Community

For the Record

By Times Staff Writer
Published January 11, 2008

Baseball

Hitting Academy AAU

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

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 today and Jan. 18 from 6:30-9 p.m. and Saturday and Jan. 18 from 9 a.m.-noon at the Sid Lickton Complex on Saturn Avenue. 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 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.

Baseball/softball clinic

Learn how to play like the big-leaguers with a clinic at St. Patrick Catholic School, 1501 Trotter Road in Largo. The clinic is Jan. 19 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. and features former major-leaguer Rob Stanifer. Children in grades K-eighth are welcome. For more information, contact John or Doris Proni at jdproni@msn.com or 727 517-0025 or 742-909.

Cyclones

The under-14 AAU team is looking for players. Call Mario Monda 504-6462 for information.

Northeast Little League

Online registration is available for softball, baseball and T-ball through Jan. 27. The Web site is www.northeastll.com.

Fossil Park

Registration Tuesdays-Fridays from 6-8 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m.-noon through Jan. 17. Go to www.fossilparkyouthbaseball.org or call 525-6166 for information.

Top Prospects

The 11-under AAU team will hold tryouts through January and February. Call Clayton Andrews at 288-7618 for information.

Bay Point Little League

The league is accepting online registration at www.eteamz.com/baypoint/. There is also registration at the fields (5801 12th St. S.) on Saturday and Jan. 19 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. and on Tuesday and Thursday, Jan. 22 and 24 from 6-8 p.m. For information, call 866-2500.

Tierra Verde Dizzy Dean

The league is looking for players ages 7-8, 9-10 and 11-12 for its upcoming competitive season. Tryouts will be held Saturday, Jan. 19 from 10 a.m.-noon and on Sunday, Jan. 20 from noon-2 p.m. For information, call Lou Wykoff at 692-1623 or e-mail lou455@aol.com

Collegiate League

The Florida West Coast Collegiate Baseball League is looking for teams for its upcoming season. Experienced players and coaches are needed. For information, call Don at 341-2287.

District 5 Little League

Florida District 5 Little League is registering youth baseball players for the upcoming Little League season. All children ages 4 to 18 are invited to join. Visit www.eteamz.com/fldistrict5 to register or for complete details.

Basketball

City of Clearwater

The city is offering training sessions for girls and boys ages 6-14 on Mondays and Thursdays at the Countryside Rec Center and on Tuesdays at the Long Center. For information, call 460-1904.

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.

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 youth 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. 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. Call 518-3125.

Running

Schedule

Saturday, 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.

Softball

Tampa Mustangs

The 14-under fastpitch softball team is looking for players. Contact coach Joe Bell at (813) 787-9401.

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

City of Madeira Beach

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

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 Saturday and Jan. 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 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.

Northeast Little League

Online registration is available for softball, baseball and T-ball through Jan. 27. The Web site is www.northeastll.com.

Clearwater Lady Bombers

The 12-under team is looking for players. Call Ben DAzzo at 480-8011 for details.

Bay Point Little League

The league is accepting online registration at www.eteamz.com/baypoint/. There is also registration at the fields (5801 12th St. S.) on Saturdays, Jan. 12 and 19 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. and on Tuesday and Thursday, Jan. 22 and 24 from 6-8 p.m. For information, call 866-2500.

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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