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October 02, 2008 @ 12:00 AM

TRAINING CLASS FOR OFFICIALS: River Cities Basketball Officials Association offering class at Chesapeake High School for individuals who wish to become a registered basketball official. Classes will be held Monday and Wednesday evenings for approximately seven weeks. For more information, contact Lou Peake at 304-525-8765 or by e-mail at lpeake213@aol.com.

CHESAPEAKE BUDDY BASKETBALL: Organizational meeting, Oct. 2, 7:30 p.m., Chesapeake Middle School cafeteria. Interested coaches should attend. Contact Tom Curry, (740) 867-8441.

4-ON-4 BASKETBALL: Tournament on Oct. 4 in the old Jefferson Elementary School gym, 610 W. 19th St., Huntington. Contact Daniel Hughes, 563-3506 or daniel-hughes@live.com.

RIVERSIDE LITTLE LEAGUE: Annual meeting and election of officers, Oct. 9, 7 p.m., at Local 40 Union Hall in Guyandotte. Call 638-4959.

SPORTS CITY U CLINICS, CAMPS: Big 8 Hour, No. 1, Oct. 11; No. 2, Oct. 25; No. 3, Nov. 1. All sessions 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Limit of 50 per clinic. Call 304-562-2424, 697-4667 or e-mail www.scuhoops.com.

COVENANT 5K: Race is Oct. 11 at 9 a.m. in Barboursville Park. $15 pre-registration and $20 after Oct. 10. Fun run available for children sixth grade and under. Call Melody McSweeney, 304-736-000 or visit info@covenantschoolwv.org.

BASEBALL TOURNAMENT: Ironton River Bats Fall Ball Classic, Oct. 4-5. For 2008 Little League players age 12 and younger. Contact Joe Terry, (740) 534-8059 or (740) 533-3681.

TNT EXPLOSION SOFTBALL: Tryouts for 2009 teams, age 8-Under and 10-Under. Oct. 4, 2 p.m. at Samantha Burns Field in West Hamlin, W.Va. Contact Steve Kelley (8-Under), 633-7539 or Gary Kline (10-Under), 633-5795. Or visit www.eteamz.com/TNT_Explosion.

MIDDLE SCHOOL BASKETBALL CAMP: Nov. 3-5, Sports City U. For middle school students. Hours 5:30 to 8:15 p.m. Call 304-562-2424, 697-4667 or e-mail www.scuhoops.com.

BARBOURSVILLE YOUTH FOOTBALL: Accepting applications until Oct. 2 for 2009 football and cheerleading coaches. Mail to P.O. Box 522, Barboursville, W.Va., 25504. Refer questions to Gina Vickers, 733-5477.

HUNTINGTON YMCA BASKETBALL: Itty Bitty and Instructional basketball league. Itty Bitty age 3 and 4. Instructional age 5 and 6. Games on Saturdays. Call 697-7113.

SENIORS BOWLING CHAMPIONSHIPS: Huntington USBC Seniors Championships are Oct. 11, team event, Colonial Lanes; Oct. 12, doubles, Ceredo Lanes; and Oct. 18, singles, Strike Zone. Squad time 1 p.m. for each event. Entry fee $15 per event and deadline is Oct. 4. Entry forms at area centers.

HUNTINGTON YMCA: Itty Bitty Club age 3 to 5 pre-school skill builders program. Call 697-7113.

MARSHALL BASEBALL SCRAMBLE: Oct. 3, Riviera C.C. Registration at 8:30 a.m. Shotgun start at 10 a.m. Entry fee $100, $350 for foursome and $1,000 for corporate. Sponsorships available for tees and greens. Call Josh Brown, 304-696-5277.

RALLY FOR A CURE: Oct. 4, Diamond Links G.C., Cannonsburg, Ky. Four-woman scramble. Proceeds go to Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. Call (606) 928-5335.

CHESAPEAKE GOLF SCRAMBLE: Chesapeake High School boys basketball scramble, Oct. 12, Twin Silos at Lavalette. Shotgun start 2 p.m. $60 entry. Contact Ryan Davis, (740) 867-5958, ext. 3212.

FAIRLAND BOOSTERS GOLF OUTING: Oct. 5, 1 p.m., Diamond Links G.C. $65 per player. Contact Pete Thackston, 304-638-7281, or Al Begil, 606-923-7813.

BURGESS JUMP SHOT SCHOOL: Limited enrollment. Contact 522-2886 for information.

KEY PLAYER GIRLS FALL BASKETBALL: League for grades 9-12, C-K High Gym (Wonder Dome). Contact Chris Chadwick, 633-2445.

BASEBALL CLINIC: Oct. 4 at Winfield H.S. For players age 13 and younger making the transition from Little League to a larger field. Conducted by Tri-State Baseball/Softball Academy and Huntington Patriots. Call 654-6557 or 412-0732.

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

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.

DREAM SWING CLASSIC: Oct. 10, Bellefonte C.C., Ashland. Wal Mart is sponsor. Entry fee $500 for four-person team. Hole sponsorships $200. Corporate sponsorships $2,500. Shotgun start 9 a.m. Register by Oct. 1. Proceeds go to "Make A Wish Foundation."

BASEBALL,SOFTBALL INSTRUCTION: Tri-State Baseball/Softball Academy, 1501 Madison Ave., Huntington. 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.

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