Sports briefs

Horseshoe association seeking new members
The Bayou Horseshoe Pitchers Association is seeking new members.
The organization will host its “Day in the Park” Sunday at Kemper Williams Park near Patterson.
Welcoming and sanctioning of new players will begin at about 10 a.m.
A Hi-Lo Round Robin Blind Draw Tournament will start around 12-12:30 p.m. Entry fee for this non-sanctioned tournament will be $5.
On Tuesday, the Bayou Horseshoe Pitchers Association will meet under the pavilion by the pits to draw for league teams.
On March 17, the spring league starts.
The association will host two new major tournaments this year, the newly formed Louisiana Open and the HP Pro Tour Tournament.
Berwick/Bayou Vista baseball registration
St. Mary Central Dixie Youth Baseball and T-Ball registration is being held in Berwick and Bayou Vista through Wednesday.
Participants can sign up at www.smcbaseball.org.
Also, registration is being accepted at the Berwick Town Hall and the Bayou Vista Community Center from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays until Wednesday.
Students, ages 5-12 as of May 1, are eligible to participate.
A coaches meeting will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Berwick Civic Complex.
Amelia baseball/T-ball registration
Baseball and T-ball registration is being held in Amelia through March 13.
Participates can sign up at the Amelia Recreation Center.
The different leagues are:
—Boys’ and girls’ T-Ball (ages 4-6).
—Boys’ Pitching Machine (ages 7-8).
—Boys’ baseball (9-10).
—Boys’ baseball (11-12).
—Boys’ baseball (13-15).
Assistants and volunteers are needed, too.
Also, a free coaching clinic will be held March 13-14. It is open to those ages 7-15.
Among the items that will be covered are pitching, fielding and game rules.

Softball league
registration set
Berwick/Bayou Vista Softball League registration will be held every Tuesday and Thursday from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Berwick Civic Complex.
The last day to register will be March 19.

MCRD holding spring sports registrations
The Morgan City Recreation Department is taking applications for its 2015 season for T-ball, baseball and softball.
To participate in the appropriate leagues, participants must be ages 5-12 on or before May 1 of the current year.
To register, provide a copy of the child’s birth certificate and player registration fee of $40.
Applications will be accepted at the recreation department Monday – Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The office will be closed daily from 12:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m.
The recreation office is located at 915 Everett St.
For further information, call 985-380-4600.

Tennis lessons
kicking off
Quick Start Junior Tennis League and Little Tennis will begin next week at the Morgan City Recreation Department’s tennis courts in Morgan City.
The Quick Start program, for ages 7-12, uses smaller racquets, foam and low compression balls, and smaller court sizes to get youngsters playing matches as young as possible.
Sessions will be held beginning Monday and continue for five weeks on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Players should attend two of three classes per week.
The cost is $90 per session.
Match play will be included with the classes.
A tournament will be announced.
Little Tennis, for ages 3.5 to 6, will be held Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 6:15 p.m. to 7 p.m. for the five-week period beginning Monday.
Players also should attend two of three days per week.
Lessons are $80, and to register, call 380-4622 or email srhodes.strictlytennis@gmail.com.
These recreation programs are under the direction of Strictly Tennis.
From Staff Reports