(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.

The Front Royal Raptors, a youth wrestling team, have started to practice.

The team is for kindergartners to fifth-graders and the team will practice from 6-7:30 p.m. on March 25-June 14 at the Skyline High School wrestling room. Tournaments will be on Saturdays.

Cost for beginner membership is $60. Members will get a T-shirt, and a USA wrestling card. There will be 24 practices.

Competition membership cost $250. Competitors will receive a T-shirt, a USA wrestling card, a team Raptor singlet and entry fees for at least six tournaments. There will also be a car pool caravan to competitions.

Registration can be done at any practice. All participants will need to bring the following information: birth date, weight, mom's phone (home, work, cell), dad's phone (home, work, cell), address and e-mail, t-shirt and singlet sizes, medical insurance info, physician's info and cash or check.

For more information call David Cullers at (540) 636-1532.

Randolph-Macon College camp: Wakefield Country Day School will be the host for the Randolph-Macon College satellite soccer camp this summer. The dates of the camp have not been finalized.

The camp will be directed by Peter McEvoy, head men's soccer coach at Randolph-Macon.
The camp is open to all boys and girls ages 8-18. There are two options for the camp -- half-day and full-day.

For more information, call Mike Kenney at 635-8555, ext. 224, fax 636-1501 or e-mail mkenney@wakefieldcds.org.

The Shenandoah Valley Hockey Association is currently holding registration for the upcoming spring season. For more information, call 665-6958 or visit www.svhahockey.com.

There will be a placekicking and punting camp held at McDaniel College on July 10-12.

It is for anyone ages 10 and over. The early registration deadline is May 1. Tuition for overnight camps is $400 for first-year camper, $380 for second-year camper, $370 for third-year camper, $360 for fourth-year camper and $245 for parent or coach. Day camp tuition cost $350.

For more information or to register, call 1-800-660-7176.

The Apple Valley Baseball League is looking for teams for the 2008 season. The AVBL is open for players age 16 and up, and follows American League rules. Games are played on Sundays from May-August. For information, call 459-5690.

The Blue Jays Baseball Club will be holding its 7th annual exhibition series near Cooperstown for high school teams in late April and mid-May. There will also be three-game tournaments held for summer teams ages 13, 14U, 15U, 16U and 18U. Trophies and medallions are awarded. Night games and games on Doubleday Field are possible. Interested coaches should contact Harvey Sandig at (631) 650-5759 or e-mail Cooperstown314@aol.com with open dates.

The American Pride Baseball Organization has five elite showcase teams (10, 11, 12, 13 and 14-and-under), to make up next year's travel teams.

The showcase travel teams program is designed to turn good ballplayers who are willing to work hard into excellent ballplayers with a winning attitude. With a professional coaching staff and instructional winter camps, these players get the best instruction available in technique and strategy.

For more information, visit the Web site at http://eteamz.active.com/americanpridebaseball, or call coach Johnson at 364-7834.