MIDDLE SCHOOL, PARKS & REC NIGHT:

The Griffin High School Athletic Department is hosting its annual Middle School and Parks & Recreation Basketball Teams Night on Friday, Jan. 25 during the Griffin High vs. Upson-Lee basketball games at Griffin High’s gym, The House.

All coaches must bring their players and all players must wear their jerseys for free entry into the GHS vs. Upson-Lee games Friday evening. All middle school and recreational basketball teams in Spalding County are welcome to attend.

Players not with their coaches and not dressed in official team jerseys must pay the regular ticket price for the games.

The day will start with the junior varsity boys basketball game at 4:30 p.m., followed by the girls varsity game at 6 p.m. and the varsity boys game (the last game of the night) at 7:30 p.m.

Do not miss this special event as the Griffin High School Athletic Department honors our youth basketball teams!

HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS:

All student athletes and their parents in the Griffin-Spalding School System are invited to attend a college head-start seminar 6 p.m., Monday Jan. 28 in the commons at Griffin High where a compliance director from Morehouse College will be the featured speaker.

The seminar is dedicated to helping the high school athlete put together a package to help make the college sports recruiting process successful.Those who attend will receive athletic, academic and personal advice. To learn more contact Griffin High (770) 229-3752.

SPALDING HIGH FOOTBALL:

The Spalding High football staff will hold a meeting 7 p.m., Jan. 29 in the gym for all eighth graders interested in playing for Spalding High next season.

The meeting is for players and parents alike.

LITTLE LEAGUE:

Registration for the Spring 2013 season is going through Feb. 9. If you need to register in person, you can do so at AMBUCS Park.Fee to play this year is $125 for baseball and $75 for softball, but you can get a discount if sign up online and pay in full.

Tryouts dates and times for baseball are as follows: 5/6 Division, 6:30 p.m., Feb. 11; 7/8 Division, 6:30 p.m., Feb. 12; 9/10 Division, 6:30 p.m., Feb. 14; and 11-13 Division 6:30 p.m., Feb. 15. Drafts for baseball will be 6:30 p.m., the day after tryouts, excluding 11/13 Division which will be right after tryouts and 3/4 Division will be at 6:30 p.m., Feb. 11.

Tryout dates and times for softball are as follows: 7/8 Division, 10 a.m., Feb. 16; 9/10 Division, 11:30 a.m., Feb. 16; 11/12 Division, 1 p.m., Feb. 16; and 13-&-up Division, 2:30 p.m., Feb. 16. Drafts for softball will follow tryouts excluding the 4/6 Division which will be at 10 a.m., Feb. 16.

Opening day is March 9 for baseball and March 16 for softball. For more, go to www.spaldingcountylittleleague.com.

YOUTH SOCCER:

The Griffin Soccer club will conduct registration for the spring 2013 season from 9 a.m., to 3 p.m., on Saturdays in January at Wyomia Tyus Park snack bar in Griffin.

You can also register online at www.griffinsoccer.org.

For more, phone (678) 608-0534.

GHS BASEBALL ALUMNI:

New Griffin High School head baseball coach Kevin Mobley is looking for all GHS baseball alumni. If you played baseball for GHS or know someone who played GHS baseball (1 year or all 4 years), please get in touch with coach Mobley as soon as possible. Contact him by email (kevin.mobley@gscs.org) or by phone (678-340-5617).