BASEBALL

Players attending South River High School who are interested in playing fall baseball should contact Curt Loftis by email or at 443-971-6037.

The PAL Annapolis Astros are accepting registration for fall baseball teams for under-8 through high school. For more information, visit www.palastros.com or email palastros@verizion.net.

High School baseball players eligible for the 2009 season are invited to play fall Sunday doubleheaders with the Annapolis Optimist Fall Baseball program. To register, come to practices on Sunday, Aug. 17 and Sunday, Aug. 24 at noon at Annapolis High School. For more information, contact Tom Finch at 443-223-8772.

Serious baseball players needed for a new select under-14 travel team out of Pasadena is now forming for the fall 2008 and 2009 season. All positions currently considered. For information, call 410-615-3747.

The Severna Park Green Hornets are taking late registrations for fall baseball. Leagues are being formed in the following age groups: 7/8, 9/10, 11/12, 13/14, and under-17. Birthdays need to be between Jan. 1 , 1991 and April 30, 2002. Games are Sunday afternoons in September and October. Friday night instructional clinics are included in the program. Register at www.greenhornets.org and for further information, visit www.severnaparkbaseball.org or email Ron Schuh.

The Anne Arundel Amateur Baseball Association (AABA) is accepting registration for its fall baseball league in age groups under-8 through under-17. The league starts Sept. 7 and runs through Oct. 26. Teams must register by Aug. 22. Interested players or teams should call Stuart Schmidt at 410-768-3688.

The under-12 Maryland Orioles Metro baseball team will be holding tryouts in August. For more information, call 410-868-9869 or email coachotoole@comcast.net.

The South County Youth Association Storm (formerly UYC and Shady Side Boys and Girls Club) in Southern Anne Arundel County is now registering for fall baseball. Teams will include under-10, under-12 and under-14. The registration deadline will be in mid-August. For more information, visit www.leaguelineup.com/scya or email scya.storm@yahoo.com.

SOCCER

The Freestate Soccer Alliance is forming a new under-9 girls team to play in WAGS (Washington Area Girls Soccer League) and is looking for girls born after Aug. 1, 1999. Tryouts will be Aug. 5, 6, and 12 at 5:30 p.m. on the New Town Vista Field. Interested players should contact Peter Kaminskas by email or at 410-739-4090 or contact Cassidy Wessel by email.

Registration is open for the Greater South River fall season. GSR Athletics has soccer programs for players age 4 to 10. For registration and more information, visit www.gsrathletics.org or call Stefan Koziolek at 410-956-1897.

Registration is open for the 18th annual Crofton Shootout Soccer Tournament to be held Aug. 16 through 17. The tournament will be at Bell Branch Park. It is a Maryland State Youth Soccer Association-sanctioned tournament offering competition to both girls and boys teams, ages under-9 through under-16. Approximately, 100 teams compete at the event. Visit www.croftonshootout.com for more information.

The South County Youth Association Storm (formerly UYC and Shady Side Boys and Girls Club) in Southern Anne Arundel County is now registering for soccer. The registration deadline for clinic and four-year-old soccer Aug. 15. For more information, visit www.leaguelineup.com/scya or email scya.storm@yahoo.com.

Everton's under-17 and under-19 boys soccer teams are expanding rosters for the 2008-2009 season. For More information, call coach Steve Craig at 301-875-2468.

Annapolis Soccer Club is currently registering soccer players for the fall 2008 season from ages 3 through high school. To register, visit www.annapolissoccerclub.com.

Matrix Sports is seeking individuals 16-years-old and above interested in becoming soccer referees for the upcoming fall season in Anne Arundel County. Recreation league games are played on Friday nights, Saturday and Sunday during the day. High School games are played every afternoon starting at 4 p.m. No experience needed. Classroom and on-field training for new officials is now being finalized. For more information, visit www. Matrixsportsref.com or call Don Anthony at 410-991-4757.

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