Area calendar

Baseball

• Cape youth league: The Cape Girardeau Noon Optimist Youth Baseball League will accept registrations by mail through March 15. Registration forms may be obtained at any of the local public or private school offices as well as Nearly Perfect Shoes and Howard's Sporting Goods or online at www.capeyouthbaseball.com. The league is for players ages 5 to 15, with ages determined as of April 30, 2009. Info: Percy Huston, 278-6763.
• Jackson youth league: The Jackson Boys Baseball League registration forms can be found on the league's Web site www.jblbaseball.org and mailed with payment to Jackson Boys League, P.O. Box 676, Jackson, MO 63755. Registrations after March 21 will not be accepted. Forms must be accompanied by a $15 late fee.

Basketball

• Travel team tryouts: Next Level Global Sports Basketball Club, coached by B.J. Smith, will hold tryouts for high school players Saturday and March 21 at Red Star Baptist Church in Cape Girardeau. Girls will try out at 4 p.m., while boys will try out at 6 p.m. Info: 587-4646 or 382-9343.
• Doctors vs. lawyers game: The 16th annual doctors vs. lawyers basketball game will take place Saturday at the Central High School gym. Cost: $5 for adults, $2.50 for children under 12 years old. There will be a post-game party at The Marquette Terrace, which costs an additional $20. All proceeds benefit the Community Counseling Center Foundation. Info: Larry Essner, 339-6109.

Officiating

• Umpires meeting: The SEMO Area Umpires Association will meet Monday at 6 p.m. at the Central High School. The meeting is open to all high school baseball and softball umpires and anyone interersted in becoming an umpire. Info: Paul Friga, 270-0476 or Chris Stanfield, 979-2860.

Softball

• Parks and Recreation leagues: The Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Department will hold managers meetings for the 2009 season at the Osage Community Centre. The meeting for co-ed, church and men's leagues will be Thursday. The meeting for girls fast-pitch will be April 9. All meetings begin at 6:30 p.m. The registration deadline for the co-ed league is March 20. The deadline for the men's and church leagues is March 27. The deadline for the girls fast-pitch league is April 24. Info: 334-2523 or 335-5421.
• Traveling team tryout: The Heartland Mystics girls fast-pitch softball team will hold open tryouts for its U-14 team today at Frisco Park in Chaffee. The tryout will begin at 3 p.m. Info or directions: Kevin Estes, 318-0129.

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