Baseball/softball
The Washington Pirates 17/18-U Connie Mack Baseball Team is holding tryouts at 7 p.m. on Sundays at Power Alley in Marysville. For more information, call Curtis Funnell at 425-343-5304.
The Northcorner Tribe is looking for pitchers and catchers for its U-13 Sandy Koufax baseball team. For more information, contact John Jackson at 425-761-4373.
The Northwest Baseball Academy is offering Hitting Camps from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Saturdays, and Pitching Camps from 6-8 p.m. on Sundays at its indoor facility in Lynnwood (18025 Highway 99). Sessions begin in January and run into March. The program is for players ages 8-13. The hitting camps cost $100. The pitching camps cost $140. Enrollment ends March 7. For more information, call 425-482-6922.
The Pacific Northwest Softball School is offering pitching clinics on Tuesday and Thursday evenings through February. The clinics, which take place in Everett, are for girls ages 8-18. For more information, call Lonnie Hicks at 360-659-9292 or 425-308-3834.
Basketball
Skagit County Parks is accepting registration for its Xtreme Challenge Men’s Basketball Tournament, scheduled for Dec. 7 at Skagit Valley College. The team fee is $175. For more information, call 360-336-9414.
Skagit County Parks is accepting registration for its Boys Masters Basketball League. The program is for players in grades 9-12 who are not on their high school teams. Games are on Sundays at Skagit Valley College, beginning Dec. 21. The team fee of $360 is due by Dec. 8. For more information, call 360-336-9414.
Skagit County Parks is accepting registration for its 2009 Boys S.W.I.S.H. Basketball League. The program is for players in grades 4-8. The team fee is $460. For more information, call 360-336-9414.
The One Day Warm-Up Basketball Tournament is scheduled for Dec. 13 at Glacier Peak High School in Snohomish. The program is for boys and girls in grades 6-8. The team fee is $198. For more information, contact Blue Dot Sports at 425-513-8528.
The Tulalip Boys &Girls Club is offering a free Youth Basketball League for players in grades 3-8. For more information, call 360-716-3400.
The Snohomish County Boys &Girls Club is offering a Holiday Basketball Tournament on Dec. 19-21. The event is for boys and girls teams in grades 4-10. The team fee is $200. The registration deadline is Dec. 12. For more information, call Charlie Cobb at 425-258-2436.
The Arlington Boys &Girls Club is looking for players for its fifth-grade AAU girls basketball team. For more information, call Rob (425-422-2692) or Kevin (360-435-4442).
The WTA’s third annual Christmas Break Basketball Tournament is scheduled for Dec. 26-28 at Lake Stevens High School. The tournament is for boys and girls teams in grades 4-9. The team fee is $265. For more information, call 425-744-1860.
The 2008 Holiday Skills Basketball Camp is scheduled for Dec. 22-23 at Cascade High School. Times are 10 a.m. to noon (grades 3-5) and 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. (grades 6-8). The cost is $30. For more information, contact Cascade coach Jamar Williams at 425-385-6077.