Oct. 25-27: In conjunction with Berkeley Academy, Ryan and Scott Shade,minor league players in the Braves and Marlins organizations, will begiving free 30-minute lessons from Oct. 24 to 27. The brothers will betraining kids all winter long. Call Lou at 770-441-2242 for yourappointment.
Oct. 29: The 10U Shiloh travel team will be holding tryouts for thespring 2006 GGBL season at 5 p.m. on Oct. 29 at Lenora Park. Anyone interested can call Byron Parten at 678-283-0719 or e-mailbparten@dfps.com .
Oct. 30: Dacula Falcons 14U spring GGBL team will be holding tryouts at1:30 p.m. on Oct. 30. All tryouts will be at the Dacula Park. Pleasee-mail D_nutt@bellsouth.net for more information or to sign-up fortryouts.
Oct. 30: The Brookwood 13U GGBL baseball team will hold open tryoutsfor the spring 2006 season on from 1 to 3:30 p.m. on Oct. 30. Meet atthe the main concession stand adjacent to field 1. Call Casey Brogdonat 770-833-2720 for further details.
Oct. 30: The 14U Brookwood Broncos travel team is having tryouts forthe spring 2006 season at Bethesda Park at 3 p.m. on Oct. 30. Forinformation, call Don Stanford at 770-979-7563 or e-maildstanford1@comcast.net .
Oct. 30, Nov. 6: The Greater Buford Baseball Association will beholding tryouts for the upcoming spring GGBL travel baseball season onOct. 30 and Nov. 6. Call the age appropriate coach for times andfurther information: 9U, Matt Edwards, 770-271-2696; 10U, Andy Puckett,770-945-7503; 11U, White Simpson, 770-945-0911 (Oct. 23 and Nov. 6);12U, Chris Gant, 770-614-4990; 12U, Scott Adams, 770-307-4814; 13U,Stan Burnette, 770-271-1934; 13U, Tommy Hampton, 770-271-5541; 14U,Joey Ashworth, 404-493-2183.
Nov. 5, 6: The North Metro Diamond Extravaganza Instructional Showcasewill be held at North Gwinnett High School on Nov. 5 and Nov. 6. Thefirst date is for underclassmen and the second date is for seniors.There will be at least 15 colleges in attendance, including Georgia andGeorgia Tech, and at least five Major League Baseball teams will berepresented as well. Instructors include: UGA head coach David Perno,UGA assistant Jason Eller, Tampa Bay Devil Ray Nick Green and GordonCollege head coach Travis McClanahan.The cost is $125 per player andthe deadline to enter is Oct. 28. For more information, contact BobWilliams at 404-895-8747 or email him at williamsinga@aol.com .
Through November: The Jack City Giants 13 & Under travel baseballteam will be conducting open practices through October and November fortheir 2006 spring season. In light of the recent age cutoffchange by the majority of youth baseball associations (including theUSSSA), the Giants have been placed into the position of having to filla number of key spots on their roster, including pitching and infield.Exact dates have not been confirmed, but will be posted on the GiantsWeb site www.giantsbaseball.org . Anyone interested in becoming a memberof the squad, call Mark S. Cohen at 404-906-6800.
Through November: Jack City 9U, 11U and 13U baseball teams are havingtryouts. Call 678-376-1123.
Starting Dec. 11: Berkeley Academy baseball winter workouts start Dec.11. Call 770-441-2242 for details.
Oct. 29, Nov. 5: Shiloh's fall basketball registration at Lenora Parkruns from 9 a.m. to noon on Oct. 29 and Nov 5. It's open to all girlsand boys ages 7 to 18. Visit SAA's Web site at www.saa-youth.org ore-mail basketball@saa-youth.org .
Through October: Registration is now open for the Peachtree Ridge YouthAthletic Association special needs basketball program. The season runsfrom late October until December and is open to players 5 years old andup or adults with a disability. Please e-mail Kelly Techo atketek@charter.net for more information. Details will be provided on thewww.pryaa.com Web site soon.
Nov. 2: Baseline Basketball League at the Suwanee Sports Academy forboys and girls grades 3-6. Fundamentals, games, speed training startsNovember 2nd. Call 770-614-6686, ext. 113 or go online atwww.ssasports.com to become part of an alternative to rec leaguebasketball.
Nov. 7: Grayson basketball, in conjunction with CURE Childhood Cancer,is have a charity auction at 7 p.m. on Nov. 7 at the Grayson HighSchool commons area. Items include guotars from Jimmy Buffett and theRollin Stones, a laptop, Chipper Jones' bat, and jerseys from DavidPollack, David Greene, Michael Vick and Lance Armstrong. For $15 youget a BiBa's lasagna dinner and an auction ticket. An auction ticketalone is $7.50. Call Ryan Lesniak at 770-318-1243 or e-mailryan_lesniak for more information.
Through November: Quality Sports Training is offering two programs toprepare basketball players for the upcoming season. Athletes can chosea one-hour ASP program that focuses on agility, speed and power or a90-minute pro-performance program that includes a half hour of weighttraining. Call 770-638-1557 or visit www.getfaster.org for moreinformation.
Nov. 14: The Susan Chambers Dance Company, a non-profit organization,will be hosting The SCDC Fourth Annual Invitational Golf Tournament atBear's Best. Shotgun start is noon for the four-person scramble bestball. The entry fee is $150 per player and includes box lunch anddinner with silent auction and raffle. To sign up, call 770-962-0195 ore-mail Janice Pettit at duffer37@aol.com .
Oct. 26: The Parkview Touchdown Club is having a reverse raffle andwill be giving away a 2005 Ford Ranger to the winner. Only 220 ticketswill be sold at $150 each in the event sponsored by the TD Club andWorld Ford in Stone Mountain. The drawing will be held on Oct. 26 atthe Gwinnett Marriott, and all ticket holders receive dinner for two aspart of the raffle. Registration begins at 6:30 on the 26th with dinnerat 7 p.m. and the raffle at 8:30. Tickets can be purchased atparkviewfootball.com. For more information, call Dawn Ulloa at678-409-7018.
Through Oct. 31: Multi-County Basketball Officials Association needsmen and women 18 years and older to referee high school and middleschool basketball games in Gwinnett County and surrounding areas.Training is provided. Please call David Pattillo at 404-529-8535 orvisit www.mcboa.homestead.com .
Through November: Basketball officials are needed for Gwinnett andWalton County youth and adult leagues. New or experienced officialswelcomed. Call Harold Hooper at 770-982-8357 or Aubrey Overby at770-513-3174.
Through October: Georgia F.C. is seeking girls and boys for itsAcademy program and the Classic U13-16 boys' teams are seekingadditional field players. Contact Jason Smith at 678-428-0178or e-mail, jason.smith@atlantasilverbacks.com .
Oct. 25: Performance Training, Inc. is hosting a Vertical Leap Clinicfrom 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays starting Oct. 25 and runningthrough Dec. 6. The cost $200 for all 12 sessions or $150 for sixsessions. Register online at www.ssasports.com or e-mailchriss@ssasports.com with any questions or concerns.
Starting Nov. 7: Performance Training Inc. is hosting a fall SAQclinic. Take your game to the next level this offseason by increasingyour speed, agility, and quickness. The clinic runs Nov. 7-30 onMondays and Wednesdays from 7 to 8 p.m. The cost is $150. Registeronline at www.ssasports.com or e-mail chriss@ssasports.com with anyquestions.
Through December: Quality Sports Training of Suwanee is offering freeelectronic speed timing, video analysis of running form and agilitypower evaluations this week for athletes ages 6 and up. Call770-814-9115 to reserve your evaluation time or e-mail Walter atwbooth@getfaster.org .
Through Nov. 30: North Gwinnett Wild Dawgs 16U fastpitch travelsoftball team is looking for another pitcher and catcher and positionplayer to round out the team for 2005-2006. If you are looking forplaying time, please contact Lem Minish at (706) 654-7540 or (706)367-4568.
Starting Dec. 11: Berkeley Academy softball winter workouts start Dec.11. Call 770-441-2242 for details.
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