The deadline for submitting sports copy is noon Monday. We prefer e-mail (howardcountysports@patuxent.com) or fax (410-997-4564). Questions? Call 410-730-3990, Ext. 1282.

Jump rope

The Kangaroo Kids Precision Jump Rope team will hold open house registration for beginning jump rope classes:

Sept. 8, 4:30-6 p.m. at Wilde Lake Middle School. Registration will take place in the gym. Classes (basic jump, fun and fitness or double Dutch) begin the week of Sept. 22 at Wilde Lake Middle.

Sept. 9, 6-8 p.m. at the Glenwood Community Center. The classes (beginning jump rope and adult jump rope) are offered through the rec department and begin Sept. 23. Online registration is available at www.howardcountymd.gov/rap.

Kangaroo Kids will be performing at the Glenwood Community Center from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. on Sept. 20.

Kangaroo Kids will not have tryouts this year.

Celebration of Sports

The Howard County Department of Recreation and Parks' sixth annual Celebration of Sports banquet will be held Oct. 20 at Turf Valley Resort. Tony Brudis, Jim Carlan, Don Disney, Karen Dye, Roger Hockey, Helen Moody and Stanley Nedzel will be inducted into the Community Sports Hall of Fame at the event. Tickets: $26 (individual) and $195 (table of eight) available at www.howardcountymd.gov/RAP or call 410-313-7275.

Baseball

The regular meeting of "Talkin' Baseball" will be held Sat., Sept. 6 at 9 a.m. at the East Columbia Library. Fran Zimniuch will discuss his book, "Going, Going, Gone: The Art of the Trade in Major League Baseball."

The Elkridge Youth Organization's 14-U MABA Division I travel team is looking for players for the spring. Call 410-455-9627 or 410-799-6970. For a listing of dates and tryout times for other EYO baseball teams go to elkridgebaseball.sportslink.ws.

The Sykesville Cyclones 11-U team is looking for players for the spring season. To be eligible, players may not turn 12 prior to May 1, 2009. The Cyclones have a completely open roster and all positions are available. Open workouts will be held Sept. 7 and 14 2-4 p.m., at Freedom Park, field 4. Tryouts will be held Sept. 21, 28 and Oct. 5. E-mail bheydon@comcast.net or call 410-552-1766.

The Sykesville Cyclones 12-U team will hold a final open workout Sept. 7 at 4 p.m. at Freedom Park, field 3. Tryouts will be held Sept. 21, 28 and Oct. 5. All tryouts begin at 3:30 p.m. at Freedom Park, field 3. Boys not turning 13 prior to May 1, 2009 are eligible to attend. Players currently rostered on a BMB team must obtain a release prior to attending. E-mail joeb22@msn.com or call 410-549-4822.

A 17-U travel/showcase/tournament team is looking for players interested in playing college baseball. The team will consist of 11th- and 12th-graders. Tryouts are Sept. 6 at 1 p.m. at a location to be determined. Call 410-707-6117.

The 10-U Catonsville Cubs will hold tryouts for the spring season Sept. 14 and 21 at 10 a.m. at the Bloomsbury Rec Center, field 2. Call 410-253-6149.

Soccer

The Barca Soccer School will hold small group training sessions for U-9 through U-15. E-mail hburrelel@verizon.net or call 410-591-7506.

Softball

The Maryland Chill 10-U girls fastpitch team has two open roster spots left for the 2008-09 season. An experienced catcher is of particular need. E-mail rwj71670@aol.com or call 301-609-0182.

The MVSA Storm 12-U travel team is holding tryouts at 11 a.m., Sept. 6 and 13 at Patsy Huson field in Montgomery County. Girls 12 and under as of Jan. 1, 2009 are eligible. E-mail nealhaley@comcast.net or call 410-458-9808 if planning to attend the tryouts. The team's Web site is www.storm.mvsasoftball.com.

Howard County Youth Program's year-round Liberty softball teams will hold tryouts in September. These teams compete mostly in USSSA "C" level tournaments (and up to two B or Open level tournaments per year). The level of commitment and level of competition is not as high as with the HCYP Patriots program.

Tryouts will be at Kiwanis-Wallas Park in Ellicott City, field 7, as follows:

U-10: Sept. 13 (1-3 p.m.) and Sept. 21 (noon-2 p.m.). All U-10 players planning on trying out must e-mail ravens515@gmail.com.

U-12: Sept. 13 (10 a.m.-1 p.m.) and Sept. 14 (10 a.m.-1 p.m.) All U-12 players planning to try out must e-mail tlala@homefixcorporation.com.

U-14: Sept. 20 (1:30-3:30 p.m.) and Sept. 21 (10 a.m.-noon). All U-14 players planning to try out must e-mail citaramanis@verizon.net.

U-16/U-18: Sept. 20 (10 a.m.-1 p.m.). All U-16/U-18 players planning to try out must e-mail abe@fuji4.com.

Questions about the Liberty program should be directed to edwaldman1958@yahoo.com.

Basketball

Registration is underway for the Elkridge Youth Organization basketball's recreational programs for boys and girls ages 5-17. These programs emphasize instruction and fun. To register, or for more information, go to www.eyosports.org and click on the "basketball" tab or send an e-mail with EYO in the subject to kman941@aol.com.

The Maryland Hurricanes 14-U girls team is holding a basketball clinic for girls ages 11-15, Sept. 6-7, from 1-3 p.m. at Folly Quarter Middle School. The cost is $80 (one day) or $140 (both days). E-mail coachchrismd@verizon.net or call 443-310-7764 or 410-531-8086.

The AAU/YBOA Beltway Ballers are looking for players in the 11-U (must be 11 on Sept. 1, 2009 or in fifth grade) and 14-U (must be 14 on Sept. 1, 2009 or in eighth grade) age groups. Tryouts are being held this week. Call 410-977-4337 for details.

Western Howard County Youth Basketball will have tryouts for their boys and girls travel basketball teams (age groups 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13) starting in early September. For tryout dates and times, go to www.whcybasketball.com.

The HCYP Sharks travel basketball program will hold tryouts for boys and girls in the following age groups:

9 girls: 4-5:30 p.m., Sept. 14 and 21 at Mt. Hebron High School. 410-418-9335.

10 girls: 5:30-7 p.m., Sept. 14 and 21 at Mt. Hebron. 410-918-5523.

11 girls: 7:30-9:30 p.m., Sept. 17 (Dunloggin Middle) and Sept. 24 (Patapsco Middle). 410-465-0480.

12 girls: 7-8:30 p.m., Sept. 14 and 21 at Mt. Hebron. 410-918-5523.

13 girls: 7:30-9:30 p.m., Sept. 23 (Burleigh Manor Middle) and Sept. 28 (Mt. Hebron). 443-790-4768.

Fourth-grade boys: 5:30-7:30 p.m., Sept. 15 and 23 at Ellicott Mills Middle. 410-290-5633.

Fifth-grade boys: 7:30-9:30 p.m., Sept. 16 (Ellicott Mills Middle) and 4-6 p.m., Sept. 28 (Mt. Hebron). 410-258-4189.

Sixth-grade boys: 7:30-9:30 p.m., Sept. 17 and 24 at Ellicott Mills Middle. 443-812-4019.

Seventh-grade boys: 6-8 p.m., Sept. 15 and 17 at Burleigh Manor Middle. 410-750-0279.

Eighth-grade boys: 7:30-9:30 p.m., Sept. 16 at Dunloggin Middle. 410-465-5277 or 410-480-3213.

The Web site is www.hcyp.org.

Field hockey

The Baltimore Blitz field hockey club is looking for girls in the U-14, U-16 and U-19 age levels for travel teams for the indoor winter season. Tryouts will be held at the conclusion of the fall high school and recreation council seasons.

The Blitz would also like to hear from boys who are interested in learning how to play field hockey.

Go to www.baltimoreblitzfieldhockey.com. Questions? e-mailed baltimoreblitzfieldhockey@gmail.com.

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