The Journal SPORTS 3232 Baseball Tryouts 06/11/04 U-13 Main Event Cobra Tryouts Laurel aims for respect The Main Event Cobra 13- and-under boys basketball team will be holding tryouts every Chantilly Monday and Saturday at the Team looking to Bowie City Gym. The team will Arsenal play in the AAU as well as the The Chantilly Aresenal, an establish itself in winter Falconer League and the Under-10 Division 1 team, is Beltway League. Contact coach Ricardo Rush at 301-577- looking for a goalkeeper and field Babe Ruth League 5747 or 301-728-8283. players. Contact Jarl Bliss at 703-620-1067 or at By JOHN DAVIS Blisspsi.com. Journal staff writer Seneca Soccer Association It’s hard to define an early-season Chantilly baseball game as a must-win, especially The Seneca Soccer Flames in the Babe Ruth League, which is Association is forming U-10 girls supposed to be about fun and gaining teams to play in the OBSL for experience. Spring season. Contact Rick The Chantilly Flames, an Heilman, (301) 230-2852 or Under-12 girls team that is a Laurel pitcher Steve Henry, however, E-mail [email protected], or member of the Chantilly soccer Frank Fonte 703-822-0910 club and plays in the ODSL described Wednesday’s 11-3 victory over Hyattsville #1 as a “make or break or e-mail [email protected]. Division 2, are looking for players. game.” Tryouts can be arranged by calling Both teams entered the game Maryland Coach Montenegro at 703-716- undefeated and Laurel entered the game Orioles 0700 or visit feeling disrespected because Hyattsville www.chantillyflames.com. had been considered by many to be the The Maryland Orioles, an league’s best team, Laurel shortstop Joe organization offering competitive Loudoun Murray (Laurel) said. and flexible teams that play “We want to make a statement,” during the spring, summer and Rangers Murray said Monday. “Everyone thinks fall, is looking for players ages they have the best team. We want to show 10 through 24. The players will The Loudoun Rangers, a boys them we’re the team to beat.” play in separate-age teams. Under-13 division 2 team, is Laurel did that with its convincing E-mail [email protected] looking for players. victory at Riverdale Rec, playing solid or call 877-839-2678. Training will be provided defense behind Henry. throughout the season by an Hyattsville, meanwhile, struggled in 13-and-under Olympic Development Program the field, committing six errors. Laurel girls coach. Contact Samir Shaban Laurel took advantage of those errors at 703-724-9451 or – nine of its 11 runs were unearned – The Laurel 13-and-under with 10 hits and drawing six walks. girls soccer team is looking for [email protected]. Henry (Laurel) led the Laurel attack players and a goal keeper. The with two hits, three RBI and a run, while team plays at the Soccerdome Arlington catcher Nick Feeser (Laurel) reached base and the BBSL. Call Steve Magic three times (hit, walk, hit by pitch), Chris Smith at 301-807-8014 or Lhotsky (Laurel) reached twice (walk and Tracy Bailey at 301-496- The Arlington Magic, an hit) and Travis Stewart (Pallotti) and Rich 6569. Under-12 girls soccer team, is Fricke (Laurel) each tallied two hits. “I was working on staying back and looking for players.The travel going the other way,” Henry said. “Just Little River team is in the ODSL, Division 2. working on the basics of hitting.” Laurel catcher Nick Feeser, left, reached base three times in his team’s 11-3 Soccer Club Contact Mike Fleming at On the mound, Henry allowed three victory over Hyattsville #1 on Wednesday. File photo The Little River Soccer [email protected] or call runs – two in the first – on eight hits. Club Crush U-13 ODSL 703-533-3933. “I felt good,” he said. “I usually get off include Alex Perez, who tallied two runs in the final 2 2/3 innings in relief. Division I girls team is looking to a slow start. I felt more comfortable singles, and Blake Peguero (Parkdale), The two teams are scheduled to meet for one or two field players Manassas with my location and got stronger as the who tallied a single, RBI and run. again on June 25, but for now, Henry and a goalie. game went on.” Brett Drumheller allowed nine knows how important his team’s win is. Open tryouts will be held Blaze tryouts Hyattsville was led by Jesus Matias unearned runs on five hits and four walks “We knew we had to win,” he said. in 3 1/3 innings for Hyattsville. Eisthel “We knew what we had to do and we gave from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays (Parkdale), who tallied two singles and and Thursdays at Mason The 18U Manassas Blaze scored two runs. Other top players Pujols (High Point) allowed two earned it to them.” girls fastpitch softball tournament District Park in Annandale. Contact Kathy Simpson at team is holding tryouts for the 703-256-4946 or Steve 2004 summer season. Call Mike Boveri at 703-280-4383, or Windle at 703-335-8054. Baseball visit eteamz.com/LRSCcrush. Vienna Stars Chantilly tryouts College Park falls apart in loss Purple Blast The Vienna Stars, a premier The Chantilly Purple Blast is looking for players for its fastpitch softball organization is Early struggles, fueds allow Camp Springs to cruise to 6-1 victory rising U-13 girls travel soccer holding tryouts for all age groups team. Call Paul Honigberg for the 2003-04 season. By RYAN MINK allowed a two-run triple to defensive play behind him over from there.” at 703-761-4351 or 202- The Stars field competitive Special to The Journal Camp Springs’ Lamar Haynes gave Camp Springs all the Haynes was in the middle 944-3040. tourney teams in the 10U, 12U, (Largo) and surrendered three offense it needed. Camp of the action throughout the Springs starting pitcher Greg 14U, 16U and 18U age groups. With only one out recorded stolen bases and a double, game. His triple put Camp U-12 Herndon Visit www.viennastars.com or leading to a 3-0 deficit. Smith (Largo) took care of the Springs on top for good, but in the top of the first inning, rest. Renegades contact Cathy Rollins at 703- College Park Babe Ruth Camp Springs never while the rest of his team 591-9585. coach Buddy Minear loudly looked back, eventually Smith struck out seven seemed to relax, he was busy The Under-12 boys Herndon asked his team whether they winning 6-1 Wednesday batters over six innings while throughout the game. Renegades are looking for wanted to play baseball or evening at Cosca Regional allowing only one earned run He was called out on a talented, dedicated soccer on three hits, the first of CYA Storm just go home. Park. collision at home, took a cleat players to join their highly which didn’t come until the to the face trying to pick off a competitive team. The team's CYA Storm, a WAGS “Some of these people fifth inning. Smith had an runner at second base and don’t come out to play,” Burke coach holds a Division 1 license, Division I team, is seeking a His starting pitcher, Matt accurate fastball and kept allowed College Park’s only and the assistant coach has Burke, called back, “We said. “I don’t want to come skilled player to join the batters off balance with a run to score when he lost tabs collegiate playing experience. program. Visit the team’s Web might as well go home.” out here and bust my ass for timely changeup. on a runner on third. Haynes nothing.” Contact Lucas Cook at 571- site at www.stormtravelsoc- By that point, Burke (High “If we get a lead, it’s over,” officially went 2-for-4 from 274-1255, or send e-mails to cer.org. Point) had walked the first Burke’s early struggles to Haynes said. “We have such the plate with the triple, a [email protected]. two batters of the game, throw strikes along with shaky great pitching that it was just double and two long flyouts. The Journal SPORTS 2424 The Rock Summer Basketball League 06/08/04 at High Point Walter Johnson vs. Georgetown Prep . .4:20 In brief Blake vs. SJC . .5:30 High Point vs. Wheaton .6:40 MT. SJ vs. DeMatha . .7:50 Today’s Magruder vs. O’Connell . .9 schedule Steve Francis Summer Friday’s Basketball League schedule at Gwynn Park High Central vs. Forestville . .5:30 Babe Ruth Baseball Nothern vs. Laurel . .6:45 College Park vs. Laurel at Patuxent vs. Bowie . .8:00 Laurel High School . .6 Calvert vs. SMCA . .9:15 Camp Springs vs. Ft. Falconers Summer Washington at Cosca Regional Basketball League at Park #4 . .6 Riverdale Baptist High Hyattsville #1 vs. Hyattsville H.D. Woodson vs. Largo . .6 #2 at Riverdale #1 . .6 Fairmont Heights Marlboro vs. Greenbelt at vs. Friendly . .7 Braden Field . .8:30 Riverdale Baptist vs. National Christian . .8 Saturday’s The Rock Summer Basketball League at High schedule Point Babe Ruth Baseball Springbrook Laurel vs. Camp Springs at vs. McNamara . .4:20 Cosca Regional Park #4 .2:30 Parkdale vs. SJC . .5:30 Hyattsville #1 vs. Greenbelt at Magruder vs. Gonzaga . .6:40 Nick Feeser, left, is one of a number of Laurel High School players suiting up for the Laurel Babe Ruth team. Braden Field .