Sports Notes


Published on Monday, August 11, 2008 10:59 AM CDT



Volleyball signups to be held Saturday

Volleyball Registration will be held at the Slidell Youth Basketball Association gym on Rama Street Saturday from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m.

For more information visit the website at slidellyouthbasketball.org.

SBBA Fall Ball registration planned

The Slidell Bantam Baseball Association will hold a Fall Ball League for T-ball, Instructional Fast Pitch, Slow Pitch and baseball.

T-Ball is open to boys and girls, while fast pitch and slow pitch is for girls only. Baseball is available for boys.

Signups will be open to boys and girls between the ages of 4-15.

Age groups may be combined, limited or eliminated based on the number of registered players.

The Fall Ball season will take place Sept. 14-Nov. 2 at the SBBA Fields.

All games will be played on Sunday afternoons and Tuesday evenings.

For Fall Ball, players will compete in the age group they will participate in next spring.

Girls will register to play in the age group represented by their age as of Jan. 1, 2009, and boys will signup to participate in the age group that is represented by their age as of May 1, 2009.

Walk in Fall Ball registration will be held Saturday from 11 a.m. until 5pm at SBBA.

The other signup dates are Aug. 20 from 5-9 p.m. along with Aug. 23 from 11 a.m. through 9 p.m.

Online registration is available at www.sbba.net.

CRD holding

fall registration

The Covington Recreation Department is holding registration for fall baseball for boys’ ages 7-14. The baseball registration deadline is Thursday. Evaluations are scheduled for Friday. CRD is also holding tackle football registration for boys’ ages 5-12. The registration deadline is Friday Aug. 15. Evaluations are scheduled for Saturday. Cheerleader information is also available. Applications are being accepted at CRD located at 317 N. Jefferson, Room 142 (inside the Greater Covington Center) Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. All players for both sports must be registered to be evaluated. All dates and times are subject to change. For more information call 893-4044 or e-mail to recreation@covla.com

HAVOC to hold

10U, 12U tryouts

HAVOC Fastpitch will hold tryouts for the 10U and 12U age groups, Aug. 17 at 1 p.m. on Silver Field No. 6 at Pelican Park in Mandeville. HAVOC is based on the Northshore and will be taking to the field for the ninth year, fielding teams in the 10U, 12U, 14U, 16U & 18U age groups.

To learn more about HAVOC, visit www.havocfastpitch.com or call Richard at 869-3043.

SLU Kickoff Golf Scramble planned

The fourth annual Southeastern Louisiana University Kickoff Golf Scramble is scheduled for Aug. 22 at Carter Plantation in Springfield.

The event, which benefits the Lion Athletic Association and is sponsored by Darryl D. Smith Commercial and Residential Properties, is scheduled for an 8 a.m. shotgun start.

A host of SLU coaches and administrative staff will be on hand to welcome the golfers and provide previews of the upcoming athletic schedule.

Cost to enter is $150 per person or $600 per team. Entry fees include a luncheon, golf cart, greens fees, golf shirt, a cap and golf balls.

A downloadable registration form is available in the golf section at www.LionSports.net. Please mail entry forms to Lion Athletic Association, SLU 10309, Hammond 70402.

For more information, contact head golf coach and Assistant Athletic Director for Special Events Tim Baldwin at 549-5186.

Pelican Park

registration planned

Pelican Park is holding its fall sports registration through Tuesday for baseball, softball, football, volleyball and cheerleading.

Practices begin Aug. 25. Baseball, softball and volleyball games begin Sept. 6. Football and cheerleading begins Sept. 13.

The ages are different for the various sports.

Football and cheerleading ages 7-12 are eligible, while baseball is 7-17, softball ages are 7-16 and volleyball players must be 9-16.

Returning players may register online at www.pelicanpark.com.

New participants may sign up at the Castine Center Monday and Tuesday from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. New participants must bring a copy of their birth certificate and utility bill for proof of residency.

For more information call 626-7997.

YMCA soccer, T-ball registration ongoing

The West St. Tammany YMCA is holding registration for youth T-Ball and soccer.

The T-Ball program will start on Sept. 10 and goes through Oct. 22 for boys and girls ages 3-5 at the Covington Youth Soccer Fields from 5:30-6:30 p.m.

Soccer begins on Sept. 13 and runs until Oct. 25 for boys and girls 3-5 years old at the Covington Youth Soccer Fields from 9-10 a.m.

For more information, call 893-9622.

Gulf Coast Fastpitch holding tryouts

The Velocity Gulf Coast Fastpitch Travel team will hold tryouts by appointment only for the fall season.

The team recently won the United States Fastpitch Association 10U Southern Nationals and placed fourth at the USFA World Series. For more information, call Tommy Castanedo at (228) 424-7545.

Flight of the Crowe tourney next month

The Seventh Annual Flight of the Crowe Golf Classic 2008 will take place Sept. 19 at Oak Harbor.

Registration will take place 11 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. the day of the 4-man scramble event.

The entry fee is $150 per person or $550 for a four-person team. The cost includes green fees, cart, goody bag, mulligan, a putting and chipping contest, drinks, barbeque lunch along with a shirt. Non-players can pay $30 for the barbeque lunch only.

Golfers will have the opportunity to win three vehicles and a boat. For more information, call 788-7551 or visit www.agcrowe.com.

Northshore River Anglers

The Northshore River Anglers will meet Wednesdays at the Hwy. 90 East Pearl Landing from 5 p.m. until dark. The cost is $25 per team and $5 more for big fish.

Registration begins at 4:30. For more information, call James at (504) 382-9595 or Chris at 710-1313.

CYSA Registration available online

Registration for Recreational and Division 1 Soccer teams is available now at the CYSA web site www.covingtonsoccer.com. Registration is also available at the CYSA Fields on Penn Mill Rd. tomorrow from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m.

Beginning players must be four years of age by today. Teams will be formed in August and start playing in September. For more information visit the Web site or through phone message system at 867-1665.

MSC soccer referee course planned

The Mandeville Soccer Club is hosting a soccer referee course Sunday through Saturday. For more information call 624-8080 or visit Web site www.mscsoccer.org.

MSC is also hosting an “E” coaches certification course beginning Friday and a “D” coaches licensing course starting Friday.

NBTC fall basketball sessions now posted

The Northshore Basketball Training Center Fall Sessions are now posted. The sessions start August and run through December for boys and girls ages 5-14.

The clinic has open registration, but each class has limited spaces.

There is also a New Tots Program along with Recreation Biddy and Amateur Athletic Union team training. Details and Information can be found at www.nsbbtc.com or by calling Charles Tracey at 789-2589.

Monday evening anglers to meet

The Monday Evening Anglers will meet every Monday at Bonfouca Marina in Slidell at 4 p.m. with blast-off at 4:30. There is a $20 membership fee and $25 tournament fee.

For more information, call 285-5688.

NTA offers youth program

The Northshore Tennis Association has an ongoing Junior and Mr. Pee Wee development tennis program for boys and girls ages 4-18. It starts with private or semi-private sessions to familiarize youngsters with tennis terms, stroke production and procedures. The year-round programs are held on the Kehoe-France Northshore School and public courts in Covington and Mandeville.

Competitions are held for boys and girls 10 and under that have not been ranked on a state level and are new to tournament competition.

Yearly registration is $25 and $5 and an unopened can of tennis balls is required per tournament or $8 total per tournament. For more information call Peter Taggard at 373-6487 or Alan Avodyan at 845-2322.


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