Titans fastpitch tryouts

WHEN: Saturday, Dec. 18, and Jan. 8

WHERE: Veterans Park, 238 Glenhaven Drive

DETAILS: The Tracy Titans fastpitch softball teams seek players for the 2011 season. Tryouts for the 12U team will be from 9 to 11 a.m. both days, and tryouts for the 14U team will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. both days. Players should arrive 15 minutes early, with a birth certificate, to fill out forms.

INFO: 12U, coach Junior Farfan, 915-0604; 14U, coach Rob Davis, 321-4711

Mountain House Basketball League

WHEN: Registration deadline is Jan. 4

DETAILS: The Mountain House Basketball League, a division of Mountain House Flag Football, will soon start its second season and seeks players for the recreational league.

INFO: www.mhbball.com

Junior Jag Basketball Camp

WHEN: 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays, Jan. 8 through Feb. 12

WHERE: Kimball High Athletic Complex, 3200 Jaguar Run, off Lammers Road

DETAILS: The camp is open to elementary-level students in third through eighth grades. Teams will play at least two games each day of the league, following 30 minutes of skills instruction. Coaches include the Kimball High basketball players under the supervision of varsity head coach Joe Lawrence. Players can register the first day of camp.

COST: $100

INFO: Joe Lawrence, 832-6600, ext. 4075, or jlawrence@tusd.net

Tracy USA Wrestling

WHEN: 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays

WHERE: Tracy High boys sub-gym, 315 E. 11th St.

DETAILS: Tracy USA Wrestling will sign up youths for a season of folkstyle and freestyle wrestling tournaments. Wrestlers in kindergarten through eighth grade are welcome to sign up.

INFO: Tony Leanos, coachtony@tracywrestling.com; or Jonathan Blackwell, tracyusawrestling@gmail.com

Casino night and Texas Hold 'Em tournament

WHEN: 7 to 11 p.m. Feb. 26

DETAILS: The Tracy High Athletic Booster Club will host a casino night to support Tracy High athletics. The evening includes a poker tournament and hors d'oeuvres.

COST: $35, includes chips to play in the casino; another $50 to enter the poker tournament

INFO: Laura Simon, 403-7012

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