Sports briefs: 8-07-03

DVYAA FALL BASEBALL

The organization is accepting registration for fall baseball for ages 7-9 and 10-12 at Barry Playground, 18th and Johnston streets, Monday-Friday, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Call 215-468-1265.

EOM FOOTBALL

The athletic association is registering participants ages 6-14 for its football program at Murphy Recreation Center, Fourth and Shunk streets, on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. for the next four weeks. Call 215-271-1994.

GORETTI VOLLEYBALL

Tryouts for the St. Maria Goretti volleyball team will be held in the school gym on Aug. 18 at 3 p.m. Players should be dressed appropriately and have protective knee pads. Practice will end at about 5 p.m. Call 215-465-8437 and ask for the athletic office.

ORLANDO UPDATE

South Philadelphia native Tia Orlando added more gold to her already-impressive collection of medals at the Pan American Games, which took place earlier this week in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. On Tuesday night, the gymnast won the individual gold medal in the floor exercise with a 9.587. Over the weekend, the 15-year-old helped the Americans defeat second-place Canada by more than 4.5 points. On Sunday morning, the team received the traditional congratulatory phone call from President George W. Bush.

PHILLY WIZARDS

The Philly Wizards will hold tryouts for their 12-and-under and 14-and-under girls’ fastpitch softball teams Aug. 16-17 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Holy Family University in Northeast Philadelphia. Tryouts also will be held Aug. 19 and 21 from 6-8 p.m. Players can register a half-hour before start time or go to www.eteamz.com/phillywizards. Call Joe Matranga (12 and under), 856-848-1423 ext. 101, or Joe Cipolloni 3d (14 and under), 215-281-1606.

POINT BREEZE BASKETBALL

The Point Breeze Civic Association is seeking girls’ basketball teams ages 14 and under to participate in a mid-summer league. PBCA also is seeking coaches and boys’ teams for its 13-and-under summer basketball league. Call 215-755-6628.

SEYAA BASEBALL

The association is accepting registration for its fall baseball league for ages 13-15 and 16-19. The league begins Sept. 13. Teams are also welcome. Register Wednesdays or Thursdays from 6-8 p.m. at the sports complex, Seventh and Bigler streets. Call 215-463-8802.

The SEYAA tee-ball/baseball banquet for age divisions 4-12 will be held Sept. 21. Tickets will be sold Wednesdays and Thursdays, 6-8 p.m., at the sports complex until Sept. 1; no tickets will be sold at the door. Baseball players do not need tickets.

SEYAA SOCCER

SEYAA is accepting registration for its fall outdoor soccer program, which begins Sept. 12. Age divisions will be 4-6, 7-8, 9-11, 12-14 and 15-17. All games are played at the sports complex, Seventh and Bigler streets. Registration will be held Wednesdays and Thursdays, 6-8 p.m. Visit www.seyaa.com or call 215-463-8802.

SIGMA SHARKS

Registration is underway for boys and girls ages 7-15 interested in joining the Sigma Sharks football and cheerleading programs, based at Chew Recreation Center, 19th and Ellsworth streets. The organization also is looking for adults 21 and over to coach the programs. Call Mike McCoy, 215-851-1848 or 215-963-1908.

ST. MONICA FOOTBALL

Signups will be held Monday and Tuesday at 10th and Bigler streets for varsity (seventh and eighth grades), and junior varsity (fifth and sixth grades). Students from Stella Maris, Epiphany, St. Richard, Holy Spirit and St. Nicholas of Tolentine are eligible. Call Lou, 215-465-7462.