Sports Calendar

Spotlight welcomes sports calendar submissions from readers. Fax to (804) 775-8085 or e-mail . BASEBALL

Baseball Nation will have tournaments for 9U, 10U and 12U on June 20-21 and 11U and 12U on June 27-28. Cost for the tournaments are $350. Larry Lawhorne (540) 248-1215

Upper Deck Intimidators are looking for 2 or 3 12-year-old players. Information: (804) 920-0371.

Virginia Sports Complex Baseball Academy will have a series of evaluations in July and August. 9U-10U will be evaluated July 7 and July 10. 13U-15U will be evaluated Jule 14 and July 30. 11U-12U will be evaluated Aug. 2. Information: http://www.vasportscomplex.com

Blue Jays Baseball Club will hold summer tournaments for 13U, 14U, 15U, 16U and 18U. Harvey Sandig (631) 650-5759 or e-mail

Chesterfield Chargers: 11U will hold tryouts for the upcoming season on August 8-9. Information: Randall Carson at (804) 539-8172

Chesterfield Big Bats 13U is looking for players and one coach for the Fall season. Tryouts will take place July 25 and Aug. 1. Frank Cortez (804) 639-3524 or e-mail

Sports Backers: July 25-26, U.S. Army 3-on-3 Summer Hoops fierce playground fun at a festival built around basketball: Skills contests, food, music and a festival atmosphere for a fun event for players and their families.

Sports Backers will have a Moonlight Bike Ride 8 p.m. Aug. 8 at Sports Backers Stadium. Proceeds will benefit the VCU Pauley Heart Center. Information: http://www.sportsbackers.org

GOLF

Wintergreen Adaptive Sports Golf Tournament at Kingsmill Resort July 18 at 8:30 a.m. with a shotgun start. $125 entry fee. Information: (434) 325-2007 or http://www.skiwas.org.

Positive Vibe Cafe Golf Tournament will take place 12:30 p.m. Sept. 21 at The Dominion Club. The cost is $125 for an individual and $500 for a foursome. Garth Larcen (804) 787-0783

RUNNING

Sports Backers: August 22nd -- Henricus Dauber Dash, a 4.5-mile mud run through Henricus Historic Park and Dutch Gap, Chesterfield County. (804) 285-9495 or http://www.sportsbackers.org

Sports Backers: August 29th, Patrick Henry Half Marathon, route celebrates Patrick Henry's birth site, Ashland VA, (804) 285-9495, http://www.sportsbackers.org

Sports Backers: Sept. 25-26 McDonald's X-country Festival at Maymont, high school team events combine with open cross country events, (804) 285-9495, http://www.sportsbackers.org

Sports Backers: November 14 SunTrust Richmond Marathon, McDonald's Half Marathon, HCA Virginia 8k, "America's Friendliest Marathon" tours downtown Richmond's scenic neighborhoods, (804) 285-9495, http://www.sportsbackers.org

SOCCER

The Richmond Kickers: Are accepting applications for the fall recreation soccer season for U4-U19 girls and boys. Early registration deadline is February 1. Apply on line at http://www.richmondkickers.com. Information: Jake Moyer, or (804) 644-5425 ext. 313.

The Richmond Kickers: Will be conducting Super Y tryouts for top-quality players ages U9-U15 boys and girls on January 31 and February 1. Information: http://www.richmondkickers.com or Ihor Dotsenko at

SOFTBALL

Double elimination co-ed tournament , July 3-4 at Rockville Community Center. $150 entry fee. Information: Roy Hauser (804) 749-4237 or (804) 240-5108

Softball Nation/Mad Hat Enterprises men's bronze N.I.T. tournament will be held in Harrisonburg on July 4. Three game guarantee for $165, deadline to register is June 30. Information: (540) 249-2439 or (540) 896-9647

TRACK

VOLLEYBALL

Otto Classic Horseshoe Pitching Tournament will take place 9:30 a.m. July 18 at Gillies Creek Park. Carl Otto (804) 641-8695.