Sports Bulletins

— The Calhoun Aquatic Center is open to the entire community offering group and private swim lessons, lap swimming, liquid fitness classes, pool parties, a fitness room, and is home to Northwest Georgia Aquatics, a sanctioned USA Swimming & US Masters Swimming competitive, year-round swim team. All ages, levels, and abilities are welcome to join. For more information please contact 706-263-7008, mcneark@calhounschools.org or visit www. calhounschools.org/domain/870 or www.teamunify.com/Home. jsp?_tabid_=0&team=ganga for more information.

DIVING PROGRAM AT CALHOUN AQUATIC CENTER

— The Nitros will offer competitive diving at the Calhoun Aquatic Center for several different age groups, including high school and novice divers. The program is open to anyone interested in the northwest Georgia area. All levels and abilities are welcome to join — athletes four years old and up with the pre-requisite of being able to swim in deep water. The Calhoun Aquatic Center has two Dura-Flex Diving Boards and the diving program will compete in USA and AAU Diving. The program will be led by Phil Lesselroth, the current head diving coach at the McCallie School. Practice days will be Sundays 4:30-5:45 p.m. Annual registration fee is $50 and monthly fee is $75 per person. The program starts June 5. For more information or to register, call 706-602-6817 or visit www.calhounaquaticcenter.com.

CALHOUN RECREATION DEPARTMENT SOFTBALL AND BASEBALL REGISTRATION

— Registration for the 2017 youth softball and baseball season will be held Jan. 30-Feb. 24 at the Calhoun Recreation Department. Baseball is open to boys ages 5-14 with age cutoff date as May 1, 2017, and softball is open to girls ages 5-14 with age cutoff dade as Jan. 1, 2017. Registration fee is $50 for all ages. Registration is open Monday through Thursday 8 a.m.-8 p.m. or Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m. For more information, call 706-629-177 or visit www.calhounrec.com.

GORDON COUNTY PARKS AND REC BASEBALL REGISTRATION

— Registration for the 2017 youth baseball season will be held Feb. 4-28 at the Gordon County Parks and Recreation Department. Registration is available at the Sonoraville Recreation Complex or online at www.gordoncounty.org. Divisions are: 5-6 Co-ed coach pitch, 7-8 coach pitch, 9-10 and 11-12 live pitch. Age control date is April 30, 2017. Registration fee is $50 with a $10 late fee for registration after Feb. 28. For more information, call 706-6024435. Office hours at the Sonoraville Recreation Complex are Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-9 p.m. or Saturday 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m.

GORDON COUNTY PARKS AND REC SOFTBALL AND T-BALL REGISTRATION

— Registration for the 2017 youth softball and T-ball season will be held Feb. 4-28 at the Gordon County Parks and Recreation Department. Registration is available at the Sonoraville Recreation Complex or online at www.gordoncounty. org. Age control date for softball participants is Jan. 1, 2017. Age groups are as follows: Softball 7-8 coach pitch, 9-10, 11-12 and 13-14 live arm. The registration fee is $50 and jerseys are included with the player’s fee. T-ball is for 3-4 year olds. The T-ball player has to be 3 years old as of Jan. 1, 2017. Registration fee is $35. All participants must bring a copy of their birth certificate when registering. For more information, call 706-602-4435.

WARRIOR DODGEBALL TOURNAMENT

— The second ever Warrior Dodgeball Tournament will be held at Gordon Central High on Feb. 25. There will be a 3rd-5th grade, middle school, high school and adult divisions. Registration will take place 9:30-9:50 a.m. for the 3rd-5th and middle school division in the practice gym and start time will be 10 a.m. Registration for the high school and adult division will be 10-10:20 a.m. in the main gym with start time at 10:30 a.m. Pre-registration is recommended. All proceeds to benefit extra curricular activities at Tolbert, Swaim, Belwood, Ashworth and Gordon Central. The tournament is sponsored by Warrior Pride Association. Teams will consist of a minimum of six and maximum of eight players. The tournament will be double-elimination and games will consist of the best two out of three. Cost is $10 per player. Registration and waiver forms can be found of the Gordon Central High website. All fees are cash only and non-refundable. Teams need to have matching or similar shirts for the tournament. T-shirts and concessions will be available for purchase the day of the tournament. For more information, call Celeste Hendrix at 678-986-4885, Doug Clark at 706-217-8800, Eric Morris at 706-263-1257 or Raymond Fouts at 706-264-2320.

CALHOUN-GORDON COUNTY SPORTS HALL OF FAME ACCEPTING NOMINATIONS FOR CLASS OF 2017

— The CalhounGordon County Sports Hall of Fame is seeking nominations for its 2017 Class. Please go to the website at www.cgcshf.com for rules and nomination process. The deadline for nominations is April 30, 2017. Nominations are good for three years.

GFCA NORTH GEORGIA REGISTRATION NOW OPEN SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT

— Registration for 2017 North Georgia Softball is now open. To view tournament schedule, register or find out more information, visit http://northgeorgiasoftball.com/tournaments.html. For more information about North Georgia Softball (ASA), contact Garry Headrick, North Georgia Deputy JO Commissioner at P.O Box 2565, Dalton, Ga. 30722 or by phone at 706-483-1346.

PRO WRESTLING TRAINING SCHOOL

— Have you ever dreamed of being a professional wrestler or referee. If you have and you are dead serious then Machine Gun Championship Wrestling Training School is for you. If interested, call 706301-6351 or email dgfutch@gmail.com. Only serious applicants please.

HARBIN CLINIC LEPRECHAUN-A-THON

— Lights, foam, bubbles and more are part of the course for the sixth edition of the Harbin Clinic Leprechaun-a-thon, and runners and walkers can register now for the event which takes plan on Friday night, March 17. This year’s race features a flat, fast course and a few special areas where runners can run through bubbles and foam. The finish line has been transformed into a miniature St. Patrick’s Day Festival with a large foam area where runners and walkers can celebrate finishing the event. The race begins at 7:30 p.m. with the walk beginning five minutes later at 7:35 p.m. Registration for the event is currently open, and anyone interested in participating in the 5K run or two mile health walk can sign up by going to the Rome Floyd Parks and Recreation website at rfpra.com/leprechaun-a-thon. Pre-registration costs $25 for the 5K and $20 for the walk. Kids ages 12 and younger and groups of 10 or more athletes can register for $20 each by visiting the Rome Floyd Parks and Recreation office at 1 Shorter Avenue. The 5K race is chip timed with awards going to the top three male and female finishers in each age group, as well as awards going to the overall male and female winner, male and female masters winners and grandmasters winners. The awards ceremony will be held on the Town Green after the race. Pre-registration ends on March 16. Race-day registration costs $30 for either the 5K or the walk. Race packet pickup will be held on March 16 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Harbin Clinic Vitality Fitness at 504 Redmond Road. To guarantee a race t-shirt, register online by March 8. The race begins on East First Avenue behind the SunTrust bank building and ends on the Town Green. Runners and walkers are encouraged to get into the St. Patrick’s Day festivities by donning their best green attire and accessorizing with jewelry that glows or flashes light. Judges will be on hand for the pre-race costume contest where they will award prizes to the Glowiest Leprechaun, the Littlest Leprechaun, for those ages 12 and under, and the Most Festive Leprechaun. All runners and walkers will receive a Leprechaun-a-thon armband in their race packets that will include discounts and specials from participating downtown businesses and restaurants.

GNTC CHEER CATS TRYOUTS

— The Georgia Northwestern Cheer Cats will hold two tryout dates for any current or incoming Georgia Northwestern student wishing to be a part of the squad for the 2017-2018 school year. The first tryout will be held on Saturday, March 18 from 10 a.m.-12 p.m., while the second tryout will be held on Saturday, April 22 from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Both will be held at the Rossville Athletic Center (301 Williams Street). For those who cannot make the tryouts, a private audition can be arranged. At the tryouts, each participant will be required to perform a series of jumps, including toe touch, double toe touch, pike and hurdler form, which will be judged on form, technique and height. Participants must perform two previously-known chants (using “Bobcats” in the chants), three times each. Participants will be judged on knowledge of chants, sharpness of motions, motion technique and crowd appeal. Participants must perform a previously-known cheer dance that will be judged on knowledge of dance, motions, flow and crowd appeal. Participants must perform two of their best stunts, which will be judged on knowledge of stunts, form and technique. Participants must also show off their best standing and running tumbling moves. They will judged on form and technique. Advanced tumbling is not required, but more advanced tumbling will be awarded more points. Participants will also be interviewed and asked about their strengths as a cheerleader and their motivation for trying out for the Cheer Cat squad. For further information or to schedule a tryout, contact Coach Karen Stoker at klstoker@ gntc.edu, at ktr6@comcast.net or at (423) 883-1668.

TENNESSEE ASSOCIATION OF VINTAGE BASEBALL

— The Tennessee Association of Vintage Base Ball is excited to announce a limited number of roster spots are available on both Chattanooga clubs, the Lightfoot Club of Chattanooga and the Mountain City Club of Chattanooga, for the upcoming 2017 season. The TAOVBB plays by the rules, terminology and customs of 1864. Registration is currently ongoing at the following web address: tennesseevintagebaseball.com/2017-chattanooga. Players will be assigned to clubs based on available openings, geography, personal preference and other factors. Payment must be received at the time of registration. The registration fee is $100, which helps defray the association’s costs related to insurance and equipment. Players will also be responsible for providing their own uniforms, which averages around $150, but varies per club. Each team will play 12 regular season match games between April and September, with three of the matches out of each team’s regular region. The Lightfoot Club and Mountain City Club plays its home matches at the polo fields at the 6th Calvary Museum in Fort Oglethorpe and at the Tennessee Riverpark in Chattanooga. The complete 2017 schedule is available at the following web address: tennesseevintagebaseball.com/schedule. Players will need to affirm the contents of the Ballist Manual and the Credo, which can be found at the following web address: tennesseevintagebaseball.com/wp-content/uploads/2017-Ballists-Manual.pdf. After payment is received, new players will be sent an e-mail for instructions on how to complete the registration process and be assigned to a team. For more information on the league and its mission, please see the TAOVBB’s website, at tennesseevintagebaseball.com. The 2017 season begins on April 2.

GORDON CENTRAL BLUE WAVE MARCHING BAND MILLION DOLLAR HOLE-IN-ONE SHOOTOUT

— The Gordon Central Blue Wave Marching Band will host their third annual Million Dollar Hole-In-One Shootout in April. Qualifying dates are April 26 from 12-7 p.m. and April 27-28 from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. The Shootout will be April 29 starting at noon. Host location is the Calhoun Elks Lodge at 143 Craigtown Rd, NE Calhoun, Ga 30701. How it works: attend a qualifying date, purchase shots, be a top-10 qualifier and you will have a chance for a shot to win $1 million. Qualifying prices are $2 for one ball, $5 for three balls, $8 for five balls and $10 for seven balls. Each person with the closes to the pin for the the two qualifying flags at the end of qualifying will win $200 each. Marshmallow longest drive is also available with one marshmallow for $2 and three marshmallows for $5. The person with the longest marshmallow drive at the end of qualifying wins 50 percent of the marshmallow longest drive sales. For more information, contact ncrawford@gcbe.org or call 706-879-5177. For more information or advanced ticket sales options, visit www.facebook.com/MillionDollarGolf or www. MillionDollarGolf.net.

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