BASEBALL

BASEBALL
BB Rooner Baseball -- has a roster opening for the 2005 season. The team plays a 70-game schedule, including trips to Tennessee, West Virginia, Troy, Ohio and Penn State. Boys age 15-18 interested in playing should contact Rod Simmer at (724) 651-5817 or Jim Daugherty at (330) 448-8515.
Eastwood Field in Niles -- has open dates for high school teams. For details, call Chris Walsh at (330) 505-0000.
A new Youngstown AA team -- is being created for players ages 19-24. For details, call (330) 534-0851.
Bucks Baseball -- will have open tryouts for the 14-younger, 12-younger and 10-younger teams. Interested players should contact Brian Warner at (724) 588-3621.
Knights of Columbus Hall in Struthers -- is where Youngstown Old Timers Association will have a Hall of Fame banquet on April 24. For tickets or information, call Ed Garasic at (330) 782-7123 or Steve Garasic at (330) 788-7851.
Youngstown YMCA -- is forming a youth recreational league for ages 3-14. A clinic is set may 7 at the Rocky Ridge Fields in Mill Creek Park. The six-game season begins on June 4. Registration deadline is May 5. Cost is $34 for Y members and $56 for non-members. For more information, call Dottie Reder at (330) 744-8411.
BASKETBALL
Drills 4 Skill Youth Classic -- will hold a pool-play tournament for boys and girls in grades four-10 at Community College of Beaver County, LaRouche College and Geneva College from April 6-10 and April 13-17. For information, call (724) 843-6320.
Youngstown State University -- will be where the 2nd Annual Youngstown Mahoning Valley Basketball Classic will be April 15-17. The event is AAU style and is open to boys and girls teams. For details, call (330) 372-6902 or (330) 307-6944.
The Cuyahoga Falls P.L.A.Y. Hoops Classic -- is scheduled for April 21-24 for boys and May 12-15 for girls. Team entries are open for fourth grade through high school. For more information, call (330) 342-4922 or visit the website at www.playhoopsusa.com.
Geneva College -- will hold summer camps for boys and girls entering grades 5-12. For details, call (724) 847-6651 for girls or (724) 847-6653 for boys.
The Yes I Can (boys and girls, grades 6-12) -- 25th camp will be held at Heidelberg College in Tiffin this summer. For more information call Bill Immler, former Ohio coach of the year, at (440) 233-7551.
AAU League -- needs one 5-6 grade girls team and two 7-8 boys teams for games that begin in April. Players will be members of the AAU and have two high school referees for each game. For more information, call (330) 652-6750.
North American Youth Sports -- will hold summer tournaments for girls entering grades 5-12 from June 3-5 at St. Thomas Aquinas High School. Cost is $250 with a deadline of May 13. For details, call 1-800-787-3265.
Ohio Lakers AAU travel teams -- have openings for fifth- and sixth-grade boys and girls teams and eighth-grade boys teams. For details, call (330) 853-2312.
Pittsburgh Lady Galaxy -- will hold an AAU tournament for 11-under and 12-under in the New Castle area Cost is $250. The team will also hold scrimmages April 2, 9 and 16. For details, call 724-964-1062.
COACHING
Brookfield High -- is seeking a boys varsity basketball coach. For details, call (330) 448-0752.
Malone College -- needs assistants for the men's and women's soccer programs. For details, contact Todd Clark at (330) 471-8437.
Struthers High -- needs a volunteer girls club soccer coach. If interested, individuals should apply at the Struthers Board of Education Office, 99 Euclid Ave., Struthers. For information, call Rob Conklin, Director of Athletics, at (330) 750-1062, ext. 3003.
East Middle School -- in Youngstown is seeking applicants for the position of girls track coach for the 2005 season. Contact the Human Resources office at the Youngstown Board of Education at (330) 744-6900.
CROSS COUNTRY
Boardman Spartan Invitational -- has openings for the Sept. 17 event. To enter, call the Boardman High Athletic Department at (330) 726-3423 or email Jim Fox at jdfox@zoominternet.net.
SOFTBALL
Woodworth Christian Softball League -- is looking for church sponsored teams for a league at Woodworth Community Park starting May 1. Contact Lowell Spencer at (330) 549-2446 or Rocky Morales at (330) 501-0292.
Summer Slow-pitch Leagues -- for men and coed adult teams are being former at Koch Field. For information, call Jack Konnerth at (330) 820-2689.
The Oil City 7/3 -- weekend co-ed league is accepting new teams. Games are Sunday afternoons with all teams playing double headers. Seven men and three women must play at all times. Entry fee is $300 per team. For more informantion, call Marvin Lander at (814) 677-0215 or e-mail at oilcitysoftball@hotmail.com.
Austintown Men's League -- has two openings. For more information call Gene McCalpin at (330) 530-1822 or (330) 530-0554.
Mill Creek Park -- has limited spots available for a men's Sunday softball league. For details, call John at 330-530-1571.
Silver and Rodman parks in Alliance -- is where a USSSA men's early-bird tournament for class D & amp; E teams will be April 9-10. Entry fee for the double-elimination event is $145 plus sanction fee. A berth will be awarded to the state tournament. For information, call Floyd at (330) 823-2008.
Interfaith Softball League -- needs teams. Any church wishing to enter a team should call Al Ratini at (330) 872-0626. Entry fee of $200 includes 11-game schedule, balls, ASA umpires and playoffs.
Thunderplex in Vienna -- is holding team signups for its summer midweek fastpitch league that runs June 6-July 22. The season consists of 20 games played in doubleheaders plus a tournament. Fee is $600 per team. Games are played on Mondays and Thursday. There are also signups for its Monday summer men's slowpitch league. The season consists of 16 games played in doubleheaders. Fee is $600 per team. For more information, call Marcee Anderson at (330) 539-6186.
Men's round robin tournament -- will be held May 7-8 in Oil City. Teams are guaranteed seven games. Entry fee is $225. For details, call Marvin Lander at 814-677-0215 or e-mail oilcitysoftball@hotmail.com.