BASEBALL



BASEBALL
Rondinelli Tuxedo -- will have tryouts for its 18-younger, 16-younger, 15 and 13 teams. Contact Ken Quinn (330) 770-7157 for more.
All Star Baseball Academy in Boardman -- is offering private instruction from former pro baseball player Jim Putko. For details, call (330) 726-9424.
Triple Play Baseball-Softball Training Center -- has openings for personal pitching or hitting instruction Monday through Sunday by appointment only. For more information, call (724) 652-3210 or (724) 988-9440.
Koch Construction/Line Drive -- is holding tryouts for the 16-younger, 17-younger and 18-younger travel teams. For details, call (330) 559-4459 or (330) 533-6837.
Pitching lessons -- by former White Sox pitcher Jack Kucek are available. For more information, call Chris at (330) 533-9125.
LaRoche College -- will have a clinic for players age 6-14. Action begins in January. For details call (412) 536-1046.
Sluggers in Boardman -- will hold tryouts for their 13-15 Babe Ruth team and 16-year-old travel team. For more information, call (330) 549-7584.
Sluggers in Boardman -- will offer an indoor baseball league for players ages 7-8. Play begins Jan. 2. Those interested should call (330) 549-7584.
Bats-n-balls -- has hitting lessons and private pitching lessons. For details, call (330) 360-6330.
BB Rooners and Baseball Systems -- will be conducting a six-week pitching clinic for boys ages 13-18 at Pleasant Valley Church in Liberty starting Jan. 8. Interested players should contact Bryan Warner at (724) 588-3621.
Mink Financial -- has tryouts and winter workouts for the 18-under and the 16-under teams. For details call (330) 398-1560.
Thiel College -- The Winter Baseball Camp for persons ages 8-18 will be held Jan. 15, Jan. 22 and Jan. 29. Call Joe Schaly, Thiel's head baseball coach, at (724) 589-2138 or e-mail him at jschaly@thiel.edu.
Stark-Summit Baseball League -- is forming an 8-year-old coach-pitch division. SSBL is a USSSA-sanctioned travel baseball league and is accepting new teams for ages 9-18. For more information, contact Randy Cupari at (330) 499-3508.
YSU -- will hold a winter instructional camp for ages 8-18 on Jan. 28-29 at Beeghly Center. The camp runs from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. each day. Cost is $50 for one day or $90 for both. For details, call 330-941-2164 or visit www.ysusports.com.
BASKETBALL
Poland High School -- is seeking an opponent for the girls varsity basketball team. If interested, call (330) 757-7021.
Poland All-Sports Boosters -- has a tournament for boys and girls in grades 4-5-6 on January 28-29 and Feb. 4-5. Call (330) 757-3153.
International Basketball League -- seeks officials for the 2006 season. For details, call 1-866-IBL-GAME.
Canton First Friends -- has its tipoff classic for boys and girls in grade 6 on Dec. 26-31. For details call (330) 966-6868.
Varsity Athletic Club -- will have a league for men beginning Dec. 15. Also, the Ballstarz are now practicing. For more information, call (330) 854-9702.
Harry Lay Memorial Tournament -- for boys and girls in grades 5-6 will begin Feb. 4. The host is the Jackson-Milton Hot Stove Assoc. For details call (330) 538-0072.
Canfield -- will sponsor a fifth- and sixth-grade girls tournament in mid-January. For registration information, call Sharon Luklan at (330) 719-1320.
Full court three-on-three league -- is forming. For details, call Dave at (330) 758-8895.
Salem tournament -- for boys in grades 5-6 will run Jan. 21-22 and Jan. 28-29. For more call (330) 337-3114 or (330) 337-6787.
COACHING VACANCIES
Liberty -- seeks a junior high wrestling coach. For more information, call (330) 744-7525.
Brookfield High School -- seeks varsity and JV softball coaches, varsity and JV baseball coaches and varsity and assistant track coaches. For details call (330) 448-0752.
FLAG FOOTBALL
Golf Dome in Girard -- has an 8x8 league that needs more teams. Play begins on Jan. 5. For more information, call (330) 652-6750.
Golf
Two-man alternating league -- is forming. Call (330) 758-8895 or (330) 774-5845.
soccer
Phoenix Club -- has tryouts for boys and girls age 10-18. The team is seeking u-14 girls. For details call (330) 755-1661 or e-mail joedemay@vslsoccer.com.