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GOLF

Clinics for kids and junior golfers: Clinics will run each Wednesday with clinics for beginning golfers and kids ages 7-10 years old 9:30-10:30 a.m. Clinics for intermediate golfers and ages 11-16 from 11 a.m.-noon. Cost is $15 per clinic. Ending date is Aug. 19. Information: 454-4912.

Jared Austin & Children's Fund annual tournament: 7:30 a.m. April 24, Country Hills Golf Course. Entry fee is $200 per team. Hole sponsors are $150 each. Raffle tickets are available now through the day of the tournament. All proceeds from the raffle tickets will go to benefit cancer survivor Alex Ingle. The tickets are $2 each or $5 for three tickets. For golf tournament information, call Reid Cagle, 621-0089. Register by April 5. For raffle tickets, call 362-0949.

Wyndham Championship looking for volunteers (holes 15-16-17-18): August 16-22, hole marshals and hospitality suite/sky box marshals. Work inside the ropes and close to the world's best PGA golfers. For a cost of $45, you'll receive two season tickets, a golf cap, a golf shirt, a poncho, a back pack, free parking, free meals and beverages on the days you choose to work, plus be invited to the volunteer party and orientation. Holes 15-16-17-18 are looking for gallery control marshals. For more information, e-mail Paul Brown, pbrown86@triad.rr.com or call 547-9946. 

MARTIAL ARTS

Saturday karate: 10 a.m.-noon, YWCA, 1 YWCA Place, Greensboro. For ages 6 through adult. Cost is $65 for 10 classes, membership required. Information: 273-3461.

Tae Kwon Do and Hapkido: 4:30 and 7:40 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, 4:30 and 5:30 p.m. Fridays, 11:30 a.m., 12:30 and 1:30 p.m. Saturdays, Spears Family YMCA, 3216 Horse Pen Creek Road, Greensboro. Cost is $40 a month for members, $70 for nonmembers. Information: 218-5056.

Youth karate: 4-5:30 p.m. Wednesdays, YWCA, 1 YWCA Place, Greensboro. For ages 6-12. Cost is $65 for 10 classes, membership required. Information: 237-3461.

MISCELLANY

Girls and Women in Sports awards dinner: 6-8:30 p.m. April 18, N.C. A&T Alumni Center, 200 N. Benbow Road, Greensboro. Guest speaker will be All-American soccer player, four-time NCAA champion, Olympic gold and silver medalist, two-time World Cup champion and Duke assistant women's soccer coach, Carla Beck. Dinner tickets are $45 and must be purchased in advance. For tickets and information: www.ywcagsnc.org or 273-3461.

Greensboro Symphony Guild's 19th golf and first tennis classic: May 9, Starmount Forest Country Club. Information: 274-2741 or www.gsoguild.org

RUNNING

Greensboro Pacesetters Track Club need athletes and coaches: The Pacesetters are looking for former shot put, discus and javelin throwers, as well as coaches, who would like to coach young athletes in these events. Information: Charlie Brown at snoopytrac@aol.com and put track in the subject line.

Greensboro Running group run: 6 p.m. Tuesdays, meet at Grimsley track, Greensboro. Three- and six-mile routes. All paces welcome. Information: jhalsch1@triad.rr.com

SOCCER

Youth clinic: Girls and boys, ages 5-18 are invited to attend a soccer clinic from 1-4:30 p.m. April 18 at the UNCG HHP Building, 1408 Walker Ave., Greensboro.  There will also be a chance to meet All-American soccer player, four-time NCAA champion, Olympic gold and silver medalist, two-time World Cup champion and Duke assistant women's soccer coach, Carla Beck. Participants can also purchase reduced rate tickets to the awards dinner that evening. Clinic tickets are $40 per child and pre-registration is required. Registration and information: www.ywcagsnc.org or 273-3461.

SOFTBALL

Northeast Youth Association co-ed slow-pitch sign-ups: 3-5:30 p.m. May 2 and 11 a.m.-3 p.m. May 8. For ages 5-adults. Information: John Phillips, 327-0227 or phillij@gcsnc.com

TENNIS

Group junior lessons: 4 and 5 p.m. Saturdays, Latham Park Tennis Center, $7.50-$10 per lesson. Information: Steve Littlejohn, 230-2226.

Junior clinics: 6:15-7:45 p.m. Mondays; 4:30-6 p.m. Monday-Thursday and Saturdays. Call for other available times. Latham Park Tennis Center, 905 Cridland Road, Greensboro. Cost is $45 to $98 for six-week sessions. Information: Dean White or Steve Littlejohn, 373-5882.

WATER

Chicken of the Sea (overcome fear of water): 5:30-6:30 p.m. Wednesdays or 9-9:30 a.m. Saturdays, YWCA, 1 YWCA Place, Greensboro. For adults. Cost is $65 for 10 classes, membership required. Information: 273-3461.

Greensboro Community YMCA team: All ages, age group (youth) meets after school, masters (adults) at lunch and early morning. All practices at the Bryan YMCA, 501 W. Market St., Greensboro. Information: Amy Meyer, 478-9635, or amy.meyer@ymcagreensboro.org, www.gcyswimteam.org