Additional Date has been added to Front Royal Soccer Association Registration: Saturday August 2, 2008 10 am to 1 pm 216B East Main Street ( Across the street from Daily Grind) Front Royal, VA

The Warren County Parks and Recreation Department will hold wrestling camp July 21-25 from 9 a.m. to noon at Warren County High School. The cost is $75. Further information is available by calling 631-8700.

Fall 2008 Soccer registration will be held at 216B East Main St., Front Royal on July 19 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Tuesdays: 5-7 p.m.; Thursdays: noon to 2 p.m. Deadline is August 6. Further information is available by calling 622-4476 or the web: www.frontroyalsoccer.com.

(from a press release) Woodstock-Edinburg Little League will hold Fall Ball again this year. Fall Ball is open to baseball players aged 7 and over, softball is for ages 9 and over. Practices will begin in August with games starting in September. Registration is $20 which covers the cost of the shirt and balls for the games. Fall Ball is an instructional league where players can enjoy a more relaxed atmosphere of learning the sport. Boys and girls will play in the division for the 2009 Little League season. This is a great chance for these young players to get their feet wet in their new division. Registration is open July 7-31. This year you have three ways to register: 1. You can register by downloading the registration form here . Fill out the form and mail it with your check for $20. 2. Registration forms are being mailed to all active players in the next two weeks. Fill out the form and mail it with your check for $20. 3. Register online here . You can pay for your registration online with our secure network. There is a small online fee which will be added to your total at checkout. In the event there are not enough players in a division the registration fee will be refunded. The online fee is NOT REFUNDABLE. For more information on Fall Ball contact Cheryl Viar at 984-9618.

Congratulations to the Front Royal Moose little league baseball team who defeated the Elks to claim the 10-12 year old Major League Championship for the second year in a row! -- Lindsay Plumbing

Warren County Parks and Recreation is accepting registrations for Co-Ed Flag Football League for ages 5-11. This league is sponsored and governed by the National Football League. The cost is $40 per child, and registration will be accepted until June 27. Contact 635-7750 for more information.

Opening day is always fun. The images below were submitted by Debbie Keller of the Strasburg Little League's First Bank Team.
Corey, left, and his dad and coach Glenn Keller pose for a photo on opening day.


Corey is ready to play ball.

(From a press release) The Shenandoah County Parks and Recreation Department will be conducting their Annual Local Hershey Track & Field Meet on Saturday, May 10 at the Southern Campus Track Field (behind North Fork Middle School, Quicksburg). Check-in time will be at 8 a.m. and the meet will begin at 9 a.m.

The Hershey Track and Field Meet is for youth between the ages of 9 and 14 (as of Dec. 31). For registration and more information, contact your P.E. teacher or call the Parks and Recreation Department at (540) 984-3030.

(From a press release) The Generals Youth Program will be accepting registrations behind the North Fork Middle School on the following dates:

• May 17 - 9am to 12 pm
• May 24 - 9am to 12 pm
• May 28 - 6pm to 8 pm

Forms will be available at registration. For more information, e-mail generalsyouthfootball@yahoo.com

Registration for the Strasburg Summer Swim League will be held at 6:30 p.m. Monday, May 5, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 193 W. Washington St., Strasburg. Or, contact InaRae Criman at (540) 465-3269.

Warren County Parks and Recreation is sponsoring a dodgeball tournament on Saturday, June 21, at the old Warren County High School gym.

Registration is $80 per team. Games will begin at 9 a.m. There will be a round-robin format to determine seeding for a double-elimination tournament. Teams must consist of 6-10 players.

For more information, contact Steve Sviatko at 635-7750. Registration deadline is June 19.

(From a press release) The following won first place in their age groups in the Shenandoah County Parks & Recreation Department-hosted Aquafinal Major League Baseball Pitch, Hit & Run competition at Central High School on Sunday:

By Preston Knight -- Daily Staff Writer

MT. JACKSON -- The big picture still exists, but a few snapshots must be taken first for the Shenandoah County Soccer League.

On a 14-acre site off Koontz Road, the league plans to construct five fields to serve a growing youth soccer population that, according to the league's supporters, for years has faced ongoing issues with finding available and suitable locations to play. To get there, the plan is now going to unfold in phases.

(From a press release) A Junior USA Olympic Soccer Skills Competition will be held at 3 p.m. April 27 at the Central High School soccer field. Youngsters between the ages of 8 and 13 are eligible to compete. First place winners in each age group and gender will advance to the regional competition on June 14. The soccer competition will be co-hosted by the Shenandoah County Soccer League. Registration is on site and the event is free. Info: contact Shenandoah County Parks and Recreation at (540) 984-3030 and speak with Steve Wood. E-mail: swood@shenandoahcountyva.us

Millbrook High School and head boys basketball coach Scott Mankins will host the Pioneers boys basketball camp this June.

For fourth-eighth graders, the camp will run from June 16-20 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. daily.

For 9th-12th graders, the camp will run from June 23-27, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. daily. The cost of the camp is $60 per person, which is due by June 1.

For more information, a brochure or registration form, contact Scott Mankins at 545-2800, ext. 41136, or e-mail mankinss@frederick.k12.va.us.