* The Buzz Lightning Baseball Academy will hold tryouts for the 2010 spring and summer seasons Saturday and Sunday at the BLBA facility on the corner of 65th Street and Tennyson Drive.

All interested players ages 11 to 18 can contact Sandy Shofner at (254) 709-3664 or visit www.buzzlightning.com.

* The River City Lobos, a local select baseball team, will have open tryouts for its 12-and-under squad in January.

For specific dates or more information, contact Mickey Cochran at 230-2178 or by e-mail at Mickey_Cochran@baylor.edu.

* The Waco Storm, a local select baseball team, will have open tryouts Saturday and Sunday for their 12-and-under to 18-and-under teams at the Lake Air Complex.

Makeup tryouts will be held Monday and Tuesday.

For specific times, age groups or more information, go to www.wacostorm.com or contact Todd Haney at 716-0580 or by e-mail at TH@wacostorm.com.

* The Heart O’ Texas Fastpitch Skills softball skills camp will be held Jan. 17 at McGregor High School.

The camp will be conducted by former Baylor player Maritza Martinez and the Texas Missfits 18-and-under team coaching staff.

Registration will start at 8:30 a.m. For more information, contact Sid Capps at (254) 723-5922 or by e-mail at ssbuckskin@sbcglobal.net.

* A select basketball team is looking for high school-age girls to compete around Central Texas.

Three positions are available. Players need to have above-average shooting and ballhandling skills.

To schedule a tryout, call (254) 848-4807.

* The Midway Mustangs are looking to fill positions on their 8-and-under and 12-and-under select baseball teams.

For more information, call John at 366-3898.

* The HOT Rage, a local 12-and-under select softball team, has three roster spots available. To schedule a tryout for the 2010 season, call Marty at 548-6931.

* Have a youth sports announcement or photo that you’d like to see in the paper? E-mail it to jbarnes@wacotrib.com or call Jim Barnes at 757-5747.