Sports Calendar

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

Richmond Hammers 9-U team is holding tryouts for players who won't turn 10 before April 1. Mark Crossley: (804) 400-3532. Petersburg Junior Generals are having tryouts for ages 9-15 for their travel teams. Tryouts are at the Petersburg Generals Indoor Academy and will take place at 6:15 p.m. Feb. 18 and Feb. 25 and 4 p.m. Feb. 22 and March 1. Information: (804) 722-0141 or petersburgsports.com.

Virginia Baseball Congress is a league for men, ages 25 and older. Information: http://www.vbcbaseball.com.

Ashland Little League is accepting registrations for all divisions from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. each Saturday in January at Hibbet Sports. Information: http://www.ashlandlittleleague.org.

Chesterfield Little League spring signups for ages 4-18 are as follows: Jan. 31, 1:30-5 p.m., Clover Hill Library, Rockwood Golf Park, Oasis Sports Complex, RISE; Feb 7. 1:30-5 p.m., Clover Hill Library, Rockwood Golf Park, Oasis Sports Complex, RISE. Assessments are Feb. 14 from 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at Manchester High School. Information: http://www.eteamz.com/cllbbwww.eteamz.com/cllbb.

USSSA will be holding tryouts every Thursday in January. Information: (804) 605-1621 or .

Virginia Tribe, a 9-U team, is looking for one player. Information: Josh Fahy (804) 712-3276 or .

Richmond Umpires Association will begin classes for baseball umpires interested in umpiring high school, college and summer league games in February. Information: Don Griffith (804) 763-4306.

Huguenot Little League will have spring registration through Feb. 18. Information: http://www.hllball.org.

Old School Baseball Academy is accepting players for 10-week hitting and pitching clinics in January and February. Also speed and agility classes will be held in January. Information: (804) 416-1154 or .

Old School Baseball Academy 12-U team is looking for players. Information: .

10-U Eagles Baseball Club is looking for players. Information: Chip Field (804) 484-4069 or .

Chesterfield Elite 11-U team is looking for a player. Information: (804) 605-1621 or e-mail .

Hanover Heat 12-U team is looking for a catcher and a pitcher. Russell Stephens (804) 641-5621 or e-mail .

Chesterfield Bombers 10-U team is looking for players. Chris Cranor (804) 263-4470 or Joe Doherty (804) 641-6154 or e-mail .

Virginia Thunder 10-U team is looking players. Jim Jones: (804) 382-2335.

Chesterfield Big Bats 12-U team is looking for two players. Frank Cortez (804) 639-3524 or e-mail .

Chesterfield Chargers 10-U team is looking for two players. Randall Carson (804) 539-8172 or Jeff Newman (804) 283-6242.

BASKETBALL

Cap City Ballerz are looking for players for their girls 14-U AAU team. Star Wills (804) 647-9277 or e-mail or visit http://www.capcityballerz.com.

American Family Fitness youth leagues for grades 9-12 will begin March 25 at Short Pump location. League play will be held on Wednesday nights. Cost: $35 for member and $45 for nonmembers. No AAU teams. Eric Watkins: (804) 382-7663.

FIELD HOCKEY

Undertow club is looking for U-14 players for indoor season. Season is on-going and lasts until the end of March. David Warriner: (804) 777-3025 or (804) 748-4070.

LACROSSE

Warriors Lacrosse Club is registering boys in grades 5-12 and girls in grades 6-12 for the spring season. Registration will take place until Feb. 28. There will be an information meeting Feb. 9 from 7-8 p.m. at the Tuckahoe Library. Information: or http://www.warriorslacrosse-va.com.

Richmond Shock is accepting sign ups for their indoor fall lacrosse league to be held at RISE. The league has age groups consisting of 11-13-year-olds and 14and 15-year-olds. Paul Ralph: (804) 339-7323 or http://www.richmondshock.com.

Richmond Shock Lacrosse Club is looking to add coaches for the spring season. Paul Ralph (804) 339-7323 or e-mail .

RACQUETBALL

American Family Fitness will hold its 16th annual Winter Classic on Feb. 13-15 at the Brook Road location. Eric Watkins: (804) 382-7663.

RUNNING

Greater Richmond Stop Child Abuse Now (SCAN) is holding a 5K run/walk, 1-mile kids run and children's festival on Feb. 28 at Short Pump Town Center. Cost: $20 for the 5K and $10 for the 1 mile kids run. Packet pick up will be at the front of the mall near Crate & Barrel from 7:30-8:30 a.m. race day. The 5K Run/Walk will begin at 9 a.m. with the kids run starting at 8:30 a.m. There will also be a Children Festival in the Food Court following the race at 9:30am featuring facepainting, a live band, free post-race food for the participants from Chick-fil-A, vendors and other activities for children to enjoy. Information to register: http://www.grscan.com or Sarah Mersereau (804) 257-7226.

SOCCER

Dynamo Soccer Club is accepting spring registration for recreational soccer. Information: http://www.dynamosc.com or (804) 201-0272.

Ashland Youth Soccer League is accepting registrations for the spring season. Register online at http://www.aysl.org. The deadline for registration is Feb. 15. Information: Ed Fallin (804) 883-0090 or Diane Kellogg (804) 512-6802.

FC Richmond youth club is accepting registration for the spring season for boys and girls, ages 5-19. Registration deadline: Jan. 31 (after that date, it will be on space availability). Information: http://www.fcrichmond.com. Information: (804) 897-5200.

Richmond Kickers are accepting applications for the spring recreation season for U-4 to U-19 girls and boys. Early registration deadline is Feb. 1. Apply online at http://www.richmondkickers.com. Information: Kofi Nti, or (804) 644-5425, ext 313.

Richmond Kickers Youth Soccer Club will be conducting Super Y tryouts for top quality players, ages U-9 to U-15 boys and girls on Jan. 31 and Feb. 1. Information: http://www.richmondkickers.comor Ihor Dotsenko .

Midlothian Youth Soccer League is registering for the spring recreation season. Players ages 3-19 are eligible. Deadline to register without a late fee is Jan. 31. Holly Angel (804) 744-8505, or http://www.mysl.com.

CASA adult league is seeking players 47 years and older to join over-50 men's league. Games played at Robious Middle School. Information: http://www.casasoccer.org or Joe Sanchez at (804)314-0740.

SOFTBALL

Dixie Chicks are looking 14-U players, 16-U pitcher and catcher. Information: 14-U, Paul Duty (804) 305-5122 or Cindi Tinsley (804) 598-0181 or email ; 16-U Cindi Tinsley (804) 598-0181 or Allan Spencer .

11-U travel team is in search of two players. Information: (804) 763-0233 or .

Hanover seniors are looking for players: Women age 40 and over and Men age 50 and over. Registration forms are on the Web page and the deadline for registration is March 8. Information: John Payne (804) 746-7090 or go to http://www.hanoverseniorsoftball.org.

Old Dominion Officials Association is recruiting high school umpires. Classes start soon. Information: http://www.odoa.net or (804) 737-3793.

Tidewater clinic set Feb. 8 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Lake Taylor High School in Norfolk. Cost is $60. Ages 8-17 are eligible. Bobby Wills (757) 851-2442 or (757) 810-5995.

Training class for ASA Metro Richmond Umpires begin in February. Information: Wayne Tinsman (804) 543-5079 or Ed James (804) 749-4038.

Chesterfield Sports Officials will begin classes for softball umpires interested in umpiring high school, college and summer league games in February. Information: (804) 743-1336 or (800) 235-1333.

Richmond Freeze 14-U team is looking for players. Hunter: (804) 608-8044 or (804) 301-5619.

Southern Wildfire 12-U team is looking for players. Andy Elder: (804) 590-3003.

Richmond Avalanche 12-U team is looking for players. Wayland Colwell: (804) 405-5205.

West End Wrath 14-U team is looking for catchers and other players. Mike Rebuck (804) 740-1970.

Hanover Thunder Red 16-U team is looking for players. David Whitlock (804) 730-9772.

Midlothian Dixie Chicks 16-U team is looking for a pitcher. Also, 14-U team is looking for players. Information: Cindi (804) 598-0181.

TENNIS

Junior players needed for indoor league. Information: (804) 740-4263 or (804) 741-3576.

VOLLEYBALL

Chesterfield County Parks and Recreation is accepting registrations for its winter league which begins in mid-January. Reed Fessel (804) 318-8721 or e-mail

MISCELLANEOUS

Colonial Heights Recreation and Parks Department offers a host of activities including youth 4-H, interior decorating, scrap booking and belly dancing classes. Information: (804) 520-9390 or http://www.colonial-heights.com.

Greater Richmond Water Polo team is looking for members. Information: http://www.grwp.org.

Virginia Victory Games is celebrating its 29th year with games for children and adolescents, ages 6-21, with physical, visual and/or hearing disabilities. A one-day sporting event on March 7 will held at the Kemper Athletic Center at St. Christopher's School. Events include bowling, softball throw, wheelchair slalom, 60-meter dash and 200. Information: (804) 475-7808 or http://www.vavictorygames.org.