EDGEWOOD YOUTH BASEBALL, SOFTBALL SIGNUPS: Edgewood Youth Baseball and Fastpitch Softball registrations will take place Saturday, Jan. 30, and Saturday, Feb. 6, at the Holy Name Catholic Church Parish Center (222 Hamilton Ave.) in Trenton. All boys between the ages of 4-17 and girls between the ages of 4-14 are eligible to register. Children must attend an Edgewood school or live in the city limits of Trenton or village limits of Seven Mile, New Miami or Jacksonburg. a copy of birth certificate is required. Fees for each age group are: boys and girls ages 4-8 ($75 per child); girls 9-14 ($100 per child), boys 9-15 ($100 per child), boys 16-17 ($200 per child). There is a $250 family maximum and the late fee of $25 will be assessed after Feb. 15. There will be no registrations accepted after Feb. 28. For more info, visit the organization’s Web site at eteamz.com/EYBA.
HAMILTON DAY AT MIAMI UNIVERSITY JAN. 30: The first City of Hamilton Day with the RedHawks will be held Saturday, Jan. 30, when the Miami University men’s basketball team hosts Eastern Michigan in a noon game at Millett Hall. The City of Hamilton will be part of the pregame and halftime festivities. Ticket reservations can be made through the Hamilton Parks & Recreation offices at 345 High Street or by calling (513) 785-7060. Cost is $8 per person.
FREE ADMISSION FOR CAMPERS TO LAKOTA EAST GAME: Anyone who has attended the Hawk Basketball Camp either last summer or the Holiday camp will receive free admission to the Lakota East basketball game against Colerain on Tuesday Feb. 2 by wearing the camp T-shirt. Free admission is for the participants of the camp only.
WEST SIDE LITTLE LEAGUE PLAYER REGISTRATION IN FEBRUARY: Registration for the 2010 West Side Little League will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. every Saturday in February beginning Feb. 6 at Capital Varsity (Clark’s Sporting Goods). Registration forms are available online at www.eteamz.com/westsidelittleleague. For more information, contact Buddy Baker at (513) 863-2737 or westsidelittleleague@yahoo.com.
EAST-WEST GAMES TO RAISE MONEY: The 2010 Lakota East vs. Lakota West boys and girls basketball games promises to be a slam-dunk in the fight against heart disease as teams raise funds for the American Heart Association. The girl’s game will be held on Saturday, February 6 at 2 p.m. at and the boy’s game is Friday, February 12 at 7:30 p.m. Both games are Lakota East. The month of February is officially Heart Month across the country. During this time, the American Heart Association encourages people to take part in the fight against heart disease by going to the doctor to learn their numbers and making positive lifestyle changes such as exercising, eating less fat and quitting smoking. Each Lakota basketball t-shirt bears the slogan, “Beating Heart Disease Together” and are on sale for $10, with a portion of the proceeds going to the American Heart Association. To order t-shirts visit, www.officiallogoshop.com/AHA.
LAKOTA WEST GIRLS SOCCER MEETING IS FEB. 18: There will be a Lakota West Girls’ Soccer Information Meeting on Thursday, February 18 at 7:00 pm in the diner at Lakota West High School. The meeting is for all girls currently in grades 8 through 11 that will or currently attend Lakota West High School and are interested in trying out for the 2010 Lakota West Girl’s Soccer teams. All girls interested in trying out should attend with a parent. For more information please see the Lakota West Girl’s Soccer Website online at www.westfirebirds.com.
CHILI OPEN SET FOR FEB. 20: The 2010 Chili Open will be held Feb. 20 at Weatherwax Golf Course. The event is the annual fundraiser for the Middletown Area Golf for Youth Council (MAGYC), which sponsors the City Junior Match Play and Medal Play tournaments, as well as a summer competition series for youth. The event is a 9-hole scramble format for three-person teams. Teams will be paired in sixsomes. Cost of the event is $25 per person. Entries are limited to the first 300 teams. Rain/snow date for the event will be Feb. 27. For more information or a registration form, visit MAGYC’s Web site at www.magyc.org, or call Weatherwax at (513) 425-7886.
LITTLE BLUE CHEERLEADING SIGNUPS SET: Hamilton Little Blue cheerleading registration will be held at Linden Elementary School from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Jan. 30, Feb. 20, March 20 and April 17. Cost is $90, and a birth certificate and a current picture are required. For more information, call (513) 894-2333.
OHIO YOUTH BASKETBALL STATE TOURNAMENT DATES SET: The 18th annual Ohio Youth Basketball State Championships for boys and girls in grades 3-6 will be held in Columbus on Feb. 27-28. For more information, call (740) 808-0380 or go to www.ohioyouthbasketball.com.
MARCH GOLF MADNESS AT WILDWOOD GOLF CLUB: Wildwood Golf Club has announced a special trial membership for the month of March called “March Golf Madness.” For $100, anyone who has not been a member for the last three years can get a month of unlimited golf to try out the club. The fee can be applied to a full membership bought before April 1. The offer is available only until March 1. For more information, contact membership chairman Todd Hatfield at todd-hatfield@sbcglobal.net.
HAMILTON HOLDING SOFTBALL REGISTRATION: Hamilton Parks & Recreation softball league registration has started. Early-bird registration will run until March 31 with a cost of $400 per team. From April 1-9, the fee will be $420. After April 9, the fee will be $425. Manager meetings will be held April 12-13 at the Colligan Lodge on New London Road. Registration will take place at the Parks & Recreation office Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., the North End softball complex Mondays and Thursdays from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., and by appointment by calling (513) 868-5820. Payment in full is required to register. The season will begin April 19, and all games will be played at North End. All leagues will be ASA sanctioned. Leagues being offered are Church (16 and older) and Junior (13-15) on Mondays; Church (16 and older), Junior (13-15), men’s International (16 and older) and women’s open (16 and older) on Tuesdays; 40-plus, 50-plus, 60-plus on Wednesdays; men’s Industrial (16 and older) and women’s Church (16 and older) on Thursdays; and men’s open (16 and older) and coed (16 and older) on Fridays.
BUFF PRESENTS FLY FISHING SHOW FEB. 6: The Buckeye United Fly Fishers (BUFF) will hold its annual Greater Cincinnati Fly Fishing Show on Saturday, Feb. 6, at the Receptions Banquet and Conference Center in Fairfield. Show hours are from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tickets are $5 per person. Scouts in uniform and children 12 and under are admitted free. Parking is also free. The show will offer a wide variety of activities including seminars, ongoing fly tying and rod building demonstrations, door prizes, exhibits by fly shops, guides, outfitters, equipment representatives, other fishing clubs, state and local resource groups, and more. For more information, visit the BUFF Web site at www.buckeyeflyfishers.com.
FYBA REGISTRATION UNDER WAY: The Fairfield Youth Baseball Association is open for baseball and softball registration. It’s open to girls and boys ages 4-15. Walk-in registration will be held at the following locations: Fairfield Optimist Club at Joyce Park, Saturday, Jan. 30, and Saturday, Feb. 6, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; and Dick’s Sporting Goods at Bridgewater Falls in Fairfield Township, Saturday, Jan. 30, and Saturday, Feb. 6, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Online registration is available at fairfieldfyba.com.
SPRING FLAG FOOTBALL LEAGUE ORGANIZING: Hamilton Little Blue will have a coed spring flag football leagues for ages 5-17. The season will run from April through mid-June, and practice will start March 27. There is guaranteed playing time, flexible practice schedules and free admission to all games. All players are eligible to run and catch the ball. Cost is $60 per player. Signups will be held at Linden Elementary school from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Jan. 30, Feb. 20 and March 20. A birth certificate is required. For more information, call (513) 894-2333.
HAMILTON-FAIRFIELD LITTLE LEAGUE SIGNUPS: Hamilton-Fairfield Little League registration will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Jan. 30 and Feb. 6 at Dick’s Sporting Goods at Bridgewater Falls. Registration can also be done online at www.hamilton-fairfieldlittleleague.org. The Web site lists what papers are required for registration.
UMPIRE CLASSES START IN FEBRUARY: The Southwestern Ohio Umpires Association will begin instructional classes Sunday, Feb. 7, at 3 p.m. for individuals interested in becoming baseball and softball officials with the Ohio High School Athletic Association. Anyone in high school or older is welcome. Classes will be held Sundays, Feb. 7 through March 28, at the Hampton Bennett School, located at 150 East Sixth Street in Franklin. Fee is $135. There is an additional fee of $45 for those wanting OHSAA certification in both sports. For more information, contact Dan Liberti at (937) 885-5958 (home), (937) 681-7943 (home) or dliberti@woh.rr.com.
SALVATION ARMY SOCCER LEAGUES STARTING: The deadline to register for children’s Salvation Army indoor soccer leagues is Feb. 8. Age groups are 4-6 and 7-9. Signup sheets and more information will be sent home from the schools starting the week of Jan. 18. Leagues begin March 6. For more information, call Debbie at (513) 863-1445, ext. 17.
SALVATION ARMY MEN’S BASKETBALL LEAGUES FORMING: The Salvation Army men’s basketball leagues are forming. To register, send a completed roster along with an entry fee of $350 made payable to “The Salvation Army” to The Salvation Army, c/o Debbie Banks, 235 Ludlow Street, P.O. Box 2, Hamilton, Ohio 45012. Deadline is Feb. 22. For more information, call Debbie at (513) 863-1445, ext. 17.
FYBA LOOKING FOR UMPIRES: The Fairfield Youth Baseball Assocation is in need of umpires for the 2010 season for boys ages 9-12. These are paid positions. For more information, contact Bill Jarvis at fybaumpire@aol.com
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