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Digest

For the record

By TIMES WIRES
Published January 7, 2007


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Gulf Coast Mustangs

The 10-under AAU team is holding tryouts for the spring 2007 season. The team is located in the Palm Harbor/Dunedin area. Interested players should call Steve at 410-5931 or e-mail at www.slbca@verizon.net.

Seminole Heat

The 12 and under AAU team is seeking players. Call Bill VonStentina 727 409-4844 or go to seminoleheat.com.

Tampa Wildcats

The U-16 team will be holding tryouts for its 2007 college showcase season on Jan. 21 and 28 at 1 p.m. at the Youth Park fields in Pinellas Park. For information, call coach Rob Smith at 638-7086 or Steve Fisher at (813) 334-5983.

Northwest Dizzy Dean

The youth baseball league is holding registration during the following dates: Jan. 10 from 6-8 p.m., Jan. 13 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Jan. 18 from 6-8 p.m. and Jan. 20 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Signups are at the Northwest Youth Baseball and Softball complex. Call 345-1902 for information.

Fossil Park

The youth league will hold registration for the 2007 season on the following dates: Jan. 2-8 from 6-8 p.m. on Tuesday-Friday, 9 a.m.-noon on Saturdays. Cost is $80 per player, $75 for families of two or more players. For an on-line application, go to www.fossilparkbaseball.org.

Florida Barracudas

The 14-under team is looking for two players to round out the spring roster. Call Mike Davis at (727) 251-9829 for e-mail www.barracudasbaseball@prodigy.net.

Southwest Little League

Online registration for the spring season is now available. Go to www.eteamz.active.com/fswll for information. Walk up registration is Jan. 13 and 20 at Egan Field from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Call 864-2091.

Tampa Panthers

The 13-under team is conducting tryouts in Clearwater on Jan. 13. Call Frank Henderson at 813-690-1938.

Bradenton Bombers

The 14-under AAU team is looking for players for the spring season. Practices and games are held at Buffalo Creek Park in south Bradenton. Call Mike Vincent at (941) 920-3231.

Baypoint Little League

In-person registration will be held Mon.,Jan. 15 and Wed. Jan. 17 from 6-8 p.m., Saturdays Jan. 20 and 27 from 10 a.m.-noon and Thursday, Jan. 25 from 6-8 p.m at the Baypoint complex. On-line registration is www.eteamz.com/baypoint/. For information, call 866-2500.

City of Largo

The recreation department is accepting registration for adult co-ed volleyball, teen and adult flag football, softball, men's and women's basketball and kid's track ages 5-18. Call 518-3092 for information.

Cheerleading

The Countryside Junior Cougars are looking for participants of all ages for the winter competition team. Call Mary Simmons at 808-7022 or go to www.misssims2@aol.com.

Jan 13, 8 a.m. St. Pete Beach Classic 10K/5K. Call Motion Sports Management, (727) 367 RACE.

Jan. 20, 8 a.m. - Fishhawk Ranch 5K/10K. Brandon. Call (813) 681-6141.

Jan. 20, 8:30 a.m. - Run With The Nuns 5K and mile. War Vets Park, St. Petersburg. Call (813) 245-2998.

Jan. 21, 7:30 a.m. Clearwater Halfathon (13.1 miles) Madeira Beach to Largo's Taylor Park. Register at www.clearwaterhalf.info, or call 347-4440.

The Lady Bombers

The Lady Bombers 14-under team is looking for two utility players to fill their roster. Tryouts are held every Tuesday in January. Call Tom Allen at 423-3443.

St. Pete Beach Sharks

The 12-under fast-pitch travel team is looking for players for the spring season. Contact Keith Overton at (727) 432-3428 or keithoverton@twresort.com.

Clearwater Bullets

The 18-under travel team is looking for players. Contact Ed Walter at ewwalter1@verizon.net or at 741-5512.

USA Patriots

The 10-under team is looking for players for its fast pitch girls team. Contact Mike Galinski at 556-3200 or Trent Rubley at 742-6931.

Northwest Dizzy Dean

The youth league is having registration on the following dates: Jan. 10 from 6-8 p.m., Jan. 13 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Jan. 18 from 6-8 p.m. and Jan. 20 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Registration is at the Northwest Youth Baseball and Softball complex. Call 345-1902.

Fossil Park

The youth league will hold registration on the following dates: Jan. 2-18 from 6-8 p.m. on Tuesday-Friday, 9 a.m.-noon on Saturdays. Cost is $80 per player, $75 for families of two or more players. For an online application, go to www.fossilparkbaseball.org. Southwest Little League

Online registration for the spring season is now available. Go to www.eteamz.active.com/fswll for information. Walk up registration is Jan. 13 and 20 at Egan Field from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Call 864-2091.

Baypoint Little League

In-person registration will be held Mon., Jan. 15 and Wed. Jan. 17 from 6-8 p.m., Saturdays Jan. 20 and 27 from 10 a.m.-noon and Thursday, Jan. 25 from 6-8 p.m at the Baypoint complex. On-line registration is www.eteamz.com/baypoint/. For information, call 866-2500.

Announcements should be mailed to Times Sports, P.O. Box 1121, St. Petersburg, FL 33731-1121.

[Last modified January 6, 2007, 22:24:14]


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