BASEBALL
ATWATER ARSENAL The 13-under travel team is holding tryouts Dec. 11 and Dec. 18. Birth date must be after April 30, 1998. Please call to register at (209) 756-8222 or www.atwaterarsenal.com.
RAINBOW LEAGUE Rainbow Fields is introducing T-ball and coach-pitch programs in 2012. T-Ball for 4- to 6-year-olds, coach-pitch for 6- to 8-year-olds. Age determined by April 31 birthdates. Cost is $60 per player before Dec. 31, $75 per player afer Dec. 31, $10 off for each additional sibling. Fee includes T-shirt, hat, and league insurance. Play 1-2 games a week, no fundraisers or volunteer hours required. Visit www.rainbowfields.com.
SALIDA LL Early registration at Salida Park (Broadway & Magnolia Streets in downtown Salida) from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Dec. 10 & Dec. 17, and Jan. 4 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Pizza Blast (corner of Broadway Ave. & Elm St.). Challenger, for ages 6-18, $50 plus ($100 mandatory fundraiser will be paid for by March 3); T-Ball, ages 4-5, $75 plus ($100 mandatory fundraiser will be paid for by March 3); Farm, Minor, Major, Junior & Senior Divisions, ages 6-16, 1st child fee is $135 plus (mandatory $100 fundraiser paid by March 3) and 2nd child is $125 plus (mandatory $100 fundraiser). Salida Little League boundaries are the town of Salida and all of the city of Modesto. Visit www.salidalittleleague.com or call Brandt Evans, President, at (209) 345-2820.
BASKETBALL
BACKYARD ADULT LEAGUE Backyard Sports Academy's adult league is accepting players. League begins in March. Call (209) 669-8921 or visit www.backyardsportsacademy.com
FREE CLINIC Stanco Stampede is proud to introduce nationally renowned skill trainer Jeremy Russotti to Stanislaus County. Russotti brings his training techniques and professionally designed curriculum to our area for a free training clinic on Dec. 18. Visit www.1percentclub.org/.
MODESTO MAGIC Winter league for girls in grades 1-8, Jan. 14-Mar 11, (Saturdays only), from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Cost is $140 w/uniform or $125 if you have a uniform. Discount of $10 off for signing up and paying before Dec. 15. Sign up online at www.eteamz.com/modestomagic or contact Stan Silva (209) 765-5107.
NEXT LEVEL SPORTS Coed clinics Saturdays from 9-11 a.m. Includes drills and game instruction for $20. Private and small group lessons Saturdays and by appointment. Private lessons $50, group of four lessons $190. Clinic walk ups $20 or $100 for six clinics. Gym at 501 Bangs Ave. Suite C, Modesto. Call (209) 968-5236.
PAL JUNIOR HIGH LEAGUE For grades 7-8, Jan. 7-Feb. 28. Cost is $40, includes full uniform. Deadline to sign-up is Dec. 14. Games played at Glick Middle School. Contact Randy Buchanan at (209) 572-9614 or buchananr@modestopd.com
SLAM-N-JAM ELEMENTARY LEAGUE Registration and tryouts are Dec. 3 at Modesto Christian High. Grades 3-4 from 9-10:30 a.m., grades 5-6 from 10:30 a.m. to noon. New this year is a league for grades 1-2. Tryout time is 8-9 a.m. Call (209) 543-9520 or go to www.modestoslamnjam.org.
STEP UP TRAINING Step Up Basketball introduces Crash Coarse Training, which covers all necessary basketball skill sets for all young basketball players, at all ability levels, advanced, intermediate, and beginners. Sundays through Dec. 18 at Big Valley High School (1020 Pelandale Ave., Modesto). Contact Bobby Cole II and Miles Scott at (209) 985-7337 or stepupsnj11@yahoo.com.