Sports calendar

Umpire camp

The CSRA Baseball Umpires Camp, featuring Major League Baseball umpires Marvin Hudson and Fieldin Culbreth, will take place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at Westside High School. The camp is open to experienced amateur and beginning umpires and includes a GHSA clinic, Dixie certification and USSSA certification. Cost of the camp is $60, which includes lunch. For information, call 564-0051.

Umpire recruiting

The Augusta Baseball Officials Association is recruiting umpires for the 2006 high school season. Experience is a plus. Both classroom and on-field training will be provided. The first meeting is at 4 p.m. Jan. 29 in the Westside High School gym. For information, call Frank Harast at (706) 210-1412.

Traveling baseball team needs players

The Grease Lightning 12 and under traveling baseball team is seeking two more quality players to complete the roster for the 2006 season. Players must be 12 or younger as of May 1, 2006. For information, call Dean Glover at 868-4530 or Kevin Hunt at 210-0185.

Fastpitch softball openings

The 14 and under Georgia Rockers girls fastpitch softball team is looking for one catcher and one other position player to fill out its roster for 2006. For information, call Tom Tracy at 860-1917 or Darrell Hampson at 868-8546.

Soccer openings

The Columbia County Patriots have a few openings on their competitive soccer teams for boys and girls ages 8-14 for the spring 2006 season. For information go to www.patriotssoccer.org or call 312-7488.

Baseball tryouts

The 9 and under Georgia Futures travel baseball team is scheduling tryouts for the 2006 season. Call Robbie Shearer at 799-5692.