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Published: Monday, Oct. 15, 2012 / Updated: Friday, Oct. 19, 2012 04:36 PM

Top tennis athletes compete in Rock Hill

CLOVER The Clover High School Varsity Cheerleaders are selling T-shirts to commemorate the 100th meeting of the Clover vs. York football game Oct. 26 in York. T-shirts are available in youth and adult sizes and must be pre-ordered through a varsity cheerleader or by emailing mbshealy@gmail.com.

BASEBALL

Follow Knights stadium progress

CHARLOTTE The Charlotte Knights have launched a ballpark webcam for fans to view the construction of BB&T Ballpark, the future home of the Knights. The webcam is accessible from the team’s website, www.charlotteknights.com. Photos of the construction process will be updated daily at the team’s official Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages.

TENNIS

Cohen, ranked 107, in Rock Hill

ROCK HILL The fourth annual Rock Hill Rocks Open will feature 10 women tennis players ranked between 100 and 200 in the world in singles.

Julia Cohen, 23, of Philadelphia is the highest-ranked player set to compete in the $25,000 USTA Pro Circuit event running this week through Sunday, Oct. 21. Cohen, currently ranked 107, played in the first two RHRO events in 2009 and 2010, but lost in round two and one, respectively.

Cohen, a right-hander who plays double-handed from both sides, won one $25K Pro Circuit singles event in 2010 in Canada. She won two $25K singles events in 2011 in Argentina and Armenia.

Those wins boosted her in the rankings, helping her qualify for bigger tournaments. She broke into the top 100 women singles players briefly this year after reaching the finals of the Baku Cup, a WTA tournament in Azerbaijan. She also qualified for the main draw of the US Open, where she lost in the first round.

Players from more than 20 countries will battle on the hard courts for prize money and ranking points. Matches are held during daylight hours at the Rock Hill Tennis Center at 897 Maplewood Lane. The event is open free to the public. For more information, call 803-326-3842.

RHRO community events include the free Rockin’ Junior Kickoff on Sunday, Oct. 14, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the tennis center. It’s for players age 4 to 18 and includes prizes, goody bags and pizza. The Adult Pro-Am is Monday, Oct. 15, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the center. It features round robin doubles play for $50. Call or email the center to sign up for either event.

RUNNING

Gobble Wobble Nov. 3

ROCK HILL The Junior Welfare League’s second annual Gobble Wobble 8K and Fun Run will be held Nov. 3 in Rock Hill.

The 8K race is certified and follows a scenic course from Main Street to Winthrop Lake before returning to the finish line in historic Old Town. The 8K starts at 8 a.m.; fun run starts at 8:15 a.m.

Registration costs $25 for 8K through Oct. 20. For more information, visit gobble wobble8k.racesonline.com.

FOOTBALL

Giants fans

gathering

New York Giants fans get together in a special room reserved for game day at Madison’s on The Corner at the corner of Highway 160 West and Gold Hill Road in Fort Mill.

Fans can watch the game on a projection screen and several flat screens.

Enjoy a hot buffet for less than $10, or order from the menu. The group typically doesn’t meet for games shown in prime time.

All fans are welcome, but a head count for the buffet is needed before the game. For more information, email to elifor6@gmail.com or call 803-802-3990.

Visit the group on Facebook at Big Blue Fans in Fort Mill.

GOLF

Memorial tourney Nov. 1

ROCK HILL The second annual Clifton Carter Memorial Golf Tournament, hosted by Discoveries Soccer Club, will be held Nov. 1 at the Waterford Golf Club.

Register online or download the application at www.discoveriessoccerclub.org.

DSC is a nonprofit organization. All donations and contributions are tax-deductible. For more information, call 803-322-1374 or 803-899-2626.

BASKETBALL

Youth registration open in Clover

CLOVER Clover rec is registering for winter youth basketball, boys ages 3-18 and girls ages 3-12, through Oct. 26.

Register from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday-Friday at Clover Community Center, 120 Bethel St., or online at cloversc.org. Cost is $50 per child.

For more information, call 803-222-9493.

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