Sports briefs
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Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Youth Wrestling
The Fort Dorchester Youth Wrestling Program is having registration every Wednesday in October from 6-8 p.m. in the foyer at Fort Dorchester High School.
Registration fee is $30 and includes AAU membership, team shorts, and a team shirt. This is a recreation level program sponsored by North Charleston Recreation Department in cooperation with FDHS.
Practices are held once a week for 1.5 hours at River Oaks Middle School. Matches will be held each Sunday beginning at 2 p.m. at ROMS beginning November 11. For more information, contact Sonny Bugarin at 437-2843 or Butch Barfield at 822-1070.

ARHS Homecoming
Ashley Ridge is celebrating its first Homecoming football game with several planned activities Oct. 24. The Parade of Athletes and Parade of Clubs will be held beginning at 6 p.m. and kick-off is at 7:30 against Bishop England. ARHS students can stay after the game for a Homecoming Dance in the gymnasium. An Oyster Roast for the community will also immediately follow the game.  Buckets of oysters will cost $5 in advance and $7.50 at the door. Contact Caren Clark (442-3420) or Cindy Chitty (323-7205) for more information.

Bethany hoops
Bethany United Methodist Church in Summerville is having registration for its Community Basketball League, which has a division for children age 5-11 and a division open to all area teenagers. The registration fee is $65 and forms are available at www.bethanygym.com and at the church welcome center. Forms should be sent to Bethany United Methodist Church Leisure Ministries, 118 West Third South St., Summerville, S.C. 29483. Payment in the form of a check or money order and a copy of the child’s birth certificate must be included. Team drafting will be the last week of October. Practices will begin the week of Nov. 3 and will be held on weekday afternoons or evenings. Competition will begin in December and continue through February 2009, with a break for the Christmas holidays. For more information, contact Lynn Mazell at gym@bethany-umc.com or 873-7261.

Miler event
Miler Country Club will host the annual Cuthbert Senior Cup 36-hole tournament presented by Southcoast Community Bank Oct. 25. For more information, call 873-2210. The tournament benefits the Tommy Cuthbert Scholarship Fund presented by the Dorchester Free School Board.

Dolphin run
The seventh annual Newington Elementary School PTA Run with the Dolphins 5k and Mile Fun run is set for Nov. 1. The 5k starts at 8 a.m. at NES. Awards will be given for the top three runners (m/f), top three runners for various age groups and top three parent/child teams (m/f). Registration form and course maps are available on line at www.runwiththedolphins.com or at the Newington Elementary School.
 
Sting Ray tickets
The South Carolina Stingrays recently announced that individual game tickets for the 2008-09 regular season are on sale to the general public. Tickets can be purchased at the North Charleston Coliseum Box Office or by calling Ticketmaster at 554-6060.? For more information, call the Stingrays at 744-2248 or visit www.stingrayshockey.com.
 
Lacrosse coaches
Charleston Youth Lacrosse, serving Summerville, North Charleston and Goose Creek, is in need of individuals with Lacrosse experience to coach. Boys’ and girls’ teams will be formed from youth to high school age. Call 303-2225 for more information.

Strom camp/registration
The Summerville Storm track and field team is offering fall registration. The program is for youth age 5 -18. Fee for the fall season is $60 and athletes should bring a copy of their Birth certificate to registration. For more information, visit www.summervillestorm.org.

Team Lowcountry
The Team Lowcountry travel baseball club for players age 8-15 is preparing for its upcoming fall season. Players interested in participating in USSSA, AAU, and Fletcher Baseball tournaments locally and throughout the southeast this fall should call Kris Busch at 207-0414. For additional information about the organization visit www.lowcountrytigers.org.

Swamp Fox boosters
The Ashley Ridge Athletics Booster Club currently has sponsorship opportunities available to anyone interested in helping the athletes of Ashley Ridge High School. Contact Caren Clark (442-3420) or Cindy Chitty (323-7205) for more information.

Golf Card
The 2008 Golf Privilege Card, a discounted admissions card to participating golf courses in the Southeast, is available in the tri-county area. The card offers one or more rounds of golf at more than 700 courses in several southern states and features free or reduced greens fees. Proceeds support the American Lung Association’s fight against lung disease. Purchase price is $20. For more information, including a list of participating courses, visit www.golfprivilegecard.com. Order cards by calling Dave Evans at 1-888-206-4915 or by email at dlevans@santeecooper.com.