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Sports briefs 10/03/08

Published Thursday, October 02, 2008 11:23 AM

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Fall golf

The 2008 Captain’s Choice Fall Golf Tournament of the Tri-County Regional Chamber of Commerce is scheduled for Oct. 16 at Santee Resort Golf Course. The tournament will be followed by food, fun and fellowship during the Awards Ceremony/Business After Hours from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the Resort Clubhouse. Registration begins at noon. The cost for 18 holes of golf, cart fee, refreshments during play and yummy fare during the awards presentation is $75 per person. The cost for being a hole sponsor is $50. For further information, call 563-9091 or 803-496-3831.

Hall of Fame golf

The foursome of Darryl Tucker, Harry Blake, William Penn and Ken Mast won the Dorchester District II Athletic Hall of Fame golf tournament at Miler Country Club Sept. 12. The team of Jay Baldwin, Tom Jeter, Fred Welch and Steve Chellis placed second and the team of Billy Long, Tom Ervin, Ron Anderson and Barry Connor placed third.

Bray Blanton won the closest to pin award on hole 15 and Steve Chellis won the closest to pin award on hole 8.

Shockwave baseball

The 9u Shockwave, a brand new team of players age 8-9, took second place in the Fall Kick-Off NIT USSSA Baseball tournament in Lexington Sept. 20-21. The Shockwave fell to the Lexington Thundercats, the No. 1 ranked majors team, 4-3 in the championship game. The Shockwave players are AC Heaton, Brendon Case, Jason Mims, Joshua Mims, Andrew Connelly, Johnny Cook, Reed Charpia, Garrett Mitchell and Sammy Casey.

Sting Ray tickets

The South Carolina Stingrays recently announced that individual game tickets for the 2008-09 regular season will go on sale to the general public Sept. 27 at 10 a.m. 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.

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.

Reserved ARHS seats

Reserved seat tickets are available for the 2008 Swamp Fox football season. The adult ticket price is $59 per seat, which includes admissions to all home varsity games. A reserved parking pass is also included per family pack. Student tickets are $55 and district employees and senior citizen tickets are $35. Contact Dena Sellers at 695-4900 to reserve your seat today.

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.

Pinewood tourney

The 10th annual Pinewood Preparatory Golf Tournament is scheduled for Oct. 7 at Legend Oaks Plantation Golf Club. The Captain’s Choice tournament will start at noon. The proceeds from this event, sponsored by BB&T and Pinewood, will benefit students and faculty by enabling Pinewood to attract and retain the best teachers, acquire state-of-the art equipment and strengthen the quality and range of all programs. The entry fee is $125 per player or $400 per foursome. Various levels of sponsorship are available. For more information, contac Kristen McMullen at 843-376-0142, ext. 2002 or email kmcmullen@pinewoodprep.com. Online registration is available by visiting the Pinewood website at www.pinewoodprep.com. The tournament will celebrate its 10th anniversary with a silent auction, raffle, foursome photos as a takeaway and special surprises.

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.

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