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.
PHOENIX WRESTLING CLINIC
— The Sonoraville Phoenix wrestling program will be hosting a beginners wrestling clinic throughout the month of March for both boys and girls in Gordon County ages K-5. It is the hope of the program to raise interest in the sport of wrestling and provide a positive outlet for the students of the community. Wrestling helps students develop not only physical capabilities, but it also builds character and mental toughness. The clinic will be held March 7-30 on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6-7 p.m. in the Sonoraville Rock Gym. The cost is $25 for the entire month of March and you can sign up and pay on the first night. Make checks payable to Sonoraville High School. For questions or more information about the clinic, contact Sonoraville High head coach Randy Steward at rsteward@gcbe.org or at 563599-8734.
STA ANNUAL ROUND ROBIN DOUBLES TENNIS EVENT
— The Sequoyah Tennis Association will hold their annual Round Robin Doubles Tennis Event from April 22-30 at the City of Calhoun Tennis Courts. Proceeds from this event are fully tax deductible and will be designated to fund the Gordon County Domestic Violence Outreach Office. Title sponsor for the event is Mohawk. Deadline for entry is April 18 and those interested can register by email at statournaments@yahoo.com. There will be men’s, women’s and junior’s doubles divisions. For adults, there will be 2.5, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0 and 4.5 levels and for juniors there will be A-Advanced, B-Immediate and C-Beginner, but levels may be combined based on level of participation. Entry fee is $50 for adults and $25 for juniors. Checks should be made out to Gordon County Domestic Violence Outreach Office.
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 SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT REGISTRATION NOW OPEN
— 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 706-301-6351 or email dgfutch@gmail.com. Only serious applicants please.
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-InOne 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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