VOLLEYBALL
Eagles host
youth camp
Hiwassee Dam will host a youth volleyball camp from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday.
The camp will be for rising third through eighth graders. Registration is $50 per person and includes a camp t-shirt.
Participants should bring lunch and plenty of water. The camp will be in the Hiwassee Dam High School gym.
For more information, contact Kellee Davis at 828-557-7179.
FOOTBALL
Camp in
Andrews
A faith-based football camp will be held at the Andrews High School football field later this month.
From 1-5 p.m. on July 21-22, rising first through rising fifth graders can participate in the camp. From 1-5 p.m. on July 23-24, rising sixth through 12th graders can participate in camp.
The camp will be focused on faith, discipline and character. Those at the camp will learn from current and former college athletes, including players from Western Carolina University and the University of Oklahoma.
The camp is $70 and includes a t-shirt and autographs from college athletes.
Campers should bring athletic clothes, cleats, a water bottle and sunscreen, as well as a positive attitude and heart.
To learn more, visit inwordnc.com/footballcamp.
FISHING
Bass benefit
tournament
There will be a bass fishing tournament to benefit Bobby Stalcup on Friday, Aug. 7.
The tournament will begin at 7 p.m. and conclude at 1 a.m. the next day at the Ledford Chapel boat ramp at Lake Chatuge.
The entry fee is $60 per boat and there will be awards for the top three finishers.
The event is sponsored by the Tri-County Bass Club.
GOLF
Cats host
golf event
The Andrews High School booster club will be hosting a golf tournament fundraiser on Saturday, Aug. 8.
The tournament will be at Chatuge Shores in Hayesville. Registration starts at 8:15 a.m. with golf starting at 9 a.m.
The format is a four person scramble. The entry fee is $100 per person.
For more information, contact David Queen at 828-361-8300.
GOLF
Martins Creek
golf event
Martins Creek Elementary School is hosting a fundraising golf tournament.
The tournament will be held at Old Union in Blairsville, Ga., on Saturday, Aug. 29. There will be a 9 a.m. shotgun start.
The format is a two-man scramble with an entry fee of $100 per person.
For more information, contact principal Lance Bristol at 828-557-6916.
FISHING
Award for
big catch
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission has launched the N.C. Angler Recognition Program to award anglers for big catches that aren't quite record breaking.
For anglers that meet weight and length requirements, they can be honored for their catch by filling out a form on the NCWRC website.
Anglers must fill out a form and provide a picture of themself with the fish. They will then receive a certificate for their catch.
Anglers 15 and under do not need to meet the minimum weight and length requirements to get a certificate.
The minimum weight for a largemouth bass is 8 pounds and the length is 24 inches. For brown and brook trout, the weight requirement is 2 pounds, 8 ounces and the length requirement is 18 inches.
To learn more, contact ncarp@ncwildlife.gov. For more information and the full requirement list, visit bit.ly/3zgiKFU.
Compiled by Sports Editor Cannon Crompton. Email items to sports@cherokeescout.com.