Chattanooga Sports Hall of Fame ceremony coming up on Monday
The Greater Chattanooga Sports Hall of Fame will hold its annual induction ceremony on Feb. 24 at 6:30 p.m. at the Chattanooga Convention Center. Six special award winners also will be honored, including the Reggie White and Catherine Neely Athletes of the Year.
Tickets are available for $40 through Laura Pitman (lpitman@epbfi.com) or at (423) 304-3208. Eight-person tables can be reserved for $320.
HMS baseball instructional camp
Heritage Middle School will hold a baseball instructional camp on Saturday, Feb. 29 at the school’s baseball field.
The camp is open to all players, grades K through fifth grade. The cost is $25 each, which includes a camp Tshirt. In case of inclement weather, the camp will be held on Mar. 7.
For more information, contact Travis Allen (tallen.hms@catoosa.k12. ga.us) or Dane Fehr (dfehr.hhs@catoosa.k12.ga.us).
Trojan 5K Run/Walk
The annual Chick-fil-A Gordon Lee High School 5K Trojan Run/Walk will take place at Gordon Lee High School in Chickamauga on May 2.
Packet pick-up and race day registration will be at 6:30 a.m. Race day registration closes at 7:15 and the race will begin at 8.
Awards will be given to the top two male and female finishers. Medals will be given to the top two finishers (male and female) in each age group: 14 and under, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-65 and 66 and up. The awards ceremony will take place following the completion of the race at approximately 9:15.
Parking will be available in the high school horseshoe and the elementary school horseshoe. Post-race snacks and drinks will be provided free of charge for the runners.
Registration may be done online at active.com.
graduRUN 5K
Communities In Schools of Catoosa County will hold its 22nd Annual “graduRUN” 5K on Mar. 21. The race will begin and end at First Volunteer Bank (5102 Alabama Highway) in Ringgold.
Registration will begin at 6:30 a.m. on the day of the race. The 5K run will start at 8 a.m. and a 1-mile fun walk will begin at 8:05.
The race is course certified and will be worth points in the Chattanooga
Track Club Runner of the Year standings. Medals and cash will be given to the top winners. A TV will be given away, as well as Disney tickets and other prizes.
To register online, go to active.com or stop by the bank in person.
Preseason tournaments
The Trojan Baseball Invitational will be held in Chickamauga Mar. 13-15 with championship rings for the winners. Each team will be guaranteed three games and there will be no entry fee. The tournament will be for recreation teams only, ages 5-6 and 7-8.
For more information, contact Wes Brown at (423) 605-3750.
The LFO Recreation Association will host preseason baseball and softball tournaments next month.
The softball tournament will be held Mar. 20-22. Entry fee is $50 and all teams are guaranteed three games. All recreation teams, ages 6U-14U, are invited to participate.
For more information, contact John “Bud” Phillips at (423) 637-1531.
The baseball tournament will be held Mar. 26-30. Each team will be guaranteed three games and there will be no entry fee. Teams, ages 5-12U, are invited to participate.
For more information, contact Dexter Scudgins at (423) 653-2199.