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Digest

For the record

By TIMES WIRES
Published March 21, 2007


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BASEBALL

Umpires needed

The city of St. Petersburg is looking for ASA umpires for the city's adult softball league. Tryouts will be held Saturday, March 24. Contact Buddy Morabito at (727) 643-2391.

City of Clearwater

The city of Clearwater will host a spring break baseball camp for boys and girls grades 3-5 on April 5-6 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Countryside Recreation Center. For information, call 460-1904.

HIGH SCHOOLS

Countryside High School is looking for a boy's varsity basketball head coach and a varsity wrestling coach. Interested applicants

MISCELLANEOUS

Hockey

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, 7:30 a.m. Race For Sight 5K and mile. Ybor City. Call 813-289-1200, ext. 256.

Saturday, Run for the Rec. 5K and mile. Belleair (Rec Center). Call 588-3769, ext. 210.

Sunday, 8 a.m. Run for the Matzahs 5K and mile. Largo's Taylor Park. Call 588-0100.

March 31, 7 a.m. Bolt Run, Tampa's St. Pete Times Forum. 5 miles; 5K at 8 a.m. Call 813-301-6855.

April 1, 8 a.m. Max Bayne Half Marathon/5K. Fort DeSoto Park, St. Petersburg. Call 644-7702.

April 1, 8 a.m. Ryka Iron Girl 10/5K. Clearwater's Pier 60. Call 942-4767, ext. 231.

April 7, 8 a.m. Croom Trail Runs, 50 and 15 miles, 50K. Brooksville. Call 727-504-3113.

April 7, 8 a.m. Guffy's Gulfside Gallop 5K and mile, on the beach at Indian Rocks Beach. Call Phil Wrobel at 517-0525.

April 7, 8 a.m. Hare Racing Experience 5K/10K. Tampa's Courtney Campbell Causeway. Call 813-870-3414.

April 7, 8 a.m. Flatlanders 5/10K, Brooksville. Call 352-799-5257; register at www.active.com.

April 13, 6:15 p.m. Harvey's Festival of States 5K/mile. Downtown St. Petersburg. Call Kim Skrovanek at 321-9888.

April 14, 8 a.m. Beach to Bayou 5K and mile, Fred Howard Park in Tarpon Springs. Call Dean Cosgrove at 938-9113.

April 14, 8 a.m. Seminole Stampede 5K, Seminole. Call Gretchen at 392-3245 for details.

SOCCER

Largo United

Spring league registration for players 5-14 years old is every Monday and Wednesday 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 for information.

Clearwater Chargers

Registration for players 4-10 years old is Tuesday from 5:30-6:30 p.m. and Saturday from 9:30-10:30 a.m. from April 10-May 19. Applications are available at www.clearwaterchargers.com.

SOFTBALL

Clearwater Bombers

The 18-under women's team will hold tryouts April 1 for girls between 14-18 years old. Call Doug Simmons at (813) 601-5171 or Ed Walter at 741-5512.

SUBMISSIONS

Announcements to appear in For The Record should be mailed to Times Sports, P.O. Box 1121, St. Petersburg, FL 33731-1121.

[Last modified March 20, 2007, 23:05:13]


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