MID-WESTERN CHILDREN’S HOME GOLF OUTING AUG. 7: The 18th annual Mid-Western Children’s Home golf outing will be held Aug. 7 at Fairfield Greens golf course, 2200 John Gray Rd., in Fairfield. A shotgun start is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. Entry fee per player is $100, which includes 18 holes of golf, use of a golf cart and a chance to win many prizes. A hole in one on hole no. 7 could win a 2010 Chrysler Sebring, and an ace on no. 2 will net $10,000 cash. Call (513) 858-7750 for more information.
OPEN TRYOUT FOR 11U OUTLAWS: The Butler County Outlaws 11U baseball team is a first-year team and will be holding tryouts for the 2011 season at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 7 and 1 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 8 at the Miami University Hamilton field. Private tryouts can also be arranged. For more information, call Kenny at (513) 354-0702.
BOMBERS TRYOUTS IN AUGUST: The Butler County Bombers select youth baseball organization will be hosting tryouts the weekends of August 7-8 and 14-15. Tryouts will be held for the Bombers’ 8U ( 9 a.m., Aug. 7 and 14 at BCB Complex), 9U and 10U (11 a.m. Aug. 7 and 14 at BCB Complex), 13U and 14U ( 2 p.m., Aug. 7 and 14 at Lefferson Park), 16U and 17U (Aug. 7 and 14, 5 p.m. Middletown High School) teams. Tryouts for the Bombers 12U program will be held at 4 p.m. Aug. 8 and 15 at the team’s BCB Complex. Please go to butlercountybombers.com for more details.
ROSS RAMBLER 5K AUG. 7: The Ross High School cross country team will hold its second annual Rambler 5K run at 9 a.m. on Aug. 7. Entry fees are $20. For more information, visit the website www.rossrams.com/rossrambler5k.
MIDDLETOWN HIGH SETS SOCCER TRYOUTS: Tryouts for Middletown High School soccer have been scheduled for the following dates at the high school: Girls soccer — Aug. 9, 5-8 p.m. and Aug. 10, 5-8 p.m. Boys soccer – Aug. 9, 5-8 p.m. and Aug. 10, 5-8 p.m. For more information about boys tryouts, call (513) 673-7131. For more information about girls tryouts call (513) 256-7500.
BUSTOS ULIMATES HOLDING FAST-PITCH TRYOUTS: The Bustos Ultimates girls fast-pitch softball program will be holding tryouts for the 2011 season on Aug. 8, 14 and 22 at GE Park, which is north of Tri-County Mall on Ohio 747. Times for the tryouts are 9-10:30 a.m. for 10U; 10:30 a.m. to noon for 12U; 12-2 p.m. for 14U; 2-4 p.m. for 16U; and 4-6 p.m. for 18U. Pitchers and catchers may be asked to remain for 45 minutes to complete their evaluation. Please arrive at least 30 minutes before tryout start times for registration and warm-ups. The Ultimates are sponsored by Crystal Bustos, 2000, 2004, and 2008 Olympian. For more information, contact Tom Wiesman at twiesman@cinci.rr.com or (513) 200-5379, or Charles Smith at csmith@huff.com or (513) 617-9452.
STORM CLUB 14U BASEBALL TRYOUTS: The Storm Club 14U baseball team will hold tryouts for the 2011 season on three separate dates. The first tryout is from 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 7. The final two are from noon to 2 p.m. on Aug. 14 and 21. All tryouts are at the K of C Fields at 3144 Blue Rock Road in Cincinnati. For more information, call Mark Murray at (513) 266-2828.
NEW BASKETBALL LEAGUE STARTS AUG. 16: The Sports Plus Premier Basketball League will begin Aug. 16 with a registration deadline of Aug. 9. Check for website www.sportsplusbb.com to register.
MONROE GIRLS SOCCER PRACTICE BEGINS AUG. 9: Practice for the Monroe High School girls soccer team begins at 7 a.m. Monday, Aug. 9 at the high school. Any girls in grades 9-12 interested in playing should attend this practice. For more information, call coach Jen Burnside at (513) 678-2628.
FALCONS 14U TRYOUTS IN AUGUST: The Cincinnati Falcons, a 10-year AABC SWOL baseball organization, is forming a new 14U team for the 2011 season. Tryouts will be held at 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 9 and at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 14 at McDaniels Park, in Sycamore Twp. For more information, call Tony at (513) 259-1871 or Jeff at (513) 476-4955.
WILSON MIDDLE SCHOOL TRYOUTS IN AUGUST: Tryouts for Wilson Middle School fall sports (and for combined middle school team sports, for students from Wilson and Garfield) are as follows: girls volleyball, 9-11:30 a.m. on Aug. 9-12 at Ridgeway Elementary; boys and girls golf, noon on Aug. 10-11 at Twin Run Golf Course; cross country (combined middle school team), week of Aug. 16 at Garfield Middle School, contact coach Connaughton at 405-4703 for more details; girls tennis (combined middle school team), 6 p.m. Aug. 23 at Garfield tennis courts. For more information, call (513) 887-5171, ext. 3336.
MONROE JUNIOR HIGH VOLLEYBALL PRACTICE BEGINS AUG. 9: Volleyball practice and tryouts for girls at Monroe Junior High School will begin Monday, Aug. 9. Seventh-graders will run from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. in the elementary gym. Players can contact Larry Fillnow at (513) 539-8571 for more information. Eighth-graders will run from 4 to 6 p.m.. For more information, call Corry Thompson at (513) 571-4225. Players must have physicals to attend practice.
ROSS 15U, 17U BASEBALL TEAMS SEEK PLAYERS: The Ross Rams 15U and 17U summer baseball teams are looking for a few players to finalize their 2011 rosters. For more information or to schedule a tryout, contact 15U coach Tom Aynes at (513) 763-0737 or 17U coach Steve Foley at (513) 378-7968 by Aug. 10.
FASTPITCH TRYOUTS AUG. 12: The Ohio Hawks fastpitch softball program will host tryouts for its 10U through 16U teams from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. Aug. 12 at Smith Park in Middletown. Please arrive 30 minutes early for your tryout.
VAIL FOOTBALL PRACTICE BEGINS: Practice for Vail Middle School football is from 8 to 11 a.m. Monday through Friday now through Aug. 13. Any Vail seventh- or eighth-grader interested in playing should report to practice during these times. For more information, call Vail Middle School at (513) 420-4528.
OHIO HAWKS FASTPITCH SOFTBALL TRYOUTS AUG. 14: The Ohio Hawks fastpitch softball team is seeking players for the 2011 season. Tryouts for 10U through 16U teams will be held Saturday, Aug. 14 at Smith Park in Middletown. For more information, visit the team website at www.OhioHawks.com.
YOUTH FISHING TOURNAMENT SCHEDULED: A youth fishing tournament will be held at Marsh Lake in Fairfield on Saturday, Aug. 14. New fishing rods and reels will be given away to the winners.
MIAMI VALLEY SWORD 12U TEAM HOLDING TRYOUTS: The 12U Miami Valley Sword baseball team will have a tryout on Saturday, Aug. 14. It will run from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Hunter Park in Franklin on Field 6. The Midwest Ohio Baseball League tourney runners-up are looking for two or three players for Division II in 2011. For more information, call coach Dennis Bricker at (937) 514-7977 or e-mail him at drbrickner@drbrickner.com.
11U DRAGONS HOLDING TRYOUTS: The American League 11U baseball Dragons will hold tryouts at 1 p.m. Aug. 14. For more information, call Rodney Manning at (513) 266-4021 or Frank Bartolovich at (513) 200-5729.
ROSS GIRLS ALUMNI SOCCER GAME: The Ross High School girls soccer alumni game will be held at 10 a.m. on Aug. 14 at the Ross Soccer Stadium. Any past players from Ross girls soccer teams are welcome. If interested, contact Doug Amend at doug.amend@rossrams.com.
RAMS HOSTING 12U-14U BASEBALL TRYOUTS: The Ross Rams will hold baseball tryouts for the 2011 season on Aug. 15 at Ross High School. The tryouts are open to all area players. Tryouts for the 12U team is from 3-4:40 p.m. Tryouts for the 13U and 14U teams is from 5-6:40 p.m. Please bring all your gear, wear a white T-shirt that can be written on and arrive 20 minutes early for registration. For more information, contact the following coaches: 12U Chris House (513) 478-8409; 13U Jason Rettinger (513) 488-9464; 14U Mike Gipson (513) 276-9184.
ROSS HOSTING GRADE SCHOOL BASEBALL TRYOUTS: The Ross Rams will hold tryouts for their third-fifth grade baseball teams on Aug. 15 at Ross High School. The third- and fourth-grade tryout times are from 1-2:40 p.m. Fifth-grade tryouts are from 3-4:40 p.m. Please bring all your gear, wear a white T-shirt that can be written on and arrive 20-minutes early for registration. Players must live in the Ross Local School District. For more information, please contact Jason Rettinger at coachrettinger@gmail.com or (513) 488-9464.
NEW HAMILTON BASEBALL CLUB HOLDING TRYOUTS: The newly formed Hamilton Baseball Club will be conducting tryouts for the 2011 summer season. Tryouts will take place Aug. 15 at the Hamilton High varsity field. Tryout times are 2 p.m. for 13U, and 3:30 for 14U. For more information, contact coach Joey Lewis at (513) 319-6819.
MONROE ATHLETIC BOOSTER GOLF OUTING: The third annual Monroe Athletic Booster Club golf outing will be held Aug. 29 at Weatherwax Golf Course. Entry fee is $75 per person and there will be a shotgun start at 1:30 p.m. Deadline to register is Aug. 15. All proceeds benefit the MABC Scholarship Fund. For more information, call Rocky at (513) 539-7331.
MUM VOLLEYBALL SPAGHETTI FUNDRAISER AUG. 20: The Miami University Middletown volleyball team will host a spaghetti dinner from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 20 in the Campus and Community Center. Cost is $8 for adults and 45 for children 10 and under. Dinner includes salad, all you can eat spaghetti, bread, assorted desserts and beverages. For more information, call Devon Wells at (513) 571-2343 or coach Garver at (513) 461-1623.
BADIN DRAWDOWN SET FOR AUG. 21: Tickets are on sale for the annual Badin Catham Club Drawdown Fish Fry, which is scheduled for 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 21, at the Pfirman Family Activity Center. Tickets are $50 and include dinner, beverages and the drawdown. An additional ticket for dinner and beverages only is $10 presale and $15 at the door. The grand prize is $10,000 with a second prize of $1,000. Only 500 tickets will be sold. For tickets or information, contact Badin High School at (513) 863-3993 or the Catham Club at bhscatham@gmail.com.
CREW 5K RUN/WALK SET FOR AUG. 21: The fourth annual Crew 5K Run/Walk around the grounds of the Crew Stadium, Ohio State Fairgrounds and Ohio Historical Society will be held Aug. 21. All registrants receive a free T-shirt and goody bag and a free ticket to see the Crew take on Colorado Rapids later that night. There also is a one-mile children’s run (age 12 and under). The cost is $16 and they also get a ticket to the game (plus if someone in the family runs you can buy extra tickets for the game for $16). For more information, visit http://www.thecrew.com/5k.
MONROE ANNOUNCES HORNET DAY: The fourth annual Hornet Day event will take place from 5-7 p.m. on Aug. 22 at the Monroe High School Sports Complex. Spirit wear will be available and fans can meet Monroe High School student-athletes and band members. Youth athletic and marching band mini-camps are available, and the inaugural Business Expo will also be a part of this event. Contact Ann Hinkle with any questions at (513) 539-9923.
FYBA FALL BASEBALL BEGINS AUG. 29: The Fairfield Youth Baseball Association opens six weeks of fall baseball on Aug. 29. Registration fees are $70 per player for 9 years and over and $50 for T-Ball and instructional. Team registration fees are $650 for 12 and under and $750 for 13 and above. For information, contact Jeff Herold (ages 9-12) at 858-1812 or herold212@yahoo.com or Dave Padgett (ages 13-16) at Dave@fairfieldfyba.com.
FALL BASKETBALL LEAGUES FORMING AT KINGDOM SPORTS CENTER: Several fall basketball leagues are now forming at Kingdom Sports Center in Franklin. A league for teams in grades 3-6 begins Sept. 8. Cost is $350 for eight games. Deadline to register is Aug. 30. A league for boys and girls in grades 7-8 and 9-12 begins Sept. 12. Cost is $75 for right games. Deadline to register is Sept. 5. A league for players in grades K-6 begins Sept. 12. Cost is $75 for eight weeks (three weeks training and five weeks of games). Deadline to register is today, Sept. 5. A policemen and firemen league begins Sept. 2. Cost is $200 per team for eight games. Deadline to register is Aug. 23. A businessman league begins Sept. 2. Cost is $200 per team for eight games., Deadline to register is Aug. 23. For more information on all leagues, call Kingdom at (937) 746-3370 or visit their website at www.kingdomsportscenter.com.
MARIANNE MORRIS JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT GOLF CLASSIC: The 15th Marianne Morris Junior Achievement Golf Classic will be held Sept. 13 at Wildwood Golf Club. The entry fee is $125 per person which includes greens fees, cart and steak dinner. Entries are limit to the first 32 foursomes. The deadline is Sept. 3. Shotgun start is at 12:30 p.m. Registration begins at 10:30 a.m. For more information, call JA at (513) 423-9776.
EVEN THE SCORE GOLF OUTING SLATED FOR WEATHERWAX: The 14th annual Even the Score golf outing will be held Sept. 27 at Weatherwax Golf Course. The event is sponsored by The Arc of Butler County, a non-profit human rights organization of family members and friends committed to improving opportunities for individuals of all ages with developmental disabilities. Entry fees, which include golf, lunch and dinner, are $100 per person, $400 for a team of four and $25 for dinner only. Lunch begins at 11 a.m., followed by a shotgun start at 12:30 p.m. and dinner after golf. The registration deadline is Sept. 17. For more information, or to register to play or learn more about being a Corporate Sponsor ($5,000), Eagle Sponsor ($1,500), Birdie Sponsor ($750), Hole Sponsor ($100) or Cart Sponsor ($50), contact Susan Mayberry at (513) 392-5541 or smayberry52@yahoo.com.
CITY OF HAMILTON DAY WITH THE REDHAWKS DATE SET: The Hamilton Parks and Recreation and Miami University have teamed up for “City of Hamilton Day with the RedHawks” when the Miami RedHawks host Colorado State in a college football game at Yager Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 18. The City of Hamilton will be part of the pregame and halftime festivities. Ticket reservations can be made through the Hamilton Parks and Recreation offices at 345 High Street, or by calling (513) 785-7060. The cost per ticket is $10 (plus $5 handling charge). You can upgrade your ticket to include a hot dog and soft drink for only $2. Checks are to be made payable to: City of Hamilton. VISA and Mastercard accepted.
MIDDLETOWN SEASON TICKETS ON SALE: Middletown High School season tickets for the upcoming year are available. The athletic department encourages all previous season ticket holders to order their tickets in order to secure the seats they held last year. Middie fans looking for ideal seat location and free parking are encouraged to purchase reserved season tickets for both basketball and football. Tickets can be ordered in person in the athletic office or by phone by calling (513) 420-4515. For more information, e-mail Gary Lebo at glebo@middletowncityschools.com. Ticket application and sport schedules can be found on the website www.middletowncityschools.com.
EASTERN OFFERS FREE YOUTH BOWLING: The Eastern Lanes bowling establishment, 6242 Coles Road in Middletown, has joined the national Kids Bowl Free program this summer. By registering at the facility or online at www.KidsBowlFree.com/EasternOH, area youth can bowl two free games each day throughout the summer. A Family Pass option also is available. Go to the website, or call Eastern Lanes at (513) 422-6359 for more details.
PICKLEBALL LESSONS OFFERED: Beginning adult pickleball lessons will be held on Thursdays beginning at 9 a.m. on the Stanley Volkens Pickleball Courts, which are located at Lefferson Park in Middletown. All necessary equipment will be provided. For more information, please call (513) 705-6160 or (480) 298-0911.
WOMEN’S, JUNIOR GOLF CLINICS OFFERED: The Mike McGee Teaching Center and Golf Range will hold junior clinics from 6-7 p.m. on Thursdays and women’s clinics from 7-8 on Thursdays. For more information, call (513) 422-0837.
FOREST HILLS CC TO HOLD TOURNAMENTS: Forest Hills Country Club will hold junior golf tournaments every Tuesday for boys and girls 18 years old and under. For more information, contact Mike McGee at (513) 422-0837.
DOCKERS SEEKING PLAYERS: The Cincinnati Dockers Australian Rules Football Club is looking for anyone interested in playing for the team. No experience is necessary. If interested, send an e-mail to dockers@cincinnatidockers.com. The Dockers play their home games at Point Pleasant Park on Resor Road in Fairfield.
THUNDER UNITED 13U BOYS SOCCER TRYOUTS: The Thunder United 13U boys select soccer team has a few roster spots open. For tryouts, contact Jack Thornsberry at jthornsberry@cinci.rr.com.
ST. MAX CYO FOOTBALL SIGN-UPS UNDER WAY: The St. Max Catholic Youth Organization football teams are accepting registrations for boys entering grades 3-6 for its fall season. Cost is $100 for the first child, $75 for the second and $50 for the third with no equipment costs. For more information, contact Dave Ernst at dave.ernst@fpp-llc.com, call (513) 847-0146 or visit the program’s website at www.stmaxknights.com.
OHIO HEAT 15U NEEDS PLAYERS: The Ohio Heat 15U baseball team is looking for players to join the team for the 2011 season. The team has its own indoor training facility with professional trainers and will be playing 40-50 games with a strong tournament schedule. For more info, call Don at (513) 470-3600 or send an e-mail to donakins1@gmail.com.
BLUE CARDS ARE ON SALE: The Hamilton High School football team will be sending players door to door to sell this year’s Blue Cards. The cards cost $10 and offer savings at dozens of area businesses. All proceeds benefit the Hamilton High School football program. If you want to buy one and miss the knock on your door, you can contact coach Bob Jacoby at (513) 335-1895.
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