KIDSPORTS SIGNUPS

BASEBALL

NORTH PENN LITTLE LEAGUE 2018 Spring Registration: Be Part of One of the Premier Youth Baseball Organizations in Montgomery County and the only Little League in the North Penn Area. North Penn Little League, North Penn Raiders and North Penn American Legion Registration is now open for the 2018 Spring Season! We hope you’ll be part of this amazing season. We are at the forefront of youth baseball in the communities in which we serve, and you don’t want your child(ren) to miss out on their opportunity to join our family in the fun and thrill of youth baseball. Divisional programs are provided for boys and girls league ages 4-16. Don’t be left out! Register online today. We look forward to having you and your child participate in our program this coming season. Divisions of Play: • Tee Ball (ages 4-6), A/ Coach Pitch (ages 6-8). • Little League: AA (7-8) and AAA/Majors (Ages 9-10). • Intermediate: (ages 11-13), Games are played on a modified (50⁄70 -foot diamond). • Junior League (ages 13-14), Senior League (ages 15-16). (Games are played on a regulation MLB baseball field (60⁄90). • Challenger Division of North Penn Little League is a program for mentally and physically disabled youth to enjoy the full benefits of Little League Baseball participation in an athletic environment structured to their abilities, ages 4-18 — or up to age 22 if still enrolled in high school — to enjoy the game of baseball along with the millions of other children who participate in this sport worldwide. Friend Requests: Baseball is better with classmates and friends! Please invite your child’s friends and request them to be on the same team. If possible, all friend requests are honored at the Tee Ball, Rookie and Minors level. Family Discount: For those families with multiple children playing, we offer a discount when you register all the players at the same time. The discount will be automatically applied upon registration. Does not apply to Junior League and above. Regular season begins in April and lasts through June (end of the school year). Regular season for the Tee Ball and Rookie Divisions will start two weeks after the other divisions. International Tournament play goes through July. These advanced tournaments start at a District level with District Champions advancing to Section, Pennsylvania State, United States Eastern Region and ultimately to World Series play. Only chartered leagues can play in these prestigious tournaments. North Penn Little League is the only league in the North Penn area Chartered by Little League Baseball in Williamsport, Pa. Serving: Hatfield, Lansdale, North Wales, Towamencin, Montgomeryville, Kulpsville, Upper Gwynedd, Harleysville and other surrounding communities. For more information go to: www.npennbaseball.com or email: info@npennbaseball. com. LANSDALE CANNONEERS BASEBALL REGISTRATION The Lansdale Cannoneers Baseball program will be holding registration for the 2018 Summer League program. The program consists of the following age groups; Ages 12-16 Bux/Mont Connie Mack League — Fee: $125. Ages 16-19 Bux/Mont American Legion Baseball — Fee: $275. Ages 19 and older Sr. Connie Mack Baseball — Fee: $180. You can also register by mail by getting the registration forms on line at www.eteamz. com/cannoneersbaseball and mailing check and forms back to; Cannoneers Youth Baseball Association, P.O. Box 1011, Lansdale, PA 19446. TYA SOFTBALL & HATFIELD-TOWAMENCIN BASEBALL SIGNUPS TYA Softball & H-T Baseball Sign-Ups 2017 PA Connie Mack State Champions! 2017 Cal Ripken 12U State and Regional Champions! 2017 American Legion BuxMont League Champions 2017 Jr. Legion MontCo League Runner-Up! Registration for Towamencin Youth Association’s Baseball and Softball programs for the Spring 2018 season are open! Register now to avoid late fees. Girls Intramural Softball is offered for ages 5-10 in the following divisions: T-Ball/Jr Coach Pitch, Sr. Coach Pitch/Machine Pitch and 10U Minors. All games and practices for ages 5-10 are held at beautiful Bustard Park. Inter-community softball is offered for girls 11-18. Our 12 Majors teams compete in the Inter Community Girls Recreational League (ICGRL) and our U14 and U18 divisions compete in the Valley Intercommunity Girls Softball (VIGS) league. For Softball players that want more than just recreational softball we offer Sunday Select teams in the 8U, 10U and 12U divisions. Last year our 10U team went undefeated and won the Intercommunity “Battle at Bustard Park Tournament.” In July, offer Travel Softball for 12U, 14U, 16U and 18U Xplosion Softball teams. Last year’s Xplosions teams won a total of 6 tournaments and the 16U team finished fourth in the State! You don’t have to be a resident of Towamencin township to participate in TYA softball. All are welcome. Hatfield-Towamencin Baseball is affiliated with Cal Ripken Baseball and offers an Intramural baseball program for ages 4-12. Boys are grouped into 6 divisions: Quick-Ball (fast-paced T-Ball “plus”!), Jr. Midgets, (Coach Pitch), Sr. Midgets, (transition to Player Pitch), Minors, Majors and Sr. Majors (50⁄70). Highly successful Travel Team programs are offered at the 8U through 12U divisions. Hatfield-Towamencin Baseball also sponsors Connie Mack teams for boys 13-16, competing in the Bux-Mont Division of the Pennsylvania Connie Mack League. Senior Connie Mack baseball is offered for young men ages 1735 in 2 divisions (17-19 and 19-40). In addition, Hatfield-Towamencin Baseball sponsors teams in local Junior Legion and American Legion baseball leagues for ages 13-19. Our Junior Legion team participates in the Montco Junior Legion league, while our Senior Legion team participates in the Bux-Mont league. More information, including program details, fees, and online registration services, are available on the TYA website: http://www.tyasports.org. Don’t miss out — Get in the game this spring with TYA’s H-T Baseball and Softball programs! A Tradition of Excellence! WHITEMARSH BASEBALL ASSOCIATION Senior American Legion Tryouts: 2018 Whitemarsh Baseball Association Senior American Legion tryout notification. Tryouts for the Senior team will be held on Saturday, April 7 from 4-6 p.m. and Sunday, April 8 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., rain or shine. Location: Plymouth Whitemarsh High School, varsity field, Germantown Pike, Plymouth Meeting. Please arrive at least 30 minutes early to register. Boundaries for the team include all of Whitemarsh Township and a portion of Conshohocken east of Fayette Street. For more information contact Mike Serratore at (610) 6081648 or whitemarshbaseballassociation@comcast.net or coach Dave Ecklemeyer at xkfin@aol.com or (267) 2350226. MT. CARMEL MOUNTIES AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL CLUB Registration/Tryouts: The Mt. Carmel Mounties American Legion Baseball Club will hold registration/tryouts for the 2018 American Legion Baseball Season for players age 19 and under. Players are eligible if they reside in Plymouth Township, Conshohocken Borough (west side of Fayette Street and west), or a portion of Norristown Borough. Registration/tryouts will be held in person on Sunday, April 8 from 2-4 p.m. and Sunday, April 15 from 2-4 p.m. at the Colonial Middle School, 716 Belvoir Road, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462 — REAR baseball field. Please arrive by 1:30 p.m. to register. This event will be conducted rain or shine on both dates. For more information about tryouts or the Mt. Carmel Mounties Baseball program, please visit www. mtcarmelmounties.com or if you have any questions, please contact Tom Longo at (484) 680-4521.

BASKETBALL

AFBE TOURNAMENT Athletes for Better Education (AFBE) will be holding a regional BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT in the Allentown area at DeSales University. It will be held on April 7. There will be eight different age divisions for both boys and girls. They are: 10 & under, 11 & under, 12 & under, 13 & under, 14 & under, 15 & under, 16 & under, 18 & under. Each team will be guaranteed three games. There are only a limited number of spots available in each division, so please respond promptly. The deadline is March 23. For more information and registration see our website at www.afbe. org or contact Jason Bieber at (866) 906-2323 or email at jbieber@afbe.org.

FIELD HOCKEY

NORTH PENN GIRLS FIELD HOCKEY CLINICS GRADE 7-9 North Penn Girls Field Hockey Clinics Grade 7-9 Offensive Strategies: Saturday, April 14, 3-5 p.m. For beginners and intermediate players to learn or improve offensive skills (dodges, ball handling, shooting and offensive strategies). Defensive Strategies: Saturday, April 28, 3-5 p.m. For Beginners and intermediate players to learn or improve defensive skills (positioning, tackling and defensive strategies). Both clinics are valuable for all players because you play both offense and defense in the game. Goalies are welcome. Sign up at www.northpenncep.org. Cost per clinic is $20. Clinics are held on the North Penn High School turf. Questions? Contact Coach McCracken at mcccracsa@ npenn.org.

COMMUNITIES

LANSDALE T-BALL: Lansdale Department of Parks and Recreation is accepting registrations for its Spring Co-ed T-Ball Program for children ages 4 through 6. Open to Borough Residents through March 15. Should space allow non-residents will be accepted into the program after the March 15 deadline. Resident-$30,

Non-Resident-$80. Visit www.lansdale.org to receive detailed information or call (215) 361-8352.

KARATE PROGRAM FOR KIDS: Lansdale Department of Parks and Recreation is accepting registrations for its martial arts program for kids ages 5 through 11 presented by Jonathan Exaros of KOKORO KAI. Traditional martial arts curriculum with an emphasis on childhood development and goal setting. Focus of the course will be Self-Discipline/Focus/AntiBullying Tactics/Goal-Setting/Realistic Self-Defense/ Anti-Abduction Tactics. Visit www.lansdale.org to receive detailed information or call (215) 361-8352.

SOFTBALL

GIRLS FASTPITCH TOURNAMENTS May 19-20 10U Drifton Cup Invitational: Four game guarantee. Fee: $425. Contact Joe (570) 590-9602/ umpjoe@ptd.net. May 26-28 10U 12U/14U Drifton Cup Invitational: Four game guarantee. Free: $515. Contact; Joe (570) 590-9602/umpjoe@ptd.net. June 2-3 12U/14U Mountain Madness Invitational — Frackville/Mahanoy City: Four game guarantee. Fee: $495. Contact Joe (570) 590-9602/umpjoe@ptd.net. June 9-10 Fury 12U Invitational — Frackville: Four game guarantee. Fee: $400. Contact: Larry (570) 5903818 or Joe (570) 5909602/umpjoe@ptd.net. July 7-8 Fury 16U Invitational — Frackville: Four game guarantee. Fee: $400. Contact: Larry (570) 5903818 or Joe (570) 5909062/umpjoe@ptd.net. July 14-15 Fury 14U Invitational — Frackville: Four game guarantee. Fee: $400. Contact: Larry (570) 590-3818 or Joe (570) 5909602/umpjoe@ptd.net. July 28-29 23U/18U Mountain Madness Invitational — Frackville: Four game guarantee. Fee: $415. Contact: Joe (570) 590-9602/ umpjoe@ptd.net. Aug. 11-12 Drifton Summer Classic Invitational 12U/14U/16U: Four game guarantee. Fee: $500. Conatct: Joe (570) 590-9602/ umpjoe@ptd.net.