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Digest

For the record

By TIMES WIRES
Published April 4, 2007


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BASEBALL

City of Clearwater

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

St. Petersburg RBI

The league for players 13-19 years old will hold tryouts from 9 a.m.-noon on April 7, 14, 21 and 28 and May 5 and 12 at Oliver Field at Campbell Park. Participants must have a birth certificate, proof of a physical, two photo IDs and $45 registration fee. For information, call John at 374-6987.

Florida State Collegiate League

The league has spaces available for the summer season, which begins May 26. It is a wood bat league open to present and future college players. Call Reed McMillan at 798-3723 or Dick Neitz at 813 961-2388.

HIGH SCHOOLS

The Canterbury School is looking for two assistant volleyball coaches, an assistant swim coach, a head boys basketball coach and a head boys swim coach. Call athletic director Dave Smith at 521-5919 for information.

Countryside is looking for a boy's varsity basketball head coach and a varsity wrestling coach. Interested applicants should call Liz Collins at 725-7956.

St. Petersburg Catholic is looking for a varsity cheerleading coach. Fax or e-mail resumes to Ann Marie Mancuso at (727) 343-9311 or amancuso@spchs.org.

RUNNING

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

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

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

Saturday, 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.

Soccer Clinic

Canterbury School in St. Peterburg will host a co-ed summer skills clinic on June 25-29 from 9 a.m.-11 a.m. The clinic will be taught by coaches and instructors from MLS' Colorado Rush. For information, call Ed Rawson at 521-5905.

SOFTBALL

Lady 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.

The 8-and-under team is looking for players to round out its roster. For information, call Kathy Palumbo at 644-5108.

The 18-under elite team is having open tryouts April 1. Contact Doug Simmons at (813) 601-5171 or Ed Walter at (727) 741-5512 for information.

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 April 3, 2007, 20:47:11]


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