Ridgeland youth football camps continuing through July

Ridgeland High School will hold youth football training camps on June 26 and again on July 10, 17 and 24 for players ages 5-12. The camps are free to attend and will run from 5:30-7:30 p.m. each night.

For more information, contact Coach Wesley Tankersley at wesleytankersley@ walkerschools.org.

Lady Bobcats volleyball open gym workouts

The Georgia Northwestern Lady Bobcats’ volleyball program will hold open gym workouts on July 10, July 17, July 24 and July 31 from 6-7:30 p.m.

Open gym workouts will be held at the Rossville Athletic Center (301 Williams Street). Incoming and/or current GNTC students are encouraged and invited to attend. Prospective athletes must bring a completed and updated physical form in order to participate.

For more information on volleyball at Georgia Northwestern, contact head coach Amber Weaver at aweaver@gntc.edu. For questions concerning all intercollegiate athletics at Georgia Northwestern, contact Athletic Director David Stephenson at (706) 764-3814 or by e-mail at dstephenson@gntc. edu.

Cheerleading Kiddie Kamp

The camp, sponsored by the LaFayette High School cheerleaders, will be held June 26-29 from 9 a.m.-12 noon, for ages 4 and up at a cost of $25 per camper.

Registration will be held on the first day of the camp in the LHS cheerleading room.

Freedom Festival Run

The Second Annual Freedom Fest Run will be held on July 1 through historic downtown LaFayette.

There will be a 5K, a 10K and a one-mile family fun run, which all begin and end at the LaFayette Recreation Department. The 5K and 10K courses are USATF certified.

Packet pick-up will be June 30 from 4-8 p.m. and on July 1 starting at 6:45 a.m. at the Recreation Department. Gates will open at 5:30 a.m. on the day of the race. The 5K and 10K races will begin at 7, while the fun run will begin at 7:05. Awards will be handed out at approximately at 8:45.

Registration will close 15 minutes prior to the start of each race.

The Freedom Festival will go on all day with over 50 vendors present, fresh food and live music throughout the day. There will be a free swim from 3-8 p.m., an Ultimate Frisbee exhibition at 5:30 p.m., the Old Timers Game at 7 p.m. and fireworks beginning 9:45 p.m. at LaFayette Municipal Park.

Admission is free for everyone. Proceeds will benefit the LaFayette “Shop With A Cop” program and the LaFayette Rambler high school cross country and track and field programs.

LaFayette Middle School Basketball Golf Tournament

The LMS Ramblers basketball program will hold its first golf tournament at the LaFayette Golf Course on Saturday, July 8. The fee is $75 per player or $300 per foursome.

Sign-ins will begin at 8 a.m. and the tournament will begin with a shotgun start at 9.

There will also be contests for longest drive and closest to the hole.

For more information, or to register, contact LMS coach Casey Brown at 423-421-1376 or caseybrown@walkerschools. org.

Heroes Run

The Chattanooga Heroes Run/Walk, presented by Erlanger’s Level One Trauma Center, will take place on Saturday, July 15, 2017, beginning at 8 a.m.

The five mile loop course will begin at the Naval Operational Support Center and Marine Corps Reserve Center and end at the Hubert Fry Center at the Tennessee RiverPark. Parking will also be available at the RiverPark.

The one-mile kids run will begin at 10 a.m. at the RiverPark.

Deadline to register is July 9, 2017 at midnight.

A block party, hosted by Rock Creek, will take place at the RiverPark following the run/walk.

For more information about the Chattanooga Heroes Run/Walk, how one can volunteer or to register for the event, visit www. chattanoogaheroesrun.com.