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Digest

For the record

By TIMES STAFF
Published February 21, 2007


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Wildwood Dodgers

The league is having T-ball and baseball registration through Feb. 28 from 6-8 p.m. at Wildwood park for boys and girls ages 4-17. Call 321-3714 or 422-2023 for information.

Tampa Tarpons

The adult league team is looking for former high school and college players for the upcoming season. Call Kevin Minto at 742-6192 for at wkminto@verizon.net for information.

Northwest Little League

Registration for the spring season is every Friday from 6-8 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m.-noon at the field clubhouse. Call 433-1160.

BASKETBALL

Largo Magic

The team is looking for players between the ages of 14-17 and will be holding tryouts for the 16-under and 17-under teams. Call Wil Vaughn at 773-5608.

City of Clearwater

The city will host youth basketball training sessions for boys and girls ages 7-14 on Mondays and Wednesdays at Countryside recreation 2640 Sabal Springs Drive and Tuesdays at the Long Center (1501 N. Belcher Rd.). For information, call 460-1904.

Green Wave

The boys 13-under team is holding tryouts on Monday at 5:30 p.m. at the Countryside Rec. Center. For information, call 463-9157.

Tampa Bay Inferno

The girls AAU 16-and-under team has openings for the upcoming season. Tryouts are Saturday from 2-3 p.m. at the Copeland Park Gym. Call JoAn at (813) 997-9934.

MISCELLANEOUS

Lacrosse

Spring registration for the Clearwater Lacrosse Program is underway for boys and girls in 1st through 4th grades. The league runs from mid-February through April on Saturday mornings. Go to www.clearwaterlacrosse.com.

Hockey

The Police Athletic League team is holding tryouts for players born in 1995 and up to play on their travel team. Tryouts run Feb. 12 through March 1, Mondays at 5:30 and Thursdays at 5:15 at Sunblades Ice Rink. For information, call Chris Frontiero at 804-0451.

The Tampa Bay Junior Lightning are holding spring tryouts. There are leagues for kids ranging in age from 8 years old to 18. For a complete list of signup dates and times, go to www.jrlightning.org or call 536-5843.

RUNNING

Saturday, 7 a.m. Bounding Up the Bank of America Plaza, Tampa. Call 1-800-771-5863.

Saturday, 7:30 a.m. Zoo Zoom 5K, Tampa's Lowery Park. Call (813) 935-8552, Ext. 235.

March 2, 7 p.m. Run for Shelter 5K, Ybor City. Call 813-874-7223.

March 3, Strawberry Classic 5/10K, Temple Terrace. Call 813-625-9595.

March 10, 8 a.m. Armadillo 5/10K, Oldsmar. Call 813-855-5824.

March 10, 8 a.m. Triton 5K, Eckerd College, St.Petersburg. Call 864-8875.

March 16, 7 p.m. Shamrock 5K, Largo's Ulmer Park. Call 587-6740, ext. 5016.

SOCCER

Largo United

Spring league registration for players 5-14 years old is every Monday and Wednesday from Feb. 19 through April 18. Times are 6-7 p.m. for 5-9 year olds, 7:15-8:15 for players 10-14. Call Ben at 735-8556 or Jim at (813) 817-6157.

Oldsmar Soccer Club

The league has started registration for the spring season. Go to www.oldsmarsoccer.org, or call Teresa at (813) 504-7621.

SUBMISSIONS

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

[Last modified February 21, 2007, 08:53:35]


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