Sports calendar

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BASEBALL

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

Rise Baseball is forming a 10-U travel team. Tryouts will be held Jan. 11 and 18 at 4 p.m. If planning to attend, please RSVP: or (804) 744-9144.

Rise Baseball will begin its winter training sessions for pitching, hitting and defense beginning on Jan. 5. Information: http://www.riseindoor.com/baseball.

Old School Baseball is holding tryouts for its 11-U and 12-U travel teams Jan. 10 at 9 a.m. at the Academy. Information: (804) 416-1154.

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.

Lynchburg College Winter Youth Camp set Jan. 12-15 from 6-8 p.m. at Wakefield House. Ages 6-18 are eligible. Cost: $100. Information: (434) 544-8496.

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: .

VCU winter camps are as follows: hitting (ages 8-13) Jan 17-18, 1-4 p.m.; catching and pitching (ages 8-13) Jan. 24-25, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.; catching and pitching (ages 14-18) Jan. 24-25, 2-5 p.m. Cost: $90. Information: vcuathletics.com or Tim Haynes (804) 828-4821.

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.

Richmond Hammers 8-U team is holding tryouts. Mark Crossley (804) 400-3532 or .

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

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.

AAU girls wanted for the “Fastbreak” season ages 12-U, 13-U, 14-U, 15-U, 16-U and 17-U. Preseason tryouts begin in January at the Virginia Sports Complex, 22182 Jefferson Davis Highway. Information: Coach Brown (804) 448-1520 ext. 309 or (757) 236-2642.

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

S&S Sports Academy will have a youth training clinic at the Swift Creek location of American Family Fitness. Ages 7-18 are eligible. The clinic will run from 2-4 p.m. on Sundays from Jan. 18-Feb. 15 and from March 1-29. Cost is $40 for members and $50 for non-members. Eric Watkins (804) 382-7663.

Cap City Ballerz AAU is looking for girls for 10-13U teams. Star Wills (804) 647-9277 or e-mail

Glen Allen Youth Athletic Association is having registration for boys and girls, ages 6-15. Information: http://www.glenallensports.com or .

Henrico’s men’s 50-and-older league is forming. Steve Stokes (804) 399-8363.

Upward Basketball and Cheerleading registration is under way at Trinity United Methodist Church, boys and girls ages K-5. Competitive play begins in January. Online at http://www.trinityumc.net.

LACROSSE

Winter indoor league is seeking boys and girls, ages 6-17, for league starting play in January and running through February. Information: http://www.richmondpal.com or (804) 646-1832.

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 14- and 15-year-olds. Paul Ralph: (804) 339-7323 or http://www.richmondshock.com.

Richmond Shock Lacrosse Club is looking to add coaches for the fall and 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

New Year’s Day 10K set for 1 p.m. from Monacan High School through Smoketree and Stonehenge neighborhoods. Register race day or in advance at http://www.rrrc.org. Cost: $15 for Richmond Road Runners Club members; $20 for nonmembers.

SOCCER

FC Richmond Youth Soccer Club is accepting registration for recreation spring season. Boys and girls ages U5-U19 are eligible. register before Jan. 15. Information: http://www.fcrichmond.com and . Inf or (804) 897-5200.

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

J.R. Tucker Winter Camp will focus on hitting and fielding on Jan. 11, Jan. 18 and Jan. 25 at J.R. Tucker High School gym. The hitting portion is set from 5-6:30 p.m., and the fielding portion will take place from 6:30-8 p.m. Information: (804) 290-0315 or (804) 273-6683.

Richmond Freeze 14-U team will hold tryouts Jan. 11 at Woodlake Child Development Center from noon-1:30 p.m. Information: Hunter (804) 608-8044 or (804) 639-4053.

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.

Hanover Hawks will have a winter clincic starting Jan. 4 at Virginia Sports Complex. The clinic will run at 7 p.m. for seven Sundays. Cost: $125. Chris Pace (804) 543-7397 or e-mail .

Petersburg Generals will have a winter softball camp that meets for two weeks on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. The camp begins Jan. 5. Ages 12 and under will go from 5:30-7 p.m.; 13 and older from 7-8:30 p.m. Cost: $100 for members and $120 for nonmembers. Ages 6-18 are eligible. Information: (804) 722-0141.

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

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