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By Times Wires
Published February 29, 2008


Baseball

All Star Baseball School

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

Bulls Baseball

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

Cyclones

The under-14 AAU team needs players. Call Mario Monda at 504-6462 for information.

Bay Point Little League

The league is accepting registration online at www.eteamz.com/baypoint.

District 5 Little League

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

Gulf Beaches Little League

Registration is taking place online at www.flgbll.com. Call 392-5524.

Clearwater Thrashers

The 14-under AAU teams needs players for the spring season. Call Dave Johnson at 515-0255.

Azalea Little League

The league is holding signups for the spring season, including T-ball. Registration dates and times can be found at www.azaleabaseball.com or by calling 347-3325.

St. Pete Hurricanes

The 14-under AAU team needs players. For tryout information, call 418-8900.

Seminole Heat

The team needs players for its 12-under and 13-under squads. For information, go to www.seminoleheat.com.

Tampa Thunder

The 11-under team is holding tryouts. Call Steve Gionis at 813 215-4433.

Tampa Tarpons

The men's team needs players for its 18-older season. Call Kevin Minto at 742-6192 for information.

South Brandon AAU

The team will hold a Wiffle Ball tournament March 9. Three-player teams will compete in a double-elimination tournament. Age groups are 12-under and 13-older. For information, call Tony Saladino at (813) 695-2235 or Donnie Scolaro at (813) 363-4557.

Tampa Titans

The 13-under competitive team needs a coach to provide eight hours of instruction per week. A minimum of college pitching experience is required. For information, call Mark at 743-4960.

Florida West Coast Collegiate Baseball League

The league needs teams for the summer season, which begins June 1. For information, call Don at 347-1108 or 341-2287.

Basketball

City of Clearwater

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

Green Wave

There will be tryouts for girls ages 11-15 and boys ages 10-14 at various locations in Clearwater. For dates and times, call Shelley Kidder at 441-4310 or 423-3555 or send e-mail to kidderparadisetravel@yahoo.com

Largo Youth League

The city is holding registration for players ages 9-16. The season runs from March 29 through May 31 at the Highland Rec Center. For information, call 460-1904 or go to www.largoyouthbasketball.com.

City of Tarpon Springs

The city will host a basketball clinic for those ages 7-13 from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday at the Tarpon Springs Recreation Department. Call 943-4900 ext. 134.

Football

Football officials needed

The Sunshine Football Officials Association needs men and women interested in becoming high school and youth league referees in Pinellas County. Training classes begin in April. For information, call Gail Blanton at 656-9954 or e-mail willisgblanton@aol.com

Hockey

Junior Lightning

The Tampa Bay Junior Lightning youth ice hockey organization will be holding tryouts for spring travel teams March 2-7. All tryouts are at Clearwater Ice Arena (formerly Sunblades), located in the Icot Center off of Ulmerton Road (near Nissan Autoway). Visit www.jrlightning.org for more information.

Miscellaneous

City of Largo

The city is holding registration for its adult coed kickball team. The season runs March 4 through April 8. Contact Brian at 518-3022.

Black Bears Youth Hockey

The team needs players born in 1995 and after for a travel team. For information, go to www.blackbearyouthhockey.com or call Chris Frontiero at 804-0451.

Cheerleading

Registration is set for Palm Harbor Youth Football cheerleading for those ages 5-15 from 9 a.m. to noon March 15 at the Palm Harbor Community Center, 1500 16th St., Palm Harbor. For information, call Denise Williams at (727) 726-5677 or e-mail dwilliams@prov.com

Running

Schedule

Saturday, 8 a.m. - Good Life Games 5K, Fort De Soto Park, St. Petersburg. Call 230-3776.

Sunday, 8 a.m. -Pow Wow Run 5K and kids run, Seminole. Call 391-8345.

March 7, 7 p.m. - Run for Shelter 5K, Ybor City. Call (813) 874-7223.

March 8, 8 a.m. - Armadillo 10K/5K, Oldsmar. Call (813) 855-5824.

March 8, 8 a.m. -Strawberry Classic 10K/5K, Temple Terrace. Call (813) 695-3877.

March 14, 7 p.m. - Shamrock Run 5K/kids fun run, Largo. Call 587-6740, ext. 5016.

March 16, 7:45 a.m. - Bay to Bay Classic 7.5 and 5K, St. Petersburg. Call 367-7223.

Softball

Tampa Mustangs

The 14-under fastpitch softball team needs players. Call coach Joe Bell at (813) 787-9401.

Clearwater Lady Bombers

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

Tampa Mustangs

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

Clearwater Lady Bombers

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

Azalea Little League

The league is holding signups for the spring season. Registration dates and times can be found at www.azaleabaseball.com or by calling 347-3325.

Umpires needed

The Greater Pinellas County Officials Association needs slow-pitch umpires. Experience is not necessary. For information, call Tom McCarley at (727) 235-4896.

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. Call 791-9542.

Countryside CC Aquatics

Registration is set for Countryside Country Club Aquatics summer swim team, for March 9, 10-2 at the Countryside Country Club Fitness and Aquatics Club, 3001 Countryside Blvd. For information go to cccaquatics.org or contact Ian at 796-1333.

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