8949.

* Red Bank Middle School practice: Starts July 23, 8 a.m.; must have physical since 5-1-08.

* Harrison youth signups (& cheerleading): July 26, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; also seeking coaches. Call Roger Stevens at 508-4267 or see www.harrisonrecreation.org.

* Hixson youth signups: July 26, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., HYAA complex across from Hixson Middle School; age groups 5-6, 7-8, 9-10 & 11-12. Call Alan Bailey at 421-1366 or see www.hixsonyaa.org.

* Middle Valley signups (& cheerleading): Aug. 2, 9 & 16, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., park field house; ages 5-12. Call Hal Clark at 619-0525 or see mvya.org.

* Ooltewah youth signups: Aug. 2, 9 & 16, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; Aug. 14, 5:30-7:30 p.m.; Ooltewah Wal-Mart Garden Center. See ooltewahyouth.com.

* Chattanooga Youth Assn. Kickoff Classic: Aug. 30-Sept. 1, Dalewood Middle School; 4th annual Memorial Bowl; 4-year-olds, 5-6s, 7-8s, 9-10s, 11-12s; cheerleaders invited to perform at halftimes; $50 by Aug. 16, then $75. Call Antione Montgomery at 903-6835, Kevin Fortson at 227-7533 or Vicki Walker at 875-3204, or e-mail Montgomery075@comcast.net.

* Indoor flag league needs referees: Chattanooga Sports Complex seeking responsible adults; will train. Call 843-9511.

* Ready, React & Dominate clinic: 8-week program for speed, agility, quickness, explosive strength & sports-specific drills; $100 month, unlimited sessions. Call 870-1200 Monday-Friday.

GOLF

* CDGA junior tournaments: July 22-23, City Junior Championship, Brown Acres; July 28-29, Dan Tribble PGA Junior Championship, Creeks Bend; Aug. 4, Brainerd; Aug. 5-6, Chattanooga Junior Classic, the Honors. Entry forms at www.cdgajrtour.org.

* Boys & girls club tournament: Aug. 4, Lookout Mountain GC, 1 p.m., preceded by lunch. Call Thomas at (423) 499-4919.

* Minority Enterprise Development Week tournament: Aug. 16, 8 a.m., Moccasin Bend. Call Charles Payne at 899-1748.

* Walker Valley HS marching band tournament: Aug. 26, Chatata Valley, 8:30 a.m.; 4-person select shot, $50 each; prizes include $10,000 for hole-in-one on No. 8; hole & tee sponsorships available. Call Steve at 303-6250, Tammy at 618-5451 or Alan Hunt at 336-1384.

* American Lung Association 2008 discount card: Discounts at more than 250 courses & practice facilities in Tennessee & Kentucky; now $20, proceeds to lung association projects. Call 629-1098 or 800-432-5864, see www.lungtn.org or buy them at 2 Under Par Golf on Perimeter Drive or Hixson Driving Range on Middle Valley Road.

MISCELLANEOUS

* Breast Cancer Awareness League bowling: Starts July 20, 2 p.m., Tri State Lanes; 2-person teams playing 12 weeks; $13 each. Call Calvin at 867-2281.

* Chattanooga Dragon Boats minicamps: Aug. 1-2, 8-9, 15-16 & 22-23; Sept. 5-6; day-and-a-half instruction sessions for 41-foot canoes propelled by 22-member teams; $75; 500-meter test regatta Sept. 13, TVA Chickamauga Dam Reservation. Call (877) 580-7223, e-mail Penny Behling at penny@racedragonboats.com or see www.racedragonboats.com for camp registration form.

* Chattanooga Quarterback Club summer kickoff party: Aug. 4, 6 p.m., Finley Stadium’s Stadium Club; barbecue dinner & social, followed by comments from UTC athletic director Rick Hart & UTC’s head coaches; members’ spouses & special guests welcome; $15. Also, new memberships & renewals being taken for weekly Monday luncheon meetings beginning Aug. 25. Call Milly Farris at 266-0642 or Scott Smith at 756-8689.

* Sports Barn Sprint Triathlon: Aug. 10. See www.sports-barn.com.

* Cherokee National forest monthly hikes: Aug. 16, Bald River Gorge east of Tellico Plains, moderate 9.6 miles; September, Citico Creek Wilderness off Cherohala Skyway, strenuous 7 miles; each is free but limited to 10 hikers; set up by Southern Appalachian Forest Coalition. Contact Jeffrey Hunter at jeff@safc.org or Nicole Martinez at (828) 252-9223 or Nicole@safc.org.

* Fall Creek Falls Triathlon: Aug. 17. See www.fallcreekfalls.org.

* Equestrian teaching: 8-week learn-to-ride program in Hixson; ages 5-up, any level, for English or Western riding. Call Dottie Davis at 870-1200.

* Chatt. Chapter of Tenn. Ornithological Society meeting: Second Thursday every month, 7 p.m., Ascension Lutheran Church, 720 S. Germantown Rd. Contact Dave Vogt at 877-8129 or dfv@tnaqua.org.

* Kickboxing classes: Wednesdays, 6-7 p.m., Action Point Exercise Club, Gateway Mall just off I-75 exit 353; $30 per month for 1 weekly session; $50 for 2 sessions. Call Wes or Michelle Bridges at 861-8701.

* Senior Olympics badminton practice: Wednesday & Saturday mornings; Brainerd rec. complex. Call Gene Blaes at 624-0501.

* “Table soccer”: Chattanooga Subbuteo League looking for old & new players; easy to learn & play; equipment provided. Call 965-6881 or see www.americansubbuteo.com.

RUNNING

* Marathon/Half Marathon training: July 23, 6:15 p.m., downtown Sports Barn; second run in 16 weeks of twice-weekly group runs also including Saturday mornings.; free to CTC & Sports Barn members, anyone registered for the Chickamauga Battlefield Marathon or Half Marathon on Nov. 8 & employees of CTC corporate sponsors such as BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee; costs $24 for anyone else, but club membership will be included; group runs will include detailed course maps, water & Powerade every few miles & post-run snacks/drinks. See www.battlefieldmarathon.com.

* John Bruner Memorial Missionary Ridge Run road race: Aug. 2, 8 a.m., from Bragg Reservation (parking & free shuttle at First Lutheran Church, 2800 McCallie Ave.); registration 6:30; 4.7 miles; $20 till July 25, then $25; proceeds to local chapter of American Red Cross & Team Bruner scholarship. Register at active.com. Contact Dan Bailey at drbailey43@aol.com or 667-2440.

* Raccoon Mountain Road Race: Aug. 23. See chattanoogatrackclub.org.

* 5K for FCA: Sept. 1, Chattanooga State. See chattanoogatrackclub.org.

* Powerade UTC cross country race: Sept. 6, Moccasin Bend.

* Joe Johnson Mental Health 10k: Oct. 11, Moccasin Bend.

* Murfreesboro Half Marathon: Oct. 11, 7 a.m. CDT (wheelchair start 6:55), begins & ends at Middle Tennessee State University; USATF-sanctioned, 2,000-runner limit, minimum age 14. Register at TheMiddleHalf.com.

* Signal Mountain Road Race: Oct. 18.

* Mystery Mountain Marathon: Nov. 2, Fort Mountain trails near Chatsworth; presented by GUTS (Georgia Ultrarunning & Trailrunning Society); also a 12-mile race; both start at 8 a.m. at group shelter No. 4 in Fort Mountain State Park; packet pickup Nov. 1. 5-7 p.m., cabin 5 in the park; Oct. 15 postmark deadline; $50 for marathon, $35 for 12-miler if postmarked by Oct. 1, then $65 & $50; portion of proceeds go to the park. Register at active.com (MMM entry). Call (678) 778-8211 or see www.getguts.com.

* Chickamauga Battlefield Marathon & Half Marathon: Nov. 8, from Oakwood Baptist Church, Chickamauga; also, mile of 2008 Chickamauga Battlefield Junior Marathon.

SOCCER

* Premier Soccer Academy tryouts: July 21, 23, 28 & 30 at North River YMCA; July 24 & 31 at Camp Jordan; for unregistered players, boys u-10 to -18 & girls u-11 to -14. Camp Aug. 4-8 for u-18-19 & college boys, North River Y, $170 for 8 a.m.-3 p.m., $130 for 8-11 a.m. Call Pedro Kozak at 847-6565 or see www.pedrokozakpremiersocceracademy.com.

* Entry-level (grade 8) referee class: July 25-27, 1675 Shelby Circle, Hixson; Friday 6-10 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Sunday 1:30-5:30 p.m.; $80. Must register by contacting Gary Welch at redcard@vei.net or 842-0335.

* Flames 98 under-11 boys select tryouts: July 26, 10-11:30 a.m., Mouse Creek complex; boys must be born after 7-31-97. Call Mark Pistrang at 479-5667.

* Hamilton YMCA Pee Wee signups: Begin Aug. 1; boys & girls ages 3-6; 6-game schedule with practice 30 minutes leading up to each game. Contact Nathan Daugherty at 899-1721 or ndaugherty@ymcachattanooga.org.

* Middle Valley youth fall signups: Aug. 2, 9 & 16, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., park field house; ages 3-14. Call Kenny Adams at 280-7953 or see mvya.org.

SOFTBALL

* Burke’s summer camps: One-day camps each week through July at Marvin Burke’s facility, $45; or schedule a 3-day camp in your area. Also, accepting students ages 5-18 for private hitting, pitching & skills training. Call 894-4293 or see www.pitchhit.com.

* University of Alabama fastpitch team camp: July 22-24, Tuscaloosa; 16-team maximum. Contact Sherry Selby at (205) 348-0526 or sselby@ia.ua.edu.

* Tri-State Fastpitch Association Double Cola Classic: July 25-27. Contact Charlie Stephens at rivercitycomets8u@yahoo.com.

* Rossville Tornados Summer Blowout: July 25-27; 6-under $50, 8-u $75, 10-u $100, 12-u $125, 3-game guarantee; admission $4 adults, $3 children. Call Lamar “Porkchop” Simpson at (423) 316-7438.

* Midsummer Championships: July 25-27, Franklin; ages 8-16. Call (615) 869-8905.

* 12-under Georgia Fury 97 tryouts: Aug. 2. Call Donnie Newell at (706) 965-3443 or (423) 364-9724.

* River City Comets 99 & 98 open tryouts: Aug. 2, 5 & 9; for the younger team, 1999 birth year but will take one pitcher born in 1998; for other team, must have been born in 1998. Call Charlie Stephens at 693-5132.

* Soddy-Daisy fall slowpitch league: Starts Aug. 12, entry deadline Aug. 1; open men’s & 5-5 coed divisions; $350 for 10 games (44 core ball, 400 compression or under). Call Steve Matherly at 463-9155.

* Dalton adult slowpitch fall league meetings: Aug. 18, Men’s B, C & C-plus 6 p.m.; women’s & coed 7 p.m.; Aug. 19, morning league 10 a.m.; Wednesday night league 6 p.m.; church league 7 p.m.; all 10 games, $375, except church & Wednesday league (each 6 games, $275). Call (706) 278-5404.

* Athens Middle School tournament: Aug. 22-23, Athens Regional Park; a few spots remain. Call (423) 745-4448.

* Soddy-Daisy Church League meetings: Feb. 3, Daisy COG, for men’s/women’s A & B divisions starting March 9, entry deadline Feb. 27, $450 for 12 games. Call Steve Matherly at 463-9155.

* Fastpitch hitting instruction by Jill Crawford Higdon: Fort Oglethorpe, 4 girls per 45-minute class for $25 each. Contact Higdon, a former UTC player, at jcrawfordh@yahoo.com or (423) 504-5970.

* Fastpitch pitching instruction by Jeremy Higdon: 1-on-1 training, all ages; he has worked with high school & 18-under Gold programs for more than 5 years; $30 per half-hour. Call (423) 505-9527 or e-mail jhigdon2003@yahoo.com.

* 8-under girls select team: Seeking girls born in 2000; all positions open. Call Greg at 309-9567 or Jeff at 503-0125.

* 10-under Chattanooga Eagles: Seeking girls fastpitch players to complete roster for fall & 2009. Contact Michael at 593-2897 or mssjlw@comcast.net.

* 12-under Dade County Bullets girls fastpitch team: Seeking a pitcher & a catcher for the rest of the summer. Call Perry Gossett at (706) 965-7790.

* 16-under Harrison Hurricanes: Seeking versatile pitcher & catcher to add to girls fastpitch team; some travel required. Call James or Debbie Walker at 344-6947.

SWIMMING/AQUATICS

* Baylor Diving Club: USA Diving club open to any confident swimmer; Baylor School aquatic center. Contact John Bonds at john_bonds@baylorschool.org or 267-8506, ext. 654.

* McCallie School swim lessons: Throughout summer, six 30-minute lessons per session, $60; boys & girls all ages; private lessons available. Call pool at 495-5536 or call 493-5886 or register at mccallie.org.

* SCAC competitive swimming: Year-round, all ages & abilities; homeschool program available; first 2 weeks free. Call John Woods at 634-7606 or see swimscac.com.

* Baylor swimming lessons: See www.baylorswimming.org for schedule. E-mail Brian Gill at swimminglessons@baylorswimming.org or call 267-8506, ext. 630.

TENNIS

* GPS camps: July 21-25 & Aug. 4-8; 9 a.m.-3 p.m $250, 9 a.m.-noon $160. Sign up at www.gpstenniscamp.com or call Sue Bartlett at 634-7620.

* McCallie School camp: Aug. 4-8, boys & girls ages 7-up; 9 a.m.-3 p.m., $275 (9 a.m.-noon, $165). Call 493-5886 or register at mccallie.org.

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