Crown Point Youth Baseball holding final signups
CROWN POINT | Crown Point Youth Baseball is holding its final registrations from 4-8 p.m. daily until Saturday at the Crown Point Fun Center. All players living within the Crown Point School District ages 5-12 are eligible. For more information, call Dave at (219) 663-2852.
Coaches' Clinic at NWI White Sox Training Academy
SCHERERVILLE | The NWI White Sox Training Academy, located in Omni 41 Health and Fitness Connection, 221 U.S. Hwy. 41, Schererville, will hold a Coaches' Clinic for baseball coaches -- from Little League to college -- from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Feb. 20. Conducting the camp will be former Iowa All-Big Ten infielder and Chicago Cubs draft pick Bobby Morris, former professional pitcher and longtime instructor Bill Bryk, and former White Sox outfielder Michael Huff. The clinic will include walk-throughs on drills for all aspects of the game, and ways for coaches to get the most out of their time with their players. Cost is $40. For more information, call (219) 864-8200.
Windy City Pro Wrestling coming to St. Florian
CHICAGO | Windy City Pro Wrestling is holding a show Feb. 20 in the St. Florian gymnasium, 131st Street and Houston Avenue in Hegewisch. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Show begins at 7:30 p.m. Ticket prices are $15 for ringside, $10 for ringside/floor and $7 for bleachers. Tickets are available in St. Florian's school office. For more information, call (773) 646-2868.
Hobart Little League holding final signups
HOBART | Final signups for the Hobart Little League will be held from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday at Hobart High School. For more information, call (219) 973-1864.
Cedar Lake Girls Softball signups on Feb. 20
CEDAR LAKE | Cedar Lake Girls Softball is holding signups from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Feb. 20 at the softball fields. The league is for ages 5-27. There also will a a summer coed league. For more information, call Becky Villa at (219) 374-5844 or Shirley Mudy at (219) 374-5326.
U.S. Baseball Academy holding one-day camp at Andrean
MERRILLVILLE | U.S. Baseball Academy will hold a one-day fielding and baserunning camps on March 14 at Andrean High School. The camp will be run by site director and Andrean coach Dave Piskur. Sessions will be offered for grades 1 through 12. Cost for three hours of instruction is $50. For more information, call (866) 622-4487 or go to WWW.USBASEBALLACADEMY.COM.
Adult classes starting at Patti's All-American Gymnastics
DYER | Patti's All-American Gymnastics in Dyer is offering adult classes in yoga, yoga and pilates, line dancing and tap dancing starting the week of Feb. 22. There will be babysitting services available during the classes. Free introductory classes may be reserved for the week of Feb. 15. For more information, call (219) 865-2274 or go to WWW.PATTISALLAMERICAN.COM.
Part-time travel softball team looking for players
An 11U part-time travel softball team is looking for a pitcher/fielder. The team will be a full-time travel team after the summer season starting in August and into fall ball. Player must have a 1998 birth date. Call Mark Ericksen at (219) 384-7414.
Baseball camp, lessons at Dave Griffin's
GRIFFITH | Dave Griffin's Baseball School will hold a baseball camp for ages 7-12 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Feb. 15. Cost is $60. Dave Griffin's also is holding a springtime special -- 40 baseball lessons for $1,000. Hitting, fielding and pitching lessons may be mixed or matched. Students must prepay. For more information, call (219) 922-1107.
Umpire/coaches clinic at Hammond Civic Center
HAMMOND | A National Babe Ruth Baseball Umpire/Coaches Clinic will be held from 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Feb. 20 at the Hammond Civic Center. Registration will start at 8 a.m. All youth league umpires and coaches, and anyone interested in becoming an umpire with national certification, are encouraged to attend. An open-book National Certification test will be given to first-time umpires. Returning umpires can become recertified, but do not have to take the test. Cost of the clinic alone is $20, which includes lunch. Cost for the test or to recertify is $35. For more information, call Fred Hedin at (219) 838-5018, Randy Walker at (219) 865-2437, or John Pearson at (219) 661-9923.
Hammond Chiefs holding Winter Baseball Camp
HAMMOND | The Hammond Chiefs Baseball Club is holding its Winter Baseball Camp at the Bishop Noll fieldhouse from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Feb. 28. The camp is open to players ages 13-18 as of May 1. Cost is $50, which includes lunch. All players registering by Feb. 22 will receive a camp T-shirt. For more information, call (219) 852-9461 or go to WWW.HAMMONDCHIEFS.COM.
Flag football leagues starting at The Dome
CROWN POINT | The Dome Family Fun Center in Crown Point will be holding another session of Saturday Night and Wednesday Night Flag Football. The Saturday Night Amateur League begins Saturday, and the Rookie League starts March 6. The Wednesday Night League starts Feb. 24. The format is 7-on-7 with a seven-game schedule plus playoffs. There will be an Open Field Nite from 7-9 p.m. Feb. 17. Cost is $10 per player. For more information, call Dave at (219) 765-4966 or go to WWW.CPDOME.COM.
Cedar Lake Little League holding signups
CEDAR LAKE | Cedar Lake Little League is holding signups for ages 5-18 at the Cedar Lake Public Library from 5-8 p.m. Wednesday. Team placement tryouts will be held from 10 a.m.-noon Feb. 20 in the Hanover Central fieldhouse -- players should arrive at 9:30 a.m. Also, late signups will take place during the tryouts. There will be a late fee at late signups. New players should bring birth certificate and proof of residency. For more information, call (219) 374-6334.
Indiana Raiders White 12U softball team looking for catcher
The Indiana Raiders White 12U softball team is looking for a quality catcher. Those interested should contact Dave Jercha at (219) 617-2512 or jersh_1@comcast.net.
Babe Ruth League to host Wooden Bat Jamboree
CHICAGO | The Southeast Suburban Chicago Babe Ruth League will host a Wooden Bat Jamboree for 16-18-year-old teams on June 17-20. Entry fee will be $300 per team, and each team is responsible for game balls and its own bats. In addition, proof of liability and accident insurance and rosters must be provided before the jamboree. For more information, contact SSCBR president Mike at (219) 741-1912 or at mkosiara@int-trans.com.
East Chicago Sports Hall of Fame dedication on Sunday
EAST CHICAGO | A formal dedication of the East Chicago Sports Hall of Fame will take place from 2-4 p.m. Sunday in the John Baratto Center of E.C. Central High School.
iHoops Skills Challenge at Hudson Campbell Center
GARY | The inaugural iHoops Skils Challenge, a time-based, half-court basketball obstacle course for ages 9-14, will take place Feb. 20 at the Hudson Campbell Fitness Center, 455 Massachusetts St., Gary. Participants may register the day of the event and must bring a copy of their birth certificate and complete a registration/waiver form before the start of the competition. For more information, call Ezra Alexander at (219) 886-7099, ext. 21, or go to WWW.IHOOPS.COM/SKILLSCHALLENGE.
St. Joe's holding Soccer Academy College Prep Camps
RENSSELAER | The Saint Joseph's College men's soccer program will host the 2010 Puma Soccer Academy College Prep Camps for boys in grades 9-12 on Feb. 28 and March 21 in SJC's Hanson Recreation Center. Each session runs from noon-4 p.m. Cost is $40 for one session or $70 for both. Registration forms may be downloaded at WWW.SAINTJOE.EDU/ATHLETICS. For more information, call (219) 866-6158 or e-mail bokhart@saintjoe.edu.
Munster Stampede Basketball Tournament on Feb. 21
MUNSTER | The Munster Stampede Basketball Tournament will be held on Feb. 21 at Wilbur Wright Middle School. The tournament is open to fifth-grade "B" teams as well as fourth-grade teams. The fee is $175 per team. There will be a three-game guarantee. For more information, call Bill Jonelis at (219) 765-4848 or Chuck Gardiner at (708) 606-7223.
Hobart YMCA offering Second Chance Basketball League
HOBART | The Hobart Family YMCA is taking registration for its Second Chance Youth Basketball League. Registration is being taken through Feb. 15 at the Hobart YMCA. The league is for boys and girls ages 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 and 9-11. Cost is $30 for members and $60 for non-members. The six-game season begins March 6. All participants will receive a T-shirt and season-ending trophy. For more information, contact Jeff Renn at (219) 942-2183, ext. 16, or jrenn@hobartymca.org.
State Line Braves seeks 11U baseball player
The State Line Braves 11U part-time travel baseball team is looking to fill one roster spot for the 2010 season. For more information, e-mail Brian at bpfrank8@comcast.net.
Hitting leagues, baseball camp at Diamond Kings
ST. JOHN | Diamond Kings Baseball and Softball Training Complex in St. John will be holding its Indoor Fastpitch Softball Hitting Leagues on eight consecutive Sundays starting Feb. 27. League divisions include 9U-11U and 12U-14U. Deadline to sign up a four-player team is Friday. Cost is $85 per player.
Diamond Kings will host its Spring Training Hitting and Pitching Camps on Sundays from Feb. 28 through March 22. The camps will be held back-to-back and are available for grades K-4 and 5-10.
For more information, call (219) 558-2273 or visit WWW.TRAINDK.COM.
Northwest Indiana Flag Football League call-out
PORTAGE | The outdoor spring session of the Northwest Indiana Flag Football League will start March 28. Team fee is $450 plus a once-a-year USFTL fee of $25. There will be eight games plus playoffs. Format is 8-on-8, 100-yard field, kickoffs, punts, field goals and USFTL rules. There will be upper and lower divisions. For more information, go to WWW.LEAGUELINEUP.COM/NWIFFL.
Crown Point Bulldogs travel softball team seeks player
CROWN POINT | The Crown Point Bulldogs 10U travel softball team is seeking to add a strong utility player with a 1999 birth date. Those interested in trying out should call Jack Hamady at (219) 313-2255.
Seniors sought for low-key basketball activity
REGION | Play It Again, Sam Sports is calling out for seniors ages 60 and older interested in participating in a low-key basketball activity. For more information, call Joe Gerlach at (219) 365-5791.
Indiana Breakers seek baseball players for travel teams
REGION | The Indiana Breakers are seeking players for their 13U, 14U and 16/17U travel baseball teams. The Breakers will provide professional instruction for player development. For more information, call Scott Ellrich at (219) 759-0208.
Free soccer clinic at Dyer Indoor Soccer Arena
DYER | The Green Football Development Northwest Indiana Academy will hold a free soccer clinic for players ages 4-14 from 3-5 p.m. Feb. 20 at the Dyer Indoor Soccer Arena. The clinic will be run by GFD Regional Director Andy Sotiropoulos, who has over 35 years of experience as a plyer, coach and referee. Players are bring an age-appropriate ball, shinguards and water bottle. Registration forms are available at the Dyer Indoor Soccer Arena, or by calling Sotiropoulos at (708) 408-9010.
Parent-child baseball camps at South Suburban College
SOUTH HOLLAND | The South Suburban College baseball program is holding parent-child baseball camps designed to give adults and their children the opportunity to learn more about the game together. Pitching will be from 6:30-9 p.m. Friday and from 9-11:30 a.m. Feb. 20. Hitting will be from 9-11:30 a.m. Saturday, from noon-2:30 p.m. Feb. 14 and from 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Feb. 21. Advance Hitting will be from 2-4 p.m. Feb. 21. Catching will be from 1-3:30 p.m. Feb. 20. Fielding will be from 3:30-6 p.m. Sunday and from 6:30-9 p.m. Feb. 19.
Cost is $45 per camp, or $40 per camp if enrolled in more than one camp. For more information, contact Steve Ruzich at (708) 596-2000, ext. 2413, or e-mail sruzich@southsuburbancollege.edu.
Women's fastpitch softball team seeks players
CHICAGO | The 2010 Chicago Attitude women's fastpitch softball team is seeking experienced players ages 19 and older willing to play in four to five weekend tournaments from June through August. No games during the week. For more information, call Bob Madrigal at (773) 646-2158 or Lowell Thomas at (708) 757-3718 -- call after 7 p.m.
Duneland Flyers baseball team looking for 14U players
CHESTERTON | The Duneland Flyers 14U travel baseball team is looking for one more player to fill its 2010 roster. For more information, contact Bob Rusboldt at (219) 878-6909 or 4boldts@comcast.net.
Youth basketball tournaments coming this spring
North American Youth Sports will hold its annual spring youth basketball tournament sat South Suburban College in South Holland on March 19-21, at Bolingbrook High School on March 26-28, and Indiana University-Northwest in Gary on April 9-11. The tournaments will feature 10 different brackets in boys and girls divisions ranging from grade 5-6 through 11-12. Cost is $125 per team. There is a two-game guarantee. For more information, call the toll-free NAYS spring tournament hotline at (866) 352-5915.
NWI United boys soccer team seeks additional players
The Northwest Indiana United U-18 boys soccer team is looking for additional players for the ISL spring season. For more information, contact Jovan Jeftich at (219) 241-1594, jovan5@hotmail.com or jjeftich@indiana.edu.
Adult indoor mushball leagues forming at The Dome
CROWN POINT | The Dome at Crown Point Family Fun Center will host indoor adult 14-inch (mushball) leagues -- Monday Co-ed and Thurday Men's. Doubleheaders will be played every week. There will be a one-pitch rule. For more information, call (219) 663-DOME (3663) or go to WWW.CPDOME.COM.
Travel baseball team looking for two pitchers
A 13U travel baseball team is looking for two pitchers. For more information, call (219) 880-9930.
