Sports Shorts

The Jackson Heat 11U (currently playing as 10s) travel baseball club is looking to add a few players. The team is looking for pitchers and position players, playing 46/60 in the fall and 50/70 in the spring with tournaments in between. The team has done very well, winning the USABL West Division last fall and this spring. Team is 40-6 since inception as 9s, including tournaments. Contact Lou at (732) 616-4265 or e-mail at weeg25@optonline.net. The team Web site (www.leaguelineup.com/jacksonheat) also has some information about the team. Players cannot turn 12 before May 1, 2008.

The Battle of Monmouth Titans U13 girls Monmouth-Ocean Soccer Association team is seeking a goalie. Eligible players must be born between Aug. 1, 1994, and July 31, 1995. Contact Tom Serzan (tserzan@optonline.net) or Mike Palladino (pal1993@optonline.net).

New Egypt Unity, a U10 girls team competing in Monmouth-Ocean Soccer Association (MOSA) National 1 flight this fall, seeks a few additional players for the upcoming season. Players in this division must be born on or after Aug. 1, 1997. There are no residency requirements. Visit the team's Web site at http://www.newegyptsoccer.com/Unity.html for more information or contact coach Andres Medina at (609) 758-4969 or via e-mail at amedina@us.loreal.com and Christine Weirsky at (609) 758-9047 or ECWeirsky@aol.com.

The Jackson Renegades Girls Softball Organization is holding tryouts for players for the 2007-08 season. Tryouts are being held on the following dates: Sunday, Aug. 19 - 14U and 16U from 9 to 11 a.m., and 10U and 12U from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.; and Sunday, Aug. 26, Sept. 9 and Sept. 16 (all age groups), 9-10:30 a.m. Tryouts will be held at the Bartley softball fields located on Bartley Road in Jackson, across from Holbrook Little League. For further information, e-mail jacksonrenegadessoftball@yahoo.com.

The Battle of Monmouth Raptors, a boys U11 soccer team based in Howell, won the Monmouth/Ocean Soccer Association's U-11 premier championship for the spring 2007 season. The team finished undefeated, going 8-0-2, and defeated the Toms River Tar Heels Soccer club by a score of 4-0 in the final game for the championship trophy. The team is composed of boys from Howell, Freehold, Jackson and Rumson and includes Shane Ploe, Ian Kirk, Ryan Bailey, Danny Serreino, Sheldon Glemaud, Aldo Giammanco, Eamon Kitson, Colin Chehanske, Brian Dziobak, Taylor Demick, Tyler Dickey, Jeremy Hoops and Alex Weiss.

The Central Jersey Tornado 14U Fastpitch Softball Organization is currently looking for players to fill out its roster for the 2007-08 season. Girls most be born in 1993 or 1994 to be eligible. All positions are welcome. Tryouts will be held on Aug. 25 at 1 p.m. and Aug. 26 at 9 a.m. The location is to be determined. Interested players should call Gary at (732) 822-6252 or e-mail blackhole52@optonline.net.

The Ocean County Department of Parks and Recreation will be conducting billiard lessons and play for beginner to advanced players. There will be two sessions held at Q-Ball Billiards on Route 37 (West of Vaughn Avenue) - Thursdays, Sept. 13 and Oct. 18, program No. 333054-1A. The fee for each person is $36 for six classes.

To register, send a check made payable to the County of Ocean to: Ocean County Parks and Recreation, 1198 Bandon Road, Toms River, NJ 08753. For information, call toll-free 1-877-OCPARKS. Please note program number when registering. The Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders sponsors this program. Visit the Web site www.oceancountyparks.org

The Ocean County Department of Parks and Recreation will be conducting golf lessons. Lessons will be conducted Saturdays, Sept. 15 and Oct. 6, at the Golf Driving Range in Ocean County Park. Bring a 5-, 7- and 9-iron to the first class. Classroom discussion will be held on rain days in the Beach Complex Building. The classes are 8-9 a.m. and 9:15-10:15 a.m. The fee is $36 per person, 16 and over. To register, send a check made payable to the County of Ocean to: Ocean County Parks and Recreation, 1198 Bandon Road, Toms River 08753. For information call toll-free 1-877-OCPARKS. The Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders sponsors this program.

The Howell Heat 10U softball team went undefeated in the Howell Heat Wave Tournament, on Saturday, July 28, and Sunday, July 29, winning the tournament championship for the second time this year. Their record this season is 27-8-2 with one tournament left this season