FALL BASKETBALL LEAGUE: Registration Aug. 30-Aug. 31 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Barboursville Community Park. Boys and girls grade 3 to 9. Sign up as teams or individuals. Contact Brian Salmons, 733-5309.

FALL BASKETBALL TRAINING: Sports City U fall schedule Monday Sept. 8 to Oct. 31. All ages and ability levels. Contact Jim Clayton 562-2424

WEST VIRGINIA DUSTERS: Sept. 14 age 18-Under (1 p.m.) and 10-Under (3:30 p.m.) tryouts at Huntington High. Contact Rod Michallas, 751-0426.

BARBOURSVILLE BUDDY BASKETBALL: Looking for volunteers, league directors, player agent and coaches for 2008-09 season. All age groups. Submit a letter by Sept. 3 to be reviewed by league officers. Write to: Barboursville Buddy Basketball, c/o Steve Bennett, P.O. Box 348, Barboursville, W.Va., 25545.

SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT: Tri-State Softball Academy Back to School Bash, Sept. 5-7, Vinson fields. Call Mike Elswick, 743-3678 or 412-0574.

WEST VIRGINIA DUSTERS: Age 12-Under tryouts Sept. 6 at 5 p.m. at Barboursville Park. Contact Scott Acker, 638-0336.

TENNIS TOURNAMENT: Dick Griffith Open, Aug. 30 to Sept. 1, Ritter Park Tennis Center. Register at www.usta.com. Call 696-5977.

LITTLE LEAGUE 3: Fall baseball registration Thursday from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the field. Age 9 to 12. Call 544-5501 or e-mail gadog@ezwv.com.

MILTON MIDDLE TENNIS: Meeting Sept. 1, 6 p.m., at Cabell Midland High School. Call 743-5147.

BARBOURSVILLE LITTLE LEAGUE: Softball fall ball registration today from 6 to 7 p.m. at the field. Call 416-1004.

GUYAN VALLEY MIDDLE FOOTBALL: Games needed Oct. 9 and Oct. 23. Call 824-3235 or 824-3218.

PRO BASKETBALL TRYOUT: East Kentucky Miners free agent camp Sept. 6 at East Kentucky Expo Center, PIkeville, Ky. Call (606) 437-9715 or (606) 794-6409.

WINFIELD FOOTBALL: Freshman team needs a scrimmage. Contact Willie Wilson, 544-7427.

EAST HUNTINGTON LITTLE LEAGUE: Membership meeting, Aug. 31, 5 p.m., at 840 6th Ave. Election of 2009 board members.

MOUNTAIN THUNDER SOFTBALL: Tryouts for 2009 teams, 10U, 12U, 14U. Sept. 28, 2-4 p.m., Barboursville Community Park. Contact Vince Weaver, 736-7206.

CABELL MIDLAND SPORTS: The athletic department is selling all-season passes, good for all home regular-season games for 2008-09. $80 for adults, $70 for students. Call Jack DeFazio, 743-7516.

BEVERLY HILLS YOUTH BASKETBALL: Seeking league officers. Call 634-1454 or 633-2184.

BURGESS JUMP SHOT SCHOOL: Session 5 begins Sept. 23. Last of the season. Limited enrollment. Contact 522-2886 for information.

KEY PLAYER GIRLS FALL BASKETBALL: League for grades 9-12, C-K High Gym (Wonder Dome). Contact Chris Chadwick, 304-633-2445.

RPA GOLF TOURNAMENT: RPA Memorial Golf Tournament, Sept. 14, Sugarwood G.C. $75 entry. Tee times begin at 11:30 a.m. Proceeds support Spring Valley High School and the community. Call Rick Wilds, 939-1500.

SALT ROCK YOUTH SOCCER: Registration Aug. 30, 10 a.m. to noon, all at the field. Age 4 to 12. Call 736-3065.

CEREDO LANES FALL LEAGUES: Leagues currently forming and leagues start in late August. Openings for Monday night Men's, Wednesday night Mixed and Thursday morning Ladies' League. Contact Kathy Workman, 453-2695.

BASEBALL CLINIC: Sept. 20 at Huntington Rotary Park. Oct. 4 at Winfield H.S. For players age 13 and younger making the transition from Little League to a larger field. Conducted by Tri-State Baseball/Softball Academy and Huntington Patriots. Call 654-6557 or 412-0732.

CO-ED FLAG FOOTBALL: Huntington YMCA program for kids age 6 to 11. Call 697-7113.

MIDDLE SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Girls league beginning Sept. 14 at Huntington St. Joe. Contact Scott Johnson, 412-0452 or Shannon Lewis, 638-4165.

BARBOURSVILEE FALL BASEBALL: Sign ups Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the major boys field. Age 9 to 12 (for the 2009 season). Contact Darrell Blankenship. 736-1912 or 208-4979.

RUGBY CLUB: Huntington Area Rugby Club looking for players. No experience necessary. E-mail huntingtonrugby@yahoo.com or go to www.huntingtonarearugby.com.

FALL BASKETBALL LEAGUE: At Cabell Midland H.S., Sept. 7 to Oct. 26. Grades 4-10. Boys and girls teams. Call Rick Epperly, 638-3892.

5K RUN/WALK: Good Samaritan 5K, Sept. 1, at the old Ceredo-Kenova High School, 8:30 a.m. Registration form at www.c-klife.net, Ceredo City Hall, Kenova City Hall and Ceredo-Kenova Memorial Library. Call 633-7997.

GHPRD SOFTBALL FALL LEAGUE: Coaches and manager's meeting, Sept. 2 at 6 p.m. At Room with a View in Ritter Park Rose Garden. Contact Don Wilson, 544-4188.

SLOW PITCH LEAGUE: Lavalette age 18 and older women's league. Call 962-3042.

VOLLEYBALL OFFICIATING CLASS: Anyone interested in officiating in West Virginia, contact Jim Morgan at 525-4138.

WAYNE MIDDLE SOCCER: Boys and girls in grade 6 to 8 interested in playing soccer call Hamilton Whaley, 638-9891.

KC DIAMOND FASTPITCH SOFTBALL: Tryouts for 10u, 12u, 14u and 16u teams, Sept. 13, 10 a.m., Catlettsburg-Boyd Co. Optimist Softball Complex across from Diamond Links G.C. Call 606-923-5388, 606-694-1095 or 740-550-1390 for more details.

PITCHING LESSONS: College baseball player giving lessons for kids, Little League to high school age. Can also include video/analysis. Call 634-7283.

BASEBALL INSTRUCTION: Private pitching and hitting lessons by Thom Dreier. College playing experience at Oklahoma State, pro experience with the Toronto Blue Jays. Call (314) 616-8031 or e-mail tdreier@yahoo.com.

BASEBALL,SOFTBALL INSTRUCTION: Tri-State Baseball/Softball Academy, 1501 Madison Ave., Huntington. Call 654-6557 or 412-0732 or visit www.geocities.com/tristateacademy.

MARK CISCO BASKETBALL SCHOOL: Camps, classes and league play. Call 453-5867 or visit www.keyplayerbasketball.com.

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