By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism.
Sports briefs for Jan. 21, 2011
Placeholder Image

AAU Rebels

meeting

 

The St. James Coastal Crew Rebels will have a coaches meeting at 2:30 p.m. on Jan. 30. All current Rebels teams coaches are encouraged to attend. For more information, call Ernie Walthour at 980-4559

 

Walthour hits

a winner

Georgia Tech captain Metra Walthour delivered a 3-point shot with 23.6 seconds left in regulation to give the Lady Yellow Jackets a 71-70 win against No. 8-ranked North Carolina on Jan. 6. Walthour is a former standout at Liberty County High School.

The Lady Jackets are currently 4-0 in the ACC.

 

Hinesville Soccer Association

The Hinesville Soccer Association is holding spring soccer registration on Friday, Jan. 21 from 6-8 p.m. at the Shuman Recreation Center at James Brown Park. Registration is open for age groups 4-and-under and 19-and-under boys and girls. There is a nonrefundable $25 registration fee that goes toward season dues. Please bring a copy of player’s birth certificate for age verification. For more information, call 977-0072 or e-mail gator.soccer@yahoo.com.

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.

 

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.

 

Hinesville

Soccer

Association

 

The Hinesville Soccer Association is holding spring soccer registration on Friday, Jan. 21 from 6-8 p.m. at the Shuman Recreation Center at James Brown Park. Registration is open for age groups 4-and-under and 19-and-under boys and girls. There is a nonrefundable $25 registration fee that goes toward season dues. Please bring a copy of player’s birth certificate for age verification. For more information, call 977-0072 or e-mail gator.soccer@yahoo.com.

 

Taekwondo/martial arts classes

forming

 

The St. James Sports Center will offer taekwondo and martial arts classes in February. Registration is open to all ages. Classes will be from 6-8 p.m. Wednesdays and Fridays. For more information, call Mike Welter at 492-0486, the St. James Sports Center at 884-3016 or Ernie Walthour at 980-4559.

 

YMCA Ultimate Fitness

Challenge

 

The Liberty County YMCA is taking registration for the Ultimate Fitness Challenge, which begins Jan. 24. It is open to everyone ages 16 and up. Available time slots are 5:30 a.m., 9:15 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. For more information call 368-9622.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

Sign up for our e-newsletters