Published: August 17, 2008 11:24 pm            

Regional sports calendar

FOOTBALL

BLUEFIELD — The annual “Meet the Beavers” Night will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 20, at 6:30 p.m. at Bluefield High School.

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GARDNER — There will be a Football and cheerleading camp held at PikeView High School on August 23-25 from 6-9 p.m. All area youth ages 7-12 are invited. Registration is the first day of camp. For fee or other information, contact Dale Roberts at (304) 887-2221 or visit www.pikeviewfootball.com

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BLUEFIELD, Va. — The Graham Youth Football League is still accepting players for the upcoming season. Practices are Monday, Tuesday and Thursday at Graham Middle School from 6-8 p.m. For more information, call Pam at (276) 322-3724.

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FLAG FOOTBALL, VOLLEYBALL, SOFTBALL

PRINCETON — The Princeton Recreation center is taking signups for adult flag football, men’s fall softball and co-ed church league volleyball. For more information, call the center at 487-5040 or 487-5041.

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GOLF

BLUEFIELD, Va. — Bluefield College's 7th Annual Alpha Natural Resources Golfers' Challenge will be held on Monday, Aug. 25, at Pipestem Resort State Park, with a chance to win $10,000 for a fourth straight year.

Both bring with them extra benefits in addition to golf. The four-man captain’s choice event will start at 7:30 a.m.Team prizes will be awarded to the first, second and third place finishers. Individual awards also will be presented to the players with the "longest drive" and the "closest to the pin" shot. Additional prizes will be given away through drawings held during the day. The $10,000 cash prize available to the participant who scores a hole-in-one on a course par three. For more information such as entry and corporate sponsorship, call the BC Office of Institutional Advancement at 276-970-5213 or e-mail atabor@bluefield.edu.

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SOCCER

TAZEWELL, Va. — The Tazewell Recreation Department is taking registration for fall soccer. The entry deadline is Aug. 18, with a late fee added for entry forms turned in late. Call Tracie Lewis at (276) 988-5404.

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PRINCETON — The 1st Annual Princeton Tigers Soccer Camp will be held on Aug. 18-22 at PSHS for boys and girls, ages 6-12. The camp, which will benefit a scholarship fund for Princeton senior soccer players, will run from 9 a.m.-noon each day. PSHS coaches Steve Bailey and Edmund Johnson and players will serve as instructors. For fee information or to

pre-register, call (304) 887-3723.

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EAST RIVER — East River Soccer Association is offering pick-up games on Sundays and Thursdays from 5-8 p.m. This is free for anyone of any age. For more information, e-mail questions @ mercersoccer. com or visit the website www. mercersoccer. com.

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VOLLEYBALL

PRINCETON — Volleyball tryouts at Princeton Middle School will begin Aug. 18 from 9 a.m. until noon. All potential players must provide a copy of insurance and a completed physical form. First-year players need to provide a copy of the child’s birth certificate. Contact Tim Woody at (304) 487-8778.

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GLENWOOD — There will be a parent meeting for any 6th-8th graders interested in trying out for Glenwood Middle School volleyball on Monday, Aug. 18 at 5:30 p.m. Proof of insurance and physical form must be completed. Tryouts will follow the meeting from 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m. For more information, call Tressie Hamm at (304) 425-3210 or (304) 952-1829.

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FISHING

BLUEFIELD — The local chapter of “Hillbilly Bassmasters” — one of the oldest bass fishing clubs in the United States — will hold a meeting on Sept. 15 at the Bluefield (W.Va.) Rescue Squad building on Stadium Drive at 7:30 p.m. Anyone interested in joining is urged to attend. For more information, call Ron Gillespie at (276) 988-5423.

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TAZEWELL, Va. — The Tazewell County Sheriff’s Office Relay for Life Team and the American Cancer Society are sponsoring a Trout Rodeo on Saturday, Sept. 20, from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. at the Tazewell Moose Lodge stream located just off Route 19. The stream will be stocked with rainbow trout and all proceeds will go to the American Cancer Society. For tickets or more information, call Neil Turley at (276) 988-1161, Tom Reid at (276) 988-5966 ext. 147 or Harry Nolley at (276) 988-2451.

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BASEBALL

BLUEFIELD — There will be a USSSA baseball tournament on Aug. 23-24, open to all 10/U, 11/U, 12/U, 13/U and 14/U teams. The West Virginia USSSA will hold scheduled tournaments each month with new age groups to be added soon. An extra fee will be added for non-registered USSSA teams. For more information, call (304) 921-2341.

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MARTIAL ARTS

PRINCETON — USA Martial Arts is working to create a character development program at their Princeton. For more information on all that is offered in the martial arts field, call David Richmond at (304) 237-1290.

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BLUEFIELD — TaeKwon Do classes for children and adults are being organized for Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Greater Bluefield Community Center. Ages 3-4 meet at 5 p.m., ages 5-12 meet at 6 p.m., and adults meet at 7. For details, call the center at (304) 325-5707.

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SOFTBALL

MORGANTOWN — A USSAA co-ed softball tournament will be held on Aug. 23-24 at BoPark. There will be two divisions, open and recreational, with participants in the latter group usuing wooden bats. Entry deadline is Aug. 20. Call Carl Pate at (304) 481-1605.

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PRINCETON — The first annual Lady Panthers co-ed softball tounament will be held Sept 13-14 at the Princeton Recreation Center field. Team rosters are limited to 15 and must include a minimum of five women. Entry deadline is Sept. 7. For fee information, call Jim Meadows at (304) 922-1803 or Beth Thomas at(304) 920-5186.

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SPORTS CARD SHOW

BLUEFIELD — A sports card show will be held at Mercer Mall during regular hours on Aug. 28-Sept. 1.

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SWIMMING

TAZEWELL, Va. — The Tazewell Recreation Department is now taking registrations for swimming lessons. Each session is two weeks, Monday through Friday, for 45 minutes each day. For more information, call (276) 988-5404.

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TENNIS

BLUEFIELD, Va. — The Sarver Tennis Club will offer a summer Junior Tennis Camp on Mondays and Wednesdays through the end of August from 9:30-11 a.m. The camp will include instruction, match play and USTA Junior Team Tennis. All participants will receive a free United States Tennis Association membership. For more information or to register, contact Steve Sarver at (304) 660-7223 or 304 324-2838.

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TUMBLING

BLUEFIELD — Cheerleading tumbling classes are now being offered at the Greater Bluefield Community Center. For details contact Abbygale Jamison at (276) 326-6728.

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WATER AEROBICS

BLUEFIELD — Classes in water aerobics are underway at the Greater Bluefield Community Center. Offerings include deep water aerobics on Tuesday mornings and a spin class on Mondays at 5:30. For details call (304) 325-5707.

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TAZEWELL, Va. — The Tazewell Recreation Department is now taking registration for classes that will run on Tuesday and Thursday from Aug. 5-28. The classes will run from 6-7 p.m. each day. For fee or other information, call (276) 988-5404.

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WEIGHTLIFTING

BECKLEY — A “Bench for Cash” weightlifting event will take place on Sept. 6 at L.A. East Fitness in Beckley. Deadline to enter is Aug. 23 via the website wvvabench. com. Trophies will be given out to all classes and divisions, and cash will be awarded. Amount of cash will be determined by the number of lifters. For more info, e-mail greatlifting @ wvvabench. com.

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