Tryouts & Announcements: Aug. 15, 2007
By Staff
Swim
SNOW Swimming is expanding its program at Claude Moore Rec Center in Sterling. Call 703-779-9909. Visit www.snowbirdaquatics.com .
Curl-Burke Swim Club is taking new registrations (all ages) for a team at Claude Moore. Contact 703-860-9157 or jwmim@cox.net . Visit www.cubu.org .
The Blossoms Synchro Swim Team holds practices at Ida Lee pool in Leesburg. New swimmers are encouraged to come out and try synchro. Visit www.blossoms-synchro.com .
Tennis
Leesburg Parks and Rec is accepting applications to reserve court time for the 2007-08 indoor tennis season. Applications are available at the Ida Lee Park Tennis Center or visit .idalee.org/parks/programs/sports/tennis/ . Application processing dates vary. The indoor tennis center is expected to open Nov. 1.
Loudoun Junior Tennis Association is offering team events. E-mail elaine.marshall@att.net .
Volleyball
Loudoun Youth Volleyball seeks boys and girls entering grades six to eight for middle school volleyball leagues. LYV offers three leagues for girls and one for boys. Season begins in early September. Register at www.loudounyouthvolleyball.com by Aug. 15. LYV also seeks adult volunteers to represent Sterling and Mercer middle schools. Contact 703-779-7557 or lyv.administrator@nvva.com .
High school and middle school camps will be offered in August at Douglass Community Center. Call 703-771-5913 to register.
Wrestling
The Leesburg Wrestling Club seeks members in grades seven to 12. Must have a USA Wrestling card. Contact j.caruso@loudoun.k12.va.us or b.hanselm@loudoun.k12.va.us .
Baseball
A new 13U Eastern Loudoun Babe Ruth team comprising former Dulles Little League All-Star/travel coaches and players, is forming for the fall. The team will hold tryouts in the upcoming weeks. Call 703-729-5381.
The Virginia Tarheels Travel 12U baseball season is under way and positions are available. Visit eteamz.active.com/heels to arrange a tryout or call 703-989-2481 and leave message.
The Loudoun Express 11U travel team will hold tryouts in August. Call 703-926-2056 for details.
The Potomac Riverdogs 12U travel team -- under new manager Glenn Dawson -- will hold tryouts in August. Players born before May 1, 1995, interested in attending should e-mail 12U@riverdogs.org for information.
The Leesburg Lumber 11U travel team is holding tryouts in August for fall 2007/spring 2008. E-mail bpcunningham@verizon.net for times and locations.
Registration for the Loudoun County Major Cal Ripken fall season is available for established teams of 11- and 12-year-old players. Cal Ripken games are played on a 50/70-foot diamond to help the transition to the 90-foot field. No individual registrations are being accepted at this time. Visit www.elbr.org for information and to download the LSCR registration form.
Central Loudoun Little League is registering players ages 5-12 (as of April 30, 2008) for its fall instructional season. Visit www.clll.org for information or to register. Call 703-777-3897.
Eastern Loudoun Babe Ruth is registering players ages 13-19 (as of April 30, 2008) for the fall season. Season runs from September through November. Fee is $150 per player. Visit www.elbr.org to download forms and for information.
Teams are now forming for Loudoun South Little League’s fall instructional season. All children ages 5-12 are eligible. Season starts Aug. 27 and runs through Oct. 13. Register at www.LoudounSouthLittleLeague.org .
Lower Loudoun Little League is registering players ages 5-16 (age as of April 30, 2008) for the fall season. Visit www.llbaseball.com to register online or to obtain a mail-in registration form. Call 703-430-6019.
The 11U Western Loudoun Bulldogs seek select players for the 2007 season. Tryouts are under way. Contact marshallpdd@aol.com or 540-338-6260.
Northern Virginia Baseball Umpires Association seeks baseball and volleyball officials for high schools, youth and adult leagues, and colleges, especially in Loudoun. Call 703-978-3601, or visit www.umpires.org .
The American Pride Baseball Organization has selected five teams -- 10U, 11U, 12U, 13U and 14U to make up its 2007 showcase travel teams. Visit http://eteamz.active.com/americanpridebaseball/ to arrange a tryout.
ELBR Red Storm 14U seeks players for the 2007 season. E-mail james_grenier@yahoo.com or daniel.klemm@verizon.net .
Basketball
Seneca Ridge River Bend Basketball League will hold players and coaches registration at www.eteamz.com/srrbbl through Sept. 30.
Pre-evaluations for a developmental program will be held Aug. 19 at Claude Moore Rec Center in Sterling. Register at www.horizonbasketball.com or call 571-434-8422.
Skills development and conditioning session with former college coach Glenn Hagan for boys and girls will be held Aug. 20-24 at Loudoun Country Day School. Contact 703-777-3841 or Amy.Warner@lcds.org for information.
The Loudoun Freedom AAU organization will hold fall tryouts at Douglass Community Center in Leesburg for the following age groups: U14 girls on Aug. 18, 12-1:30 p.m.; U12 and U13 girls on Aug. 18, 1:30-3 p.m. U12 boys teams are also looking to add players. Contact 703-303-0808 or michaelturner@aol.com for boys' times. Visit loudounfreedom.com .
Registration and league information for The 2 Ridges Basketball League is available at www.ridgeshoops.org .
Dulles Youth Basketball, K-3 will hold registration at Stone Bridge High School Sept. 8 and 15 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Cost is $80. Call 703-729-7553.
Dodgeball
Diamond Sports Training is accepting individual and team registrations for 11U and 14U fall leagues. Season starts Sept. 21. Visit DiamondSportsTraining.com .
Field hockey
The Loudoun Field Hockey Association will hold open houses on Aug 18, 2-3 p.m., at The Worship Center in Leesburg and Aug 19, 2-3 p.m., at NVCC-Loudoun Campus in Sterling. To RSVP, e-mail @loudounfieldhockey.org . Visit www.loudounfieldhockey.org , or call 703-444-1020, Ext. 104.
Football
Ashburn Youth Football League registration is open for tackle, cheer and flag. Information about tackle player evaluation dates, rules and camps is available. Visit www.AYFL.org .
Central Loudoun Youth Football League is registering for contact (ages 6-14), flag (5-7) and cheerleading (4-14). Visit www.clyfl.org .
Cascades Flag Football is open to boys and girls ages 5-13. Season starts Sept. 4. Register at www.youthflag.com/cascades . League also seeks coaches and refs. Contact 703-444-8805, Ext. 112, or cascades@youthflag.com .
The Ashburn-based NOVA “NFL” Youth Flag Football League, celebrating its th anniversary, is registering ages 5-14 for the fall season, which begins in late August. Visit www.novaflag.com .
Registration for the Loudoun County PRCS Adult Flag Football Classic is open to both men and women. Games are Sunday, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., at Franklin Park in Purcellville. Contact tim.lander@loudoun.gov or 703-737-8450.
Golf
Lower Loudoun Boys Football League is hosting a tournament Sept. 28 at South Riding Golf Club to raise money for major improvements at Bill Allen Field in Sterling. The league is a totally volunteer, nonprofit organization. To register or for sponsorship opportunities, contact 703-435-5873 or llbfl.org .
Sponsors and golfers are sought for a tournament Oct. 5 at Westpark Golf Club in Leesburg. All proceeds will benefit the NICU at Inova Fairfax Hospital for Children. E-mail dp@cheerssports.com , or visit www.cheerssports.com .
Hockey
Leesburg Inline Hockey League is accepting registrations through Sept. 5 for the fall season, which runs from Sept. 9 to Nov. 18. For registration information, visit www.lilhl.org or call 703-777-7547.
Lacrosse
The Loudoun FuZe Lacrosse Club has opened registration for tryouts for the 2007 season. The club seeks boys -- U15 and rising ninth-through 12th-graders -- who aspire to compete at the next level. To register, visit www.fuzelacrosse.org .
Soccer
Local teams of 10 or more players, ages 8 and older, are invited to participate in a complimentary soccer-specific training session conducted at Velocity Sports Performance in Asbhurn. Teams that take a trial session will receive two D.C. United tickets for every player who participates. Tickets for Oct. 13 game vs. the Chicago Fire at RFK Stadium. Contact 703-723-7300 or ashburn@velocitysp.com .
The Sterling Freedom 95 U12 girls' team seeks skilled field players/goalies. The Freedom is a top-ranked team with players from Loudoun and Fairfax. Contact 703-906-9866 or Duffin.newman@gmail.com to schedule a tryout. Visit http://eteamz.active.com/sysa95freedom/ .
The Potomac Blaze, a U18 WAGS team, seeks new players. Contact 301-667-0359 or bgsoccoach@aol.com .
The Ashburn Wolves, a rising ODSL U10 girls' soccer team, is considering adding one player for the fall season. Tryouts will be held with the team's practices. Call 703-860-8785.
The U14 PWSI Courage '92 Red WAGS Division 1 girls' team seeks a goalkeeper and two field players. The team trains in Woodbridge. Contact 703-472-8188 or jnsoos@yahoo.com , or visit www.leaguelineup.com/pwsicourage92red .
The Ashburn Premier Gold U12 girls' team seeks to expand its roster for the spring WAGS season. Contact playsoccer@ashburnpremier.com or 703-969-5845.
MPS McLean Thunder U14 boys’ team seeks Loudoun-based players. An Ashburn-based carpool exists for those interested in joining the team. Contact 703-724-1321 or dansousa@adelphia.net .
The VISTA LFC FIRE U15 girls' team seeks players. The team is part of Leesburg Football Club, and trains and plays home games at KM Oak fields. Contact holyx@hotmail.com or 703-738-6792. Visit www.LFCFire.org .
The Ashburn Bandits U11 girls' WAGS team seeks players. Call 703-858-3768 to schedule a player evaluation. Visit www.banditsoccer.net/ .
The Great Falls Extreme, an ODSL U13 girls' travel team, seeks players. Call 703-403-0545.
The Chantilly Blast, a rising U12 boys' ODSL travel team, seeks quality players for the fall season. Contact julieandedz@cox.net or 703-395-6372. Visit www.leaguelineup.com/chantillyblast .
The Great Falls Fire U12 girls' team has several openings. The Fire trains year-round and competes in WAGS. Contact pharangi@wavejam.com or 201-456-4696.
The Ashburn United adult co-ed team seeks women players. Enjoy the low-competition games on Sunday mornings in the Loudoun County “B” league. Some experience preferred even if long ago. Call 703-729-7691.
The LSC Federals, a newly formed U11 boys' team, will play in the ODSL this fall. Practices are in Leesburg. Players interested in joining the team should call 703-729-9193 or 571-232-8245.
Sterling Youth Soccer Association fall registration is open. Children born Aug. 1, 1988, to March 31, 2004 are eligible. Regular registration ends Aug. 3. SYSA also seeks volunteer coaches. To register players and coaches, visit www.sysa.net .
The SYSA '95 Freedom, a U12 WAGS team, seeks athletic players and a goalkeeper. Visit http://eteamz.active.com/sysa95freedom/ or e-mail duffin.newman@gmail.com .
Loudoun Soccer holds online registration at www.loudounsoccer.com . Call 703-777-9977.
An ODSL Div. 1 rising U14 boys' team seeks a few experienced travel players. Call 703-444-3250.
Softball
Fire & Ice will hold tryouts for various teams on the following dates:
12U – Aug. 16, 6-8:30 p.m.; Aug. 19, 1-3 p.m.; and Aug. 23, 6-8 p.m.; all at Park View High School.
14U – Aug. 18 and 21, 6-8 p.m. at Park View; and Aug. 26, 4-6:30 p.m. at Freedom High School.
16U – Aug. 15, 6-8:30 p.m.; Aug. 18, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; and Aug. 20, 6-8:30 p.m.; all at Park View.
Rock n Fire, a new 12U travel team is forming. Tryouts will be held at Potomac Falls High School in Sterling. Contact 703-444-2194 or coachmike@rocknfiresoftball.com .
The NOVA Redbirds 14U girls fast-pitch team will hold tryouts Aug. 18, 1-4 p.m.; Aug. 21, 6-8 p.m.; and Aug. 25, 1-4 p.m.; all at South Lakes High School softball complex.
The Ashburn Shooting Stars Red 14U will hold tryouts Aug. 18, 9 a.m. to noon, at Ashburn Elementary School. Contact 703-380-2947 or dano43222@aol.com , or visit http://eteamz.active.com/12stars/ .
The Shamrocks 12U and 14U travel teams will hold tryouts Aug. 15 at Heritage High School. Visit http://shamrocksoftball.org .
The Ashburn Shooting Stars Gold 18U travel team is holding tryouts for elite college-bound sophomores, juniors and seniors at Broad Run High School on Aug. 15, 6:30-9 p.m. and Aug. 18, 9 a.m. to noon. View fall schedule at www.whitestarz.com . Private tryouts are available. Call 703-217-7287.
The Shamrocks 14U team is looking to add one or two players to its summer roster. Contact 571-246-2181 or cjradakovich@aol.com . Visit www.feartheclover.org .
Umpires are needed for fastpitch and slowpitch softball in Loudoun. Games are paid and training is provided. Call 703-726-5656, or visit www.pvoa.org .
The Baseliners 14U travel team seeks competitive, focused players. Team needs a catcher. Contact 703-338-1278 or Ddutton4@aol.com .
The Ashburn Shooting Stars 14U Gold fastpitch travel team seeks players for its summer roster. Contact 703-723-5122 or Keith_Ball@freddiemac.com to schedule a tryout.
The Ashburn Shooting Stars 16U Gold tournament team will hold tryouts Aug. 19, 3-6 p.m., at Trailside Park for the 2007-08 season. Call 703-729-7822 or 703-242-9090.
Registration for the Ashburn Girls Softball League fall season is open through Aug. 24. Register at www.sportability.com/agsl or call 703-399-4258.
Leesburg Girls Softball League is accepting player and manager registrations for the fall season for girls ages 5-18 as of Dec. 31, 2006. Visit www.leesburggirlssoftball.org .
The Loudoun Storm fastpitch select organization will hold tryouts at Franklin Park in Purcellville on the following dates:
•10U – Aug. 19 at noon, Aug. 23 at 5:30 p.m. and Aug. 25 at noon
•12U – Aug. 18 at noon, Aug. 22 at 5:30 p.m. and Aug. 26 at noon
•14U – Aug. 15 at 5:30 p.m., Aug. 19 at 2:30 p.m., Aug. 21 at 5:30 p.m. and Aug. 25 at 2:30 p.m.
•16U – Aug. 16 at 5:30 p.m., Aug. 18 at 2:30 p.m., Aug. 20 at 5:30 p.m. and Aug. 26 at 2:30 p.m.
The Maverick's 16U girls' fastpitch organization will hold tryouts Aug. 19, 4-7 p.m., and Aug. 25, 2-5 p.m., at ClearBrook Park in Winchester. Call 540-869-6811 or 540-877-4203.
Manassas Blaze 14U will hold tryouts Aug. 15, 18 and 29. Visit www.manassasblaze.org or call 703-447-7663 for times and locations.
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