BASEBALL

BASEBALL
Warren Recreation Association -- is accepting teams. Call (330) 889-3233.
BB Rooners -- will hold a clinic featuring former major league player Sid Bream at Pleasant Valley Church on April 8. The skills clinic is for boys age 8-12 and the pitching clinic is for boys age 13-18. Call (724) 588-3621.
Columbiana Youth League -- will have a Night at the Races at the Leetonia American Legion on March 18. Call (330) 482-0237.
Youngstown Class AA League -- has room for teams and players. Call (330) 793-2303.
Bob Cene indoor facility -- is available for rental. There are three cages and a pitching mound. Call (330) 233-3354 or (330) 755-3210.
Youngstown Class B League -- and Youngstown Babe Ruth League needs players in 18-under, 16-under, 15-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.
Wharmby Sports -- is 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. Call (330) 534-4431.
Mahoning Valley Venom -- has tryouts for 12-year-old travel team. Call (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.
Sluggers in Boardman -- will offer spring training camps for players ages 7-14 in March. Call (330) 549-7584.
Columbiana Youth Clinic -- for players age 6-14 will be held March 19 and March 26. Call (330) 482-3818.
Struthers League -- will have its final player registration at St. Nicholas Church today. Call (330) 755-6949.
Mercer-Crawford AA League -- seeks players and teams high school aged and older. Call (724) 588-9427.
BASKETBALL
Battle in Barberton -- a tournament for boys and girls 4-12 will be held March 31-April 2. Call (330) 854-9702.
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.
Full court three-on-three league -- is forming. Call (330) 758-8895.
Ohio Express Girls Club -- is forming a 14-under team. Call (330) 647-3260.
Spring tournament -- for players in grades 4-12 is forming. See www.varsityac.
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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.
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 today 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. Call (330) 853-2312.
Adidas Academy -- is seeking boys and girls in grades 3-11. Call (877) the-hoop.
Air Attack -- will hold tryouts for boys and girls in grades 4-12. Call (330) 854-9702.
North American Youth -- tournament for boys and girls in grades 5-12 will be April 7-9. Call 1-800-787-3265 or (440) 330-1660.
Pittsburgh Lady Galaxy -- will have a tryout for girls age 12-13 in the New Wilmington area. Call (724) 964-1062.
Slippery Rock Univ. -- will be the site of a tournament for boys and girls age 10-17 on May 19-21. Call (724) 283-3331.
Crestview High School -- will be the site of an AAU tournament March 14. Call (330) 457-2187, (330) 692-0103 or (330) 223-0032.
COACHING VACANCIES
Austintown Local Schools -- is accepting applications for a head coach in volleyball, boys soccer and girls golf. To apply call Joseph Nohra, Athletic Administrator, at (330) 797-3900 ext. 1069.
Liberty -- is looking for a head varsity volleyball 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.
Ursuline High School -- seeks a girls varsity soccer coach. Interested persons should contact the Ursuline High athletic department at (330) 744-4563.
Ursuline High School -- seeks a head volleyball coach. Send resumes to Patricia Fleming, c/o Ursuline High, 750 Wick Ave., Youngstown, OH 44505.
Orrville High School -- seeks a head football coach. Send application to Rick Gardner, principal, 841 N. Ella St., Orrville 44667 before March 24.
FLAG FOOTBALL
West Elementary Fields -- is where a 4-on-4 Spring Early Bird Tournament will be held 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 -- has 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.
Youngstown Flag Football Association -- season begins at Robinwood Elementary School on April 1 with several divisions. Call (330) 559-1272 or visit www.yffa.net
FUNDRAISING
Boardman Mat Club -- will host a Night at the Races at the Operating Engineers Hall, 291 McClurg Rd., Boardman, March 25. Adults only. Races start at 7 p.m. Call (330) 783-0418.
GOLF
Two-man alternating league -- is forming. Call (330) 758-8895 or (330) 774-5845.
VFW Golf Banquet -- will be held March 25 at the VFW Hall in Hubbard. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., dinner at 6:30.
CWV League -- will meet March 28 at 8 p.m.. New golfers are welcome.
RUNNING
The Niles Track and Cross Country Boosters -- will hold the Ides of March 5K run and 1 mile fun run/walk on March 19 at Niles McKinley High School. The 1-mile event begins at 8:45 a.m. and the 5K race starts at 9:00 a.m. See www.members.aol .com/ytownrrc or (330)544-6507.
SOCCER
Valley Sports in Struthers -- is where the Phoenix Soccer Club is holding its 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
SOFTBALL
A Senior League -- will be forming through the Warren Recreation Association. The age requirement is over 45. Play begins in June at Packard Park in Warren. Call (330) 889-3233.
Bats-n-balls -- The 12-under group also needs a pitcher and utility player. Call (330) 360-6330.
Ohio Stars -- 18-u traveling team needs one pitcher and two position players. Call (330) 793-2030.
Austintown Koch Field -- will have summer slow-pitch leagues for men and coed teams. Call (330) 820-2689.
Alliance Early Bird Tournament -- is set for April 1-2. Call (330) 823-2008.
Woodworth Community Park league -- seeks teams. Call (330) 501-0292.
Mill Creek Park league -- seeks teams. Call (330) 530-1571.
TRACK AND FIELD
Greater Youngstown Track Officials Association -- will hold rules meetings at: Salem High (March 16, 7 p.m.); Boardman High (March 23, 7 p.m.); and Fitch High (March 26, 2 p.m.).
Austintown Fitch High --will hold its annual Falcon Open on March 25 for boys and girls. All area teams are invited. For details, call 797-3913 or 881-9913. For boys/girls high school.
UMPIRES
Youngstown Metro Association -- will meet at the St. Nicholas Activity Center today at 1:15 p.m. Call (330) 502-6665.
VOLLEYBALL
American tournament -- seeks a local director. Call (419) 786-9689.
Club Hollywood -- needs two seventh grade players. Call (330) 921-1331.