Sports briefs – Jan. 8
The Bethel Baseball Association will present an evening with Pittsburgh Pirates manager Clint Hurdle Jan. 15 at the high school auditorium. The program will begin promptly at 7 p.m.
Tickets are $10.
Online purchases at www.bethelbaseball.org will have an additional $1 service charge per ticket.
Tickets will also be on sale from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Jan. 11 at the Bethel Park Community Center.
Peters Township will host its second Match For a Marine when the Indians battle Bethel Park at 7 p.m. Jan. 8.
All proceeds from the event, including admissions and concession sales, will be donated to the organization established to help Sgt. Doug Vitale. The former Kiski wrestler was injured while on patrol in Afghanistan. He lost both his legs and suffered multiple strokes. He and his wife, Alexis, a Peters Township graduate, reside in the community where a home is being constructed by Tunnel to Towers and The Gary Sinese foundations to fit their needs.
The goal is to have 1,000 people attend and raise $5,000. Last year, $29,000 was raised.
Donations can be made to: VFW Post 764 Relief Fund, 460 Valley Brook Road, McMurray, PA 15317.
Email mbuckiso@gmail.com for more details.
St. Louise de Marillac will hold baseball and softball registration for the 2014 season from 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Jan. 12 in the LeGras Parish Center, main floor. Registration is open to boys ages 4-12 and girls in kindergarten through third grade. For more information on season start times and registration forms, visit www.leaguelineup.com/stlouise.
Registration for the Bethel Church League’s 2014 baseball season will be held from 1-4 p.m. Jan. 12 and from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Jan. 31 at the Bethel Park Community Center.
The league is open to all BP residents, regardless of church affiliation. Ages 4-17 are eligible.
Visit bclbaseball.org to register online. Call 412-357-0235 for more details.
Registration for the Bethel Baseball Association is available online only at www.bethelbaseball.org and the deadline to sign-up is March 1.
Ages 4 (T-ball) through 19 (American Legion) are eligible. Must be at least age 4 by April 30.
Email Rockne042@verizon.net for more details.
Registration for the Bethel Park Girls Softball Association is being accepted. Visit www.bpgsa.org by Feb. 15.
On-site sign-ups will be held from 7-9 p.m. Feb. 12 and 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. in the classroom at the Bethel Park Community Center.
Email registration@bpgsa.org for more details.
Visit www.bpsoccer.org to register for the 2014 spring soccer season. The Bethel Park Soccer Association offers play for boys and girls, ages 5-13. Travel soccer is available for ages 9 and older.
Deadlines to sign up are Feb. 2 for travel soccer and March 2 for in-house and flights.
No registration will be accepted at the recreation office or community center.
The first 100 applicants to register for the Eric Kasperowicz Youth Football Camp will receive $15 off camp tuition by using coupon code 100. Visit www.ekfootballcamp.com to sign-up for the session to be held June 23-26 and featuring NFL All-Pro Lavar Arrington.
The camp teaches fundamentals of all offensive and defensive positions and features NFL combine testing as well as NFL Punt, Pass and Kick competition along with other activities that involve all participants.
For more details, call 412-818-4051.
The University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg will host a six-week baseball camp beginning Jan. 12. Another camp will be offered starting Jan. 26 at Charleroi High School. Classes are available for players in grades 1-12 and are limited to six players per coach. Sessions are offered in advance for hitting, pitching, catching, fielding and base running. Visit www.USBaseballAcademy.com or call 866-622-4487.