Olympian Jennie Finch to speak at Gordon Lee High School on Nov. 16
USA Olympic softball player Jennie Finch will be speaking at Gordon Lee High School on Nov. 16. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. and Finch will speak at approximately 6:30.
Gordon Lee High School softball coach Dana Mull will also be honored that night. Mull has led the Lady Trojans to 16 region titles in her 16 seasons at the school, along with eight state championships. She recently collected her 500th career victory with the program.
Tickets are $10 for individuals and $120 per team (15 spots per team). Sponsorship packages are also available and food will be available for purchase that night.
For more information, call Rick Wilson (423) 9942181 or Carl Quinn (423) 413-4671.
Youth sign-ups underway in Lafayette
The Lafayette Parks and Recreation Department is currently holding registrations for basketball, wrestling and spirit teams that will cheer at basketball games.
Basketball is open for kids, ages 5-12, at a cost of $40 per player. Wrestling is open for kids, ages 5-13, at a cost of $75 per wrestler and spirit teams are open to kids, ages 5-12, at a cost of $25 per child.
For more information, call (706) 639-1590.
Former prep volleyball stars shining at Chattanooga State
The Chattanooga State Lady Tigers are in their inaugural season of collegiate volleyball at the NJCAA level and a quartet of Chattanooga State’s northwest Georgia recruits are currently among the stat leaders, nationally, in Division II.
Heritage graduate Cayla Jacob is tops in all of DII with 3.38 blocks per set as of Wednesday (Oct. 17). Former Lafayette Lady Rambler Emily Redden is second at 15.53 assists per set. Ridgeland alum Kayla Wimpee is third at 8.31 kills per set and ex-ringgold standout Ricki Lynn Bickley is fifth with 1.53 aces per set.
Basketball help needed
Fort Oglethorpe Recreation is looking for someone to oversee the upcoming winter basketball season. Anyone interested can contact either Mark Cope (423) 227-5057 or Robert Keefe (423) 544-8199.
Ridgeland to host basketball skills camp
The Future Panther Basketball Skills Camp will be Sunday, Nov. 4 from 2-5 p.m. at the Ridgeland High School gym. Registration will begin at 1 p.m.
The camp is open to kids, ages kindergarten through eighth grade, at a cost of $15 per camper. For more information, contact Ridgeland High School at (706) 820-9063.
Ringgold youth wrestling
Ringgold Youth Wrestling will hold its first practice on Tuesday, Nov. 6 at 6:30 at the Ringgold High School wrestling room.
For more information, contact David Moss at dmoss. rhs@catoosa.k12.ga.us.
Ringgold High fishing tournament
The 4th Annual Ringgold High School Fishing Tournament to benefit the Ringgold High School baseball program will be held on Saturday, Nov. 10 at Chester Frost Park’s Main Boat Ramp in Hixson, Tennessee (2277 Gold Point Circle).
The event will begin at safelight and finish up at 3 p.m. Entry fee is $100 per boat and 50 percent of the payout will go to the top three places and the big fish award.
There will be a five-fish limit and no dead fish will be weighed. In the event of a tie, the big fish from the tied teams will determine first place.
For more information, call Jeremy Parker at (423) 762-9424.
Great Turkey Lift-off
Ridgeland senior John Klein is hosting a push/pull powerlifting meet on Nov. 17 as part of his senior project.
The Great Turkey Lift-off, sponsored by BMW of Chattanooga, will be held at Core One Fitness (426 Battlefield Parkway) in Fort Oglethorpe. Weigh-ins will start at 8 a.m. with lifting set to begin at 9.
Entry fees are $20 for the bench press, $25 for the deadlift and $45 for both disciplines. All competitors will receive a shirt.
All proceeds from the event will be donated to Chattanooga Special Olympics to help start a Special Olympics powerlifting team in Chattanooga. For more information visit @Greatturkeyliftoff on Instagram.
Baseball lessons being offered
Former Ringgold High School baseball players Matthew Crownover and Logan Baldwin are currently offering baseball lessons.
For more information or to schedule a session, call (423) 443-5713 or contact Crownover by email at matthewcrownover44@gmail.com.
Baldwin’s lessons will cost $45 for 30 minutes or $80 for one hour. To schedule lessons or for more information, call (706) 639-8057 and leave a voicemail or contact Baldwin via email at logan.tigers23@gmail.com.