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Sports briefs for Feb. 4, 2011
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Fort Stewart’s annual Women's Bowling Championship Handicap Tournament.

Fort Stewart will be hosting the 30th annual Women's Bowling Championship Handicap Tournament from Feb. 19-20 and Feb 26-27 at MARNES Lanes. Entries must be postmarked by Feb. 9 or hand delivered no later than Feb. 11. For more information, call Les Culver at 767-4866.

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14U Rebels’ tryouts

Tryouts will be held from 2-4 p.m., Feb. 6, at the St. James Sports Center for players looking to join the 14U Coastal Crew Rebels. For more information, call Ernie Walthour at 980-4559.

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Rebels Blue and White Game

The Rebels will have a 15U and 16U Blue and White game at 4 p.m. Feb. 13, at the St. James Sports Center. Free and open to the public. For more information, call Ernie Walthour at 980-4559.

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South Georgia Kings tryouts

The South Georgia Kings will have tryouts for their upcoming AAU basketball season. Seventh and eighth grade tryouts will be from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. Feb. 5, at Long County High School. Fifth and sixth grade tryouts will be from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. Feb. 12, at Long County High School. There is a $25 application fee. For more information call Leonard Hall (912) 332-2535 or Derrick Brooks (912) 695-0481.

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YMCA Soccer

The Liberty County YMCA spring soccer program registration begins Jan. 31 until March 14. The season kicks off on March 19. For more information call Richard Sommerville at 368-9622.

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Coastal Advisory meeting

The Georgia Coastal Management Program's Coastal Advisory Council will meet Wednesday, Feb. 2 from 10 a.m. until noon at the Richmond Hill Wetlands Education Center in Richmond Hill.

The Wetlands Education Center is located adjacent to the Richmond Hill City Center in J.F. Gregory Park. For more information, call Kelly O'Rourke at GA DNR/Coastal Resources Division at 912-264-7218.

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The Rebels Clash of Champions

 

The Rebels Clash of Champions tournament is scheduled for March 19-20 at the St. James Sports Center in Holmestown. The tournament is for 15U boys teams only and players must be 15 to participate. All teams must have a dark and a light uniform. Registration is $150 per team and registration closes March 11. First- and second-place medals will be awarded and each team is guaranteed two games in the double-elimination tournament.

Tip-off is at 9 a.m. March 19. Admission is $5 for adults, $2 for students. For more information, call 980-4559. The tournament is directed by Ernie Walthour and David Linderman.

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All-Stars tryouts

Scott's All-Stars, an academic/AAU basketball program, will have try-outs Feb. 12-13 at the YMCA in Hinesville. On Feb. 19-20 tryouts also will be held at Jenkins High School at 3 p.m. The program will field two elementary teams, one middle school team and one high school team for a maximum of 48 kids. For more information, call Marcus Scott at 655-4371 or Darrell West at 321-9945 or go to www.scottsallstars.com. 

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9 Pin No-Tap Sweetheart Scotch Doubles Tournament

There will be a 9 Pin No-Tap Sweetheart Scotch Doubles Tournament from 1-4 p.m. Feb. 12 at Marne Lanes. Entry Fee $20.00 per (2) person team of male/female. Sign-up begins 1 hour before each shift. For more information call 767-4866.

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Southeast Ga. Report Fundamentals’ Camp

Sessions, led by South Georgia Kings founder Jessie Fleming, are from 1-3 p.m. every Sunday at the YMCA. The fee is $15 per session. For more information, call 320-9869 or e-mail jrayfleming@hotmail.com.

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Community church bowling league

A community church bowling league needs new bowlers. The league meets at 6:45 p.m. each Thursday at Marne Lanes on Fort Stewart. Anyone who attends any church is eligible. Sign-up costs $19-$21 and play costs $8 each Thursday. Call Jeri Vick at 876-4351 or 222-0924.

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Coastal Ga. Soccer Association registration

The Coastal Georgia Soccer Association is accepting team registrations. The fee for 4U-8U players is $70 to register plus a $36.50 uniform fee, which applies to new 6U and 8U players only. The registration fee for 10U and 14U players is $85, plus $36.50 for a youth uniform or $38.50 for adult sizes.

Association officials plan to start a 14U team in Midway for Fort Stewart and Midway area players. Practices will be in Midway and games will be on weekends in Savannah.

For more information or to register online, go to www.cgsasoccer.org.

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Cat Walk submissions due

Bradwell Institute is building a “Cat Walk of Fame” featuring former BI athletes who played sports at the college level. Tiger Coach Jeff Miller and his assistants have a partial list of athletes and are gathering names and photos, but they’d like more.

To be eligible for the Cat Walk of Fame, the former athlete must have graduated from Bradwell Institute, played sports at the college level and graduated from college. To submit names or photos, e-mail them to jmiller@liberty.k12.ga.us or mail them, along with a self-addressed and stamped envelope for return, to:

Bradwell Institute, Attn: Jeff Miller

100 Pafford St.

Hinesville, GA 31313

For more information, call 368-6123.

Fundraiser in Ludowici

 

The 2nd Annual Taylor McCartney Dice Run will be held Feb. 19 in Ludowici to help Josh Berry, a Long County High School student who has been diagnosed with acute leukemia. The run costs $20 for the first roll and $5 for each additional roll. Registration begins at 10 a.m. at the high school parking lot, with the first bikes pulling out at 11 a.m. There will be door prizes, a 50-50 drawing and prizes for the best and worst roll. For more information call Leonard Poole at (912) 294-0727 or Earl Austin at (912) 294-5156.

 

Long County Recreation Department update

 

The Long County Recreation Department is currently accepting applications for baseball, softball and T-ball. Age groups range from 4 to 14. Applications can be picked up and dropped off at the recreation department’s office Monday-Friday between 9 a.m.-5 p.m. or at the drop box after work hours. The application deadline for signing up is Feb. 28. The recreation department is in need of coaches and there will be mandatory coach’s clinic on Feb. 19 at the Long County High School complex. All coaches must attend this training. On March 4-5 there will be evaluations for baseball and softball. For times call the recreation department or come by the office. There is no evaluation for T-Ball. The entry fee for children to participate is $25 or $35 if the payment is late. For more information call (912) 545-9112.

 

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