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This list is updated at least weekly. A short version including imminent events appears on Fridays in the sports section. Submit items by e-mail to sports@timesfreepress.com, by fax to (423) 668-5049 or by mail to Sports Dept., Chattanooga Times Free Press, 400 E. 11th St., Chattanooga, TN 37403.

BASEBALL

* 9-year-old Chattanooga Chiefs tryouts: Nov. 22, 2 p.m., Camp Jordan Park; for 2009 players; cannot turn 10 before 5-1-09. Call Jeremy Reed at 313-3212.

* Burke’s Sports Academy fall training programs: Small-group or private hitting, pitching & skills classes for ages 5-18. Call Marvin Burke at 894-4293 or see www.pitchhit.com.

* “Quicker, faster, stronger” camp: Monday-Friday daily sessions; ages 7-older; $35 a week, unlimited sessions. Call 870-1200.

* Lessons for high school pitchers: Taught by former University of Tennessee pitcher Zane Stone; individual & group rates to improve & sharpen skills. Call 240-3337 or e-mail zanecstone@yahoo.com.

* 8-under 2009 Knoxville Stars travel team: Seeking players not turning 9 before May 1, 2009. Call Steve Dearstone at (423) 639-2608.

* 9-under 2009 select team: Seeking players. Call (423) 991-8947 or e-mail dmoss.rhs@catoosa.k12.ga.us.

* 2009 9-under North Georgia Bulldogs: Seeking to add 1 player. Call (423) 413-5774 or e-mail northgeorgiabulldogs@comcast.net.

* 2009 9-under North Georgia Cannons: Seeking players not turning 10 before 5-1-09. Call (423) 316-8244.

* 2009 11-under Chattanooga Colonels: Holding individual tryouts for players not turning 12 before 5-1-09. Call Jimmy Evans at 593-0206.

* 2009 12-under Georgia Legends: Based in Dalton; seeking 1 elite player for team tabbed by “Travelballselect” as a “team to watch” for 2009; invitations already to Cooperstown Dreams Park, East Cobb’s Tourney of Champions, The Battle in the South, Cincy Flames Invitational & others. Call Mark Roberts at (706) 463-2013 or Sean Souther at (706) 270-1008 or see www.georgialegends.com.

* 2009 12-under Knoxville Fire: West Knoxville team seeking players to complete spring roster. Call (865) 621-5330.

* 13-under select team: Seeking players for 2009; cannot turn 14 before 5-1-09; will travel at least once monthly. Call Eddie Baldwin at (423) 619-1926 or (706) 861-8761.

* 2009 10-under Chattanooga/North Ga. Rage: Seeking players to complete 2009 roster; will be 10-u team in spring. Call Nelson at 255-4762 or Tommy at 718-3302.

* 16-under Chattanooga Cherokees: Seeking players for a 2009 schedule that includes showcases & major tournaments; $25 tryout fee. Also, seeking enthusiastic young assistant coach with pro or college playing experience. Call Donald at 987-5978.

* Player seeking 2009 15-year-old team: Right-handed pitcher, also plays third base & outfield; switch-hitter. Call 593-0017.

BASKETBALL

* East Ridge youth signups: Nov. 22 & 29, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., East Ridge Community Center. Call Shawnna Skiles at 867-6406.

* “Fowl Shoot” youth free-throw contest: Nov. 22, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Glenwood Recreation Center; ages 9-18, benefiting Chattanooga Area Food Bank; top 2 scorers in each age group will win a Thanksgiving turkey; entry fee is 2 canned food items. Call 697-1284.

* Tennessee Shooters tournaments: Nov. 22-23, 29-30; Dec. 6-7, 13-14 & 20-21; Jan. 10-11; 8- to 17-under (or grades 3-12) boys & girls; $75, multiple team discounts; certified TSSAA & VHSL referees; out-of-town teams, ask about gas vouchers. E-mail tnshooters@hotmail.com or call (423) 863-7040.

* Boys 12-under Thanksgiving tournament: Nov. 24-26, Eastdale Rec. Center, beginning at 6 p.m. Monday & Tuesday & 11 a.m. Wednesday. Call 697-1289.

* 3-on-3 men’s tournament: Nov. 29, East Ridge Community Center; $40 per team. Call Patrick Green at 298-5037.

* North Georgia YMCA youth basketball signups: Deadline Nov. 29 for Jan. 10-March 7 league, boys & girls ages 5-15; all 7 & older should attend skills evaluation session on Nov. 29, 9 a.m.-noon, Fort Oglethorpe United Methodistt Church. Preschool (ages 3-4) deadline Dec. 30 for Jan. 24-March 7 play. Call (706) 858-0590 or email jdonahoo@ymcachattanooga.org.

* Hamilton YMCA youth league registration: Under way for January-February play; practice begins week of Dec. 15; boys & girls ages 3-16. Call 899-1721 or e-mail ndaugherty@ymcachattanooga.org.

* YMCA adult basketball at the BX: Registration ends Dec. 30 for Jan. 12-March 30 play; men & women ages 18-up, Monday night games, $375 per team. Contact North Georgia Y at (706) 858-0590 or jdonahoo@ymcachattanooga.org or the BX at (423) 624-2606 or ghernandez@brainerdbaptist.org.

* Dalton Parks & Recreation winter adult leagues: Registration through Jan. 5 for men’s open A & open B, women’s open, coed (6 games, Mondays only) & church (6 games, Mondays only); managers meetings Jan. 5, men’s open at 6 p.m., church at 6:45, women’s & coed at 7:30; 10-game open leagues $385, church & coed $300. Contact Alex Sullins at (706) 281-1222 or asullins@cityofdalton-ga.gov.

* Georgia Longhorns AAU boys team: Seeking two 2nd-graders & two 5th-graders for 2009 travel teams. Contact Stacy Pardee at (706) 483-7246 or spardee@whitfield.k12.ga.us or Jon Pardee at (706) 264-9757.

* 17-under AAU boys team: Seeking players for fall & 2009 play. Call Bill Whitman at 413-5776.

* Power Up training: Individualized position training, skills & development. Call Johnny at 618-2647.

* Intramural wheelchair pickup games: Washington Hills Recreation Center. Call 855-9741.

FOOTBALL

* Kick-Pass-Dash Youth Skills Challenge: Qualifying sessions Nov. 22, 6 p.m. after UTC game, or Dec. 18, 7 p.m., Finley Stadium; finals Dec. 19 at Finley Stadium during NCAA championship pregame activities; grades 3-8. See www.div1fbchampionship.com.

* Women’s full-contact game: Dec. 20, 7 p.m., Meigs County High School, Meigs Lady Tigers vs Rogers Creek Lady Warriors; admission $5, $1 for students, proceeds to be split between Meigs & Rogers Creek youth football leagues for new equipment. Call Butch Terrell at (423) 334-0945 or 572-0743, Tommy Bunch at (423) 334-4122 or Tim Meadows at (423) 368-1317.

* Ready, React & Dominate clinic: 8-week program for speed, agility, quickness, explosive strength & sports-specific drills; $100 month, unlimited sessions. Call 870-1200 Monday-Friday.

* Tennessee Crush men’s team: Players interested in 2009 season in new IAFL, see tennesseecrush.com/football.

MISCELLANEOUS

* 5k run benefiting Free for Life: Nov. 22, 8 a.m., TVA pavilion on the Riverwalk behind Chattanooga State; $10 students, $15 adults; proceeds to Free for Life Ministries supporting safe houses for victims of human trafficking. Call Barbie Graham at 595-4673.

* Sports Barn Cycle-a-Thon: Nov. 22, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., downtown Sports Barn; $20 fee, fundraising minimum is $50 per participant per hour on bike, in options of 30 minutes, 1 hour or 2 hours; benefits American Diabetes Association; prize to top fundraiser. Forms at all Sports Barns or contact Ben Bass at bbass@diabetes.org or (865) 524-7868, ext. 3342.

* Ultimate Frisbee League adult coed play: Starts Nov. 23, Sunday games at Camp Jordan Park till March. See playultimate.net or e-mail jeb_b@hotmail.com.

* Fall equestrian/horseback camp: Western, English, jumping or pleasure riding for all ages; all aspects of riding & caring for horses; $25 a week. Call Dottie at 870-1200.

* Chatt. Chapter of Tenn. Ornithological Society meeting: Second Thursday every month, 7 p.m., Ascension Lutheran Church, 720 S. Germantown Rd. Contact Dave Vogt at 877-8129 or dfv@tnaqua.org.

* Kickboxing classes: Wednesdays, 6-7 p.m., Action Point Exercise Club, Gateway Mall just off I-75 exit 353; $30 per month for 1 weekly session; $50 for 2 sessions. Call Wes or Michelle Bridges at 861-8701.

* Senior Olympics badminton practice: Wednesday & Saturday mornings; Brainerd rec. complex. Call Gene Blaes at 624-0501.

* “Table soccer”: Chattanooga Subbuteo League looking for players; easy to learn & play; equipment provided. Call 965-6881 or see www.americansubbuteo.com.

SOCCER

* Adult indoor league registration: Nov. 23, 3-5 p.m., Camp Jordan Arena, for season beginning early December; over-19 league for Monday, Tuesday & Thursday nights; over-30 league for Sundays; over-40 fun pickup games Saturday nights; possibly Saturday morning league for women new to soccer. Call 503-4199 after 5:30 p.m. weekdays, or see forms at ersoccer.org/adult.htm.

* Elite Soccer group training session: Nov. 23, 1-3 p.m., Sports Barn downtown; under-11 & up boys & tirls; 3-5 players, $10 each; 6-10 players, $5 each. See elitesoccertraining.blogsport.com.

* Hamilton YMCA indoor youth league registration: Under way for January-February play at D1 SportsTraining facility; practice begins Dec. 6; boys & girls ages 3-16. Call 899-1721 or e-mail ndaugherty@ymcachattanooga.org.

* Referee grade 8 recertification classes: Dec. 5, 5:30-10:30 p.m., North River Christian Church, 1675 Shelby Circle, Hixson; Dec. 7, 3-8 p.m., Lee University Humanities Center, Cleveland; $68; pre-registration required. E-mail redcard@vei.net or call Gary Welch at 842-0335.

* North Georgia YMCA indoor youth league registration: Deadline Dec. 6 for Jan. 10-Feb. 28 play on Saturdays; boys & girls ages 5-12. Call (706) 858-0590 or e-mail jdonahoo@ymcachattanooga.org.

* Elite Soccer Training Christmas camp: Dec. 19-22. See elitesoccertraining.blogspot.com

* High school player training: Focused on individual skills; sessions twice weekly. Call Richard Northcutt at 314-3207.

* East Ridge Express 99 White: Seeking boys to play u-10 competitive soccer at Camp Jordan; coach Gary Trantham. Contact Andy Wishart at 315-2354 or wishartusa@aol.com.

* East Ridge Express 96 White: Seeking boys for under-13 competitive play at Camp Jordan. Call Coach Bobby at 987-8690 or e-mail team manager Rob Quinn at quinnrob@catt.com.

SOFTBALL

* 10-under Frost Falcons 99 tryouts: Nov. 22; seeking 1-2 girls fastpitch players with 1999 birthdays; all positions open. Contact Jody Parrott at 667-0950 or jparrott7113@comcast.net.

* Fury Fastpitch Academy winter session: Begins Dec. 1 with training in hitting, slapping, pitching, defense & performance training. Contact Jill Crawford Higdon at 504-5970 or Jeremy Higdon at 505-9527 or see furyfastpitch.net and click on Academy logo.

* Univ. of Alabama World Class Pitching Summit: Dec. 6, featuring North Carolina pitching coach Beverly Smith & Birmingham-Southern coach & former Alabama All-American Stephanie VanBrakle; focus on “making the ball move” with rise balls & curves. See alabamasoftballcamps.com or call (205) 348-4400.

* Soddy-Daisy Church League meetings: Feb. 3, Daisy COG, for men’s/women’s A & B divisions starting March 9, entry deadline Feb. 27, $450 for 12 games. Call Steve Matherly at 463-9155.

* Burke’s Sports Academy fall training programs: Small-group or private hitting, pitching & skills classes for ages 5-18. Call Marvin Burke at 894-4293 or see www.pitchhit.com.

* Fall Showcase of Prospects: For girls fastpitch high school players hoping to play in college; more than 25 college coaches & 115 prospects were at June camp. See www.furyfastpitch.net.

* “Quicker, faster, stronger” camp: Monday-Friday daily sessions; ages 7-older; $35 a week, unlimited sessions. Call 870-1200.

* 8-under girls select team: Seeking girls born in 2000; all positions open. Call Greg at 309-9567 or Jeff at 503-0125.

* 8-under girls select team in Middle Valley: Seeking players for rest of fall & 2009; head coach is a former high school state champion & college pitcher. Call John Patterson at 842-9523, Kim Patterson at 267-1710 or Jack Stratton at 645-6224.

* 10-under Chattanooga Xplosion select team: Seeking 1998 or ’99 birth-year girls for fastpitch pitcher, catcher, other players. Contact Victor Duggard at 653-7619 or vduggard@comcast.net.

* 10-under North Georgia Smoke girls fastpitch tryouts: Seeking 1 player to complete 10-player fall & 2009 roster. Call Greg Rapp at (423) 309-5878 or Edmund Arthur at (423) 595-4259.

* RiverCity Comets 98 girls fastpitch team: Seeking 4 players to complete fall & spring roster. Call Charlie Stephens at 693-5132 or e-mail rivercitycomets98@yahoo.com.

* 11-year-old Chattanooga Comets 97: Seeking 3-4 girls fastpitch players to complete spring roster; all positions open. Call Bradley Jackson at 421-0730 or Bobby Hannah at (706) 639-7703.

* 12-under Chattanooga Chill: Seeking select girls fastpitch players for fall & 2009; 4 spots available, all positions open. Contact Jeff at 503-0125 or jeffposton@tvn.net.

* 12-under Frost Falcons 97 girls fastpitch: Seeking 4-5 positive, hard-working athletes to complete 2009 roster; all positions open; will play some fall ball in October after middle school season. Contact Randy Coppinger at 667-9279 or bcoppinger@komatsuna.com or call Robin Lewis at 593-7224, Tony Lawson at 315-2777 or Chuck Sugg at (615) 293-1293.

* 12-under Soddy-Daisy Xtreme: Seeking experienced, dedicated girls fastpitch catchers & position players for fall & 2009. Call Leon Ward at 332-7103 or 313-7103.

* 12-under Dade County Bullets girls fastpitch team: Seeking a pitcher & a catcher for the rest of the summer. Call Perry Gossett at (706) 965-7790.

* 14-under “A” Chattanooga Force: Seeking 2-3 A-level girls fastpitch players to finalize 2009 team playing strong ASA schedule; above-average speed or strong bat preferred. Contact Ken Chernak at 432-0280 or angel2force@aol.com.

* 14-under girls fastpitch team tryouts for 2009: Need pitcher; most positions open. Call Cindy at 290-9403 or Jerry at 843-2036.

* 14-under Mustangs ’94 girls fastpitch team: Seeking “A” level athletes to complete 2009 roster for established team. Contact Eddie Towns at eddietowns@lmjc.net or 653-3725.

* 14- & 16-under Tennessee Blast: McMinn County-based B-plus girls fastpitch teams need a few more to complete fall & 2009 rosters; plan to work all winter & play a lot. Call Scott at (865) 660-5566 or Tim at (423) 435-2039.

* 16-under Harrison Hurricanes: Seeking versatile pitcher & catcher to add to girls fastpitch team; some travel required. Call James or Debbie Walker at 344-6947.

* 16-under “A” girls fastpitch team: New team forming, seeking hard-working players. Call 432-5898 or 314-7276.

* 18-under “A” Soddy-Daisy Impact: Seeking a pitcher for girls fastpitch fall tournaments & 2009 season. Call Toby Ward at 421-6505.

* 17-year-old girl seeking 18-under summer travel team: She pitches & plays 1st base & outfield; looking for Chattanooga-based team. Call 344-9275.

SWIMMING/AQUATICS

* Chattanooga Sharks competition team: USA Swimming program conducted by Chattanooga Parks & Recreation Dept. & North River YMCA; boys & girls ages 6-14. Call Peggy Grall at 697-1385 or Kim Stuart at 877-3517.

* Baylor Diving Club: USA Diving club open to any confident swimmer; Baylor Aquatic Center. Contact John Bonds at john_bonds@baylorschool.org or 267-8506, ext. 654.

* Baylor Swim Club: Check www.baylorswimming.org or e-mail brian_gill@baylorschool.org or bgill@baylorswimming.org or call 267-8506, ext. 630.

* SCAC competitive swimming: Year-round, all ages & abilities; homeschool program available; first 2 weeks free. Call John Woods at 634-7606 or see swimscac.com.

TENNIS

* Racquet Club Junior Academy: Through Dec. 18; Mondays & Wednesdays, 3:45-4:30 p.m. (ages 3-5); Mondays, Tuesdays & Wednesdays, 3:30-4:30 (ages 6-8 & 8-10); ages 6-8 also Thursdays, 3:30-4:30; Tuesdays & Thursdays, 4:30-6 (10-12); Wednesdays, 4-5 p.m., Camp Speed for ages 6-14; Thursdays, 4:30-6, Pro Tour, ages 15-16 outdoors. Call 842-9622.

* Home School Tennis Academy: Through Dec. 18, Monday-Thursday (off Oct. 13-17 & Nov. 24-28), Racquet Club; ages 3-5, 1:30-2:15 p.m., $120; ages 6-8, 8-10 & 10-12, 2:15-3:15, members $130, others $195; ages 13-18, 1:45-3:30 Tuesdays & Thursdays, $228 ($293); limited space for each class. Call Kevin Donovan at 842-9622.

WRESTLING

* “Too quick to stick” camp: Monday-Friday sessions, 8-week program; $35 a week, unlimited sessions; ages 7-up. Call 870-1200.

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