Staff Reports

Elkin getting ready for spring sports

The town of Elkin will hold registration for its spring baseball, softball and soccer programs from Jan. 18 until Feb. 24.

Players can be registered at the Elkin Recreation Center.

• Cal Ripken Baseball: Youth baseball program for 9-12 year olds. Age as of April 30, 2010. Participants must attend Elkin City Schools or reside in Wilkes or Yadkin counties. Registration is limited and is first come, first serve.

Cost: $55 for Elkin residents, $75 for non-residents.

• Fast-pitch Softball: Youth softball program for girls 9-13 years old. Age as of Jan. 1, 2010. Registration is limited and is first come, first serve.

Cost: $30 for Elkin residents; $60 for non-residents.

• Youth Soccer: Program for 4-13 year olds. Age as of Aug. 31, 2009.

Cost: $30 for Elkin residents; $45 for non-residents

• Run and Kick Soccer Clinic: Soccer clinic for 3 and 4 year olds. Age as of Aug. 31, 2009. Registration is limited and is first come, first serve.

Cost: $15 for Elkin residents; $20 for non-residents.


Jonesville taking baseball, softball, T-Ball sign-ups

Registration for Jonesville summer baseball, softball and T-Ball will be held four times in January.

The program is for boys and girls ages 4-12. Sign-ups will take place in the Jonesville gym lobby from 10 a.m. until noon on Saturday, Jan. 9 and Saturday, Jan. 16. Sign-ups also will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 12 from 6-8 p.m. and Friday, Jan. 22 from 6-8 p.m.

First-year players need to bring a birth certificate with them to registration. Rosters will be finalized Jan. 31. No registration will be taken after Jan. 24.


Register for softball in Yadkin County

The East Yadkin Girls Softball Association is having open sign-up for Spring Rec Softball until Jan. 31.

Any player interested in playing at her respective school should call the appropriate number below and ask about sign-up dates and locations:

•Boonville Elementary: 367-7021

•Forbush Elementary: 699-8447

•Courtney Elementary: 463-5510

•Jonesville Elementary: 835-3201

•East Bend Elementary:699-3989

•Fall Creek Elementary: 699-8257

•West Yadkin Elementary: 468-2526

•Yadkinville Elementary: 679-8921

Forms are also available at each school or players may send an email to eastyadkinsoftball@hotmail.com for more information and details.

This is a fun sport for the kids, but it is also instructional and organized softball offered to your player at a reasonable cost.

Practice begins March 1. Games start around April 1 and run through first week of June.


Batter-up time for Boonville baseball

Sign-ups for Boonville Recreation Baseball will be held three more times in January.

The program is for ages 4-12. Sign-ups will take place in the gym lobby at Boonville School from 2-4 p.m. on these days: Jan. 10. Jan. 17 and Jan. 24.

No late sign-ups will be considered. No phone calls please. Sign-ups must be done in person. The director is Steve Brooks.