Local sports events will be announced in the Daily Journal on Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday for two weeks preceding the event. Please send an announcement of your upcoming event to the sports department no sooner than three weeks before the event or its registration deadline by either phone 431-2010, FAX 431-7640, or drop it off in person at the Daily Journal office in Park Hills.

Blues Sign-ups - Mar. 7

The Bonne Terre Blues, a 10-12 year old Cal Ripken team, will hold a sign-up meeting at 5:30 p.m. on March 7 at the Bonne Terre Field behind the old elementary school. Anyone interested in playing for the Blues should attend the meeting. For more information call 358-7060.

Padres Sign-ups - Mar. 7

The Farmington Padres, a Cal Ripken 10-12 year team, will be holding its sign-ups from 6-7 p.m. on March 7 at the Farmington Civic Center. For any questions call John Bradley at 760-1141.

Softball Meeting - Mar. 7

The Park Hills Parks department will hold a managers meeting for adult softball leagues at 7:30 p.m. on March 7 at the Sports Complex (horseshoe bldg.). Leagues offered are Men's D/E, Men's A/B/C, and Church leagues. All leagues are limited to eight teams each. Call the Parks Department 431-0478 for additional information.

Royals Sign-ups - Mar. 10

The Park Hills Royals, a 10-12 year old Cal Ripken team, will be holding sign-ups on March 10 from 5-6 p.m. at the Park Hills Sports Complex. For further information contact Glen Sutton at 431-7392.

Desloge Baseball - Mar. 12 & 14

Registration for the Desloge Community Baseball leagues for this summer for players ages 4-15 will be held from 1-11 a.m. on March 12 at the Desloge Council/Court Room, 200 N. Lincoln St., and from 5-7 p.m. on March 14 at the North County Accelerated Elementary School. Leagues include T-ball, Coach pitch, pitching machine, fast pitch, and girls softball. Forms are available at Desloge schools or at Desloge City hall.

Team Sign-ups - Mar 13

The Twin City Association Select Baseball League is looking for 10-11 year old and 12-13 year old teams to play in their league this spring and summer. Teams may sign up from now until March 13, and games start in mid-April and go to the end of June with a 15-20 games per team. Each registered team will receive 4 and a half hours of free practice at the All-Star Batting Cages with extra hours at reduced rates. The cost is $850 per team and teams will receive 50 percent off of fall registration if desired. For more information or to register a team, call Dan Schwemt at 636-931-7025.

Gators Sign-ups - Mar. 15

The Park Hills Gators, a 7-9 year old Bantam team, will be holding sign-ups at 5 p.m. on March 15 at the Park Hills Sports Complex. For more information contact Roger White at 518-1032.

Farmington Softball - Mar. 17

The annual organizational meeting for this summer's Farmington's adult slo-pitch softball leagues will be held on March 17 at 6:30 p.m. at Long Memorial Hall, 110 W. Columbia St. Fees, rules, regulations, schedules and other information will be covered, and it is a imperative that a representative for each team be present. Registration will begin at this meeting. For further information contact the Parks and Recreation Department at 756-2215.

Bonne Terre Baseball - Mar. 18

The Bonne Terre Baseball Association is now registering players for the 2005 baseball and softball season and will continue to do so until March 18. The leagues are available for boys and girls from 4-18 years of age. Registration forms are available at the Bonne Terre City Hall or at http:city.bonneterre.net baseball.html. For more information contact Shawn Kay at 358-8895.