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The BB&T Atlanta Open will host tryouts for ball persons Monday, May 20, and Wednesday, May 22, at the Carl E. Sanders Family YMCA at Buckhead. The YMCA of Metro Atlanta is the primary charitable beneficiary of this year’s tournament.

Ball persons must be 13 years old by July 20, 2013, in order to try out and proof of age is required. All applicants must be able to attend either tryout to be considered for this position. If selected, ball persons must be available for the entire tournament and qualifying, July 20-28, at Atlantic Station.
All applicants must register via the tournament website http://www.bbtatlantaopen.com; ball persons who worked the tournament in 2012 must register but do not have to try out.

Ball persons play a very important role in the overall operation of each match. Their primary job will be to retrieve balls when they are out of play but they must also know how to keep score, move quickly, endure long matches in the sun and work well with others on a team.

Ball Person Tryouts

Monday, May 20 from 5:00-6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, May 22 from 6:00-7:30 p.m.

Carl E. Sanders Family YMCA at Buckhead
1160 Moores Mill Road
Atlanta, GA 30327
(404) 350-9292

For more information on the tryouts or to purchase tickets for Weeklong Ticket Packages, Weekend Ticket Packages and Individual Session Tickets, please visit, http://www.bbtatlantaopen.com.

The BB&T Atlanta Open is the first men’s event in the Emirates Airline US Open Series. Last July, the BB&T Atlanta Open set a new standard for tennis events during its inaugural year at Atlantic Station, which was universally praised as an outstanding site for fans, players and sponsors.

Connect with the BB&T Atlanta Open on their social media networks by liking their Facebook Page, www.Facebook.com/BBTAtlOpen, and following on Twitter, www.Twitter.com/BBTAtlantaOpen with the hashtag #ATLOpen. For more information about the BB&T Atlanta Open, visit www.BBTAtlantaOpen.com.

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Atlanta Streets Alive! Coming May 19, 2013 to Peachtree Street.

This Sunday from 2pm to 6pm, three miles of Peachtree Street, stretching from Downtown to Midtown, will be transformed into a car-free community space to ride, walk, play, dance and rock and roll. Bring your friends, grandparents, and children and look for activities all along the route including local acoustic musicians, a capella groups, marching bands, alongside classes such as salsa dancing, yoga, zumba and thousands of people out riding their bikes and walking.

The easiest way to access the event will be to walk, bike, skateboard or rollerblade there. Attendees are also encouraged to take Marta, which has five stations along the route: Arts Center, Midtown, North Avenue, Civic Center, or Five Points. Car parking will be very limited. To see a list of paid parking garages, please click here.

Get out your Raider gear and support Walton Football in their Spring Game on Friday, May 17. Gates open at 5:30pm, 7th Grade Scrimmage begins at 6pm and 8th and 9th grade scrimmages at 6:30pm. Varsity game begins at 7:30pm. FREE admission to all! The event will feature face-painting, jumpys and, for the first time this year, a Punt, Pass and Kick contest for participants in grades K-5, registration will take place on site. Concessions will also be open.

Punt, Pass and Kick contest divided into K-1st, 2nd grade and 3rd grade age groups.

FREE admission to all games and contest.

Walton High School is located at 1590 Bill Murdock Road.

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Georgia Tech will host the NCAA 2013 Men’s Golf Championship at Capital City Club- Crabapple from May 28 – June 2, 2013. Fans of all ages are encouraged to come out and watch as the nation’s top amateur golfers and future PGA stars play.

For more information or for tickets click here.

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Former Kell High School football standout and current Pittsburgh Steelers running back Jonathan Dwyer will host a youth football camp for ages 5-16 at Kell High School from May 31-June 1. Cost is $60 and proceeds from the camp will benefit the Kell football program and the Jonathan Dwyer ADD Neuro Lab.

For more information, or to register, visit jondwyeryouthcamp.eventbrite.com. Kell HS Is located at 4770 Lee Waters Road, Marietta/East Cobb 30066.

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Cobb County will once again play host to the United States Tennis Association National Open for boys and girls ages 16 and younger. The event will be held at Harrison Tennis Center May 11-13. This event attracts many of the top players from around the country. Past participants include several players who are currently on the professional tour, including rising star Melanie Oudin.

The draw will comprise 32 boys and 32 girls who are nationally ranked. The competition begins Saturday morning with singles events. Double will begin late Saturday afternoon. The tournament will continue through Monday, May 13, when many of the finals will be held. Admission is free. Harrison Tennis Center is located at 2653 Shallowford Road NE, Marietta.

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Started 35 years ago to help provide critical operating dollars to sustain the oldest and largest nature center in Georgia, the possum is running for the 35th time on June 1, to benefit for the Chattahoochee Nature Center, 9135 Willeo Road in Roswell.

Join your friends and co-workers to make a team at this amazing annual race on a smooth, certified course with scenic views of the Chattahoochee River. The event is a 2014 Peachtree Road Race qualifier. This fast paced race course along the scenic Chattahoochee River in Roswell gives runners all the right reasons to run.

Register Online at www.Active.com <http://www.active.com/> or in any Big Peach Running Company Store. Call 770-992-2055 x 226 for additional information or visit www.chattnaturecenter.org/possum-trot.html. Register early for a discounted rate of $28 or on site for $35 for the 10K and $15 for the One Mile Fun Run. All participants receive a custom T-shirt featuring the Possum and swag bag.

Post Race festivities and awards presentations take place in the Ben Brady Lakeside Pavilion with free admission to the Chattahoochee Nature Center included. This race is presented by the Big Peach Running Stores.

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Noonday Creek Trail

Bridges are being set for the Noonday Creek Trail. The section being developed is the last phase from Duncan Road to Bells Ferry Road and is scheduled to be completed in June, 2014. The section from Cobb Parkway to Duncan Road has been complete and in use since September, 2010.

When the 7-mile, $11.7-million Noonday Creek Trail is finished, it will stretch east from Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park to Bells Ferry Road, meandering through the Town Center Area along the creek. The Trail will have five pedestrian bridges and two trail heads.

(Source: http://tcacid.com)

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Pope scored three runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to pull away from Sequoyah for a 6-3 victory and claim the Region 7AAAAA championship.The region title is the third the Greyhounds have won under coach Jeff Rowland.

Jacob Culberson led at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a single, triple and an RBI. Nathaniel Lowe and Johnny Flading each homered. On the mound, Patrick Wiseman earned the win in five and two-thirds innings, allowing just three hits against 13 strikeouts. Stephen Scruck struck out three to end the game.

Pope (18-8, 16-4) will host the fourth place team from Region 6AAAAA next Friday.

(Source: Marietta Daily Journal, April 26, 2013)

This Saturday promises a great day of baseball and family fun at Sewell Park when East Marietta National Little League sponsors Family Fun Day.

The event will open with the dedication of Richard “Coach” Hilton Fields (Fields 5A/5B) at 1pm.

Wristbands ($10 for first child, $5 for each additional child in the same household) will be available for unlimited access to:

Bounce House
Inflatable Slide
Dunk Tank
Face Painting & Temporary Tattoos
Also includes 4 Cake Walk tickets!

Silent Auction featuring great gift baskets, memorabilia, gift certificates and more, will run from 1-5pm.

MLB Pitch, Hit & Run Competition will be held from 2-4pm on Field 4. Sign-up at the table near the walkway from the Field 3 parking lot.

Homerun Derbies
Derby entrance fees are $5 per child and $15 per adult (18+). Sign-up and pay at each field 10 minutes prior to start of the derby. Schedule and locations:

Ages 4-6 (Longest Hit Competition) – 3:30 pm @ T-Ball Field
Ages 7-8 – 4 pm @ Farm Field
Ages 9-10 – 4 pm @ Field 2
Ages 11-13 – 4 pm @ Field 1
“Mother of All Homerun Derbies” & “Geezer Derby” (Ages 18+) – 5pm @ Field 3

Grills will be running all day for hot dogs & hamburgers. The Kona Ice truck will be on site as well as delicious baked treats from Sugar Benders Bakery and Cafe

Sewell Park is located at 2055 Lower Roswell Road in Marietta/East Cobb. For more information, visit www.eastmarietta.com or visit their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/EastMarietta.

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