BASEBALL

BASEBALL

Roth Brothers —of Class B and Little B leagues is looking for players with 2009 baseball ages of 14-18 for fall 2008 and summer 2009. Call Matt at (330) 270-2531 or (330) 559-4171.

Youngstown Babe Ruth — will conduct fall baseball at Koch Field in Austintown. Registration is for players ages 12-15 from all communities, as well as teams from all communities. Call (330) 219-5980 or (330) 770-3984.

BB Rooners — will conduct tryouts for the 2009 season on Aug. 2 at 4 p.m. for boys ages 15-19. Contact Rod Simmer (330) 980-1713 or Ken Deckert (330) 322-4650. Rooners plays 70 games and participates in five tournaments.

Penn-Ohio Redhawks — 16-U team for 2009 will be holding a tryout on August 10 at 1 p.m. at Grove City Memorial Park. Contact The Hack Shack at (724) 406-0070.

BOWLING

Thursday Night Gadabouts — is receptive to new individuals and teams for its Thursday ladies league at 6:30 p.m. at Bell-Wick Bowl. The league provides 100% handicap. A meeting will be held at Bell-Wick on Aug. 14 at 6:30. If unable to attend, but have an interest, call Gerry (330) 534-4676 or Bell-Wick (330) 534-1179.

Bell-Wick — is offering a sports series trio league, sponsored by Classic Products Kegel. The league is Tuesday evenings. The organizational meeting is Aug. 5 at 6:30 p.m. Contact Bob Eckenrode (330) 519-8734 or Francis Zitnik (330) 534-1179.

Niles — McKinley Lanes will hold a meeting for its sport league on Aug. 22 at 6:30 p.m. For more on the area’s longest-running sport league, visit mckinleylanes.com or call (330) 652-7111.

COACHING VACANCIES

Lake High — (Stark County), a member of the Federal League, is seeking qualified coaching applicants for the following fall sports: assistant girls golf, assistant volleyball and middle school volleyball. Submit a resume to A.D. Bruce Brown, Lake High School, 1025 Lake Center St., Uniontown, OH. 44685.

Lake High — seeks a swimming coach for the 2008-2009 season. Interested applicants should send letter of interest to: A.D. Bruce Brown, Lake High School, 1025 Lake Center St., Uniontown, OH. 44685. Deadline is Aug. 15.

CROSS COUNTRY

Middle School —state championships for youth currently in grades 5-8, will be Oct. 19 at Dublin Coffman High. The 2nd annual event includes 10 races and two different skill levels. Replica Ohio medals will be presented to the top 12 in each race. To register, inquire at www.ohiocrosscountry.org

FOOTBALL

Austintown Little Falcons — 115-pound team for youth ages 9 & 10 will have sign-ups at Lloyd Elementary School, Monday through Friday, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. For more, call Matt (330) 398-5512.

Austintown Fitch — season tickets for previous season ticket holders go on sale Aug. 5 through Aug. 7 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 at the south circle ticket office at the school. Ticket package is $45 for seven home games. Senior citizens(62-over) may purchase the package for $35. Federal League prices for the season are $7 reserved, $6 general admission and $3 students (presale only). For those who have not purchased season tickets in the past, they will be sold Aug. 12-14 from 6 to 7:30 at the south circle window.

Lawrence County — sign-ups every Wednesday and Sunday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Deshon ballfield pavilion for boys and girls ages 8-12. Cannot be 13 before Sept. 1. Call Mike at (724) 656-0378 or Scott (724) 654-1121.

SOCCER

New — Mahoning Valley amateur league team registration is Aug. 25. Final player registration is Aug. 23. For more, visit MVASL@yahoo.com or call (330) 726-8407.

SOFTBALL

Pitching instruction — offered by Marissa Bartholomew at (330) 881-9957.

Ohio Blast —tryouts for various age-group teams will be Aug. 10 and Aug. 17 at South Range Sports Complex on State Rt. 46. The 12-U and 14-U teams will try out from 2-4 p.m., followed by the 16-U and 18-U from 4-6 p.m. The 16-U team is in need of a manager. For questions about various teams, call Ron Dennison (16-U & 14-U) at (330) 360-6330, Mike Helon (12-U) 330 540-3306 and Bob Macklin (18-U) 330 853-5408.

Ohio Blast — 12-U tryouts are scheduled Aug. 3 from 2-4 at the South Range Sports Complex. Call Mike at (330) 540-3306.