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Digest

For the record

By TIMES WIRES
Published April 11, 2007


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BASEBALL

St. Petersburg RBI

The league for players 13-19 years old will hold registration from 9 a.m.-noon on April 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 for more information.

FOOTBALL

The City of Largo will hold an outreach clinic at the Ridgecrest YMCA on April 21 from 4-8 p.m. Registration for the free clinic is 3-4 p.m. at the YMCA football field. The clinic will feature area coaches and ex-professional players. For information, call 559-0500.

GOLF

Schedule

Summer Junior Camp at St. Andrews Links, Dunedin's municipal course located at 620 Palm Blvd. May 21-Aug. 23. Half day camp (noon to 4 p.m.) and all day from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Instruction, video swing analysis, rules and course competition. Under the direction of PGA teaching pro Paul Sylvester. For further information, call the pro shop at 738-2905.

MISCELLANEOUS

Physicals

School physicals are available for anyone on May 9 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. at the Lakewood High School gymnasium. Cost is $15. If you have questions, call athletic director Javon Turner at (727) 893-2916 or athletic trainer Erika Miller at 727-893-2916, ext. 131.

Coaches training

The City of Tampa Parks and Recreation Department and USF Health Department's Sports Medicine and Athletic Related Trauma Institute have teamed up to offer the National Center for Sports Safety training course PREPARE for all volunteers, paid staff and others who coach youth in any sport and at any level. The course is offered April 18 from 5:30-10 p.m. at Ragan Park Community Center, 1200 E Lake, Tampa. The cost is free. Pre-registration required. Call the City of Tampa Parks and Recreation Department at (813) 274-8023 to reserve your spot.

Silver Raiders

The organization is seeking cheerleading coaches, 21-over, for the upcoming season. Call 415-6070 for information.

RUNNING

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

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

April 20, 7 p.m. Spartan Sprint 5K and mile. University of Tampa campus. Call Dror Vaknin at 813-846-5021.

April 21, 8 a.m. Beach to Bayou 5K and mile, Fred Howard Park in Tarpon Springs. Call Dean Cosgrove at 938-9113.

April 21, 8 a.m. Frenchy's Gumbo Run 5K. Clearwater Beach. Call 798-0611.

April 21, 8 a.m. Radical Running Relay, 5K legs. Tampa. Call 736-8232.

April 28, 8:30 a.m. Draft Day 5K. Raymond James Stadium, Tampa. Call 813-874-7223.

May 5, 8 a.m. May Classic 5K and mile. Hyde Park. Tampa. Call 813-675-5488.

May 5, 8 a.m. Market Street Mortgage 5K. Largo's Taylor Park. Call 724-7090.

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.

Soccer Clinic

Canterbury School in St. Petersburg 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

West Pinellas Krusherz

The 8-under fast pitch softball league is holding tryouts on April 15 at 4 p.m. at the East Lake softball complex. Contact Rick and Christie Crean at 937-1065 or go to www.krusherz.org.

SUBMISSIONS

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

[Last modified April 10, 2007, 20:58:47]


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