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By Times Wires
Published January 4, 2008


Baseball

Gulf Coast Mustangs

The 11-under AAU team is looking for players for the spring season. For tryout information, call Steve at 410-5931 or slbca@verizon.net

USA Patriots

The AAU team is looking for players for its 8-under team. Those interested should call Mike Galinski at 556-3200.

Hitting Academy AAU

The team is looking for players for its 11-year-old teams. For tryout information, call 723-2255.

Tampa Bay Sharks

The U10 and U14 AAU teams are looking for players. Call Darien Shenfield at 918-1332 for information.

St. Pete Hurricanes

The 9 and under elite AAU team is looking for players. If interested contact coach Rick Busch at 347-1067 or 744-4475.

All Star Baseball School

The teams are looking for players for their 10, 11, 12 and 13-under AAU teams for the spring season. Call Ron or Adam at 528-3186.

East Lake Warriors

The 14-under AAU team is looking for four to five players to fill out its spring roster. Contact Mark Romary at 480-6140 for information.

Bulls Baseball

The 14-under AAU team in north Pinellas County is taking players for the fall season. For information, call Dave Clement at 804-4486 or davidcsg@aol.com

Clearwater Little League

Registration for the 2008 spring season will be held Jan. 11 and 18 from 6:30-9 p.m. and Jan. 12 and 18 from 9 a.m.-noon at the Sid Lickton Complex on Saturn Ave. The league is also in need of umpires, coaches, volunteers and certain board positions. For information, call 447-2720.

Largo Little League

The league will hold registration for the spring season Saturday from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Thursday from 6:30-8:30 p.m. and Saturday, Jan. 12 from 3-6 p.m. at the second floor concession stand on Lake Avenue. The league is also seeking umpires and coaches. For information, call 584-5505.

Miscellaneous

Clearwater Youth Lacrosse

Registration for the spring season is under way. The league is open to boys and girls in grades 1-12. For information, go to www.clearwaterlacrosse.com.

City of St. Petersburg

The city's recreation department is looking for adult teams in men's basketball, men's flag football and coed kickball. For information on any of the leagues, call Russ Stanley at 892-5166.

Wrestling

Tampa Bay Chaos Wrestling Club has ongoing practices every Tuesday and Thursday from 6:30-8 p.m. at St. Alfred's Church Memorial Hall in Palm Harbor. It is for wrestlers ages 7-14. For information, call 773-9683 or go to www.chaoswrestling.com.

City of Tarpon Springs

The city is offering tennis lessons for youths on Mondays and Wednesdays at the Riverside Courts. Cost is $40 per month. For information, call 942-5628.

Blazin Ravenz Track Club

The competitive club is looking for athletes ages 7-18 for the 2008 outdoor season. The league is also looking for volunteer coaches. For information, call Jamar Parker at 403-6923.

City of Largo

The city is offering signups for coed volleyball, 50-plus softball, youth basketball clinics, a youth track program and a pee wee sports program. For information, call 518-3125.

Running

Schedule

Jan. 12, 8:30 a.m. - Run Thru the Park 5K, Chesnut Park, East Lake. Call Bonnie at 831-2974.

Jan. 19, 7:15 a.m. - St. Pete Beach Classic 5K/10K. Call 367-7223.

Jan. 19, 8 a.m. - Field of Dreams 5K, Brandon. Call Dror at 813 846-5021.

Jan. 20, 7:30 a.m. - Florida Gulf Beaches 13.1 miles. Clearwater. Call 347-4440.

Jan. 26, 8:45 a.m. - Run with the Nuns 5K/mile. War Veterans Park, St. Petersburg. Call (813) 245-2998.

Feb. 2, 8 a.m. - Flatlanders Challenge 10K/5K, Brooksville. Call (352) 585-6244.

Feb. 9, 8 a.m. - Publix Supermarkets Gasparilla Distance Classic 15K/5K, Tampa. Call the GDC Office at (813) 254-7866 or visit www.tampabayrun.com.

Feb. 10, 6 a.m. - Tampa's Gasparilla Marathon, Half Marathon and Relay. Call the GDC Office at (813) 254-7866 or visit www.tampabayrun.com.

Feb. 16, 7:30 a.m. - Run Your Heart Out 5K, Countryside, Clearwater. Call 796-1333.

Soccer

Southside Soccer

The under-8 girls teams are looking for players. Those interested can register online at www.southsidesoccer.net.

Azalea Youth Soccer

The recreational league has openings for U10 girls, U12 boys and U14 girls and boys. There are also openings on the girls U12 competitive team. Call 345-0699 for information.

Softball

West Pinellas Krusherz

The 8-under, 10-under and 12-under teams are looking for players. Contact Ray at 641-3253 for information.

Tampa Mustangs

The 14-under fastpitch softball team is looking for players. Contact coach Joe Bell at (813) 787-9401 or Manny Santos at (813) 244-1945 or e-mail lilmomustang13@tampabay.rr.com

Tampa Wildcats

The 10-under team is having ongoing tryouts for the spring/summer season. Those interested can call Jim Ehlers at 647-1394 or aaajc123@verizon.net

Clearwater Lady Bombers

The 14-under team is looking for players. Those interested should call Matt Brown at 639-2068.

St. Petersburg Half Century Softball Club

The league, which plays at Northshore Park in St. Petersburg, is for ages 49-74. It meets every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 9:15 a.m. Call Don Boot at 344-1143 or Joe Hannah at 394-8040 for information.

City of Madeira Beach

The city is taking registration for the adult softball season, which begins Jan. 14. For information, call 392-0665.

Suncoast Elite

The 16-under travel team is looking for players. Call coach Amanda Mitskevich at 709-4244 or e-mail at mitskevicha@pcsb.org

St. Pete Hurricanes

The club will offer softball pitching classes each Monday evening at its softball complex (1940 71st Ave.). For information, call Thomas Carson at (727) 577-0441.

Oldsmar

The city is looking for adult teams for the men's and coed leagues. The winter season begins Tuesday for men and Jan. 11 for coed. Call (813) 818-0149.

Tampa Mustangs

The 14-under team is looking for players for the spring/summer season. Call Joe Moreda at (813) 629-0559.

Clearwater Little League

Registration for the 2008 spring season will be held Jan. 11 and 18 from 6:30-9 p.m. and on Jan. 12 and 18 from 9 a.m.-noon at the Sid Lickton Complex on Saturn Ave. The league is also in need of umpires, coaches, volunteers and certain board positions. For information, call 447-2720.

Largo Little League

The league will hold registration for the spring season Saturday from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Thursday from 6:30-8:30 p.m. and Saturday, Jan. 12 from 3-6 p.m. at the second floor concession stand on Lake Avenue. The league is also seeking umpires and coaches. For information, call 584-5505.

Swimming

Clearwater Aquatics

The competitive, year-round swim team is looking for swimmers of all ages and abilities, including masters swimmers. Practices are at the Long Center. For information, call 791-9542.

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