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

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

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

Richmond Travel Baseball League will have their signup ends Aug. 8 for Fall sunday league. Teams play a minimum eleven game schedule. Divisions are 8-15U.

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.

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

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.

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

Riptides Fastpitch Team will have open tryouts for 10U, 12U and 14U Aug. 3. Tryouts for 11U and 16U will take place Aug. 5. All tryouts will be at Turner Softball Complex and registration is at 5:45 p.m. Information: visit http://www.eteamz.com/riptides at e-mail

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 18U will have tryouts 9 a.m. Aug. 8-9 at Prince George High School. Troy Jacobs (804) 931-1522.

Hanover Thunder Red 16U will hold tryouts July 30 and Aug. 6. David Whitlock (804) 305-0496 or Al Simon (804) 677-7131.

Richmond Ruckus Teal 16U will have tryouts Aug. 5, Aug. 8, Aug. 10, Aug. 12 and Aug. 14 at Chester Middle School. Joe Moxey (804) 839-8766.

Richmond Rampage will be holding tryouts for all positions on August 5 from 6-8 p.m. at Monacan High School. Info: or (804) 512-0450.

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

Richmond Avalanche 12U will have tryouts at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 4 and Aug. 6 at Mills Godwin High School. Wayland Colwell (804) 405-5205

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.

Richmond Rampage 12U will hold tryouts 6-8 p.m. August 5 at Monacan High School. Information: (804) 512-0450 or e-mail

Richmond Avalanche 12U will be holding trouts 6:30 p.m. August 4 and 6 at Mills Godwin High School. Info: Wayland Colwell (804) 405-5205.

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

Nike Tennis Camp will take place at the University of Virginia. The camp for kids ages 9-18 is July 26-30, the high school camp for kids ages 13-18 is Aug. 2-6. Cost is $495 for day campers and $795 for overnight campers. Information: http://www.ussportscamps.com/Camp.aspx?camptype=8&camp=5362&sport=TENN#sessions

TRACK

VOLLEYBALL

Norfolk State will have volleyball coaches clinic with Jennifer Fry from 8 a.m-noon Aug. 8 at Gill Gymnasium. Information: (757) 823-2804.

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

Tuckahoe Sports Inc. will have clinics for baseball, softball and t-ball July 15, July 29 and Aug. 12. Information: (804) 741-1144.