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July 23, 2008 @ 12:00 AM

BASEBALL TOURNAMENT: West Virginia Thunder Invitational, Aug. 1-3, Gardner Complex, Princeton, W.Va. 10-Under and 12-Under divisions. Contact Tucker Meadows, 320-0136.

WAYNE M.S. FOOTBALL: Practice begins Aug. 11 at 5 p.m. at Pioneer Field. Must have physicals. Contact Ted Williamson, 453-1783 or Rusty Newell, 208-3974.

GHPRD SOFTBALL TOURNAMENTS: Co-ed and men's softball tournaments, Aug. 16 at St. Cloud Commons and Barr Field. Entry Fee $125. Contact Don Wilson, 544-4188.

SPRING VALLEY GOLF: Aug. 4-5 tryouts, 8 a.m. at Twin Silos at Lavelette. Sports physicals and 2.0 GPA required. Contact Dick Gilkerson, 453-2908.

C-K YOUTH FOOTBALL: Practice begins July 28, 5:45 p.m. Equipment issued July 27 -- A Team, 3 p.m.; B Team, 4 p.m.; C Team, 5 p.m.

CABELL MIDLAND CHEER MEETING: Aug. 4 at 7 p.m. in CMHS Auditorium. Contact 743-7400.

CABELL MIDLAND GOLF: Aug. 4 tryouts, noon at Esquire G.C. Must have physical and medical forms. Contact Bill Meadows, 654-4839.

ENSLOW M.S. CROSS COUNTRY: Enslow Middle School begins practice Aug. 11. Contact Justin Cox, 412-0507.

BUFFALO M.S. FOOTBALL: Interested players call Brian Wellman, 429-6099 or Carl Edwards, 525-3944. Must have sports physicals.

FALL BASKETBALL LEAGUE: Sept. 7 to Oct. 12 at Barboursville Community Park. Grades 3 to 9. Contact Brian Salmons at 733-5309 or brian_salmons@yahoo.com.

BARBOURSVILLE LIONS GOLF: Charity golf scramble Aug. 2 at Orchard Hills G.C. Shotgun start 8 a.m. $200 team entry. $10,000 Hole-in-One. Contact Orman Hall, 736-7064.

MIDDLE SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: Clinic is Aug. 16 at Cabell Midland High School from 9 a.m. to noon. Cost is $35, includes T-Shirt and lunch. Register from 8 to 9 a.m., or call Cindy Machmer, 743-8645.

WAYNE M.S. CROSS COUNTRY: Ceredo-Kenova, Buffalo and Vinson middle school cross country practice begins Aug. 4, 7 p.m. at C-K Middle School. Call coach Rick Chaffin, 453-3638.

HUNTINGTON MIDDLE PHYSICALS: Free physicals for middle school sports at the school, July 29-30, 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Parents must be present.

TENNIS BUS TRIP: Bus trip July 29 to the Cincinnati ATP tournament. Bus leaves from Ritter Park Tennis Center. Cost is $60, includes transportation and ticket. Call 696-5977 by July 25.

COACHING CLASS: NFHS/ACEP coaching class, Aug. 2, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Aug. 3, 1 to 6 p.m., Huntington High. For those interested in coaching secondary school sport. Please call WVSSAC at 304-485-5494 to register.

BEVERLY HILLS CROSS COUNTRY: Middle school practice begins Aug. 4 for boys and girls. Times 10 a.m. to noon. All athletes must have physical/insurance forms completed. Contact coach Don Pace, 412-1683, email dpace@access.k12.wv.us. or girls coach Julie Sheils at, jsheils@access.k12.wv.us, if you have questions.

HUNTINGTON MIDDLE BOOSTERS: Middle school athletic boosters meet July 29 at 3:30 p.m. at the school.

CABELL MIDLAND H.S. VOLLEYBALL: Tryouts are Aug. 11-15 from 9 a.m. to noon. Must have physical and medical forms.

BUFFALO YOUTH FOOTBALL: Registration is July 26 from 9 a.m. to noon at practice field. First day of practice is July 28 at 6 p.m. For more information, call Bryan Spry, 360-7779.

SLOW PITCH LEAGUE: Lavalette age 18 and older women's league needs teams. Call 962-3042.

BEVERLY HILLS CHEERLEADING: Beverly Hills M.S. cheerleading tryouts Aug. 11 at 9 a.m. in the gym. Contact Haley Maynard, hamaynar@access.k12.wv.us.

FAIRLAND MIDDLE FOOTBALL is looking for assistant coaches for the 2008 season. Previous experience preferred, but not required. Practice starts July 28. Anyone interested, contact Brent Wilcoxon, (304) 633-3267.

HAMLIN MIDDLE FOOTBALL: Hamlin M.S. football organizational meeting Aug. 7 at 7 p.m. in the gym. Contact coach Duane Estep, 824-5870 or duaneestep@aol.com.

ENSLOW VOLLEYBALL: Enslow M.S. volleyball practice begins Aug. 18, 10 a.m. Contact coach Lisa Riley, 633-5737.

TOLSIA YOUTH FOOTBALL: Player and cheerleading registration and first practice July 28, 6 p.m. at Fort Gay Middle School. Contact Jeremy Wellman, 648-5469.

YMCA KIDS TRIATHLON: Aug. 16, 9 a.m., YMCA Kennedy Center Pool. Entry fee $10. Receive T-shirt and water bottle. Ages and categories: 5-6, 25-yard swim, lap bike, lap run; 7-8, 25 swim, lap bike, lap run; 9-10, 50 swim, 1 lap bike, 1 lap run; 11-12, 50 swim, two lap bike; 1 lap run; 13-14, 50 swim, 2 lap bike, 1 lap run. Contact Britt Arthur, 654-5520.

ENSLOW PHYSICALS: Enslow M.S. free sports physicals Aug. 5-6 beginning at 8:30 a.m. Pick up forms at school beginning Aug. 1. Contact Ryan McKenzie, 528-5122 or Lisa Riley, 633-5737.

ENSLOW FOOTBALL: Enslow M.S. football practice begins Aug. 11, 8 a.m. Contact Ryan McKenzie, 528-5122 or Lisa Riley, 633-573

HUNTINGTON HIGH GOLF: Tryouts Aug. 4, noon, Twin Silos at Lavalette. Call 697-4574.

VOLLEYBALL OFFICIATING CLASS: Anyone interested in officiating in West Virginia, contact Jim Morgan at 525-4138.

MOONLIGHT MADNESS SOFTBALL: Aug. 8-9, at Barboursville Park, 8-under through 18-under teams. Call 304-416-4446.

300 CLUB GOLF SCRAMBLE: The University of Rio Grande's four-man scramble at Franklin Valley Golf Course on Aug. 3 at 8:30 a.m. Two flights based on total team handicap. Cost is $40 for 300 Club members or $60 for non-members. Contact Ken French, (740) 245-7294.

BARBOURSVILLE ROTARY GOLF: Two-player scramble, July 26, Esquire C.C. Entry fee $60 per player ($70 after July 25). Shotgun start 8 a.m. Sponsorships available. Call Bill Herrold, 736-3447 or Ron Bates, 733-1500.

ERIC SPARKS MEMORIAL OUTING: July 26, Twin Silos at Lavalette. Entry fee $55. Shotgun starts at 8 a.m. (field nearly full) and 1 p.m. (openings remain). Call 304-453-2961.

SOCCER REFEREE COURSE: Aug. 1-3 at YMCA Kennedy Center. Offered by West Virginia Soccer Association and Huntington YMCA. Cost is $40. Contact Michael McCarthy at 304-525-1066 or e-mail mccarthylaw5@yahoo.com.

BARBOURSVILLE YOUTH FOOTBALL: Issuing equipment July 26 at the football concession stand. E Team, 10 a.m.; D Team, 11 a.m.; C Team, noon; B Team, 1 p.m.; A Team, 1:30 p.m. Contact Gina Vickers, 733-5477.

ONA YOUTH FOOTBALL: Final signups July 26 from 10 a.m. to Noon. Helmet fittings July 27, 1-3 p.m. First day of practice July 28, 6 p.m.

WAYNE MIDDLE SOCCER: Boys and girls in grade 6 to 8 at Wayne Middle School interested in playing soccer can call coach Hamilton Whaley, 638-9891.

VALLEY BALL TOURNAMENT: 3-on-3 basketball tournament at RPA Memorial Park in Spring Valley, July 25-27. Registration forms at Piedmont Pantry, Gatti-Land. First 27 teams will be taken. Call 412-1905.

D-C EXPRESS YOUTH FOOTBALL: Registration, call 412-6366.

PITCHING LESSONS: College baseball player giving lessons for kids, Little League to high school age. Can also include video/analysis. Call 634-7283.

CABELL MIDLAND FOOTBALL: Freshman interested in playing this season call 751-0604.

SOUTH POINT SOCCER: Anyone interested in playing soccer for South Point High School or South Point Middle School, contact Zane Joy, (304) 638-4529 or E-mail zanejoy@hotmail.com.

CABELL MIDLAND GIRLS SOCCER: Anyone interested in playing for the Knights contact Andy Wilson, 736-2678.

BEVERLY HILLS FOOTBALL: Middle school needs home game Oct. 16. Contact Don Pace, 528-5258 or dpace@access.k12.wv.us.

MILTON YOUTH FOOTBALL: Registration for players and cheerleaders July 26 from 9 a.m. to noon at MYSA picnic shelter. Applications being accepted for cheerleading coaches. Contact Jenny Carter, 743-8112.

BASKETBALL TRAINING: Sports City U basketball academy. Go to www.scuhoops.com. Call 697-4667 or 562-2424.

BASEBALL INSTRUCTION: Private pitching and hitting lessons by Thom Dreier. College playing experience at Oklahoma State, pro experience with the Toronto Blue Jays. Call (314) 616-8031 or e-mail tdreier@yahoo.com.

AAU BASKETBALL: West Virginia Thunder girls 9-U and 10-U travel teams are organizing for 2008. Contact Shannon Lewis, 638-4165.

BURGESS JUMP SHOT SCHOOL: Session 4 begins Aug. 12. Limited enrollment. Call 522-2886.

BASEBALL,SOFTBALL INSTRUCTION: Tri-State Baseball/Softball Academy, 1501 Madison Ave., Huntington. Lessons from professional and college instructors. Call 654-6557 or 412-0732 or visit www.geocities.com/tristateacademy.

MARK CISCO BASKETBALL SCHOOL: Camps, classes and league play. Call 453-5867 or visit www.keyplayerbasketball.com.

FORT GAY MIDDLE SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Needs a scrimmage for the last week of August (dates Aug. 25-28) and needs a game for Sept. 4. Contact Zeke Dawson (304) 648-5226.

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