BASEBALL

BASEBALL
Youngstown Class AA League -- teams or players wishing to play in the season that starts in late May, should contact league director Bob Mingo at (330) 793-2303. Youngstown Metros, Roth Brothers, Buds-Deciccio's Construction, Penn Ohio and Gibson Governor Insurance have teams entered.
Youngstown Class B League -- and Youngstown Babe Ruth League needs teams, coaches and players in 18 and under, 16 and under, 15 and under and 13 year old divisions. Call Ken Quinn (330) 770-7157.
All Star Baseball Academy in Boardman -- is offering private instruction from former pro baseball player Jim Putko. Call (330) 726-9424.
Triple Play Baseball-Softball Training Center -- has openings for personal pitching or hitting instruction Monday through Sunday by appointment only. Call (724) 652-3210 or (724) 988-9440.
Triple Play Baseball-Softball Center -- is having tryouts for 12-under traveling team. Call (724) 652-3210.
Koch Construction/Line Drive -- is holding tryouts for the 16-younger, 17-younger and 18-younger travel teams. Call (330) 559-4459 or (330) 533-6837.
Pitching lessons -- by former White Sox pitcher Jack Kucek are available. Call (330) 533-9125.
Bats-n-balls -- has hitting lessons and private pitching lessons. Call (330) 360-6330.
Mink Financial -- has tryouts and winter workouts for the 18-under and the 16-under teams. Call (330) 398-1560.
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. Call (330) 499-3508.
Clarion University -- will hold a showcase clinic on March 5 for juniors and seniors interested in playing college baseball. Instruction for pitchers is scheduled from 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and for position players from noon-2 p.m. Call (814) 303-1651.
Wharmby Sports -- are holding tryouts for 13-year old Babe Ruth team. Call (330) 503-4504.
Newell's Sporting Goods of the Youngstown Little "b" League will hold tryouts for boys 15-16 at Pa-Ohio Auto Auction building (rear entrance). Contact Rick Wells (330) 534-4431.
Mahoning Valley Venom -- has tryouts for 12-year-old travel team. Call Alan at (330) 518-4025.
Gibson Field League -- will be the site of a baseball league for boys age 5-18 and a softball league for girls age 5-16. Call (330) 270-5720 or (330) 398-5772.
Boardman Community Baseball -- has player registration for children ages 5-17 who live within the boundaries of Boardman Local School District. Registration is required even if the child played previously. Parents may register players online at www.boardmanbaseball.com. Registration deadline is March 1. Call (330) 758-2123.
Struthers League -- will hold registration at St. Nicholas Church basement hall today from 1-5 p.m. Call (330) 755-6949 or go to www.struthersbaseball.com.
Sluggers in Boardman -- will offer spring training camps for playes ages 7-14 in March. Call (330) 549-7584.
BASKETBALL
Southington Athletic Boosters -- in conjunction with the Chalker Athletic Hall of Fame will hold an alumni basketball game on April 1 at the high school. Players interested in playing who graduated prior to 2000 call (330) 898-4919 or (330) 847-0235. A alumni girls game will start at 6 p.m. with a boys contest to follow.
Ohio Express Girls Basketball Club -- will be fielding an eighth-grade team in the Warren/Youngstown area. Tournaments will be played in Ohio and Pennsylvania from March-May. Practice will begin March 7. Call (330) 647-3260.
United High in Hanoverton -- is where the Fifth United Hoop Classic will be starting March 6. A double-elimination tournament, it will have five divisions for fifth and sixth grade boys and girls and fourth grade boys. Entry is $85. Deadline for entries is Feb. 24. Call (330) 222-2364.
International Basketball League -- seeks officials for the 2006 season. Call 1-866-IBL-GAME.
Full court three-on-three league -- is forming. Call (330) 758-8895.
Sharon High -- is where AAU tryouts by the Penn-Ohio Athletic Club will hold AAU basketball tryouts on March 5 for boys and girls grades 3-12. Cost is $25 per participant. Registration may be made online at www.pennohioathleticclub.com. Call (724) 813-7210.
Ohio Express Girls Club -- is forming a 14-under team. Call (330) 647-3260.
Girard -- will hold fifth and sixth grade boys and girls basketball tournaments the first three weekends in March. Call athletic director Joe Cappuzzello at (330) 545-5431, ext. 129 or (330) 565-5471.
Canal Fulton Athletic Club -- will have tryouts for the Air Attack travel team. Their tournament for boys and girls in grades 3-6 will run in early March. Call (330) 854-9702.
Y-town classic -- AAU tournament will be held at YSU on April 28-30. Call (330) 372-6902 or (330) 307-6944.
Mahoning Valley Eagles -- will have AAU tryouts at Warren JFK High School on March 19. Call (330) 856-2756, (330) 502-4726, (330) 448-8496 or (330) 716-1601.
Newton Falls -- tournament for girls in grades 5-6 will run Feb. 25-26 and March 4-5. Call (330) 872-7667.
Drill-4-Skill -- will hold a pool play tournament for boys and girls in grades 4-10 at Slippery Rock Univ. and LaRoche College March 22-26 and March 29-April 2. Call (724) 843-6320.
Ohio Lakers AAU/Travel -- have open gyms on March 5th at Lisbon High School. The scheduled times are: 5th-6th boys and girls noon -1:30 p.m.; 7th-8th-9th boys 1:30-3:00; 7th-8th girls 3:00-4:30; 9th-11th girls 4:30-6:00; boys 10th-11th open gyms on March 12th. Call (330) 853-2312.
COACHING VACANCIES
Liberty -- is looking for a head varsity volleyball coach and a junior high wrestling coach. Call George Gulgas at (330) 759-1986.
Brookfield High School -- seeks varsity and JV softball coaches, varsity and JV baseball coaches and varsity and assistant track coaches. Call (330) 448-0752.
Girard High School --seeks a boys and girls head cross country coach. Apply to Athletic Director Joe Cappuzzello, Girard High School, 31 North Ward Ave., Girard, OH, 44420.
Cardinal Mooney High -- is seeking a head girls soccer coach and a head boys and girls cross country coach. Send resumes to Don Bucci, athletic director, Cardinal Mooney High, 2545 Erie St., Youngstown, Ohio 44507.
FOOTBALL
Valley Sports in Struthers -- is where Steel Valley Hardhats will hold semi-pro tryouts at on Feb. 23 at 8 a.m. Call (330) 559-8050.
FLAG FOOTBALL
West Elementary Fields -- is where a 4-on-4 Spring Early Bird Tournament will be on April 8. The 4-on-4 league will begin April 15. A youth 4-on-4 league will start April 15, with three divisions for players ages 10-17 available. Call (330) 540-8451.
Eagle Heights Academy -- had an 8-on-8 league beginning April 16. Call (330) 540-8451.
National Flagfootball Assoc. -- has openings for adults and youth. Call (330) 544-4278.
GOLF
Two-man alternating league -- is forming. Call (330) 758-8895 or (330) 774-5845.
SOCCER
Valley Sports in Struthers -- is where Phoenix Soccer Club is holding tryouts for spring outdoor play. Phoenix fields teams in these age groups: U-10 boys, U-11 boys and girls, U-12 boys and girls, U-13 boys and girls, U-14 boys and girls, U-15 boys and girls, U-16 boys and girls, and U-17/18 boys and girls. Call Joe DeMay at (330) 755-1661 or joedemay@vslsoccer.com
USSF licenses -- novice classes will be held at the Salem Memorial Building on March 4 from 8:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. A bridge class will run March 11. The recertification class will be April 1. Call (330) 332-0860.
SOFTBALL
Canfield Baseball Club -- seeks a fastpitch instructor. Call (330) 533-2051.
Bats-n-balls -- The 12-under group also needs a pitcher and utility player. Call (330) 360-6330.
Ohio Stars -- 18-u traveling softball team needs one pitcher and two position players. Call (330) 793-2030.
Westminster College -- has pitching and skills clinics for players age 6-18 on Feb. 25 at the college fieldhouse. Call (724) 946-7319.
Salem Memorial Building -- will be the site of an organizational meeting for the Salem women's league March 2 at 6 p.m. Call (330) 332-5512.
Austintown Girls Softball League will hold registration Feb. 25 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. and Feb. 26 from noon to 4 p.m. at Wedgewood Bowling Lanes. For details call (330) 799-0750.
Austintown Koch Field -- will have summer slow-pitch leagues for men and coed teams. Call (330) 820-2689.
SWIMMING
Hiram College -- has swimming lessons for children age 5-older, beginning today. Call (330) 569-5343.
TRACK AND FIELD
Greater Youngstown Track Officials Association -- will hold rules meetings at: Boardman High (Feb. 23, 7 p.m.); Fitch High (March 9, 7 p.m.); Salem High (March 16, 7 p.m.); Boardman High (March 23, 7 p.m.); and Fitch High (March 26, 2 p.m.).
UMPIRES
Stevens Park Scout Cabin in Niles -- is where an OHSAA baseball and softball umpiring permit class will be offered today at 6 p.m. Call (330) 219-3591.
VACANCIES
Northeastern Athletic Conference -- seeks a commissioner and an assignor of officials. Apply to Nick Roberts, Chalker High School, 4432 St. Route 305, Southington, 44470.
VOLLEYBALL
American tournament -- seeks a local director. Call (419) 786-9689.
Club Hollywood Volleyball Club -- needs players ages 12, 15, 16 and 17. Also players needed for a 15 Open Team. Call (330) 921-1331.