LCRD baseball
Registration for fall baseball and softball at the Liberty County Recreation Department runs through today. Age divisions are 7-9 machine pitch and 10-12 live pitch leagues. The age cut-off date is May 1. The games will be played in September and October. The fee is $45 per child. Volunteer coaches are needed for all teams. Additional information and on-line registration is available at www.lcrd.net or you may call the LCRD Office at 876-5359.
Liberty Hunting Club trout tournament
The Liberty Hunting Club is hosting a trout tournament at the Sunbury Shrimp Dock on Saturday. The fee is $100 per boat (three people). The first-place winner will receive $1,000 and the second-place winner will receive $300. There will be a captains meeting at 7 tonight at shrimp docks. For more information, call Jake Horton at 884-7557 or 977-4573 or David Rogers at 884-2728 or 977-4020.
Monday mixed bowling
Monday night mixed bowling league will have its league meeting at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 14. Bowling will begin after the meeting. For more information, call Jeff Eastlake at 369-8384 or Marne Lanes at 767-4866.
Saturday youth bowling
The Fort Stewart youth bowling will register bowlers, ages 3-18, from 9 a.m.-noon Sept. 12 at Marne Lanes. You must register that day to reserve your place on a team. The league will start Sept. 26 at 9:30 a.m. Call Jeff Eastlake at 369-8384 or Marne Lanes at 767-4866 for more information.
Fire dept. golf tourney
The first annual Hinesville Fire Department MDA Golf Tournament will be Sept. 26 at the Cherokee Rose Country Club. It will be a scramble tournament with an entry fee of $50 per player. Plenty of prizes will be given out, and proceeds will go to the Muscular Dystrophy Association. For more information on playing or on being a sponsor, call 876-4143.
After-school programs
The St. James Center is accepting registration for its free after-school program, which includes homework assistance for children enrolled in kindergarten-6th grade. The program runs from 4-7 p.m. Monday-Thursday. For more information, call St. James at 884-3016 or program coordinator Alfreda Golden at 884-3205.
Shrine Club tournament
It’s time for the 24th annual Hinesville/ Fort Stewart Shrine Club Golf Tournament. Registrations are being accepted for the 18-hole, four-person scramble at 8 a.m., Sept. 12, at the Cherokee Rose Country Club. The fee is $50 per person and includes cart, green fees and food. Open to men and women with prizes awarded on every hole, closest to the pin, longest putt, longest drive and the bullseye shot. Registration closes Sept. 9. Send players’ names and handicaps to:
Al Nelson Jr.
Hinesville/Fort Stewart Shrine Club
P.O. Box 2002
Hinesville, GA. 31310
Soccer registration
The YMCA is registering for its fall soccer program. Children ages 3-15 are eligible. Practice begins Saturday, Sept. 12. Registration ends when the teams are full. Volunteer coaches are needed. For more information, call Richard Somerville at 368-9622.
BI discount cards
The Bradwell Tigers football squad has 2009-10 discount cards available for sale for $10. The cards get discounts at local restaurants and Pro Feet shoe store. For more information, call the BI athletic office at 368-6123.
Homefront assistance
Operation Homefront is helping financially strapped, military families afford sports team registrations, cultural and art classes, etc., for children of Georgia service members. For more information, call Christina Anthony or Ashley Carpenter at 368-9622.
LCHS Panther soccer club
The soccer club is now selling 953 more tickets for a second and final Wii raffle. The funds will be used to buy new uniforms and warm-up suits. For more information or to buy tickets, call Elowyne Marquez at 368-4775 or e-mail het elowynemarquez@aol.com.
Winter bowling league
starting up
New bowlers and old bowlers, the winter league is starting back up. The Tuesday Night Open Bowling League will meet at at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8, at Marne Lanes. The league will start bowling at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15. Come join in the fun. For more information, call Marne Lanes at 767-4866 or Terri Tincher at 369-4777.
Sign up for YMCA sports
The Liberty County YMCA is currently registering children for the following sports:
• Soccer, ages 3-14
• Gymnastics, 18 months and up
• Ultimate fitness challenge, ages 16 and older, a competition to see who can lose the most weight.
For more information on any event, call Richard Sommerville at 368-9622.
GSU football tickets on sale
Single game tickets for the upcoming Georgia Southern University football season are on sale. The Eagles play five regular season games at Paulson Stadium, starting Saturday, Sept. 5, against Albany, N.Y.
Tickets are $25 each and can be purchased by calling the GSU ticket office at 800-GSU-WINS or online at www.GeorgiaSouthernEagles.com. Youth tickets for each home game are also on sale for $10 each (ages 3-12). In addition to single-game tickets, season ticket packages, such as the Subway Family Plan and Coca Cola Mini Plan, also are available.
First annual Ricefest Golf Tournament
Registration is now open for the first annual Ricefest Golf Tournament, scheduled to start at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 19, at Ricefields Golf Course on Hampton Island Preserve. Fees are $300 per team or $75 per individual, which includes two free beverages. Mulligans cost $5 for two. Prizes will be awarded for the closest to the pin, longest drive and a hole-in-one. Golf attire is required. For more information, call Chris Stacy at 695-0481 or Bianca Croft at 880-8804.
Make checks or money orders payable to:
City of Riceboro
Attention: Ricefest Committee
P.O. Box 269
Riceboro, GA 31323
Bridge run is Dec. 5
The Savannah River Bridge Run is set for Dec. 5
Participants can register online at www.active.com. The entry fee is $28 for anyone who signs up before Oct. 31, and $30 for anyone who registers between Nov. 1-Dec. 3.
Runners can pick up their registration packets Friday, Dec. 4, inside the Savannah Civic Center. Participants can register during packet pick-up for $35. The entry fee includes a T-shirt and refreshments. Participants cannot register on the day of the race.
The course spans Savannah’s Talmadge Bridge, which is 1.4-miles long and has a 5.5 percent incline. It is 196 feet above the Savannah River.
For registration, race details and information, call Fleet Feet Sports of Savannah at (912) 355-3527 or go to www.SavannahRiverBridgeRun.com.