First Posted: 2/3/2013

Wyoming Area baseball coaches will hold a mandatory meeting for all parents of 7th, 8th, and 9th grade baseball players on Monday, February 4 at 6 p.m. in Room 129 of the high school. Coaches will be going over plans for the upcoming season.

PA track and field

The Pittston Area Track and Field Parents will meet this Wednesday, February 6 at 7 p.m. at Lizza’s Mezzo Mezzo for election of officers. Please plan to attend if your child will be participating in the Track and Field Program this year.

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Avoca/Dupont Little League

Avoca/Dupont Little League signups are Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, February 4 to 6 from 6 p.m. to 8 at the upper Avoca Little League field clubhouse. Registration fee is $60per player and $75 for a family of two or more. Teener baseball fee is $60 each player. Fund raising fee must also be pre-paid at time of registration.

Registration is open for the following divisions: tee-ball (4-6 years old),coach pitch (7-8), minor softball (8-10), major softball (10-12), minor baseball (8-10), major baseball (10-12), junior teener baseball(13-14), and senior teener baseball (15-16).

Players need three proofs of residency and new players need a copy of their birth certificate.

Jenkins Township Little League

Jenkins Township Little League will hold a final sign up registration on Sunday, February 10 from 4 p.m. to 5:30 at the Jenkins Twp Municipal Building.

A late registration fee of $10 will be charged after that date. Please bring a copy of the Birth Certificate, three proofs of residence from February, 2012 or later and the forms which can be found on www.jenkinstwplittleleague.com.

Following signups, there will be a monthly meeting at 6 p.m to discuss the upcoming season. Officers, prospective managers or coaches and parents are urged to attend.

Prospective managers need to have letters of intent submitted by February 15. No considerations will be made after that date.

West Pittston Little League

The West Pittston Little League registration dates for the 2013 Little League season for T-Ball to Major League, and Junior/Senior League divisions are Wednesday, Feb. 6 from 6 to 8 p.m.; Saturday, Feb. 9 from 9 a.m. to noon and Sunday, Feb. 10 from 1 to 4 p.m. on the second floor of the West Pittston Little League field house off Sixth Street.

These will be the only sign-up dates for the 2013 season.

Wyoming/West Wyoming Little League

WWW Little League registrations are 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thurs., Feb. 7; from 10 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Feb. 9; and from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tues., Feb. 12 at the Stites Street Fire Hall.

The registration fee for tee ball through major baseball and softball is $70 per player and $95 per family.

The fee for junior/senior baseball and softball is $100 per player with no family rate. Fundraisers will be distributed at registration. All players must provide proof of residency and new players must provide a copy of his or her birth certificate. Any child turning four prior to May 1, 2013 is eligible to play tee ball this coming season.

Duryea Wildcats

The Duryea Wildcat organization is meeting Wednesday, Feb. 13 at the Polish Club (lower level) in Dupont at 6 p.m. Prospective coaches are welcome to inquire at this meeting.

Signups will be held at the field 5:30 to 7:00 p.m on. April 10, April 24, May 8 and May 22. Early registration discount of $10 off the registration fee will be applied for sign-ups on or before May 22.

Stoners spring soccer sign-ups

Registration dates for Stoners soccer are Thursday, Feb. 21 6 p.m. to 8; Tues., March 5 from 6 p.m. to 8 and Thurs March 7 6 p.m. to 8 for players U10 and above at the Exeter Scout Home in the rear of the Exeter Borough Building, corner of Wyoming Ave and Lincoln St., Exeter. Cost is $25 if you do not need uniform and $40 with a uniform. For more infohttp://stonersoccer.org/

Legion players called

Baseballs player between the ages of 14 – 19 interested in playing junior or senior American Legion baseball this summer must text Coach Musto at 570-814-9106 ASAP to determine how many teams the Greater Pittston franchise will field.

Hughestown softball

Sign ups for Hughestown softball are Sundays from 2 p.m. to 4 and Wednesdays 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the borough bulding on the second floor. There will be an election of officers on Wednesday Feb. 6 at 6:30 p.m.

The league sends condolencences to the Beth Kelly family. Beth was a team parent for many years and then two years as board member. She will be missed.

Valley Laxerz Lacrosse

Registrations for the inaugural season of Valley Laxerz, a local youth lacrosse organization, are at the Exeter Panther field house on Wednesday, February 20 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.; Sunday February 24 noon to 2 p.m.; Wednesday February 27 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.; and Sunday March 3 noon to 2 p.m.

Teams: U9 (Boys & Girls) ages 6,7,8 born on or after 9/1/2003; U11 (Boys & Girls) ages 9,10,11 born on or after 9/1/2001; U13 (Boys & Girls) ages 11,12,13 born on or after 9/1/1999; U15 (Boys & Girls) ages 12,13,14 born on or after 9/1/1997Registration is $150 to included is 1-2 practices per week, a 10-12 game schedule, 2 in-season tournaments and a game jersey.

Players will be responsible for their own equipment: lacrosse helmet, gloves, pads, stick and mouthpiece which available to purchase at a discounted rate.

Volunteers are needed to help organize and coach.

With questions contact Robbie Switzer via email rjswitzer@verizon.net or Carl Delucca via email carlreeree@verizon.net .

Dupont Softball/Teeball

The Dupont Softball/Teeball league is open to children of the Greater Pittston Area and surrounding communities. There are no boundary restrictions or mandatory fund raiser. The teeball program is for boys and girls ages 4 to 7. Registration is $25 per player.

Softball is for girls ages 7-17. Registration is $50 per player with a family discount for softball only.

Signups are Saturday February 9 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and the final sign up on Sunday, February 10 from noon to 4 p.m.

For more info call Bob at 881-8744 or visit our website:http://dupontsoftball.clubspaces.com

Pittston Twp. Online registration

The Pittston Twp. Little League is using an online registration process for 2013. Visit the website at www.ptll.us and click on the registration button. Cost is $55 per child and $75 per family, family discount will be applied upon check out.

You can pay with credit card or electronic check. We are accepting registration for T-ball, Coach Pitch, Minors and Majors boys and Minors and Majors girls as well as junior and senior league baseball and softball.

Please note that you will still need to drop off the following forms after you register:

Copy of your child’s birth certificate; proof of residency; medical release form and volunteer application if you are volunteering

All forms can be dropped off at the Pittston Twp. Municipal building on the evenings of February 19, 20, 21 from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. If you do not have internet access at home you can register online at the Municipal building on these nights.

Tryouts will be held on Saturday, March 9. Boy tryouts will be from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. and the girl tryouts will be held from 11 a.m. until 1p.m.

Please note that all children that did not play in the Major division for baseball or softball will be required to attend tryouts.

The league will also be hosting an inaugural 5k Road Race on Opening Day, Saturday, April 13. The race will start at 10:30 a.m with the finish line at our main field. The Opening Day ceremony will begin at noon on Saturday, April 13.

If you have any questions you can call Nick Cardinale at 570-690-2748 or Carmen Sciandra at 570-760-7850.

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K of C free throw contest

Boys and girls ages 10 to 14 are invited to participate in the local level 2013 Knights of Columbus Basketball Free Throw Championship. Entry is free.

Winners progress through local, district and state competitions.

Participants will compete in their respective age groups. Last year more than 120,000 sharpshooters participated in over 3,600 local competitions.

This year’s local event will be held on Feb. 9 in the gymnasium of the former Seton Catholic high school on William Street in Pittston.

Start time will be 9 a.m. Every contestant will be recognized for their participation.

Participants are required to furnish proof of age and written parental consent to compete.

For entry forms or additional information contact either Don Mac Rae at (570) 815-4454 or Mitch Megliola at (570) 335-3002.

Adult women’s league at GP YMCA

The Pace Setter Athletic Club of Northeastern Pa. is organizing an Adult Open Women’s Basketball League at the Greater Pittston YMCA. Players and teams from the Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, Pittston, and Hazleton are welcome.

For further information contact Pace Setter A.C. at 575-0941 or 347-7018 or e-mail pacesetterbasketball@verizon.net

KaPow Field Hockey Klub

Olympian Lauren Powley and the KaPow Field Hockey Klub is offering spring training and game play for age groups U6, U8, U10 and U12 at Wyoming Seminary April 14 to May 19. Email for registration form to lcomiskey@kapowfh.com

The registration deadline is March 31.