Rock Spring sports sign-ups end this Friday
The Rock Spring Athletic Association is currently holding sign-ups through Feb. 15.
Soccer, ages 4U through 14U, will be $60 per player, while adult soccer will cost $30. T-ball will cost $50 per player, while baseball and softball will be offered at $80 per player.
Opening day will be April 13. There will be a home run derby and an Old Timers Game, along with vendors and other games.
For more information log on to rsaasports.com.
Softball/baseball Camp
The Lafayette High School softball and baseball programs will host a one-day camp on Feb. 19 from 10 a.m.-3 pm.
The camp will be open to boys and girls in first through eighth grade at a cost of $50 per camper. Lunch will be provided and campers will receive a t-shirt.
For more information or to register, contact Chris Base at chrisbase@walkerschools.org.
Friends of NRA banquet Feb. 23
The Northwest Georgia Friends of the NRA will host its second banquet on Feb. 23 at the Walker County Civic Center. Tickets, including dinner, are $35 each or $65 per couple.
For more information, about the banquet see MSG Carl Gentry (Ridgeland) or LTC Steve Hammerston, 1SG David Tomlinson, or Perry Fouts (Lafayette). Tickets can be purchased from any of the above, any rifle team member, or online at www. friendsofnra.org.
Catoosa County adult softball
Catoosa County Parks and Recreation is currently registering teams for its 2019 spring adult softball league. Registration is open through March 15. There will be a captains’ meeting on April 1 and the season will begin on April 8.
Team fees are $395, while solo players can register for $50 each. Teams are guaranteed an eight-game season and a postseason tournament.
For more information log on to catoosarec.com/ adultsoftball.
Hammontree named to national award watch list
A total of 50 student-athletes from across the country have been selected to the “Watch List” for the 2019 Schutt Sports/nfca Division II National Player of the Year award and University of North Georgia softball player Shelby Hammontree is one of two UNG players named to the list, along with Kylee Smith.
Hammontree, the ex-heritage General, was named a D2CCA Honorable Mention All-american a year ago after earning second team NFCA All-region honors. Smith was the 2018 Schutt Sports/ NFCA Division II National Player of the Year as well as being named a consensus First Team All-american.
North Georgia was one of six institutions nationwide to have multiple players on the watch list. The Peach Belt Conference had four players on the list.
The Top 25 finalists will be announced on April 25. A student-athlete does not have to be on the watch list to be considered for the Top 25. The top 10 finalists will be announced on May 14 and the winner will be recognized on May 30 following the conclusion of the 2019 season.
Catchings to speak at FCA banquet
WNBA, NCAA champion, and four-time Olympic gold medalist Tamika Catchings will headline the FCA Home Team Banquet on Tuesday, March 26 at the Catoosa Colonnade in Ringgold. The annual fundraising event supports the Fellowship of Christian Athletes huddles in 30 northwest Georgia schools throughout Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade and Walker counties.
Individuals and businesses can sponsor $500, $1,000 or $2,000 tables to attend the celebration. The top two sponsorship levels receive passes to attend a private meet-and-greet reception with Catchings. FCA is also accepting ads in their souvenir program, as well as items for a silent auction.
Reservations and sponsorships can be obtained at lookoutmountainfca.org. For questions, call (706) 764-1954.
Trojans Run 5K set for May 4
The 8th Annual Trojan Run 5K event will be held on Saturday, May 4th through historic downtown Chickamauga.
Race day registration and packet pickup will begin at 6:30 a.m. and the chip timed race will start at 8 a.m.
Registration fee is $25 before April 26th and $30 on the day of the race. Registration can also be done online at active.com.
For more information, contact Nathan Burns at (423) 618-8269 or nathanburns@ glschools.org. Proceeds will go to benefit the Gordon Lee High School cross country and track and field teams.
Southeast 47, Heritage 41
Saturday’s title tilt before a packed house at Southeast was physical battle that saw the Generals forge a four-point lead early in the fourth quarter. However, the Raiders were able to make the plays down the stretch to win the game and claim its first region boys’ basketball championship since 2001.
Down 27-23 in the fourth, South-
east responded with an 11-4 run over the next four minutes and they would push their advantage to 43-36 with just under a minute to play.
The Generals fought back with an inside bucket from Mcallister and a 3-pointer by Terry to cut the gap down to two with 35 seconds left. But Southeast would hit four free throws in the final 31 seconds. Southeast would go 7-of-7 from the charity stripe in the fourth quarter to seal the victory.
“It was a bit of an ugly game, but we had our chances,” Heritage head coach Kevin Terry added. “We had the lead, but they just made a few more plays than we did. I thought we had some good looks in the third quarter that just didn’t go in. I was proud of my guys for fighting and clawing and staying in it though. Southeast has got a good team with a lot of seniors that have all been playing together for a while.”
Terry led all scorers with 12
points for Heritage, followed by Allen and Mcallister with 10 points each. Collins had five points and Letzgus ended the night with four.
Heritage will be hosting Blessed Trinity in the first round of the playoffs this Friday night (Feb. 15). The game will tip-off at approximately 7:30 p.m.
“I’m stoked about the playoff game and our guys are too,” Terry continued. “We know it’s going to be a pretty tough opponent, but we’re still looking forward to it.”