BASEBALL

BASEBALL
Austintown Community League -- has registration for boys and girls age 5-14 at the Champ Park Batting Barn today from noon-4 p.m. Call (330) 965-2188, (330) 799-1555, (330) 793-6568 or (330) 799-7111. For more, visit www.acbleague.com.
Howland Athletic Club -- will have registration for players age 5 and older at H. C. Mines School on Feb. 1 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. and Feb. 4 from 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. For details call (330) 856-7624.
Ken Quinn -- player agent for the Class B League and the Babe Ruth League seeks players age 13-15 for Rondinelli Tuxedo as well as coaches and players for the 18-under and 16-under divisions. There is an opening for a 14-15 team. Call (330) 770-7157.
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. 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.
Sluggers in Boardman -- will hold tryouts for their 13-15 Babe Ruth team and 16-year-old travel team. Call (330) 549-7584.
Bats-n-balls -- has hitting lessons and private pitching lessons. For details, call (330) 360-6330.
Rootstown High School -- will hold a six-week spring training baseball program for players in grades 1-12 from Feb. 5-March 12. Visit www.baseballacademy.net.
Mink Financial -- has tryouts and winter workouts for the 18-under and the 16-under teams. For details, call (330) 398-1560.
Stark-Summit Baseball League -- is forming an 8-year-old coach-pitch division. Call (330) 499-3508.
Clarion University -- will offer a Baseball Skills Clinic, ages 6-16, on Feb. 11 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Call (814) 393-1651.
Clarion University -- will hold a Baseball Showcase Clinic on March 5 for juniors and seniors. Call Scott Feldman at (814) 303-1651.
Geneva College -- will have a camp on Feb. 4, Feb. 11 and Feb. 18. Boys and girls age 8-16 can participate. Call (724) 847-6647.
Liberty Township Baseball Association -- Registration for boys and girls ages 5-17 will be Feb. 4 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Liberty Township Administration Building.
Wharmby Sports -- are holding tryouts for 13-year old Babe Ruth team. For more information, call (330) 503-4504.
Mahoning Valley Venom -- has tryouts for 12-year-old travel team. For more information, call Alan at (330) 518-4025.
BASEBALL/SOFTBALL
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. For more information, cal (330) 758-2123.
BASKETBALL
The 16th T.J.D. Sports -- basketball tournament for boys and girls divisions grades fourth, fifth and sixth, will be held Feb. 24-25-26, March 3-4-5 and March 10-11-12 at Westgate School in East Liverpool. Call (330) 386-4658 or (330) 383-3259.
Southington Athletic Boosters -- in conjunction with the Chalker Athletic Hall of Fame will hold an Alumni basketball game April 1 at the high school. Players, interested in playing, who graduated prior to 2000 should contact Betty Sue Lefkowitz at (330) 898-4919 or Don Strock at (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. For more information, call coach Gary Buttar at (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. for more information, call Mike Phillips at (330) 222-2364 after 5:30 p.m.
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 4-6 on Jan. 28-29 and Feb. 4-5. For details, call (330) 757-3153.
International Basketball League -- seeks officials for the 2006 season. For details, call 1-866-IBL-GAME.
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.
Full court three-on-three league -- is forming. For details, call Dave at (330) 758-8895.
Pleasant Valley Church in Niles -- will conduct a fifth- and sixth-grade tournament for boys and girls on Feb. 14 and Feb. 17-18. Cost is $75 per team, with three games guaranteed. To register, call Brian Warner at (724) 588-3621.
Sharon High -- is where AAU tryouts by the Penn-Ohio Athletic Club will hold AAU basketball tryouts on Feb. 5 and March 5 at Sharon High. The Feb. 5 sessions will be for boys in grades 4-6 and girls in grades 4-7. The March 5 sessions will be for boys in grades 7-12 and girls in grades 8-12. The times: boys grades 4-6, 1-2:30 p.m.; girls grades 4-5, 10-11 a.m., grades 6-7, 11 a.m.-noon; boys grades 7-8, 5-6:30 p.m.; boys grades 9-12, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; girls grade 8, 1-2:30 p.m.; girls grades 9-12, 3-4:30 p.m. Registration may be made online at www.pennohioathleticclub.com or by calling 724-813-7210.
Ohio Express Girls Club -- is forming a 14-under team. Call (330) 647-3260.
Springfield High -- will hold its annual fifth and sixth grade boys and girls basketball tournaments on Feb. 18-19, Feb. 25-26 and March 4-5. For details, call Jim Colaluca at 330-881-7546 or e-mail gotigers1@cs.com.
Girard -- will hold fifth and sixth grade boys and girls basketball tournaments the first three weekends in March. Contact athletic director Joe Cappuzzello at (330) 545-5431, ext. 129 or (330) 565-5471.
Ohio school championship -- will be in Columbus on March 3-5 for boys and girls in grades 3-6. For details, call (704) 808-0380.
Canal Fulton Athletic Club -- will have tryouts for the Air Attack travel team. For details 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.
COACHING VACANCIES
Mooney High School -- is seeking a varsity volleyball coach. Those interested should send resumes to Don Bucci, 2545 Erie St., Youngstown OH 44507.
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.
Girard High School -- seeks a boys and girls head cross country coach. Apply to Athletic Director Joe Cappuzzello, 31 North Ward Ave., Girard, OH, 44420.
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. Three divisions for players ages 10-17 are available. For more information call (330) 540-8451.
Eagle Heights Academy -- had an 8-on-8 league beginning April 16. Call (330) 540-8451.
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. Call (330) 755-1661 or e-mail joedemay@vslsoccer.com.
SOFTBALL
Canfield Baseball Club -- seeks a fastpitch instructor. Anyone interested should call (330) 533-2051.
Bats-n-balls -- The 12-under group also needs a pitcher and utility player. For details, call (330) 360-6330.
Ohio Stars -- 18-u traveling softball team needs one pitcher and two position players. Call Dave for info at (330) 793-2030.
Wedgewood Bowling Lanes -- is where a girls softball league will hold registration on today from noon-4. For details, call Nancy at (330) 799-0750 or Mike at (330) 793-1359.
Howland Athletic Club -- will have registration at H. C. Mines School on Feb. 1 from 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Westminster College -- has pitching and skills clinics for players age 6-18 on Feb. 25. Call (724) 946-7319 for details.
TRACK AND FIELD
Fitch High School in Austintown -- is where Greater Youngstown Track Officials Association will hold a mandatory rules meeting Jan. 30 at 6 p.m. Officials must attend four additional meetings to remain active. Coaches are invited to attend. Other rules meetings include Salem High (Feb. 9, 7 p.m.); 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
Trumbull Interscholastic Association -- has softball and baseball classes starting Feb. 15. For details call (330) 898-7679 or (330) 856-4947.
Canfield High School -- is where classes will be for anyone interested in becoming an OHSAA high school umpire (baseball or softball). For details, contact John Mang at (330) 502-6665 or Bill Sferra at (330) 792-6787. Classes will begin during the second week of February.
VACANCIES
Northeastern Athletic Conference -- seeks a commissioner and an assignor of officials. Apply by letter to Nick Roberts, Chalker High School, 4432 St. Route 305, Southington, 44470.
VOLLEYBALL
Club Hollywood Volleyball Club -- needs players ages 12, 15, 16 and 17. For details, call Rich at (330) 921-1331.