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.

Special Olympics

Special Olympics Howard County is looking for volunteers age 18 and older to serve as basketball partners. Basketball proficiency is not required, just a willingness to play with Special Olympic athletes who love the game. Partners will attend a preliminary practice Dec. 9 and an orientation Dec. 13 at 1:30 p.m. Practices are held twice a week starting in January.

Other Unified Sports offered are soccer, swimming, skiing, bocce, tennis and golf.

Call 410-740-0500.

Fencing

The Baltimore Fencing Center in Columbia is holding an open house Dec. 14-19. Coaches and staff will be available to answer questions. Go to the event calendar at www.baltimorefencing.com for times.

Baseball

The Western Howard County travel high school team is looking for additional players. The team will compete in the MABA High School Division. If interested, e-mail fred.whitt@gm.com.

The HCYP U-16/18 Metro team is looking for one player. Call 410-428-9632.

The HCYP Raiders 13-U Spring fulltime travel team has openings for a catcher and outfielders. E-mail Deena.Colin@verizon.net or call 301-370-4412.

The Western Howard County 12-U fulltime travel team is looking for two players. If interested e-mail kenmcglynn@aol.com.

Applications are being accepted for the CCBC Catonsville winter baseball camps. The camps are designed for various age groups and include camps that focus on hitting, pitching, catching and general baseball skills. The camps begin in January and are held on Sundays, Mondays or Thursdays. Call 443-840-4197.

Baseball/softball

The Western Howard County Youth Baseball and Softball Leagues are holding registration for the spring season. Call 410-313-4626 or go to www.whcsports.com. Also feel free to contact tfinkelston@yahoo.com for baseball information or kathyreed@aol.com for softball information.

Indoor triathlon

Life Time Fitness in Columbia is holding an indoor triathlon Dec. 13 from 7 a.m.-noon. Go to www.lifetimefitness.com/events/indoor-tri.

Softball

The All-Pro Fastpitch Softball Coach/Player seminar will be held Dec. 5 at the Hunt Valley Marriott, running from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Angela Tincher, the NCAA 2008 Player of the Year, and Laura Watten, head coach of the University of Maryland team, are among the clinicians. Cost: $75 (parents and coaches); $35 (players age 12 and older). Register in advance by calling 410-472-3500.

Lacrosse

Hero's Lacrosse Club will have tryouts for girls with high school graduation years of 2011-2017. The tryouts will be held Dec. 5 and 6 at Garrison Forest School. For information and registration, go to www.heroslax.org.

Soccer

The Thunder Rockets (U-13 boys, NCSL Division 2) will hold supplemental tryouts for goalie, defender and forward positions Jan. 10, 17 and 24 from 6-7:30 p.m. at Howard Community College. E-mail mkbucci@verizon.net.

The TSC Thunder Magic (U-15 girls, WAGS Division 4) is looking for a primary goalkeeper and one or two impact field players for the spring season. E-mail soccercoachsam@yahoo.com or call 301-518-4500. The Thunder Web site is www.thundersoccerclub.org for more information.

The Thunder Soccer Club U-10 girls have a new coach and will be holding supplemental tryouts throughout the winter. Interested players should e-mail p.corbett10@gmail.com.

The Thunder Soccer Club is holding the first round of YPSL Summer League tryouts Dec. 5-6 at Western Regional Park. Tryouts are open to Maryland players U-11 to U-16; participation will not interfere with regular club team play. For more information, go to www.thundersoccerclub.org or www.youthpremiersoccerleague.com.

Basketball

The Beltway Ballers, an AAU boys basketball organization in Laurel, is looking for coaches for their 8-, 13- and 15-age group teams. The Ballers are also looking for players. Tryouts will be held this month for these age groups: 8-U (or in second grade), 11-U (or in fifth grade) and 12-U (or in sixth grade). Age determination is as of Sept. 1, 2010. Call 410-977-4337 or go to www.beltwayballers.com.

Field hockey

Team registration is being accepted for the Field Hockey Extravaganza scheduled for Jan. 18 in Hampstead. Women's competition is offered for U-16 (junior varsity), U-18 (varsity), U-12 (fifth/sixth grades) and U-14 (seventh/eighth grades). Go to www.usamateursports.com or call 410-363-8610 for more information.

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