Oct. 16: The 14U North Gwinnett Bulldogs are holding their last tryoutfrom 5 to 7 p.m. on Oct. 16 at George Pierce Park Field 4 in Suwanee.The Bulldogs are looking for two players. To find out more, call DonnieCrawford at 678-898-3688 or go to www.eteamz.com/ngbulldogs.
Oct. 16, 23, 30: Dacula Falcons 14U spring GGBL team will be holdingtryouts at 1:30 p.m. on Oct.16, 3:30 p.m. on Oct. 23 and 1:30 p.m. onOct. 30. All tryouts will be at the Dacula Park. Please e-mailD_nutt@bellsouth.net for more information or to sign-up for tryouts.
Oct. 16, 30: The Brookwood 13U GGBL baseball team will hold opentryouts for the spring 2006 season on from 1 to 3:30 p.m. on Oct. 16and Oct. 30. Meet at the the main concession stand adjacent to field 1.Call Casey Brogdon at 770-833-2720 for further details.
Oct. 16, 30: The 14U Brookwood Broncos travel team is having tryoutsfor the spring 2006 season at Bethesda Park at 1 p.m. on Oct. 16 and at3 p.m. on Oct. 30. For information, call Don Stanford at 770-979-7563or e-mail dstanford1@comcast.net.
Oct. 23: Mountain Park Athletic Association will be holding GGBL travelbaseball tryouts on Oct. 23. Times and field locations vary by agegroup. Go to the Web at www.plaympaa.com for details.
Oct. 29: The 10U Shiloh travel team will be holding tryouts for thespring 2006 GGBL season at 5 p.m. on Oct. 15 and Oct. 29 at LenoraPark. Anyone interested can call Byron Parten at 678-283-0719 ore-mail bparten@dfps.com.
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.
Oct. 22, 29, Nov. 5: Shiloh's fall basketball registration at LenoraPark runs from 9 a.m. to noon on Oct 22, Oct. 29 and Nov 5. It's opento all girls and boys ages 7 to 18. Visit SAA's Web site atwww.saa-youth.org or e-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.
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.
Oct. 23: Bear's Best is having a Trick or Treat Classic golf tournamenton Oct. 23 to benefit the American Red Cross and hurricane Katrina andRita victims. Shotgun start is at 2 p.m. for the two-person scramble.The entry fee is $150 per player and includes dinner with all proceedsgoing directly to the American Red Cross. To sign up, call Ian Grimwadeat 678-714-2582 ext. 1 or e-mail Ian.Grimwade@ourclub.com.
Oct. 15: Midnight Mayhem, "Lock-In" Ironman Roller Hockeytournament is Oct. 15. The Atlanta Barracudas and Gwinnett ShockwaveHockey teams will co-host the tournament at the SGAA Dual Deck Arenalocated on McGee Road in Snellville, as a fundraiser for both teams.For more information, rules and registration seewww.geocities.com/gwinnettironman or e-mailgwinnettironman@yahoo.com, gwinnettshockwave@yahoo.com oratlantabarracudas12u@earthlink.net or call 770-344-7961.
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 at the Gwinnett Marriott, and allticket holders receive dinner for two as part of the raffle.Registration begins at 6:30 on the 26th with dinner at 7 p.m. and theraffle at 8:30.
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.
Oct. 16: The Gwinnett Pride 16U softball team is holding its finaltryout for the upcoming 2006 spring/summer season at 4 p.m. on Oct. 16at the Peachtree Ridge High School Field. The team needs one morecatcher and a additional pitcher that can successfully compete in anaggressive ASA schedule.
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