Sports Calendar

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

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

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

Hanover Heat will be holding tryouts for the 13U 2010 season. Information: Tom Greenberg, or (804) 397-0219.

RBA West will have tryouts for 10-18U in mid August. Chris Gerrity (804) 264-3648.

Hanover Sports 15U travel team will be holding tryout August 15 at Elko Middle School at 2 p.m. and August 16 at Oak Knoll at 2 p.m. Information (804) 400-3969.

Hanover Heat AAA 14U is holding tryouts for the 2010 season. Seamus Donovan (804) 475-0798.

Rockville Granite 12U will hold a tryout at 6 p.m. Aug. 13 at Rockville School Park. Dave Washburn (804) 337-2109.

WEBS Travel Team will have tryouts for 10-13U and 15U Aug. 21-24 at Sports Center of Richmond. Information: (804) 986-1781 or e-mail or http://www.scor-richmond.com

South Chester Express 13U will have tryouts for the 2009-2010 season and Aug. 15-16. Information: (804) 212-7312 or e-mail or visit http://www.southchesterexpress.com

Hanover Sports Travel Baseball 7U will have tryouts August, 23rd. Players must be born after April 30, 2002. Information: Ken (804) 572-8294.

Bridgewater College Showcase will take place Aug. 15. Deadline to enter is July 31. Cost is $275 to enter and the event is open to high school and AAU teams. Frankie Lewis (540) 718-0190 or e-mail or visit http://www.sqba.org/getstrongshowcase.html

Basketball Officials wanted. Classes will start Sept. 14 for anyone interested. Gerry Regetz (804) 839-9061 or e-mail

James River Blaze will have a skills clinics from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday nights at the University of Richmond for girls interested in playing AAU. Pat Pinkard (804) 272-4653 or jrblaze.com

Strong Quality Basketball Asso ciation is seeking coaches for its AAU/Travel program. Information: http://www.sqba.org/joinourteam/coaches.html, Frankie Lewis at (540) 718-0190 or .

American Family will have women's basketball league at their Short Pump location. The league is Thursday nights and will start Sept. 17. Cost is $35 per member and $45 for non-members. Eric Watkins (804) 382-7663.

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

Henrico Adult Flag Football League has team openings for the fall season. Bob Jacobs (804) 795-1984.

Hopewell Recreation and Parks will have a youth clinic from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Hopewell High School.

Richmond Parks and Recreation has registration through Aug. 31. Kids ages 5-14 are eligible and the cost is $5. Registration is at any Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities Community Center.

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

Highland Massey Classic Tournament will take place at 8 a.m. Sept. 10 at The Country Club at The Highlands. The tournament is captain's choice with a shotgun start in the morning and afternoon rounds. Janice Radcliff (804) 706-9325 or e-mail or visit highlandsmasseyclassic.org

American Family Fall Open Tournament will take place Sept. 11-13 at the Northside Location. Eric Watkins (804) 382-7663.

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

Highland Massey Classic 5K will take place at 8 a.m. at The Country Club at The Highlands. Cost is $20 for adults and $10 for kids ages 6-14 if you register before race day. Race day registration costs $25. Cheryl Rivet (804) 318-9012 or e-mail or visit http://www.highlandsmassey5k.kintera.org

Sports Backers will have the a training program for the McDonald's Half Marathon starting 8 a.m. Aug. 8 at Sports Backet Stadium. It is a 14-week program that costs $125. There will be walkup registration on Aug. 8, online registration through Aug. 19 and the program prepares you for the half marathon on Nov. 14. Information: http://www.sportsbackers.org

6th Annual Movin' & Groovin' 5K Run/2-Mile Walk will be held August 22 at 8:15 a.m at Dorey Park. The event is open to all ages. A free kid's run will begin at 8 a.m. Registration is $15 if received by August 7. Pre-registration: http://www.active.com. Information: http://www.movinandgroovin5k.org or (804) 233-8453.

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

Hopewell Recreation and Parks has youth registration until Aug. 22. They will also have a clinic from 6-8 p.m. Aug. 11 at Atwater Soccer Complex.

Richmond Parks and Recreation has registration through Aug. 31. Kids ages 5-14 are eligible and the cost is $5. Registration is at any Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities Community Center.

Richmond Avalanche 12U will have tryouts in August. Wayland Colwell (804) 405-5205.

Richmond Freeze will have tryouts Aug. 11-13 for 10U, 12U, 14U, 16U and 18U team. Hunter Lawrence (804) 301-5619 or Steve Johnson (804) 307-9081.

Richmond Ruckus Teal 16U will have tryouts Aug. 12 and Aug. 14 at Chester Middle School. Joe Moxey (804) 839-8766.

West End Waves 18U is looking for players for the 2010 season. Tryouts will take place from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Aug. 3-4 at J.R. Tucker Softball Field. Information: (804) 271-5802 or (804) 290-0315.

Dixie Chicks 18U will hold tryouts at 11 a.m. Aug. 15 at L.C. Bird Complex. Allan Spencer (804) 564-9467.

RBI Rebels 18U will have tryouts from 6-8 p.m. July 30 at James River. Information: (804) 283-2431 or visit http://www.eteamz.com/RBIRebels

Williamsburg Starz Fastpitch will be holding tryouts on the following dates. 12U August 9 from 6-8 p.m. at JCC No. 1; 12U August 13, 6-8 p.m. at Quarterpath Park No. 3. Information: Frank Sluss (757) 561-5689. 16U August 8, 11 a.m. at Quarterpath Park No. 3. Information: Dave Gabeler (757) 812-0653. 18U-A August 9, 6-8 p.m. at JCC No. 2; 18U-A August 16. 6-8 at JCC No. 2. Information: Jeff Vinson: (757) 254-1904.

Richmond Storm 16 and 18U will be holding tryouts August 15. 16U from 10 a.m.-noon and 18U from noon-1. Information: 18U Bob Hansen, ; 16U Rich Johann, .

Dixie Chicks 14U will be holding tryouts August 15 at 2 p.m. at L.C. Bird Complex in Chesterfield. 16U tryouts will be held August 23 at 5:45 at Turner Field Complex and August 15 at 2 at L.C. Bird Complex. Information: (804) 817-0244.

Dixie Chicks 18U will be holding tryouts 11 a.m. Aug. 15 at L.C. Bird Complex. Allan Spencer (804) 564-9467 or e-mail or visit http://www.eteamz.com/dc

SportsPlus 18U will have tryouts 2 p.m. Aug. 16 and Aug. 23 at Ecoff Park. Steve Ruch (804) 677-3401 or Milton Simmons (804) 743-1336 or e-mail

Riptides 16U fast-pitch travel team seeks infielders and pitchers. Information: Coach Crane at .

USSSA Sunday Fall League is looking for players. Tryouts August 10, 12 and 14. Information: Patrick (804) 398-8581 or .

TRACK

VOLLEYBALL

Mid-Atlantic Volleyball Club will have a youth rec league for kides ages 8-18. The league runs from Sept. 19-Nov. 7 and the cost is $125. Deadline to register is Sept. 12. Information: (804) 601-3008 or e-mail or visit http://www.midatlanticvolleyball.com

Richmond Parks and Recreation has registration for cheerleading through Aug. 31. Kids ages 5-14 are eligible and the cost is $5. Registration is at any Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities Community Center.