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Sunday, March 16, 2003 Page: 2C
MEETINGS
Jenkins Township Little League Board Of Directors, 7 p.m. today at the
municipal building.
Meet the Patriots Baseball Team Parents Night, 6 p.m. Thursday, Pittston
Area High School. A “mush ball” game will be held between faculty/coaches and
varsity players, along with a 50/50 drawing and raffle.
Northeast Senior Golf League, 10 a.m., April 9, Emanon Country Club.
Retirees are invited to play in this weekly nine-hole league. For information
call Arnie at 639-1515.
Plains Baseball Inc., 6:30 p.m. today, Ole Tyme Charlie’s, River Street.
All managers and coaches must attend.
Slovak Club Golf League, 7 p.m. March 24. Members who can’t attend should
call Marty at 821-1169.
Swoyersville Sailors Junior Football, 3 p.m. today, Roosevelt Field.
X-Press Printing Co. Golf League, 7 p.m. March 24 at Norm’s Pizza, North
Sherman St., Wilkes-Barre.
Wilkes-Barre Soccer Cosmos, Inc., 7 p.m. Tuesday at Illiano’s Pizza,
Hillside St., Wilkes-Barre. All coaches and parents are welcome.
Miners Mills Little League, 6:30 p.m. March 23 in the Blessed Sacrament
Church Hall. All managers and coaches are urged to attend.
REGISTRATIONS/SIGN-UPS/TRYOUTS
Exeter Lions Little League tryouts, 11 a.m. (softball) and 12:30 p.m.
(baseball) today, Wyoming Area High School. Those who need to attend will be
notified.
Kingston Baseball and Softball, Inc., tryouts Tuesday, 109th Field
Artillery Armory in Wilkes-Barre, for players moving up to minor league
(5-6:30 p.m.), Little League (6:15) or girls major league softball (5-6:15
p.m.). Players staying in those leagues do not need to attend. Those who would
like to register can do so prior to tryouts. New players must bring a copy of
their birth certificate. For information call Bill (girls softball) at
287-8126, Bob (minor league) at 331-0906 or Dan (Little League) at 283-3949 or
Brian (Little League) 451-1377.
Nanticoke Teener League, final sign-ups 2-4 p.m. today, Nanticoke American
Legion for children ages 13-16. Cost is $45 and new players must bring a copy
of their birth certificate.
Northeast Freestyle/Greco-Roman Wrestling Club sign-ups, 6-6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Pittston Area High School gym, State Street, Yatesville. Practice
will begin immediately after sign-ups until 8:30. Practice sessions resume at
Pittston Area High School on March 25 and continue each Tuesday and Thursday
from 6:30-8:30 p.m. through the end of June. Cost is $145, which includes a
USA membership card. The club is in its 15th year and run by Pittston Area
coach Matt Giampietro. Guest clinicians, including former PIAA champions,
college wrestlers and other area coaches, will attend. Checks can be made
payable to Northeast Freestyle/Greco-Roman Wrestling Club. For information,
call 654-0251.
Plymouth Girls Softball, registration 1-2:30 p.m. today, Hose Company No.
1, Gaylord Avenue. Cost is $30. No residency is required. For information,
call Bill at 779-9411.
Swoyersville Sailors Football and Cheerleading, 1-3 p.m., today, Roosevelt
Field, Church Street, Swoyersville, for children ages 6-13 residing in
Swoyersville, Luzerne, Courtdale and Pringle. Players should bring a copy of
their birth certificate and a recent photo. Fee is $35 per child or $45 per
family.
South Wilkes-Barre Little League, tryouts, March 22 at the Kistler School
Gym, Old River Road. Little League age 9-12 will tryout from 10 a.m. to noon;
Minor League age 7-8 will tryout from 1-3 p.m. Final registrations will be
taken from 9-10 a.m.
Dupont AA T-Ball will hold signups on Monday and Wednesday from 5:30-7 p.m.
at the VFW. Players between 4-6 years old are eligible.
Dupont AA Girls Softball will hold registration on Monday and Wednesday
from 5:30-7 p.m. at the VFW. Age groups are 7-8, 9-10, 11-12, 17-and-under and
17-and-older. Fee is $20 for one player and $30 per family. Information: call
Bruce at 654-8840 or Bob at 654-8260.
Adult Basketball League, Mondays and Tuesdays starting March 31 at Holy
Trinity Church Gym, Swoyersville. Information: call Walt at 829-7826. and
Wilkes-Barre Soccer Cosmos, Inc., has set registration dates and times for:
April 5-6 (noon-5 p.m.), April 9 (6-9 p.m.), April 12 (noon-5 p.m.) on the
first floor of the Commission of Economic Opportunity Building in the Heights.
Information: call John Height at 822-3293.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Third Annual Marcus LaBuda Memorial Golf Tournament, 11 a.m., July 27,
Edgewood in the Pines Golf Course, to benefit the Marcus LaBuda Scholarship
Foundation. Format is four-man scramble with a shotgun start. Cost is $60
person and includes dinner. Hole sponsorships are still available for $50.
Prize donations are welcome. Deadline to register is June 30. For information
call 454-3176 or e-mail Mere_bear33@hotmail.com.
16th Annual Wilkes-Barre Rotary Charities Golf Outing, to benefit
Wilkes-Barre Rotary Charities and the Osterhout Free Library, May 9, at Mill
Race Golf Course. Entry fee is $95 and includes lunch served at noon followed
by a 1 p.m. shotgun start and dinner at 6. Format is captain and crew and will
include longest drive and closest to the pin prizes, hole in one contests and
multiple winners in each flight. Flag sponsorships are available for $250, and
hole sponsorships are available for $100. Individual players are welcome and
will be placed in foursomes. For information, contact Maria Catina at
Osterhout Free Library, 823-0156, extension 236.
Hazleton Hurricanes AAU Basketball Tournaments, April 5-6, May 10, May
31-June 1, for boys and girls. For information or to register call Guy Scatton
at 459-3037.
Ronald McDonald House at Geisinger Golf Tournament, June 28, Sugarloaf
Golf Course. Four-person scramble is limited to 144 golfers. Registration
begins at 1 p.m. with a shotgun start at 2. Cost is $75 per person and
includes greens fee, cart, hot dog, snacks, soda, beer and a pig roast dinner.
Flighted prizes will be awarded to women’s and men’s teams and mixed teams.
Proceeds benefit the Ronald McDonald House at Geisinger in Danville. For
information call Bobbi at 384-6093 or Brenda at 384-5070.
Shadowbrook Lanes Bowl for Kids’ Sake, March 22. Free refreshments and food
will be provided to bowlers. Teams of four can register by visiting
www.BBBSB.com.
USGA Rules Seminar, 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m., April 9, Country Club of Scranton,
conducted by AGA for pros (will receive CE credits) and high school and golf
coaches. Deadline for application is March 28. Download an application at
anthracitegolf.org or contact the AGA office at 383-GOLF for information.
Wright Township Police Officers Association Third Annual Golf Tournament,
May 17, Mountain Laurel Golf Club, White Haven. Registration begins at 11:45
a.m. with announcements at 12:50 p.m. Format is captain and crew with a 1 p.m.
shotgun start. Cost is $75 per golfer or $300 per foursome and includes green
fees, cart, gifts, buffet dinner, beverages and prizes. Space is limited. Make
reservations by calling the police station at 474-9251 or faxing a sign-up
form to 474-2713.
GAR Soccer Booster Club is holding a Nite at the Races May 17 at St.
Patrick’s Church, Parish Street. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., post time is 7:30.
Tickets can be purchased through any soccer player or club member. There will
be free admission with the purchase of a horse. There is a meeting March 20 at
7 at Brenner’s All Star Cafe. Anyone interested in helping or sponsoring a
race is invited to attend.
Spring Basketball League, sponsored by Holy Trinity Church, Swoyersville,
for girls in the 7th grade, will begin play in late March at the former Regis
Academy gymnasium. Games will be played on Saturday mornings and early
afternoons. There are also a few spots available in the 6th grade girls Spring
League, which will play on Sunday afternoons. Information: call John Hogan at
822-6568.
Golf Outing, sponsored by the National Association of Purchasing Management
of Northeast Pa., will be held Aug. 11 at Sugarloaf Golf Course. Starting time
is 11 a.m. Reservations: call David Zande at 655-5574 ext. 1001 or e-mail
dzande@pridemobility.com; or Ann Flaim at 455-8511, or e-mail
aflaim@leaderservices.com.
DGK Insurance of Factoryville will sponsor a benefit 5K Run/Walk for the
American Cancer Society Saturday, April 5 at 11 a.m. Race will begin at
Roslund Elementary School, Tunkhannock. Entry fee is $10. Information: call
1-800-242-4337 or 945-3031.
Bulletin Board items will not be accepted over the telephone. Items can be
faxed to 831-7319, dropped off at the Times Leader or mailed to: Times Leader
c/o Sports, 15 N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711.