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sports briefs
- Thu, Jun, 23, 2011
• Willow Creek Invitational, annually hosted by Willow Creek Golf Course in Farragut, is Saturday-Sunday, July 2-3. Saturday tee-off times begin at 11:30 a.m., with Sunday tee-offs starting at 9 am.. For more information, call WCGC at 865-675-0100.
• Harvey Broome Group, Tennessee Chapter of the Sierra Club, announces upcoming outings: Friday-Monday, July 1-4, backpack, Dolly Sods Wilderness, W. Va. Leaving Knoxville late Friday afternoon, returning on Monday. Rated moderate. For more information, contact Will Skelton at 865-523-2272, 865-742-7327 or whshome@bellsouth.net. Saturday, July 9, canoe/kayak float, French Broad River, stating at Seven Islands. No boats provided. For more information, contact Ron Shrieves at 865-922-3518 or ronaldshrieves@comcast.net (e-mail preferred). Saturday, July 16, Take-a-Hike, Jakes Creek to Cucumber Gap to Little River Trails in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Driving distance about 45 miles. For more information, Shrieves.
• 27th Annual Pilot Fireball Moonlite Classic 5K Run/Walk will be held starting at 9 p.m., Sunday, July 3, at The University of Tennessee Veterinarian School at the corner of Neyland Drive and Joe Johnson. Race start is 9 p.m. for all 5K participants. Kids' 200-yard Dash will take place beginning at 8:15 p.m. Participants can register online at www.raceit.com or by downloading a form from www.ktc.org. For more information about Pilot Fireball Moonlite Classic 5K, contact John LeCroy, race director, at 423-312-0140 or Kristy Altman, managing director of Knoxville Track Club, at 865-805-2008.
• Legacy Parks Foundation is hosting a series of guided hikes on local trails this summer. Program is free of charge and appropriate for families who want to get outdoors and get active. Each hike is approximately 2-5 miles in length, starting at 9 a.m., Wednesday mornings through June and July. More information is available at covenanthealth.com/missykane or by calling 865-541-4500.
• Baseball tryouts for rising sixth-, seventh- and eighth-graders zoned for Hardin Valley Academy will begin at 2 p.m., Thursday, July 21, at Hardin Valley Academy's baseball field. For more information, contact Kent Matthews at thundball@aol.com or call at 865-603-5368.
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