From the Bryant Athletic Association:

Final Day of Spring Registration and Tryouts

Saturday, Feb. 20, is the final day of tryouts for the Spring 2010 season.

Registration for the Spring 2010 baseball league is still open. Complete the online registration form and bring your payment to tryouts. Registration fees are $75 (non-T-Ball) or $60 (T-Ball), with a maximum registration fee of $100 per family. In addition, each player must participate in the Spring fundraiser or choose to opt out ($40).

Due to the inclement weather, Bryant Baseball tryouts for Saturday, Feb. 13 will be held in the Bryant Hornet Indoor Practice Facility. The facility is located adjacent to the High School Football Field.

From the Bryant Athletic Association:

Due to the inclement weather, tryouts have been moved to Saturday, Feb 13. To accommodate the large registration that is expected, the BAA has re-scheduled registration:

The Bryant Athletic Association is seeking baseball sponsorships for the 2010 season. Sponsorships for upper division teams is $500; for Instructional and T-ball teams $300.

For more information, contact Todd Endl at 501-258-3525.

From the Bryant Athletic Association:

Registration on Saturday, Jan. 30 canceleddue to the inclement weather, registration for Saturday, Jan. 30th is cancelled.

To accommodate the large registration that was expected, the BAA has re-scheduled registration as indicated below.

Registration for the Spring 2010 baseball league is now open. Players and parents can complete the online registration form (www.bryantbaseball.org) then bring payment to one of the following registration sessions. Sessions will be held the at the BAA Board Room at Ashley Park (above the concession stand).

* Thursday, 1/28, 6 - 8 p.m.

* Saturday, 1/30, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.

* Thursday, 2/4, 6 - 8 p.m.

The Bryant Athletic Association's baseball registration will be held Saturday, Jan. 23 from 9 a.m. to noon; Thursday, Jan. 28, from 6 to 8 p.m.; Saturday, Jan. 30, from 9 a.m. to noon; and Thursday, Feb. 4, from 6 to 8 p.m.

For more information and to pre-register on-line, visit www.bryantbaseball.org.

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THANKS and HAPPY NEW YEAR!

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Diamond Sports will host a Christmas Camp featuring the fundamentals of baseball, hitting, base running, fielding, throwing, catching, and much more, Dec. 28 through 30 from 10 a.m. to noon.

The Camp is open to 6-9 year olds from 1 to 3 p.m. and for 10-12 year olds from 10 a.m. to noon. Cost is $55 per player for all three days. Register by calling Diamond Sports by this Friday, Dec. 18. Space is limited.

To register or for further information call 501-653-BATS (2287).

By Rob Patrick

Former Major League pitcher and major college head baseball coach Geoff Zahn returns to Bryant this week at Diamond Sports.

Along with private lessons Thursday and Friday, Zahn will conduct a pitching clinic entitled “Preseason Conditioning for Pitchers” on Saturday, Nov. 21, from 9 a.m. to noon. Fee is $60 per player. (A coach may attend free with four paying players.)

“I’ve been coming to (central Arkansas) for several years and I’ve been giving what I call a total pitching clinic where we talk about mechanics, I videotape the guys and then show them up on the screen next to somebody like (Roger) Clemons or Mariano Rivera and just give them an overview of their motion compared to those guys, the Major League guys, and what they can do to improve,” said Zahn, a lefty who pitched for 11 seasons in the big leagues with the Dodgers, Cubs, Twins and Angels. “I give them conditioning exercises and we talk about strategy a little bit and arm care, the care and prevention of injuries.