Area youth ages 7 through 14 are invited to enter the free Pepsi Major League Baseball Pitch, Hit & Run competition on Saturday.
Pitch, Hit & Run is a national program that gives boys and girls the chance to showcase their baseball abilities.
Registration begins at 7:30 a.m., with the first events beginning at 8 a.m. at Johnson Junior High School athletic fields, 7701 Ducharme Ave.
Each youth must present a copy of his or her birth certificate upon check-in. Call Johnson Community School at 229-6175 for details and advance registration.
Boys and girls will participate in the pitching, hitting and running contests in their age brackets: 7-8, 9-10, 11-12 and 13-14. Champions will receive ribbons and advance to sectional competitions, which are regional bouts. Winners at sectional competitions become eligible to advance to team championships hosted by major league baseball teams at their respective stadiums, with a chance to advance to the national finals during Major League Baseball All-Star week this summer.
The local competition is being coordinated by the city of Las Vegas Department of Leisure Services.
The 2006 adidas High School basketball Spring League will begin on March 7.
The four-week season will consist of an eight-game schedule with no tournament, and all games will be played at the Tarkanian Basketball Academy, 2730 S. Rancho Drive.
There will be boys and girls varsity and junior varsity divisions. Boys varsity and JV games will be played from 4 to 6 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursdays, while the girls varsity and JV games will be played from 4 to 6 p.m. on Wednesdays and Fridays.
Each player will receive an official adidas uniform, learn from the finest high school and collegiate coaches, and get a chance to play two games a week in Las Vegas' most competitive spring league.
The Tarkanian Basketball Academy is taking registration for the 2006 Spring City League at the Station's Sports Complex, 2730 S. Rancho Drive, directly behind the Palace Station at Interstate 15 and Sahara Avenue.
The TBA City league is for boys and girls competitive club teams. Divisions are broken into grades, starting with third grade and going through the high school divisions.
The cost is $350 per team, due at registration. There also is a $20 game referee fee due at the start of each game. Registration includes eight regulation games with trained scorekeepers and certified officials, entry into league championship playoffs, and individual and team trophies for all division winners.
There will be a limited number of teams for each division and spots will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.
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